Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-09
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cisms Of its omissions. You are told that it
says naught of public debt, taxation, conis
cation, enamel patton, cOnscripiion, nor any
Of these things which for four years we have
been accustomed to condemn and denouncc
as among the uniustifable acts of the Admin
islratiou. 1t looked upon this civil war as the
root Of all evil. 1t proposes TO lay the ax at
the root of the evil Demanding a cessation
of hostilities, in order that through peaceable
instrumentalites the work of reconstructon
may 90 on, 1t said uaught of those things
which ARE hut the consequences Of this war
Determined TO take down the tree, or rather
to dig it up by the roots, that Convention
wasted no tune in Topping OF branch here
and branch there. IL meant TO do its work
radically. Assailiug the war as the cause Of
all these evils, it meant 10 enter lis cumpre.
hensive anathemn against them, one aud nl
1t said nothing about the minor questions 1t
said nothing about the means and specific in
strumenlaliLies through which reconstruction
should he brought about II declared rs it7
grand purpose, not 10 be surrendered, the re-
kconstructi0n Ol the Union-the Federal Union
OF the Staes-pointng out the stopping Of
the war and a Convention OF the States as
the constitutional lawful, necessary and
proper means Of accomplishing the work, and
it went not beyond. What shall be necessary
hereafter; what our duty shall be in one, two
or three years, time will be our grand inslruc-
tor, and he teaches wisely and we'll They
who are in public life them filling the hph
places OF responsibility and trust, will dis.
charge their duty aud you will demand of
them that which they shnldo applause al
ways having in view never TO surrender that
one great object, the reconstruction Of the
Federal Unon-nOt territorial unity--a unit
OF despotism-hut the old Federal Union-a
union founded on the principles of federation
and compact, between sovereign and indie
pendent States, delegRting certain powers to
their common agent and withholding from il
those not delegated
We have said nothing of State rights or the
resolutions of So Why? Because we do
not adhere TO them as strongly us ever ? No.
But for the same reason we said nothing abont
abolitionism, and have not reafIirmed other
great principles of the party 1t was the
spirit and object OF the Convention to deal
only with the one great vital living question
of the hour, the question of war or peace
But that great doctrine OF State rights is i'm.
piled in the words inserted in the last clnuse
ol the resolution relating to peace ON the ba-
sis OF the Federal Union, as distinguished
from any other union or any unity
SO much for this platform-one which ought
TO be acceptable to the great mass of the peo
pie, as it speaks the present sentiment of the
people. 1t is admitted by the demand for five
hundred thousand more by the impending
draft, threatening TO drag from their homes
half a million more Of men, that this cam
paign must last one year longer at least-with
what promise answer among yourselveg The
fatal delnsiOn which so long obscured the Wis
ion OF the people has at last been dispelled,
Ia k,N s.,t Al
months, one year, two, three, four or five
years. the objects Of this war, be they what
they may, can be accomplished. No longer
will the cry OF victory again arouse the spirit
Of war in the land. No longer will procla.
nations directed to the clergy, to be read in
your churches, to be published in your news
papers, 10 be flashed by the telegraph all over
the land, wake up that fiery spirit of war
which once ran rampant over this land All
mol Instead of that the hearts of the peo
pie are inclined TO peace. Whether that cler
gy return to the fold from whence they strar-
ed or not, let me say that ths men. women
and children Of the land, are now ready, in
humble alteration before Him who sits upon
the great white throne, TO exclaim, joining in
tie song which angels in symphony sang when
the star OF Bethlehem appeared, peace on
earth, good will to men LApplause This
is the sentiment, aud Of that you have ample
evidence. The four proclamations Of Abra
hhul Lincoln, urging yoH TO give thanks in
| every variety of language, and addressed 10
every body, except ito all whom il may con
cern, laughter ii believe that is omitted
laughter have not struck an answering chord
IN the hearts OF the people These hearts no
longer yibraie 10 the clamor OF war. II he
imagines that he can prevent the masses of
his own party, who weared Of this war,
tired Of debt aud taxation tired OF copscfip.
tioR and drafting, from rushing headlong TO
that party which promises them they shall be
released, in part, at least, from those evils, he
is greatly mistaken ia the signs OF the times
Applause lie may thunder them forth ev-
cry day--the father Of proolamaiinns as he is
laughter --but they are of no avail. lie can
not resist the swift current which is sweepiup
these people toward peace
have nov spoken Of the Convention, iis
members, iis character, its work as Indicated
IA the PLATFORM aud now a word As 10 candi-
dates. fAo know that tho distinguished Gen
erRl, gentlemen, and patriot, who was nomi
mated almost by acclnmaiion by that Couyou.
ton, was not my GTst choice, rs he was not
yours As representative had my own pr-
vnie sentiment been Otherwise. 1 would have
been obliged 10 oppose him In obedience To
the expressed Judgment and wishes Of those
whom ! represented, ! did oiier such opposi
tion as member 81 convention, seeking
peace smd harmony could with propriety,
offer. You know the Tesalt True, had no
personal objections 10 General Mcclellan
none J had known him since the beginning
Ol this war--knew him 10 be man Who loy.
ed his country, and one who had laid down
the only theory npon winch war Of coercion
could at all be prosecuted with the slightest
prospect OF success one who Ia consented
TO sacrifice high and honorable position
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