American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-24


That is what vast majority of the dele
gates from the Northwest were commit
ted to. As to men, we have no special
choice. Let us be united, disregarding
all personal and minor considerations, for
| the sake of the cause, and if successful
we viii have rescued the Constitution and
secured to ourselves and to our children
civil and political liberty. Arbitrary ar
rests, military trials, and the suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus will cease forev-
er in the United States.
He believed areunion Of the States pos
sible through his proposed plans, through
compromise and through Srequest for the
South to meet us and see if we can't
agree, so that peace aud prosperity will be
once more restored to the country. They
too are tired and weary of the war. They
too want an armistice and convention.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr..
Van Allen read long series of resolutions.
They declared that the country has been
passing through afearful political convul-
sion where violence attempts by force to
undo the works Of patriots; express heart
felt gratitude to God at the visible sub
sidence of the excitement ofpassion which
has accompanied this convulsion they
call upon the people, irrespective of par
ty, to aid in obtaining n permanent sus-
pension of hOstilities, and the perfection
Of some mode of reconciliation, which
shall again unite our country on lasting
basis Of peace; that it is the duty of the
Chicago Convention to give expression
to this spirit Of peace, and to declare it as
the purpose Of the Democratic praty to
cause this dessolating war to cease, by
the calling Of national convention in
which all the States shall be represented
in their sovereign capacity, and that to
this endan armistice shall be declared !;
that if the convention shall place another
war candidate and platform before the
people, there will be no real issue to de-
eide; the candidates already nominated
representa- who cling to war, and it is
sound policy to gather together under our
banner all who entertain the opposite senti-
ment and are in favor ofrestoring the coun-
try its former condition Of prosperity and
happiness only to be obtained by the eec-
ton Of peace President, pledged to sup
port a peace policy; that we solemnly
protest against the usurpation and lawless
despotism Of the present administration,
and warn the administration to desist its
encroachments upon the rights and liber-
ties of the citizens Of our State.
ReSolged That We will not tolerate the
10 aF Yv1n-Eial l,yrr trE,,G,r,
ence with elections, and any more arbita-
ry arrest Of our citizens, to the mainte-
nance of which we pledge our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor that the re-
ply of President Lincoln to Messrs. Clay
and Hclcombe furnishes unmistakable
evidences that the party now in power
have deluded the people into granting of
unlimited means for the purpose of pre-
serving the union, which have been used
and are still used for the base end of over
throwing State institutions, advancing
party interests, and establishing them in
permanent despotic power, that it is our
duty 70 hold in lasting recollection those
fearless men who in the National councils
in the press, or in popular assemblies,
have stood up for the peoples rights, and
have declared for peace that to the end
that the opinions and principles of the
peace democracy Of this State may be
represented at the Chicago Convention,
and may be properly urged upon that body
for consideration and adoption, we here
by appoint committee to represent us
for that purpose, and while we dis
claim any intention to dictate or to dis
turb the harmony of that body, we at the
same time, claim our right to make sug-
gestions in favor Of correct principles and
sound policy.
Tompkins Gray, John McCool, Peter
Fulmer, Theodore Martin, n. Hill Fow-
Ter, Fernando Wood, Isaac Bedssol, Ja-
cob I. Miller, ID. G. Desenberg, d. W.
Woolsey, w j. Scott, Levi Smith, Oil
yer Kiese, J. A. Flanders, r. j. Cook,
W. G. Sands, Adam T Raler, J. o. South
worth, Samuel Avery, John VI. Jaycox,
w. II. Cuyler, j. T. Rapler, John Van
Aller, i. y. DUNCAN, n. L. Paine, VIM.
Burgham, j. Pettebone, and L. i. Pratt.
Resol0ed, That to the end that the
Peace Democracy of this State may be
represented by organization, we hereby
appoint State Committe with power to
represent usin any future proceedings
in furthering our cause until peace shall
be obtained and fraternal relations estab-
lished between the States, or until super
seded by the people in mass convention
assembled.
Mr.. Luddington, of Oswego, said that
the resolutions met his approval, with
the excep tion of the one appointing a
committee to Chicago. The Democracy
of the States had already appointed del
egation to the National Convention. He
had full confidence in Gov Seymour and
the other members of the delegation and
he was opposed to doing anything here
that looked like distrust of them. APP
plause He moved to strike it out.
Mr. Van Allen earnestly opposed the
motion, contending that the resolution
expresses no distrust of the regular dele
cation, but simply recommended the ap-
pointment of an Advisory Committee to
the views of the peace party of
the State.
The question was put and the resolu-
ton declared stricken out, the ayes evil
IDENTIFY having large majority. The 9th