Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-17
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Republican National Convention
LETTER FROM JOHN @. FREMONT.
Hon. David Wilmot, OF Pennsylvania,
-I Temporary Chairman.

CHICAGO, May l6.--Judge Staple, of Cali
fornia, has in his hands letter from John @.
Fremont, dated Mariposa, April IL, in which
he thanks the Judge for the warmth with
which he is urged to become candidate
before the Convention, and says that since
the campaign of 1856, he has been laboring
80 exclusively with his private business as to
be entirely shut off from the political life Of
the country. In the beginning Of that con-
test he had neither political prestige, nor
party organization, and had no organized
bodies opposed to his nomination.; now the
case is wholly different. He has no desire
for the Presidency, but most earnestly desires
TO preserve undiminished the great honor
which the vote of the North reflected upon
him in that campaign. He thinks it would
be no benefit to himself or to his party to be
brought before the Convention, where he
would only be one of the elements of discord.
He concludes by saying: "The contingency
which your very friendly feelings make ap-
pear, as possible, look upon as nearly i'm
possible. In such an event, the nomination
would be accepted of course as the choice of
the party, and not as the result of a struggle
| for nomination"
CHICAGO, May l6.-The Republican Ma
| tional Convention assembled to-day at the
wigwam. The doors were opened at eleven
o'clock. Long before the hour large con-
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numbering many thousand more than could
| gain admittance. AS soon as the doors were
| opened the entire body of the wigwam be-
came solidly packed, and the seats in the
galleries were equally closely packed with
ladies. The interior of the hall is handsomely
| decorated, and not less than ten thousand
persons were in the building.
At twelve o'clock the Convention was
called to order by Governor Morgan, of New
L hat Of tha loft N ttac
| who, in an appropriate address, nominated
Hon. David Wilmot, of Penn, temporary
chairman, which was received with great
Mr.. Wilmot addressed the Convention
He read the call issued by the National Com
mittee for National Convention to be held
at Chicago on Wednesday, the 10th day Of
May for the nomination of candidates to be
supported for President and Vice-President
and said that usage had made it his duty To
take the preliminary steps toward organizing
the convention, upon which the most moment
ous results are depending. No body of mer
| of equal number was ever clothed with greater
responsibility than those before him. He
invoked them to act in spirit of harmony
that by the dignity, the wisdom and the pa
triotism displayed, they may be enabled tC
enlist the hearts of the people, and strengthen
them in the faith that theirs is the Constitu
|
Constitutional party. He urged them t
stand by the principles of the statesmen o
the Revolution, avowing and maintaining
the like objects and doctrines. When will
the end sought be accomplished, the Con
stitution and the Union be preserved and tn
Government be administered by patriots AM
statesmenp
Gov. Morgan then named Hon. David VIII
mot temporary President, which was carrie
| unanimously. a.. P.
Judge Marshall, of Maryland, in conduct
ing Mr. Wilmot TO the Chair, introduced hir
as a man who dared TO do right regardless {
consequence. With such men there was n
3 such word as fail.
Mr.. Wilmot briefly returned thanks for tn
high honor conferred upon him. q
Mr.. Spooner, of Ohio, moved the followin
| as temporary Secretaries Fred. Hassaurel
of Ohio, Theo. Pomeroy, OF New York, an
Henry +. Blow, of Missouri.
Rev. Mr.. Humphrey, Of Illinois, then d
livered the opening prayer.
: Mr.. Judd, Of Illinois, moved that cor
4 mittee of one delegate from each State al
; Territory be appointed TO report officers Il
. | permanent organization, which was adopte
" AS each Southern State and Territory re
e resented was called, loud cheers were give
Is Delegates from the absent States were TIN
a called, Alabama, Mississippi and South Gar
- lima being received with Kisses.
On motion, Committees on Credentials al
on Order of Business, were appointed.
"a The rules of the House of Representatiy
y were adopted for the temporary governme
is of the Convention. ..-. ..s
u Horace Greely, delegate from 0regc
moved that when the roll of States be callC
the Chairman of each delegation present th
az Credentials, and If any contest, the same
10 | referred to the Committee on Credentials.
b Mr.. Carter Of Ohio, moved 70 amend, u
p the Credentials be presented 70 the Commit