, 1861-01-15
Tho Committee on Delegates to Springfield
announced the List % follows:s -~.



announced the list aa fol1owa:: .~...
DE1xexrEs. -, :
caev-M. D, Gilman, @. G. walker, E. ". NsCo-
mas. 4. D. eol1in, Il. !: Helm, T. ": Herrington,
Maye..I :. 1itsh, :: dfsnseE, J; =; PssE. 6: +:
Conley, N. Mcdonald.
coantg-A. Haven. 4. 7, Ncsrick, y; Finncann,
RsA RRsa1A ws' j. T. ndes L aeei r. + aes nea'0n Taylor D.
F.. A1ERsArEs.
shan, Or. /. Hahn, c. Bess% 4 Schail. W. II. TuE-
per. E. Van Buren,, 7. G. James. + BeShcs, >: 9.
os'f s F. haenesson m ; james Ro5e j. F. cienents,
AID Comisky, S. +. White.
cegaty-John 1aylin: 7. Louessaa: 2. 4 Stew
Russell, L. D. Boon.
The Committee on Resolutions then brought
In the following, which were adopted:
WuEnEAs, The Democracy OF Illinois are to A.
semble IN State Convention at Springfield, on tho
10th OF the present month, to take Into eonsldsfa
u s o hS Il
scat md tmpendin: national dlmcuities therefore
Rxsolred. That havin: entire confidence IN thu
ability, integrity and Democracy Of the delegation
selected to represent Us in that Convention, VIC
deem 1t incxocdIcnt for this Convention to pass
any resolutions Of instruction. but would suggest:
!. That all just governments arc baked upon the
consent OF the governed.
Z That goyefnm.nts atn dtsigncd to protect the
persons, property and rights Of ALL It's citizens,
ness and prosperity; and tlat any government that
fails to suhscryc these ends must necessarily lose
tho affections and hearts Of a free people.
teen States, with diversified interests to secure
equal and juet rights to al notwithstanding such
diversity OF interests, aud that every attempt to
Of such interests, Is direct peryerson Of the OBJ
jecss for which the Union WIS formed.
ss9e es Ell a Il IS Ss da
course Of !" ultimate c5tinetion,' is oators po.
these States and the epi1itin which that Union was
founded.
s. That the efforts OF Northern anti-savcry astta
the political. zoeai and bonds which ones
sass H. 'fs snS 1s's .s1d sd
s. That thls eano agitation il the prime rnov-
Ing eanse Of Southern disuuionlsin and Southern
disloyalsy the confedcracy; and that Us the au-
thors Of cur present and lmps ndiDg woes, these
sectional asitators must meet tho Indignant re-
probation ol after ages and Of all good men living:
nsr t. and to the
:. That while we recognize the wrongs and in
sults suffered by the 8, uthern people, We deplo1e
ard Sn the peepssn Win which south
especially do VIC deplore aud denounce every Mt.
tempt to Interfere with the property of he general
and every aSs which tsnds In 4 tb tbe
government ut Washington.
8. That the Amerc III uiop, as our fathers made
tt-and not As Ab0fftontsts would have it-1s tna-
1acaan1rbly above all price, and that 1t Is tho sol
emn duty Of our representatives to preserve 1t ut
any md every sacrifice OF aostrac dosu,as concern
ing African slavery OF other matter not inconsiB-
teat With the manhood and honor Of Northern free
men.
0. That Northern Democrats would gladly con-
ccdc wh1ever Is necessary to the safety, equality
and welfare of their Southern brethren. and they
now and always have becn, ready to meet them
az cq.ale, friends and brethren.
10. Tint we regard the newborn devotion OF Abb
oitionlsts ana Northern fanatics for Union which
they have deliberately pushed to the verge OF ruin
q 10
the disasters they have brought upon ruined and
betrayed people.
OF the Union as tie most terrible Of calamities,
be prevented By every honorable concession. and
that, in the event Of the failure Of nil efforts to
sseean eHn e ns me
Lie to seek by war to compel an unwilling Union
and that, in the opinion Of this meeting It would
bc.rcaly preferable that tbs consent Of the other
States should be given to their peaceful separation
from 'h- ,onledcracy. upon fair and jast mcans II
L. a1.L 1t is the duty OF Congress to submit
to the several States for their consideration and
| action, such amcIdments of the Constitution as
may be known to be satisfactory to the slarc-
Of our distinguished md honorable Senator Ste
| phen a. Douglas, those known as the Border
slate prop0s1s10TS+ ct the Ertftenneu amendment: :
aud we believe that either Of these series Of pro-
positions will meet the approval OF tho people Of
1nitted. cur earnest and cn.dial support.
u. That the Democracy hayo wellcatnch
reputation for loyalty AID courage, won on every
battle field Of the Republic. but that they ncithcr
respect nor Eympathlxe with that patriotism and
courage that burned blue lights to guido the
British army to our shores in 1872. and encour-
aged tho Mexicans to welcome our brave soldiers
with bloody hands to hospitabie graves" and
1Fnu11 I In hot haste f.nhruA
hands IN our brothers. blood, ann open! way
way with Democratic bayoneta to Abolition In
cendiarlcs to incite eerrile war upon the women
and children Of the Southern States.
II. That VIC neither respect nor syupEthtzc with
the hypocritcal mud new born xcal for the 'exccu
| tion uf the laws By civil war, now being mani
tested By the 1nthors OF the liberty billB-the nd
vocatcs Of higher law"-the nullders OF the fill
| gittve elarc law-and the s5mpathlzers with Chi
Is. That regarding Judge Douglas rs orx moet
cherished and trusted leader, VIC ice prond that in
this mon2rntous crisis, cau asree with him In
I declaring our canyictiot3 to the world-shat We
arc not prepared in our icarts for war with our
brcthrcn-thst VIC arc for peace to save the Union
that war Is dsunfon, final. certain, aud frrevocs
ble-lnd that NO matter whether 4 civil M:sr be-
years thirty years, 1t nm end at last in trcaiy
! and that treaty will be ono II separation.
16. That the Democracy Of Cook county earnestly
lmplorc conservative Republicans by every sy1llsa-
thy and interest that can move the hearts Of rIl-
riots, 10 lay down their PARTY pride upon the altar
OF COMMON country, and By ncaaa Of concession
and fair Justice to tne Snuth to tare the lautl oi
fathers frun1 the ruin that Is pendin. it.
On motion. the Convention adjourned.