The 1868 Democratic National Convention was held at Tammany Hall in New York City.
The convention was notable for the return of Democratic Party politicians from the southern States. Among them was Robert Barnwell Rhett of Louisiana (formerly of South Carolina), who had been one of the strongest advocates of secession.
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