The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-16


Mr.. Schwartz, of Missouri, offered q res
olution on the finances aud taxation. Re
ferred.
NEW YoBK, July G AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the Presidents appearing upon the
platform, he was greeted with three cheers
by the audience.
The President The Secretary will read
TO the Convention n letter just received by
the Chair.
The Secretary read the following;
NEw YoRB, July 6, 1868.
MY DEAR Sm:-A committee Of soldiers and
sailors from the convention now in session at
this place desire 20 present itself to the con
veution of which yOur are President, with am
address in answer to the invitation TO the priv
ileges Of the floor, and IL will be glad to be
informed at what time you will receive IL. We
will be glad to be received as soon no IL ia
convenient to the convention.
Very respectfully yours.
W. =. FRANKLIN, President.
70 Hon. HoratiO Seymour, President Of the
National Democratic Convention.
The Soldiers and Sailors Committee,
headed by the flag borne by Sergeant Bates,
was received with loud cheers, the dele
gates rising.
Mr.. Woodward, of Pennsylvania, pre-
scented the committee from the soldiers and
sailors convention. They were requested
Ia take positions upon the platform.
The Presidentlr Chair has the honor
10 present to the convention Gen. franklin,
as one who represents here now the con-
sentative soldiers and sailors of our conn
try, who desire peace, union and lrpternal
regard.
Gen. Fmnklin-I have been deputied by
the conservative soldiers and sailors con-
v%cntion. sitting ut this place, 10 present you
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chairman, Gen. II. W. Slocum. of this state,
aud il has prepared an address which IL de.
sires now to make known to the members
of this convention.
Col. O'Brien read the address, as follows:
ADDRESS To TuE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
NJ. President, and G0iH,7neu ~ ice toHroi-
ton:
We arc instructed by the unanimous vote
Of the convention Of Union soldiers aud sal
lurs now in session at Cooper Institute, tn re-
turn 10 you our thanks for extending TO M
the privileges Of the floor Of your convention.
The objects for which We are assembled are
clearly set forth in tde address Of our pre-
siding officer. our convention h composed
Of two thousand delegates, elected To repre-
sent every state aud territory IN the Union,
who have served IN the Union army or navy,
and every one Of whom believe that co-opcra-
ting nj this time Will the conservative party
Of The country, he In Htill engaged In the
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ring the war, viz to preserve the Union
and maintain the supremacy of the Cousti-
tuition. We believe that the crimes now
being perpctratud IN the name Of republican
ism and loyalty, are not less alarming than
were those committed 10y the armed foes Of
the government during the war. The party
now In power has destroyed the equality Of
the states, has forced the southern states tu
submit to have their constitutions aud laws
framed by ignorant negroes Just released
Ir.ttt a.VHrftt.l. Mill. al N1.t ...YIl, Il 10 H..
MED the negroes, although comparatively ed
ucatcd, the right Of suffrage. II has attempt
ed to influence the highest tribunal ia the
land 10y calling meetings Of excited pariisaus
to condemn al mombcrs Of the court who
might refuse To act iu accordance with their
dictatiun; while all the leading journalists Of
The party, since the close Of the Impeachment
trial, have denounced and yllliiicd IN uumeaH-
urcd terms the once chosen leaders Of their
own party, going 10 far in some instances
as to threaten personal violence, and
for no other reason than that they were I'M
willing To- periure Themselves at the bclicsts
Of party. II has freely removed political dis
abilities from men of the south who, before
aud during the war, were the most violent
and malignant rebels, but who have since be
come the sycophants of the party In power,
while II pcrsccutcs those in the same locali-
ties who have always been true to the Union,
but are unwilling to be ruled by their recent
~ emaucipated slave. At the north II has de-
lltAl blIltlll lhhFlllhllN 10 lllNltlN Nl the vet
Grams Of the war, most Of whom are disabled
by wounds received in battle, while il foistcd
into their place parti2ans Of lis own, having
no claim ON the Government, many of whom,
fortunately for The country, have during the
past few months become inmates Of our pom
itentiarics. II has placed the general Of the
army beyond the control Of the President Of
the United States, To whom the Federal Con
-~tituiiuu makes linn subordinate; has nomi-
mated him for the presidency, and the events
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use ui the army under his supreme control
there is o determination 10 cause the electoral
votes ot the southern states 10 be east for
himHelfth through force aud fraud.
We sOlcmnly declare our conviction that
the free Institutions Of the country have
never been IN greater jeopardy than at this
time, and we look to the deliberations Of the
democratic party now ssembled In cOuyru-
ton with the deepest anxiety. Feeling that
ON its action depends the future prosperity Of
unr country, We earnestly trust aud believe
that no devotion To- men or adherence To past
issues will be- permitted 10 cudangrI the sue
cess Of the great party 10 which the country
now looks with anxious eye for the pcrman-
ent paace and prosperity Of our institutions,
We believe that there are living half q mill.
ion ol men who served IN the Union army aud
navy who are In sympathy aud in Judgment
opposed tn the action Of the party In power,
and at least another half million who have
heretofore acted with the republican party,
but who, viewing with alarm the recent acts
Of that party, are now anxious for a change
Of administration with a platform Of princi-
plea reyiying no dead issues aud looking only
to the arrest Of existing evils, and with candi-
dates whose fidelity 10 the constitution aud
devotion to the country cannot DO question
ed. We shall cooperate with You IN this
campaign with enthusiasm and confidence
that will bring victory and salvation 10 the
country.
After the conclusion of the reading Of the
address, three cheers were given for the
soldiers and sailors, and calls were made
for Thomas Ewing, Jr., of Ohio, who was
introduced TO the convention aud was
greeted with rounds Of applause. Mr..
Ewing said:
G]ENTLEMEN or THE CONVENTION: -Ifit were
appropriate for me, II would be impossible for
lack Of voice 10 express To this convention
the thankfuluCss which ] and the members Of
the convention feel for the enthusiastic man
uor Of this reception. We feel that the NOM
beers Of the two conventions, however scpa-
rate their paths may have been in the past,
will march henccforth in one line. lApplauso. ]
We earnestly wish TO accomplish the purposes
Of the war an we understood them, applause, ]
the truly cordial and unconditional r%estora-
ton Of this Union. (Applauso,) We ave
no sympathy for those purposes that have
been falsely and dishonesty substituted by
the Republican party for the ayONyed OBJ
iects Of the war, IApplausc. We care not
for their dOBmas Of negro suffrage. We alb
hoT their measures Of white d|isfranchiso-
ment. lApplause.l We look upon them as
enemies Of the republic, when We SEQ thom
endeayOring by means Of that power which a
great coniidiug people entrusted 10 them 10
undermine and overthrow the settled iounda-
tons Of our government. Applause. We
cannot, we shall not, associate WIKI them
Longer applause. We earnestly wish 10
associate with the great body Of the Democ-
racy North aud South IapplauseE with thou
sands against whom we fought during the
war lapplausel; with thousands who felt PER-
haps coldly IN the North toward the Union
cause while the war was going on; with all
those who OWh cordially as the established
theory Of the Constitution that the Union il
inseparable. and who will slanl bY and de