Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-08
THE CONSERVATIVE SOLDIERS, AND
SAILORap CONVENTION.


The gorvsnhoas rsssssusasd Yesterday, aad
Wa ealief 20 order BY Colonel q Beiras, RC.,
Whs ennGSreed tsss the ersidest NePr Gen.
WI I'M y. Fran kin, WIS ma Nd ,6ly a1eut
Deter, dIahfosnia. was chossn ,empsslry
MAJOR d. sloeum. ehA,rmaa Of toe Aosm
platform as the unanimous production of the
Committee on Resolutions:
Whereas, mutual interchange Of views be-
Delegates to the Democratic National Goa ven.
ucn ms fyify coufrned rs ~ our previously
enereahee opinisn ofths purity, and pstriot-
. sm OF that body. and fully lustiies the belief
construction Of q platform, the Convention
will be governed by fhe spirit OF the address
adopted y this body on the 9Th instansi thsre-
fore, relying upon this belief,
Rssolred, That we will support ITS nominee
for President and Vice President of the United
States, and that on our return home we will
inducs our late comrades In arms 10 unite with
rs in yielding to them an earnest support
Loud and protracted cheers.
TINS eilcted An animated and general debate,
In which General l.. ID. Camp ell of Ohio:
! ht'aker, OF Kentucky; and General Ewing
OF Kansas, took prominent part.
General Campbell proposed the following as
Resofvnd, That the great principles in defence
OF which We look UP arms having been practi-
| caily abandoned by the Radical party, we re-
pats spps % tss Demo
D. mnleo IN this city, TO nominate q candidate
10. PRESIDENT OF such known aptecedents a
VIII enable us consistently with our action
during the war 10 Cooperate with IL cordially
IN restoring these States 10 their legitimate right
in the United States, aud redeeming the integ.
rity, prosperity, and true glory OF the Ameri-
can Repuhlic. We desire only an honorable
participation in the achievement of that great
victory OF peace that is to heal the grievous
wounds of war. n
The substitute was rejected and the resolu.
ton OF the committee adopted by an almost
unanimous vote.
number Of resolutions were adopted defiu
ing the position of the Soldiers and S1iIors
Convention upon various political Issues; bat
one being submitted by General Ewing, in
reference to the greenback question, elected a
very excited discussion, and was hnaliy re.
frred, un6e: the rule, to the committee on res
oiutioDs. 81 e. -f
An effort was made by General Campbell to
get mp General Ewing's resolution, but while
proceeding with his speech the copy OF the
was handed TO the secretary, aud its reading
vas called for. Each paragraph was greeted
with most enthusiastic applause, and at its
conclusion nine rousing cheers were given for
Colonel Campbell withdrew his motion, and
offered resolution endorsing. ratitying, and
approving the platform of the Dem ocratic Ma.
1onal Convention, which was adopted BY ac-
clamation, and without dissent
Gen. 8. b. BucKner, of the Con federate army
was here presented to the Con veution, and re-,
ceived with warm applause He said he de-
sired to bury past issues aud rally with the
Northern soldiers in putting down that radical
party which was more inimcal to the Consti-
tuition than ever were the southern armies
Loud cbeeringI He felt no difficulty, now
that the war was ended, in coming in to AMIGA
bic relations with Northern soldiers and into
perfect harmony with every brave soldier in
the effort to rescuethe Constitution from indig.
nifty or violation. [Applause. -.
Gen Slocum offered a resolution stating that
the affections Of the soldiers were still CENTRED
in the illustrious Gen. Mcclellan Adopted
amid tumultuous cheering
Another resolution was adopted applaud ding
the President for kicking ont Stanton from the
once which he disgraced and dshonored.
Three cheers were given for Gen. Sherman
In this connection. -
Inc Convention adjourned shortly after
wards SINE die, wing cheers for the President,
the Cons the Union, and the next Dem
ocratic nominee