The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-23

On behalf OF the Army-CoL K w
RstclifFe, Col. W. D. Hamilton, Col. Har-
vey Hart MsjOr R. P. L. Babsr, Capt. J.
d. Dilty.
The Committee recommended that the
Central Committee, thus reported, have
power to appoint an Executive Committee
of their own number, or others, not ex-
ceeding seven in number.
In relation to the resolutions adopted by
the Convention, it is perhaps due to the
truth Of history that some explanation
concerning them should DO given, and 1
may premise by saying that they were al
most entire the of.pring of the represen-
tatives of the Southern portion Of the
State. 1t wss pretty well understood to
be the purpose of the Northern branch of
the Committee on Resolutions TO place the
Convention, if possible, in an unquestion-
tionable position upon the import
ant point of negro suffrage and
to give some decided expression, also, in
the matter of reconstruction. These facts
being we'll known, so far as individual
conversations could give q knowledge Of
them, the question upon these points was
one of the most prominent in the morning
csucuses of the Southern delegates and It
was there decided to firmly unite / such a
such smessure Of expediency
When, therefore, the Committee met, the
delegates from the Northern districts were
not q little surprised in finding affairs thus
cooked up, , but insisted on having their
claims TO a representation in the expires
sion of the resolutions recognized. A
warm and lengthy discussion Of the policy
involved ensued, in which the necessity of
moderate measures was urged by the
Southern delegates as vital TO their success.
But the effect was not at first favorable,
and the delegates from the Northern coun-
ties had almost decided upon presenting to
the Convention a minority report em5rse-
ing their views.
The probable disorganiziDg effect, how
ever, which such = step would lead TO,
had its due influence, upon further con-
siderstion, in checking this design, and sn
effort was then made 20 procure a mOdi6-
-saSi0n 81 Nhe original +vsgA~ayHsT 1AAOa
contained no recognition Of political rights
and ~enunciated no principle as 10 the
points at issue. This was partially
er5cted by the insertion of the eighth
resolution. as reported by the Commit
lee, resfirming the doctrine Of the Declare
ton Of Independence, and implicitly the
sentiment that all men are born free and
equsLp With this alteration from the
original form of the resolutions the sup
port of the Northern representatives in
the committee WAS obtained to the resolu-
tons as reported.
But it was not believed that the radical
element in the Convention would be thus
easily Satisfied, and the greatest caution Was
preserved in keeping the character OF the
resolutions secret until they should come
to the reading, when it was thought they
could be'psssed by S coup detat on the
part Of the southern delegates. The whole
arrangement Of the order Of business, by
which the presentation Of the resolutions
was made to come last, looked TO this end,
and, sS the event shows, the result was q
complete success. The moment the closing
words of the last resolution were pro-
nounced by Judge Dickson, Hon. BeDjs-
min EgglestOn, who mad during the read
ing advanced to the front of the platform,
rushedthe motion to adopt, snd with the
s4me studied arrangement Mr.. Wolf of
Hamilton, as a lifelong Democrat sec
onded the motion. 1t was at This point
hat Don Piatt sought to fer some add
tionsl resolutions touching the questions OF
negro suffrage and reconstruction, when
the previous question was thrust upon the
Convention by Judge Dickson. The char
rnled Mr.. Pistt out Of order, snd putting
the previous question it was carried and
the resolutions. declared adopted. Z. C. Il.