Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-29

Legal League OoBvsntisn a Utica.
A great gathering Of loyal patriots as
sembled ct Utica, New York, OF Tuesday
last, at the Loyal League Convention.
General John COebrane was elected Presi-
dent. The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
ResolDsd, That We approve the utmost en-
forcement Of the laws against those who
in Northern homes are lending aid to the
enemies of the country; that in our opin-
ion the leading traitors and sbettors OF
treason found in the Northern States
should be promptly arrested, promptly
tried, and promptly punished and that no
cutlery, however ~insolent or violent, should
deter any officer Of the Government, civil
or military, from any measures that may
be essential to the safety Of the country in
this crisis; that, thus declaring, We deem
it right TO express also u conviction,
which we believe to be the conviction Of 3
vast majority of the loyal people, that
whenever q just military necessity, or the
ezigencies Of the country pending the war,
shall compel the suspension Of the habeas
corpus, great care should be taken lest an
example be set that may induce in future
times the violation of rights dearly priced
by the American people.
These were debated for two hours, and
various substitutes proposed by Messrs.
Alvord, Gerritt Smith, Tiffany and others,
and addresses were made by Roscoe Conk-
lin, Jay and others. The general tone Of
the speeches and resolutions was that Of
earnest support Of the action of the Gov
eminent in the case of Mr.. Vallandigham,
but the advice Of Mr.. Alvord prevailed,
and the Conventionifnally decided to lay
the whole matter on the table as outside of
the business Of the Convention. With the
same understanding the resolutions were
tabled regarding the Conference Of the
Democratic leaders with Lord Lyons, the
building Of Confederate pirates in England,
and in support Of the Monroe doctrine.
The following resolution was adopted
UNANIMOUSLY:
Rssolved, That having already freely
given to the Government at their call, Of
our fortunes and our sons, we pledge to
them our earnest and enduring support in
waeing to o successful issue this second
war Of American Independence, and we
remember with constant pride, gratitude
and affeclioD, our army and navy, one and
all, from the commanding officers to the
drummer boys.
The address to the people of the State
was then read by J. Austin Stevens, Jr.
The address commences with q glowing
eulogy of our system of Government, and
of its beneficial effects upon the country
and people. It next depicts the atrOeity Of
the rebellion in its assault upon the prin-
ciple of Democracy snd against the law Of
representative Government. 1t demon
strates the necessity for union in the de-
tense of liberty, democracy, and the cause
of civilization, thus assaulted, and pledges
the members to an unconditional loyalty
to the Government, to an unwsvering sup
port Of its efforts to suppress the rebellion,
and to spare no endeavor to maintain IN
impaired the national unity both in princi-
pie and territorial boundary. 1t declares
the object Of the League to be to band to.
gether all loyal men of sill trades and pro
f~essions in 8 common union. It urges a
thorough organization in every State by
local divisions, so that the Color or suspIC-
ion of partisan motives may not rest upon
it; says members Of the League will ex-
ercise their individual opinions, and cast
their votes as conscience may direct; but
the League ITSELF will look beyond parties
10 the welfare of the people, Of which par
ties are but parts. It proposes q league in
every town to receive and distribute docu-
ments, and to secure subscriptions to loyal
journals and says 8 county organization
should be formed in every county to pro-
vide for such distribution, to secure the
needed funds, and to arrange for public
addresses, at stated periods and at the
principal places; that a general State
Council should be established to supervise
and harmonize the action Of the different
organizations, and to direct their efforts I;
and that this important body should be
composed Of men Of the greatest purity Of
character, the most marked intellectual
ability, and the loftiest patriotism. The
League proposes to give a practical result
to the labors of the loyal publication soci-
cites in New York, Boston and Philadel-
phia, to uphold the Government in every
way, and to condemn its a~ssailants.