The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-06
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Immediately after the Convention as
sembled o motion to reconsider the vote
en- the resolution admitting the Mozart
and Tammany delegations yesterday, was
made. a warm and spirited debate en-
sued, when the Chair decided that the N.
T. delegates had no right to speak or vote
on the question. An appeal was taken,
and the Chair sustained -142 to 62. At
ter long debate the Convention refused
to lay the subject on the table BY vote
of 81 to IL. The Convention then re-
fused to hear McMastsr Of the Freeman i
Journal, speak, and ordered the main
question A stirring debate ensued The
Convention then ordered the main ques-
ton, and the vote was taken on the sub.
stltute offered yesterday admittin. both
delegations from New York, and it was
lost-yeas So, nays Ito. The original
report of the committee, admitting Tam
many, was then adopted without calling
the yeas and nays. Upon the announce
ment, Geret, Jon the part Of the Mozart
delegation, rose and entered a protest
against the rejection of the 30 900 Dem
ocratic voters in the city Of N. Y. The
delegation then withdrew
A long series of resolutions was offered
expressing love for the Union and deter
minatIon vigorously to prosecute the war
for honorable peace for all sections and
general detestation Of Republican party
and its principles. The following are
among the resolutions Resolved That
the Democracy of this State will sustain
no war nor countenance any peace tending
to separation Of these States, and that they
will regard any attempt to pervert this
conflict into war for the emancipation of
the slaves as fatal to all hopes of the restor-
alton of the Union.
Resolved, II is the duty Of the admin
istration initiating the patriotic spirit Of
the people to abandon the narrow platform
OF the Chicago Convention, which stands
condemned by the sufFrages Of nearly two
thirds of the people and step forth upon
the broad platform Of the Constitution, to
expel corrupt men from office, to exclude
from its councils the advocates Of separa-
ton or abolition, and to reconstruct its
cabinet SO A. to conform to the altered con-
dition of the country and to command
more largely public respect and conf
dence.
Resolved, While we recognize the ne
cessity of the summary process of martial
law among Insur-ent populations and
within the lines of military operations, we
protest against the doctrine that any power
except the representatives of the people
can suspend the privilege Of the writ Of
habeas corpus for civil offenses. We pro-
test against the assumption of the execu-
tive power to establish system of pass
ports against the right of the Federal
Government to organize systems of State
police, against the assumption Of the fed
eral executive to repress discussions of a
free press by the refusal of mail facilities
in any way except By the descisions of
civil tribunals, and that finally we protest
against the doctrine of President Lincoln s
message that the States derive their au.
thority from the Federal Government as
subversive Of the fundamental doctrine Of
American liberties.
In the afternoon session ID. b. Ogden
made patriotic appeal TO tue Democracy
to rally around the stars and stripes and
.snnpnrt the uninn--Ha said herahellies.
must be put down or the Government un-
der which we have lived for so years will
be put down. He would have this rebel
lion crushed out and then would guara n
tee to the South all. constitutional rights.
A long discussion ensued on the resolu-
tions, which were taken up separately -
The whole series of resolutions was adopt
ed, and loud cheers given for the platform
K. Floyd Jones was nominated by accla-
nation for Sec'y @f State; for Judge Of
Court Of Appeals. Judge Scott; for Comp.
troller, Francis Herman; for Atty Gent,
Lyman Tremain Francis c. Brouck, for
Treasurer; j. H. Lord for Canal Commits
sioner for long term, and w W. Wright
for short term. After making nomna-
tions the Convention adjourned sine die