Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-09-07
rar CHICAGO CONVENTION.

nent organization. On Tuesday the per-
mancut organization was effected by choos-
Governor Seymour of N. Y President;
Vice Presidents from the several states
represented, Secretaries, &c B. H. Small
ley from Vermont was one of the Vice
Presidents, and l.. S. Partridge one of
the Secretaries.
On taking the chair the President de-
livered a speech mainly devoted to an
abuse of the administration. interspersed
with enconiums on our soldiers. He told
what the administration had not done
and could not do, and what the democrats
could do and what they won Id do if they
came into power. He advocated peace
and the restoration of the Union, but
did not state how or on what terms it
should be obtained. A Committee was APP
pointed to draft and present resolutions,
and the following were presented and
adopted as the Platform of the Con-
vention with but four dissenting
voices
Resolved That in the future, as in the
past. we will adhere with answering fl
deity to the Union under the Constitu-
ton, as the only solid foundation of our
strength, security and happiness as peo-
pie; and as the framework of govern
ment equally conducive to the welfare an |
prosperity of all States, both Northern
and Sout ern
Resotred, That this Convention does
explicitly declare as the sense of the Amer
lean people that after four years of failure
to restore the Union by the experiment
of war, during which under the pretense of
military necessity or a war power higher
than the Constitution, the Constitution
itself has been disregarded in every part
of the C 'uutry, public liberty and private
rights alike troddeu down, and the mate
rial prosperity of the country essentially
impaired, justice, humanity, liberty and
public welfare demand thai immediate eff
forts be made for the cessasion of hUstili-
ties with view to an ultimate Conven-
ton of all the States, or some other peace
able means to the end that at the earliest
practible moment peace may be restored
on the basis of the Federal Union of the
States.
Resolved. That the direct interference
of the military authority of the United
States in recent elections held in Ken
lucky, Maryland. Missouri aud Delaware,
was shameful violation of the Constitu-
ton, and repitition of such acts In the
approaching election will be held as rev.
oluliouary and resisted with all the means
and power under our contron.
Resoiced, That the aim and object of
the Democratic party is to preserve the
Federal Union and the. rights of the
States unimpaired, and they hereby de-
clare that they consider the administra-
tive usurpation of extraordinary and dan
gerous powers not granted by the Consti-,
tuition the subvcrsion of civil by mill
tarv law in States not ia Instruction
the arbitrary military arrest, imprison-
ment. trial aud sentence of American cit
liens in States where civil law still exists
in force; the suppression OF the freedom
of speech and of the press the denial of
the right of asylum /; the opened and
avowed disregard of State rights; the en-
ployment of unusual test oaths, and iu-
reference with and denial of the right
of the people to bear arms as calculated
to prevent the restoration of the Union
and the perpetuation of government de-
irving its just powers from the consent of
the governed.
Resoived. That the shameful disregard
of the administration of its duty in re-
spcct to our fellow citizens who are now
and long have been prisoners of War in
suffering condition, deserves the severest
reprobntion, on the score alike Of public
interest and common humanity.
Resoloed, That the sympathy of the
Democratic party is heartily anu earnest
ly extended to the soldicry of our army
who are aud have been in service under
the flag our country and in the event of
our attaining power, they will receive all
the care protection, regard and kindness
that brave soldiers of this Republic have
so nobly earned.
After the adoption Of the resolutions
there arose a discussion about candidates.
John ?. Stockton of New Jersey nomin-
ated Gen. Mcclellan as cadidate for the
Presidency. MIR. Salisbury of Maryland
nominated Senator Powell of Kentucky,
who thanked Mr.. S. for the compliment
but begged to have his name Withdrawn.
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