The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-06-11

Hunter, - sailss yos eszuus VA.
faen. Jonss was III Da q Go &c. LIN
saeceasor i.3lsnzssis ia irsd Il synA
boro and nov holdsths raoantains between
BkaSso sssviIIs and sEsanson.
The papsg further gtafes tlas pa Aospi-
tak or stores were csptaTed by Zen. Hsn-
Another dispatch announces that cur
forces ocray Staunton.
Sighea) STANTON.
Ginaienasi, ana a~=-A- nasssl f0nee
supposed 10 be under command al Joha
Morgan, made Ill entrance into EASTERN
Kentaeky 5 few days ago, and this nsOria-
ing captured Mount Sterling They aiso
destroyed the bridges and tore up the
traek of tbs Central railroad between Gym
taliaaa and Para, and cat tho Telegraph
mirss EHi5sGfsssz III a i ftfss s7 10 faE&lf
t. Another gang attacked passenger
train On the LaaiavilIe a. Lexington rail-
road this morning, near Smithkeh; two
passenger cara and q baggage car burned,
express ear robbed, engine throwa eff the
track, bus none Of the passengers we're
hurt .ssa-:r1a r@@
9y Morgan 3 forces, estimated ut Q, 800, took
possession Of Pasis this afternoon. >.4.-4 .
baltimore, June s.-Conyention re-
assembled ut 10 o'clock this morning, -,
| i President DennisoH in the chair.
Prayerby Rev. Mr.. Gaddes, Of Ohio.
Committee on order Of business report
ed, and after amendments tina report was
-! adopted. ..,
Mr.. King, Of New York, chairman Of
committee on credentials, made amajority
| report that Missouri radicals be admitted,
that Arkansas delegation be admitted TO
seats without the right Of voting, that
South Carolina be not admitted and that
those from the District Of Columbia be
admitted without votes.
The minority made a report which con-
CURED in that of the majority, except the
| exclusion of delegates from Va, Ark. and
the territories aof Colorado, Nevada and
Nebraska, from the right of voting. -.
That part of the majority report that
related to uncontested delegations was
adopted. '5
Several amend'ts regarding the pnanner
of admission of Mo. delegations were re-
jected.
The question then required on the adop-
ton of the majority report.
A call for votes, By States, was made,
resulting in the unanimous adoption of
the majority report, admitting the radical
| delegation from No.
Mr.. Raymond, FROM committee on resO-
Iutions, reported the following
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Resoleed, That it is the highest duty Of
every American citizen to maintain against
all their enemies the integrity of the Tn
ion and paramount authority Of the Con-
stitution and Laws of the United States;
aud that laying aside.all Differences in po-
Iitical opinions we pledge ourselves, as
Union men animated by one common SEN
ment, and aiming at one common object,
to do everything in our power to aid the
Government in quelIing, by force, armed
rebellion nov waging against its authority,
aud III bringing to punishment due their
crimes, rebels and traitors arrayed against
it. J.. -. .-
ResOleed, That We approve the deter
lniaation Of tbs United States not to COM
promise with rebels or to offer any terms
Of peace except such as may be based on
an unconditional surrender Of their hes,
| tility and return to their just allegiance 10
| the constitution and laws of the United
States that, we call upon the Govern
meRt to maintain this position and TO
prosseutsthe war with the utmost possible
yigor, TO complete the suppression of the;
rebellion, in full reliance upon seIfsacEi-
6ees, patriotism, heroic valor and the I'M
dying devotion Of the American people to
their country and Its free institutions.
ResOlped, That as slavery was the cause
and nov continues to be the strength Of
this rebellion, AMI as it must be always
and everywhere hostile to, the principles
Of Republican Government, justice and
national safety demands it's utter and CON-
plete extirpatiOn from the soil of the Re-
public; and that We uphold and maintain
the acts and proclamation by which Che
Government, in It's own defense has aim
ed death hlew at thisgigantic evil, We
are in favor, furthermore, Of such amend
nAents 10 the constitution, 10 be made by
the people ia eeaformity With It's pruvis-
ions, Is shall terminate and forever pro
hibit the existence Of slavery within the
hEaias or Jurisdiction of the United States
The next resolution thanks seiales
sal khE