The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-07
The Chicago Convention.
August Is, 1864.

We noticed last week the opening pro-
ceedlngs of this Convention.
On the second day, Gov. seymour, of
New York. took his seat rs President OF the
Convention. Proceedings were opened by
prayer and reading of the Psalms of David
by Bishop Whitehouse. Delegates from the
Territories, District of Columbia and Louis
lana, were excluded.
The resolutions adopted by the COnven-
ton, were as follows:
ReSolred That in the future is in the
past. we will adhere with answering tidel-
ity to the Union under the Constitution as
the only solid foundation for our strength,
security and happiness a a people, and as
frame work Of government equally cOndu-
Give to the welfare and prosperity Of all the
States both Northern and Southern.
ReSOlred That this convention does eX-
plicitly decla. c. as the sense of the Ameri-
can people, that afIer four year. Of failure
to restore the Union by the experiment of
war, during which, unGer the pretence of a
military necessity, or war power. higher
than the Constitution. the Constitution itself
has been diSregarded in every part; public
liberty and private right, alike tr0dden
down, aud the condition Ofthe country ma
terially impaired. Justice. liberty humanity
and the public welfare demand that immedi-
ate efforts be made for cessation of hos
tilties with view TO an ultimate cOnvep-
ton OF all the States or other peaceable
means, 10 the end that AT the earliest prac-
ticable moment peace may he restored on
the basis of the Federal Union of the
States
ReSolrsd. That the direct interference of
the military authority OF the United States
in the recent elections held in Kentucky
Maryland, Missouri and Delaware. was
shameful violation of the Constitution and
such acts in the approaching election will
be held as Revolutionary and resisted with
an the Invaus and power under our control.
ReSOtred, That the aim and object of the
Democratic party is 10 preserve the Federal
Union and the rights OF the States unimpair-
ed; and they hereby declare that they con-
slider the administrative uSurpatiOn Of eX-
traOrdinary and dangerous powers not
granted by the Constitution; the subver-
sion Of the civil by the military law in States
not IN Instruction; the arbitrary arrests
Imprisonment. trial and sentence Of Ameri-
can citizens Ia states. where civil laws eN-
Isl IN iuil force; the suppression OF freedom
OF speech and OF the press; the denial OF
the right of asylum; the open and avowed
disregard of State rights; the employment
oil unusual teSt-OathS. and the interference
with aud denial of the people 10 bear arms.
are calculated tOspreventa restoration OF the
Union and the perpetuatiOn of a government
deriving its Just powers from the consent OF
the governed.
ReSolre3. That the shameful disregard of
the administration 10 its duty to our fellow
Citizens who are now and long have been
prisoners OF war in a suffering condition.
deserves the SevereSt reprObation on the
score alike OF public and common human
ity.
Resotced That the sympathy OF the Dem
ocratlc party Is heartily and earnestly ex-
tended TO the sCldiery of our army. who are
ana have been in the field under the flasr OF
our country, and in the event of our attain
ing power in the United States. will receive
All care, protection, regard and Kindness
mat our brave soldiers OF the Republic have
50 nObly earned.
Platform having thus been adopted.
'he next thing in order was TO select some
candidates. and put them on it. This work
na1 been anticipated by the diligence n
INC friends of Gen. Mcclellan: but tho,
were quite surprised at the ornosi,;o,, :
Harris, Of Maryland, who denonro1, :,
General for his arrest Of the MARYLAND ~
isia1ure' and for his approval of the dr.,
ana Of the emancipation policy OF the a.
ministration. He declared he ,v,,,,, 80
'''e Tor Mcclellan; upon which he wa ~, ~