The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-07-04
NEW YORK CONVENTION.
Conservative Soldiers and SaSssrs, Con.
ysu(iOn.
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

SiATH CONGRESSIONAL isTktaT
Pursuant to call signed by over 500 conser-
vasive Soldiers and Sailors of the Sixth Congress-
ioDal District, convention Of soldiers and sail.
OTIS of said district convened at Ottawa On Satur-
day June eth, TO appoint delegates to the Ma
tional Convention of Conservative Soldiers anil
Sailors to be held in New York city, July ID
On motion, Col w. II. w. Cushman, was chos-,
en- permanent chairman Of the convention.
The following gentlemen were chosen vice
presidents; Capt VIM. Armstrong, prirpte G..
knight, and private -.
On notion the following gentlemen were
elected secretaries: Lieut. A. 4. Osgood, Scrgt
NJ. c. Donagho, private J. L. Cunningham,
Capt. ". II. Norton, Sergt. J. C. Campbell
The following were appointed committee on
resolutions; Col. T. Lyle Dickey, private c. II.
Il. Thomas, Lieut., Thomas A Hendricks.
The following were appointed a committee on
delegates: Capt VIM. Cogswell, Col VIM. Glib.
son, Sergt Thomas I. Manning, private c. s.
Walters Sergt. Martin J. Hicks.
While Che committees were out transacting
their business, speeches were called fer. Capt.
Norton responded in a fcw appropriate remarks.
ID. II, Pnny made an able and eloquent speech,
which frequently elected loud bursts of ap.
plause.
The committee ON delegates then reported as
follows: Private J. T. Cunningham, Lieut. J.
Cary, private Daniel Mason, private c, II. Il.
| Thomas. Serst J. &. Campbell, Sergt Pat. Short,
Col II. II. Hart Capt. S. Davis, private \. Z.
NJ ~
Walters, Col. Arno Voss, Maj. Wm A. Steel,
Sergt Thomas L. Manning, Maj. c. Ii. Hays,
Col. p. Sanger, Lieut.. A. A. Osgcod, Capt. d.
O'Conner Lieut. N. G: Warner, Lieut.. Thomas
A. Hendricks, Sergt. NJ. j. Hicks, Capt j. b.
Durham, Capt VIM. Armstrong, Thomas C.
Lynch. J. c. Fits j. C. Bero, D. II. Pinny.
The committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolced /, That the radical bid for our vote,
BY attempting to entce us to the support of an
individual in sontradstinction to principles, is
an insult to our honesty and intelligence.
g. That we will support democratic principles
| in the coming contest, be the nominee for presi.
| dent who he may. W.
| B. That, while Gen. Sherman having proved
himself the greatest captain of the age, and at
the same time proved himself statesman of
broad views, is our first choice, yet we would
hail with enthusiasm the nomination of that con-
summate gentleman and glorious hero of many
battles, Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, and stand
by him as he has stood by tho right. If it IL
thought wiser to select civilian for chief mag
strate, we would regard the Hon. David Davis,
OF Illinois, as noble standard-bearer. His lu
dcial declaration, that the. constitution OF tho
United States is supreme in war As well as in
peace, and that it is binding upon our rulers as
| well as upon the people, has made his name Inn
| mortal. That we recognize In George n. fendle-
ton q statesman anu patriot.
! A. That the republican party has msely de-
serted its pledges TO the country and the army,
made during the war .r'''.
j. That, by the corrupt mismanagement Of the
republican party, We return with shattered limbs
and broken health to find our homes and indus
try mortgaged to the insurer. "7-
O. That. whilo we will maintain the national
faith inyio)ate, and hold that the national debt
shall be honorably paid We hold that. il green
backs are good enough fos soldiers and sailors and
their widows and orphans, they are good enough
for the bondhClder. psisi. 80 ~
! 7. That from what we know Of the negro and
the situation at the south from actual observa.
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