, 1861-09-06

large 3Eflc5 ct resolutions were offered,
CeneTa1!v expressing love for the Union de.
for an honorable peace tt,r all sections, and
neEer:sl detestxtion Of the Republican party
End its principles. The follo"ing are o=aong
lie resolutions:
Resalrea. That the Democracy Of this State will
sustain no war nor cauntenaccs auy peace tending
to the separation Of these States, and that they
into war Tor the emancipation Of the slaves a.
1Ate1 to all the hopes Of the restoration Of the
Resolzed, That it is the duty Of the Admiu1atra
ton, Initiating the patriotic spirit Of ths p.ope
Convention, which stands condemned BY the saf
1rsgcs OF nearly t~othirds Of t5s pepple. and step
forth upon the broad platform Of the Con stttutiol
to expei corrupt Esen from oflce, to exclude from
ite councils the advocates Of 5a ration abol~
tior. to reconstruct its Cabinet 50 as TO conform
command more largely the public respec. aud eon-
deuce.
Resolred, That while knowing the necessity Of
population and within the lines Of military opera
lions, We protest against the doctrine that any
power, except the Representatives, Of the people.
corpus for civil oTtuses. We protest against the
assumption Of the Executive pc"er to establish
system Of passpo:s against the rig OF the federal
Government to organize egstems Of State policy
sgainst the assumption Of the Federal Executive
to1epTess .he discussions Of free press by the
fns5l Of malt facilities in any way except b. the
decision OF the civil tribunals and that ftaally
protest sEainst the 1Gctr1ne OF President Iccolns
messages tEat the States derive their authority
from the Federal Government, as sneseryi:n1 Of
In the afternoon session D. B. Ogden made
patriotic appeal to the Democracy to rally
sruurd The stars and stripes in support Of the
Union. He said tbs rebellion must be pu
down or the Government under which we
haze lived for eighty years will be put down.
lie would have this rebel ion crushed oui and
tIeo would guarantee the Ssnth all their Con
s.itutiona1 tights. Immense applause and
cheers
a long discussion enEued On the resolutions,
which were-taken up separately.
The whole series Of Of res olut;cn5 wara utt!-
mately adopted, and loud cheers given for the
D. r, Floyd Jones was nominated BY acc IA
tIon for Secreta1y OF State; George F. Com
stock for Judge Of Court Of Aopeals; Judge
Seott for Comptroller; Francis Kernan 70:
man Tr> maine was nominated instead; Fran
els G. Branch for Treasurer; J: B. Lord for
Canal Commissioner for the long term, and
". ". Wright for the short term.
After the nominations, the Convention aa-
jou1neG sine die.
Ex~t.ov. Briggs Shot---Aaother Prize.
BesToN, Sept. 5.-Y esterday Ex-Governor
Briggs, at his residence in Psttsfe1d, il at
tempting hastily to take down coat hang
ing in roCm, displaced loaded n1usket
which discharged and shot him, carrying
aw,y his left jaw, and inf1icting 6 very seriou;
it not fatal wound.
The Courier has the following dispatch =
"EAsIPoRT, Maine, Sept; Tito ship Alice
! Bell has just arrived here ir charge Of 9 prjz'
crew. She Was captured in the buy By th'
| U. g. Revenue cutter Arago. The Alica Bal
| il from Liverpool, and has no register or othe
| papers, except a clearance from the Li7erpoo
lEre. She xar.ieG secession Tag, which VIE
/ fyirg with he stars and stripes over 1t. Thi
IS the third ship that has been captured in
| week BY the A1ago. The prizes are all lyint
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