Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-07

dust, treating with contempt, shackling the judici
world to understand that the great sasrsnsess 20
and crimes Of those in power IS IN these words se
that We recognizes the great principle, handed
true foundation Of Democrats Government. and N W. W,
hail with gladness every effort toward making thes
% II wsn St II sS
4 Union an American citizen. stupg BY sense of hi
wrongs. should publicly and truthfuly denounc,
this o
cd multitude of officers and sent hither swarms o
sistence. he would in al human probability b,
dragged to prison; or if. in the indignant ianguag
fected to render the military independent Of or
gsrior to the civil power they have abolished %,
ing these principles be would be tried and punishe
Having declared that the % prnci les Of the Decla
| ration of Independence should be made livins
nomination military chieftain who stands at the
head ct that & system A Of dsPotsI that erushss be-
To-day. in some States, It is hold by military or:
contempt which burn in the bosoms of patriotic
men. If Tomorrow military order should be put
are entombed, that it be an offence to declare that
the military should be subordinate to the civil
grace to our country to let hordes Of officials eat up
the substance of the people. be who uttered these
s he the
Decl ration of lndependenee. LIQUID cheers.l
ss fSa essd.s s "a ss
tpbrssidsecy has accepted ID position WHICH makes
In view Of these things. can there be one man in
this Convention who can let a personal ambition.
breadth in his efforts to wipe of the wrongs and
oqtraees which disgrace our country? .[Cheersl
Gan there be one man whose heart is dead to all
that is great and noble in patriotism but that he
will gladly sacrifice all other things for the sake of
suffer any prejudices growing out of past differences
OF opinion to hinder us uniting now with all who
will act with us to save our country? [Cheers
We meet to-day TO see what measures can be ta-
ken to avert the dangers which threaten our coun
try and to relieve it from the evils aud burthens
THANK God that the strife Of arms has ceased. and
call through the whole roll Of tates and ind
men to answer for each. -.
Time and events in the great cycles. have brought
stitutional Government which. nearly eighty years
i was here that George the rst Pres:
the to Sc protect and de-
tSis day es.s IS
te to uphold the rights and Liberties Of The
.d as snd S srss had essssd
Sss sE for ss blessings q
ments for fraterns gard and Affection. ' s'H''
= Among the inhabitants' Of ail The States of this
Union, when our Governme ent in 1889 was inaugu.
rated in this city there glad PROFESSIONS of men
and those manifestations of great joy which peo-
which is to give last ng blessings to @ the hpMI iand
lCheersl To-day in this same spirit. this vast
with men who have come from the utmost borders
Of our continent. They are filled with the hope
bring back the blessings of good Government:
It Is among the happest omens which inspire us
war are foremost in their demands that thers shall
be peace in our land. The passions Of hate and
ourselves upheld in generous purposes by those
who showed true courage and manhood in battle,
In the spirit then, Of George Washington, and of |
patriots of the revolution, let take the steps to
on its course greatness and prosperity. [Uheersl
May Almighty God give us the wisdom to carry
the blessings Of peace and good order and fraterna
affection.
Mr.. Seymour closed amid great cheer
ing. -<a - rlsazy rf .saf - e. 81
Mr.. r.Bigler. of Pennsylvania. submitted |
series of resolutions, which were referred
without reading.
The resolutions of the State Conventions |
ferred without reading. as @F~t
Mr.. Nelson, of Tennessee, moved the ad- |
mission of delegates from the Democratic |
Convention of that State, who were ap-
pointed to memorable this body with ref |
erence to the grievances of the people then
under Radical rule. Adopted.
Additional resolutions were received and |
referred to the committee on Resolutions
from New York, by Hon. Erastus Brooks,
and from Pennsylvania.
Resolutions from the National Labor |
Convention were sent up and read. favor
ing the payment of the public and private |
debt in greenbacks.-T They were received |
with great cheering, as was also one against |
further grants of public lands to private
corporations, and favoring their restoration |
for distribution to actual settlers. 49, q
A letter was received with great laugh
ter from Susan B. Anthony, of the Woman's |
Suffrage Association, urging the claims of
women to participate in elections. Re- |
ferred. Id. = = - o. -1 .s.s.-.-s-s |
Mr.. Tilden, of New York, offered reso-
luton admitting delegates from the terri
tories TO honorary seats in the Convention.
The chairman of the committee on Gre
dentials reported that full delegations were
present from every State in the Union, and |
recommended that ithree delegates be ad-
mitted to the floor without the privilege of
voting. >.S& - p - sark-s = --e-a. Js--sas- |
Mr.. Cox, of New York, moved to amend |
so as to admit the entire IL delegates from
the district. Lost ~ 80 F-F-F-1
A delegate from California moved the |
admission of delegates from Territories to
all the privileges of the Convention, except |
that ach Territory shall have but one vote,
which was rejected, and the committees |
report then adopted.
Mr.. Kerr, of Pa, offered resolution that
1t is the duty of every friend of constitu-
tional government to sustain the President
in his efforts to stem the tide of Radical
usurpation, and commencing him for his
course. [Cheers.l Resolution referred.
Mr.. Fenton, OF Kansas, offered resolu-
tion declaring that the National flag should
protect adopted citizens everywhere, the
co ooc N In hor
Referred.
Mr.. Wright, of Delaware, offered a reso-
luton providing for a committee of one
from each State to constitute National
Executive COMMITTEES. Adopted sz-aa
Mr.: Hart, of New Jersey, offered a reso-
luton declaring that the thanks OF the ma
tion are due Chief Justice Chase for his
ability, impartiality and fidelity to Con-
stitutional duty in presiding over the
Court of Impeachment. Pr, longed shouts
Referred.
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution in favor of increasing pensions
to soldiers and sailors, by paying them the
gold equivalent. [Slight applause.] Re-
terred.
Mr.. Reed, of Pennsylvania, offered a res
olution recognizing the fidelity of Andrew
johnson, in upholding the Constitution
and laws.
On motion of Mr. Richardson, of Illi-
nois, 1t was ordered that each State report
its member of the Executive Committee
by tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Hurley, of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution directing that the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation be read by the Sec
retary. A vote was taken and the resolu-
tion appeared to be lost. The Chair was
about to put the question again, when Mr..
Brooks, of New York, moved to amend the
SO as simply to declare that
this Convention approves theRAmnesty1
Proclamation, which was carried. Ii
Mr.. Cox, of New York, offered a ,resolu-
tion APPROVING the doctrine of Marcy in