The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-31

/ der our control.
! Resolved That the aim and object of the
/ Democratic party Is TO preserve tue Federal
| Union aud the rights Of the States unimpared,
| and they hereby declare that they consider the
administration usurpation Of extraordinary
aud dangerous powers, not granted by the
clnstltution--tbe slbyersi OF civil and mill
tary law in the States not Ia instruction; The
aroi.ary military arrest, imprisonment, trial
and sentence of American citizens, In State
| where civil law exists 10 full force; the sup
preston of the freedom Of speech and of the
| press; the denial Of right OF asylum The open
and avowed disregard OF State rights the
employment of unusual test osibs and utter
ference with, and denial of the right Of the
pc pie TO bear afms--as calculated 10 prevent
the restoration of the Uuion aud peTpetuation
OF q government deriving it, Just powers from
the consent OF the governed. ~
Il solved--That the shameful disregard Of
the administration OF its duty in the respect to
our fellow citizens, who now and long have
been prisoners of war In suffering condition,
deserves the seveiest reprohaiioD on the score
alike OF public and common humanity.
Resnlved-1iiat the sympathy of the Dem
ocratic party is heartily and earnestly extend
ed to the soldiers of our army. who are and
have been In the field under the flag of our
country, aud In the event of our attaining
power, they will receive all the care, protec
ton, regard and kindness that the brave sol
diers re the renuhlic have so molly earned.
Mr.. Long of Ohio. offered an amendment
tn coin- In after the first resnlniion--the hrsi
K ntucky resolution al l19S, drafted b,
Thomas Jefferson. Mr.. Long submitted thar
how. OF all other times, this resolution affirm
ing state rights, ought TO be adopted aud re-
afIir med. srlrvs
The President. under the rnies. decided that
the resolutions must be submitted TO the COM
mittee GU resolutions.
Mr. 5. 5. Cox OF Ohio, moved the previous
questi N.
MIR. Long hoped his colleague would with
draw his motion as he desired TO move an
amendment that would place this convention
ia position favoring peace beyond all mir-
take OF any oquiyocal language. He could
not go for any resolution that may be con-
>trued either way BY men Of different views ia
the convention.
Mr.. Cox insisted on bis MOTION and the pre-
sious question being ordered. this resolutions
were ad ,pted with but four dissenting voices.
Il was then moved that The convention pro
ce.d TO the nomination OF candidate tor
President
john r. Stockton Of n. j., in behalf Of the
delegation OF that State, nominated George b.
Mcclellan.
5. =. Cox of Ohio, Ia behalf Of a portion OF
Mr.. sau'sbury, OF Del, Nominated Gov.
Powell OF Kentucky.
M. Powell returned thanks to the gentle
man, but ne firmly believed that the crisis d.
naiided hat the candidate oi the party should
come from non-slavehoidlng State. Believ
ing . he begged that gentleman aud his col
leagues from the gallant State vi Delaware 10
Withdraw his maine.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Ohio, In behalf of his dele
a. -
Mr.. Wickihe, of Ky, In behalf OF portii
of the delegation from Kentucky, nominated
Franklin Pierce.
Mr.. Harris. of Nd. seconded the nonIna-
ton of Taos. II. Seymour, aud proceeded to
sulogise his party services and abilities. Mr.
II irris continued as follows :--"One man nom
mated here to-day is a tyraut. Cheers aud
hisser.l He il was who first Unlisted the
pnlicy BY which our rigat and liberties were
stricken down. That tnau is George Il. Nc
Cl-llsn. lConfnsinn.l Maryland, which has
suffered So much al the hands OF that inaIi,
will not submit to his nominal ion in sileLc,
His offences shall be made known. This con-
ven'ion Is jury appoiuted By The people to
pass upon the merits of public men whose
names may he presented Tor the support oil
the great Democratic party. Gen. Mcclellan
repea', is tyrant lGreat ccnlusion.) lie
siood here TO indict. A delegate called him
TO order
The President said he hoped their was no
man present who would deny the right OF free
speech. Certainly no Democrat viii. At The
same time he hoped no delegate would feel
called upon to pursue a course of remark so
offensive as TO interfere with the harmony OF
the convention.
! Mr.. Harris read McClellans order of arrest
against the Maryland Legislature. and pro-
l ceeded TO comment upon the SAINT, but the
confusion was so great That the speaker could
not be heard, except TO say that the charges
I Of usnrpsion aud tyranny that can be brought
/ against Lincoln and Butler he can make aud
sabstantiate against Mcclellan. Kisses and
cheers, and cries of vote for Jeif. Dayis.")
The President wished the conventions sin,uld
| come 70 order. There Is no attack made here
| but can be made else where. The gentleman
'ainst whom these charges ave being made
/ desires HAT they shall be mad, known so that
1e can meet aud explain them. The inter-
I rupilons do Injustice to ourselves, the speaker
| and to the distinguished gentleman against
! whom they are made. Let the gentleman
from MARYLAND have full bearing, and 81 err
wards hear the other side from gentlemen
who are ready and able TO make a iuil expla-
! n lon.
Mr.. Harris proceeded TO say that Mcclellan
was assassin of State tights. a usufper oi
our liberties. snd Il nominated he would be
heaten everywhere, a. he WAS at Anii.tam
IT, added that he could not 20 home aud ask
a member of the Legislature TO vote Tor such
a man. lie would not vote for him. ttlisses.l
Mr.. Csrrissn raised point Of order thai
he gentleman having said that he would moi
vote for Mcclellan If nominated. he had nc
right to taSe part 10 the proceedings of this
convention.
The President decided that the point OF or.
der was well taken, and amid the widest con.
fusion Mr.. Harris retired from the stand.
Mr.. CarriRsn said that for many wears The
relations between that gentleman and himsel
had been of a most intimate and frjendl,
character but Ia view Of the absolute neces
sity OF preserving the morals Of the conv. n
rinn lie felt bound to raise the point OF Orlel
viii b he had. He now moved that he be al
lowed 10 proceed In order.
Gen. Morgan, Of Ohio, said, as fellow sol
dier of McClelsn's. he could not remain 81
lent when the name and fame of that dis;in
gnished General was so fully impngned. Tn
charges we're untrue, The MARYLAND L"gisla
ture wss In session at Annapolis, and Gen
Joe Johnston. of the rebel army, was at An
nipoli-. A conspiracy WIS formed, and Ger
tain members of the Legl.la ire were con
spf,tors. They Intended that the Stat
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