, 1864-10-22

The Resolutions Debates - The
Conclusion Of a Ferry
Small Matter.

~MVsA "nLAN1s
C1Sc1SSAr1, Oct e0-Ths following "a tie
official report Of the final days proceedings
Hoe. Jamce II. Singleton, Mr. ], ]. Miller
Nr. Josian Snow. Mr. Late Deylin, Hon
Alexander Long, Hon. William Cornell Je y,
cit, Hon. ". H. Cory, Counittes on Reso
luttcns and Address, reported the folio wing
resolutions. complete, as adopted D. th=
C.1yen:iou:
TIE HLATT0EM.,
WuEAEAs, The Chic.so Convection has dts.
lil:cts rtpud}aHd Democratic prin tples, and nou-
ibAieu Gen. Mcclellan. whu has r+rp.,ndsu to the
2atiorm By bis war record bat tbe Peace md StI1e
Hshts democracy. scon4ng the whole proceed
ll=r, have no idea Of surrGuoe,us their duc'si1es
therefore, this Convection OF the party is deter.
mind to placc our cAuee iis princ1pel 70 u 10
or NAr, and the Vital uaatter Of Suite Sovereignty
Which fs the ultimate ind omnipotent power ii
IT, Federal syste1n and our only protection fur
ltart! within lhe United Sta'es
That as OUT tatbeta did, 20 do we etAnd by the
hirs h.h!acky ieeoi1'io oi 1873 ~ Fl ten by
1h7mas Jefl.r. On. witch WAS the doctrine Of she
1t saved the pa1ls VI that day from the s4me c,u.
t9',datlon which Il low impe1uib9 over u, and
which resolution IL ~ these words:
I. AEt0' Efd, That the HcTtral Safes, compo sILr
he United atee, IRE not unlted tue prtn -lp.e
Of unI mtted submission to the Gentra Gvyrrn.
nsLr, tnt tnat p compact, noeer tne ety!e aud
an" ndu ents thereto, they tourt1 .ut-d Geuerll
e. yer1 ment for spec14 c14lpnfuntes-ueie.Bted t. tue
1oeeF1utnt Sst;sln definite powers, re.er1ag,
eact btAte 10 1tee. the rc-GUaIy m2s- Of fi.ht to
their selfr"vt'nMtrt: AID That whenever The
General Government as-an.ed uue ele.sted DO ri
u ncts ate unaNihoriat.Ee, VOID, ano Of fu1ce
that 10 1h1e culopact e1c5 SlAte hcceded ~ St.fe
AID is IN ufc2taf party, Its coStates .ormiur ~
to tee1 the other party tast the GoTe1nm"ntc Gre
a1ee .! thls eompact Was not made ,he exclusive
or nna juogE OF the e1teut Gf TIT powers de+c sted
10 ftel e1tc th=t 0Ql1 have maae .t7 tlecre,ion
and not the Constiu.i u, the measure Of H.
po~ers but that, a. In ali other czeer Of COMPACT
AnoAe poWtfe having no common jucgg. each
la'ty ba+ an equal right to jnuse lur t!ee " well
81 attractions a. Of lhe mode aud mcaeuse OF re-
= E<so7ted, Tha, at Jererson made the rngs.d
Issue Of dostlltle Nth Aoamr, 20 must ne MAKE II
w'1h Tie Federal Acutnietraiiop, II nc would re-.
III shectnaly ,he greater dsnser- which surro md
us We do. co1eequt n:Iy declare THE WAR EHoYrY
sbsn'd % ber.opped. I.a In sjosily ii toe eooe1aef.
my eTpei one BY force, HLlca h4s no: 5e: besu
Pr teI dec By IN! bouy. The Frdsrul ASency. At
s.s L Drssfs aSppu e y st ;o q NJ
temp: TO sne}u ate the or1ty OF the Stat 9. Is
de:troyse Their liberty. and Gu hing The Federal
system to atoms bg thns attacking The Consu: u.
Ken The Ab1tris:Eet1on, ald :h1; 1n.jor4ty, a,e
ii. 1'A enemies Of the Gnlou, which can nut, and
unsht lot 70 exist after 1ts conditions desroy-
h,s var Tefor iepep s;eS sas m s. s.d
l., mast all oe 1e2uaiated by Democrats Tor tue
ssme reaeon. Il we admit thst tue ~4r Is cuust,.
abures which attend It, for they III .tara}y rfyw
OIL oi The ori.tnai atroclty.
The tvtie ot piper moucy, OF protective 141:1f OF
eorerorE; lie arbitrary arrests; the p.uyosk
marttale; the dttten bastlles; the d1nm-hes1
S eo91t: nsrtiali the bayonet eles l'n.; toe pat.
locked lips: the frtAred press; the @uo!e. a:e con
decattcp the constructive ressou; our immense
srmttf a1 nayics, are mere iucioeuls ot tue E1r
ttttt. aid 20 are Pltsideat Lsucoune future proc
{nfaE ffA1-t 1TC3A \ k.n
auneFtiet. Hal truths Anc nsrsoW t-sues, hare
bt' u TIE hane 0! Democracy for l1aa7 years and
!tt. bave 20 eon1rac td Tie u:s1ds and hearts q
Democrats thst ali sGlse OF justice and alt kno Fl-
cree OF institutional l. which sat thtre 60 long
tn:hroned EAye depa1u d, anu lett us az ea-y prey
Y Tue violence u President nsoln's Ajuiuis:e.
y u. S1aIe and Nat!tnh. Euhve5tiO.s.-
A<sote9, Ibat We tre uirecty opposed to all
6sheHer Of Aht'1tlcu u11 edi,dlttun pnq " not
ont5 sdop! Jehe1so..'s .nts: kensnckyI Reeolut On
a. orr political ctcec-tyery Woro Of 1t-but we
Declare that the time hss c'ne, BY a:ita:lon, or
ganiza'ion AID coIb1t2t1on, 70 put It in prxc,ce.
TIE bo>i.iomtts and sonsolidst,oalst-. whether
they call themselves Republicans or Democrats.
lave 0nettu.Itnal aversion 10 it ~hf a proves,
II proof were wanting, thst 1t ehGuld be our
coy tor tee esi1F ct tte soan1y our pls9 sar mat;
aubl.fo1, vengeance, tcuosance or audsci1y, the
azure u Feacral powers oVzr the States ami toe
4 Rep7ptd, That The enormous and Eccuarlat-
tpg public OF o. IL cCuit4 cown like a. nyu a1cne,
to tu1Y kcrty With on. t1c1tlee, 10 uaka
oten IN inrole1an!c burthun Ihe .iu4e has come
10 eoai u n}alua to al producers the mec Tics
a. faborer.. but especially The farmers. 4: rcul-
Aner:can people, VI { by far the nos fupor an: or
all otbt1t: 'he chsrhcttrs OF thuse tn.nned Ia It
conform entirely ~ Tree t.stu:,.a-, and ike q, ,ss
to lieht tszee. pea1e meas1rcs; pcac= policy AID
sl.1c: Construction Of the Cuurt1tulion. Seifores-,
tagat'on ios them requires u Iesee aad 5t41e-
~ tfI.FF $,7tFf$ uv.fI
ds.et; trt, a. 10 .hcsc IN INN .uiat
pAt at'' of he federal from TIES hilauclal poutr
BY The eiec ,on ii President ~ho Ill sve jastct
d.ht 10 u! prrsuIE a1d eecii,'as IN respect
Of he public, debt Five bu:1ons l4ys a.
1c@cy ocen spent io1 y pfoseen tvn u Tue War.
d Fome Of It 10 iunoed ana 1ou.1sxlaie, m1ca
VI it II rIl 10 be f1uo.a. abd ne til ::se IN Cut
EEt Ct will be to txempt Lae n4ust l-xufious and
tle n,tats OF liv,Ig from taxation alto.e;hrt:
v: iis .be sich mate dec j. iatseu.d oy tn. sweat
o'ef clnrItd with public txpcnses. Muca of tie
70 thu; It VII uonbIe IN eisnt ysar-; ana all fos
ei ee.aI .tGtias1on I. asks of C0nstcss Will be an
prove d By ILcolu or MtCtl.ln, The rtsu.t viii
hItey be 10 deliver Osur be aglfculta.4l Statcs 10
btucst q. aud th ir people 10 Erttdom, even cA1u.
IL The 1lfe- IN JteepE to lcsst1.us, c1u;44ulug
& se1 ans Tor tEtdeting IN anAr4I yield to th5 |
Government cl trcry third nnshel Ut grain, aud |
T. Of 1ht iGc,eate Of TIE he:u. and Gocks. to NV
public ollcsss ato pubic creditors
s. Reso ced, That tho U.lytrAA interests o! the
p flAE VI MI lAt Etalet require t11t the UtmpC.
s should absolutely oeuy tne .anat,cal charges III
Aoosicnlsts seainst pe:so slavery and slave hold
ers; hid that tot the welfare Of our own l4borefs
eiase1y among the minsied mliioas II 'I soueee1o
whites ard biacke IL the OILY possible condition OF
M'sperous 70 tocisty. Toe sI4ve holder Il ~:.e md
!t,r the pEeeencc o. hse helpless Slaves compels i
lin 10 tet taskr Tor them, und require obedience
so eh,lai,h ; snd nstt1E u It must ee tuo
t1nn IN contact with their supetiors.
That the Democracy should also denounca ard |
deride the rorteciya tariff syetem, BY which New
England fercea ali the other sections; snd the
k,lc1ed imposition o: paper mpney. iesurd i4 coo-
temp; Of The Constitution By the Treasury and ~
arother DISASTROUS monopoly o. capita ogeri izbo1:
hut above ali, the fo11ble consc1ipuou Of tue
S ale militia, by m'llons, TO! war on the sooth;
All which nncon>titustonal. demosalixns, and &c.
grading measures have aggravated. 1co'1old, the
crnsummate WIcSe5nets and folly Of The attempt
at Auojugation Of the seccaed states
The folio wing resolutions, offered By Mr.
Jewett, were adopted IN Convention as an
tie:
Reso'red, That II presentIpc to the people these
resolutions snd pt1ndp1ee, We do sppEal to t1s
Almighty tor the cttude OF our purpotes and the
purity oi our motives, and do proclaim that our
reliance fur tucctts If upon t3od.
R4so'red, This hody utterly repudtauug a. eeH-
hh: partisan and facstous views, convened 70 pro-
mole the peace and vi ltare Of the unlted States OF
America; daeMing toe people ot the ConteGefnte
s:AteE bsclhets III blood, ard az IN indispensable
neans to pespetuate Sta nights and free lnstitn.
tions We ehould make all possible efforts to Join
ton ao1 TIE attainment Of peace, and that In view
os The peril Of 0or institutions the people shoud
sanc1l0n this course. Cur1ied.
At 10 O'Clock .. N the riscut eion was resumed
Ipon the report 81 the Committee On Nomina-
tiotF, that they had heen upable to hasmonlze on
candidates tcr President sLd Vice President OF the
Clised stntee, ard h-kel tor furihsr time, Tae
argument wae partiapated in BY Hon. Alex. Long
OF Ohio, Hon. W. d. Cory Of Ouio, Hon. James
r. StI rleson. Of 1i;inols. Hon. W, JeTett and