, 1863-05-30
THE LOYAL LEAGUE CONVENTION,


from the New York TEibunc.]
UTICA, n r, Tuesday, Any 20, 1858.
The State Convention Of delegates from the |
Loyal National Lengues. convened at Il
O'Clock this morning, At 3iechaaics' Hall.
are present.
Among other members present are ex-Goy-
crnpr Clark, Gen. John Cuchrane, Roscoe |
CoDkliDg, Gcr1it Smith, John jay, John !
Wiley, Slate Senators Bailey, Lapham and
members and ex-members Of the Legislature,
with sp1inkling Of returned soldiers.
Among the many inscriptions upon the
decorative banners which adorn the room, are
the following:
..Eo N.ut7als in this War;
nSuetafn our Brave Soldiers"
I'VE are Pledged to Sustain the Nasiona! Unity"
s'No Compromise with Traitore."
1.-THE Loyal League arc Pledged to Unconditional
Atl11-a o'clock the Convention was treat
ed to the "long r9ll,n performed by the
shot, which was productive OF general enthu-
6{a6m.
Tie assemb1age was then called to order by
John Austin Stevens, jr., who nominated for
Chairman Gen. Cochrnne, Of New York, who
was unanimously chosen.
On taking the chair, Gen. Cochraue madean
eloquent address, setting forth the necessity
of unity in such d time as this, in order to aid
the Government In putting down the rebel
lion. He disavoWed, In unequiTocal torms, all
party feeling in the matter, declaring that the
only object Of the League was to promote the
vigorous prosection Of the WAT.
The Secretaries reported that there was del
ggates present from every county In the State,
except Washington and Essex.
The Committee on Credentials reported that
there we're no contested Eeats; that they had
decided to let each delegate have vote, and
that fhe 2prFp$arip4 hn 3jrPffp3 IN fn4FA mt a
list Of members for publication. After some
| discussion the report Of the Committee was
adopted, and the loyal papers are requested
to publish the list Of delegates, comprising
about Z, Geo names. -.
a Committee was appointed to digest the
| list, and collect the names Of those members
| who were present. The Committee consisted
! of Messrs RockWay, Of Jefferson, Wiley, Of
New York, and one other.
| The List Of permanent officers Wls then pre-.
ganization, and adop;ed as follows.
IreeIdent-Gen. John Cochrane.
1Iee PFe<ident*-Hon. Chasles Il. Rugg1es Of
1ntehesE Hon Hiram r. Dsni1 Of qas'da Hon
bnIcsers; hon. Thomas q. AlvoEa a 6nenda;ss; &; a.
der o oanEs mo aepy o
Sesens esq., seo
psadas 81 Eis on 5oin WIFI 81
Livipgaton: Hon. 4. B: James Of St: Lawrence !;
1Ionl John II. Thorns Of New York; Hon Nathan
| Lapham Of Clinton; Martin ]. Townsend, esq, OF
Rensselaer,: S. S. Morgan esq, of chsnango Hon:
Hiram Gardner Of Niagara; Henry Wilbur, esq. Of
Genesee; Hon. Louis Btrthaua Of Montgomery
: Sott q q Montgomery; Geo. r Putnam, esq, Of
New York.
AIr. Thompson, Of New York, moved the
appointment Of State Executive Committee,
10 consist Of TWO from each Judicial district,
aid thatthe delegates from each district make
the nomination, subject to the endorsement
Of tho Convention.
At the suggestion OF delegate, Mr;
Thompson accepted m amendment making
the number three instead Of two from eacE
district.
Mr. Van VOORHEES,, Of Monroe, thought be
fore such 1 proceeding they should unite Oh :
platform Of action.
,lr. Willard called attention tn the fact thai
They had already appointed i Committee II
perform that duty.
MIR. Alyo1d, Of Onondaga, objected to tht
proposed moce of forming = State Executive
Committee at This time. lie trusted that nc
iiun would he postponed until after they hat
united OH their platform Of principles.
Mr. Thomson briefly explained that his oh
; iect was to hrye an executive, committee chos
cu by the selection Of the different judicia
conventions.
After some further discussion by Messrs
Alyord, Thompson, sVan Voorhics and others
tie resolution WAS amended as follows:
Ee,mred, That there be appointeda committe
Of 1G, formed Of two from each judicial district,
thc districts, to report, if dermed desirable pla
) for State and county organization.
THIS Committee was appointed as follows
+ Messrs. Sinclair Toueey. J: u. Thompson, J,
Adams, 7. Il. Ltshar, J: 4. NillaEd, Wm. J. Grow
!, J. G. Churchill, John ]. Hicks, Geo. L. Rous.
John Van yoorhies, Thomas Robinson, and V. y
| Itcc.
While waiting on the report Of tho Commit
, tee on Resolutions, loud calls were made 70
the Hon. Gcrrit Smith, who addressed til
Convention in = brief but highly conscrsatiy
/ and patriotic speech. He said they were
, body composed Of Democrats, Republican:
Abolitionists and Temperance men, having i
view solely the work of crushing tue rebellion
8 lie WIS willing tn sacrifice everything to 81
G cure That end. lie would even run the ris
: Of seeing slavery restored to Its form.
strength. He rcpudiated I'LL party yiews {
personal schemes in 4 time like this, an
l. claimed that Union men should sacridc
n everything clec to pnt down the Rebellion
, lie said it was not a var to save the cunntr,
or The Constitution even; but for :: moro III
j. purtant ohiect-tEc con4ucriug Of rchels
J arms. lie urEs.l the most thorough suppol
It IF the GovGrnu.cnt, and tho most cordial hal
y If the rebels. The conservative and concili
1t tory character Of his speech both surprise
= anu pleased the Convention.
d The Committee on Resolutions next repor
It cd series, which we're read, and the qucstic
rs Ths ssafa fst iis,9'' a1 were added without opp
l. fition. They denounced party organzatic
!. in time Of war US the bane OF freedom; r
! commended the establishment of 10y
- Leagues to support Of the Government; cha
4. acterized the rebellion as one the success
- which would overthrow republican instlt
y lions, and pledged the people to peace assoc
: as the authority OF the National Goyernmel
shall have been restored Ia its constitution
rs ard territorial integrity.
ae The fifth resolution was MS follows:
as L,t4c1red, That while VIC recognize in the F
he ecutiyc. Legislative, and Judicial Department
Of Of the National Government, acting within tn.
3 tne We ta
will of the nation III the maintenance OF Its j
tho1ity Mt home and abroad. We also recognize Il
OF 10 etate of war, which powers necessarily nhc
so in the government oi every nation in virtue Of
er tjonal EoycfeigntJ: aud they may be called In
la 1erciae By ,huEc entrusted with the National a
rnipletration whenever necessary LOT the preEcr,
~ tion Of the national existence; and that WheneE
4 just military necessity or the e1igencics Of I
rnent Of freedom Of speech or Of the p-ess, OF
suspension Of the writ Of habeas corpus, the gre
Get care should be exercised lret dangerous p
se. cedcn be established that may induce Justify
IN future times the violation Of rights the most dea
~ p1iztd by the American people.
III This resolution caused long and exciti
In debate, in which Messrs. A1y0rd aud othe
of took the ground that the latter part was
implied censuse Of the Government, al
Meesrs. Jay, McDicrmid, Roosevelt and Of
as ers defended it, as III no sense condemni
ne the Government. The sentiment Of the Coz
ia mittce and Convention seemed to approve
80 tic arrest of Mr. Eallandigham, and to ST
,er tain the Government in its action: hut t
10. Convention finally, at the request Of Mr.. Ja
nd | re committed the resolution to the Comm
tee, together with Messrs. Alvord, Ger
Smith and Mansfield Of Rockland.
as The Convention then took 4 recess till I:
ne p. m.
en- Ten O'CLOCK r. A.-At the evening sessi
TO- the Committee reported the following,
~. place of the fifth resolution, before rcporte
l?esclrtd, That We approve the utmost enfor
ment Of the laws against thoso who In North,
ew homes are lendlr 2 aid to the enemies Of the CO..
:. abtttors OF treason found In the Northern Sta
Is should be promptly arrested. promptly tried, a
.rk promptly punished; 7nd that no ontcry. howe
- trsolept or violent ehonld deter any officer of
TO Government, civil OF military. from any measu
that may be essential 10 the safefy Of the couu
l.. tn This crisis, that, thus declaring, VIC deem
nr licvc to be the conviction OF vast majority OF
- loyal people, that whenever a just military nee
H. sity. the exi.encles OF the country pending
1er war, shall compel suspension OF the hdbsas {
nus, great care should be e1crcfsed lest m exam
vas be set that may Induce in inturs times the VIC
M ton Of rights dearly priced By the American ?
pie.
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