The Placer herald., 1864-09-03
Democratic National Convention.


Chairman of the National Committee, and
Ex-Governor Bigler, of California, cho-
sen as temporary President The California
delegates present were Cows. Bgler and Wei
ler and Berry, Hayes, Whipple, We,hsrell,
besides Senator McDougall, General Naglee,
and WIN. G. Hough as alternates. Gov. We'll
Ter was selected from the delegation as one
OF the committee on platform.
On the second day, Gov. Seymour was re,
ported for permanent President, and took
the chair amid great applause.
Amos Kendall, as Chairman of the Ma,
tonal Unional Union Conservative Conven.
ton, presented communication recommend
ing the nomination of General Mcclellan.
During the day, Mr.. Guthrie. of Kentucky,
Chairman of the Committee on Platform and
Resolutions, made the following as the unan-
imous report of the committee:
Resolred, Tha: in .he future, MS in the past, we
VIII adhere with answering fidelity to the Uni
on under the Constitution as the only solid foun-
dation OF our strength, security and happiness as
a.
equally conducive to the prosperity and welfare
OF all the States, both Northern and Southern.
Resolved, That this convention does explicitly
| desire. as the sense of the American people, that
alter four yeals Of failure to restore the Union
by the experiment of war. during which. under
the pretense OF military necessity, or of Il war
power higher than the Constitution itself, it has
peen dl'regalded in every part and public iber-
ty and private ri ghts trodden down and material
| property OF the country essentially impaired -
justice humanity and liberty and the public well
! iare demand that immediate efforts be made for
cessation of hostilities. with view to an uti-
mate convention of all the States, or other peace
able means to that end-or that, at the earliest
practicable moment peace may be restored on the
basis OF the Federal Union OF the States.
hesoIred. That the direct interference Of the
| military authority Of the United States in the re-
cent elect ons bed in Kentucky. Maryland. Mis-
souri, and Delaware was shameful violation of
the constitution. and Il repetition of such acts in
the approaching election will be held revolution
Ary and resisted with all the means of power un-
der our control.
| Resolved, That the aim and object of the dem
| ocratic party is to preserve the Federal Union
and the rights of the States unimpaired; and they
hereby declare that they consider the usurpation
OF extraordinary aud dangerous powers not grant
ed by the constitution the suhvcrsion OF civil by
military laws in the States not in instruction.
the arbitrary military arrest, Imprisonment, trial
| and sentence OF American citizens in States where
the civil law exists in full force, the suppression
OF the freedom Of speech and of the press, the de
NAL OF the right of asylum. the open and avowed
disregard OF State lights. the employment Of I'M
usual test oathS and interference with and denial
OF the right Of the ri CHIT of the people to bear
| arms in their defence. as calculated to prevent
the restoration of the Union and the perpetual
ton of a Government deriving its just powers
from the consent Of the governed.
Resolved. That the shameful disregard by the
Admin tiOn nf it's lutv in rasn tn
low citizens who are now, and long have been
prisoners OF war in Il suffering condition. deserves
the seyercst reprobatiou, on the score alike OF
public and common humanity.
Resolved. That the sympathy the democratic
party is heartily and earnestly extended to the
soldiely Of our army who now are aud have been
i'll the field under the flag OF their country, and in
the event OF oar attaining power they will receive
ali the care protection and regard that brave
soldiers of the Republic have so nobly earned.
The resolutions were adopted with but a
few dissenting votes.
Nominations for President then being in
Order Commodoie Stockton of New Jersey,
presented the name of General George b.
Mcclellan.
Senator Salisbury. Of Delaware, nonina
ted Gov. Powell, of Kentucky.
Stewart, Of Ohio, nominated, Thomas II.
Seymour, Of Connecticut.
Gov. Wcklitf-, of Ky. nominated Frank
lin Pierce of New HAMPSHIRE
Mcneil, Of Illinois, nominated uoratio
Seymour of New York.
Harris, of Maryland, and Long, Of Ohio,
strongly opposed the nomination of McCIel
Ian.
The names of Powell, Thos. II. Seymour,
Pierce, and Iloratio Seymour we're all with
drawn, but without coming to ballot the
Convention adjourned until Wednesday.
On re assembling on Wednesday, the
"Wigwam" was crowded to its utmost capac
ity and tens of thousands Of people we're
congregated upon the outside.
Wcklitfe, of Kentucky, sal! The delegates
OF the North West were of opinion that cir
cunstances may occur, between now and the
4th of March, for the Democracy Of the
country to meet in convention; he therefore
moved that the convention should not be
dissolved by adjournment, bat remain sub
iect to the call Of the Executive Committee
A communication was then read from the
Democratic National Committee, embodyng
the resolution adopted by that Committee,
the substance of which is AS follows: That
it is the deliberate cont ction of this Com
mitlee that had the life of Stephen A. Doug
lass been spared, his gigantic grasp of mind, |
taken in connection with his declaration that
war is disunioo. would long since have re.
stored the power of the Federal compact ard
avoided the terrible loss Of life tor which
nothing can compensats.
The President thea stated the question be-
fore the Convention 20 he on ordering the
previous question, iballoting for President,)
and it was ordered hY dissenting voice.