The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-02

butieI, fremont being his hrSt cnolce.
Among those present were Gen. McKins.
try, Ex-Gov. VIM. r. Johnson, of Pa, Col
Seagondy, Maj Ed Gilbert, Parker Pilisbury,
Jaspes Thomson, Andrew j. Coleman, Geo.
N. Hopkins, Col. Moss, and a number Of
Germans from the east.
CLEVELAND, May 3l.-AFrERNooN SIS.
sioN-The Convention was called to order
at o'clock The Committee on Creden.
tails reported that they found the follow ing
States represented: tFR
Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts,, New York,
Iowa, Missouri, Michigan. Pennsylv mia
Maryland, Wisconsin. Tennessee. Maine,
Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
Dist of Columbia
Mr.. Carroll, Chairman of the Comm ittee
on Resolutions, reported the following
LIST That the Federal Union shall be pres.
served
I'd That the Constitution and Laws of
the United States must be observed and
obeyed.
81 That the rebellion must be suppressed
by force of arms and without compro.
mics.
4th.. Thar the rights of free spec Oh and
the press, the habeas corpus, he held invi-
olate. save in the districts where martial
law Ia s been proclaimed
9Th That the rebellion has DESTROYED
| c1o tho E,lo IL
be amended to prohb it its re establish.
ment, and to secure to all men absolute
equality before the law.
TIA That the right of asylum, except for
crime and suect to law is a recognized
principle Of human liberty, that any viola.
ton Of it cannot be overlooked, and must
not 60 unrebuked.
9th. That the National policy known as
the Monroe Doctrine has become recognized
as principle and that the establishment
Of an Anti-Republioan on this continent by
any foreign power cannot be tolerated.
9th That the gratitude and support Of
the nation is due to the faithful soldiers and
the earnest leaders of the Union army and
navy for their heroic achievements and
deathless valor in defense Of our imperilled
country and Of civil liberty.
10th. Tina the one term Of policy for the
Presidency adopted by the people is
strengthened by the force of the existing
crisis and should be maintained by Con-
stitutional amendment.
18th. That the Constitution should be
so amended that the President and Vice
President shall be elected by direct vote
of the people.
18th. That the question of the recon
struction of the re5cnious States belongs to
the people, through their representatives in
Congress, and not to the Executive.
18th. That the confscation Of the lands
of the rebels ard their distribution among
the soldiers and actual settlers is a measure
of justice.
14th That integrity and economy are
demanded at all times in the adminiStra-
ton of government, and that in time of war
the want of them is criminal
Mr.. Carroll, stated that the Committee
were unanimous on all the Resolutions save
the last. AS matter Of expediency t was
thought best not to reconsider it, but tn
majority OF the Committee had instructed
him TO report it for the consideration OF the
Convention.
Col. Moss moved that the convention now
proceed TO the nomination. Of candidates
for President and Vice President upon
platform. Carried.
Mr.. Ransom moved to reconsider, believ.
ing that it would be the better policy to
wait until after the Baltimore Convention.
Mr.. Denvers, Of Troy. seconded the m,
ton, believing that any nominations at
this time would he premature, and calcnla-
ted to defeat the very objects of the Con
vention. r
Mr. d. continued ut length in an cu'orv
on General Grant, and insisted that it would
be unjust and unfair to press nomination
now ~
Colonel Moss moved that job, G. FRI.
mont he declared the nominee Of the Con
yention for President of the United States
Mr.. Ransom m ,ued an amendment, that
the nominating convention be held in leve
land, on the first Wednesday in September
each State to have representation equal to
to that in Congress. Lost, only nine voting
in the affirmative
Mr. Nichols, Of Washington, moved to al
journ over to the Radical Convention on the
9th Of June. Declared ont Of order.
The nomination of Fremont was IL en-
made by acclamation.
General Cochran, B. Gratz Brown and
General Butler were named for Vice Presi.
dent
Mr.. Cochran said that it had been deemed
wise to choose him as President Of the Con.
vention. He was satisfied with that honor,
satisfied with the procee dings, for he saw in
them the establishment of a great party
Henceforth he would be content to labor,
not for party success, but for the salvation
of the country.
Yesterday, for the first time, he had heard
his name mentioned in connection with the
nomination for Vice President. He doubt
ed the wisdom of such choice. 1t was his
opinion that if the convention would nomi-
nate some gentleman who is plainly identi-
fed with the war worn democracy of the