, 1864-06-03

su4upt4ous A0u HoI " Iae CONCESSION OF MS
superio1s, he always takes the lead. He ha-
rangueB, Tociferates, and shouts, shouts, vo-
ciftrates and harangucs, but never heard
the first man accuse him Of possessing one
particle Of craftsmanship, common sense, po-
lttical acumen or discretion. The most de.
lectable poslt1t can place him in is that Of
faEa attic. There we're present also Stephen
the Convention that he never voted in his
lie and ntyer would Parker Pillsoury, Of
N, r., do. do. to Foster VIM. Goodell, 8. 8.
Jotlyn and Daniel Plumb, Of N. T., three of
the Oldest abolitioniste in the United
States Joined to-. that organization.
when John Cochrane. John G. FREMONT, An
drew j. Colyln. Lucius Robinson, Col. Moss
andmo.t OF the leading men in his convention
were ready to lynch them for the ntterance
Of their sentiments; another member WAS
Mr. Bird Chapman, now resident Of this
State, but for four years Democratic pro-
slavery delegate in Congress from the Terri
tory of Nebraska. Sentiments heretofore
more at variance were never before repre-
scented IN any single body of men. German
materislists and New England paritans, Mis-
sonri border rutdanB and Kansas shriekers,
Copperheadsa d original AbolitIonistst Joined
lauds, all actuated by dinerent sentiments,
thoughts and feelings, bnt In the matter of q
lat1ed TO the Administration OF Abrah an,
Lincoln called together and acting In loving
eubrace. This was the pride, prejudice and
passion which controlled them-and on this
single idea, and with no homegenity Of senti-
mtnttD any other respectdld these men meet
and do their work. 1t ehone forth in every
speech, every motion, every vote-it con-
trol]ed, contracted ana ostrocised the heart
OF 1vcTy member present
TIE ORGANIZATION. -.
have detailed to you by telegr, ,ph, the Or
ganization Of the Convention, a brief synop-
sis Of Gen. Cochrane's specch which was
nor-coE'mittai, mctApbJ sical, giitterlDg, de-
minlstratton, part1cularl. In its dealing with
home traitors, the "dre in-the-rear'' press,
and with Arguellee, the Cuban negro trader
TEE PLATFORM.
You have already published the platform,
and probably commented upon It. l see
nothing particularly wrong In It, except the
rather loose manner In which some Of the
resolutions are worded. An att.mpt was
made By several Of the more judicious men,
bers Of the Conventions. to correct these
f4ults, but the extremely high pressure which
Gen. Cochrune, the President, putupon them
to carry item THROUGH with little or nc do a'e,
defc. ted the kindly designs OF those Of whom
speak. l must, howevt +, Relate 6ome Incl
de1'ts connected with their passage, which af-
foTdtd no little amusement to the Conven-
tlon and spectators. The first resolution is
Rfatsed, That the Federal Union must and shall
be rrcserrtd.
Nev. Mr. Cheeycr, of Connecticut, pro-
postd to amend the resolution SO that 1t
should read us follows:
Eetetrtd, That WITH 0oD's nLkssssa tho Federal
unlcn must ano shall be preserved.
This resolution was voted down bE MORE
THAN TWO TO ONE. When inform you TINT
quite 4 number Of the mcmbers Of this Con-
vention met in this city last Sunday, during
the hours Of religious worship, for political
discussion and action, the defeat OF such
resolution in Tint body may not be consider
ed strange OR unDatural.
When the amendment Was defeated, q very
grave, quiet looking, and rnther gentleman.
~ appearing man, who on previous occa-
sion had made some remarks which amused
the Convention, arose and<nnnounced his
name as Jamcs Il. Carr, from Warren, 10.
Dayless county, Illinois. He said be had
ytntion. and had determined to be dele
gate. He had come, he said, uude1 the last
(tAe FTemont) call. he had come hundreds
Of miles, and "didn't want to be favored I
single snite-,.ct single NITE-Nor SINGLE
M11En" The last word in high falsetto.
The Convention diIn't see the m1&t, and
broke out into fmmodernte laughter. This
evidently disconnected Mr. Carr, aud be
looked wildly around rs If asking for
an explanation Of TIC uuWonted cachination
Of the audience, These are~solemn tIMes,"
he gravc1y said. ~ believe there is God
who holds this convention iDIits hands. Just
as tasy as I can hold m tgg, and He can
drop us and smash us on the ground, just as
ecty as can that egg.' THIS was rather
startling declaration to tho convention, but
its seeming innpplicahllity to the resolutions
under discussion, md the peculiar grave and
solemn manner in which he delivered his
words, caused the widest meE1iment The
chairman called the gentleman from Illinois
TO order. Fixing his eye on the chairman,
lie demanded with o loud shout, whether the
chai, man "aid not believe there was God."
This capped the climax and the Convention
broke out with increased bursts Of laughter,
during the prevRleLco Of which, Mr.. Carr
1cok Its hat and backed himself out of the
llal, continually bowing as he went.
Tic second, third aud fourth Resolutions
were adopted without debate. The fiftb did
lot etcapc more thorough, hut still inet1ect-
Cal sclutiny. 1t Is as IuliOwa:
5th That Rebellion has destroyed slavery,
ard the Fedenl Constitution should be
amended t" prohibit H., Reinstatement aud
TO SECURE to Ill men absolute equality before
the law.
Nj. Goole1l denied the truth of the state
n,eDt. He said that instead Of the rebellion
having destroyed slnvery, the rebellion was
uctuallY upheld and maintained, At this mo-
mcnt y slrycry; that if slaSerz twerc dead the
rebellion would be dead. lie offered as, d
substitute the following:
nst % ~ snn.1cssed hw fhc re1novs, sJoef ef i,a
~ n.ust W euptiesosu y! w .cmo'a. .! Ns
mouse cauts ana pf!heapal sapPofEs 7
amended, DC.
This amendment was discussed by S1essrs
Goodell, Gilbert, aud Foster, The latter
gent]eman bit the mil on the head when he
saaa inns nv II ~ seaa ~ nane ct3"ai atse
elnEy 10 ~ ~ Hssesu r. LIZ y. >,
~Issolnl'un. ~ :, t,, =! .ue leoetl'Jn uas
saavcIy, WY "sic te!o.1a5 W Ienoanc'r5 Aol.
nau L'Lcon a'u MS saon,n!seia!ion 10 ,t1 nl seeM-
ing 70 oPpote Ine passags VI lew py Goa- 1
grees alolsb;5g 81 very throughout the Uni
ted states. II e!aSeiy "e oeaa, nuca aW ls
| unnecessary. &c olo no1 oeliese slascIy
was Geans ana ne W" tntIelore, lot the
amendment. Inc feiyHHs o. lhese gentle.
1nen "as nnans"era: ttent Inc majority OF
The ccAyeht1on ~ NOE toierate the ne
ceseary deius nt, aao consequenny
pnt II thfolI Aosurd ehape IN "hlcn
IT WAS paEae remaining resolutions
elected ltt1of&fo opposition.
THE NOMINATIONS. =
The moment the resolutions were adopted.
Col Moss, of Missouri. spraug to the plat.
form, and in etentorian tones, amid great
confusion, moved that the convention pro-
coed at once 10 nominate candidates far Pres
| idtnt and Vice President on tbe pintfor,n mat
adopted. This RESOLUTION was haiied n he
Fremonters with the craziest applause.
| They epfuuC to their feet, shouted. Wuved
their hats, cheered, etc, fur at least sixty
| seconds.
When the applause had eubsIded several
gentlemen from New York, Penusylvania and
| New Jersey rushed into the arena, and offer
! I'd various amendments: that the ConYen-
tion adjourn si,e die, that 1t adjourn to meet
at Baltimore on the 9th Of June. to septem-
ber, DC. a young gentleman from New York,