Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-02


sth. That the National policy, krown as tho
monroe doctrine, has become a recognized
prlnciple, and that the establishment Of an an
n-fepunncan Government on this continent
oy any lofelgn Power cannot be tolerated.
OH. That the gratitude and .upport of the
nation Is due TO the faithful soldiers and ears
est leaders OF tne Union army and navy for
their heroic achievements and deathlees yaloy
in defence of our imperillea country and civil
liberty.
10th. That the one. term policy for the Presi-
dency, adopted by the people, is strenethened
by force Of the existing crisis, and should be
maintained by constitu ional amendment
11th. That the Constitution should be so
amended that the President and Vice President
shall be elected by n direct vote of the people
18th. That the question Of the reconstruction
of the rebellious States belongs to the people.
through their representatives In Congress, and
18Th. That the confiscation of The lands Of the
Rebels, and their distribution among the SOL
diers and settlers is a measure Of justice.
The last resolution was not recommended,
but repoIted for consideration.
Mr.. Gilbert announced the receipt OF letter
from Wendell Phillips. The letter was warm
A letter from Lucius Robinson, Comptroller
OF New York. was read, favoring the noIhina-
tion OF General Grant.
The resolutions were then adopted separate
Colonel Moses moved that the Con vsntaon
Pre- csed to the nomination OF candidates for
Pl,. ident and Vice President.
would be better to wait until after the Balti-
more Convention.
Colonel Mess moved that John q. Fremont
BE- declared the nominee for President.
Mr.. Ransom moved an amendment, that a
romn a,Ing convention be held in Olevelsnd
on the f,rsf "Wednesday in September. Lost
only nine voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Powell, Of Washington, moved 70 ad-
Journ over to the Radical Convention at Baiu-
more on the 9Th of June. Declared out OF Or
der.
The nomination of Fremont was them made
by reclamation. ~ n - ~
General Cochrane. B. Gratz Brown~aas
General Butler were named for Woe Prssi-
Mr.. Cochrane asked leave to retire nom the
Convention.
Mr.. Gilbert taking the chair, the question was
put, and the nomination of Gen. Cochrane was
confirmed, with but few voices in the mega
tive.
A Committee was appointed to report
plan of organization and name for the
Mr.. Sanger, German, from Iowa. offered a
re solution that members of this Convention, or
Presidential Electors, pledge themselves not
to accept office or contracts from the new
Administration but that this pledge shall
not exclude them from serving in the army or
navy.
Mr Demers, of New York, spoke at length,
favorng Gen Grant, and threatening the par
ty with failure unless II waited for events
and chose candidates by regular delegation
ing.
Germans especially are wild over Fremont,s
nomination. Parker Pillsbury and M. 9. S.
Foster, the New England Abolitionist, and
Messrs. Plumb and Goodeil, Abolitien,sts OF
New York, and Caspar Butts, OF Missouri,
have taken a conspicuous part in the Conven-
ton.
Mr.. S. ]. Rea, Of Philadelphia. endeavored
to urge the rule of voting by States, but was
voted down The assembly Is generally with
out credentials, and is self constituted, claim
ing to be an unco0 ditional peoples party.
letter frem Wendell Phillips was read,
giving support to either Fremont or Butler.
This Admins tratton had sustained the rebel
lion. and theught more OF concIliating its foes
than serving the country. 1t had misnsed its
three weapons to pat down the war--men,
money and emancipation-and had just done
enough to intimidate the rebels and not save
the State. We shall have to continue the war
in the Senate after closing it on the field
There must be q thorough reorganization of
States on the basis of absolute equalisy-the
blacks admitted to citizenship, or we must hold
States as territories under standing armies. He
concluded by praising the high craftsmanship
and military ability Of Gen. Fremont.
The Con vention voted TO call the new party
4" The Radical Democracy" At no time has
the Con nvention been very large or very i'm
pressiye, and 1t adjourned without fulfilling
the expectations Of Its organizers.