Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01
THE SECOND DAY

The Convention re-assembled Tuesday morning al
ten O'clock the attendance both inside and outside being
even greater than on Monday.
After the Convention had been called TO order and
prayer offered by Bishop Wbitehouse, of Illinois
Mr.. HUGHES from the Committee on Organization re-
ported that the committee had unanimously agreed upon
HoRATIo SEYMOUR, Of New York. the permanent
President Of the Convention. Applause greeted the
nouncement aud the report adopted by reclamation
Governor SEYMOUR after being conducted TO the Chair
addressed the Convention follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention cannot forecaste the re-
solutions and action of Convention but say that every
member of it loves the Unon desires peace and will up
hold constitutions freedom
While the resolutions aud action of this Convention
of the utmost importance there why the
Democratic party should be restored TO power and they
great he Democratic party will restore the
Union, because it longs for it's restoration 1t will bring
peace, because 1t loves peace IL will bring back liberty
TO land because it loves liberty 1t will put down
despotsm because 1t hates the gnobe tyranny which
degrades the American people.
-Four years ago Convention met 10 this city, when our
country was peaceful prosperous, aud united. Its dele
gates did not mean to destroy Government,
whem with debt to drench our land with blood but
they were animated by intolerance and fanatcsm. and
blinded by 40 ignorance Of the spirit Of Dstuons
The character OF people, and the condition Of our land
They thought they might safely indulge their passions and
they concluded to do They would heed the warn
ngs OF our fathers, aud did not consider that sddnp
begets strife Their passions have wrought out natural re-
suits They we're impeled to spun all measures OF com
promise Step by step they have marched on to results
from which at the outset they would have shrpk with
horror; and now, when has desoated our land
has laid it's heavy burdens upon labor and when bank
ruptcy and ruin overhapg they will the Union
restored except upon conditions unknown Consttu
ton They will not let the shedding of blood CEASE even
for little time il Christian charity or the wisdom
Of craftsmanship may not work out method to save our
counry. Nay than this, they will not listen to
proposal for peace which does not offer that which this
| Government has no right to ask.
| This Administration cannot the Union if II
would 1t has by its proclsmstons by vndictve legis
aton and By it's displays Of hate and passion, placed OBJ
staces in it's pathway which it cannot II
has tempered it's freedom OF action by unconsttu
tonaltes. IL cannot be said that the failure Of lite
policy is due TO the want Of courage and devotion on
part Of armies Never IN the history Of the world
have soldiers given up their lives freely than have
those of the armies which have bsted for thu flag
Union 10 the Southern States The world will hold that
they have done all that armies do and had wise
msnshp secured the fruits Of their victories 10 day there
would have been peace 10 our land.
But, while soldiers have desperately struggled 10
carry banners south to the Gulf OF Mexico even cow
the Government declares In the edct Of General that
ebeous dscoDtent has worked nothward the chores
OF the great lakes The GUARANTEED rights OF the people
to bear have been trampled foot up to the
very borders OF Canada that American servtpde s put
10 bold contrast with British liberty The Administration
thus declares to the word that IL has faith the people
Of the States whose votes placed it in power 1t also ad
ms by such edct that these people have no faith in
the Administration
While those m power without remorse sacrifice the
blood aud treasure Of our people, they will give no
their own passions for the public good his Union ia now
held ssunder by military ambition political trou-
bes could be referred TO peace arbtrament away from
the coDendng armies in the 6ed Union would be TO