Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-01
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States represented: Ohio, Illinois, massa-
chusetts, New York, Iowa, Missouri, Mich
igsu, Penusylvsnia, Maryland, Wisconsin,
Tennessee, Maine, Indiana, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, and the Dictrict Of Co.
lumbia. -.
The committee on resolutions not being
prepared to report. - .LL~f Il -
Mr.. Plumb, of New. York, addressed the
assemblage, in suppoFto of extreme radical
views. He was followed by Col. Moss, of
Missouri, who assured his audience that the
work of this Convention would be such
as will make those who have Eidiculed it
and who have abused the confidence of the
people, see and believe that it represents
power that makes SUCCESS sure.
John A. Willard, of the committee on
resolutions reported sundry rules for the
government of the Convention, recommend.
ing the rules Of the House of Representa-
tives, and to take the vote for candidates
by States, according to representation in
Congress.
Casper Butz, of Ill, opposed voting by
States, according to congressional repre-
sentation, and favored the proposition to
allow each delegate present one vote.
Col. Moss favored voting es great ma
tional mass convention, each, individual
delegate to have equal voice with his as
sociates. .-..--r.. e..
After debate, Mr.. Gilbert moved to strike
out the Objectionable clause. Carried
Mr.. Carroll, Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, reported the folloWing:.
ResoIvsd 1st. That the Federal Union
shall be preserved. q s
End. That the Constitution and laws of
the United States must DO observed and
obeyed.
srd. That the rebellion must be suppress
sed by force of army, and without COM
promise.
4th. That the rights of free speech,
press, and the write of hGbeaS eOrPuS be
held inviolate, save in districts where mar
tiaI law has been proclaimed.
| 9th. That the rebellion has destroyed
slavery, and the Federal Constitution
should be amended to prohibit its re -estab-
lishment, and secure to all men absolute
equality before the law. --' . = -
7th. That the right asylum, except for
crime, and subject'to law is a recognized
principle of American liberty, that any
violation of it cannot be overlooked, and
must not go unrebnked. 5.gEfg- Z -
9th. That the national policy known as
the Monroe doctrine has become 9 recog.
nized principle, and that the establishment
of anti-republican government on this
continent by any foreign power cannot be
tolerated.
9Th. That the gratitude and support of
the -natioe is due to the faithful soldiers
and the earnest leaders of the Union army
and navy for their heroic achievements and
deathlessy valor iu defence our imperilled
country and civil liberty.
10th. That the one-term policy for the
| Presidency, adopted by the people, is
stringent by force of the existing crisis,
and should be maintained by constitution.
al amendment. ,,--,-
18th. That the Constitution should be
so amended that the President lRndSVice
President shall be elected by direct vote
of the people. -tfEsr4 Il
l2th. That the question of the re-
construotion of the rebelliOps. States be-
longs to the people through their repre-
sentatives in Congress aud not to the ex:
ecutive. isa
18th. That the con6scation of the lands
of the rebels and their distribution among
the soldiers and aetpal settlers is aInsa7
sure Of justice. - .
IA. That integrity and economy are de,
manded at all times in the administration
of Government and that In time of war the
want of them is criminal. 7.-s fa,
Mr.. Carroll stated that the committee
were unanimous on all the resolutions save
the last, as matter of expediency il was
thought advisable not to recommend it but
the majority of the COMMITTEES had been
instructed to report it for the consideration
of the convention, at this juncture.
Mr.. Gilbert announced the receipt Of a
letter from Wendell Phillips, a synopsis of
which was telegraphed yesterday, and as
lit had somewhat TO say of the platform
that ought to be adopted here he moved
that IL be now read-carried and the letter
was warmly app1auded while being read
by the Secretary. ss5ss Q
| Mr.. Ransom, of New Jersey, moved that
the question on resolutions be taken sep.
srately. $500 -....s.. -
to within the two years last past he had
never voted any other than Democratic
ticket. Two years ago, upon the question
LOT slavery and other great national queB-'
tions, he differed from his party, stepped
out, and voted for the Iamented General
| WadsWorlh. Last year he voted the Union
ticket with the Chairmani Gen. Cochrane;
upon it he came to this convention, be-
cause he cannot at the coming election
cast his vote for Abraham Lincoln. He
could not approve of tho principles and
policy of his administration. He assent.
ed, in the main, with the resolutions re-
ported. The Union mnst be preserved,
and we must treat slavery as dead, never
to be resumed. The Constitution must be
amended in this respect. He would go.
for that man for President who, loyal 70
the country and true to the platform that
shall be put forth here, can be elected be-
4 youud doubLg, There is such a man
Zone who can carry the State of New York
over Abraham Lincoln. by one hundred
Thousand majority. Lucius Robinson,
Comptroller of New York, who was una.
bio, to be present, had addressed him a.
letter on this subject, which he read as
follows: -"e.'-ti3
STATE OF N. Y. CoMproIIEH's OgIICE, L.
| 10 Il Albany, May 2s, 1864 y
To Hon. a. J..GG!Uin:-My official du;