Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-16

Abolitionists, but I see. also, primitive
Democrats and primitive Wings, primitivs
Americans and. If you will allow me In say
sso' myself am here, who all nv life, have
been party to myself [Lauphter and an.
plause. As Union party, I will follow
YOU to the ends Of the earth and to the gatea
OF death lapplausel but as an Abolition
party as Republican party, asa WbiR
/ party, l will not follow you one foot. Tkn.
piausee.f But il is true Of the mass Of m.
American people, however you may divide
nd scatter, while this war lasts. while the
country is in peril. while yon cali yourselvos
as you do in the call Of the Convention, the
Union narty, yeu are for the preservation
OF the Union and the destruction Of this
Rebellion, root and branch and, in my
Judgment, one Of the great errors that has
been committed by our Administration Of
the Federal Government, the chief ofwhich
we are abont to nominate for another term
OF office. One oftbe errors has been to be-
lleve that We have succeeded when we have
not succeeded, and to act in manner which
ls precisely for those who have succeeded.
1 on Will not, you cannot succeed until you
have utterly broken the military power of
this people. Applause | will not de-
tain You on these incidental points, ono of
which has been made prominent in the re.
marks Of the excellent Chairman of the Ma
tonai Committee. | do not know that
would be willing to go so far as, probably.
he would, but cordially agree with him in
this. | think, considering what has been
done about Slavery, taking the thing as it
now stands. overlooking altogether, either in
way OF contemplation or approval, any act
that has brought US to the point where we
are but believing in my conscience and with
all my heart that what has brought us where
we are in the matter of Slavery, is the orig
lnal sin and folly of treason and Secession.
Because you remember that the Chicago
Convention itself was understood, and be-
llevc it virtually did explicitly state that
they would not touch Slayery in the States.
Leaving it, therefore, altogether out Of the
question how we came where we are on that
particular point, we are prepared to 60 fur
ther than the original Republicans them
selves were prepared to go. We are pre-
pared to demand not only that the whole
territory Of the United States shall not be
made slave but that the General Govern
ment of the American people shall do 'one
Of two things, and it appears to me that
there is nothing else that can be done, eth
er to use the whole power of the Govern
ment, both war power and peace power, to
put Slavery as nearly as possible back where
it was for although that will be fearful
state Of society, it is better than anarchy
or else to use the whole power of the Gov.
ernment both Of war and peace and all the
practical power that the people of the Uni
ted States will give them to exterminate aud
extineuish. Prolonged applause. 1 have
no hesitation in saying for myself that, if
were Pro-Slavery man, ifI believed this
institution was an ordinance Of God and was
given to man, would unhesitatingly join
those who demand that Government should
he put back where it was; but I am not
Pro-Slavery man. l never was. unite
myself with those who believe it is contrary
to the brightest interests ofall men and Of
! all government. contrary to the spirit Of the
Christian religion, aud Incompatible with
the natural right of man. l join myself
with those who say, away with it forever
Applause and | fervently pray God
that the day may come when throughout
the whole land every man may be as free as
yor are, and as capable of enjoying regula-
ted liberty. Twill not detain you any lon
ger. One single word you will allow me to
say in hehalfofthe. State. from which | come,
one of the smallest of the thousands of Is.
rael We know very well that our eleven
'OINS eAN vi ho SOucS SluCLSS lu thc L
tial election; we know very well that in our
present unhappy condition it is by no means
certain that We are here to day represent
ing the party that will carry the majority of
the votes in that unhappy State. L know
very well that sentiments which I am ut
tering will cause me great odium in the
State in which | was born, which love,
where the bones of two generations Of my
! ancestors and some OF my children are, and
where, very soon, shall lay my own.
know very well that my colleagues will in
cur odium it they indorse what say; and
they, too, know it. But we have put eur
! faces toward the way we intend to 60, and
we will go in it to the end. If We are to
perish, We will perish in that way. All l
have TO say to you is, help US if you can; if
you cannot. believe in your hearts that We
have died like men. Great cheering.
The following gentlemen were then named
as the Committee on Credentials:
r. W. Norris, Me. BJ. Cole, NJ
Ed win Haniniand, VT James Robinson. Mass.
| II. H. FAY. X. L. Augustus Bra ndegee, Conn.
| Preston King NY. Jams VI Scovil'e y. ].
Andrew H. Reeder, Penn. r. ;. Bradford, Del
| H. II. Golhsborough, Md Samuel Lusk, Ky,
! G. V. Dorsey, Ohio. Jesse j. Brown. Ind.
i J. Wilson ShafIer Ill. Marsh Citing, Mich.
O. B. Cassidy Wis. George ID. Worder, owa.
! J. Badwcl, Cal. II Smith. Oregon. ....
William L. Smith w. Va. NJ. H. Insley, Kansas.
w. S. Butler, MINI.
The States were again called to name q
Committee to select permanent officers for
the Convention.
On motion, the Convention next appoin.
| ted in the same manner, the following
! Committee on Resolutions
Jas c. Drunmond, Nc David Ross, n. II.
r. p. Walien- VI It. WeHtwortil, Mass.
! r. Harris. X. !. HI Raymond, n. Y.
| Charles r. Wall n, =. NJ II. Lowry Pa.
Jacob Moore, Del Hugh I.ennox Bond Md
Joseph Speed, Ky. Aaron F, Perry. Ohio.
L. Il. Perry, Ill c. j. Conger, Mich.
| c. Salmon, Wis. WIN. Stone, Iowa.
VIM Rustoll Mimi G. I. Campbell, Cal.
| r. II. Brown, Oregon. C, ID. Hall, West Va.
| A. e, Wilder, Kansas. William Dunn, Ind d.
The Convention adjourned at 8 o'clock
until clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at u clock.
The hall was again densely crowded; Many
ladies were present in the dress circle.
At II o'clock the Chairman called the
Convention to order. ..'i
A. II. Mcclure, from the Committee on
Permanent Organization, made the follow
ing report Of. officers for the Permanent Or
ganization
TWo or:1ted the neryoanent oroanizati tier