M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-09-08

sented the credentials OF his dele2a
tions he was welcomed with loud ap.
plause.
Mr., Tilden, OF New York, moved
that one delegate be appointed BY
each delegation to report tho resoln.
lions for the consideration Of the Coz
yentiou, and that all resolutions Of
tered in tho Convention be referred 10
saidgomlnittee without debate. Car
tied. .t
Mr. Cox, Of Ohio, moved that q
Aahl "a 0rtssia&i5n be in
Sadscd to report rules for the goYerl
ment Of the Convention, end that
rneantime the rules of the last Con
vertion be adopted. Carried.
Mr.. Pow Il, Of Kentucky, stated
that cortoslipg delegates from that
State hal agreed AMI were har-
monious in this Convention,
/ Ha'aroie therefore to that one mem
Der OF zach delegation be appointed
pn Committee ou resolutions, two to
have bnt one vote; carried. Mr..
McDorgalI moved that there DO al
n tied n the Convention, not to tx
'ecd three gentlemen known to he
members OF the Democratic Party
tom the several ierritories, said dele.
gates to be permitted to participate
in debates, but without permission to
vote. General Morgan, of Ohio,
moved 10 amend by extending the
privileges of the resolution t. dele
gates from Southern States and the
District Uolumbis.
Mr.. McDougsll accepted the
amendment.
Mr. TlldGn, of New York, opposed
the resolution, as /! was manifest
that no gentleman can be thus design.
ated hy the Convention, who came
here accredited to rs and may or not
represent constituency, it might be
otherwise in regard to Territories, il
there are gentleman rom them acare.
dited as We are, bur uadfr all the cir.
cumstances, the adoption of euch \
resolution would, ln his judgement,
Re63poducti Va Only nf contnsion aud
disorder. Cheers.
On mo.ioG rhe resolution was re.
ferred to the Committee on Creden-
tials.
A communicated signed by J. L.
Ribblc, chairman of the Louisiana dc.
legation, was received setting forth
that he and his colleagues, were pro-
'perly accredited delegates from L6nis
ana, Notwithstanding which the Ma
tiouat Cornmiltce had retaaed them
tickets Of admission. Referred.
Governor WiekliGa, of Kentucky,
handed up two letters which were
read. One from John W Leathors
and the other from J. B.. Buchanan,
dolegates from Kentucky, in which
they explain their absence by saving
that they are the victrms of military
despotsm, arrested without cause,
imprisoned anl denied resort 10 legal
measures guaranteed by the laws OF
the State and Consultation; to estab-
Iished then,inroGenCe. They speak
of increased devotion tD the Demo
cratic cause, advise the adoption of a
pJaca platform, and are hopeful Of the
success OF the nominees OF the Con
vention. The letters were laid on
the table. e..
On motion each delegation
through its Chairman, then named
It's Se!ectio Of member5 of the COM
mitIees.
On Resolutions-Maine, John W.
Dana; New Hampshire, + Keys;
MASSACHUSETTS,, George Lunt; C9nnec
tiner, Charles E. ingesolI; Vermont,
D. +. RedieId; Rhoie Island,
Charles s. Bradley; New YORK, Sam.
mel j. TiIden; New Jersey, Abraham
Brewing; Pennsylvania, (not elected,
Delaware, Charles Brown; Mary.
land, Thomas &. Pratt; kentucky
Thomas N Linsay, James Guthrie;
Ohio, y. l.. Vallandigham; Indiana,
James M. Hama; Illinois, 5. S. Mar
snail; Michigan, A. 9. Baldwin
Missouri, William A, Hall; Smith
Iowa, J. F. Bates; aIiforuia, John.
B. Wsier; Kansas, William Mellow
ell; Oregan Benjamin Stork.
Mr. Olds, of Ohio, movedthat the
Committee on Resolutions be lastruc
ted to report what action, il any, is
necessary for this Convention to take
in regard to the late military order o
General Heintzelman, prohibiting the
people ofthe Northwest ftlm spur-
chasing arms and ammunition. Re-
ierred.
The following resolutions were ther
offered, AID referred to the Commit
tee on Resolutions:
Seto nd Day, Po)csoljngS
CHICAGO August 3l.--Ihe commit
tee on Credentials reporteai aeains
the admission vi delegates from thc
territories. louisiana and the Distric