Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-15
TIE PHILADELPHIA COsyEy-
TON.
President johnson and His
Policy 10 be IndOrscd.
FERNANDO w0o0 AnD HEnRY CLAY
DEAN RESIGN THEIR SEATS.
vnl1nna1ghasn Urged 20 With
draw but Refuses.
PHILADELPHIA. August Il


PniLADELPniA, August l3.
The plan agreed upon ol the convention
seems 10 he the adoption OF series Of rcso-
luiions indoreing the President and his poll.
cy, condemning the action Of Congress on
the subject Of reconstruction, and asserting
the right Of representation for the Southern
| States.
1 1t is said that tn address will be issued,
| emDodyiug the principles set forth in the
| Gull, under which the convention is held.
There is a strong opposition to any ats
tempt TO make a new party. The leaders Of
the convention wish simply to declare cer>
tain political principles, and leave it TO the
parties TO adopt them afterwards if they
choose.
The proposition TO appoint an executive
committee is being actively csnvsssed, but
il meets with strong opposition, especially
from democrats, who Claim that it might
lead 10 IN abandonment Of the democratic
organization.
There is some speculation as to what will
follow the convention. The leaders say that
they will declare It's principles, and It will
remain for the people to rally to It's sup
port but they do not propose TO give them
IL party organization 10 combine and direct
their strength. They seem TO rely upon the
| old organized parties. aud to believe that
the people who will indorsc the platform
they adopt will rally fus the support Of, end
elect that candidate to office, be he demo>
crst or republican. who places himself
squarely on that platform. A prominent
New York democrat say IS / ut organization
is nowhere necessary except in New York.
and intimstes that things are so fixed there
that the democratic party will make its nom
nations accountable Is the republicans who
were represented in the Saratoga convention.
This means the nomination Of Gen. Dix for
governor, whose name was in Dean Rich>
mond's and Thurlow Weeds lists at Sara>
toga for delegates at large when they com
pared them, each nominating him as their
representative.
Fernando Wool has written the follow
ing letter to Mr. Doolit,lc, rcsigning his
seat in the convention:
'PniLADELrHiA, Aug. IL.
"Hn. Jus II. Dooiinid, Chairman. etc.
"D.AR SlR-I am earnestly des,rous for
tsr entire >uces OF the movement lropo ed
10 i,c Initiated by the convention 4, morrow.
II sncce.siul, the re- u!ts to The coun,r, vii,
Il HE most sauta,y character, aud II
can o h surce> >iul il It's proceedings shall
- dis'mhed b, any cause whatever I am
inio'mtd that serious disagreement j.
| ike to he made to excl dc some delegates.
m sell included, because our political &c
cord " .istssteiul l." the radicals and their
s,mptliztrs. Now, although ietl con.
fideai that such an Outrage would not be
p,rpctIat,d by the convention, and althoush
have nothing to regre, or TAX. back as To
NY course during the war, and d. not adj
ilit the right 81 any ono TO raise that uucs :.
ton IN the convention, yet am too devoted
T., the accomplishment oi the high and pa.
.riotic object in view, to permit my presence
there TO be made the means Of disturbing
its dcl.bernt tons, or an excuse for An assault
BY its enemies out side. Therefore, | shall
not attend the convention as delegate.
Every respectfully,
fSigncdl "FERNANpo Wocp."
Henry Clay Dean, Of lows, tas addresse cd
the following letter to the chairman Of the
Iowa delegation, rcsigning hts seat rs n
member Of the ccnvention
Hon. John w. Eroo3, Chairman Of Me
Democratic lowa State Central C5mmit
tee:
Ny DrAg Sla-Throuyh the kind conf.
dence Of the Democratic party have been
honored with the appointment of delegate
to the Union Conservative National Con.
ven,ion for which, 10 that inyinsible body
Of true men who constitute the Democracy
81 Iowa, return my profound thanks.
! most hesatily approve Of the avowed
purpose Of the convention, to sustain the
President of the Uoited States in his effort
to restore the supremacy of the Constitution
and the laws, and the States to their leciti.
mate authority and representation to the
people but | cannot in with any body in
eleyating any mere man to 4 supremacy
over the Cons, tuition. We must form OF
estimate Of the man by the Constit1 tion.
aud not Of the Constitution by the man !;
and in so far as the President sustains il. il
| !. IN. a,,v os iii O.m.,.,.,s ~ s,s,.;,, ~ !.
Pre,ident with their Ii,es. for,nn. aud =. :
cred honor but th;s supnort Demorr,,s
should bs .lios "A 10 S,ye a th.;r o~r =. =
aud Al rough their own orv.n;,,tion IN ~.
coslsnce wilh tl,e princioIes Ana ussee. ~
The great d. mocr.tic marty ,h;ch ,rs1o an.
Union aud he Inc (,onst ;twt;on which ,r.ae
mr historv i,lustr;ous Ana our neorlo Sr.o
Tha n.mocr.,;c n.r,v C,- ,hras III, 49,,
! erations WA the cnardian ~ American in
er,v. and preserved inv;ol.te This r.cb loo.
acr which M bsoren thed to ma thromSh
The bloody testsments Of noble cene.s
tons of ciorious men. Who willinolv ofT.r.
ii .h.,.s.i,.~ - s..,,,.a. =. 49, !.
r,es- 49, ~-.s". -. -