The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-15

| tempted to influence even the desuuieS q
the highest tribunal Of the land by calinl
public meetings Of excited partizans to con
denim in advance all members Of the cour
who might refuse to act in accordance with
their diotation, while leading Journalists o
the party since the close Of the impeach
ment trial, have denounced and yilihed IL
the most unmeasured terms the once chosen
| leaders Of their own party, going so far As e
threaten them with personal violence, and
| tor no other reason than that they were
unwilling TO perure themselves at the be
hests Of party. Cheers. 1t has frequently
removed political disabilities from men AT
the south who before and during the war
were the most violent and malignant rebels,
but who have since become the syGophanta
Of the party in power, while It continues to
prosecute those in the same localities who
have always been true TO the Union, but are
now unwilling TO be ruled by their emaucl.
pated slaves Cheers. AT the north it
has denied official positions to hundreds
Of the veterans Of the war, most Of whom are
disabled by wounds received in battle, while
it has foisted into place parti1an' Of its own,
having no claims upon the government,
many Of whom, fortunately for the country,
have during the past few months become
inmates Of our penlteutiaries II has placed
the general Of our armies beyond the con.
troll of the President Of the United States to
whom the federal constitution made him
subordinate, and has nominated him for the
presidency, and the events Of the last few
months indicate that by use Of the army
thus under his supreme control there Is n
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the southern states 10 be cast for himself
| through force and fraud, Kisses. We
| solemnly declare our conviction that the free
| institutions Of our country have never been
| in greater jeopardy than at this time, and
We look to the deliberations Of the demo.
cratic party now assembled in convention,
with tie deepest anxiety, feeling that upon
It's action depends the future prosperity Of
our nation. Cheers. We earnestly trust
and believe that no devotion to new or nd.
hareuce to past issues viii be permitted to
endanger the success Of the great party to
which the country looks with anxious eye
for permanent peace and the perpetuity Of
our free institutions Cheers. We be.
lieyc that there are living half million OF
men who served in the Union army and
navy who are in sympathy and judgment op,
posed to the acts Of the party in power; and
at least another half million Of men who
have heretofore acted with the republican
party, but who, viewing with alarm the re.
cent acts Of the party are now anxious for a
change administration. Applause. With
a platform Of principles reyivng no dead
issues and looking only to the arrest Of OK.
isting evils, and with candidates whose Gdol
ity TO the constitution and devotion to the
country cannot be questioned, we shall CO.
operate with you in this campaign with a
degree Of enthusiasm and confidence that
will bring victory to our standard and sal
walton to the country. Applause.
The above address was read in the demo,
cratic convention by Col. O'Brien, and re-
ceived with great applause.
Gen. Slocum, from the committee on res
buttons, announced the following as a plat
form for the consideration of the conyen
ton:
ENDORSEMENT oY TUE DEMOCRATIC PLAT
PORN,
! WHEREAS, "a mutual interchange Of views be-
| tween the members Of this convention and dele
gates 10 tAc national democratic convention hA'
fully confirmed us in our previously ontortaine,
opinion o. tho purity and the patriotism OF tina
body, and fully iuslihes the belief that in tn,
election OF candidates and the contribution Of
platform. the convention will be governed by TIN
spirit OF the address adopted by this body on The
9th inst, therefore, relying upon this belief,
Rsoined That we will support its nominee
| for President and Vice President Of tho Unite.
| states, and that on cur return home We will in
duco our late comrades in arms to unite with u
in yielding 70 them an earnest support.
After discussion, the above was adopted
A large number of resolutions, on variou,
subjects, introduced by different individuals
were adopted, and the convention adjourned
sine die, to take seats offered them in tn,
national democratic convention at Tam.
many Hall.