Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-09

Thu psltlns.s Cssytntlsn.
Abraham Liacs an Reneninate 4
Unanimously Tor The Preslden-
cy, asd Andy johnson Of
Tennessee for the Vice
Presidency.

The convention reassemblcd at ten in
the morning., Presidcn. Dennison in The
chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Goddis, OF
Ohio.
Committee on the order OF business
rep ,,ied, and after amendments the re.
por, was adopted.
Mr. King, of New York, chairman OF
the c,mmi,tee on credentials. made a
Insj ,ruy report, that the Missouri kadi.
Col. lie sdmi,teo, ,ha. the Al kans As dele
gate. be admitted, without tue night OF
voting, and that the south Carolina
delegates be not admitted ; delegate
from The District Of Columbia admitted
w.thon. votes.
The minority made &c, OFT, which
co, CURED in tia. OF the majority. ex-
cep. a. 70 the exclusion Of delegates
from Virginia, Arkansas and the ieiri-
tories Of Colorado, Nevada and Nebtas-
ka, from the right Of voting.
Tia, par, Of the rcpof, that related to
the uncvntes.ed seats was adoP cd.
After the acmissivu OF tue Missouri del
eeatcs. the remaining propf si'ion. III RED
4. an amendment. BY Mr.. King. that TIE
delegates from Tennessee, Virginia, Fiori
| la. Louisiana. Arkansas, sui all tie ierr:'
torres v h,ch the mai tity report proposed
~ admit 70 seats without. the siglt &c
| vote. ws, PIT TO the Convention.
Mr.. Lane asked for DIVISION ni TIE
question to vote as 10 the States frs, and
men on the Territories.
A second division vas called for, and the
IlJuee asked TO vote tirst a. 70 Territories
hlVng tie right to vote.
A csi by States was made, aid tae
Il use voted yeas 40, nays 1873.
The convention next voted rs to the cd
admission CT Arkansas and Lefi.siana, witt
the ri,h, 20 vote. The result was annoanc
ed as i,lIows: Ayes NJ, nsys it'.
| TIE report VI tlo Coiant;ye On CtedcI
! sis- va tten adopted and sancndrd.
+, Mr.. Raycoat, If Illinois, from t..e CON
mi,.cc on Resolutions, reported the follow
iLg resolutions
| Eseyto 4. Tust !. isthc lshe.t duty o.
erety Auelican iii Zsn to MAINTAIN against
all tbs.r enemies til. iofesii., Ct the unloi
AID the pafam nat authority Of the Constl
: tutius and laws Of the United States, sbt
tat l.ylrl aside all d:tf s-encrs of po.itica
orlniuIa, We p'etss Ourselves. Us hioo mei
bv Z cor,ne. sentiment, and su,,re ~
! common ,,ll-ct. - do everything in on
over - aid tie Government n ose!!ine
by force [, arms, ne rebellion now rasins
sya,n-t is authority, aiG IN bringing t. III
pans hucnt due 20 their crimes the rebel
=, Il traitors arragncd against ;s.
| Prolonged applause
X s3seed Ina. We approve the c'fe.n'
nation e tho government .! tao Un':e.
States net - cGlHprDL..sc with the iebei'
or to oiiar Any terms 81 pasce, except suci
as may be based upon al unconditional sur
| rcn,.er II their hostility ard return 10 tEeil
lust si,eg ance to tie Constitution and laws
ri tie / a,ed States aud t6at VIC call up
0, the eoveynnens 10 MAINTAIN tits posi-
tpn and ~ prosecute the war With the ut
| most possible vign. 10 the complete sup
preston .! the rebl l.lon ia fail reliance ny
on the self sacrifice, the patriotism, The
heroic vs!or ap'; the undyn.. devotion O
the American people to sheir county an
l. free institutions. APPLAUSE
R.syiced, That as slavery was tho cause
ard now constitutes tae strength Of this
rebellion. and as il u.ast to always ane
everywhere hostile to tie principles Of rap
r.sen.stivc government, justice and tn.
national safety demand its utter and com
pete .xtirra,ion from he soil Of the Re
public; (Applsuse) and ahas We Uphold
and tnaintan the acts aud proclaim atioDs b.
! which the e .vera,n.nt in It's own defense
has sined = death blow 81 this gigantic
evil We are in favor, furthermore, 81 such
an amendment 10 the Constitution TO be
made BY the people in ,nformiiy with it,
provisions, IS shall forever prohibit the
.xistence If slavery within .ae courts I'll
! i .rlsd,ct,on Of the United States. Zap
y ~usc
RssolreG, That tie thanks Of the Amer.
IAN people are due to tie SO die,s ard tie
s.i;o,s Ct the army and the navy LIP
plaust who have pcrilled their lives in de.
tei ST at their c, un'ry and in v.a5lc t:icn
OF tic ii'g; that the nation owes u them
>ome p-rnianent recosui,i n q their pat:,.
n,i-n aud their valor, and ample PERMANENT
provision !;r thuse Of iteir Survivors 10
II We received disabling snd tumcratie
| ", unJs III IL. seiv,cs Il the cvnn,yy. and
| that tue sutUIIts 81 those " 10 have i'll
.n IN is d,fens- sasi nc held il grateful
and eye las,,Ig resueiu trance. loud MP
p u
Hso.c,d, That We APPROVE ard eyplsnd
the practical Wisdom, '.r unsettled p.t!iu;-
ism, snd uusxei virg fiiei.i, 10 tie CoD.t,
tai.on aud the prime p'.> ii .t,n,s,ean lit.
crty, w,:h which Abraham i.'nc Ia ags G.s
ctargs { under circumstances al urpirsiei-
ed d .iicrty the great du:lcs aud ,esponsl-
tii:.i,. Ut tue Psesiccn.igi I'll c. That we
approve and endorse. as demanded bv tie
emeig sney, and essents. to the preserva
in u the Nation, and as written ia the
Const.suiion. The measures ard acts WHO
le has ajersei to defend It Nation a.a.ust
its open and secret fees. That we sI;r.ve.
aai especially tie proclamation Of .nsncipa.
on, AMI the employment as Union soldi,.s
q tacn herctofo.e ted n slavery. applause,
and thst we have iuli cor jicl CO in his ,c.
termination TO carry these aui al ota. {
| constitutions measures essential 10 tie
sa'vaton OF tic country into iuii ard com.
pete effect.
Resided, Tia: the sovelnu ent owes to
Gil men employed 10 It's atmles WITHOUT re-
ga-d 10 distinction of color. the fuil prot. c.
t'on ct tie laws Of var l.pplauscl, AMI ttst
! any violations 0! these IL a,yr ci the us,gts
ut civilized nSiions in tie iiae 0f va. by
the rebels now IN arms. should be mao,
the subject Of full and prompt sedrsss.
(Prnlor ged epplaussl
fsso.rtd, Taa; f reign immigrant IT, which
IN the past has added SO mucu wealth and
development Of resources and increase OF
| mayor IN this NATHAN tho AZ. s,,rr, .,f "a ~,