M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-09-08

lion to cast half vote. ResolutiOu
adopted.
On the motion of Mr.. Cox, Hon
Amos Kendall had leaye to present =
communication, the proceedings and
action of the Conservative Union M,
tional Convention h>ld in his city on
tho 9th mat.
When the Secretary read the resc
luton recommending tho nomimtion
Of Mcclellan, the wildpst applause
vent up, many delegates standing and
cheering,
! The rerort Of the Convention on
Organization wua read ~ lnl'ov5 anl
adopted by acclamation. Tho com
m.ttee on permanent organizations
and rules, tor the ,;nyeInmGnt Of tn,
Democratic National invention, .
now in session, respectfully report
that they reCnmm"nd to the Clnven
ton fur their excsI,oncy IorAtio
Seymour, tr Vicu President Josen!
Chace, Of Maine, j. W. Williams. oU
New llsmpsh'rc; Z |. B.aah, OF Mas
4anousojs, d II SmalIy, OF Yer
mont; Geo. Taylor, Of Connecticut
Alfori Autnouy, l. | An!rews, j,
J Tucker. OF Now Yark; Assiraon.
of OHIO; ). W. Gibson, Of niiana,
u. &. Fischer, OF Illinois; John s
Barry, Mich. John n. Pnelps, No
John b. Peckham, Mua., D. ",
Wcxso, Via, Wm. Patterson, Iowa.
J. s. s rry. Cal, u. j. SuickIe
Kansas, MN McMiller, Oregon. =
Isaac D Jones, Md, Dr.. John Mer.
rift, Del.
Recording Secretaries y VIM. II.
Simpson, Maine, Joh Il, Woodward,
N H., S. 3. Phinney, Mass =. S,
p rtrligc, VI, 7. l. Allen, Conn,
Thomas A. Reyuclds, T.. [. Jane,
s. Theyer, n Y lanes y. Bidd'a
N, j Edward l.. Martin, Del. 7. NJ
hutchinson, pann, j. A. l.,
Mcclure, Nd, James p. Barbour.
Ky, Z B. Ech!eman, Ohio; A, L
Whitley, Of Iodiana; ". W. .O'Br.no,
Of Illinois; Theodore }. Camfan, ot
Michigan; l.. A B;llings, Of Nilsson
ri: John II. Mckinney, CfMinnesota;
PhilG Arton, OF Wisconsin; John
OoTrin, of Iowa; William ] Whip
IpIe. otsCalitornia, +. 2. Kite. viii
liam Bylea and William Kans, oI
Oregon.
Rcaiing Secretaries e. NJ. Perrin
Of Kew Y"I&; Isaac r. Dllcc, of Hin
ois; Moses NJ. Strong, Wisconsin.
AFTERNOON Sc SION OF THE crNyES-
TIoV.
The Convention assembled at /
olJck ? NJ. Mr,Gu'hria stated thqt
the Committee on Resolutions had
agreed, and was now ready to report,
The resolutions were thon real and
are as follows:
R'S0'Drd. That in the future ~ in th' past
we will adhere with unsvawing fIeiity to
the Union under The Constitution as the
only solid foundation for our Strenghti, Sc.
Curity and happiness as a people, and "a a
fra me- work Of Government equality, conlp-
sive to the reform and prosperity Of all the
States, both Northern and S uhern.
RsSo'usi, That this Convention does cx-
pliCitly declare rs the sense OF the AImari-
can people that after four years Of failure
to restore the Union by the experiment OF
war. during which, under the pretea5a of a
military necessity or war power greater
thah the Constitution, The Constitution t.
sed has been Disregard in every rniut, an !
public liberty and private right alike trod-
den down, and the material prosperity OF
the country essentially impaired, iu5 ice, o.,
humanity liberty, and the public welfare
demaLd that immediate efforts De mile for
a cessation Ofhp;liIitiss with view to an
ultimate convention of all the States, or
other peaceaOls means to the end that II
The earliest possible moment, pe. &c mIy b.
restored on the basis of the Fe.iersl tn,uI .,
the States
RGSS'u'3, That the direct Interference o.
the military au hority of the United Stale;
in the recent elections held in Krnrucky
Mary Iand, Missouri aud Pennsyly4uii, was
shameful violation Of the Constitution
and repetition of such acts in the ap-
proaching election will be he'd as reyou-
tiOnary, and be resisted with all tho mean,
aud power under our control.
Rssolrsi That the aim and object Of the
Democratic party is to preserve the Fedora
| Union, and the rights ri the States unm.
pared, aud they hereby de.lare that they
consider administrative usurpaion OF extra
ordinary and dangerous powers not grantee
by the Constitution g
The suppression OF the civil By miitar,
law in States real insanity. The arbitrary
crrest, imprisonment, trial and sentence o
American citizens in States where civil Law
is i'll lull force. The suppression OF freedom
OF speech and Of the press, the denial of tht
right Of asylum, the open and arUwet dis
regatd Of State rights, the employment of un
usual test oath;, and interference with al,
dealing ofihe rights Of the people TO bea
arms, as calculated 10 prevent a restoration
o! the Union and perpctuation OF Govern
ment deriving its just powers from the coh
sent Of the governed.
1t is said that the shameful disregard o
the administration tn doits duty in regard t
our fellow ci;zms Who now are, and lohy
have been prisoners OF watin a sufFerin!
condition, deserve the severest rsprobatioI
Ion tine score alike of the nublic and com