, 1869-12-15
THE CONVENTION.

AAAAS O0AS eAAe AASASs
Furtnant to adj11Fnrnrnt, tan consebuon reas-
y sEh'ed th!s n,ornipe At 70 o'ctcct, colonel DE-
the Dglne haesatns on the proceedings OF tue
beds.
KKAp1sa or TIE ANurrs
Temporary SccFe!4ty Reyto1os proceeded 10
feao the minutes OF the pidv,oua dayA aesAan.
These occas:oued eue little slEpc3s ton eapctlaly
t:sI ~: xhleu re'ate,i 70 The r:eoeaeuoe IN me
rlsn4tfooe On the part OF Vas.ods gentlemen, It
vss hasUoulona1g aeted that It Who i'd h- tasetted
convention 70 order, sad tbs: III. c.1y nnd soe m
preceate1cc Of nonit.too
1BK OATH QUESTION.
TGnnished buklne&s was resoGeo, and Mr. AL
LEN. cl Alexander, oEerst the tcllnHtnR sooA,i-
t1te for The 1eaoluttun GIerrl 5esteIlay Ly NJ.
E:.ei.~ That ,ee t.see..s. to III. eosv-nssou ...c
r. 1sHtss L tna tssans ss.;s. 10 .I
II .Gss.t,;4!ioa Z tas ss.,s ef ll:la"is
re .ao~titu'e. Se .ar a. IL i to- ss1s tsioS =
lha: proposed By Tho delegate from Graz
.o'n nenee1 20 q aEe 10 nues ce
the cnIveotiou1 OF 1s45 Anu issa and gave fer
nlftnncs1 facts reltute { to the a*tioa then taken
nos rubn t'sed % the peope at 81 ior adoat,on,
hu. s:cee then &c have rroxressei, ani the rights
OF { en- aye DOE betser unoent on, defined aud
~cttoo1 over a .iante1,ne ro'c1no- Revolution
ss1sa men In ss tn and no ens sne
&C. .a a.uoe. ata e. Sc, o,
rept!ftnus tuauucr IN which cop"'tttioua ntent Ia
!erced Upon al 1ilIteG people. AID /. sas nece-
.at' 10 tsovFte aZi It IN, th.re u that kud h-re
.e ea q 70 81 Eli gs
wto cou1o ttEn rs hand nut foot. Consutuno1aI
a.leIs1.b are Iot Irresponsible. Tre1 are cot
auct . ine S;4te lu1. Il cannoE be ka,d that we
&EEEt0E!e ntft. I'D 1hH 8.hL Fn1AnF IN
~ i - s9.', & so'tssse Il tss ~ .
I s'-aNls upon oA We arB governed BY tae old
| lsWa 1iul *e hare uade new onts. and nuf thel
lave Nen sn1seG5euit5 tat:ntd y he people.
ut zone stue Or uiEer taIrI the oath 10 support
| the Constitution n Illinois Doss our eirc lou
here a DELEGATES fsec u fto7. tneEe obligations
| We DO pot Msu; =: ins c4tsst to sap uaz acta
with violation CT law se tn- cousent.on 81 isss,
| xh!ch leu INTO such dt.fepute-. II ne
pln cHhei, sIn q laid 1t Will b precursor Of
setc te!I,!4e lGe9al A*suupttau u 20 rer.
Nr. RICE, tS Cfr:ttf1E. cn:ttl lof tse fea1s1s o!
toe tssosniion prepared tJ AI CHURCH. which sns
Nj RICE sslt thst ,he rsrszrolozy was changed
frtm tint pleserised BY the ac1 Of the Legislature
III. sCaoFlELn, Of Clszs. sA.1 be cond take
any ngtirea oxtr, but CONSIDERED tAl~ oa'h pre-
y to t. a. t. f1ooas anG de
eelemouy. AID Il might ~ vel hare
been ft4u1rtd that caCa 0.etAnef na IKE tdrtc GoEs
wA4 Imposed, teu, by Body thtt hsd 20 po~e1 IL
do 80. Their was DO ttten13n OF the Part o'
those xho acted with h'm-e.I % usorp powers Of
to rtro:us1o: fze tnsT etnG; vet Re cn1!7 not fce
how, II Aach NJ ttenttou existed, tnss oa wo1l1
pseFeol l. TIE lev cousutution colid hate nc
By tetE representatives yet to BE- elec:d. The p-o
e. nut the Legislature hstl called tnls convention
sna ,he position Of DE; ;eaates ws.no, - once o
i ft11ec by tha people II this D2sh eA3 to be re
9ulfod be wopln ntc TO ak whJ the oalh again.
| uuelitng had u en- on.tted, aad why dia~ not tht
pftsl3us coCVent11us hdnpt IL.
III. ANTHONY. Of Cook. said this was m ult
qaestsau, AID bad frequently been up be1on
~. tasr Id ss Gsen s1aa
ReensGssn rs.a ID a long E11ei * i convea
1eautrec, and q further liz. q ca.cs ia wh.:l
| xai!o7& os,hs had been repaired. b1s attss al |
ses &c M .S ss Ii is.7 ,1s
: u an tbs cots'i.o.sons Y 1unos eae botne
,eo,as,: be spp1soesasa ,hss i Hoa'9 e feo9
ms es.eatl p:rt'o1, ri, tpns as ane doea men,
, 70 Hhicn theJ aeknoEledaed fesltJ. &c cor
,ssa.a 'lst s.1 Laa cone aers a peopss
! eosezr:gn and supreme, TIE 'elefsfes were eaec
Cd ID teeordacr:: -sCl CERTAIN re1alAsions made
the lesf>:a'nre, out t7e'F oosesa came from u
9.fA r hrI h psh1a not 20 preferred no otas
H. did not eon.iaer ~ p3-i,oo q d.ssS.ie i aef
a. ~ ot.es of dust narer tht Constitution
M aooDhUE, Of Viii, conId hsEdtF see ho
E9s that 3oeIe 5e.os 60 ee,t cs,ons to Tie on
: he EaA feady to take the OAR, md rsu1oBsd
1aEe Il whatever mtg It be tne a.t1on Of kaa co;
: hr. CHURCH aroae to personal exp'aua.io1
lie tes lted 70 n:aAo NJ point on 1he paraseoaos
Mn GooDnCE an in t.ror OF the o.:n Q.
d Of that altno11.y. which c,ilr j, taes:hes: II
HfrvHHfb fh~f
ssa,sa =, - s,oo .:se4 'sr.Is tss 1shsi!o
eerc Seesn TT eastnon AZ w
one. !, haa t'een discussed b. sarae
!, r. ;s,s;, ;ssa.,;1 MID. q =, sae eoaas1!
non 10 abe effect that there vaa no sovereignty
the eonre.;ttoo. TneIo sas then 10 tnci.nauoo
= teen eIotsrg rapidly. ard learning much, II
Il eslecaall, hare that psrty neen advancing vt
q ns FsPs
n resistance 70 tne Leoompi n Gous.tu'ion. |
- conlt Id til Prcscbt = posniou. He II
that be vsg ca isd here "a purs7Aoee Of tne CO:
Iesl:tsinra = inst sane M .fretlon Tss III. II
=. force Inch no one at1efnq 5 70 deny. l sIaI
here 10 denauDce the idea .alt The consut1:le
j and a. revolutionary. II We can -aire tue CO
e .l!frEor 10 ou- fe-ptc:. We caa tn 8l aod wc ri
d Iores CO. ssltn'!on Of ans oFn nn!u shs venp
the reEt amen on the Other EIDE leads To-
il Mr. ROSS, OF Fulton would inform The &c
eRas tsss e Iecn haye e. =,
ae w1no9. ntss sqns,ssss ,he 7sa;a g tse peoplc.
s'r.:.- &c %zs fisl 10 tase tits asaura,ec m
- the 1A1no, Tasr side of ne noafa, bat he wot
~ come from tho arguueAts Of tue Demscfa1io ne
ep ill., ANTHONY here riga to PERSON., e.pa.1
rss1ous rrmaIii o. III nsas IL ao oaea,oa 1 ~ @
.. hi yhasssup, Taat hs eonstd=fed az easln
i. o, j1dee DlJ, os New Sost, 10 anor sh.s
~ teen he oEaon enter1ared tnera. ne dld
:. cite tt!s esse = sny up:oson Of biz owr.
Is esssl,ns rrrcedeais. K ma al ssouia &c 3 e.1s +
d. son thty Ac"er. Hs believed TIA. ina set Of
= LssiMsl,soIe M nses tnn osta eaad!ng On eyety me
tAe priEaieEe-fos sucn he co7si1ercd i-of taxi
ot ,Lss oatE. Il sse AcostntsR 10 tho coass,tuta
u ncuded al on1eca. ia rrfasd . he oatssfca
&, the tneice oath he co. .eldered Gk2s the o11c.
ID csuss no sch - oaro T va r Men,iocea M % Iii o,l
he omec1 were. The people were anytous nro. :
.utrst 1ncs re sven sre coUro:sou Of ,tst
Il n-,:t' -. = .nnan,t'ed 10 then
T. III. SNYDER nc3ecsed 10 rrece3ent1.- p1e
81 cry. Genue9en ieasrd % ,Sss s Tho Con Convent Il !
d = tmpes-nsd. eaea i..i. ~ rees ~ a sain Ia ~
Ma.D. He@s a1se ee'e ssa Il Msa 6
ne 1rtm each eacn q when be drew psecodeata.
,os ,1 opp"ed sae saf1HK Of ne essh
"a Adjourned III oesock. -.
ia AFTERNOON SESSION.
.! THK OATH QUESTION FrxTutA DlscrssEp.
ne Ats or1ocs The CnalFUan eal:ea the conveat
f.zxAf f1,Ss f4A