Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-09-10
SECOND DAY.

called to order, and a prayer was offered
by Bishop Whtehouse, of Illinois, Mr..
Hughes of Pennsylvania, Chtirman of the
Committee on organization, reported that
the Committee had unanimously agreed
upon Gov. HoRATIo SEYMOUR, of New
York, as permanent President Of the Con
vention, was greeted with loud applause,
and the report adopted by acclamaton.
One Vice President and one Secretary
from each State, were also appointed. -
Hon. Asa Packer was Vice President, and
Frank NJ. Hutchinson the Secretary, from
Pennsylvania.
Governor Seymour on taking the Chair,
delivered an eloquent and impressive ad.
dress, which was warmly applauded.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Guthrie
stated that the COMMITTEES on Resolutions
had agreed and were ready to report The
resolutions were read as follows
/ RESOLVED, That in the future,as in the
past, We will adhere with answering f.
deity to the Union under the Constitution
as the only solid foundation ofour strength :,
security and happiness as people and as
/ the framework OF the Government,eoua
conducive to the welfare and prosper "
oil all the States, both Northern and South
ern,
RESOLVED, That this Convention does
explicitly declare, as the sense of the
American people, that after four years
Of failure to restore the Union by the cx
pertinent Of war, during which, under the
pretense oil military necessity or the war
power, higher than the Constitution the
Constitution itself has been disregaded in
every part, and public liberty and private
right alike trodden down, and the mate
rial prosperity of the country essentially
impaired that justice, humanity, liberty
and public welfare demand that immedi
ate efforts be made for the cessation of hos
tilities, with view to the ultimate con-
vcntion OF all the States, or other peaceful
means, to the end that, at the earliest prac-
ticabe moment, peace may be restored on
the basis ofthe Federal Union of the States
RESOLVED, That the direct interference
of the military authority of the United
States in the recent elections held in Ken
lucky, Maryland, Missouri and Delaware
was shameful violation of the Cons itu
tlon, and repetition of such acts in tht
approaching elections will be held as rev
olutIonary and will be resisted with al
the means and power under our control.
RESOLVED, That thc aim and object o
the Democratic party is to preserve Tho
Federal Union aud the rights of the State
unimpalred, and they hereby declare tina
they consider the administrative usurpa
ton of extraordinary and dangerous pow
ers not granted by the Constitution, thu
subverslon of civil by military law in tn
States not In insurrection, the arbitrar,
military arrest and imprisonment, tria
and sentence of American citizens in tn
States whore civil law exists in full force
= the suppression Of freedom of speech anC
of the press, the denial ofthe right of asy
} lum, the open and avowed disregard {
State rights; the employment of unusua
e test oaths, aud the interference with an
denial OF the right Of the people to bea
l., arms, as calculated to prevent the reslora
!. tion OF the Union and the perpetuation {
= Government deriving its just power
+, from the consent of the governed
4 RESOLVED, That the shameful dsrC
gard Of the administration to its duty i
Z, respect TO our tellow-cltizcns who now an
q long hive been prisoners, and are now
= a sufferiug condition, deserves the severe
reprobation on the scor9 alike of publ
aud common humauity
RESOLVED, That the sympathy of tn
=, Democratic party is heartily and earnes
" ly extented to the soldirry of our arm,
who are aud have been in the field uudC
I" the flag OF our country, ad in the event
our attaining power, IT, y will receive a
the care, protection, ree 'rd and kindnes
that the brave soldiers Of our Republ
have so nobly earned.
to After brief discussi q, the resolution
. were adopted, with but four dissentir
th voices.
= 1t was moved that the Convention pr
Gee d to the nomination VI candidate iC