Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-31
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO CONTENTION.

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ence standing. The Committee on creden
tials reported against the admission Of
delegates from the Territories, Louisiana
or District of Columbia, also, 70 admit
both delegations from Kentucky, each del
egate to cast half 7ote. The report was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Cox, Hon. Amos Ken
dali had leave to present communlca-
tion of the proceedings and action OF the
Conservative Union National Convention,
held inthis city on the 9th
When the Secretary read the resolu-
ton recommending the nomination of
Mcclellan, the widest applause went,
up, many delegates standing, and cheering.
Mr.. Cox moved that the Communication
be referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tions.
Mr., Miller moved TO amend, "that the
communication be made part of the min
utes of the Convention"
The Chairman stated that the communi-
cation would be entered on the minutes rs
a matter of course.
Mr. Olds said that another body the
| Sons OfLiberty-in session here, might have
a communication to make to the Conven-
ton, and if this is to go on the minutes,
theirs ought too also.
A debate arising, Mr.. Olds said be would
not press the motion.
The communication was accepted.
The report of the Committee on Organ
zation was read as follows, and adopted by
acclamation.
The Committee on Permanent organi-
zation and rules for the government of the
Democratic National Convention, now in
session, respectfully report that they rec
ommend to the Convention for their Sc
lection the following officers For Pres
Ident, His Excellency Horatio Seymour;
For Vice President Joseph Chase, of
Maine; ). W. Williams, New Hampshire;
Z. d. Beech. Massachusetts; ID. H. Small
ey, Vermont; George Taylor, Connecti-
cut; Alfred Anthony, Rhode Island An
drew B. Cobb, New Jersey G. }. Fucker,
| New York; Asa Parker, Pennsylvania /;
Jas. F. Robinson of KY; J. W. ellison,
Indiana; D. B. Fieklin, Illinois, John J.
Barry, Michigan; n. W. Shields, Mi-sou-
ri; John A. Peckman, Minnesota ID. W.
Maxon, Wisconsin Wm. Patterson,
Iowa; ]. L, Berry, California; H. j.
Styckles, Kansas VIM, e. Miller Ore
gon; L D. Jones, Maryland; Or. John
Merritt, Delaware; S. w. ellison, Ohio.
Recording Secretaries-N. II. Simpson,
of Me; Jno. H. Woodward, n. H.; j. B.
Phinney, Mass; L. d. Partridge, Vt; T.
L. Allen, Conn; Thos. A. Reynold, R. L
Jas. S. Thayer, n. Y; Jas. D. Biddle, n.
j.; Edward L. Martin, Del; Frank NJ,
Hutchinson, Penn; james L. A. Mcclure
Nd: Jas. P. Barbour, KY; E. B. Eshelman.
Ohio; A. 7. Whittlesey, Ind; w. w. o.
Brien, of Ill; Theodore J. Chapman, Mich5
]. A. Billings, No; John b Mckinney,
Philo Orton, Wisconsin; John Currin,
Iowa. Wm. j. Whipple California; f. Z.
FitzwiIliam, Kansas Mr. Bybee, Oregon.
Reading Secretaries, E. 0. Perrin, New
York; Isaac R. Dillee, Illinois; Moses W.
Strong, Wisconsin.
The Committee further recommended
that the rules and regulations adopted by
the Democratic National Convention of
1850, be adopted by this Convention tor its
government. ~
Prolonged cheers followed this announce
ment, and the report was adopted.
On taking the Chair, Governor Seymour
spoke as follows:
/ GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
cannot forecast the resolutions and action:
of this Convention: but l can say that ev.
cry member of it loves the Union, desires
peace, and will uphold constitutional free
dom. While the resolutions and actions O
this Convention are of the utmost import
ance, there are reasons why the Democratic
party should be restored to power, and they
are great reasons.
The Democratic party will restore the
Union, because it longs for its restoration
1t will bring peace because it loves peace
1t will bring back liberty, because it love
liberty. 1t will put down despotism, be
cause it hates the ignoble tyranny whicl
now degrades the American people.
-Four years ago a convention met in thl
city, when our country was peaceful, pros
porous, and united. Its delegates did no
mean to destroy our Government, to over
whelm us with debt or to drenoh our lanC
= with blood; but they were animated b!
| intolerance and fanaticism, and blinded b,
an ignorance of the spirit of our institu
l. tions, the character of our people, and the
3 condition of our lSnd.
They thought they might safely indulg
their passions, and they concluded to do SC
They would not heed the warnings.of a
fathers, and they did not consider tfss
meddling makes strife. Their passion
have wrought out their natural results
They were impelled to spurn all measure
of compromise Step by step they hav
marched on to results which, at the outse
e they would have shrunk with horror from
e and even now, when war has desolated ou
land, and laid its heavy burdens upon 10
> Dor, and when bankruptcy and ruin OyeI
5 hang us, they will not have the Union rt
L stored except upon conditions unknown
our constitution.
They will not let the shedding of bloo
cease, even for little time, to see if chri
tian charity or the wisdom of Statesman
ship may not work out a method to say
our country. Nay, more than this, the
will not listen to apropossl for peace whic
does not offer that which this governmeI
hiss no right to ask. This Administer
tion cannot now save this Union if
would. 1t has, by its proclsmations, /
% vindietiye legislation, and by displa,
l. of haze and passion, placed obstacle
q in its own pathway which it cannot owe
~ come. 1t has hampered its own freedo
of action by unconstitutionalities. 1t ca
- not be said that the failure of its policy
II due to the want of courage and devotion
the part of our armies. Never in the hi
tory of the world have soldiers given l
their lives more freely, than have those
the armies which have battled for the fl
of our Union in the Southern States.
The world will hold that they ha
done all that arms could do, and had wi
statesmanship secured the fruits of the
e. victories, to-day there would have be
peace in our land; but while our soldie
bsva dpsneratelV struppled to carry O
lu banners Southwark to the Gulf of Me
he leo, even now the Government declares,
the edict of General, that rebellious d
nm content has worked Northward to /
bo shores of the great Lakes-the guarantee
=. . right of the people to bear arms has be
a. trampled under foot, up ITO the very b