...resolution becomes intelligible. It was in these words: "Resolved, That this convention does especially declare as the sense of the American people, that...by the experiment of war, during which, under the pretense of a military necessity, or war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself...

...were contained in the second resolution as follows : " That this Convention does explicitly declare aa the sense of the American people, that after four...Union by the experiment of war, during which under the pretense of a military necessity of a war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself...

...— That this convention does explicitly deflare, as the sense of the American people, that of ter four years of failure to restore the Union by the...which, under the pretence of a military necessity of war-power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself has been disregarded in every part,...

...National, and not !>;• the State tribunal. fChecrs.1 [Plank 2. The Rebellion. DEMOCRATIC. 1864— That this convention does explicitly declare, as the sense of the American people, that after four year* of failure to restore the Union by the exREPUBLICAN. 1864— That it is the highest duty of every...

...Na tional, and not b} the State tribunal. [Cheers.l [Plank 2. The Rettellion. DEMOCRATIC. 1864__That this convention does explicitly declare, as the sense of the American people, that after four year s of failure to restore ike Union by the exREPUBLICAN. 1864—That it is the highest ^duty of...

...exhaust all the resources of statesmanship ... to secure such peace." The convention had proclaimed "four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war;" General McClellan wrote: "I could not look in the face of my gallant comrades of the army and navy,...

...its deliberations. It was, however, not a convention of representative Democrats, for it resolved " that after four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war," " justice, humanity, liberty, and the public welfare demand that immediate efforts be made for a cessation...

...General Committee " by that Arch-Copperhead and Conspirator himself.* It was in these words: "Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly declare as the...by the experiment of War, during which, under the pretense of a military necessity, or War-power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself...

...familiar sound. In 1864 I remember Mr. Tilden denounced another failure. For instance: ' Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly declare as the...American people, that after four years of failure,' etc. "So you see that is a favorite word with them. In 1876 they 'denounce the failure for all these...

...platform. The sentiments of the convention were expressed in the following resolution : — " Resolved, That this convention does explicitly declare, as the...of war, - — during which, under the pretence of military necessity or war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself has been disregarded...