The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-07

The Democratic Convention OF Solulers
and Sailors was organized in New \ ork on
saturday with Major General John A. Nc
Clernand in the chair. On taking the chair
he made m address of very decided charac-
ter, which vas received with great ap-
plause.
Immediately after the conclusion Of Cen
eral Netherlands speech, General Lewis
d. Campbell presented the following reso-
lutions, promising their introduction with
a statement that it was proper that the re-
lations between this Convention OF Soldiers
and Sailors and the Democratic Nominating
Convention now in session at Iammany
Hall should be stated distinctly, so that
there should be no misrepresentation on
the subject: and that while this Convention
of Soldiers and Sailors did not assume to die
tate any nomination, it had right to pre-
sent, respectfully, its opinions upon the
prcat matter to he decided here. General
Campbell's resolutions are as follows
Whereas, during the late rebellion, we
took up arms on the call of our national
government, relying on the integrity OF
Congress in its solemn and unanimous de-
claration that the object of the war was to
defend and maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution and to preserve the Union with
al the dignity, equality, and rights OF the
several States unmpalred, anu not IN any
spirit of oppression or for any purposes OF
conquest or ubjugatiOn; and whereas, since
the rebellion was subducl and the way ter
minated, the Radical party has, by n fraud
ulent use of its power and by force of arms,
in violation of the Constitution, perverted
the objects for which the great battles were
fought and the victories won by the army
and navy of the Union and whereas that
party has forfeited all claim to our confl-
dence and support
Because it has fraudulently and torclbly
kent States out Of the Union which the
army and navy fought and hosts Of our
comrades bled and died TO keep in;
Because it has destroyed the dignity and
equality and rights Of portion OF the
States. and continues to treat the people
thereof AS conquered and subjugated enc
mics. exercising over them acts of tyranny
unparalleled by those of Great Britain
which led to and justified before the civil
lied world the American revolution
Because it has placed stigma upon the
otherwise untarnished honor Of the Union
soldier and sailor by imposing upon those
VINO composed the late Confederate armies
since their surrender conditions of degra-
dation. in violation of the letter and spirit
Of the capitulation when a brave though
misguided foe laid down their arms;
Because ii has practically suspended, II
il has not wholly destroyed, the vital Prlncl-
nile Of our federal republican system OF
government, ignoring the rights expressly
reserved by the Constitution to the States
| respectively or to the people, by usurplng
the constitutional prerogativcs OF the Exc
cutive, and by rendering nugatory, through
LEGISLATION and otherwise, the action OF the
| judiciary
Because it has practiced shameful du
plicity by recognizing az IN the Union ah'
entitled to the high privilege OF amending
the Federal Constitution for the aDolltloI
Of slavery States to which it has denle'
the right of local legislation and OF repre-
sentation in Congress
Because it has organized and continue
TO operate under the guise Of charity, at a.
enormous expense, political machln
known as the Freedmen's Bureau, which
has welded to perpetuate its power, D
establishing under lis auspices oath-ooun
leagues Of ignorant negroes, has deprive
intelligent people of our own race in tn
southern States of the right of self-goVerI
ment, and endeavored to place in authorit
over them, through the power Of the baJ
onet, the negroes lately slaves, who al
neither qualified for such high duties
the endowment of nature nor by education
Because it ig guilty of gigantic defalc'
tions and the grosscst corruptions IN Il
collection and management OF the publ
treasure, and peryersely refuses to perm
) the same to be investigated and exposed;
Because it has practiced wanton prof
gacy in the public expenditures WINK
stands without parallel in history, al
threatens an irretrieyable national pan
fuptcy;
Because it has been partial and opprie
: siye in its measures of finance, taxatlo
and currency, and has inaugurated there's
q system of legalized robbery that max
the rich richer and the poor poorer;
And because it is guilty OF manic
other sins Of commission and of onissi
not necessary to be recited herein; ther
4 fore
: Resolved, That the great principles
: defence of which we took up arms hayll
\ been practically abandoned by the Radio
party, We respectfully and urgently appe