Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05
The straight-out Convention.

A~CCA o' ii-i"f7' ~ pb'
4 telegram from Charles O'ConOr, in
reply to the notification Of his nomina-
ton, urges the selection of some one
else, and leave him to private life.
At the same time he declares his unalter-
able fidelity to and sympathy with the
Louisville movement. As he fails to
say in terms that he will not &C
cept, it is construed as an indication that
he will accept, if the convention still in
sists.
The subject of an address to the De
mocracy Of the country was referred to
the National Committee.
A letter from Mr. Fitch, commenda-
tory Of the objects of the Convention,
was read.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. Duncan
were adopted.
A letter vas read from the committee
Of the Philadelphia National Labor Re-
form Convention, endorsing the action
of the Louisville Convention. Resolu-
tons were offered, endorsing the plat
form Of the Labor Reform Convention,
but were lost.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. Lyon,
the President of the Convention, were
passed with cheers.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Louisville Convention:
Whereas, a frequent recurrence to the
first principles and eternal vigilance
against abuses are the wisest provisions,
and fidelity to our constitutional system
is the only protection for either; there
fore,
Resolved, That the original basis of
our whole political structure is a consent
in every part thereof. The people of
each State voluntarily created their
State, and the States voluntarily formed
the Union, and each State is provided by
its written constitution for everything a
State should do for the protection of
life, liberty and property within il; and
each State, jointly with the others, pro-
yided a federal Union, for foreign and
Interstate relations.
Resolved, That all governmental pow
ers, whether State or federal, are trust
powers, coming from the people of each
State, and that they arc limited to the
written letter Of the constitution, and
the laws passed in pursuance Of it, which
powers must be exercised in the utmost
good faith, the constitution itself provid-
ing in what manner they be altered and
amended.
Resolved, That the interests of labor
and capital should not be permitted 10
conflict, but should be harmonized by
judicious legislation. While such a con
flict continues, labor, which is the parent
of wealth, is entitled to permanent con-
sidcratiOn
Resolved That we proclaim to the
world that principle is to be preferred to
power. That the democratic party,
held together by the cohesion of time
honored principles which they will new
e. surrender in exchange for all the of
fees which presidents can confer. Tie
pargs of the minoritiss are, doubtless,
circulating, but We welcome eternal
under the banner inscribed
with our principles, rather than an al
mighty and everlasting majority pur-
chased by their abandonment.
Resolved, That having been betrayed |
at Baltimore into a false creed and a |
false leadership, by the Convention, we
repudiate both, and appeal to the people |
to approve our platform, and then rally |
to the polls and support the true plat
form and the candidates who embody it.
John Quincy Adams was nominated
for Vice-President, by Indiana with
lrawing Edgerton and moving to make
Adams nomination unanimous.