Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01


of homes and persons DO again respected and
am nsuted judiciary would again administer tho laws OF
the land. =,
a;ars II il not due TO their teachings their anatcsm
In constant official ntercour 90 with them, have never
heard uttered sentiment OF hatred tns
of the South Beyond all other they value the bless
mos of peace and the virtues Of mercy OF geneness and
charity while those who stay at home demand no mercy
or charity or forgiveness The bigotry OF fanatcsm and
the of peace have made bloody pages OF his
tory of the past three years 1t was soldier upon whom
our Saviour bestowed his only commentator when dc
huug upon the and the Phnrsees Knocked his suffer
Dps II was a soldier alone who discovered His divinity
when he heard Him pour forth prayers for mercy and for
giveness for the authors OF HIS suffer'ngs
This cannot this Union, but we can
Mr. Lincoln views many things above the Union Weput
the Union first of all He thinks proclamation worth
more than peace We think the blood of our people more
precious than tho edicts OF President
There are no hndrances 10 our pathway to Union and
pesce We demand no condition for the restoration Of
the Union We shackled with no hates no preudces
no passions We wish for fra ernal relationship with the
people of the South We demand for them what we de-
mand for ourselves full recognition OF the rights OF the
States We that every State on our nations banner
shall shine with one and the same lustre.
In she coming election men must decide with winch OF
the two parties into which people divided they
will act If they wish for Union, they will act wi b the
party which will hold the Union together they will act
with that party which does now and always did love and
reverence tbe.Union. IL they wish for peace they will
act with those who sought to avert this who
seek to restore good will and harmony among all sections
of our country Ii they for their rights and for the
sacredness of their homes they will act with those who
have stood M to resist arbitrary arrests despoc lrga
on and the overthrow OF the Judiciary H. upon the other
hand they willing to continue the present policy OF the
Government and the present condition OF anas lot hem
act with that organization which made the present cond
ton of our country There many good men who may
be led to do this by their passions and aud our
land swsrms with peace men who will hold upon power
with deadly grasp But for we are resolved that
the party which made the history OF our country
since its advent to power seem like some unnatural and
terrible dream, shall be overthrown -Four years ago IT
birth upon this spot Let US see taa Dy our ACTON
it shall die here, where IT was BON.
We desire Union and peace, and the Administration
deny Union peace for they demand conditions and
and the war unduly prolonged becomes dsunon Wise
can now brug this to close upon the
terms soemny forth by the Government at the outset
of the contest .
We are battling for the rights of those who belong to all
political ATOMS We by these rights that free
speech shall be mpeached although that right may De
used to denOunce US We intend tnat the rgnls VI CON
science shall protected although mistaken views OF duty
may turn the temples of religion theatres Tor partisan
denuuc citations We that the home rlghts, the sa
edness Of the fresde shall be respected by those 10 au
thority no matter what political views may be held by
those who sit beneath their root trees When The Demo
cratic party shall gained power we shall mol be less
but more tenacious upon these tubJects
We have forburne much because those who are now
charged with the conduct of publ affairs know but little
about the prime pies If our Government we We're unWl-
ling 10 present an appearance of acilous opposition butt
when shall have gained power Inat oHcld VINO sDdH
violate one principle OF law, single right OF the humb
lest in d. shall be punished by the full rgoTs OF
the law 1t matters not whether he sits In the Pres
dental chair holds humber ofce under ou Govern
menf.
We have had upon this floor touching and significant
proof of folly Of this Administration who have driven
from their support those whom they chiefly leaned at
the outset of the rebellion Then their hopes even Tor
their own personal saiet y upon N be men 10 the
Border States who under circumstances the most tryog
severed family relationship and ancient associations 10 Up
L If thaoa N mn
members of this Convention aud they bear impressed upon
their countenances aud manifest In their preeuce the
high aud purpose which anlmates them ana YET
true-great God that it should be true they are
sunq with sense of the injustice and ngrattude Of the
unworthy men who have insuted and ruined them and
families and tramped their rights by vindlcnve
legislation and through the sgency of miserable and dis
honest subordinates.
Gentle men, do trust our proceedings here will be
marked by harmony and do earnestly believe we shall
be animated BY the greatness Of this occasion pro
babi ty future destiny of country hangs upon our
act Let this consideration inspire us with the spirit
. harmony.
all personal considerations fill with just idea Of the
great possibilities which rest upon and give again TO
our land lis Union, its peace, and It's liberty
The speech of Gov. Seymour was greeted with cheers
The following the names of he gentlemen who
were reported for Vice Presidents of the Convention, and
they we're confirmed as such by acclamation
Joseph Chase, Of Maine; j w Sullivan, New Hsmp-
shire 4 d Beach, Massachusetts ID. Smalley, YER
mont; George Taylor, Connecticut Alfred Anthony,
Rhode Island Andrew Cobb, New Jersey; Gideon y
Tucker, New York; Asa Packer, PenDsylvania j. T.
Pobinson Ohio; s. w. bson, Indiana b Ficslin
Illinois; John s. Barry, Michigan John s. Phelpr, Mis-
souri,; John P. Peckhnm, Minnesota; VIM Pa terson,
Iowa j. s. Berry, California G j. Shckler, Kansas
VIM McGill, Oregon; Isaac ID. Jones, Maryland; Dr.
John Merritt Delaware
list Of Secretaries including for each State re-
presented, was also reported and confirmed.
The rules and regulations Of the last National Demo
cratic Convention were adopted
The Committee on Credentials reported against admit
ting delegates from the Territories Louisiana the
District Of Columbia and also in favor of admitting both
Kentucky delegations. The report was adopted
Mr.. AMOS KENDALL presented communication stating
the action Of the Conservative Convention 1t read
and referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr. GUTHRIE chairman of the Committee on Resou-
tons that the several resolutions offered to the said
committee yesterday had been referred to subcommittee
and that there to believe they would be ready
report this afternoon, and furthermore, that there
fair prospect OF harmonious conclusion.
After debate the Convention took until
four o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re.assembed at four O'Clock in the
afternoon, pursuant to the order for recess.
Mr. GUTHRIE stated that the Committee on Resolutions
had agreed and ready to report and hereupon sub
mitted the following resolutions;
Resolved That in the future as in the past we will sd
with 6del ty IN ITnon under the