Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-09-01
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, August 80.

CHICAGO, August 80.
The attendance this morning, both inside
and outside the wigwam, is even greater
than yesterday. The Convention WIS cal
led to order soon after 10 O'Clock. After
prayer by the Rev. Bishop Whiteh6use,
Mr.. Hughes, Chairman of the Comm ttee
on Organization, reported that the commit
tee had unanimously agreed upon Horatio
Seymour for President of the Convention.
Prolonged applause followed this an
nouncem ent, and the report was adopted. -
On taking the chair, Gov .Seymo our spoke as
follows:
Gebtlemsn of the Conventional cannot
forecast the resolution and action of this
Convention, but can say that every mem
Der Of it loves the Union, desiring peace
aud will uphold constitutional freedom.
While the resolution and action of this
Convention are Of the utmost Importance,
there are reasons why the party should be
restored to power, and they are great rea-
sons. The Democratic party will restore
the Union, because it longs for its restora-
ton. II 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 igno-
BILE tyranny which now degrades the Amer
!can people.
Four years ago a convention met 10 this
city, when our country was peaceful, pros
porous and united; its delegates did not
mean to destroy our Government, to over
whelm US with debt, or drsnch our land
with blood, but they were animated by in
tolerance and fanaticiSm, aud blinded by an
ignorance OF the spirit of our institutions,
the character of our people aud the condi-
lion of our land, they thought they might
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cluded to do so. They would not heed the
warnings of our father. ard they did not
consi1 er that meddlng begets strife. Their
passions have wrought out their mutual re-
suits.
They were impelled to spurn all meas
ures Of compromise. Step by step they have
marched on II results which, at the onset,
they would have shrunk from with horror,
and even now, when war has desolated our
land, has laid its heavy burthen upon labor,
and when bankruptcy and ruin oyerhangs
us, they will EOt have the Uriou restored
except on conditions unknown TO our Con-
s;itution. They will not let the shedding
of blood cease even for a little time to see
if Christianiip or the wisd ON Of statesman
ship may not work out method to save our
country. Nay, more thar this, they will
not listen to a proposal for peace which
does nOt-CueT mat which THIS GOYeT IN ent
has no right to ask.
This Cannot now save the Union, if it
would. 1t has by its proclaim atious. by its
vindicitive legislation, aud by displays of
hate and passion, placed obstacles in its
own path way which it cannot overcome
1t has hamp erec its own freedom and action
by uDconstitutionalities; it cILnot be said OF
the failure Of its policy that it is due to the
want of courage and devotion on the paEt
of our armies. Never in the history of the
world have soldiers given 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 armies can 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 to the Gulf Of Mex
leo, even now the Government declares in
the edict Of General that rebell!ous dis
content has worked North ward to the shores
of the great lakes. The guaranteed right
of the people to wear arms, has been tram
pied under loot, up to the very borders OF
Canada, so that American servtude Is put
III contrast with British liberty. This ad
ministra ton thus declares to the world that
it has no faith in the people of the States
who's votes placed it in power. 1t also al .
mits, by such an edict, that these people
have no faith in this Administration.