Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-01

CLEgsLANa. Mae 3i.-Nr. Coehrane,
GA returning thaHss said that the daty
81 ibis Convention, if once performed in
accordance wilh Tie wishes and news
of tie people whom is represents will
h.se advanced T. position tlas lDust
command universal applause We are
here occupying common ground thA. Of
lbe bruaaest aud a8st catholic pFsuoiples
Of Democracy Wears bore no. ior party
but for the country Three years ago
when the yery hle Of tie na.ien was
threatened, all true patriots dropped par
ty aud ralise3 lie support q iAe coun-
tlv. But the h0nr IS e0miug, indeed IL
I has almost arrived, when the rebellion
/ viii have Disappeared forever, and then
it's that fees people should review
/ lie past and cret tie necessary safe
F. guards aeaHss. lae vieisitudes and dan
gers Of tie faslzs
Il Is az such 8 period thar you have
assembled, and whIle snstainibg. with
+ all the sigor and strength Of great pe0-
nile. actaatcd solely hg love Of country.
I Our enemy IS iu The field and orr army
iain tha field Ken are about to organ
iza n civil party eft home 70 proclaim and
maiutaia * al hazards, the great and
immutable principles for which The sol
der is so vaaautly ishtinE on The Geld.
Tho rebellion must be eHsctuauv and
forever suppressed The Union must
he preserved We have mol met here 10
indulge in any criticism with a yiew 10
weaken the Government, and we are not
here 10 threw any impedIments Ia the
g ~ 49, So
God forbid NodsleEata Is here 60 &C.
cupy any position unworthy Of the
hraadest patriotism. The eject Of the
rebellion has been 10 destroy Slavery, and
the last vesti-e must Boz wiped away
He aiu3ed 10 the meeiiog Of the waI
DemoaTntic State committee at Syracuse,
aud arac,esized 1t as en- Idle farce. a
Convention without Constitution. Hg
assured the Convention that the war de
mocrae7 of New losk are Of sieruel
: stuff than to be swayed OF affected by ;
few peddbag politicians. bile We pro.
claim all men on this continent free and
. equal. i IS your duty to see that such al
assertion Is iferalIytrae. We must hav'
5 regard Tor the evil rights Of all Th
J. speaker was tra4n nily cheered, and re
IS sumed BIS sect amid Q storm of applause
Z 4 delegate from iowa offered a reso
ution that each delegate himself not q
accept any osies OF trust, honor or pros
from the administration in power, du
Il ring the next Presidential term or b
connected directly ~ indirectly in an
: Government contract This prohibitio
% Is nos to be construed as 70 prevent an
ID delegate from becoming an active con
II battant IL the army O. navy.
&c Thct'res,deut auncunced the foilewin
Committee en- Resolutions: Thos ]
Carroll, New York; * Henuison, Mass
At Francis Rodman, No; Bird B Chal
or man, 0bfo Dennis Greinar, New Jersel
hs 4. HasLalI, Calif0yn5s; Casper Bate, III
'E james Diusulors, Penn. = Harriso
'e Wis; p Pilstgrg, y. Il y. 2. Bale.
sy k sa : c. c. Eoose. Mich: Charlie
Post, Ind S. Wolf. District Of ColUmbi
re- Re cess til half past three.
he Convention To-day opeaed vii
saus 500 q 4e9 dsl- gatss n atfsndans
!, Il was called 10 of4er IT IL o'clock
Mr. Gilbert, of New York. On VIC
RomiuaLeR. Ex-Goveraar Johnson,
r. Pennsylvania, vas chosen temporal
chairman. Ar. johnson returned thank
/. briefly saying .hst he hoped the procee
,rs iags Il tbs Convention weaid be SO co
Quoted as tastrike with that force 81
rs power worthy Of the object and princip
ses IN view.
i g. Oa motion D. Il. Brook, OF CaliForui
ssa, and Mr. Volt, Of the District OF Colul
bia, were appointed Secretaries.
4 i motion TO appoint . committee