The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-09-01
ThIrd District Congressional Convention.

Third District Congressional Convention. |
The Convention met pursuant to a call,
ut the Court House in Kankakee August
2Sth. 1860, and was called to order by II.
F. GoopEII, Chairman of the District Com
mittee. and on motion of j. w. Paddock,
of Kankakee, Col WIN SMITH, of VIII
County, was elected President of the Con
yention. On motion of Mr. Jaques of
CHAMPAIGN, Mr.. HooToN of Nermiliion
County, was elected Vice President. On
motion of r. f. Goodell Of Will, 5. {. LADD
was elected Secretary.
On call of the Counties, the following
were represented:
La Sale Co, II votes; Kendall Co., 3;
VIII Co., 9; Ncrmillion Co, I; Iroquois
Co. 3; Kankal<ee CO., =; Champaign Co,
4; Livingston Co, j.
On motion of J. w Paddock, q commit
buttons. consisting of j. W. Paddock of
Kankakee, j. d. Henderson OF viii, X. H.
Snow of La Sale.
On motion of X f. Goddell, Hon. Robert
n. MURRAY, of kankakee County, was de-
clared the nominee of this Convention as
candidate for Congress, by acclamation
Committee on resolutions reported
the following which were unanimously
adopted
Resolred, 1a That we firmly adhere to
the Cincinnati Platform OF 1896, a. re-af-
! frmcd at Baltimore in $500, recognizing
the doctrines therein Enumerated as being
| the true and consistent teachings OF the
! Constitution, embracing, as they do the
/ only safe. conservative and national system
of measures, doing justice to the North,
/ the South, the East and the West, that
any political party has put forth III this,
perhaps the most important political con
I test ever witnessed under our Constitution.
! Believing them 10 be such, we pledge our
selves to use all honorable cXcrtions to elect
the candidates who will faithfully carry
. them out
ID That the doctrines Of Non-intcrveIi-
ton and Popular Sovereignty-one the cor
ner stone OF the foundation Of cur self
government, deeply and firmly laid III the
hearts OF the American people. the other
the keystone Of the arch that binds State
and Territories fratcrna.ly together under
our glorious Constitution, must. will and
shall he maintained, as long a. ,nli ghtened
patriotism continues 10 cxist-a, long *
ireemcn vindicate and appreciate the
blood bought rights o. their fathers, and
rs long rs they feel il duty which with
true men viii never cease, to hand down
10 their pO-terity the iue~t!mabie boon
Freedom. which they have received o!
their patriotic slres.
Sd That in the nomination Of Stephen
! 4 Dougla, for President of the United
States. We have emphatically the man OF
/ the people rendered 80 by h. manly
daring and the undertaking fidelity with
which he has always maintained state
rights, the sovereignty Of the people, a
we'll a. National honor. and by his bold
and successful assault and exposure of the
enemies OF the Constitution, whether IL
the Senate Of the United States. or before
the masses we ever find him Ia. uucom
promising advocate Of the time honored
principles OF the Democratic party.
18th That in the nomination Of II y
johnson for Vice President we fluid a wor
thy contemporary of Mr.. Douglas. equally
sound on the great principles OF the De
mocratic p rty, and equally entitled 10 the
confidence Of all true Democrats
9Th. That we approve OF the nomination
of Hon J. {. Allen, our candidate for 90
vernon of the State OF Illinois. also all o
the nominees, on our State ticket. and vii
give them our undivided support
9th, That IN the nomination 81 the Hon
Robert y Murray, Il, a candidate tor Con
grC>- in this District. w i-c! that wc Lay.
presented IL the electors thereof. one wei
qualified To- til the oll.ce :! man ot "niigAt
emed views, able aud capable, Of hi -h mo
raj worth and integrity OF character, on
who j entitled 10 and will receive the!
cordial support, one who Will lie willini
to meet the great apostle Of abol!tICnI-u'
owen Loyeio.. his opponent, before tn
people and discuss the questions now at i
> sue before the people Ot this District
eth. That the proceeding, of this Con
vention bee published in tie Democrat
papers Of this District, and in the Chicag
Ii3aes 4ai H,r,ia
: ON motion, tn, President appointed til
District Central Committee a. follows -
K Z, Goodeii OF Viii. Juo Hi>e II |.
= Sale. Lewis Steward 81 Kendall. VIM. /
Weber OF Champaign, jno. Doniau {
NcrIHilliyn, Jas. Fletcher o. Iroguois, /
, W. Harwood o: kauSakee \. J.. Hardin
OF Livingston, : G. Collins Of Grundy. +
T. Merrimau Of Mclean, y. ! Stevens
Bureau, y. Dugsn Of Putnam.
! On motion o: Nr Hogle Of lroquois. III
= committee were instructed to fix the tim
and place OF holding the next Conv-ntio!
and TO act III conjunction with such con
mitteemen a may be appointed by otht
1 / Conventions, who may chance TO fall wit
= Us, into new Districts 10 bc created under
new apportionmeut.
On motion adjourned -i,c is
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