The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-12

Syracuse, Sept. II The Convention was
called 10 order -lUtly after o'clock, with q
yefy slim attend,n,".
THO Chair announced tie Commi 10 on rssc-
lutiUus ind nom .iDns.
An ai,, mpt was made 10 initiate q permanent
l'rty organization by instructing the last com;
mittee 20 narne members for a Safe Central
Committee. The mo ion was DISGUISE and
voted dow y, tho sense Of 'he convert IN ipprar-
ing 20 le that the further political action Il tho
People e tbs state, during the war, could 10
taken spontaneously like the present.
A molten was made and lost, to instruct " o
Commit ON Reeolutp ms 70 report no candidate
already in nomination or in office
IN. Con mitfee H gements made tun-
ny exclamation They bad learned thai the Re-
t,blican Convent on (~ho we're entitled 20 the
ball now in use) would meet At ii NJ, and
"disn,iss" in one hour, when the Peoples Con-
ventun could take its turn until L. NJ This
cor venient arrangement was objected by some
one who did not know the top"- and moved
ar adjournment TO the City Hall lie .ubsdcd,
hoWevr, under general objection, and with
drew the motion.
The Cnv,ntion then took recess I'LL half
past O'Clock.
AFTERNOON sVssroS
The Convention was called to order at tho
hour appointed.
Mr.. Carroll from the Committee on Rc,olu-
ti,ns, reported ~ follows:
The rrpesentatv q the people Of tho safe
of New ioik. in Convention assembled, discard.
ing all litiCal divisions, and waving for the
ptcscnt oil party platforms and traditions, ami.
mated only 10y the patriotic spidt that glows in
the popular heart, do make thi, ,Olcm declare
ton that We se,4 to organize no new party
nor a. dcsitoy thu formal Organization Of any
Of the existing parties, nor ALLEVIATE any either
| from he distinctive p,ltical principles, hu
| solely in this hour Of national peril T.
| proclaim our devotion "a the COnstiu
| ton 81 the United States ard The Union Uf th'
| siates and eur fixed determination 10 defend
nAin'ain and prruotuate them ut ,,pry hlyitd
| and at Whatever cost ii blood and treasure lo
that purpose 10 sustain with all our IN lvldua
ard united power and zc,l the cDnstitutiOpally
chosen auihoritic, of the e. lvcrnment in IA,
prosecution a. the existing war with utr,liN
ing Nigor and unccasing energy, 20 the en-
uita permanent peace shail he occurred by th'
utter oN'iuctiou Il rebellion; that every Iowa
citizen s.al h. restored g. and protected II
| the cnio, T. cnt of all hi' rights and p,o
| teity that armed traitors shall suffer III,
| rain, aud ponal'is due their crimes m At
| those laying down their arms, AMI submitting :,
| the government, may receive such mercy as It.
| ,nlcgicd authority may grant TO rcprntin
| ,tbcl. snI in order that the people Of thu stat,
| may give expression, AT the approaching clcc
| ton to their devotion and Loyalty to the gov
crtm,ni aud Ia the sentiment that has cat ~,
thi. Convention to hc assembled, untrammclc
bv y Iriv ties We present 10 them the nominee
Of this holy, aud invoke f'r then tho corii d
and united support IT all loyal citizens Of III,
state.
Amer a debate, the resolutions were laid on
the table 10 await the report Of the Committc,
un Nominations.
J. H. lIiskin, Of Wesichcstor, said he came
from Wc,ichcster county 60 represent the poo.
| pie q tia, county in this Convention. lIe be-
! longct tono party having been "a Democrat, hu'
wa, turned away from thai party hy the iniImy
| aud corruption Of Buchanan, administration
| The gcrtl,man from Chcmung that opposed tho
| organization as party. For himsclf he did moi
| believe TN, movement could be cicctud ana
| successful without an organization in every
| county and district in the state Tho terrible
| disaster at Hull Hun r,d us a lesson 10 put
| down los Organization the secret cncm. c' nf III,
| government every where. A Convention mean
| 81 than the Hartford Convention hal assembled
| here last week ard put candidates IN nomiua
| ton. The, have an organization thrOug huu
| the state. lie dcircd mn organization OF this
party that would hc ~ effective Is that adopted by
| the gallant Me- lcllan in Virginia. (Appliu,c
| lie therefore offered IN, following:
| R,onIred, That the delegate, 10 this COM, 10.
| ton from the diff rent counties, bc, ant ar'
| hereby recommended to call Union Conventions
| in their several counties for the uomin alton nj
county officers, and Union District Convention
90 non iuatc district officers to he elected Mt th
| ensuing fall elections, upon the platform q
| principles adopted by thi, Convention.
Senator Divcn could sec no necessity for a
organization other than sprn;ing from IN
people themselves, There would he o'.q,nil
ton enough without any action Of this Conyeu
tion
+ Mr. llnskin, argued further in favor Of organ
izauou. Other, pike in favor Of di-clrin
| tie old party machinery with the old ptrtic.
Pending the question, the convention took