The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-25

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The UnIOn ConventIon at LouIsvIIIe.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. %.
The Missouri and Kentucky delegations
held separate eaucuSes this morning in
Beeks' Hall. on Jefferson street. Dear First.
A bout 80 Of the former and 40 OF the latter
were present. The former had an animat-
ed time. the majority being in favor Of call
ing Radical Convention to nominate
candidate for the Presidency, and holding
that one Of their objects in coming to the
BY G. D. Drake, of ST. Louis. opposed any
attempt Of President making. aud inquired
IL the object Of this movement was to cast
loose from the great Union party. De
claimed that the loyal people OF tho Unit
ed States were becoming radicalizedI and
ba opposed the idea Of sn abrupt rupture.
Colonel Moss, whose tactics appear to be
OF the most aggressive character, answered
that the radical party was the only Union
party, and that he Spurned any sfhliation
with half-heaFted people, such % Seward,
| Blair and Bates. A resolution offered by
Mr.. Toussig, embodying the views Of Mr..
ID oss, and recomm ending that the Missouri
delegation uphold them 10 the Convention,
was passed By majority that left no doubt
Of their popularity. Emil Praetorious' OF
st. Louis, presided over the caucus.
The Kentucky caucus met IN another
room, VIM. P. Thomas of Louisville.
presiding. Mr. Speed stated that the OBJ
! iect of the convention was to secure the or
eanization of an anti-slavery party IN Ken
tucky, and read his resolutions. which
will be fousd elsewhere. A motion to APP
point kentucky Central State Emancipa-
| ton Committee, to consist OF nine, was car
ried, but finally was laid over till another
caucus.
Pending its eensid sration. . discussion
arouse rs to the respective merits OF Coving-
ton aud Louisville, rs to where the COM
mittes should be located. The advantages
of CoviDgtsn were represented, that 1t was
nearer the great mountain region OF hen.
lucky, that it was destined to be the great
South ern thoroughfare. and that Il was freer
from discouraging inhusnces than Louis
Vile. On behalf Of the latter, Ii was as
serted that Covington was considered SUI
burb of Cincinnati, and that Kentuckians
would not recognize the action smanating
from there as readily az from the comm err
cial metropolis. The question was laid
over for further deliberation. A delegation
from the Missouri caucus informed the Ken
lucky caucus that they did not ask the per-
manent Presidency, but that thew only de-
manded that be should be Radical man.
Mr.. Speed offered . resolution, instruct
ing the kentucky delegation to oppose any
resolutions aiding or opposing any aspiTant
for the Presidency Of the United States.
REsoLurIoHs OFFERED By JAMES SPEED, OF
LOUISVILLE. $50 g
l. That the unity Of this country with
the present republican forms Of Government,
State and National, must be preserved, and
the rebellion suppressed.
2. That slavery was the cause and no"
constitutes the strength OF the rebellion;
that we can see no hope of permanent peace
until the principles of freedom announced
| in our Constitution are carried into prac-
tice.
8. The question whether slavery is to be
perpetual or not is no longer . State, but
National one.
It is therefore proper that the Constitu-
ton of the United States should be &c
amended a. to secure freedom TO every hu-
man being. Such guarantee OF individual
freedom is as necessary in the Constitution
of the United States; as the representative
form of Government of each State. lr
framing such amended provision, the claim.
of loyal owners in loyal communities should
be considered.
4 The Government has the constitution
al right to command the services Of every
man, DO N after what his color or condition
whether bond or free. The master can DO
Iinterposs his right between the man and th'
Government.