The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-22
THE VICE PREsIDENCY.
wilson, COlrax, Wade, Fenton, Ham
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POmeroy, Harlan,
Candidates.

CHICAGO, May 2l.-The Convention
was called to order at 1O:15.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Gulliver, of Chi
cago.
The President announced that the
Committee on Resolutions had just
sent word that they would not be ready
to before IL o'clock.
Mr.. Spencer, of New York, moved
thatithe resolutions ofthe UnionLeague
presented yesterday be spread on the
records.
Mr.. Conway, of Louisiana, called
for their reading.
Mr.. Spencer said his motion looked
to the matter of courtesy only, and its
adoption would not await the pleasure
the resolutions of the National Coun-
Gil of the Union League Of America,
which were yesterday presented TO
this Convention, and by the temporary
chairman referred to the Committee on
Resolutions, take the same directions
as the resolutions and proceedings Of
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention
be spread upon our record and made
part OF our proceedings. think that
this courtesy is due to the National
Council of the Union League of Amer
lea, which is to-day ensuring Republic
can ascendency in the South, and upon
whose efficiency we depend for the
the coming election, and which II any
Northern State shall falter or fail, that
we will supply its place by radical
South Carolina. CCheers. He moved
that the resolutions be recalled from the
Committee on Resolutions, to which
they were referred with view to being
recorded. 1t was desirable to make
record of the fact that these resolutions
had been presented.
A point of order was raised that the
rules adopted yesterday required all
the resolutions to be referred without
debate, and that it was not competent
now to bring them up for discussion.
A motion to recall them was tabled.
Mr.. Spencer moved to reconsider the
motion tabling them, and on that pro-
posed to speak, but was ruled out of
order.
Mr.. Conway, La, moved the resolu-
ton be read.
Delegate from Michigan-How can
those resolutions be acted upon by this
Convention until reported back by the
committee, when the rules required
their reference without debate.
Mr.. Spencer, of New York-There
may be some Misrepresentation in en-
tering the resolutions upon our record.
We shall by no means adopt them, but
only entered as an act of courtesy by re-
citing in our proceedings the fact that
they are resolutions, that it is matter
of fact which has transpired and which
ought not to be ignored.
Mr.. Conway-1 call for the reading of
the resolutions.
The President-The Secretary will
read the resolutions.
The Secretary proceeded to read the
resolutions adopted by the National
Chicogo May 10, 1868, as follows:
FirSt-That we deem the Union
League of America of vital importance
to loyalty, liberty and equal rights in
the Union, and urge its being vigorous
| Iy retained and reorganiZed in all the
States as the right arm of the Union
party.
people of the North to uphold, protect
and defend the loyal people of the
South from injustice, oppression and
assassination, and to this end will use
all the means in our power, even the re-
sort to arms, If requisite, in the defense
oftheir rights to life, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness.
THiTd-That we would express our
highest appreciation of the sublime pa
tience, forbearance and magnanimity
of the negroes of the South, and their
devotion as soldiers ofthe Union, during
the war of the rebellion, and of their
loyalty, zeal and becoming department
| SuOmluk kuhG bAO
stances in which they have been placed
they have justified the reposing in their
hands the highest boon of the Ameri-
can citizen-the ballot; and illustrated
the truth tiat 1t is eminently true and
alway safe to act with equity and JUS
tice to all men, without regard to race
or color.
Fourth-That impartial suffrage is a
cardinal principle of the Republican
party and should not be abandoned, /,
and that we urge upon the several
States and upon Congress, the adoption
of such measures as will secure the
rightof suffrage to every American citi.
| zen, imparlally.
\ FiLh-That we fully endorse the ac-
ton of Congress, and consider that the
hour is past for hesitation, compro-
mise and leniency, towards those who
support and defend traitors and en-
deavor to restore them to power, and
| that the loyal people of the country are
unanimous In the sentiment that all
who defy and trample under foot the
acts of Congress for the tnaintainance
of the principles which our gallant SOL
diers and sailors fought and died to se-
cure, ought to be hurled from power
by the use of every legal and constitu-
ltional means devised, and that any
whoever he may be that has been re-
creant to his duty in securing this
JAILED TO meet the expectations OF the
country, will be marked by men andwill
receive their indignation and the CEN
sure he SO richly merits, and will be
denounced in thunder tones as an un-
worthy servant, whose place should be
filled by true patriot and we espe-
| cial1y feel called upon TO condemn the
1 traitorous conduct of the Senators who
disappointed the hopes of every loyal
heart in the land In voting for the &c
| 1uittal OF Andrew j Johnson, whom they
knew to be guilty Of the crime charged,
and deserted their country In the hour
l.of its peril; and we class them with
| those traitors to their Marty md nnnn.