, 1864-07-22

nous abolltiop,sts would ba entirely uneel-
fish in their deliberntions He said that If the
Administration bad desired peace there wus
no question but it could have been Obtained
long ago. [Applause.l Over and over again
hud the Southern Confederacy made over
lures and propositions for compromise, but
in every iostaDce those at the head Of tue
Govern ment had spurned tn SO Offers. The
policy OF the Administration was damnable
one. It has filled the country With
mourning and woe, and the dead
had been piled mountain high
at the behests Of Abe I'ncolo ua4d his
minious. In conclusion he desired thst the
dispatch Of business, and strive with him to
20 conduct their deliberations that the party
should be successful in the coming elections.
The speaker was loudly app}auded..
Major Dunn, OF Laporte,. moved the ap-
pointment Of committee Of one fro n each
county to nominate permanent officers for
the Convention. This motion prevailed, and
the following committee was chosen: :
J Mcconnell, Of Benton; J: Spottsworth,
Of Newton; e. II. Bliss. Of Cass; William
saurnes. Of Fulton; Thomas Lampson
Of jasper; Henry Dntt9n, Of Ma mi;
ot frIsP Ishs; e g. Il REEVES, Of Marshall; Ss' !. "
McEweo, of White; E. Bron6eld, Of st. Jo-
aeph; J. Campbell, Of Porter, and J. How
j. 4. Hail, Of Cess; then moved the ap--
pointtnept Of Committee on Resolutions.
This motion prevailed, and the following
Robbins. 7. Lampson, J. L Farrar, J. Spots
worth, F. B. Thomas, james Bradley, R.
Kennedy. j. B. Collins, a. C. Kittrtdge, ia
cob Murphy and 4: 4. Starr.
BIZ this time the iaithfuf began to get hun
g and turn longing eyes toward aR adeio. edot
TO adjourn for, dinner. So
the Convention WINS adjourned, aud
the thirsty crowd wended their way
to Goo1d's Hotel, where was presented Dill
ties even Of copoeshead. At two O'Clock
they came together again. big with the COM
iog events. The Committees had met during
the interim md decided upon PLATFORM
and upon organization: The latter commit
tee reported first as follows:
P Pesident.-P- 81. Kent
Vte Pttsidents.-Joseph Bartholomew, A.
". Rodgers, Jacob stoyer. J. F. Van E1lken-
burg, Thomas Merideth, DR. James Thomas,
n. Z. Ross, Rollin Hughes, A. A. Sharp, ].
Seutarits-s. A. Hall, P. Mcdonald, II.
H. Draper, James McEwen, ". B. Loush,
ridge.
/ The nominations received unanimous con-
3rmation.
The President, after thanking the conren-
tion for this renewed evidence OF their con-
sideration. said, that they had met under Pc
best way to secure the blessings Of peace, to
restore distracted country, and bring about
the old time condition. 1t Was also tue duty
Of the Convention to select q candidate for
Congress in p]nce of the infamous Colta1
Everylthiug Of value and ali that men hold dear
dr.1u NJ
going on In the country. He reterred to the
condition Of the country fourteen years ago
and cont1asted it with its present condition.
He said that within three short years, the
Government under the administration
Of Abe Lincoln had accumulated
debt OF between three and four thousand
millions or dol1ars-a statement utterly de-
void Of truth. England, with all her wars
carried on during the last century, had never
increased Aer debt over three thousand mil
lions, and she found it difficult with her en-
ormous taxation to pay even three per cent
interest upon It: Yet the United States,
without third Of the available resources Of
Great Britain, had more than reached the
immense aggregate Of England's national
debt, In her three years. crusade against the
liberties and dearest rights Of our S1usaer.s
brethren. He considered this debt IN as
founding instance Of human depravity. He
also referred to the sorrow and mourning
preyuilirg throughout thelength and breadth
Of the land, and said they were the fruit OF
the inhuman policy adopted BY Mr.: Lincoln
and his immediate counsellor5. He asked:
" Is there to be GO end to these calls for men
for slsuehterf'' He hunted broadly that the
remedy OF ull heso ar.ls lay in revolution,
10 fortify this position he reserrad Il, tho sa-
augural address Of President Lincoln, and
reid IN extract therefroE, where the fresi-
dent taii that in cert in contingencies revo-
lution was 1ustihable. He said he did not
n, Sn IL +r.1 ra.af
ofour Southern brethren When the rebellion
WIS first j, augnratea, tho President bad
called for men and melns. and pro missed tn It
if they were forthcoming It should be inlme-
diatciy crushed out. Men and money were
granted, and the rebellion WIS no nelrer
crushed than at it's beyinning ne referred
to the systeu OF taxation adopted by Con-
gress, and said 1t WIS an outrageous one,
aud N violation Of every principle Ut justice
and equality, and as arbitrary as the arrests
the Administration was accustomed to mage
lie made one statement, which 5ho wed that
he vas either Wiltuuy dishonest, or Wofully
ignorant, and which not even tue credulouB
crowd whom he addressed, appeared Willing
to swallow. Speaking Of the Issue Of bonds
upon the income Of which no taxes We're paid,
be said that one capitalist in New FORK
owned five thousand millions Of Tilted
States bonds upon which ne received the
interest regularly in gold, and paid nota cent
for the support Of the Government, while the
man who raised a bushel OF wheat, or q
bushel Ut potatoes, was followed By the tax
eatherer from the time the seed was planted
In the ground until the crop was harvested.
He thought the remedy for all the financial
evils OF the nution would t5 reputation. It
would be impossible to pay the indebtedness
Of the National debt, let alone the principle,
If the war were longer continued. II this
Infamous contest we're not ended there
would be great danger Of revolution. In
conclusion, he thanked the delegates tor their
attention to his address. It Wus violent
revolutionary appeal, md evidently harmo
pleus with the sentiments Of the majority Of
Major Dunn then moved that the Conven-
ton proceed to nominate candidate for
CONGRESS. This brought the inevitable
Reeves to his feet, who Insisted that before
should lay down platform. He did not
| for for himseT until he had plainly
told him what was to be, done. and arranged
| the terms. It wns like setting horse to
piow without tug or hreeching. The view
| Of Mr.. Reeves was sustained by Mr.. H. II.
Corbip, and Major Dunn withdrew the fire.
| brand he had inadvertently cast into the
camp. Mr. Reeves was satisfied, and In
du]ged the audience in short speech, II
which he said that he would oppose bY al!
means in his power the raising Of men ane
for the suppression Of the, rebellion
lie uavocated in strong terms th'
t right of secession. and said that th
hlmbug Of Union had exploded. It was
matter that was selt;eyident to his mind tha
| Union could never be restored By Wagfng
cruel and bnrbaIous WE. After the word
Reeves had subsidcd, s. 4. BALL, the Chai1
nun of the Committee On Resolutions, pre-
sented the folio sing, Which, after ah debate debate
were adopted as: the sense OF the Conven
ton: <.. 1-.,.,, ca.
guarantees Hter%y Of speech. ths freedom sf th
| The dictates Of conscience: and
WuEUEAs, Governments were instituted anon
| men, TO more freely secure their n2Iienabe Fight
eets an inordinate loveof power: and
| WuErEAs, The mad un1 reckless mtFEu!e AM
u7urpa: ion that marked the conduct Of o9s Nati9r
s sS 'Ss Il e. psope IL
pot,su, therefore, We, the Democracy OF the 9t
! Congressional District, in Convention assembled
Rssoirs, That It is the duty Of free people t
meet with fir1u resistance. upon the very thtes:
| hold. e5ery encroaehmeDt OF power upon taei
a. 10 thaf fieq 1
= IemonatIate IN plain and unyarnishsd terms TT
he usnrpers. hut they should resist with he
| lives and their fortunes, eyssy usurp1tlon npo
nccepaary. any attempt to abridya the eleclis
fraGchise, whether By the introduction Of illeg;
yo.ers under military usurpatton- Or the nttcml
| by Federaf Office hu1ders to int1midate voters +
That Ne uteseut civil war if the legitimate r
snlt u Tue teachlnss and b. sing INFLUENCES Of a
n1itionfsu1, which has been o~n broadcast throuc
S1'Iui nnti! he dosc1ne of IN Fsprssei6ie copI
4 has became the faith and corner stune VI gre
l sectional party ,.1