Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-02
THE CLEVELAND CONVENTIONS
NOMINATION OF GEN. FREMONT.

Mass Convention of Delegates from various States for
consultation and concert of action in respect to the APP
preaching Presidential election.
There present from three hundred and fifty four
hundred delegates. temporary organization effected
by calling to the chair Elk Governor WILLIAM L. JOHN
sToN of Pennsy lyana who ascending the PLATFORM
saluted with three cheers lie delivered brief address
| which was we'll received.
The usual formal proceedings then took place, in the
appointment of temporary secretaries, committees, &c.
The Committee Organization, after having retired for
consultation, reported in favor of Gen JOHN CocHRANE
for President of the Convention aud Vice President for
all the States in the Union except two, which
| represented-R Island and Delaware.
Gen CoCHRANE, on taking his seat, made speech of
an hour in length of which have only for the fol
| lowing passages:
1.-THE rebellion must be effsctuay and forever sup
pressed. The Union must b. preserved. We have not
met here with view to indulge 10 any criticisms with
view TO weaken the Government, and we not here to
throw any lmpedinens in the way OF the march of
glorious armies. God forbid No delegate is here to
cupy any poton unworthy of the broadcast patriotism and
the breast of true American citizen He before him
who ia days gone by maintained essentially different
views the question of slavery but events have chapel
themselves with regard to that and other great questions
within the past few that all stand upon
ground in regard to it he eectof the rebeol has
been destroy slavery and the last vesge OF it must be
wiped away
equal it is duty to see that such assertion ia literally
We must have close and unrng regard for the civil
rights of ALL for if private rights not respected public
liberty falls It's basis private and individual freedom
Its method is through suoh rights and therefore de-
clare ourselves emphacay ard uaequiyocay for private
municipal and public liberty. Never, upon any plea
fundamentally invaded and without due process of law
Individual rights modified by law. If circumstances
should require the enforcement OF the martial law all other
consider atoms must succunb to the necessity but until
then they should not be- they must not be nnged upon
however specous the plea Law is the reflex of order.
Order is of God and its sancty must be kept invoate
When that stricken down then go with it institutions
Intimately connected with these rights the freedom of
the press and the Administration, the who would
aim blow at it guilty Of crime little less than he who
is traitor to the cauae OF his country"
Gen. Cochrane also spoke at length in eulogy of
Monroe doctrine saying that when have got through
with the rebellion, shall do, will prove to
he world that have still left to will and vgor enough
to preserve the American continent free from the poutng
tread of the myrmidans Of foreign Powers.
This speech enthusiastically cheered by the Con-
vention
At the afternoon session. after speeches and
other proceedings, Mr. CARROLL chairman of the Com
mittee Resolutions reported the following:
FIRST. That the Federal Union shall be preserved.
Second That the Constitution and laws of the United
States must be observed and obeyed.
Third That the rebellion must be suppressed by force
of arms, and without compromise.
Fourth hat the rights Of free speech free press and
the habeas corpus be held nvioate districts where
martial law has been proclaimed.
Fifth That the rebellion hss destroyed slavery and the
Federal Constitution should be amended to prohibit its
establishment and to TO all absolute equality
before the law.
Sixth That integrity and economy are demanded at all
times in the administration of the Government and that in
time OF the want Of them is criminal
Seventh That the right of asylum, except for crime and
subject to law, is recognized principle of American IL
bery that any violation of it cannot be overlooked and
must not 90 unrebuk d
Eighth. That the national policy known as the Monroe
doctrine has become recognised principle and that the
establishment OF anti Republican Government this
continent BY any foreign Power cannot be tolerated.
Ninth That the gratitude and support of the nation is
due to the faithful soldiers and the leaders of
Union army and navy for their heroic achievements and
deathess vaor IN defence OF our mpered country and of
civil liberty
Tenth. That the one-term policy for the Presidency
adopted by the people, strengthened by the force of the
existing crisis and should be maintained by constitutional
amendments.
Eleventh. That the Constitution should be so amended
that the President and Vice President shall be elected by
direct vote Of the people.
Twelfth That the question Of the reconstruction of the
rebeious States belongs to the people, through their Rep
resentatves in Congress, and not to the Executive.
Thirteenth. That the conscaton OF the lands Of the
be and their distribution among the solders and actual
settlers, is a measure OF justice.
Mr. CARROLL stated that the committee were unani
nous on all the resolutions one.be last As a mat
ter of expedency it thought not advisable recon-
mend it, bat the majority OF the committee had instructed
him to report for the consideration OF the Convention
When the resolutions taken up for consideration
Mr. GooDEIL moved to amend the fifth by declaring that
slavery shall die instead of saying that it is dead for sad
mover althoughti legally dead the fact s that there
three millions of people ensaved ia the South
States lie moved 10 substitute these worlds That
the rebellion must be suppressed by the destruction Of its
motive cause slavery This lost after debate and
the resolution adopted.
The remainder of the resolutions then adopted.
thnuu tha ftnnUau ffnnn nIu
to the nomination candidates for President aud Vice Pre-
sideut upon this platform. This motion was carried
Mr. RANSOM moved to reconsider, believing it would be
better policy wait until after the Baltimore Convention
Mr.. DENVER seconded the motion, believing that any
nomination at this time would be premature and calculated
defeat the very objects Of this Convention Mr. d
would be unwse and unfair if not suicide, to press
nomiu alton
Mr. MOSS moved that John G. Fremont be declared the
nominee of this Convention for President Of the United
States.
Mr. CANsoM moved amendment that the nominating
Convention be- held in Cleveland the first "Wednesday in
September each State to have representation Equal to
tn at Congress- Losony nine votes in the affirmative.
Mr.. Powell moved to sdourn to the Radical Con-
venon at Baltimore the 9Th of June. Decided out OF
order
The nomination Of John c. Fremont was then made By
reclamation.
Gen. Cochrane, B Gratz Brown and Gen Butler were
named for Vice President.
Mr.. CoCnRANE said that it had been deemed wise to
choose him President of the Convention He satisfied
in them the establishment of great party and hence
he ba content to labor Marty