Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-11
Telegraphic News.

Semblcd at O'Clock, The Pres ldent In The
/ Chair.
Mr.. Rugeles from the Committee or
| Resolutions, submitted d resolution which
appealed to Congress to take action in Ie.
| gard to the ship canal around the Falls OF
| Niagara.
Several speeches were made on the res
oiutlon. delegate from Iowa submitted
an amendment directing the attention oil
Congress TO the improvement Of the Des
Moines Rapids
Nj. Arnold, of H., presented series
OF resolutions succiDctly setting forth the
advantage Of ship canal ia Illinois, and
directing the attention OF Congress to the
importance of the work.
These, together with the resolution pre-.
sented by Mr.. Ruggles, Were referred 10 a
committee, and the convention adjourned
till 3 O'Clock.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Ruggles re-
ported the following:
We the Representatives of the loyal
states, assembled in national conven-
tion at Chic. 60, DESTROYS of cementlng
closer the Union tor the perpeiuity of our
nationality forever; OF providing tor the
common defence, aud promoting the gene
raj welfare OF our whole country, adopt
the following resolutiUus:
First. That We regard the construction
and enlargement OF the canals between
tue Mississippi river and the Atlantic with
the canals duly connecting the lakes a. CT
great mllltaLy and commercial impoI lance.
We believe such enlargement and their
construction with dimensions sufficient to
pass gunboats from The Mississippi to
Lake Michigan. and from the Atlantic to
and from the great lakes, will furnish the
cheapest and most expeditions means for
protecting the northern frontier, and 1T
the same time will promote tue rapid de-
velopment, and permanent union OF our
Whole country.
Second, That these works are demanded
alike ny military prudence, political Wis
dom aud the necessities of commerce -
ouch works will be nos only Datlonal bu,
continental, and their Accomplishment is
required by every principal OF sound poll
Lcal ecuuUmy.
Third, That such Matt, nal highways
between the Mississippi aud the Lakes, as
lar as practicable, should be tree, without
tolls or restrictions, and We should depre
cate placing this great thoroughIare in
the hands OF any private corporation or
State. The work should be accomplished
by National credit, and as soon as the cost
is reimbursed to the National Treasury,
should be as tree as the lakes to the com
MERGE of the world.
The resolutions were adopted without a
dissenting voice.
MIR. kuggles, for himself, offered the
following resolution
Res0LUed, That the Convention are of
the opinion that the increased stimulus TO
be given agriculture and commerce, in
| deepening transportation for Western
| products by the proposed enlargemens OF
the canals, will 50 tar increase tue foreign
| commerce OF the country that import du
| lies on the return cargoes will very tar
| exceed the interest on the cost of the pro-
| posed work, and produce a fund tor its
| rapid reimbursement. Carried unani-
| mously.
A resolution was adopted tor the ap,
| poiptment of committee by the Presi-
| dent to prepare memorial to the Presl
dent and Congress-, presenting the views
| OF this Convention, and urging the pass
| age OF laws necessary to carry them into
| ful effect, the committee to have power
| TO open such correspondence as may be
| expedient, and in their discretion call any
further convention of five members OF
said committee at any meeting duly mott.
fed by the chairman to constitute q
| quorum.
The President of the convention an
| nOunced the committee as follows: j. n.
Arnold, of ILL.,. Samuel Casey, of Ky. ;
Henry L. Dawes, of Mass. T. o. Jersey,
of Ne; T. Nj. Edwards, of n. f.; J. T.
Morrill,, OF VT; Duncan Stewart, of Mich;
R. J. Arnold, OF r. l.; Calvin Day, OF
| Conn. 7. J. Homer, of Mich; P. Cham
| ber!ain, of Ohio; r. 81. Hill, OF Iowa; E.
Nye, OF n. j.; a. E. Lowe, of N. Y. R.
Blakeley, of Mimi; d. r. Anthony, of
Kansas, and J. 1. Lewis, of Wisconsin.
A resolution rendering the thanks of
the convention to the President, for the
able, dignitied and accomplished manner
in which he presided over the convention,
was passed unanimously.
Gen. Wslbridge, of New York, closed
the convention by submitting series of
strong resolutions sustaining the integrity
of the Constitution and the Union, and in
favor Of organizing the militia of the
States, and pledging the convention Lever
to abandon, until unal success, the contest
now going On in behalf OF Constitutional
Government; and that any foreign inter-
ventioo should be met with prompt, de-
cisive and energetic resistance.
The resolutions were Carried amidst
intense enthusiasm, after which the coz
vention adjourned sine die. The conven-
tion was entirely harmonious.
Lakes Landing, on the Yszoo river,
May 2S.-Scontsreport that Gen. John
ston is advancing. One Army Corps has
drawn seven days rations, and marched
to meet him at Daylight yesterday. Yes
terday bic approach Is stated TO be between
the Yazoo and the Big Black rivers, with
the intention OF retaking Haines' Bluff
and breaking up our communication by
the Yszeo.
HIS force is variously estimated at from
fifteen to thirty-fve thousand. Grant is
confident of his ability to defeat him with
out raising The seige.
New York, June s.-The peace convex
ton was held this P. NJ, in Cooper Insti
ture. The principal speaker was Fernan-
do Wood.
The resolutions declare fealty to the
Constitution, to the sovereignty OF the
States and OF the people; that under the
Constitution there Is no power to coerce
the States or any of them, by military
force thas the war Is Contrary to the
Constitution, should be put an end to;
that the attempts to do away with the pro-
visions of the Constitution which point
out how crimes are to be punished, and
are high handed violations OF the sworn
duties uf our rulers; chat the claim OF die