The weekly sun., 1864-09-10

report. The resolutions were then read and are
ss flllovs;
THE RESOLUTIONS.
! Rsso'rsd, That IN the future "a in the par. we
VIII adhere with unswerving fidelity TO the Union
under the Const tuition the only solid foundation
of our strength, security and happ ncss n people,
Hud as q framework ~ government equny condu-
ciyc to the welfare aud PROSPERITY of all Tie States,
10th Northern and southern.
Rssolred That this Convention does cypii-
city delnrc as the sense uf the American People
that acr four years Of failure t. restore the Union
hv ibc experiment Of war, during which, under
tic pretence of y military necessity or war power
higher thnn the Con s.uton, tho institution f-cf
has bctn diacgarici in every part. and public lib
erty and private risht alike tro-idcn dowp, md the
mNcr.a prosperity Of the country essentially i'm
pa rel; justice, humanity, liberty, and the public
welfare demand that immediate efforts he mf.dc for
cessation q tos,li,ics- with a WOW to an ultims,s
convention Of all the states. or other pcaceahlc
meant. to the cud that, tie earliest practicable
moment. peace may lie rcso red on the bass OF the
Fodcrrtl ion oi the States.
Reso'rsd, That the direct interference ~ the
military authority of the United States IN the recent
elections held in kentucky, Maryland, NJ Ms.sou,i
and Delaware ws n shameful violation Of the Con.
siltut on, and the repetition Of such acts In the sr-
| rroachug election will be held revolutionary,
and resstrd with all tie me tns ami power under
| our control.
| Ee'ired, That tho aim ard object of the Demo.
| cratic parry .sio preserve the Federal Union and
the nights OF the States unmparcd. and
| ne adm nstlaiive usurpstion OF extraordinary
! MD dangerous Iorors not .rapied by III Con ST.
luton the lvcrsou of the civil by military law
IN states not IN lnsurrccon, the arbitrary military
arrest, ifnpr comment, trial and sentence n Amer.
can citizens ~ 8 aies where evil law exists IN ul
force, tho suppre of freedom Of speech and 81
i tie press th. denial Of he right of asylum, the
open aud nyowei dsrcgnrd Of s'ate rights, the em-
j I'uymcnt Of unusual test oathS and the ntcrfct.
enc' VIII and DENIAL of the right Of the people ~
tear arms, AZ calculated TO prevent restoration of
nd no rsttt inf on ef n
rrih; It's us' powers rom the consent OF the gov.
erncd.
E'.o'rci, TIN, the shameful d.srcyarl of tho
Aluiuisraiio on b. it's duiv IN respect t. our fclou
/ citizens who now md long have lecn rrisoncrs II
war IN suil,r.ng COZ ltor, deserves tie seycrest
rcprohaiou On tho tcorc IL Ike Of puzzle aud COM
/ mon humanity.
/ Hs,oi,sd Tha the sympathy Of the Democratic
party p heartily and earnestly extended In tho
soldiers Of our army who and have been In the
/ held under the flag Of our country, and N the
event ol attaining power they wlll receive all
/ tho care protection regard aud kintresa that the
bravo soldiers Of the Republic have ~ nobly
cared.
Mr. Ions, Of Ohio, offered an amendment to
come in ,iter the aI,t resolution, the first Kentucky
resolu,ion Of i7s' drafted by Thomas Jefferson. lie
uongl submitted that Of Gll other times thi' re
solution armins states Rishts ought to he adopt
/ ed and re-aihimei.
The President, under the rules. decided that the re-
solution must le suhni tied IN the Committee On Re-
M :. :. Cox Of Ohio, moved the prcviou. question
MI Long hoped that his COLLEAGUE would ~ithdpv
bic notion he dc.ired to move All sulendment that
would place this Convention in a position iavoiius
rene lcyond the mistakes Of any equivocal languase
lie could for any Iesouon- that may bs con-
.iIued either ~ey BY men Of ditesent We've IN tho
Mr. Coz Insisted upon HE ro,ion,snd the previous
question" bean ordeiedths leso.utions sefe adoied,
with tour dissenting.
THE NOMINATIONS.
n YRS then moved that the Convention ,rocrcd tn
] ... ~. a gor p,.
Mr.. John T.. Stockton. Of New jersey, IN behalf Of
Ian.
Mr. s. \. Cox Of Ohio, In behalf Of A petition Of
the Ohio delegation, seconded the nomination.
Nj salisbury, OF Del, nominated Governor Pose
NJ Powell returned his thanks 70 the gentleman,
hut he firmly believed that tine crisis demanded this,
the candidate OF the part! should come IRON non
slsvcholding state. Believing 20 he begged the ecnte-
rru And his collell nom tue salIant state Of DcH-
~ae TO withdraw his nsme.
MI siesait IN bel ii Of the Ohio doega gaiion nomi.
mated Thomas III. Sc! iuonf.
Mr.. Wycklif, on behalf Of portion Of the delesn-
W. Harris Of Md -econacd the no,n nation Of
Ihom~ II. seymour, and proceeded to cu,o,ihn his
"a y servces and shiie' ~. liar is continued o..
follows -" One Ian nominated heic to-ia' IL a
tyrant. (Cheers and l,ss.,@ u, was who i,'i ,ni.
were stricken down. That man + t,eote. w. McClc'-
Sc a. h ~ Nshsnn shs man WnInh moi mas .n, 70 hs
nomination in silence. Iii. offence ,hall be ma.
knoNu. lhs Convention l. the ufy HfpOinted be Ia,
pcOI!e 20 pass npon the merits of the public men,
~ho,e names MAJ be esehted ioI The support OF the
great Democratic party. ben Mcclellan, fcisat, "A
die him.
\ DE;EGArr- call him to order.
Tho HIe'ident said that hc Hoped there wn' no man
pc.ont who would deay the rirht NJ rec -pcech. Gen.
teiaiy Democ a, siil. Al the tine he hop'd
tt.t no dele slo would feel called uGon to pnisuc
ooute of remark. 20 ohcp-ive rs 10 incnere ~ih tue
huraiVny o! tie ConNt ntion.
NJ. Harris rad Mcclellan, order OF arrest against
tho Ma.yla Leritllulc AMI Proceeded 70 'ont ent
upon the hut the confusion sas SO ricat that
the t1eakcr could not be heard, except 70 -av TINT ell
The ensrs's OF u-urpNion a1d tyranny tAat can b.
hIought nInst Lincoln anu Bitler lac cHn make AMI
suh.tantiaie against Mcclellan,
tHisses, cheers, md cries OF Vote fol- Jed DnyiS",
The PIesldent w..hci TINT the tonvc' .tion should
come to oder. There IL no attack can he maze he e
but he made clseH here, and the sentemAn
agsiust whom there charges aro helms maze, leriie
that they shall he made now and here that he con
meet and explain them, These interruptions 10 In.
lp.tcc TO ourselves to the spesker' md TO the de-
tinguirhcd gentleman against whom they are mnie
Let the gentleman from Maryland have \ iu hcM
in, and arcrNuds hear the other riae, iom ten.
teman who Is leldy and allie 10 make iu cAplani.
ton.
Mr. IIarri, proceeded to -ay that Mcclellan wn. the
assassin Of State Righte, the ururper OF leuics md
thnt II nominated he ould bo beaten eyerywher a.
he wac ut Antletam. He added that he could 50
home and asA the members OF tha egs!atuIe to VOC
tca suoh man. lie would not himsei vote for hun
Hr Carris.n, Of Penn.y ivann, rai.el tho poiut o.
order that the gentleman having said that he would
not vote for Mcclellan II nominated. he had rish
TO take par in the pIoceedinss Of he Convention.
well taken and amid the wilde,t confusion Nj. Harm
Mr. Carriean -nd that for any yess the relation,
tetveen that gentleman and Lintei had tecn OF The
most intimate and friendly cnNacteI, hut IN view o.
the shsoute necessity OF preset the morale OF th'
Convention, he iet bound 10 raise the point OF
which he had. lie nov moved that he re allowed Il
proceed in order.
Ian, could remain silent hon the and fam,
oi that di-unsurhed General was 70 slglucIlly I'M