, 1864-08-27
Qbifaqo Qribnue.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 81, 1864.
THE cDn1Nn CONVENTION,


Of the AduinAlsuon, waethee ID time o1 peace
we have resolved To exercise it. No thanks today
10 Tho Government; they wonld hare prevented
unS into the conduct of thoee wnoa they nave
placed over them. In :he exercise at this ereat
right nov. and til the dns OF eIecron intend TO
StAtee, Abraham Lincoln, (hisecs). he whom you
nominated four Year, sgn. is again candidate,
selected by thr called convention OF tic Repub.
lican party, aud put ho:Orc the people a. euch.
Hitherto be has been reforc yon only In the capac-
liz OF Preeident &c IL now before the people
seain = sssa:dsss 7,s I cr reesssten 70 thst o.
bHlf At l'rerfdcit cfit,c'sing hi- public conduct
cr:icielnc ,se policies Of hts -dxi3s ration, and
today, and hcnrclsrsh til! after elecuou It Is mY
riCht aa il is soT turpoee: TO review him car
di1a,e who has voIuhtari1} assumed tina, positfon
and CHALLENGE. 1crrtsry.
lie ests inc to VOC for hin: rather cool, Ia II
vote. uc asks ther on the Gay med fur election.
sou ard eas,l 20 tht place of ruffrase and there
determine, that he shall exercise the power for
clal1e afc founded. They furnish aoub.y 1eeitl-
mate gruunde 1or inr.r11:a15nD. and they ehslt Be-
inveAisnted. sp!,e Of avery effort made to prevent
be. tween tlns aud the ia, o. election. For what
purpose wac he made 'rfcsident1 For his own
good, to increase his wealth, au-uent his power,
AIo fceurc h's ptr2eu4tou, or Tor the eoud OF .he
feorle to lupiutatu The constitution, preserve the
Drion, cxecu'c the iaws and preserve the rights Of
cltizellsf Thst wac Ills duty under tho oath
Teh in him she t,g ass OF ea aopa a'aTe9
Has your Cant,itution.betn maluta.ned during hts
administration Hssr the sueraatlcs therein laid
down, hecI supported BY h,,n? 3 n.ve tho rights
cprc 10 person aud trup1rty? Have you been Sc
cure II you. homes, fecure iron arrc6t! Has the
materts1 proslr I'ts ii it'e fnnauy been advanced
there lcfs public :chtt ie he Qaton preserved or
resiorcdf Y"u haye sivrt 10 him ali tue men l.a
demanded; son hrVc freely poared out all the
Tcs.nf,nr thr F.d.1h. sn,aorsty md brineins bsek
cent sour sous 70 ihe battle deld; you asve
has 1, .aecamp,fAsde wny i IL that
to-dss be asks o. .~u that for four yeara
longer you ahail csu.it nc lin IL The trust he has
from power iorf years ago. and vbyi, Because il
wae slmcd TO ,.u-~nd ,ou believed ii-that the
public deb. sa. too rsea:4 rhat the tazsdon was
continually dtsturten ~ the agitation of this
que lion Of slavery. VI were Told th.t the elec:
ton of Lsncaln Mould bring peace to the land and
Consultation aud 5uaiLta,n tLeul better than they
had been undsI Democratic administration for
scyen1y Ieart. Yep lossot the w,snom Which
things the Dcmocr't e lar1y had done for
{hs couu s%e, ks ,hs chIqtsn Gis tsa S
Judges and oetn.nhtd kto.. Had ron vi h.
wisdom n:Ase your ii ir~ tho evil might not havs
betalcu you :. but YOU. m'etake "as o. theirs.
lead and thoul.crs 1s:,er t6an ony of Themselves.
ard, alter Aa .ing Abandopd The ptotectioR Of the
Nha: IL ii thar has distinguished the adminis'
tratiou Of L.uculn: Not want OF power, no. want
of means. not want ol nlen or money: but wan'
poposiy: ] there @ have oevn ths chutes 81 ths iii
ufe ol llir allsniHtrL:lun Because OF this, to
day soar Union II n,t restored; yonr coha:itu
10 the land. lou '4ay: tt1cd. uudcr his nusplces
tho expcri,nen, Of ,saE, Gh4t dlre calamity: th
fundamental csu-e ut which Tas departure frog
the principles which uufeflla !he instsodons Of
free government. We rrtGrted to arms TO CoNpe
people to enhmisssun, wheu they simply waute
rctsces Of Erievsnctf. ...-
1t has cxertieed tue c"crc1vd power oi goTcrn
ucrt: thr lime ias noE conc when the peop1
must resolve whether there uaay not se sosne osh
erwsy; htnce The great alno+t auaniuous, cr
WHICH cnn.ee up fsln every state from cycr
coGnty, and from cvesy ses'ton- The same e:
syes hspe + f1ye s ~ p hays estnes Of Aa
don the idra Of coercton, ard Eo back 10 freedor
and coacihution. Lot he hare reasonable ar.u
ulent hud celebration 1nstesd oi the rasrshsllln!
Of hosts. Lc, US have an aesemhla:e or Co:yen
tton ot the Slater TO consider tho Erest question
Let ue look to the genus Vi s1s:essn .nship. LIZ
longer % GER sus!rhsi our srnlrs npon tue held. Fl !
proelsir' that now, s,c: lour yeaEs Of b'ooa!
6tsi.c, such u no nan cEez ssF, II
ssss assn toward IT Ssc pe9ps epse,a sf
lei us have Vi ssat=stn4.n--bonc.t wise counseiors-
and beftFc God, heii"se It il tn oas power Il
mcnt. 1,tfe aomitIstra ion has failed in 1ts ei
forts. We proclaim nov ttAt another admlnet,n
tion can srecstd. ShaA We restore theUnion b
% NJ. no. but Is thas eh,eh reaches The i 1caeoa
the people, tia: which conQuur. their consen
nsnely, argument aud couciintiou. gind word
appeal 10 tie aEd seutitneuts- they tcac
The hearts OF men. We claim that we can nccou
plish BY these nseans that which this sdm1nisn;
5en b. 1tset lalTd s.as to sse t.. sns II b1 t.ed
acninst whom i, if m@de. Your house hss bee
On IRE and you eUve cried ont continually TO pot
ssxed en S rem n 0ta baIanr We e' tel saa f &
us extiueuieh the Gamef, ana then let {
rebuild the edifce- It n.5 be that 70 far the ell
upwardsi, must be rebniil, Il may be that:enoue
OF the edtfcc yet remains thst We can rccoustrut
il out Of the came msst1iBl. but be assured ths
the GIr will never ttop 40 long as we supply tha
which feeds the drxouring element
Do we give NJ, all hopes No. never. .Whstcy*
might be ms opinion as 10 the probability OF Il
Bacccsf IN fcconstructins The Union OF the Amc
ican States, tell .ou that Tor one mean to cltn
to thai hope TO tue last expiring moment. until a
Eopea bare utterly und itleEer pestshcd. lcannt
conecpt for moment 70 believe that becApse Il
cannot suhiugu1e the people Of the South by fort
OF arms, that therefore, we c1nuot bring thel
baS BY oss psseeal nc sane hn a. ,,,,, tb,a
we who demand al arDfsticc AID convention
the 6tatee. who Eudnr the hls .ed Gospel Of L
Saviour Of mankind wunld proclaim tha: which q
longer resounus from the rulptls Of this laut
t'pescc on enrlb, und ;,uoo will TO meu," tcheeEe
are wanting Il diEbonorable pcsee. Il Is falsa
Nevc. for nIumtnt, lrUm the trins o1 the drf
gun ty john 1jrown ai iiarpes's FerrT. to th,
hour, wcnld have couaepted to any dishonosabl
peacc. E.itber with a lurcigu 1lation nor with th
Statcs Of our Own Enio,. What has been the DEF
time proclaimed by one who has been maIlene
and truductd ny the prese Of this country? Peac
ane uhion. Peace, that We may hare @ union; l. Th
ginning q this waf The hour msy, indeed. hat
come-Q trust to high Heaven IT IL not)-,Fht
chad bs realized .he aecnraaon o. your own 2, poa s
eternal separation " But tell yon that A., exec r
through peace, III" resort e ssasesuanliks P.an
Acne So1S Is sDAI tne,r ' hope q = reconstruct.
or this nation. Il can he accol
p,iehed, ae nt:,eye IL e.a, It's by these me q AM
WhS then dclayt For three years and d hxf '
have lad war and disun3on j; tor the next four yea
lit us have pence. combined efforts. vlEoro
eaoss to restore r. thss o1,en: nc Gihefff Y
nceorp.isnld. The eooner VIC etop this wsr, Il
irmer, the broader. tic deeper. will be the hopes
sIat esess effort should Sc exhausted to acco,
INieh this work Bewhu charge me, o. those wi
whom act, With deere u arrest thie was, a.
ttop hos1iMucs, In urdes tAss there may be seet
Flon. independence, or senarat.on, 1r:es u
which 10 f1lsc; liee in bis teeth-les IN bis thro
lIoud Applsusc-J ! wae Union man when
1sak atte1 week, Nv ,he heading q The colu-nuR
Ill paper that dtabolcaE motto. that '',he uni
was league With death aud acovensrt with he'll
claimed tLnt ''lhls utiau could nut endure, hl
slave and half free - Do our lure:a.hcEs made
loud Ap7,AEse.] And get, haze lived 10 zee the
hoar,-heeccd dienn'onists "1o.sse to tbcneelv
all love Tor the Union, A!t tue 10y 1ly and all Il
patriotism il the land. l::ries Of SHAME" III
a!,nlause.1 To hear m.stif denounced az false
the country Of my hrA: CALLED secessionsst-
trxi:or; III os.e serliiE 70 etriEe down that 1an
Tor the preservation OF which, tod >, woald frt
" 1tr.u up 1ny lite, lGr,at appaau=el ha
lived 10 rcr nyftif hrlndcd oE your pre- 3,
yGtr RIcskcrf. bY ynos zueI women end c1ltldre
~ III 01j ject OF r.ffoach aud ecorn. Final
the stroue srn Of military power was laid r2s
INC. was dragged irnnl my home: The doors
my caste wctc broken down, surrounded BY 81
dicry, und was ,htu-t heior: a military comm
eiuu, nnd bs it exicai within the 6oataern Inns
to calr sci further Stigma upon my pstt1ous
fcheets trayt led BY land and by sea 10 seek pr
lection under ,oreish lit: ard under foral'
laws-oi : cuuusry which We h4ro been Accu
tanned to de1ounce, fA.re!y, 1s not free; a
returned houit upon my avn reap'nsihtllty at
ilr upon 1uy own wlIs-a will that Meth
imprisonment, bur exile. nor d.sth can 4ueucl
TREMENDOUS opilsute.i What was my crime
lad I. Ii s7.! which IL called tEeaaon, y rsMl
ned the Constitution and Unl0u OF my father.
that had the hc2rt the madness, when the hea'
cns were overcast as With some mighty tempest.
wien tic rAtus desccndcd and Lhe winds beat 1it
nopula1 tage-tLas tbcn cared to stand up al
declare 1hat through peace and q cet cation Of ho
tiiltles, by Conyputaon ofSt1tcs alone. could In
great quarrel he adjnt:ed. Thank God ha,
lived 10 see that great avestecs TINE nobly Do
Democratic party, thtoughout tha length al
breath OF the lane, proclaim. ~ they will proclai
in Convention assembled, these Same doctrines
peace. tAppisute-} hase lised 70 sse o1stai
Of the Republican party IN active cousultat1t
With the Dem9esatc Has's.tse men wn9m %nnn ID
had 81 otscr
and begganc Of them for Gods cake, % redce
Ills county from the ruin that is besring do'
nPS93 M e, slss slest work we arc s.ehed in
c,ty. it II the purpose Of that ConvenG0n-l