...a singular misapprehension of the strong current of loyal opinion. It pronounced the fatal words, " four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war," which vexed the ears of the heroic soldiers and of the faithful citizens alike. More untimely and infatuated...

...prosperity of all the States, both northern and southern. Resolved, That this convention does explicitly declare, as the sense of the American people, that...by the experiment of war, during which, under the pretence of a military necessity, or war power higher than the Contitution, the Constitution itself...

...The two most important resolutions were as follows : " Baolced, That this Convention does explicitly declare, as the sense of the American people, that...by the experiment of war, during which, under the pretence of a military necessity, or war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself...

...Convention was in these words : " Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly declare, as the sen*8 of the American people, that after four years of failure...by the experiment of war, during which, under the pretence of military necessity, or war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself...

...which the election turned. " Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly declare, as the sense of American people, that after four years of failure to restore the Union by the expe.rimeut of war, during which, under the pretence of military necessity, or war power, higher than...

...chairman, and Mr. Horatio Seymour permanent chairman, and which resolved, among other things, that " four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war,'' and " public liberty and private right alike stricken down," "demand that immediate efforts he made...

...which the election turned. " Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly declare, as the sense of American people, that after four years of failure to restore the Union liy the experiment of war, during which, under the pretense of military necessity, or war power, higher...

...chairman, and Mr. Horatio Seymour permanent chairman, and which resolved, among other things, that " four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war,'1 and " public liberty and private right alike stricken down," "demand that immediate efforts...

...speech will listen attentively to this resolution : — "Resolved, That this convention does explicitly declare as the sense of the American people, that,...by the experiment of war, — during which, under pretence of military necessity, or war-power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution has been...

...representing one of the two great parties into which the nation was divided, proclaimed that the " four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war " required that " immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities." Shocked, even in their...