, 1866-02-23

ditnrer IL ateolutel, essential TO the maintenance
O. tcs naaonn credit, md tkst measures Of taxa
94ith ehsl suffer no di:honor, and lie publIc bnr-
dens BE equally borne hy all ciasses or tie commn.
ntfJ IN proportion to their wealth.
Att6'Esd. That. sympa thfznc with every effort to
eleya'e the great tnsse Of the people to Condition
! Of tic hteceet intelligence, va arprose tie move
mens IN hsos of the iaeorins population to reduee
practical effect 10 thiB declaration, We respectfully
Request the next General Assembly Of this state to
Psss law making eight hours the rule for days
aeos tn ~ es.e. e1eep, where the par1,es inter
csted shall expressly make diGarent agreement.
Hesarfd, 1hst We most heartily indossc the ad-
nsas aa o. gssF aoou = 9oycno, Of
nane and patriotic Treatment OF our soldiefs, and
that Te deeply eympattlze With him In hLs recent
HSsossei That we have implicit confidence In tho
Intelligence and patriotism OF Acting Governor Da-
kef md 70 reolee that in tho absence Of Governor
Government ts 20 ably end tnpa,tial]y adm1uis.
fetGd* and We hereby tender hlm our gnlf confidence
The resolutions relating 10 Congress and the P1es-
whole platform received hearty APPRECIATION.
Gcp. WallAte then asked to haye the honor of
opt3ne ar ne ad9Phon Of the resolutions II whole
o1aa the following substitute for tie second r.
,!:s Kss4 r That ~ cordially approvs and fully H.
upon ne part Of the people Of the several States IN
maintenance Of the Union 80 necessary for @ t,t,r
sG1sS ahrs prosperity and pcaoc at hone and respect
ST.. Kilsore supported his resolution in tyc
minutes tpeecb. esylne rather ihan adopt = rc.ais,s
lion OF tuch doubtful Endorsement Of he Praai.
asnt the Convention had better lay the platform on
hetter ent1sned with the President Il was no IN
dorscment at all and President johnson was not
such fooi that he would not SEQ It.
G. II. allen moved 10 lay the amendment On the
table. - 3"@ ~As
Nj. KIgore cxciledlr declared II such motion
rctaca he would at sll The friends OF the Presl
lCTtes OF sSecesslon. secesaion." s.If they ,.nut
10 seee9s, l., them go:'1
GonEennon more sincerely the ftlend Of President
Johneon than hfmsen, and aa such be iclt caIled
npo1' 10 defend hI em The zsarks made the
,ioeEna egnecan @ wao oeEod the substitute. Who
Many eoicer-" Nobody
III p s gentleman says the President will spnm
him. That IL not Andy Johnson,a nature. When
ihfs convention Of the luysl men OF Indians 70 uu
to fse President, and eay We have confidence IL bis
port to him IN al measures necessa7 to fhs sres
OBJECT wr MI have nt hca1t be viii Regard It a. an
fndo1scmcnt OF which any man might be proad.
-. ne enesttule Of H. hlgorc was then laid on
Col, James Wilson moved TO amend the 4th rcso-
lo1ioa 6y adding after the word "lesi=latve' the
iuse the word s'ttsto1aiion for streconsrncton.'
On which he made few mtnutes' epcech, showing
~ Ut th cse act o. the Esesqtse snce tho surrender
resolution, lnc,rdin. the appointment OF Prosi;1oo
a uoyelnors, aud every other act which enables |
thess to lati the Constitutional
TIC unanirnlty with which the platform had been
uR9a u &c ,RI moved 10 lay these
with but one dissenting voice.