Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-03

CHlc.ao, Wednesday. August 81
The Convention vas called 70 order at fifteen
minutes past 10 o'clock.
Rev l.. j. Hsisey, ID. ID, Of the ffesoytefiau
Theological Seminary, Chicago, opened the pro
ceedings With ps.yer. lnvoking the Divine bless
ing as follows:
TE PRAYER
Alml.hty and most mcreiful God our Fshef, ,ss Gre
.sr and ~ the Universe, pfcseryer and boun
tfu bsnsf.ctor of all and nations eod over all
bssssf forever 10 Thee come, upon Thy great name
.s eau and before Thlns infinite Majesty re bow our
sss ar. Ana ~ b,ss.eh me-. o mott msrclfai God
that Thsu wt look down rifh Thy fAsof upon tbs Con-
vsuton ard TIT. congregation 81 'hs peope ~ our land
fshsrsd fFe the different States q the Inion 90 deb
crate upon the great interests 81 eur common country,
and grant Thy richest blessing upon H. or that may
please Thes moss uiesciiul God. endsw them richly
ssh The hsslthfu spirit o. Thy grace q, that u may
please Thee bless aud direct and guide Ia All their de-
alterations these representatives. and heads q tho people
assembled hs-e Cor their oountfys welfare Gran, them
wisdom q direct ne punhe sprt IN ts NAys OF pa
oti, q, do pour into their eoascil spirit OF wisdom
and spirit % earnes, and loyal love 81 their country
and OF our people and desire to worship Thee. Lord
God Most High the blessings Of HIM who rules
IA the hearts Of ali nations Gsd our FATHER, thou
hsth God Of father, past, aud Thou
DO sntreat Thee that ffou vt look With fasor upon All
these men and give them resolve. At tbs assemease OF
the people here under the Con-tution u beloved
land, 10 lnaugufate peace. O. We beseeeh Thee that
Thou wilt direct ali their deliberatlsn that Thou wilt
result Of their decisions peace and prosperity Of
eur land 10 the restoration OF law and order aud ineg
ry, throughout our nation, nom North 20 south aud
from Eas 20 wes % the good Of our people every where
and the glory % Thy and 10 the prosperity
Of Thy will and Kingdom In the world.
Lord We beseeeh Thee that Thou wilt bless all tie
people with INV richest bless Ing give unto them wis
dom, patriotism public spirit integrity and virtue and n
all the solemn calls upon ITEM may they remember their
dread accountability 10 Thee, the final Judge. Lord
help Thy servants here assembled by endowing them
With knowisdge Of their dependence upon Thee for all
WISDOM and their accountability Thee the final Judge
and do sntreat Thee o. Father that this assembly,
In its deliberations and all the decisions which may be
here made may be governed and overrued BY Thee for
the good 81 land for the integrity OF our nao for
the continuance Of govenment-the system Of gov
eminent sustained by fathers, for the preservation Of
national unity and for the restoration Of peace and
prosperity throushoat all the nation oGod Father
for this end bless all public bless our rulers
and all that 10 authority in the capital In the
halls Of Legislature and In the field; and grant that ali
hearts may be clothed with zeal for truth Haste
the day. o. God when distracted and bleeding land
shall be restored again ~ all It's integrity and 20 itswide
In the and the sake Of Thy Son, whom with
Thee the Father, aud The, the Holy Ghost be endless
praise. Amen.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Wickliffe, Of Kentucky-I desire TO offer
resolution. which regard as privileged ques
ton. in reference 20 the future existence and the
continuance Of the organization OF THE conven
ton j hope If il l. not privileged question.
there will be unanimous consent upon IL ! am
satisfied there can be no exception TO IL The
delegations from the West including that State
10 which | sm attached. are of opinion that cir
cGmstances may occur between this and the 4th
Of March that will make il necessary for the
great mass Of the Democracy Of this country 20
be re-assembled. To get up new convention IL
a work OF delay and much difliculty-and my
object is that the dissolution of this convention
shsll not be affected by its adjournment, after il
finishes its labors to day. bat - leave it 10 the
Executive Committee. At the instance OF the De
mOcracy, il sny other occasion shall require. 10
convene us at such time and place that the Elk
ecutive National Committee shall designate:
Resolved That the Convention shall not be dissolved
By the adjournment at the close Of its business but shall
remain organized subject be called together any
time and place that the Executive National Committee
hall designate.
Which resolution wss received with much sp-
plause. and carried unanimously.
The President The question is upon second
ing the call for the previous question, upon the
motion to proceed TO nominate candidate for
the Presidency.
A delegate-The motion is to proceed to elect
a candidate for the Presidency OF the United
States. by call OF the States.
The call for the pSevious question
tanned.
THE NOMINATIONS
The President-The question now before the
Convention Is. shall the Convention proceed to
elect n candidate for the Presidency?
The Secretary--l would state for the informa-
ton Of the delegates voting that the must
be. not by the number of delegates but bv the
electoral vote Of the States
The Secretary thereupon proceeded with the
call Of States, when the chsirmen of the several
delegations announced their respective votes as
follows: