, 1861-10-23
10 1uE VOTERS or cook COUNTY.

oSse45Aous tAo 1h1FuOUCAQ aud Dem
osrshc Central Committees Of Cook county,
believing that IN this national emergency
party conventions aud nominations for Office
should be omitted, have conferred together
and resolved to Gala Union Convention, for
the purpose Of giving az undivided support
to the Government.
We therefore Invite all legal voters Of Cook
county who endorse the resolution passed
nearly unanimously by Congress at its late
special Eetsion In these words:
"That the present deplorable civil war has been
Southern ststes, now In armE against the Cousti-
tut1ona1 Government, and in arms around the
capital that, in Il this national emergency, Con
sentiment, Will reeol1ect only Its daty to the whole
country that this war Is not Waged on their part
IN any spirit Of oppression, OF for the purpose Of
conquest or tublngaon, or for the purpose OF ovet
throwing o. interfering with the rights or eetab-
Hshed institutions Of those States, but to defend
aad @ maintain n the e supremacy Of the Constitution
equality and rights Of the several States anim-
paired; and that as soon az these objects are &C.
comp1shed the var ought to cease;"
and Who are in favor Of the preservation Of
the Union at any cost Of blood and treasure,
against all its assailants; and who are willing
to pledge an earnest support to the President
in his efforts to suppress the rebellion, main-
tain the Constitution and the laWs, to unite
In electipg delegates to such Convention
In determining the representation, the Com
mittees have adopted the aggregate vote cast
for President In 1sG0 as the basis, and allowed
ore delegate for each ward and town, one ad-
ditional delegate for each ward and town that
cast over $50 votes and less than 800 for Presi-
dent, and one additional delegate for every 800
votes and fraction Of one half Of that num-
her over the first 300.
We have prepared table showing the vote
cast, the number Of delegates for eaca ward
and town, the names Of Inspectors Of the pri-
msry.election, ,and the time and places for hold
irg the primary election for delegates, which
is published herewith, and recommend that
the delegates be chosen in accordance there.
with.
We recommend that the delegates thus
elected assemble In Convention at Bryan Hall,
on the 24th day Of October instant, at 2 O'Clock
p. m, to nominate candidates for the Offices
Of Judge Of the Superior Court, Clerk Of the
Superior Court, Judge Of the County
Court, Clerk Of the County Court,
County Treasurer, School Commits
sioner and County Surveyor; and that the
delegates chosen from each representative
district nominate two candidates in each res
Pectiyely foE the Constitutional Convention.
TIE undersigned, disc1siming any power or
intention to control the selection Of delegates
would recommend to the people hat they
manifest their good faith, Justice and patriot.
ism by e1ectiug an equal number Of delegates
ftomRepubicans an6D Demccrata in those wards
and towns where there Is an even number Of
delegates, and in those where there is an odd
number that the odd delegate be chosen from
that party having majority in such ward or
town at the last election for President.
And with like disclaimer they recommend
that tie Convention nominate the candidates
In an equitable proportion from each political
party.
C. n. HOLDEN,
JULIAN S. RUMsEY,
JosEPH Mzp1LL. Republican County
L. G: PA1sE FREER, Committee.
H. WnLAARTH,
JACOB REIN.
VIC. Gouoi, !
j. B. TURNER.
ID. CAMERON, Jl.,
W B. SCATEs, Democratic Central
PBMP CoSLET, Committee
S. S. HAYEs,
F. T. SHERMAN,