Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-08
CHICAGO, August 80.


Inc committee on credentials reported
against the admission Of delegates from the
Territories, the State of Louisiana and the
District of Columbia; also, to admit bott
delegations from Kentucky, each delegate t
cast half a vote. The report was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, Hon. Amos Kendall
had leave to present a communication, the
proceedings and action Of the Conservative
Union National Convention held in this city
on the 9th. When the Secretary read the
resolutions recommending the nomination Of
Mcclellan, the widest applause went up
many delegates standing and cheering
Mr.. COX moved that the communication be
referred to the Committee on Resolutions
Mr.. Miller moved to amend that the commu
nlcatlon be made a part of the minutes of the
Convention
The chair stated that the communication
would be entered on the minutes as matter
of course.
Mr.. Olds said that another body, the ''Sons
OF Liberty" now in session here, might have
communication to make to the convention
and If this is to 60 on the minutes, theirs
ought to, too.
Debate arising, NJ. Odds said he would not
press the motion, and the communication
was accepted.
The report of the Committee on Organiza-
ton was read as follows, and adopted by ac-
clamation:
The Committee on Permanent Organization
and rules for the government of the Demo
cratic National Convention now in session,
respectfully report that they recommend to
the Convention for their consideration the
following officers:
For President-His Excellency, HoRATIo SEY-
MoUR.
For Vice Presidents-Joseph Chase, of Maine; ].
W. Williams, of New Hampshire E. D. Beach, of
Massachusetts, B. H. Smalley, of Vermont Geo.
Taylor, Of Conn ecticut Alfred Anthony. of Rhode
Island Andrew B. Cobb, of New Jersey G. J.
Tucker, of New York; ]. +. Robinson, of Ohio S.
W. Gibson, of Indiana o. B. Finklin, of Illinois;
John s. Barry, of Michigan John S. Phelps, of
Missouri John A Peckham, of Minnesota D.
W. Maxon, of Wisconsin William Patterson, OF
Iowa j. s. Berry, of California N. J. Strickler,
of Kansas VIM. McMillen, of Oregon Isaac D.
Jones, of Mary land DR.. John Merritt, of Della
ware; Asa Packer, of Pennsylvania.
Recording Secretaries WIN. Ii. Simpson, line;
John H. Woodward, New Hampshire 5. b Phin-
ney, Massachus sets L. S. Partridge, Vermont F.
L: Allen, Conneetieut; Thos. A: Reynolds, Rhode
Biddle, New Jersey Edward L. Martin, Delaware ;
I'm Hutchinson, Pennsylvania j. A. L. Mcclure,
Maryland j. P Barbour, Kentucky E. B. EshIe-
man, Ohio A. 7. Whittlesey, Indiana; W W.
O'Brien, Illinois; Theo J. Campan, Michigan ;
James A. Billings, Missouri John Ii. Mckenney,
Minnesota; Philo Orion, Wiscon sin John Cur
TlU, Iowa w N. y. W nipple, Ca1Ornla 4. L. EltZ
william, Kansas VIM. Bebee, Oregon.
Reading SecretarieS.-E. 0. Perrin, New York
Isaac r. Diller, Illinois, NJ NJ. Strong. Wisconsin
The committee further recommended that
the rules and regulations adopted by the
Democratic National Convention of 1860 be
adopted by this Convention for its govern
ment.
The announcement that the Committee on
Permanent Organization had unanimously
agreed upon Horatio Seymour for Presidens
of the Convention, was followed by prolonged
applause.
On taking the Chair Gov. Seymour spoke
as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Conye,,tion l cannot fore
cast the resolutions and actions of this Con-
vention, but I can say that every member of
it loves the Union, desires peace, and will
uphold constitutional freedom.
While the resolutions and actions of this
convention are of the utmost Importance,
there are reasons why the Democratic party
should be restored to power, and they are
great reasons. The Democratic party will
restore the Union, because it longs for its
restoration. 1t will bring peace because it
loves peace. 1t will bring back liberty to
our land because it loves liberty. 1t will put
down despotism because it hates the ignoble
tyranny which now degrades the American
people.
Four years ago Convention met in this
city when our country was peaceful, prosper
Gus and united. Its delegates did not mean
to destroy our government, overwhelm with
debt or drench our land with blood; but they
were animated by intolerance and fanaticism
and blinded by an ignorance of the spirit of
our institutions, the character of our people
Nd ho annIitiDn Of land faIf
they might safely indulge their passions and
they concluded to do So They would not
heed the warning of our fathers, and they did
not consider that meddling begets strife.
Their passions have wrought out their nat
ural result. They spurned all measures of COM
promise Step by step they have marched
on to results which, at the outset, they would
have shrunk with horror from, and even
when war has desolated our land, has laid
its heavy burthens upon labor, and when
bankruptcy and ruin overhung US, they will
not have the Union restored, except upon
conditions unknown to our Constitution.
They will not let the shedding of blood
cease even for a little time to see if christian
charity or wisdom of craftsmanship may not
work out method to save our country. Nay
more than this, they will not listen to a pro-
posal for peace which does not offer what this
government has no right to ask.
This Administration cannot now save this
Union if it would. 1t has by its proclama
tions, by vindictive legislation and by displays
of hate and passion, placed obstacles in its
own pathway, which it cannot overcome. II
has hampered its own freedom of action by
unconstitutionalities.
1t cannot be said that the failure of its
policy is due to want Of courage and devo
ton on the part of our armies. Never in
the history of the world have soldiers giver
up their lives more freely than have those Of
the armies which have battled for the flag Of
our Union in the Southern States. The world
will hold that they have done all that arms
could do. and had wise craftsmanship secured
the fruits of their victories, to-day there
would have been peace in our land
But while our soldiers have desperately
struggled to carry our banners southwark tt
the Gulf of Mexico, even now the Govern
ment has declared, in the edict of a General
that rebellious discomfort had worked nortf
to the great lakes. The guaranteed right O.
people to bear arms has been trampled undel
foot, even to the very borders of Canada, 81
that American servitude is put in bold con
trast with British liberty.
This Administration thus declares to tn
world that it has no faith in the people Of tn
States whose votes placed it in power. 1t als'
admits, by such an edict, that these peopl
have no faith in this Administration. Whil
those in power, without remorse, sacrifice tn
blood and treasures of our people, they will
not give up their own passions for the publ
good.
This Union is not held asunder by militar
ambition. If our political troubles could b
referred to the peaceful arbitrament of tn
contending armies in the field, our Unto
would be restored, the rights of States woul
be guaranteed, the sacredness of homes an
persons again respected. and an insulted il