Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
The Chicago Convention!
Union and Liberty!
Lincoln and lIamlin Nominated.
An 1870 Campaign Inaugarated.

Lincoln and lIamin Nominated.
An 1870 Campaign Inausurated.
The following broad, national, compre-
hensive call for Convention Of the Free
men Of the United States, was issued four
months ago:
A National Republican Convention will meet at Chca-
60 "Wednesday the 10th day Of May next at II O'Clock
(Doon the nomination OF candidates 10 be supported
TOR President and licrPr.sdent at the next election
The Republican electors of tue several states, the mein
hers Of the Peoples party of Pennsylvania and Of the
Opposition party OF New jersey, aud all others who
willing cooperate with them ia the support of the
candidates who shall there be nominated, and who
opposed u the policy of the present Administraton-to
Federal corruption aud usurpa the extension of
slavery ia the nation-to the new and dangerous po
ra doctrine that the Constitution of its force carries
Slavery into all tie Territories Of the unitrd Statesto
the rr0p.ning Of the African slave trae-to any inc
quality Of rights among czeus-and who are IN iavor
OF the Immediate admission Of Kansas into the Union un-
der the Constitution recently adopted 10y it, people Of
restoring the Federal Administration TO system OF ris
ii economy and TO the princ Washington and JEFF
rr,ouof maintaining nyioate the rights Of the states
and defending th. soil Of Stat. and Territory from
aWes nvasionand Of preserving the integrity Of this
Union aud the supremacy of the Constitution and Laws
passed pursuance thereof against tn. conspiracy of
the leaders of sectional party to resist the majority
principle as established IN tins "ovaInnient at the ek
peuse of its sNiscuccare invited to send, from each
State Delegates from Congressional District
and four Delegates ut large, to the Convention
In response to this invitation, Delegates,
deriving their authority from primary con-
ventions Of the people of "a States, 2 Ter
rtories, and l District, assembled in the
Wigwam a: Chicago, on Wednesday, 10th
May, 1860. The building was erected
for the purpose, like the log cabins Of
1910 for mass meetings during the cam
paign, 1t will hold 10000 people, of
whom 1000 eau be seated, aud cost 81, 900
or $4,000. 1t was beautifully ornament.
ed with evergreens, flags, banners, &c, by
the Ladies, aud the Delegates, Reporters,
&c, numbering nearly LOCO men-a most
imposing spcctacle-were seated upon a
commodious platform. 1t was computed
that there were 80, 900 to 10000 strang-
ers iu the city, comprising > ,000 Pennsyl-
vanians, 5000 of delegation from New
York and Michigan, aud hundreds from
all the Free aud Border Slave States
The Hall was crowded, and thousands out
sde were unable to gain admission.
At noon, precisely, Gov. Morgan Of
New York, as chairman Of the National
Committee, hailed the Convention, read
the Call, made some remarks upon the
dignity Of the occasion, invoked patriot
ic and bro'herly action, and named Hon.
DAVID WILMor of Pennsylvania for tem-
porary Chairman. The motion was car.
ried by acclamation.
"THE PRovIso," conducted by Judge
Marshall of Mary land, and Ex- Gov. Cleave-
land Of Connecticut, ascending the chair,
was introduced by Judge Marshall as "the
man who dared to do right"
Judge Wilmo. then addressed the Con.
vention briefly, returning thanks for his
high honor. He would carry the remem-
brance of it with him to the day of his
death. 1t was unnecessary for him to re-
mind the Convention of the high duty that
devolved upon them. A great sectional
interest bad, for years, dominated with q
high hand over the affairs of this country.
1t had bent all its energy to the extension
and naturalization of slavery. 1t is the
mission Of the Republican party to oppose
this policy, and restore to the government
the policy Of the Revolutionary Fathers
to resist the dogma that slavery exists
wherever the Constitution extends; to
read the Constitution as our fathers read
it. They lived and died in the faith that
slavery was blot, and would be washed
out. Had they deemed that the Revolu-
tion was to establish here a great slave
empire, not one would have drawn a sword
in such cause. The battle was fought
to establish Liberty. Slavery is sectional,
freedom is national. The outrages and
usurpatious of the Democratic party will
not be confined to the limits of the Slave
States, if the South have the power. The
safety of the Free States requires that the
Republicans should take the G Government,
and administer it, as it had been admins
tered by Washington, Jefferson and j Jack.
son, even down to Van Buren and Polk,
before these new dogmas we're engrafted
on the Democratic policy. He assumed
his duties, exhorting a spirit of harmony
to control the action Of the Delegates.
Mr. Spooucr {Ohi0 moved the appoint.
ment of the following Secretaries:
Fred. Hapaureck, Ohio; Theo. Pome-
rey, New York Henry F. Blow, Missouri.
The Rev. Mr.. Humphrey (Ill) deliver.
ed the opening prayer.
Mr.. Judd Qll.) moved that commit
tee be appointed consisting of one delegate
from each State and Territory represented,
to report Officers for the permanent orga-
uization. The following is the Committee,
as appointed:
on ORGANIZATION.
Leonard Andrews. Maine. Nv. Ross. Illinois
". H. Henry, Vermont. Walter Murphy Mich,
Aaron H. Cragin, n. ii. j. L. Mirccor Wise.
l.. u. Cnmins, Mass. James 7. Wilson. Iowa.
A. B CaH. Conn. Simeon smith, Ninn.
simeon II. Green, Il. I. Adam Ilamsuer. Mo.
II. IL. Van Dyke, Y. A. c. Wilder, Kansas.
Ephraim Marsh, NJ ISaniu"! Bell. Cal.
I. J. Coffee, Pa Frank johnson, Oregon.
J. |. Heal, Del A. A. Burton. ny.
las letters. Nd. VI. l.. Chandler, Texas.