The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-09-10

that we cannot view with indifsrencs the open re-
pudiation Of the Monroe Doctrine and the estab-
lishment Of an empire on the ruins of State, and
that we view with alarm and distrust tine fearful
strides of our ADMINISTRATION toward despotism in
their repeated interference with State rights; with
the liberty Of speech and Of press hnd the rights
private property and that call on all ineorruPti
siss e y ass seas aasss s na
Resolved TINT ,&eswill pse, Al honorable means
to briug 20 aspsedy termination the unhappy diff
fculties that disturb eur country ~ k9i5S@EF III
Adjourned Ado uTrnassd untillO e'clook ato morrow a "a
The city to-day is crowded to access. |
The streets, squares, and about the princi-
ple hotels are flled With immense throngs.i
p Meetings were Held an 1sdiEerentSpartsS
the city tonight and Ut this (midnight) the
excitement continues, The copmittee. on
the resolutions held meeting Tonight, at
which Guthrie, Of Ky., was chosen chair-
man over 'Vallandigham. by four majority. i
The McClellanites en- the committee are in 4
favor of Gov. Hunts resolution; but Vail
landigham and others hold that is isn't
strong enough and If adopted in committee,
the minority will make report. The,ultra
peace men concede to the nomination of
Mcclellan; but will insert on a platform de-
manding an immediate cessation of hostil-
tiles, convention Of States and no more
fighting. 'H"'' fi0' 4: q .a':lrz g-:a 'sjrsaiI
-. gh AFTERNOON SESSION. tsss l.Ea.,T
ArG, 30.-On assembling at 4o'elosk,
! Guthrie stated thattho committee On resp.
iutions-had agreed and were ready to re
port The resolutions were read, as fol-
| lows. '1''' .@''r
Resolved. that in future, asin the past, we will
tba nj
the Constitution, Us the only solid foundation Of
our strength, security and happiness apeopie and
MS the frame work of the Government equally Con
iductive to the welfare and prosperity of all the
States, both Northern and Southern. '7F -s'
T Resolved that this convention does explicitly
desire as these of the American people that at
four years of failure to restore the Union by an
experiment of war; during which, under pretsiss OF
tmilitary necessity q war power higher the Con-
stitution itself has been disregarded iii every part
and public liberty and private hts trodaen down
and the material prosperity of the country, essen
tiully impaired Justice, humanity, liberty. and the
\ public welfare demand that Immediate efforts b.
made or a cessation of hotilitie, with view to
an ultimate convention of States, or other pencea-
ble means to the end that at the earliest practica
BILE moment perce might 1s restored op the basil of
the Federal Union OF states,
Resolved. that the direct interferchta 5f the nil
itary authority of the United States. IN the,recsn,
elections held bil kentucky, Maryland, Missouri
and Delaware WIS shameful violation of the Con-
2 stitution and that repetition fssueh acts ~
D, the approaching election will be held
and resisted with all the means and power under oai
q contfel!i i:s 7y75p"i %: y-Gy y -,r,I ~
HRssolrsk that the aim and object of the Demo
CRITIC party Is to preserve the Federal Union ant
the right. Of states unimpared; and they hereby de
clare that they consider the administration ant
= uSurpation Of extraordinary and dangerous power
$ not granted By the Consultations; the subyerrion
the civil by military laws III stst,s not in nsurec
ton; the arbitrary military arrest, imprisonment
. trial and sentence of American citizens in State
Z wherc .the civil law exists in full force the sup
preston of the freedom of speech and of the press
. the denial of the right of assy lum the open an
j ayowed disregard of State rights; the enploymen
of an unusual test oath, and the nterference nit
L and the denial of the right of the people to bea
b arms in their defence, a. calculated to prevent t,
/: restoration of the Union and the perfection of
!. Government deriving its just powers from thd cor
sent of the governed. ,.
i. Resolved that the shameful disregard on the pal
of the Administration its duty in respect toiou
:, felow-citizens who ara and long have been prison
~ ers of war, in suffering coliton, deserves I'll
l; severest reprola6p, on the store alike Of publ
4. and common humanity. n v.f- ,..-N.+... -,
r. Resolved, that the sympathy Of the Democrat
party is heartily aud earnestly extended to the So
!, tiefs Of our army, who now and have been
the field, under the flag of their country and tina
in event of their attaining the power, they will
caive all the care protection and regard that bra
t. soldiers of the Republic have so noby earned.
q; . The eenyention proceeded to the nom ]
ID alton Of candidate for President. w
l., Stockton, Of. New Jersey, nominate
l., George B. Mcclellan. Sccoued by Cox
+. II Salisbury, of Delaware, nominated Go
+. ernor Powell, of. Kentucky Mr.. Powt
Z. lreturned thinks, but firmly believed tn
the crisis demanded that the candida
ee should come from non -slaveholdingS Stat
y, Believing SO, he desifedlto withdraw. h
an name. 6.GGiI reft 'ss.e-. Ea.iu,.. ,r,,.
al Stewart, of Ohio, nominated q ate !, Thos. Tho
ne Seymour, - 's' J .
u p WyekliffeS nominated FranklinI Psarce.
1, Harris. of Maryland, secondd the i-nou
9f- nation Of Seymour and proceeded to en-
on gizs his party services and abilities and
nounced Mcclellan as a tyrant.' He. .it%
who first initiated a policy by which {
ERE rights and liberties were stricken dow
sti- His. remarks created ssmaexcstement a
my flor the remainder of the session consid
orL able confusion prevailed. He read McCl
vel. lan's order for the arrest Of the Marsk
rh- Legislature and preoeeded'toI comment
the the sameahi'if b@fris-b sEg rciiEui7IoI
o. ot # The confusion was So great that
ne 1aSt speak .r's remarks could not be heard
itu- some time. The President insisted =
olp- the convention sbould. eeme to order.
CON !, Harris, proceeded to say that McClel
and was an assassin Of State rights and a us
may per of ciyil1ihersiesi and that, if ndrni
ISsS ted he would be'beaten' every where.
} thS hinsel ,wauld not vote for him., -,
,om, = Carrisan, of PennsYyania, carried q pt
r of order, that the gentleman, having Z
: 'fhc Would not vote fofha Nee Clelfan, had