Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-09-02
The REBEL NATIONAL OONvENTION.

tiOn of Gov. Seymour, of New York, for Presi-
dent, a Vice President from each State, and
number of Secretaries The following is the
good Lord, good Devil Platform adopted: <
Resolved, That in the future, as in the past,
we adhere with unswerving fidelity to the Un-
ion and the Constitution as the only solid foun-
datiOns for our strength, security and happiness
as people, and as framework of the Govern
ment, equally conducive to. the welfare and
prosperity of all the States, both Northern and
| Southern.
Resolued, That this Convention do explicitly
declare as the sense of the American people,
that after four years of failure TO restore the
Union by the experiment of war, during which
under the pretence of a military necessity, OF
war power higher than the constitution itself,
has been disregarded in every part, and public
| liberty and private rights alike troden down,
and the prosperity Of the country essentially
l injured. Justice, humanity, liberty and the
public welfare demand that immediate efforts be
made for a cessation of hOstilities, with view
to an ultimate convention of all the States or
other peaceable means to the end that at the
earliest practical moment peace may be restored
on the basis of the Federal Union Of the States
ReSOiced, That the direct interference of the
military authority Of the United States in the
recent elections held in Kentucky, Indiana,
Missouri and Delaware, was shameful viola
ton of the Constitution. and repetitiOns of such
acts in the coming election will be held as rev.
OlutiOnary, and resisted with all the means and
power under their control. .it-sas
Resolved That the aim and object of the
Democratic party is tOpreserve the Federal I'm
ion and the rights of the States unimpared,
and we now declare that we regard the admin-
strative usurpatiOn of extraordinary and dan
gerous power not granted by the Constitution,
the subversiOn of the civil by the military law
in states not in insurrectiOn; the arbitrary mill
| tary arrests; imprisonment; trial and sentence
of American citizens in States where the civil
law exists in full force; the suppression of speech
and the press, the denial of the right of asy-
lum; open and avowed disregard of State Rights;
the employment of unusual test oaths; and the
interference with and denial of the right of the
people to bear arms, are calculated TO prevent
restoration of the Union and the perpetuation of
government deriving its just powers from the
consent of the governed.
Resolved That the shameful disregard of the
Administration TO do its duty in respect to our
soldiers, who have been prisoners of war, in a
suffering condition, deserves the severest repro
baton on the score alike of pride and common
humanity.
Resolved, That the sympathy of the Demo-
cratic party is heartily and earnestly extended
to the soldiers of our army, who are and have
been in the field, under the flag of our country;
and in the event of our obtaining power, they
will receive all the care, protection, regard and
kindness that brave soldiers of the Republic
have so nObly earned. eaa'. ,- loi |
''This is all, and nothing more" The reader
will observe that while all kinds of charges are
made against the Administration of the United
States, not a word is said against the govern
ment set up by the Southern traitors or against
their acts. This is significant, and worthy the
attention of all men who honestly desire a re-
stored Union. 1t cannot be possible that par
ty can be in favor of restored Union, which
can find nothing to condemn in the acts of the
rebels.
George B. Mcclellan, Gov. Powell of Ken
lucky, Thomas H. Seymour of Connecticut
Franklin Pierce, were then presented to the
Convention as candidates for nomination for
President Mr.. Powell withdrew his name.
Mr.. Harris of Maryland, seconded the nomin-
alton of 7. II. Seymour, and proceeded to ep-
logize his party services and ability.
Mr.. Harris continued as follows:
One man nominated here is tyrant. 1t was
he who first instituted this policy; rights and
liberties were stricken down. That man is G.
B. Mcclellan. (COnfusion.) Maryland, which
has suffered SO much, opposes his nomination
His offences shall be made known. This Con.
vention is jury, appointed blythe people, to
pass on the merits of the public men, whose
names may be presented for the support of the
great Democratic party Gen. Mcclellan, repeat
is a tyrant. (Great confusiOn.) He stood here
to indict him.
Mr.. Harris proceeded 70 say that Mcclellan
was the assassin of State rights, the unsurper of
liberties and that ifnominated, he would beaten |
everywhere, as he was at Antietam. He added |
that he could not go home and ask the members |
of that Legislature to vote for such man. He |
would not himself vote for him. Harris read |
McClellan's order of arrest against the Maryland
Legislature, and proceeded to comment on the |
same, but the confusion was SO great that the |
speaker could not be heard, except to say, that |
the charges of usurpatiOn and tyranny that can |
be brought against Lincoln aud Butler, he can
make and substantiate againstM Clellan[ Kisses
CCheers.]
SPEECH OF Mr.. LONG OF OHIO.
Mr. Long, of Ohio, took the stand in oppo-
sitiOn to Mcclellan. He said that Lincoln had
been guilty ofinterfering with freedom of speech
freedom Of elections and with arbitrary arrests:
and in your resolutions you have arrained him
before the people Of the country for these tyran-
MES and usurpation. And yetyou propose to |
nominate man for the support Of the Demo- |
cracy-a man who has gone even further than l
Lincoln has gone in the perpetration of SIMILAR |
tyrannical measures upon sacred privileges and |
rights of the people. Mcclellan is guilty ofthe |
arrest of the Legislature of sovereign State |
He has suspended the writ Ofhabeas corpus, and |
helped the Odious Emancipation Proclamation |
of Lincoln, "a willing instrument of a corrupt |
and tyrannical Administration, aiding, while |
possessing military power all its efforts to strip
American freemen of their dearest liberties.- |
VIII you so Ear stultify yourselves as to make
him the standard bearer of Democracy. With |
all his heart he hoped not. He had never 9TH |
erwise, and as between Lincoln and Fremont |
and any man calling himself even halfa Dem |
ocrat, he would have choice and would be /
found voting with his friends. But be begged |
the Convention not to nominate McClellan.-I
Almost any other man who claims to be DEM
ocrat would satisfy them-wOuld satisfy the |
Northwest. Weak as is your platform in many
respects we will stand by it and do all in our
power to maintain it, but in Gods name don't
add to its weakness by placing such a man in
"a ,.,.--...-. ..i.s4 /
After these speeches, the Convention diourn-
ID over until Wednesday, 10 O'Clock, A! NJ, at
which time ballot was had for President. Gen.
Mcclellan received I62 votes, scattering Cd
Mcclellan was declared duly nominated. On
motion of O. L. Vallandigham the nomination
was apparently madeunanimous.
George II. Pendleton, of Cincinnati, was
for Vice President on the second bal
ot s.# /
We look upon these nominations as being the
weakest ever made by any party since the es-
ablishment of the Government. This view,
We think, viii be fully verified as the day of
election approaches. ....---... .... --,.l
'"F MEANNESS AND COWARDICE,
The Grand Commander and the High Priest
If the 'sSons of Liberty" Il. e., liberty to talk
md act treason, to divide the Union, to create
;ivil war here, to lie and to misrepresent the
objects of the Union party, in this county, a
lew weeks ago counselled what they called
Democrats to fight against the Draft.
Now, since the National Guards are coming
home, with guns which shoot further than re-
volvers, they back down, aud give the word ''to