Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
GOV. Seymour Chairman.
Democraiic Convention.
CHICAGO, Aug. 80.

,r,, National Democratic Convention
,g..nhed Mt 10 o'clock this morning
Tha atteudance inside and outside the
I,ig,vom was even greater than yester-
day.
Immediately after the convention was
called to order, a prayer was offered by
Right Rev Bishop Whitehouse of Hi
nOiS.
Mr. Hughes, chairman o. the commit
tee on permanent organization for the
National Democratic Convention now in
session, respectfully reported that they
recommended to the convention for their
selection, the following officers:
For PresaeRt-Hon. Horatio Seymour
of New York.
Wee PreisleHts-0ne selected from each |
state-for Vermont, B. II. Smalley.
Rce2rdiHg Secretaries Also one from |
each state-lor Vermont--L. s. Part |
ridge.
Rcadng Sccyetayjes-E. o. Perrin, New |
York }. L. Vile Illinois; Moses NJ. |
Strong, Washington.
The committee further recommended |
that the rules and regulations adopted !
by the National Democratic Convention !
in 1862, be adopted by this convention
Tor llS government.
On taking the chair Gov, Seymour
spoke AS follows:
GcaHrwcl If The Contention Il cannot
fOreCaste the resolutions and actions OF
this Convention, bat can say that ev-
cry member Of it loves the Union, desires
peace, and will uphold the Constitutions
al freedom While the resolutions and
actions Of this Convention are of the ut
most 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 resto-
ration, 1t will bring peace because it
loves peace 1t will bring back liberty,
because it loves liberty. 1t will put
down despOtiSn. because it hates the ig-
noble tyranny which now degrades the
people Four years ago, a Convention
met in this city, when our country was
peaceful, prosperous and united. It's
delegates did not mean to destroy the
Government, to OverWhelm us with
debt. or TO drench our land in blood
but they were dominated by intolerance
and fanaticism and blinded by an ignor-
ance Of 4 spirit of our institutions, of
the character Of our people and the con-
dition of our land. They thought that
they might safely indulge their passions,
and they concluded to do so. They
would not heed the warnings OF our IA
Tiers. and they did not consider that
i'meddling begets strife" Their pas
sions have wrought out their natural re-
suits They We're impelled to spurn all
measures Of compromise Step by step
they have marched on to results which
at the onset they would have shrunk
with horror from, and even now, when
war has desolated our land, has laid its
heavy burdens on labor and when bank
ruptcy and ruin overhang 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 the wisdom of
craftsmanship may not devise methods
to save the nation. Nay, more than
this, they will not listen to a proposal
for peace which does not offer that which
this government has no right to ask.
This administration cannot now have
this Union, even if it would. 1t has, by
its proclamations of vindictive legisla-
ton and bydisplays OF hate and passion
which it cannot overcome. 1t cannot
be said that the failure of policy is due
to the want of courage and devotion on
the part of our armies. Never in the
history of the world have soldiers giver
up their lives more freely, than have
those of the armies which have battleC
for the flag Of our Union, in the South
ern States. The world will hold tha
they have done all that arms can do
and had wise craftsmanship secured thu
fruits OF their victories, o-day thert
would have been peace in our land. Blu
while our soldiers have desperatel,
struggled to carry our banners South Il
the Gulf of Mexico, even now the Gov
4 eminent declares in the edict of gener
al that the rebellious discomfort ha
worked Northward to the shores of tn
great lakes, The guaranteed right c
the people to their arms has been tramp
u led under foot, up to the very borders c
4 Canada, so that American servitude
put in bold contrast with British libel
ty. This Administration thus declare
to the world that it has no faith in th
people of the States whose votes put
in power 1t also admits by such a
u edct, that the people have no faith
the Administration.
Let not the ruin of country be charge
to our soldiers. 1t is not their teach
81 ing or their fanaticism. In constant il
tercourse with them, / never heard u
tered one sentiment Of hatred toward
the people Of the South. Beyond a
u other men they value the blessings
peace, and the virtues of mercy, of gel
tleness and charity, while those WI
stay at home demand no mercy, chart
OF forgiveness be shown. The bigot
of anaticism and intrigues of placem,
ii have made bloody pages of the histol
81 of the last three years. 1t was a sol
Ter upon whom our Savior bestowed h
s. only commentator when he hung mn,
II the cross and Pharisees Knocked his 81
ferings. 1t was soldier alone who d
covered his divinity when he heard hi
81 pour forth prayer for mercy and forgiy
ness for the authors OF his sufferings.
This administration cannot save t
Union. We can. Mr.. Lincoln vie,
many things above the Union. We D
the Union first of all. He thinks a prc
lamation worth more than neaca. ,