The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-12

New HampShlre-HOn. IhOs. NJ Edwards.
Vermont-Hon. Justin L. Morrill,.
Michigan-D. Stewart.
Rhode Island--R. j. Arnold.
Conneticut-C. E. Day.
Mssouri-T. j. Homer.
Ohio-Mr. Chamberlain.
Iowa-Mr. Hill.
New Jersey-Ezra Nye.
New York-A. A. Low.
Mnnesota-Rob't Blakely.
Kansas-D. r. Anthony.
Wsconsin-James 7. Lewis.
Mr.. Drake Of Missouri, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resol,ed That the thanks Of this Convention are
able, courteous and dignifed manner in which he
had discharged the duties of the Chair.
The Chairman returned thanks, as follows !:
Gentlemen Of the Convention, for this kind
preston which you have seen fit to tender TO me,
beg you will except my undissembled and cordial
thanks In after times, whatever my lot in life, it
will be to Inc pleasant "Reminiscences that had the
honor of meeting SO large and intelligent Con-
vention, representing the substantial business and
commercial interests of the country, has here as
sembled shall carry it with me proud recol-
lection in after life. Tbeg you to believe that in
whatever position may be placed however humble
may be my acts they will always be devoted to de-
veloping the resources of our mighty country, and
advancing 1t in its material interests. Applause
You may leave New England out in the cold if you
please, tCres of "Never, never" but sir, she has
warm ana generous heart which Will beat response
to the vast and majestic West. (Applause Nay, for
you may sever, if you will, all her water communi-
cations and still she will cling to the generous and
patriotic West as she will cling to all the Union
(Cheers) Indeed, when am here in your midst l
am absolutely puzzled to know how New England is
to be separated from the West, daughter, and a
have to make against so many OF your good citizens
here, is that they have deserted New England to
sons to Ga%ghts iGp are bone Of
interests us and all your interests are our interests
Applause)
Gentlemen, allow me to hope that you will have
pleasant return to your homes and families and
be as much favored in your return as you were in
your assembling. (Cheers)
Speeches were made in response to repeat
ed calls, by Gen. John Cochrane of New York
and Ex-Gov. Washbarn of this State, when
Gen Walbridge of New York, who was in the
chair, offered the following resolves:
Resoired That the union and strength of this
great American and Constitutional Government are
guaranteed by the homogeneity of our people, their
and we conscientousy believe the mmutable law Of
God as expressed in nature, makea the territory
assigned to the American people this continent
ReSotred That the territorial limits of the United
States as they existed when this infamous rebellion
began and the Constitution which guarantees their
existence should forever remain one, entire, united
and indivisible.
Resoiued, That the blood of our slaughtered
soldiers, 1dllen IN defense OF constitutional
liberty, cries to Heaven for redress declare that
to suppress this rebellion and save the National
life the Government should call into exercise every
agency employed by the rebels themselves to make
the war effective, conclusive and of short duration
Resotred, That since integrity by pubic servants
in the discharge of official duty is the only guaran-
tee for good government, call upon Congress to
give the authority, aud the Government to exercise
it, of hanging upon the gibbet, higher than Hannah
hung, every official in any department of pub
lie service who attempts at this uncture our pub
lie Affairs TO atten upon the misfortune of the
public, either by defrauding the public treasury
employing his public position to advance private
pecuniary objects, who shall be found guilty of
imposing upon ur brave soldiers any base article
either in the food or rament provided for them by
the Government.
Resoired That our commercial marine now
largely in advance Of any other nation should be
so organized as to aid in its defense and that it
is the duty of Congress to provide for this by in
cooperating portion of the same into a MILITARY
OF the Seas, and thus inaugurate a element Of
national strength and defense, commensurate with
our growing Importance as great leading mari
time power.
Resoired, That steadily pursuing the wise policy
oil our fathers, we never mean to interfere in the in
ternal conflicts OF foreign States. But here be-
meath the outstretched sky in the presence of Al
mighty God and of one another, we pledge our
lives, our fortunes, and sacred honor, to
abandon this struggle while there remains traitor
in the land, and that armed Intervention, by any
foreign power, In our present affection, shall prove
the signal for the spirit of liberty to its
triumphant march through Europe.
Now" said the General, all who are in
favor of the Constitution and the Union-of
protecting the soldier-of saving the public
treasury from plunder-will vote in the affirm
alive and send their responses up to the very
vaulted arches of heaven"
The question was put, and the resolutions
was carried amid great reclamation, and the
convention adjourned sine die.