The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-09-01

Kansas-L B Wheat
On RESOLUTIONS
Maine-John w Dara
New Hampshre-Edwin Pease
Connecticut-Charles r lngersoll
Rhode Island-Charlcs S Brady
observation-disclosures Lunt
Vermont-T Redtied
New York-Samuel j Tilden
New Jersey-Abraham Browning
Pcnnsylvania--
Delaware Charles Brown
Maryland-Thomas G Pratt
Kentucky-Jam Guthrie. 7 " Lindsy
Ohio-Clcment l. VaIlandighaI
Indiana-.James NJ Hanna
Illinois-S Marshall
Michigan-Augustus o Baldwin
Wisconsin-GeorgeB Smith
Minnesota-E o Hamlin
Iowa. L Bates
Cal;fornia-John B Weller
Oregon cnjaman Stark
Kansas-W; allan C Mcdowell
CHICAGO, August 80.
The Convention assembled at half past
ten. and was called to order by Hon. Vim.
Bigler, temporary Chairman. After prayer
by RI Rev. Henry J. Whitehouse, ID. d.,
the regular business of the Conyenti,..
was commenced. The Committee on or
SANITATION reported the name Of Hon.
Horatio Seymour OF New York as Presi-
dent Of the Convention, and one Vice
President and one Recording Secretary
from each State represented, which report
was accepted and adopted, and Mr.. Sey-
mour was conducted to the chair amidst
deafening applause.
The Committee on resolutions made the
following report:
Resolred That in the future, as in the
past we will adhere with unswerving fdcli-
ty to the Union under the Constitution
as the only solid foundation ofour strength,
security and happiness as people, and as
framework of government equally con-
ducve to the welfare and prosperity of
all the States. both northern and south
ern.
Resolued, 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 expe-
dent of war, during which, under the pre-
tence of military necessity or war power
higher than the Constitution, the Consti-
tuition itself has been disregarded in eve
ry part, and public liberty and private
right alike trodden down, and the materi-
al prosperity of the country essentially
impaired Justice, humanity, liberty, and
the public welfare demand that immediate
efforts be made for a cessation of hostili-
| ties, with view to an ultimate Conven-
ton of the States, or other peacable means,
to the end that at the earliest practicable
moment, peace may be restored on the
basis of the Federal States.
Rcsotvsd That the direct interference
of the military authorities of the United
States in the recent elections held in Ken
lucky, Maryland, Missouri and Delaware,
was a shameful violation of the Constitu-
ton and repetition of such acts in the
approaching election will be held as revo-
lutiouary, and resisted with all the means
and power under our control.
Resolced, that the aim and object of
the De nocratic party Is to preserve the
Federal Union and the rights of the States
unimpaired; and they hereby declare that
they consider the administrative usurpa-
ton of extraordinary and dangerous pow
ers not granted by the CONSTITUTIONAL
subversion of the civil and military law in
States not in instruction; the arbitrary
military arrest, imprisonment, trial and
sentence of American citizens in States
where civil law exists in full force; the
Suppression of freedom of speech and of
the press; the denial of the right of asy-
lum; the open and avowed disregard of
State rights; the employment of unusual
test oaths, and the interference with and
denial of State rights of the people to bear
arms in their defense, is calculated to pre-
vent restoration of the Union and she
perpetuation of government deriving it's
ust powers from the consent OF the gov
erned.
Resolved, That the shameful disregard
of the administration to its duty, in respect
to our fellow citizens who now are, and
long have been, prisoners of war in suf.
fering condition, deserves the sevcrest rep
rotation on the score alike of public poll
cy and common humanity.
Re,olred, That the svnna'hv If the