, 1865-09-07
Speech of tho Observation-Disclosures
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Il. Winfield was chosen P1eaidcnt pro ten, and
proceeded 70 address ,Isssz, he meeting; on.,s,
Hsso!e, "s TSst % tke oseani1atiun ls Known as the
satiop of the Demo1scy, and that BE delegates
Seen reEnIariy elected Delegates to t6is Consenon
John a. Green, Of the Committee on Permanent
Organization, submitted the following, which WIS
For P1esidcnt-IIon. James IL Humphrey, OF
Taking tie chair, Nj. Humphrey said:
tied and unexpected honor Of being called to pre-
eere e tbsn2s. When glanced over tic lit Of dele
faiio seymour. who has been our standard bearer
and our Champion II msnF Mell;lo1sht battle ios
spposea hst hee abovs M III othes called
10 ,he chair In his abrcnce shall to The best Of
ny ahilit5, discharge the dulles this pei;
nnder md ei te esi o, XII ~s'caonorcd poatizai
ton, but moi - pareans. We arc here % the rep
rrscntaiiEes Of large class Of or citfcns Who sT
and the taws, md determined thst these shal be
respected BY The people and rnlera alike. Ihe war
nstons aps haaE an14E ess snsat e
waste Ste - Of this terrible conflict and
the blessings OF cal Goseanea' ~ me
Country. 10 ibis end i i Of ,ttal Importance 70
thc Empire State, which has furnished mofe men
fEa sD he @ ns q sa
nny Of her sIster States should staud In the front
rank in the struggle for the supremacy Of eonst1ta-
wsI has done its work. It nor! remain. for states
Is's he People into harmosy With enf dsne.
dent IN thIs regard ara Deliberately and
malciously opposed By faction which Inserts that
the Southern States arc mcze territorial dependen.
! cef. thus not only declaring that secession Is m
; seen;mpiished tac. but proposing y amendment Of
lho Constitution TO record the falsehood IN the
So isr as ;be policy Of President johnson toward
the people Of lie South has been developed II Is in
sccnIdance with Democratic principles, He holds
with that the Onion has never been aissos;ea, ;S
I esist With III al ther dignity, equality and rights
,ha. the ciizsns en- e ~ re aes we
have !he right . form their constitution, to Iesu
late for Themselves the e}ecliye franchise Without
NSs1a resyoaopifat y to be II
i.tio1s vith the General Government. The Ptesi-
negro equality upon the people Of tless states ts
thsy have exercised from the formation
tteso positions President johnson should be un-
hcsiatinslY sustained, because he Is clearly and
| unmistnE1t1y right.
While We thus endorse the Pre4fdeut not Of our
choosing we abate nothing Of oaE previous declara
ton Of Democratic principles. We stand for the
supremacy Of civil over military rule; for the inde-
feasible rights OF trial By Jury, Of haeas corpus Of
the freedom OF religions opsnion and opposed 10 Ill
useurpatons Of power and lnttacuons or privilege.
The war has created that national eurre great na-
iinnal debt and TO the end lhat the public fath may
be kept and the public credit preserved,
ne demand that the expenses The Government be
rsduesd, that il shat, be administered honestly
and economically and that the burdens Of taxn,ion
EhaIl be made to bear equally upon Ill the property
Of de- country Congress should provide that in the
pcrnsncnt financial policy OF the couaty, when ;
rstion to pay tA1es for the suppot OF the Gorern.
ment. .-s..,,
IN our reoIcings at the return efpesce, We should
bSsye soldiers who haye carried a1oft the tisg Of esr
nationally in many 1elds Of blood @ 40 ossia
on the altar Of their country, al well - those Wno
have returned to ehare With Us The rights snd psafa