Official proceedings of the National Democratic convention, held at New York, July 4-9, 1868.: Reported by George Wakeman, official reporter of the Convention.

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONPENTION..
Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois.- I move that all resolutions hereafter introduced to the Convention be referred to the Committee on Resolutions without
reading. We shall commit some mistake, or indorse some doctrine that we
can not defend upon the stump, and ought not to defend, if we pass all resolutions that are presented here.
Mr. BRADFORD, of Delaware. -I am opposed to that motion, because I
think it is due to those that offer them that they shall be read before the
Convention.
Mr. TARBILL, of Ohio.- I move to amend the motion of the gentleman
from Illinois, so that it shall apply only to resolutions touching the principles
of the platform.
Mr. RICHARDSON. - I accept that. I do not know exactly how we are to
determine what does refer to the platform, but I will accept the proposition
Mr. BIGLER, of California.- I have in my possession resolutions adopted
by the California Democratic State Convention, which I simply wish to present to go with the others, and ask that they be read.
Mr. Cox, of New York.- I wish to say to the Convention that there is no
necessity for the motion of the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Richardson), and
I think he will withdraw it when he understands that the Committee on
Resolutions are now ready to report, and there will be no occasion for further resolutions of this kind.
Mr. BIGLER, of Pennsylvania. - I move to lay the motion of the gentleman
from Illinois upon the table.
Resolutions of the California Convention.
The Secretary read the following resolutions presented by ex-Gov.
Bigler of California, adopted by the California Labor Convention, Resolved, That it is not only the patriotic duty, but the deliberate purpose
of the Democratic party never to submit to be governed by the negro, nor by
those claiming to be elected by negro suffrage; and we do earnestly recommend the adoption of this resolution by the National Convention of the
Democracy, which shall assemble in July next.
Resolved, That the eighlt-hour law system of labor is a Democratic measure,
and ought of right to become a national principle, making eight hours a legal
day's work on all public works in the United States; that our delegation to
the National Convention are requested to use their endeavors to incorporate
this declaration in the National Platform.
Mr. RICHIARDSON, of Illinois.- I move to refer these resolutions and any
that may be offered hereafter, to the Committee on the Platform, and I insist
upon that question.
Mr. BIGLER.- I move to lay that motion on the table.
The question was put on the motion to lay on the table, and it was
rejected.
The question recurred upon the motion of Mr. Richardson.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. -I submit that if the resolution is adopted in that
form it carries to the table even a motion to proceed to vote for President,
as well as any other form of proceeding.
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