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New York, May 3l.-An Atlanta dis
patch to the Richmond Enquirer dated the
26th, says the people of northern Georgia
are crowding into Atlanta to await the i'm
pending struggle The Relief Committee
are doing all that Is possible and appeal to
the people of Georgia, Alabama and South
Carolina, to aid them Immediately. Help is
needed for the destitute woman and children.
Cleveland, May 31.-Convention called to
order at II o clock, ex Gov. johnson of Penn
sylvania chosen temporary chairman. There
were between three and four hundred dele
gates present Committee on permanent or
ganization reported, For President, John
Cochrane of New York, Is Vice Presidents,
and Secretaries. Mr.. Cochrane returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him,
and addressed the convention at considera-
bic length
AT the afternoon session, the Committee
on Credentials reported and found the fol-
lowing States represented: Ohio, Illinois,
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Iowa,
Missouri, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Mary
land Wisconsin, Tennessee, Maine, Indiana,
New Hampshire and District of Columbia
The following is the substance of the res
olutions reported
LIST, That the Federal Union shall be pre-
served.
I'd, That the Constitution and laws of the
United States must be obeyed.
Sd, That the rebellion must be suppressed
by force of arms and without compromise.
4th, That the rights of free speech, press,
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in districts where martial law has been pro-
claimed.
5th, That the rebellion has destroyed slave
ry and the Federal constitution should be
amended to prohibit its re-establishment and
to secure to all men absolute equality before
law.
9th, That integrity and economy is de-
manded at all times in the administration of
the Government, and that in time of war
want of them is criminal.
7th, That the right asylum, except for
crime and subject to law, is the recognized
principle of American liberty, and any viola
ton of it cannot be overlooked and must not
go unrebuked.
9Th, National policy known as the Monroe
doctrine has become recognized principle,
and that the establishment of an anti-repub-
lican government on this continent by any
foreign power cannot be tolerated.
9th That the gratitude and support of
the nation is due to the brave soldiers and
earnest leaders of the Union army and navy
for their heroic achievements in defense Of
our imperilled country.
10th, That we favor the one-term policy
for the President.
11th, That the Constitution should be
SO amended as that the President and Vice
President should be elected by direct vote
of the people.
18th, That the question of the reconstruc-
of the rebellious States belong to the people
through their Representatives in Congress,
and not to the Executive.
18th, That con6scation of the lands Of
the rebels and their distribution among sol
diers and actual settlers is a wise measure.
Judge Carroll, chairman of the committee
on resolutions states that the committee is
unanimous IN all except the 18th, and as a
matter OF expectancy thought it not advisable
to recommend it, but the majority instruc-
ted him to report it for the consideration of
the Convention. The resolutions were voted
upon separately and adopted.
Motion for the Convention to proceed to
the nomination of candidates for President
and Vice President was carried.
The following is the conclusion of the action Of the
Convention:
| Cleveland, May 3l-Col. Moss ofMissour moved
that John C.Fremont be declared the nominee ol
the Convention for President of the United States
An amendment was offered that the nomination be
referred to a convention to be held at Cleveland on
the first Wednesday Of September. Only nine voted
in the affirmative
| motion to adjourn was lost.
The nomination of Fremont was then made by ac-
camaton.
John Cochran of New York, Grantz, Brown, Of
Missouri, and B. F. Butler of Massachusetts, were
| named for the Vice President.
Cochran begged leave to retire, and A. Gilbert Of
! New York, took the chair.
The nomination of Cochran for Vice President was
then confirmed with but few negative votes.
At the evening session, the following National Com
mittee was appointed From New York, Edward
| Gilbert Walter H. Shripe and Frederick Kepp; Ohio
| T. B. Chapman Missouri, Emile Pretorins and G
Moss Kansas, F. Leggett; Now Jersey Graiger
Pennsylvania, J. W. Barker; Massachusetts, Wendell
Phillips Iowa, j. p StenbOld; Maryland, VIM
Sneether Indiana, Chas. Post; Illinois, Casper
Bertz, and Gilbert.
The Committee reported the maine of the party as
the Radical Democracy, which was adopted by The
Convention. After some further important business
| the Convention adjourned sine die.
| Philadelphia, June la special to the Evening
! telegraph has news from Dalton, which says that
| Sherman arrived at Dallas on the 2Sth and pushed
reinforcements through to Mcpherson, who vas ex-
pected to reach Atlanta by Saturday the oath unless
| a heavy force of the rebels met him on the way AT
| the last accounts, he at Sweetwater town, and
had driven the rebels across Powder and Nickajack
Creeks and got possession of the bridge Chat
| tahoOche, l3 miles from Atlanta.
The main army under Thomas reached and captured
Marietta the 3Oth taking 400 prisoners railroad
train with sick and wounded rebels, several guns
| and some small arms.
Johnston with fragment of his desertng army
had crossed Chattahooehe Greek and was falling back
to Atlanta
The election passed off very quietly in
Walla Walla on Monday. The best of feel
prevailed throughout the day, and the dem
ocrats appeared moderately well satisfied
with their election triumph. The "uncon
ditionals" consoled themselves with the fact
that they had polled heavier vote thar
last year; but notwithstanding some of them
wore woefully long faces, and their modula
ted and mournful articulations told toe
plainly that they didn't like the result