The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1864-03-04
FROM LOUISVILLE.
Proceedings or the Radical Con.
VonttOn.

AOUlbVULkS EcUs Df.--1 uo JCtoouOtll
National Convention met here to-day and
pending the report of the Committee on
Resolutions the Convention was addressed
by Hon. Oaspar Burtz, of Chicago, who
made very radical speech as the repre-
sentative of the German Convention that
met at Cleveland last fall.
He said that some Germans had gone
over to the Oopperheads, but they had
100000 votes left and should attain uni
versal freedom throughout the entire
United States, and asked where can we
find better territory for homes to the
slaves than that wrested from the rebels
we are now cOnquering.
Mr.. Anderson, of Missouri, said that the
spirit of John ]. Crittenden hangs like a
nightmare over Kentucky, and prevents
her from expressing her true principles
At the afternoon session the following
resolutions were offered by the Committee
on Resolutions, excepting the seventh,
which was offered by Mr.. Kirkel They
were acted upon singly, but they were
subsequently passed unanimously.
Resolved, 1st. That the unity of this country.
with the present republican form of govern
ment, State and National, must be preserved
and rebellion suppressed. ~
I'd. That Slavery was the cause, and now
constitutes the strength of the rebellion that
we see no hope of permanent peace until the
principles of Freedom ennunciated in the Dec
laratiOn of Independence and in the Federal
Constitution are carried into practice. The
question whether Slavery is to be perpetuated
or not, is no longer exclusively State but a
National one. 1t is therefore proposed that
the Constitution be so amended as to secure
freedom to every human being within its juris.
dicti0n. Such guarantee of individual free
dom is as necessary in the Constitution of the
United States as that of a republican form of
government to each State. ....
3D. The Government has the Constitutional
right to cOntrOllment of every man, no matter
what his color or condition; whether bond
or free. The master cannot interpose his right
between the man and the Government. and we
are in favor of enlisting and enrolling all.
4th. That during rebellion the President
in the exercise of the war power has full and
ample authority to free all the slaves in the
rebelliOus district, and they are thereby ir-
vested irrevocably with all the rights of free
men, and in the present rebellion he ought
to exercise this power to its full extent.
9Th That with the effect of the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation before us, we declare
that, in our opinion, the same has been injuri-
GUS to the Union cause, and its operation with
in the district to which it especially applies
humiliatiug and unjust to loyal men by placing
them upon the same footing with the rebels
and we would urge its recall or suspension
until armed rebellion is wholly crushed.
9th. That the Slave State Freedom jConvcn-
ton be made permanent organization, by the
formation of an executive committee of one
member and one alternate from each of the
Slave States, for the purpose of CARRYING out
its principles and that the delegation for each
State REPRESENTED in this convention. appoint
the members of that committee.
9TH. That we declare ourselves favorable to
to such an amendment of the Constitution of
the United States as shall make the President
elective for one term only
A resolution was offered and lost, after
considerable discussion, providing for
National Radical Convention at ST. Louis,
May 10th. Fifty three were in favor of it
and sixtyfour against, the majority pre-
ferrng to act with the Republican party
in their National Convention.
The proceedings Of the convention wele
generally harmonious, but towards the
close OF the afternoon session considerable
confusion prevailed, principally upon minor
points, and the convention adjourned
sine die.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 23.-The Kentucky
delegation to the Freedom Convention
called State Convention to meet at Lou
isville, May 9th, to appoint delegates to
attend the National Convention ut Bal
timore.
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