, 1860-07-13
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chair which he had lelt at Tue luLu VI JaAualy
Convention. In opening tile proceedings Mr..
Dougherty made straight out pro.slavery
speech yindicating the Southern delegates at
Baltimore, declaring that the South was en-
titled, under the bred Scott decision, to slave
code for the Territories, and charging the
Douglas men with the purpose of destroying |
the Union, By creating sectional party! The
latter sentiment was hugely applauded. He |
also congratulated his friends that their can
didate WIS the only one nominated under Dem.
cratic AUSPICES who would get any electoral
votes, and that they would be the only party
which would be entitled TO seats in the Demo-
cratic National Convention ot 1864. Vocifer-
ous applause.l
Dr.. HOPE, Of Alton, then moved that COM
mite Of one from each Congressional District,
and two from the State at large, be appointed
to repo-t the names Of Presidential electors.
Ike Cook n,ored to amend by adding State
officers :" carried n<ns. oon. The committee was
constituted as follows:
wno H. C,ther Of Adams. Zen Graham of1soek island
!. II. II. AcGhoan. :. = n =. p..s Ea11n'
!: j: =; "a b'over. 3.TT9a; e. r1i1shs'' It'll.
4. josiah Gale Will. yllsid, A' A'''''
A Committee on Resolutions was also ap'
noiuted. of which John j.. Mcconnell, OF Nor
pau was made Chairman.
After A recess for dinner, the Convention re-
assembled. aud Mr.. Mcdonnell reported four
resolutions. The first was re.afirmance Of
of the pla' form of the January Convention. The
second WAS an endorsement Of the rnniorlty re.
nort Of the Committee on Resolutions
Mt Charleston. The third "hal'ed With I'm.
hounded satisfaction the nomination OF BFeek-
;nr;dce and Lape," etc. The fourth recon-
| mended the nomination Of local " National
Democratlc" tickets in all the counties and leg
islatiye districts Of the Stale.
The resolutions being adopted unanimously,
Mr, Herndon, iazniiiar]y known as "o!d Archte,' y
vas called on for speech which he delivered
With great earnestness, denouncing tue Doug
las faction without stint.
Mr., Carltn then reported the following
names for Presidential electors:
John poushey, et Union. Thompson Camrb:n. Of Cool
i pIsTEsc1s.
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az. H. F"'p'e' .. John E. Nail ''-"('
Thompson Campbell's name WAS received
With loud demonstrations Of applause.
The COMMITTEES proceeded with nomination
for State officers as fellows:
For Goyernn.-Tnos. ". HorE, Of Madison
For Lieut.. Gorerlos-T1on. sxE1I: Of Dc WEt-
For SC. Of satt-B. F. brRxE. O. Aacoupin.
Fur Auti.or-H II. s. tNfTn u hnox.
FOR sapt- of Public 1nstrae4'on-J. H. pEss1s' "f s.
Clair
The announcement Of each name was receive
with loud cheers, and the whole ticket was de
. clared nominated unanimously.
4 new State Central Committee WAS then az
: nointed-all federal otfce.holders being cars
: fo,,r excluded from the list, as also from th
State aud electoral tickets. DR.. Hope, IL
e Cook, B. F. burke and &. =. Carlin we're calle
}, on in succession for speeches, after "':"ssu =
Convention adjourned sine de.
!, Isit asked, what is thought of this movcme'
'e It the capital? The whole thing is 20 sudde
and unexpected that nobody has quite made I
l, his mind, All are agreed that the st DANTE!
Il mean fight. They say that Breckenridge :"
d take the votes of the native kentuckians in Il
:. central and southern counties in string, Viii
2, they RELY upon Dr.. Hopes Virginia origin to
al something Of the same sort among the natls
te Of the Old Dominion. l fancy they Will
10 pretty largely mistaken on both counts, thou
j. breckenridge is by ill odds the strongest na1
u u that could be raised against Douglas IN IL
Il part Of the State. The thinking men Of bo
ed factions agree that tue State is clean gone