Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-31

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Mr.. Guthrie stated that the Committee
on Resolutions was ready to report.
The resolutions were then read, as fol
lows:
ReSoIced, That in the future as in the
past, we will adhere with unswerving fl
deity to the Union and the Constitution
as thee only solid foundations for rourstrength,
security and happiness as people,
and as framework of the Government,
equally conducive to the welfare and pros
perity of all the States, both, Northern and
Southern
Resolved, That this Convention do ex-
plicitly declare as the sense of the Amer
lean people, that after four years of failure
to restore the Union by the experiment
of war, during which, under the
pretence of military necessity, or war
power higher than the constitution itself
has been disregarded in every part, and
public liberty and private rights alike trod-
den down, and the prosperity of the coun-
try essentially 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 their
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.
Resolved, That the direct interfer-
ence of the military authority of the
United States, in the recent elections held
in the States of Kentucky, Indiana, MissOu-
ri and Delaware, was a shameful violation
of the Constitution: and rspetitions Of such
acts in the coming elec ion, will be held as
revoluti onary, and resisted with all the
means and power under their control.
Resolved. That the aim and object of the
Democratic party is to preserve the Fed
eral o Union and the Rights of the States IN
impaired, and we now declare that we re-
gard the administrative usurpation of ex-
traoFdinary and dangerous power
not granted by the Constitu-
ton, the subversion of the civil by
military law in states not in instruction;
the arbitrary military arrest; imprisonment
trial and sentence of American citizens in
states where civil law exists in full force
the suppression of speech and the press, the
denial of the right of asylum; open and
avowed disregard of State Rights, the en-
ployment of unusual test oaths; and
the interference with and denial of the
right of the people to bear arms, are calcu
lated to prevent a restoration of the Gnior
and the perpetuation of government
deriving its just powers from the consent o
the government.
ResoIued, That the shameful disregard
of the Administration to do its duty in res
pect to our soldiers, who have been prison
ers of war, in asuffering condition, deserve
the severest 1eprobation on the score alik
| ofpride and co nmon humanity.
Resolved, That the sympathy of tn
Democratic party is heartily and earnestl,
/ extended to the soldiers of our army, VIII
are and have been in the field, under tn
flag of our country, and in the event of ou
obtaining power, they will receive all tn
care, protection, regard and kindness tina
brave soldiers of the Republic have so nc
bly, earned.
Mr.. Long, of Ohio, offered as an amend
ment, to come in after the first resolution
the first Kentucky resolution of 1898, draft
ed by Thomas Jefferson.
Mr.. Long submitted that now, Of a
other times, this resolution, affirming Stat
rights, ought to be re-adopted and re-a
frmed.
The President. Under the rules tn
resolution must be submitted to the Con
mittee on Resolutions.
Mr.. S. S. Cox, of Ohio, moved the pre-
Vious question.
Mr.. Long hoped that his colleagu
would withdraw his motion, as h
desired to move an amendmeT
that would place the Convention in p,
sition favering peace beyond the mistake
of any equivOcal language. He could not {
for any resolutions that may he construC
in their way by men of difterel
views in the Convention.
Mr.. Cox insisted on his motion an
the previous question being ordert
the resolutions were adopted with but fol
dissenting voices.
1t was then moved that the conventiC
proceed to the nomination of a candida
for President.
Mr.. John P. Stockton, of New Jerse
In behalf of the delegation from that Stat
! nominated General George B. McClella
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, in behalf of u pc
: tion of the Ohio delegation, secOn
ed the nomination. Mr.. Saulsbur
. of Delaware, nominated Governor Powe
of Kentucky
Mr.. Powell returned his thanks to L
r gentlemen, but he firmly believed that t
crisis demanded that the candidate shou
come from non-slaveholding State. B
: lieving so he begged the gentleman, Al
! his colleagues from the gallant State
: Delaware, to withdraw his nsme
Mr.. Stewart, On behalf of the Obi de
CATION nominated Thomas Ii. Seymour.
Mr.. Wickliffe, onbehalfOf portion Of
7 delegation of Kentucky, nominated Fran
lin Pierce.
5 Mr. Harris of Maryland, seconded
nomination of T. H. Seymour, and p
d ceeded to eulogize his party services a
IS ability.
Mr.. Harris continued as follows
. One man nominated here is a tyrant.
) was he who first instituted this policy; rig
: and liberties were stricken down. III
9 man is George B. Mcclellan. (Confusio
y Maryland. which has suffered so mu
! opposes his nomination. His often,
II shall be made known. This ConvC
! !, ton is a jury, appointed by the peOF
q TO mass on the merits of the public nj
!, whose names may be presented for
, support of the great Democratic pal
a General Mcclellan, l repeat, is tyra
= CGreat confusion.) He stood here
" indict him.
A delegate-I call him to order.
ii The President said that he hoped tn
was no man present who woI