The New York herald., 1863-05-28

way ppi R2wn lnis reoellion y9s place Mcclellan ~
the head q the army, and that 4 was his Nyes) duty
to tell those gathered here SO. Hundreds Of oshcr in
stances Of this kind took place. IT, In fact was hccie
Ian first, lst and all the time. with the soldiers ~
There q large gathering at the meeting 10 night
The park lighted With calcium lights and the enter
ainment was further eniveped with fireworks Speechi
flying kept up 70 late hoars. and the speeches
moro bitter tous, general thing than during the
day sf' ts S, n,s g,.ge1
The special train with soldiers left Or Albany about
p ~ The solders all speak highly Of the people Of
Utica and tho treatment that they have received from
their hands. n esl sier Va ..n.- tnI
There is great strife between the factions show
which OF the two gatherngthat OF yesterday that Of
to-dayis thc most important The friends Of the meet
ing yesterday set the number down az two Thousand
when 1t did not exceed Ave hundred. The ball seats
only one thousand, and not half full except in
the evening" when there large number Of citizens OF
Utica pesent. They nlanrtlat thousand delegates
were elected but their publsbodst does not contain
thousand names and no claims that half Of those
persons present The gathering to-day 10 SGT down
by its friends numbering from ten TO thirty Thousand
yeti am considered above the mark by good judges In
giving the number from six 70 eight thousand. These
facts will be important hereafter. have therefore,
made my estimate with great care.
There 10 no denying the fact THAT the Convention yes
terday mostly of enthusiastic radcasmep
who will heaven and earth to carry their points,
and may therefore be elective with the people but
the gathering to-day was more composed OF men who
have successfully managed the party affairs Of tho past
The number is not few who look upon the whole affair
failure; and this 10 stated bymcn whs have taken
active part In the proceedings. BE this - II may, Sew
ards stock In my estimation OF the two gatherings is
decidedly bctter than Chase's aud he has far %
gay him than Chase in regard 70 these Leagues There
general COED feeling existing tonight. plenty OF liquor
being drsposed Of ...r-u a0a GHQo4 q alfh lfI
Thus has ended tho second chapter in tho republican
Presidential race 1t has been gay day for Utica aa
apiNProceedings or ths ConvsAtion. i
,h qsia.rs = sal BE- ~ UncA, N. r., May 81, 1883.
city was alive with demonstrations incident 10 tho
Convention OF tho Loyai League Of Union Citizens.
Arrangements were made to dine thirteen hundred
turned soldiers, who had gathered hero from various
portions Of the State, four hundred of them from New
York s.ss.nl elsM U.t $500 ~ 70 iF7ta sa4
Tables thousand feet In length, neatly dressed load
cd with substanas aud attended by four hundred Of the
loyal ladies Of Utica and the vicinity, provided IN
the square adjacent 70 the speakers. |
The platforms were decorated with Tags bsuners and
streamors.
Three stands occupied by speakers. Al the rst
the Hon. Henry A. Foster, OF Oneida, presided, with
host OF vice presidents. .
Tho resolutions wero prepared by Henry J. Raymond,
New York j. g. I. sanahan Of Kings; Preston King,
Of st. lawrence A. H. Bailey, Of Oneida, and r. G.
Spauldng, Of Eric. They as follows
Resolved, That the Of the rebellion in the
Southern would involve not only the dismem ber
mcnt OF the American Union and overthrow Of the const
tuition of the United States but the utter and final defeat
OF the great experiment Of rep blcan liberty and that II
Is our most solemn and imperative duty, only
rcan citizens, but as men who believe IN human rights
and republican government to rescue both from the
.Ioatr rucsta al xufeh vh tnpy ar .
Resolved, That in the face OF this paramount ana over
whelmng peril all qut s'ions o. policy and all differences
nsigncancc and should he pstponcd unti the rebellion
has been qucicd and the ration saved and that who
mass Of the people Of State Of New Yorkdo, tbcre
fore hereby pledge ourselves laying aside all such die
.s rrscics s"nrdrt 10 the soyeruieni in lis ef%rs
to maintain the territorial integrity OF the Chon and the
permanent supremacy Of the constitution Of the United
statos 49, SOL t f.irf l-5. s.ag ~
Resolved That we recognize 10 the Executive, icgss
tive and Judicial departments OF the national gov ernment
each acting within It's appropriate sphere, the only
thorty which can rjghfnly and successfully WELD tho
resources and the OF the nation In the prosecution Of
war and In the maintenance Of national authority at
home and abroad and that therefore, rcservng to our
selves entire Freedom Of personal opinion md OF political
action accept the duty Of prompt obedience 70 all laws
enacted and to oil authorities elected IN due conformity
With the requirements Of the ior
tho redress OF wrongs the vindlcaton o. personal rights
and the establishment Of poltca principles and pre-
fercuces 70 the uibunsl the iand ana epecay 20 the
highest o. all earthly rlDunassne oaot OF irce nc'
Igcnt ano patIotic peop'o. $50 i, .....,
Resolved That the war IN which tho nation engaged
Is the most just and the most rigoteous ad tne hst
necessary contest ever wa8co oy any poopc oeng lot
the preservation of the nations NE sno ne peIpetuaou
Of its Eberes mat tne cause sts wnassseI s,crnce
the prosecution M the war may nvove, ana Calls upon
the people for toe exercise OF the UTMOST tof and
orttudc. whatever temporary reyerses tncy may sus
tain and that nnder all ana tne mss ~
uenity, we VIII prosecute tne war unsh tns mm'aIy
power Of the rebellion crushed and the territorial IN
tegry OF the Union secured ana tho supremacy OF the
constituton made aramoont ana perpetual; ,A.ls
Resolved That whN, 10 common WIN thc great ooy
ofthe Amefican people, We snoua nan tne retuIn "
peace with hearueN reolcts, we oeem Mconsntent
with the honor and tho dignity OF the nation 70 make any
other tenders Of peace TO TIE men and the communes
In arms against II than 9 ;ch 90 are empoded IN the
constitution of the United sMtes, updef whlcn
they can at sty Time resume tneir piace IN
the American Union, SUBJECT only 70 such penal
ties as they may nave incurred py violation " the
laws; and that while we would nave the govern.
ment receive with aacfty, ana meet with tnc utmost