Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-02
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The Copperhead Nation Il Convention
effected permanent organization OH Tues.
day, by the election of Hon. IIorato Scy-
mour, of New York, President Of the Con-
vcntion. An adjournment was then made to
four O'Clock p. NJ, to hear the report of the
Committee on resolutions. On re.assemb-
ling Mr. Guthrie, Chairman Of said commit
tee, reported the following
PLATFORM
l. Pesolrsl That in the future as in the past we
will adhere with answering fidelity to the Union under
tLe Constitution the only s5lid foundation 81
strength, security and happiness as people, and as
frame work Of the government equally conducive to
the welfare and prosperity of all the States both North
ern and Southern.
9. Resolr(d That this Convention does explicitly de-
clare the of the American people that after four
years Of falureo restore tie Union by TIE experiment
Of war, during which, under pre.ense OF military neces
sity power being higher than the Constitution,
the Constitution itself has been disrcgarded in every
part and public liberty and private rights alike trod.n
down. and the material prosperity Of the country essen
TALLY Impaired. Justice humanity, liberty and the pub
lie welfare demand that immediate efforts be ade for
cessation Of hostities with view to AN ultimate convo
cation Of States other peacebe measures to that end,
that ut the earliest possible moment peace may be re-
stored on the basis OF the Federal Union Of States
8. Resolced. That direct interference Of the military
held in Kentucky, Maryland Missouri and Delaware,
shameful violation OF the Constitution, and the
repetition Of such acts in the approaching election will be
held revolutionary and resisted with all the means and
power under our control
A. Resolsed That the aim and object OF the Democrat
c party Is to preserve the Eee-ai Union and the rights
Of States unnpaired and they hereby declare that they
consider the administration guilty Of us,rpHoh OF eSta
ordinary and dangerous powers not granted by the Con-
stution the subverson Of civil by military Law in States
not In insnrrection Of arbitrary military arrests, mis-
prsonmeht, trial and sentence OF American citizens in
States vhere civil law exists In full the suppression Of
freedom Of speech Of the press the denial Of the
right Of asyum the,open and ayoued disregard Of State
rights the employment OF universal test oaths and inter-
ference with and denial of the rights of the people to bear
in their defense calculated to prevent the resto
ration Of the Union and the perpetuatios Of the general
government deriving Its just powers from the consent Of
the governed.
5. Reso1rcd That shameful disregard 81 admnistra
ton Of its duty respect to fellow citizens who now
and long have been prisoners Of In suffering cond
ton deserves the seyeres reprobation alike Of
public policy and humanity.
G. Resolcfd, That the sympathy OF the Democratic
party is heartily ard earnestly extended to the soldiers
Of army who are. and have been In the field
der the flag Of their country and in event Of attaining
power they will cere that protection and regard that
the brave soldiers of the republic have noby earned
\, The platform Was unanimously adopted,
and the Convention proceeded to nominate
candidates. News was received in this place
Wednesday afternoon that Mcclellan was
nominated for President, and Pendleton, Of
Ohio, for Vice President We shall have
further particulars. before going to press
Mcclellan was carried rough shod over the
Convention. The masses were evidently OPP
posed to his nomination, as he had /" i'm
brued his hands in tho blood Of his fellow
citizens" But the leaders were too strong
for them The Chicago Tribune thinks Val
landigham would have been nominated by
acclamation could the masses have had their
way. The resolutions are thoroughly Cop
perhcad; got up with especial care to please
both wings. The sentiments Of the Conven.
lion were decidedlystreasonablc, as ride the
harangues Of the speakers, which are libcr-
ally reported in the Chicago dalics. They
wanted FREQ speech and their uttcrances
were as reasonable and as mean as ever
came from rebel lips. They wanted peace
and they argued for tho shooting down Of
officers enforcing the law. They would cut
Lincolns throat; they would make collins
for him they damned him, and called him
every low, vulgar thing the Coppcrhead vo-
cabulary is susceptible Of. Free speech, in
deed No better campaign documents could
be circulated oy Union men than the speech.
es of these worso'than rebels. How a con
siderable portion of the Convention can sup
port Mcclellan, if we judge of.heir estimate
of him by their speeches, is mystery to be
solved. 1.-The cauldron is boiling Let it
boil
Later.
The Convention On Wednesday nomi.
mated for Il c Presidency on the first ballot