, 1864-08-31

Anos Kenda1l bad to present, be received aud rea
There teiIg no pppo.s:tcD ,Ls per oas haude'
the reslatlt. End VI once rtad. l. was as Eollnws
Cn1cAGo. August apth, Bs1.
III. President: -.
! r, rtqucst cl tn. Ton serT.t.va National Con
yeuso. h~lc l'shis etJ on the s:zh- inst, shs au
derbi1ncd no: tho h"ns.f IN sddreas 10 tie Demo
csartt Eattut al Ce1sc1 Inn, sxSIes ul reso,u ion
YFe.ented 10 tEn CnE+rrvaifve ~z4unnl Couvcu
tot: assembled In tnis city rres1oas'y
7 A4os KsNp:1I, Pns't.-
= zEsa1ur,o~s. -
The committee on resolutions reported a1 IN.
1oxs, The ds1etent -tel'ons bc1us rec=.rea viii
%nEnE.s, The Administrations. In disregard o
tie conss4tutiJn, proclaimed IT,; auhc.inn 70
Inc II policy destructive 10 she Tbe.Iiss o
The pcpil:, the In eer,fy Of tbs Satse:S aua th
Iish's fesetrtd 10 4Aam and calculated nat only {,
teImilaale Wzr, tut to bring financial rulu ppoI
~. au. hss proEen ts vant Q. disposition, sut
ut u inabiHF % administer the Govern usui Il
tbc sl!rit " its 'oun1e1r::; and
I NAkKsAs: II 10 Incumbent upon all riattos u Al
Edniiul: tr.uops, anu Ill d.le5&tes aud ,:itis,
| h<d.et, to r fptlt tho wishes u the pcuple nat
Wnt1k4s. We hsse tAla day asse:oblru in Na
tuusi Con rettaoD for de',bezaion and such action
an@ wi must tend 10 unite the coo.erv silva eir
m'l1s In cpposluon to The rc-leetlon u Nj. Liu
co!1. Sid the. outIsuance OF t1is policy and
VIE hEkr, the people At tho rhoIc county b ave
IN IN o'ay'ng a1acn,nent 70 the rid Union ani q
n:ich sLey viii Lever enrsr.de; taesrforc.
r. Reto Tea, THAI We will .laiutalu tho Uaion and
the Constitution
Rtscar d. Second. Thst the only peaceful aolu-
tton o. rxistttR evils e< torvucl the ant.ammo I'd
e1e1ehc Of onr elective rights 1T toc coming Gou-
vensscn !. fsrplause} the disappointment VI E7s
present Aumiutsl lra,ion End Its policy, snd The
guarantee to all the peup2B nf the States OF thstl
constitutional 1ieh.e b. tcE c!cctou u Presidaat
uton whcee integrity, patriotism and ability the
cuuIttJ GILL eate!y rely
Itfo;rsd, Tn1rd, T6ae the decia' alton Of South
f. @ r. 1d III recent ct r.
Will resrec!iycy 1pten 10 t-Ims Of peace arc alfEe
tmpractIrahc and dero:atusJ to the Intelligence OF
to We nse tn farur OF ,ho tsrest prace se,sinanie
nu lhe lusia ct The Consultation mud lii Uniuu
fktnewco arplausc.l
Reeo rea, Foustr. That ~o coAcue IL thc act: on
pCrdeuce Hall IN the city Ct Philadelphia on tue
20 II December, 1853. and rciteratinz the nomina-
.inp rl ~ the Peop,e of Gen: Geo. 3: MtuIellan-
Lcr teafs ann Rh0nged severn1 fuunIs Of appla Use
tor 1sa Swamp Hcru.1 We respectfully recon.
msnd 70 tho consideration OF the Nasionat Demo-
CRITIC Convention his namo with that uf cx. Cuv
81 psrssl,s ier pe=acut aod vfee- Presiden. n nox
election 10 ce1tafn, and will result u !mms 1tatc
pe:ce With tue restoration of the Gov-Teroett and
'tn case Of their 1om1natloa by thar nod. VIC
etEvatve men Of The country to their State elers-
"a ssssa s,ssss H. The se.7ee, Of oee mi,
suishing in prison. en- only be Compensated i,r
BY tie sympathy Of Our people. and tho eucce+sfnl
and cary termination Of t1eir lau uatciorts IN an
rac7 witnnnt star h.oe.ed or stripe rrnsef from
our pat: onal enat1n-, lchcr1.1
Ths rss 9xd eses5cs It IT, .hs rens
1.legst Joined In. riains TO Their tect, swinging
thei1 hits md whsins .hair eandsrrch,cts rha
snd mi intained a respec1fut silence The feeling
Msnfte, led, thowed conclu>ivcly the prese.,ce ia
tho Cc1Fe1tion, Of two oppoalng Mctions, wl q
Fill Io doubt havs doggtd 6shI over the nom--
S. $. Cox then moved that tho Communication
he re:elred 70 the Committee on Resolutions
e1er oitpotltlon ID made os ths communication
Which has just been heard. otfe, an amendment,
1hhl u et corpofae6 End lnade part OF lie pro-
rccurrs-"
The President ASKED IL It uere wtshed to put
II AE IN agOenouent IL ihc Notioa Of the geuIic-
man frun OHIO. tho amendment being to make
CONVENTION.
sr. M,.ltl e5p:aipea that he did 10. want 1t
tered on The minutes o. lis Proceedings
MIR. Z. pelstftcu in his motion.
2ir Miller as tton1:y pressed h!s amendment,
Tae pEes1dent finally put the queet1Dn, aad de-
c9=1sd the amendment carried.
u11As1zAT7oJ. =
Tic repoEt Of tie eonG1ssco on organic alton
w=s nr1t called for. Il wh- presented and rrsd.
...report, that thss re4ommasu 10 sns CONVENTION
"faf Their .sl!c ion, the following oaces.:
EAiGsAt-linras}9 sesm9ur. u Sea York.
:. We ttStdtEkx-JpreIh Cnase. Maine Jartd ".
Williams. New uanpstire; Etaseius b. Beach,
Marsaehuee.t-; B. u. sma!ley, Vsra,ont; Geofgs
Tss' 4'eT e5 Ase sss ssiss9 San sasSs
Tutktr. New YORK; Asa Packer, PennsylyAuia ;
JsEea d,n ! :; . 1ssbl,son; Kcntugky; 8. v ellison,
isan; NJ. v. sLielde, Indiana: .John $. Phsips,
Mirsou1!: John A. Fsckhsta, Ainneso'a; D. "
Maxon. Wlscuurln: Wn- ratrson, lows: J. s..
Malitf, Deiaw a.e. ~ '' A'&'' ''' "o'''A
heo,dta5 sszxtortes -wm. n. Simpson, Maine;
ney, Naeeaehsserfs: i. s. Partridge vermont; M
T. L. Allen, Conrec,lcat: Tcos. 4 Reynolds,
Enods lflsnd; lanes 8. TAay;r. New York ;
Drlawa arc; Frank ii. Muichinsou. Penusytyaa aIa ;
Jsmts. 4. L. Mcclure. Aar?leat; James o. Bar
han, kssn,uctyi 4: T whis;!ssey. Indiana M E.
Wh.tiEc, orerou.
Reeo, ding Stersea7te.- O. Perrin. New
1ork Asaae lover 'aae7 Jes9c5; Aoses Ii. Strong,
The nou,tnation Of Hotal.o Seymour for p.est-
dent dfthc Convention was received With tzrmcu-
dnus applause, which contfnned for several min
TIE report q the commsttee w'' ACCEPTED and
adopted: and Sir Seymour was conducted 10 the
srEecH or 0ov+ uoRAr1o SEYMOUR
nc uGGfp.selusn ef the Conversion thank yon for
ne IN making ne fht r.vrideut or this oiEsa1sE
ton. me importance Of tbs occas sion has airesdy
been vel Expressed N ft:ing words ~ yeur ten.
posary Chairman. l have uot words with which
10 tell the snxious soItctude with which the peo.
pie Of ibis cGu1tsy watch our proceedings The
earnert prayers OF men and womrn from ten thn1-
sGEd home. 60 up ~ dcavedthar We Msy b. gaded
in our deliberations, that action sh4l! cpntucs
to the 1c::otsticu Of aus Uuton and tho return Of
peace a1d the 1n&lntaiaancc OF The liberty Of this
Il /. not Tor nc to forecast your acton. It's rot
tor me to I'LL you what methods 5ou may adopt to
Eaynot fptas upon 1ls sub ' can via . pso.
pEiety a0de 10 the sentiments which animate yon
There ia NO an here VII dues not lovc this Union.
nessa shes1sl 1hsse i no msn nese vho Is
s'ita1tora1 freedom. fAppi4use.l kno~ that
the utmost Importance alta shes to atl your pro-
ceediygs. kuox that it IL of vitat consequence
that 5ou shalt s:1ecz tome unan your Candidate
people. lcl,ecfr. But beyond pl.,fofns sad b..
yg1u eandtdates there are otaer eonsideEariops o!
wish 10 k1or what the policy Of party will DC,
1oo nns: learn the passions. eeuumenta and feel.
9s s aeo ia ths a ey there WIS IN
corntry Sho met hero % iar tie tbs purpose S 1ss
tbs pesiuenes. a9n'naaan Thsy pus s'n'a2 ta9,s
eeIarat,cns that they wonld not interfere With the
rights Of the States Of this Union. They did not
to brtak down fte 1ns1i.utious, bnt, cnhsppilJ,
they were animated BY aucn sentiments Of Sec
tianal p.ejudice; and fanaticism, aud b1solry and
| Intolerance. md we have now in the course
OF the lout 5eaEs eecn that these aItmatng sentt-
ments have oref-r.dten their declarations and
ptotntses, anu swept them on, step by ntep, until
they hare maIched up to conclusions from which,
at the outset, they woald hare shrEnk from With
ahhorenee~ We have ndmonuhed them in the
| Cet3t contest in which Ec arc 'abont to engage,
1hat colhsndiug parties will be judged not none
BY their candsdatee, not alone BY their declara.
ttopH. but also by those principles which are sup
posed to ultimate and govern The great loasses OF
| these respective organizations. TIE history OF
The last fonr Cars ha. been full OF teaching upon
this subtect. A. rald. acoult the delegates
work the ruin which i.as followed their actIon,
hut neyeTtaeiees 1t was true that they forgot the
warning o. our foreiahert IN not conederin, that
meodlins bsctdn strife They have allowed them
selves to be governed BY those ,pz.sions, rather
than By the calm conclusions o. their
juu9nentsi aad what has been the rcsult
Ut theec thines9 Vixen they assembled here our
To-day 1t is oreuched with fraEefnal blood. Oae
million I've Lnudrcd thoreand American citizens
have been carried to unt1mcly gravcs. Oars was
then country free from deot: Labor waa not
Nov, to-day. we ind the nation crowded and
strained to the utmost point with taxat.on. and
,Gok forward 10 thn fntnre with fear lest dlshonor
| sid hanl-ruptcy should attach its stigma to the
| Amt1,can hume. Not only, gentlemen oi the con-
ycptlup. have the passions that animated the Re.
publican party wrought oat this eTIl but at this
| VIZ moment they stand In the way OF the
ZION Of peace. To day they threaten md make to
tremele the liberties Of our who!e land. It c.npot
hecharEcd that the failure OF The administration fs
cannos BE- charged tsat our soldiers, who are CON-
batting Tor our national haE and national hon.