Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-19
SYRACUSE PEACE CONvE NTION.
subssance Of Resolutions Adspted-what

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the Chicago Convention Should do.
SYRACUSE, August 1s.-The Peace Conyen.
ton has adopted resolutions thanking God for
the su bsidence OF the excitement and passion
the people to take advantage Of the lnll In the
storm to obtain permanent us pension of hos.
tilities, and for the the perfection OF some kind
of Cancellation which shall unite as as one
country on lasting basis OF peace, prosperity,
and fraternity; enjoining on the Chicago Con >
ventlon TO nominate peace candidates; protest.
ing against the usurpations and iawless des-i
pot1sm of the present Administration, and re.
sowing that "we will not tolerate the rule of
martial law or military interference with lem
1ency, or more arbitrary arrests Of our citizens
to the maintenance of which we pledge our
lives, fortunes and sacred honor" stating that
the reply OF the President to Messrs. Clay and
Holcombe Is unmistakaSle evidence that the
object Of the war is not the restoration of the
Union, but the destruction of Southern lavery,
or permanent separation; thanking the fearless
men who have stood up for the peoples rights
and declared for peace. whose services will be
rewarded when the Democratic party shall be
reinvested with the reins OF Government; an.
pointing delegation Of one from each Con.
gressional District to the Chicago Con yention
to make suggestions and present views, with
ont debating to or disturbing the harmony of
that body. IS I OF ~ =.
Speech by vallandisham. 81
SYRACUSE, August 1s-There were two mt ass
meetings of the peace Democracy day; the
largest numbered three thousand, and was ad-
dressed by Vallandigham and Fernando Wood
The former said it was not the purpose of this
convention to sow the seeds Of discord in the
Democratic ranks. He would 20 to Chicago
and aid in bringing about the nomin alton OF q
sound candidate upon q sound and patriotic
platform, and promote harmony among the
Democrats and conservatives of the country
HAD ne possessed the power, not one drop of
blood would have been shed; there would have
been no marshalling OF hostile cannon, no
mighty debt, and none of the calamities which
has made this country a land of mourning
Through all the States q cry for the cessation
OF hostilities was being loudly uttered.
He regarded the call for five hundred thou.
sand more men as confession that the war is
to be prolonged through 1865 II you send more
men, demand that the war shall be successfully
conducted to the end for which alone it was
inaugurated. fst --5t
In June last, in his Philadelphia speech,
least three years longer. Elect him, and you
ara committed to that policy. There is but
one way Of avoiding such calamity, and that
is by change Of President through the ballot
box. I
AT Chicago we propose to nominate can
didate who will inspire the confidence of the
people-a statesman imbued with love of lib
erty and respect for the Constitution and its
guarantees and reservations. He expected
the candidate would be committed to the
suspension of hostilities and q convention
of the States; that is what vast majority
OF the delegates from the West are committed
to.
As to the man, we have no especial choice
Let us be united, disregarding all personal and
minor considerations for the sake of the cause,
ourselves and our children civil and political
liberty. n - -
He believed reunion possible. The South has
proposed, through her press and through her
so mat peace and prosperity may be once more
restored to the country,