Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-10
Chicago. August go.
SECOND DAYS PRoCEEDINGs.

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er, the delegates and audience standing.
The committee on credentials reported
against the admission of delegates from the
Territories, the State of Louisiana and the
District of Columbia; also, to admit both
delegations from Kentucky, each delegate to
cast half vote. The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, Hon. Amos Kendall
had leave to present a communication, the
proceedings and action of the Conservative
Union National Convention held in this city
on the 9th. When the Secretary read the
resolutions recommending the nomination OF
| Mcclellan, the widest applause went up,
many delegates standing and cheering
Mr.. Cox moved that the communication be
referred to the Committee on Resolutions
Mr.. Miller moved to amend that the commu-
nication be made part of the minutes of the
/ Convention.
The chair stated that the communication
would be entered on the minutes as a matter
of course.
Mr. Odds said that another body, the "SOns
of Liberty" now in session here, might have
a communication to make to the convention,
and if this is tog go on the minutes, theirs
ought to, too.
Debate arising, NJ. Olds said he would not
press the motion, and the communication
was accepted.
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ton was read as follows, and adopted by ac-
| camation:
The Committee on Permanent Organization
and rules for the government of the Demo
| cratic National Convention now in session.
respectfully report that they recommend to
| the Convention for their consideration the
following officers:
For Presidat-His Exeellency, HORATIo SEY-
MoUR.
For Wee Presidents-Joseph Chase, of Maine j.
| w. Williams, of New Hampshire Il. D. Beach, OF
Massachusetts, B. III. smalley, of Vermont Geo.
Island Andrew b. Cobb, of New Jersey G.. J.
Tucker, of New York 7. 4. Robinson, of Ohio $.
W. Gibson, of Indiana o. b. Finklin, of Illinois;
John :. Barry, of Michigan John s. Phelps, of
Missouri John A. Peckham, of Minnesota d.
W. Maxon, of Wisconsin William Patterson, of
Iowa J. S. Berry, of California /; n j. Strickler,
of Kansas ; VIM McAIiIlen, of oregon Isaac D.
Jones, of Mary land DR.. John Merritt, of Della
ware Asa Packer, of Pennsylvania.
Recording Secretaries. WIN. II. simpson, Maine;
John ii. WOODWARD New Hampshire; $. b Phn-
ney, Massachusetts, l.. S. Partridge, Vermont Il.
L. Allen, Connecticut; Thos. A. Reynolds, Rhode
Island James S. Thayer, New York Joseph d.
Biddle, New Jersey Edward l.. Martin, Delaware
IN Hutchinson, Pennsylvania; j. A. l.. McClure
Mary land J. p. Barbour, Kentucky e. 3. EshIe
man, Ohio A. Il. Whittlesey, Indiana; W. ".
0'Brien, Illinois; Theo j. Campan, Michigan
James A. Billings, Missouri John Ii. Mckinney,
NJ, fnii9 wreon' "ise a;4 '9nn Gar
William, Kansas VIM. Bebee, Oregon.
Reading SecretdrieS.-E. o. Perrin, New York
Isaac r.. Diller, Illinois, NJ NJ. Strong. Wisconsin
The committee further recommended that
the rules and regulations adopted by the
Democratic National Convention of 1860 be
adopted by this Convention for it's govern
ment.
The announcement that the Committee on
Permanent Organization had unanimously
agreed upon Horatio Seymour for Presidens
of the Convention, was followed by prolonged
applause.
On taking the Chair Gov. Seymour spoke
as follows:
Gentlemen of tie COnuelation cannot fore
cast the resolutions and actions of this Con-
ventiOn, but | can say that every member of
it loves the Union, desires peace, and will
uphold constitutional freedom.
While the resolutions and actions of this
convention are of the utmost Importance,
there are reasons why the Democratic party
should be restored TO power, and they are
great reasons. The Democratic party will
restore the Union, because it longs for its
restoration. 1t will bring peace because it
loves peace. 1t will bring back liberty to
our land because it loves liberty. 1t will put
down despOtism because it hates the ignoble
tyranny which now degrades the American
people.
Four years ago Convention met in this
city when our country was peaceful, prosper
Gus and united. Its delegates did not mean
to destroy our government, overwhelm with
debt or drench our land with blood but they
were animated by intolerance and fanaticism
and blinded by an ignorance of the spirit of
our institutions, the character of our people
and the condition of our land. They felt
they might safely indulge their passions and
they concluded to do so. They would not
a.. Is g.
not consider that meddling begets strife.
Their passions have wrought out their nat
ural result They spurned all measures of conn.,
promise. Step by step they have marched
on to results which, at the outset, they would
have shrunk with horror from, and even
when war has desOlated our land, has laid
it's heavy burthens upon labor, and when
bankruptcy and ruin overhung US, they will
not have the Union restored, except upon
conditions unknown to our Constitution,
They will not let the shedding of blood
cease even for a little time to see if christian
charity or wisdom of craftsmanship may not
work out method to save our country. Nay
more than this, they will not listen to pro-
posal for peace which does not offer what this
government has no right to ask.
This Administration cannot now save this
Union if it would. 1t has by its proclama-
tions, by vindictive legislation and by displays
of hate and passion, placed obstacles in its
own pathway, which il cannot overcome. 1t
has hampered its own freedom of action by
unconstitutionalities.
1t cannot be said that the failure of its
policy is due to want of courage and devo-
ton 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
the armies which have battled for the flag of
our Union in the Southern States. The world
will hold that they have done all shat arms
could do. and had wise craftsmanship secured
the fruits of their victories, to-day there
would have been peace in our land.
But while our soldiers have desperately
struggled to carry our banners southwark to
the Gulf of Mexico, even now the Govern
ment has declared, in the edict of General,
that rebellious discomfort had worked north
to the great lakes. The guaranteed right of
people to bear arms has been trampled under
foot, even to the very borders of Canada, so
that American servitude is put in bold con-
trast with British liberty.
This Administration thus declares to the
world that it has no faith in the people of the
States whose votes placed it in power. 1t also
admits, by such an ediot, that these people
have no faith in this Administration. While
those in power, without remorse, sacrifice the
blood and treasures of our people, they will
not give up their own passions for the public
| good,
/ This Union Is not held asunder by military
ambition. If our political troubles could be
| referred to the peaceful arbitrament of the