The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
AFTERNOON SESSION.

| NtC0CS I'LL o.OV Re NE
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| FOURTEEN REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THR CON
| vENrIoN -ABoLITION OF SLAVERY DEMANDED
LITTER FROM COMPTR0LLER ROBINSON OF
| NEW YORK IN FAVOR OF EXAMINATIONS II
| POSTPONE A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vOrEI
INSTRUMENTATION OF FREMONT BY ACCLA
MATION-JOHN COCHRANE THE UNANIMOU,
CHOICE FOR VICE PRESIDENT GREAT KNrHU
sIAsM-RECESS TAKEN. ...r- = 4
CLEVELAND May 81.
The Convention wa, called to order at foul
| o'clock. The Committee ON Credentials re-
ported that they found the following State.
represented: Ohio. Illinois, Massachusetts,
Kentucky, Iowa, Missouri. Michigan, Penn
syvana Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee
and District of Columbia. The Committee or
| Resolutions not being prepared to report,
Mr. Plumb of New York addressed the As
| sembly in support of extreme radical views
He was followed by Col. Moss, of Mo who
assured his audience that the work of this con
vention will be such as will make those who
have ridculed it and who have abused tht
confidence of the people, see and believe thai
it represents a power that max success sure
John A. Willard, Of the committee on resolu
tiOnS, reported sundry rules for the govern
ment OF the convention. recommending the
rules of the House OF Representatives, and tc
take vote for candidates by States, according
10 representation in Congress.
Caspar Buiz of Illinois, opposed voting By
States according tn Congressional representa-
ton, and favored the proposition to allow each
delegate present, one vote.
Col. Moss favored voting as Il great national
mass convention, each individual to have an
equal voice with his associates.
After debate Gilbert moved to strike out the
Objectionable clause. Carried.
Mr.. Carroll chairman Of the committee on
resolutions, reported the following resolutions:
1st That the Federal Union shall be preserved
I'd That The Cons tuition and laws OF the United
States mus. be observed and Obeyed
3D. That the rebe lion must be suppressed by force
of arms, and without com romise. fl
9Th That the righs of free speech. free press and
the hnbers corpus be held inviate save in districts
VIII re martial law has been proclaimed.
9th. That the rebellion has destroyed slavery ard
the Federal Constitution should be amended to pro
hibit Ia re estabishm mt aud to secure to all men
alb dilute equality before tho law. rs- --.,
9TH THAI the right of aayugl, except for crime and
subject to law /, recognized principle of American
liberty: that any violation OF it cannO. be overlooked
and must not go unpunished
9Th: That the national policy known "a the Monroe
doctrine has become recognized principle and that
the e Enlistment of an abt-repub,ican government
tolerated. Z: So $3.50
9th. That the gratitude and support of the nation
Is que to the faithful soldiers snd the earnest leaders
OF the Uuon army and navy for their heroic achieve
mens and deathless valOr in defence of our impcr.
lied country and Of our liberty. ~ aeaG0'
10Th. That the one term policy for the Presidency
adopted by the people ned bv the force Of
the existing crisis and should be maintained by con-
stitutional amendments -r- -, $780, -
nth. That the Constitution should be 80 amended
that the President and Vice President shall be elected
BY direct vote of the people. -r5.r'.r0.o i,
18th. That the question Of the re construction OF
the rebelous States belong. to the people through
Their repr secntatives ard not to the Executive"
18th That the conascation Of the lands OF the
rebels and their distribution among the soldiers and
actual settlers is a measure of Justice. em11
18th That integrity and economy are demanded
at all times 10 the admnStra ion nf the government
and that In time Of war the want Of them is criminal
20 Mr.. Carroll stated that the committee were
unanimous on all the resolutions hI As regards
the last, as a matter of expediency, it was
thought advisable not to recommend it. but
majority of the committee had instructed him
to report it for the consideration of the con-
vention. Ts. III rT.t Hlu 81. as qri.g.,
no At this juncture Mr.. Gilbert announced, the
receipt of 3 letter from Wendell Phillips, a
synopsis of which was telegraphed yesterday,
and as 1t had somewhat to say of the platform
that ought to be adopted here, he moved that
1t be now read. Carried
The letter was warmly applauded while be-
ing read by the Secretary. 10 ..aH,) p
BE- Mr.. Ransom moved the question on the res
Olutions be taken separately. ..- -
A. j. C0lvin, of New York, said that up to
within two years last past he had never voted
any other than democratic ticket Two wears
ago upon the question of slavery and other
great national questions no differed with his
party and stepped out and voted for the la
menfed Gen. Wadsworth. Last year he voted
the Union ticket, with the chairman, General
Cochrane. upon 1t. He came to this conyen-
ton because he cannot, ut the coming election.
cast his vote for Abraham Lincoln for the next
President He could not approve of the prin-
: ciples and policy of his administration. He
asserted IN the morning with the resolutions
reported, that the Union must be preserved,
and we must treat slavery as dead, never to be
resumed. The constitution must be amended
In this respect. He would go for that man for
President who IL loyal to the country and true
to the platform that shall be put forth here.
He can be elected beyond q doubt there is
such man, one who can carry the State of
New York over Abraham Lincoln by 100 900
majority. Lucius Robinson, Comptroller of
New York, unable to be present, had addressed
him a letter on this subject, which he read as
follows: sIs -- -eI'
STATE or New YORK, CoMrrRoLLERs(
OFFICE. ALBANY, May %, 1854.
To Hon. A. j. COIpin:
Ny official duties and the illness of my dep
uty. will prevent me from attending the meet
ing called for consultation at Cleveland, on the
3lst instant trust that you will be there to
aid with your judicious advice. There was
never time when the safety and welfare of
the country more imperatively demanded care
full elaboration with wise and resolute action.
We have lived through three years of war and
we have survived many bad mistakes simply
because the popular mind has been intensely
nxed upon the single purpose of suppressing
1ne rebellion at all hazards and at every cost.
Inns one idea has had such controlling power,
ana the masses have followed it 80 steadily,
mat IL has served as substitute for proper go
vernmental leadership, but it is evident that
inc time Is near at hand when the re-establish-
menu OF ORDER, the removal of the cause of the
rSGeiiion, and the repairing of the ter
riole desoiatlon 1t has produced, will require at
the mead OF the government the very highest
qualities OF leadership How can we hope to
i've as nation through the crisis before us
with q weak executive fand q cabinet in
state OF discord and anarchy3 Will not
tho country be in imminent danger of falling
into the same cOnditeon when it ceases Ia he
held together by the pressure of WARP II
appears to me that firm assertion of
sound principles and the election of onr uroat :
est men regardless of former party oroaniza.
tons, are essential to the safety of the 1otinn
Whether a nomination should be- made o.
Cleveland or not can best be determined after
meeting and consulting with those who viii
assemble there; but if it shall be decided to
nominate. have no hesitation in saying that
1 believe the hopes of the people throughout
the country, are resting upon Gen Grant as
their candidate. He has displayed the qualities