Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-19

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:, now IN powerand which hae brought the
4 country - 50 near -.' to ruin, Is. were
. there too; and then as now, they
= were against COMPROMISED With Re-
: publican form of government 1t IS impOs-
sible 10 keep states togetlier by force Of
-t arms 1t is contrary to tho spirit of free
institutions But if it were otherwise the
d. war has been utterly perverted by the
II Administration. To-day it is MT war
- for the nion under the constitution; and
8 the eyes of the peOp o are being
il lopened to the -- fact Hence it
( IS that the states cry for a Sessationof hos
> tilities is being loUdlyuttered. He regard
D ed the call for 500, 900 nero men, as con
4 fession that the war is 10 -be.prelonged
! through the year 1855. I9you send more
J men, demand that the war shall be success
fully conducted b the.end for which it was
inaugurated. a x, mai ----.i
/ .InJ last, in Philadelphia, Mr. Schnable
, SAID that this war would continue at least
!. three years longer. Elect him and you are
committed to that policy There is but
: one way of avoiding such a calamity, and
the ballot box al tGhiieag We p ff6PPS5he ff68PSSh
to nominate a candidate who viii inspire
the confidence of the poopBes a Statesman
imbued with love of libertyland respect for
and reservations. lie exbected tlfar tine
candidates will be committed to a suspen-
sion of hostiHties, and Convention Of the
Sta es. That Is what a vast majority Of
the delegates from the Northwest are com
mitted TO. As men we have no special
chance. Let us be united, disregarding
all personal and minor considerations for |
the sake of the cause, and il successful, we |
will have rescued the constitution and |
secured TO ourselves and our children. civil /
and political liberty. Arbitrary arrests,
military trials and the Suspension Of the !
writ of habeas corpus, as 'well as of the
press, will close for ever in the United |
States. 7sI .c..s .-l
He believed reunion of the States pos
sible, and has proposed through her press
and through her agents to meet
US and see if We can't agree,
SO that Peace and prosperity will
be once more restored to the country. They,
too, are tired and weary of the war. ThAy,
TOO, want an armistice and a convention.
After the conclusion of his remarks, Mr..
Van Allen read long series Of resolutions.
They declared that the country has
been passing through fearful 'polit-
steal CONFUSION, when violence, attempt
by force to undo the work Of patriots-ex-
presses heartfelt gratitude to God at the
visible subsidence of the excitement and !,
passion which has accompanied this con-
Yulsion, They call upon the people, ire
spective Of party, to aid in dbtaininga per
manent suspension of hostlities, and the Q
perfection ofa mode of recbnciIiation that
shall again unite our country on a lasting
basis of peace; that it is the duty of the
Chicago Oonyen tion to give expres sion to
this spirit of peace, and to- declare as the
purpose Of the Democratic party to cause
his desolating war to cease by the calling 3
of National Convention, in which all the
States shall be represented in their soy
ereign capacity, and that to this end an
armistice shall be declared; that if the
Convention shall place another :,
war candidate and platform before the =
people, there will be no real issue to de-
eide. The eandidatesalready nominated at :
all cling to a war platform sacred | -
policy to gather together under our r
banners all who entertain. the opposite SEN =
IN the election C Of fSorPGf PsadFae dFaesPFR the
pledged to support the Peace policy. That t
tbev soIemnly protest against the usurpa-
tion and leyless despotisni of the present
and warn them to desist
its Entertainments upon the rights and
liberties of the people and the citizens OF
our State, and -,...--
Resolved That we win not tolerate the
rule of martial law, or military Interference
with elections, or any more military ar
rests of our citizens, to the maintenance OF
which we pledge our lives and honor. That 4
the repIV OF Pfesid9nt Lincoln to to Messrs,,
CLAY and HoIeonB, furnishes Qnpistakable
evidence that the party. now in
mower have shamefuIly deluded the
neonle. into granting of unlimited means
Fnr The purpose of preserving the Union
wb;ch tTiev have used and are still using
Ei+ The base end Of ov6rthro%ing State lr-
| :titntions. advancing party interests and
| esfobIisbinc them, that It is opr dutyto hold
rasoIlection those fearless men who, in the
! National Council, in the Hopse. or in pop
| liar assemblies. have stood UP for the peo-.
1iofs riohts- and declared for peace; that
e the end that the opinions and princi-
n1es of the Peace Democracy Of this State /
NAV he represented at the Chicago Con- |
yen,tion-. and may be properly urged upon !
i+bot bodv for consideration and adoption,
vyc hereby appoint committee to represent
i ,Is for. that purpose; and while we disclaim
p IN Intention to dictate to or disturb the
harmony ofthat body we at the same
fime claim our right TO make Suggestions
2 and present views in favor Of correct prlp-
ciples' and sound policy, TqmpkiR5. Gray,
John McCool, S. 7. Tait, Peter tulmef
Theodore Martin, \. Hill Fowler, terhan-
! do Wood, /. Beadsall, ID. {. .Qoosenbury, !
T. Miller, D. W. Woolsey, W.; Scott, L
Smith, Oliver Keeze, RsFlanders, X ]
Q Cook. W G Sands, Adam ErIeek, H. .
9 Southworth, Saml Avery, John. Nj Jaycox,
2 ] Ii Ouyler, j 5 Raplee, Jho Van Allen,
Y G Dinning, NJ Paine, Wms Bingham,
. J j. Rettison, L L Pratt, s, ,,-, -.t'.H
ii Resolved, That, to the end that the
"a poooe Democracy of thlsi state may be
70 rorresented by an organization, we hereby
70 a1I,oint a Central Committee, with power
a to- -represent US in any future
" proceedings, in furtheri4g our cause,
re mil peace shall be obtained, and frater
sv nal relations shall be obtained betweeI
& ea the fbe. States, or until suPerceded by the peo
1t. Die in mass convention assembled.
bs Mr.. I.uddlngtqn, OfQsTego, said tha
= the resolntion met his approval, with tn
tn exception Of the appointing Of Commit
set tee TO Chicago The, pehocracy Of tn
%, States had already duly appointed a de
en- ossti ogafion to the National Cd invention. H
gn fI5d full confidence in Gov. Seymour
ir- md rT, the other members of that delegation
re. Heswss oppoaed.to Offering anything her
by fbst would look like distrust Of them, Ial
nat nIause.l moved to strike it out. N
The Vallandingham,i earnestly opposed Il
est motion, contendiDg that, the Resoluti(
lies expressed mo- distEuiE Pf the Tegul
ms, delegation, but simply recommend 4
1oa the appaintmelt Of an advisory commit
nth to 'I1resent, the views Of the State. ,.,,.