Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-09-07

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clock this morning,
! The attendance both inside and outside
OF the Wigwan was even greater than
that Of yesterday.
Immediately after the Convention was
called to order, and prayer was offered
by BISHOP Whitehouse of Illinois, Mr..
Hughes, Of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
committee on organization, reported that
the committee had unanimously agreed
upon Horatio Seymour as permanent
president Of tho Convention.
The announcement was greeted with ap-
pIause, and tho report adopted by acca-
nation.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
Gentlemen q tic Coweahon:
! cannot forecast The resolutions and ac-
aion OF this Convention, bnt say every
member OF it loves the Union, desires
peace and will uphold constitutional free
dom.
While the resolution and action of this
Convention are of the utmost Importance
there are reasons why the Democratic
party should be restored to power, and
they are good reasons.
The Democratic party will restore the
Union because it longs for its restoration.
II viii bring peace, because it loves peace
II will bring back liberty TO our land be-
cause it loves liberty. ....
1t Will put down despotism because it
hates the ignoble tyranny which now de-
grades the American people.
-Four years ago conventou met in this
city when our country was peaceful, pros
porous and united.
It's delegates did not mean to destroy
our Government, to oyerwhelm US with
debt, or to drench our land with blood.
but they were animated by intolerance
and ianaticism, and blinded by an ignor-
ance Of the spirit of our institutions, the
character Of our people and the condition
ofour land. They thought they might
safely indulge thor passions, and they
concluded to do SO.
They would not heed the warnings OF
our fathers, and they did moi consider that
meddling begets strife. Their passions
have brought out their natural results.
They were impelled 10 spurn al! meas
ures Of compromise.
/ Step by step they have marched on to
results from which al the onset they would
have shrunk with horror And even now,
when war has desolated our land, has laid
it, heavy burthens upon labor and when
bankruptcy and ruin oycrhang US, they
will not have the Union restored except
upon conditions unknown to our Constitu.
ton.
They will not let tho shedding Of blood
cease even for little time, TO see if Chris
tian charity or the wisdom Of statesman.
ship may not work out method to save
ou? country.
Nay, moro than this, they will not listen
TO q proposal for peace which does not Of
fer that which this Government has nc
right to get.
Tho administration cannot now save
this Union if it would. It has, by its
proclamations, by vindictive legislation,
and by displays Of hate aud passion, plac
ed obstacles in its own pathway which il
cannot overcome. II has hampered its
o%n freedom 0! action by unconsltution.
aiiies.
1t cannot be said that the failure of its
policy is due to the lack Of courage and
devotion on the part OF our armies.
Never in the history Of the world have
soldiers given up their lives more freely
than have those Of tho armies which have
battled for the flag Of our Union in the
Southern States.
The world will hold that they have
done all that armies could do; and had
wisdom and craftsmanship secured the
fruits of their victories, to-day there would
have been peace in our land but while
. go, en11i.r., bova l,apnro,pI,, la, i
to carry our banners south to the Gulf OF
Mexico even now-ihe Governments de-
caes in the edict of a general that re-
bellious discontent has worked North
ward to the shores of tho great lakes.
! The guaranteed rights OF the people TO
/ bear arms have been trampled under foot
up to the very borders of Canada, 50 that
/ American servtude is put in bold con-
trast with British liberty
This administration thus declares to tho
world that it has no faith in the people
fthe States whose votes placed it in pow
! err
1t also admits by such an edict that
these people have no faith in the admin
! istration While those in power without
remorse sacrifice the blood and treasure Of
our people, they will not give up their
own possessions for the public good
This Union is now held asunder by mil.
itary ambition.
If our political troubles could te refefr-
ed to peaceful arbitrameut, away from the
contending armies in the field, our Union
would be restored. The rights of the
States would be guaranteed the sacred
ness Of houses and persons be again re-
spected, and an insnlted judiciary would
again administer the laws of the land.
Let not the ruin of our country be
charged TO our soldiers. II is not due to
their teachings or their fanaticism' In
constant official intercourse with them,
have never heard uttered one sentiment
OF hatred toward the people Of the South.
Beyond all other mon they value the
blessipg OF peace and the virtue of mercy