Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-16

= Res0iDed, Unanimously by the Ohio Dem
}, ocratic delegation, that we recognize th,
?, right of Hon. C. L. Vallandigham, a dul
elected delegate from the Sd COngressiOna
District of Ohio, to hold seat in that Con
vention, that we should regard his exclu
.. sion from such seat as an unjust and Unreaa
enable infringement of the rights Of the d.
mOcracy Of said District and are ready T.
stand by him in the assertion of righ an
-. the rights of his constituents that we en-
dorse most cordially the purity aad patriot
ism Of his motives and his fitness in ever
way to a seat in said Convention yet, 70
, the sake of harmony and good feeling ii
the same and in the grest ends for which j
is called, we consent to his withdrawal from
a seat in the COnventiOn,i if, in his judgment
duty to his constituents shall justify
such withdrawal.
Yielding to my own deliberate conviction
of duty and right to the almost uuani-
nous opinion and desire of friends WHOSE
wisdom and sOundness Of judgement and
sincerity and purity of motives, I may not
questiOn;tO the end that there shall be no pre-
text from any quarter for any controversy
question or disturbing element in the Con
vention, TO mar its harmony or hinder in
any way the good results TO the cause of the
| Constitution and Union and public liberty
which follow from its deliberations and ac-
tiOn, hereby withdraw from the OhioDemO-
cratic Delegation, and decline taking nv
seat in the Convention. I am profoundly
conscious that the sauctity and magnitude
of the interests involved in the present Do
litieal canvass in the United States, are too
immense not to demand a sacrifice of every
personal consideration in a struggle upon
the issue of which depends, as most SOL
emily believe, the present peace and ulti-
mate existence of a free republican Gov
ernment on this continent.
Trusting that your deliberations may be
harmonious, your proceedings full of wis
dom and patriotism, and the results
crowned with a glorious and saving tri-
umph in the end to the great cause in which
every sympathy Of my hearth is enlisted.
| remain respectfully your ob't. servant,
G. L, VALLANDIGHAN.
Appointment Of the Committee on
Resolutions.
On motion of Senator Cowan, of Pa, a
committee of two from each State and Ter
| ritOry was appointed to prepare resolutions
| and an address. The following was subse-
quently announced as the committee:
Hon. Edgar COwan, Chairman; Maine,
R. D. Rice and George NJ. Weston; New
Hampshire, N. c. Bowers and II. Bingham;
Vermont, C. n. Davenport and II. Williams;
Massachusetts, General D. W. COucn and
c. L. Woodbury.; Rhode Island, William
Beach Lawrence and Thomas Stern; Con-
necticut, James Dixon and 0. S. Seymour;
New York, Hon. II. J. Raymond and Hon.
7. E. Church; New Jersey, Chlonel Ingham
Carroll and Abraham Browning; Pennsyl-
vania. Hon. Edgar COwan and Hon. w.
Bigler /; Delaware, James P. Comgys and
James Ayres Stockley; Maryland, Hon. R.
Johnson and Hon. J. w. Reesfeld
Virginia, Hon. Richard H. Parker
and John W. Marge West Virginia,
General John J. jackson, Parkersburg, and
Daniel Lamb, Wheeling North Carolina,
Hon. VIM. A. Graham and Hon. N. Besten
South Carolina, S. McGowan and r. T. Per-
~; Georgia, B. N. Alexander and A. R
Wright; Florida, Hon. VIM. Marvin and
Hon. Wm. Wilkinson: Alabama, q. C. Lang
don and 7. J. Foster; Mississippi, Hon. Vim.
eager and Hon. a. Murdoch; Louisiana,
Hon. John Ray and Judge Baker; Texas,
B. Ii. EPpersOn and D. D. Evans; Tennes-
see, Hon. j. S. Brien and Hon. John Baxter;
Arkansas, VIM. Byers and W. Bell; Ken
lucky, Hon. Garrett Davis and HOu. L.
Heise; Ohio, Sol. Hinkle and Col. McCook;
Indiana John S. Davis and Thos. A. Hen
bricks; Illinois. o. II. Browning and S. S.
Marshall Michigan, W. B. McCreery and
Hon. Chas. L. Stewart; Missouri, Austin a.
King and Jas. A. Brosdhead; Minnesota,
II. NJ Rice and Daniel Norton; Wisconsin,
G. A. Eldridge and J. A. Pease; Iowa, C.
Mason and I. Il. Benton Kansas, GEN
eral Charles W. Blair and W. Mcdowell
California, r. j. Walker, J. A. McDougall
Ne-aia, Gov. 6. NJ. Beebe, Frank Hereford;
oregon, G. L. Curry and E. NJ. Barnum;
District OF Columbia, B. 7. Swart and DR..
Chas. Allen; DacOtah, A. A. Folk; Idaho,
c. F. Buell. and II. W. Pugh: Nebraska,
Maj. II. Il Heath; New Mexico, Geo. Reast;
Washington, Ed. Sanders Colorado, Milo
Lee.
Reception of the Presidents DispaIch
The Chairman then announced q tele-
graph dispatch from President johnson, and
directed the Secretary TO read it. The an
nouncement was the signal for the whole
convention and the greater part of the spec
tators to rise to their feet and cheer We
hemently for Andrew johnson. After the
applause had subsidized the dispatch was
read as follows:
WASHINGTON, Aug Is, 1866
To Hon. o. II Br0sgning and the Hon h
W. Randall, National Union COnUention,
Philadelphia
1 thank you for your cheering and en-
cOuraging dispatch. The finger of Provi-
dence is unerring and will guide you safely
through. The people must be trusted and
the country will be restored. My faith is
mistaken as to the ultimate success.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
For BuneOmbe with the FenIans.
Mr.. Carroll, of New York, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred, IN
der the rule, to the Committee on Resolu-
tions, without debate.
Res0lUed, That there is Justly demanded
a revision of our national neutrality law in
consonance with the spirit of the age, the |
demands of Congress, and the spirit of the |
nation, and that it is the duty of Congress /
to comply with the public demand for such |
a revision.
Mr.. Hayes, of Illinois, offered resolution |
directing the Committee on resolutions to
report in print, to supply each member of
the Convention with copy Of the resOlu- |
tions at the time Of their presentation. He |
proceeded to discuss the resolution
Mr.. Samuel ]. Tilden, of New York, |
raised the point of order that under the rule |
adopted, the resolution must be referred |
without debate. Tho Chair sustained the |
point of order and declared that the resolu- |
tion was so referred
Mr.. Hayes, notwithstanding, continued to |
address the Convention. He did not ex
pect the Convention to adopt any resolution |
or platform, endorsing his opinions or the |
opinions of the Democratic party to which |
he belonged.
Mr. Hayes asked that nothing should be /
put in the platform to which a constitution /
and Union glowing Democrat could not sub
scribe TSOme cheers and Interruption He /
knew the sentiments Of the Democratic par
ty and he believed that if ever there was
patriotic party in the country that was it.
Here the Convention manifested its impa-
tience by cries Of question" Question"
and under another point of order the Chair
man decided that there was nothing before
the Convention for its action. Nevertheless
Mr.. Hayes, having appealed to the courtesy
of the Convention to let him explain him
self, went on to sayl-He had known Of
platforms having been adopted in moments
Of enthusiasm which we're afterwards sub
iected to severe criticism, and all he desired
was that the resolutions and addresses which
might be reported by the Committee, should
first be printed and delivered 10 the mem
bers, so that they might be discussed by the
several delegations before they were called
upon to act on them in open Convention
Question of order was again repeated,
and sustained by the Chair.
There was nothing before the Convention,
and Mr.. Hayes accordingly subsidized.
Mr.. Homer, of Missouri, proposed a re-
cess of an hour or two, but the proposition
met with no favor, and was net passed.
Senator Cowan, of Pa, Chairman Of Com
mittee on Resolutions, informed the Con-
vention that tho Committee would not be
ready 10 report finally before tomorrow
morning.
After several suggestions and propositions
it was decided that the session tO-morrQw