Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-31
Telegraphic Dispatches
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TFor Morning Report See first Page
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL con-
VENTI0N.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
HoratiO Seymour President Of
the Convention,
EXCITEMENT In NASHVILLE.
MOVEMENTS oFTHE REBEL GENERAL
WHEELER
asFg
His Force from 5000 10 5000
Cavalry.
GUERRILLA TROUBLES IN KENTUCKY.
&C.. &c, &c. &c &c.
EXCITEMENT In NASHVILLE.
MOVEMENTS oF!THE REBEL GENERAL
WHEELER
His Force from 5000 10 5000
Cavalry.
GUERRILLA TROUBLES IN KENTUCKY
&c. &c. &c. &c &c.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON-
VENTION

CHICAGO. Aug. 30-The attendance this morn
ing, both inside and outside the wigwam, is even
greater than yesterday.
The convention was called to order soon after
PRAYER by the Rev. Bishop Whitehouse.
Mr.. Hughes, Chairman of the Committee on
organization, reported that the committee had
unanimously agreed upon Horatio Seymour for
| President of the Cow enton.
! Prolonged applause followed this announce
| ment, and the report was adopted.
On taking the chair Governor Seymour spoke
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: | cannot fore
cast the resolutions and actions of this cOnven-
ton. but can say that every member of it loves
the Union and desires peace. and will uphold
constitutional freedom, while the resolutions
and action of this convention are of the utmost
Importance. there reasons why the Demo
cratic party should be restored to power, and they
are great reasons The Democratic party will
restore the Union, because it longs for the resto
ration. 1t will bring peace, because it loves
peace. IL will bring back liberty 90 our land be
cause it loves liberty. IL hates the ignoble ty
| ranny which now degrades the American people
Four years ago a convention met in this city,
when our country was peaceful, prosperous, and
united. Its delegates did not mean to destroy
| our Government. to overw helm us with debt, or
drench our land with blood; but they were ami
mated by in:oleran nee and blinded by an ignorance
of the spirit of our Institutions They thought
they might safely indulge their passions, and
thew concluded to do So They would not heed
the warnings of our fathers, and they did not
consider that meddling begets strife Their pas
sions have wrought out their natural results.
They were impelled to spurn all measures of
! compromise. Stepby step they have marched oil
the results of which, at the onset, they would have
spurned with horror; and even now when war has
desoiated our land. has laid its heavy burthens
upon labor, and when bankruptcy and ruin over
hang Us, they will not have the Union restored
except upon conditions unknown 20 Consti
| tuition They will not let the shedding of blood
cease even for little time, to see il Christian
charity or the wisdom of craftsmanship may not
work out method 10 save our country. Nay.
more than this. they will not listen TO proposals
for peace which does not offer that which this
Government has no right to ask. Ii has ham
pered its own freedom of action by uDconstitu-
tionalities Ii cannot be said that the failure of
| its policy is due to the want OF courage and de
votiOn the part of armies. Never in the
J history of the world have soldiers given up their
lives moro freely than have the armies which
have battled for the flag of our Union in the
Southern States.
The world will hold that if they had done all
that arms can do. and secured the fruits of their
Victories. to-day there would have been peace in
our land But while our soldiers have desper-
ately struggled to carry our banners southwark TO
the Gulf of Mexico, even now the Government
declares in the edict OF General that rebellious
discomfort has worked northward to the shores
OF the great lakes. The guaranteed right OF the
people II bear arms has been trampled under
foot up the borders of Canada. that Ameri
can servtude is put in bold contrast with British
liberty. This administration thus declares to the
world that it has faith in the people of the
States whose votes placed it in power IL also
admits by such an edict that these people have no
faith in this administration.
While those in power without remOrse, sacrifice
the blood and treasure of people. they will
not give up their own possessions for the public
good This Union il not held asunder by mill
tary ambition If our political troubles could be
referred to the peaceful arbitrameDt OF the con
tending armies in the field, our union would be
restored. the rights Of States would be guaran
teed, the sacreduess Of the press and persons
be again respected, and an insuted judiciary
would again administer the laws of the land
Let not the ruin OF country be charged to
our soldiers 1t is not due TO their teachings or
their tanaticism. la my constant official inter
course with them have never heard uttered one
sentiment of hatred toward the people Of the
South. Beyond all men they value the blessings
of peace and the virtues of mercy. of gentleness.
; and of charity while many who stay al home cry
havoc, and demand that mercy shall be
shown
The bigotrv of fanatics and the intrigues of
pacemen have made the bloody pages of the his
tory of the past three years. IL was "A soldier
upon whom our Savior bestowed his only com
, mendation: and when he hung upon the cross,
when priests and Pharsees Knocked his sufferings,
a soldier alone discovered his divinity when he
heard him pour forth a PRAYER for mercy and tor
gveness for the authors of his sufferings.
The Administration can't save this Union; we
NJ
Union we put it first of all. de thinks proc
lamaton worth more than peace; We think the
blood of our people more precious than the edicts
of the President. There are no hindrances in
our pathway to Union and TO peace We de-
mand no conditions for the restoration of our
Union We are shackled with no hates, pre-
JUDGES no passions. We wish for fraternal rela
tionships with the people OF the South We de
mand for them what We demand for ourselves
the fall recognition of the rights Of States
We mean that every star national ban
ner shall shine with equal luster
On the coming election men must decide with
which of the two parties into which our people
are divided they will If they wish for
Union they will act with that party which does
now and always did love and reverence that
Union II they wish for peace they will act with
those who sought 10 avert this war. aud who nov
seek to restore good will and harmony among
all sections of our country Ii they care for
their rights OF persons. and sacredness OF their
homes they will act with those who have stood
up TO resist arbitrary arrests, despOtie legislation
aud the overthrow of the judiciary. If, upon
the other hand, they willing TO continue the
present policy of the Government and condition
of affairs let them act with that organiz. alton
which made the present condition OF our coun
try: and there are MANY good men who will be
led 10 do this by their passions aud prejudices
and our land swarms with placemen, who vii
hold upon power and plumber with a deadl,
grasp: but for u. are resolved that the
party Who have made the history of our countr,
since their advent TO power. seem like some 10
natural and terrible dream, shall be overthrown
-Four years ago it bad il birth upon this spot
e Let u see by our action that il shall die her,
Q where il was born We desire Union ans
: peace The administration deny u Union ans
peace, for they demand conditions and exact ,
price which they know will prolong the war
and war uuduly prolonged becomes disunion
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