Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-20
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Conclusion Of the PROCEEDINGS of
the Syracuse Convention.

That to the end that the opinions and
principles OF the peace Democracy of this
State may be represented aG the Chicago
Convention, and may be permanently urged
on that body for consideration and adoption,
we hereby appoint a committee to represent
us for that purpose, and while we disclaim
any intention to dictate to or disturb the
harmony of that body, we at the same time
claim our right to make suggestions and
present views in favor of correct principles
and sound policy:
Tompkins Gray, Jno. McCool, s. T. Suit,
Peter Fulmer, Theodore Martin, N. Hill
Fowler, Fernando Wood, Isaac Bardsall,
ID. G. Dusenbury, Jacob +. Miller, ID. w.
WOolsey, w. j. Scott Levi Smith, Oliver
Reese, j. r. Flanders, II. j. Cook, w. G..
Sands, ii. o. Southworth, Jno. M. JaycoX,
w. Ill. Cayler, j. II. Raple, Jno. j. Van
Allen, f. G. Dining, N. E. Paine, VIM.
Bingham, j. Pettibone, and l.. l.. Pratt.
Resolued, That to the end that the Peace
Democracy of this State may be represent
ed by organization, we hereby appoint II
State Central Committee, with power to
represent us in any future proceedings in
furthering our cause until peace shall be
obtained and fraternal relations established
between the States, or until superseded by
the people in mass convention assembled.
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resolutions met his approval, with the cx-
ception of the one appointing committee
to Chicago. The Democracy of the State
had already duly appointed delegation to
the National Convention. He had full con-
fidence in Gov. Seymour and the other
members OF that delegation, and he was op-
posed to doing anything that would look
like distrust of them. (Applause.) He
moved to strike it out.
Mr.. Van Allen earnestly opposed the mo-
ton, cOntending that the resolution ex-
pressed no distrust of the regular delega-
tion, but simply recommended the appoint
ment of an advisory committee to repre-
sent the views of the peace party Of the
State.
The question was called and the resolu-
tion declared stricken out, the ayes evident
ly having large majority.
The other resolutions were adopted unan-
imously.
The meeting then called for Mr.. Wood,
and he responded briefly, reviewing the
history of the government for the last four
years, referring to the overtures for ces-
sation Of hostilities, as made through HIM
self two years ago, the efforts of Vice Pres
ident Stevens to get to Washington, and
the recent conference of Mr.. Greeley with
the Confederate commissioners at Niagara
Falls, as evidence that the south is tired of
war and want peace. The north, too, wants
peace, and this he said would be attained
through the success of the Democracy this
fall, followed by an armistice and conven-
tion of all the States to consider and recon-
cile the differences existing between them.
At the meeting in front of the Syracuse
House Judge Onderdonk presided. Several
speeches were made, and letters sympathiz-
ing with the objects of the meeting were
received and read. The rejected resolution
was brought over to the Syracuse House
meeting. The vote ut Franklin Square
rejecting it was reconsidered and the reso-
luton declared adopted. Subsequently this
vote was reconsidered and the resolution
declared lost.
This evening the third meeting was held
at Shakespeare Hall. The principal speaker
was ex-Gov. Weller, of California. He re-
viewed at some length the history of the
Administration, denounced it as arbitrary
and unconstitutional in many of its acts,
and expressed himself in favor of an armis-
tice and convention of States. He believed
that the people of the North were in favor
of peace, and are determined to have it. He
was followed by Vallandigham.
The meeting then adjourned.