, 1860-06-21

The following persons were then appointed
Committee to report resolutions expressive Of
the v1ews Of the Convention: S. II. Wilson,
L. ". Montgomery, A. 4. Breed, Otto Ge]pcke,
aud James Long.
The following resolutions we're presented by
the Committee, and unanimously adopted BY
the Convention:
The Republicans Of Cook county, in Conveu.
ton assembled, do hereby renew their devotion
to the great cause Of Republicanism, and do
ereby anprove aud adopt the platform laid
down at tha National Conrention assembled at
Chicago. as the true expression Of the Republi-
| can creed, and they do hereby pledge 1hs Re.
| puhllcau purity Of Cook county to brm adher-
.nce to the principles Of liberty embraced in
| thiA platform.
| Rsolrtd. That re recognize in Abraham
Lilco1n and Hannibal Hanlln true represents
| tires Of the Republican party, and WORTHY
standard bearers Of the great caute Of Justice
and Liberty. and the Republicans Of Cook couu-
and Haml,n, do vt the same time bail With de-
light the nominations for State officers made at
| Decatur, recognizing in the candidates there
placed in rominatson true Republicans, worthy
Of the Offices for which they have respectively
been uou11uated.
Renlr<d, That this Convention present the
name of Hon. Isaac y. Arnold, Of Cook County,
/ as its uuaomnus choice as the Republican
candidate FIR Congress for the Second Con-
9reasional District, and instruct their delegates
70 vote for him, rs Unit, aud 10 use all honor
| able means to secure his election.
Rstlrtd, That this Cnnve tiou recon-
mend Mr. Arnold to the Repuoli ans of the
other counties comprising said District As an
earnest active and efficient leader in The Re
publican patty, whoee fidelity TO the cause Of
iree labor ard the principles Of CONSTITUTIONS
llberty has been mus ervlug, aud whose emil
nent ab.tities, both as a laryer and legislator,
fly qualify him to represent ID a fai hful and
efficient manner, the interests of this District,
il tbs corgrers Of .hs unlted I States,
our Republican brethren in the other counties
! comprising this Congressional District, that in
virw OF the large and i'm portant iuterests which
awa7s this the greatest comm. rcial CITY Of the
North resi-, has IN The Nst'onai Legislature, and
of the Jealous and efficient support which the
Republicans Of Cook counts hare erer given
10 the nominees Of the partv, and Of the tact
tn althoush the largest county in the Stats she
> is without representatives, on either tho State
or ELECTORAL ticket, and Of the fact that for four
, successive 3esrs the Ccpgressina1 nomination
has been filed from the Country portions OF the
. District, it is fair and just that the second
r unanimous expression Of The wishes Of Cook
county in favor Of Mr. Arnold, should meet
with hearty and cardia1 response from all por-
t nit whether ,he warm aud united CD operation
of other portions Of the District with us in hl.
, | nomination will not tend 10 promote the bar
n,ouy end good feeling which should ever mite
all portions Of tho District, and be just return
!. | for the cordial and efficient support given b.
), this county to the candidate nominated by theu
= at the ta4t Congressional Convention.
d Htso{u<d. That = majority Of the daleRata,
4 be authorized to cast tho eutife vote Of th,
clu.ty, aad to fill al vacancies which may oocu.
= in thelr delegation.
q On motion of V. D. Driscor, the following