The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

. The Chicago Convention.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1D.-The Convention was
called 70 order at noon BY Augustus Bel
mont. Chairman Of the National Commit
tee, who Alter . short address, nominated
Ex-qov. higher - temporary chairman u
Aavsefskipg the chair, h. thanked the
Con1eption, for, the honor conferred.
The ttoceedings opened with prayer by
Rev H. III. C13fkyOn. sses~9ein- ssg 86n :.
On notidu, aof K O.. Perrin. at New York,
J. n. Towery ofNev Jersey, and n. NJ.
Strong, ef Wiscsnsin. were sPpointed tenn
Fl: Tns Iist 81 dsieesses was then called bv
States, and, leach chairman presented the
credentials Of his delegation. a..s..s.-..''
The resolution offered by Tllden, q New
fYof6 Ant enc neleGatos0e aDpoi1t0d by
each delegation, to report resolutions for
tho confederation of the Convention, and
AL resolutions be referred to said commit
Mr. Cox, Of ohio. moved that a Commit
tee be appointed to report rules for the
government Of the Convention, and mesn-
time the rules Of the tAst C0nventioh Be
adopted. Carried. veEfss % ,1litss1 81
Mr.. Powell, OF Kentucky, stated that
the contesting delegates from that State
had agreed and were harmonious in the
Convention. He therefore moved that one
member Of each delegation be appointed
on the Committee on resolutions, two 70
have but one vote. Adopted. 'd ss %
McDougall, Of California, moved that
three gentlemen from each organized Ter
fitory be admitted to the Convention. aud
be allowed TO participate Ia debate, but
without power to vote. sk&F XT9y
Morgan, Of Ohio, moved to amend by
n
seeded States and the District Of Colum-
The amendment was accepted and the
resolution referred TO the Committee on
credentials. '.e i
a Communication from the Chairman
of the Louisiana delegation was received,
setting forth that the National Committee
had refused them tickets Of admission,
and asking to be admitted. Referred to
the proper committee. e eta
Mr.. Wickline, of KY, sent two letters
to the Chairman, which were read, from
the Kentucky delegates in which they ex-
planned their absence, by saying they were
victims Of military desp0tisu1; arrested
without cause; imprisoned, and denyed
The laws of the State and Constit u ton to
establish their innocence. They profess
increased devotion to the Democratic cause;
advise the adoption of q peace platform,
and are hopeful Of the success of the norn-
inees Of the Convention. The letters were
laid on the table. n
On motion, each delegation, through the
Chairman, named members Of the respec-
tive Committees as follows on credentials
Name, Joseph Pitkin; New Hampshire,
s Pennot; Massachusetts, John + Hall;
Vermont, A M DiCkey; CcnneCticut, A u
Burr; Rhode Island, w. III Allen; New
Jersey, Daniel Holmans New York, San
ford E Church, Pennsylvania, + d Mar
tin; Maryland. Jno r Frsudl!n; Kentucky,
Indiana, w r Archer Michigan, A Filch;
Missouri. ROBeft Wilson: Minnesota, J B
Labbadch; Wisconsin, III N Smith; Iowa,
n T McHenry; California, u Wetherell;
Kansas, Oliver Thnrsson; Oregon Benz
fStork. a0si sael Vs.. ,e s-zw isfel
The following 10 the Committee on reso-
Maine. John M Dana. New Hampshire,
E Keyee; Massachusetts,, George Lunt:
Con nectient, Chas r Ingersoll; Vermont,
d p ReS6eld; Rhode Island, Chas 8 Brad.
ley; New York, samuel J Nlden; New
Jersey, Abraham Browning; Pennsyl-
vania, not selected; Delaware, Charles
lucky, Th0s II Lindsay; Kentucky, JAS
Gdssrie; Ohio, @ Il vailandigham; IDdi
ana, james n HANNAH Illinois, s Mar
shall; Michigan, a c Baldwin: Missouri
WIN A Hall; Minnesota, E o Hamlin; Wis
consin, g B smith; Iowa, + Bates: Cali
/ fUrnis, John b Weller; Kansas, w U Dow
Ell; Oregon, BENZ Stork. 3sr
I Mr.. Oids, Of Ohio, moved the committee
be instructed to report what action, If any,
is necessary for the Convention to take II
regard to the State military order of Gen.
Northwtst nom parekssing arms and
ammunition. Referred. Naa +.
I The following. resolutions were then Of
tered aud re6e9ed to the Committee on
Credentials, by Gov. Hunt, Of n. r.;
kcSotred, That In the future, Ne in the
past, We will adhere with unswerviDg H.
deity to the Union and Consultation, and
iiusist on maintaining our national unity
as the only solid foundation OF our strength
security and happiness ~ q people and al
= framework Of equality conducive To the
welfare and prosperity Of all States, both
TO terminate the pending conflict and re-
store the blessings Of peace; We are in IA
v0r Of an armistice ana earnest honorable
efforts to adjust terms of settlement and
union on the basis OF the Constitution Of
the United States; and for the Anal solution
fOf all differences we would recommend Y
Convention OF the States to review the Con-
stitution and adopt such amendments
and notifications - may seem necessary
moro fully to ensure to each State the en-.
jeyment OF all its rights and undisturbed
control OF its domestic concerns according
to the original intent and purpose of the
Federal compact. n ss1
By Mr.. Long of Ohio: st9i18
I Resolved, That committee Of one mem
Der from each State represented, to be So
lected by their respective delegations, be
appointed for the purpose of proceeding
forthwith to Washington, and on behalf o.
this Convention and people ask Mr.. Linz
coin to suspend operations for draft for
half q million more men until the people
shall have an opportunity through the
ballot box OF deciding the question now
fairly presented to them Of war or peace
at the approaching election in November
and that said com mittes be and are hereby
Instructed to urge upon Mr. Lincoln, by
Whatever argument they can employ. q
i stay the dood Of fratricidal blood, at least
tso far 40 the pending draft will continue
the agent Of IL, until the people, The source
I or ali power, shall have an opportunity Of
depressing their will for or against either
proposition, In choice Of candidates for the
Presidency.
Price, of Missouri, offered resolution
declaring the Constitution and the Union