The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
u. Potter Re-NOm inaIed for Con-
grFss,

he following proceedings Of the
Republican Convention held al
faukee on the 18th inst, were re
ed too late for insertion last week.,
be Convention assembled in Albany
at so clock. A very large and
usiastic assemblage filled up all the
and the standing room quite to
east wall.
he meeting was called to order by
/. w. d. Bacon, chairman of the
riot Committee, who nominated M.
strong of Racine, for President. Mr.
ing was unanimously elected, and a
mite consisting OF G. L. SHoLEs OF
yankee, and ALBERT ALDEN Of
ukesha, was appointed to inform
STRONG of the action of the Con-
ton. Mr.. STRONG declined to act
hartman, IRA G. PANE, of Racine,
then elected and escorted to the
ir by Messrs. WINFIELD SMITH and
BERT ALDEN.
he following gentlemen were che.
as Vice Presidents:
VICE PRESIDENTS.
p. Conrick, Butler G. Noble, of
llworth county; K. Enos, w. d. Ba-
Waukesha county; Col. NJ. Frank,
). Lowell, Kenosha county; G. w.
den, Capt Knapp, Racine county;
Ellsworth, Jacob Mailer, Milwaukee
nty.
SECRETARIES.
:. w. White, of Waukesha: J. p.
man, of Milwaukee; and Col. Ora.
y, Of Walworth; were appointed
Tetaries.
\ committe on resolutions, consist
of Messrs, Domschke, Tichenor,
mn, Clement and Ericsson, was APP.
nted
The Convention being fully organi-
|, a cali was made for the Hon. J. r..
Jolittle, who promptly responded,
d spoke to the convention in a strain
irresistiblelogic and argumentfor two
urs, during which time the vast con.
urse gave him its continued atten-
n, and frequently responded with the
bst hearty bursts OF applause.
1t the close Of Mr.. Doolittle's speech,
call was made for Noble, who came
rward and said after listening to the
guments Of the Senator, he was not
clined to say anything himselfon the
bject. But he had commission;
e farmers of Walworth had got to-
ether a few days before, and nomina.
d JOHN f. POTTER for Congaess,
I'd / want You to ratify tho nomina.
on. Immense applause.
The committe then reported the fol
wing.
RESOLUTIONS.
Res010ed, that the Republicans 0
le First Congressional District o
Wisconsin respond, heartily and unan
nously, to the platform and principles
dopted at the Chicago Convention
nd to the nomination of those true ant
ried soldiers in the Republican ranks
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, oflllinois, and HAN
;lBAL HAMLIN, of Maine, for the Presi
lency and Vice-Presidency of thes,
United States.
ReSOlUed, That in the platform adopt
I'd at Chicago we have n clear and EN-
phatic declaration of Republican princi
)les, and in the candidates there select
ed men whose private and public rec
ord is without bIemish, and who may b,
relied upon, at all times and under al
circumstances, as steadtast and zealou
friends Of FREE SPEECH, FREE SOIL
FREE LABOR, Encouragement and Pro
lection to Home Industry and Enter
prise, and opposition to all schemes 70
the extension of Slavery.
ReSol0ed, That the Republicans her
assembled present to the people Of thi
Congressional District, as a suitabl,
to represent them in the Con
gress of the United States, the name 0
our present able, faithful, and fparles.
Representative, John f. Potter, of w al
worth county-that during his tire,
years of past public service he ha,
proved himself faithful exponent o
Republican principles, jealous cham
pion of Western interests, and an un
advocate of FREE SPEECH
and that we pledge to him the united
and enthusiastic support of the Repub
leans of this District and of all Others
who agree with us in the maintenance
of FREE principles
ReSOtCed. That since the adoption, by
Mr. Douglas, of the anti-Squatter Sow
ereignty plank manufactured at Balti
more, it is evident that the two wing,
Of the Democratic Party concur, sub
stantially, in the proposition, that the
United States Supreme Court, und moi
rHE PEOPLE, shall decide the question
Of admission, or exclusion of Slavery
n any Territory of the United States
and that the Republican Party utterly
and repudiate this doctrine, as
warrant III the Constitution, re
puEnant to reason, and fatal to Liberty.
On the adoption of the resolutirs the
was intense-a greater por
ton Of the vast assemblage rising and
swinging their hats, while cheer after
cheer shook the building. 1t was .
nomination and ratification such as
Albany Hall never saw before.
Mr.. j.. B. Nichols, Of Kenosha, here
'ose in the audience and stated that the
people of Pleasant Prairie had recently
lad a gathering, and passed resolutions
similar to those just listened to-, which
ne would ask the President to have read
lgain. The resolutions were then hand
ID up and read, as follows:
WHEREAS, The Hon. John f. Potter
las nobly, courageously, and faithfully
represented the constituency of the first
Congressional District of Wisconsin. in
be Congress of the United States, and
WHEREAS, Mr.. Potter, by his cour.
'ge, and thorough discharge fall Pryor
has brought into disre>
oute the barborous code, termed the d.
Ito, and has done more than any other
nan, to place free discussion in Con.
gress, beyond the control and sway Of
pistols and bludgeons, therefore
Resotced. that we call upon our broth
~ constituents 70 upito ,v;tb ~, =, 49,,