The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-17
Democratic Pow WOW in Louisville,


grand Democratic State Convention
was held in Louisville on the 25th of last
month, when delegates were appointed,
resolutions adopted and speeches made.
James Guthrie was the President The
convention re-aflirmed the principles af-
firmed by the Union Democratic State
Convention, which met in Louisville in
March 1868. The body declared its fdel
ity to the Union its adherence for those
counterpart iniquities, secession and alb
olition;" its adherence for all usurpation
or unconstitutional abuse Of power, and
especially for the subsection of rightful
civil authority to lawless military rule !;
adherence for all attempts to pervsrt
the war from its legitimate purposes as
declared by Congress at the beginning, or,
to use the power of the nation under
fanatic Kidding to inflict fanatic ven
geance; the doctrines recently announc-
ed, that the States in which an armed in
surrection has existed against the Federal
government have ceased to be States of
the u nion, and shall be held on the ul
innate defeat Of that instruction, as
Territories or suIjugated provinces, and
governed as such by the absolute VIII of
Congress and the Federal Executive, or
restored to the Union on conditions un-
E known to the constitution Of the Unitod
States, ought to be rebuked and con-
demned as manifestly unjust to the loyal
citizens of these States, tending to pro-
long the war, and if carried into effect,
must greatly endanger the public liberty
and the constitutional powers and rights
of all the States, by centralizing and con-
soidating the powers of the government,
State and national, in the Federal Exec
utive. 1t advocated prosecuting the war
by strict adherence to the principles
and requirements Of the constitution, for
the purpose of restoring the Union and
not for the purpose of conquest or subju-
cation, or to overthrow or interfere with
the rights or established institutions OF
the Southern States. expressed its un-
qualified condemnation of the policy of
enlisting negroes to fight the battles, and
finally wound up by declaring its prefer
ence for Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan as can
didate for the Presidency, and Bramlette,
the kentucky Governor, for the Vice
Presidency. Here are the delegates:
Delegates al Large.-James Guthrie,
james F. Robinson, Joseph r. Under
wood, Gen. 7. T. Garrard.
District ,Delegates-I. J. E. Thompson, S
L. Cope; 3D. John B. Bruner Henry d.
McHenry: 3. J. c. Atkins, David King;
4, James P. Barbour, S. B. Thomas; 5,
Hamilton Pope, j. d English; c. Thornton ,
+. Marshall, John W. Menzes Z, Rich.
ard II. Hanson, Thomas w. Varnon; s,
+. L. Vanwinkle, w. j. Lusk Q, John NJ
Duke, w. l.. Sodduth.
District Ahernatcs W. W. Gardner n
VIM. Beadlcs; 2, B. L. D. Gufy, j. R. q
Strange; 3, J. F. Lauck, J. A. Dawson P
I. Thomas w. Owings, Joseph Chandler: a.
J. Gibson Mallory, II. NJ. Buckley; 6, Z. =
i. Smith, S. I. Hauser I, John B. Hus- VI
on, John B. Temple; 8, G. z Bowman, N
Ienry Bruce; ., II. Apperson, ir., John n
Wood. n
The following Electoral ticket was nom. Sc
lated: ca
Electors al L0yge--Col Frank Wolford, pt
zen. John B. Huston. oil
District Eicetors.-l, Matthew MaYes; 9, nc
!. G. Ritter; 3. james W. CORN; 4, VIM oa
!. Thompson 5, Hamilton Pope; 6, A.
|. Wood; I, Geo. s. Shanklin; s, w.. In
loskins Q, Harrison Taylor. IN
ASSistaat Eiectors-2. Henry D. McHen-
'; !. R. j Browne; G. F. L. Cleveland co
e. Z. Bowman. cii
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