Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-01

represented: Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts,
| New York, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan
; Pennsylvania, Maryland, Wisconsin, Ten
nessee, Maine, Indiana, New Hampshire
New Jersey, District of Columbia.
The committee on resolutions not being
prepared to report, Mr.. Plumb, of New
York, addressed the Assembly in support OF
extreme radical views. He was followed
by Col Moss, of Mo-, who assured his audi
ence that the work of this convention
would be such as will make those who have
ridiculed it, and who have abused the con-
fidence of the people, see and believe that
1t represents power that makes success
sure. -...a r.. . .r......
John A. Millard, Of Conn.,, on resolutions.
reported sundry rules for the government
OF the convention, recommending the rules
of the House of Representatives, and to
take the vote for candidates by STATES, ac-
cording to the representation in Congress.
Casper Butz. of ILL.,, opposed voting by
States according to Congressional repre-
sentatiep. and favored the proposition to
allow each delegate present one vote.
-. Col. Moss favored voting as great Ma
tional Mass Convention, each Individual
delegate to have an equal voice with his as
sociates.
After debate, Mr.. Gilbert moved to strike
out the Objectionable clause Carried.
Mr.. Carroll, chairman of the committee
on Resolutions, reported the following res
Olutions:
l. That the Federal Union shall be pre-
served. et.
2. That the Constitution and laws of the
United States must be observed and obeved.
3. That the rebellion must be suppressed
by force OF arms anu without compromise.
A. That the rights of tree speech, of the
| Inh Irof h0 mol
inviolate, save in dist; Its where martial
law has been proclaim :.
D. That the rebel estroyed slavery,
and the Federal !, ..tution should be
amended to prohibi its establishment, and
to secure to all men absolute equality be-
tore the law.
| z. That the right of asylum, except for
crime and subject to law, is a recognized
principle of American liberty: that any
violation of it cannot be overlooked, and
must not 60 unrebuked.
8. That the national policy known as the
Monroe doctrine, has become recogniz-
ed principle, and that the establishment OF
| an anti-republican government on this con-
tinentt by any foreign power cannot be toll
Grated.
8. That gratitude and support of the ma
ton is due to the faithful soldiers and the
earnest leaders of the Union army and navy
for the heroic achievements and SIS
valor in defense of our imperilled country
and of civil liberty.
10. That the one-term policy for the Presi-
dent adopted by the people is sLrcllg Lnened
by the force of the existing crisis, and
should be maintained by constitutional
amendment.
IL. That the Constitution should be so
amended that the President and Vice Presi-
dent lAla " a nf fho
| people.
IL. That the question of reconstruction
of the rebellious States belongs to the peo-
pie through their Representatives in Con-
| gress and not to the Executive.
| IL. That the confscation of the lands Of
the rebels and their distribution among SOL
diers and actual settlers is measure Of JUS
tice.
6. That integrity and economy are de-
manded at all times in the administration
of the government, and that in time of war
the want of them is criminal.
Mr.. Carroll stated that the committee
We're unanimous on all the resolutions, save
the last. AS matter of eXpediency it was
thought advisable not to recommend it, but
the majority of the committee had in
structed him to report it for the considera-
ton of the Convention.
At this juncture Mr.. Gilbert announced
the receipt of letter from Wendell Phil
lips, synopsis of which was telegraphed
yesterday, and as it had somewhat to say of
the platform that ought to be adopted here,
he moved it be now read. Carried. and the
letter was warmly applauded while being
read by the Secretary.
Mr.. Ransom, of New Jersey, moved that
the question on the resolutions be taken
separately.
A.J Calvin, of New York, said up to
within the two years last past, he had never
voted for any other than Democratic tick
ct. Two years ago upon the question of
slavery and other great national questions,
he differed from his party, stepped out and
voted for the lamented Gen. Wadsworth.-
Last year he voted the Union ticket, with
the Chairman, Gen. Cochrane, upon it. He
come to this convention because he cannot,
at the coming election, cast his vote tor
Abraham Lincoln. He could not approve
of the principles and policy of his admin
the resolutions reported. The Union must
be preserved, and we must be preserved,
and we must treat slavery as dead, never
to be resumed. The Constitution must lie
amended in this respect. He would go for
that man for President who was loyal to the
country and true to the platform that shall
be put forth; he can be elected beyond
doubt. There is such man-one who can
carry the State of New York over Abraham
Lincoln by one hundred thousand majority.
Lucius Robinson, Comptroller of New
York, unable to be present, had addressed
him letter on this subject, which he read,
as follows:
STATE OF NEW YORK, CoMPTRoLLER'sl
OFFICE ALBANY, May %, 1864.
To Hon. Al Coluin:
My official duties and the illness of my
deputy, will prevent me from atCen ing
the meeting called for consultation at
Cleveland on the 3lst inst. / trust th" you
will be there to aid, with your judicious
advice. There was never time when the
safety and welfare of the country more i'm
peratively demanded careful deliberation,
with wise and resolute action. We have
lived through three years of war, and have
survived many bad mistakes, simply be- I
cause the popular mind has been intensely
fixed upon the single purpose of suppress
ing the rebellion at all hazards and at eve
ry cost.
This one idea has had such controlling
power, and the masses have followed 1t so
strictly that it has served as substitute for
proper governmental leadership, but it Is
evident the time is near at hand when the
re-establishment of order, the removal of !
the cause Of the rebellion, and the repair
ing of the terrible desolation it has pro-
duced, will require at the head of the gov
ernment the very highest qualities OF leader