Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-08

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Mass dchusettS-John D. Ball.
VsTmOnt-A. VI. Dickey,
COnnect1cut-Aifred +. Burr.
Rhode ISIand-W. II. Allen.
NelU Y0Tk-SanfCrd E. Church.
Pe,anSyEuaniG-Wa y. McGraths
DeLdoare- Il. L. Martin.
Ma1yland-John r. Franklin.
Kentucky-Nathaniel Wolf.
Oht0-Aexander Long.
Iadiand-Alfred Eigerton.
ULin0iS-W. R. Archer.
MichigdR-Alpheus Felch.
M.SSOuT1-Robert Wilson.
MinReS0td-J. B. LaBlanc.
WiScOaSin-H. N. Smith.
IOWa-M. d. McHenry
CGlifOr7la-C. Wetherell.
KanSaS--Olver Thurston.
OregOn-Benj. Stark.
ON ORGANIZATION
Maiac-Philo Clark.
NeW HampShire-E. U. Harrington
Mass achuSettS-B. +. Allen.
Verm0nt-Geo. w ashburne
COnnecticut-L. L. Baldwin.
Rhode ISLand-Gideon Ii. Durfee.
NelU YOrE-John A. Green, Jr
NeU JerSey-rheo T. Randolph
DeidWGre-James r. Booth.
PenaSylU dnfa-F. W. Hughes
M0rytdnd-Benj. G. Harris.
Kentucky-Hamlton Pope.
OhiO-C. A White.
I1ldianG-Samu G.. Wilson.
NtinOiS-Thomas G. Rodgers.
Michigan Henry Fralick.
MiSSOuri-F. j. Mosher
EtnneSOta-C. H. Leneau
Wisconsin, Charles G. RodoIph
IoUG-James III. Murphy.
CGif OTnid-Thomas Hays
kGnS dS-L. b. Wheat.
OregOn-Willam Mcmillan
ON RESOLUTIONS.
Mdine-John W. Dana.
Ne10 HampShire-E. Pearce.
Mass achUSettS-George Lunt.
COnnecticut-Cha r. Ingersol.
VeT1mOat-T p. Redfeld
Rhode Laand-Charles s. Bradley.
NelO Y6Nt-SamueI j. Tilden.
NelU JerSey-Abraham Browning.
PanSyiu ania-Not elected.
DeLd1Udre-Charles Brown
MGrytGnd-Thomas G. Pratt.
KentUcky-Thos. N Lindsay and Jas. Guthrie
Ohio-C. L. Vallandigham.
IndiG1G-James NJ. Hanna.
IUtROiS-S. ). Marshall.
MiChigGn-A. &. Baldwin
MiSS0uri-William A. Hall
MINES 0tG-E. o. Hamliu.
observation-disclosures B.-Smth.
IOlUG-J. f. Bates
abforntG-John B. Weller.
kdnSGS-William q. Mcdowell
OregOR-Benjamln Stark.
Mr. OldS of Ohio, moved that the Com
mittee on Resolutions be instructed to report
what action, II any, is necessary for this Con.
vention to take in regard to the late military
order OF Gen. Heintzleman prohibiting the
people OF the Southwest from procuring arms
and ammunition. Referred
The following Resolutions were then offer
ed and referred to the Committee on Resolu
tons:
By Gov. Hunt of New York:
Resolved, That in future, as in the past we will
adhere with answering fidelity to the Union anC
% Institution and insist on main aiming nation
al unity as the only solid foundation of oul
strength, security and happiness as a people anC
as a frame work OF government equally cond uciyt
OF the welfare and prosperity of sll the Stat es
both Northern aud southern; and with a view tt
terminate the pending conflict and restore tn,
blessings OF peace, We are in favor of armi
stice and OF earnest and honorable efforts to adius
terms OF settlement and Union on the basis Of thu
Constitution of the United States; and for tn
hnal solution of all differences We would recon-
mend convention OF States to revise the Consti
tuition and adopt such amendments and odifca
tions as may seem necessary more fully to ensur
to each State the enjoy of all its rights an(
the undisturbed control of its domestic concern
according to the original intent and purpose of tn
Federal compact.
Mr.. Long of Ohio:
ReSolccd, That Committee, to be comprised o
IN EN- Der from each State repre- scented in thi
invention, to be selected by the respective dele
cations thereof, be appointed for the purpose o
proceeding forthwith to Washington, on behalf O
this Convention and the people to ask Mr. Lin
coin to suspend the operation of the pendin
draft for SEQ, 900 more men until the people shall
have opportunity through the ballot box in
free election, unintiu en- ced in any manner by mill
tary arrests or military Interference, of decidin
the question now fairly presented to them, OF wa
peace, at the approaching election in Novem bel
and that said Committee be and they are hereb
instructed to urge upon Mr.. Lincoln by whateve
argument they can employ to stay the food
fraternal blood at least SO far the pending dra
will continue TO augment it, until the people, tn
source of all the power, shall have an opportunit
T
prosecution of the war, on the choice of cand
dates for the Presidency.
BY Mr.. Price, of Missouri:
Resolved That in this g, eat crisis of our nations
history, the freedom and purity of the electiv
fran chiSe-thst sacred right of freemen secured
US by the blood of our fathers, and the guarantee
of the Constlt ution- must be maintained agains
all assaults, intimidation or interference and "
hereby pledge each TO the other and all of us t
our common country, our lives, our fortunes an
our sacred honorS, to make a common cause wit
the people OF any and every State wherever til
same may be assailed or trampled upon, o the en-
that the constitutional expressions of the populs
will and the inestimaole right of self-governmer
may be secured for ourselves and our posterity.
By Mr.. Aldrieh, of Pennsylvania:
ReSoIced, That We, the representatives of IL
Democratic party of the United States of Americ
in national convention assembled for the purpo.
of nominating candidates for the high offices
President and Vice President, to be voted for
the coming election, point with pride and satisfa
ton to the past history of our common countr
her great and miraculous prosperity under Demt
cratic administration therefore, in order to pr
| serve the integrity OF our once happy Union, r
establish justice and domestic tranquility through
out our border, promote the general welfare al
secure the return Of the blessings of liberty vouc
| safed to us by our forefathers, here renew ar
| declare un alterable attachment to the Unto
and that it must be preserved in its integrity. B
| Heving that desirable object can be obtain ed If
profit by the wisdom of our fathers, We here ado
| as our broad and sure platform the Constitute
OF the United States in its length and breadt
and pledge our candidates to msintaia, preserv
protect and defend the same.
! heSotced, That We cannot view with indlfferen
the open repu diation and violation of the Monr
doctrine, the establishment of empire on Il
RUNS OF neighboring republic, and that we vie
Win greater alarm and distrust the fearful strid
OF the general administration at our national ca
ltal towards 0espotism, in their repeated int
FENCES with state rights, with the liberty of spec
and OF the press, and the right of private properr
wherefore we call on all true and in corruntible
triots to lay aside their partizau preiudiras
| oek our bleeding couutIy's troubles in the fat
calmly to consider the fearful waste of blood a
treasure through the unwise acts and misguid
policy of the present national administration a
assist in changing our rulers, that We may resc
our beloved CO untry and the liberties of the peol
from certain ruin.
Res0Ices That we will use all honorable mes
known to civilized nations to bring to a speedy {
minaton the unhappy difficulties that disturb c
, | country.
On motion, the Convention then adjourn
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.