Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-23
Union County ConventiOn-NOm OmIpntlon Of
candidates for County OOces


The Union County Convention assembled
in Smith 4 Nixon's Hall on Saturday last at
ten o'clock A. nj. II was composed of rep
| resentatives of all parties, Republicans
Democrats and Americans, the several ele.
merits uniting harmoniously on the great
question of the daJ--the preservation of
The Union. The session was protracted till
netrly tweve o'clock at night, and was, in
tie main, quiet and orderly throughout.
temporary organization was effected by
the choice o. VIM Wiswell President, and
| J. NJ. COchrane Secretary.
A Committee on Permanent Organization
was appointed, and after deliberation, re-
ported the following as permanent officers:
Ptesident-Adam N. Riddle.
| iCe.Pfesidents - S. j Thompson, Dr.
Thornton, II. Q. Lord Thomas Sherlock and
| Jehn W. Hartwell.
Secretaries - NJ. 7. Williamson, H. N.
Sbultz and S. T. Harris.
The President upon taking his seat, adj
dressed The Convention briefly as follows:
Gentlemen Of The ConUeation: l should
be doing great injustice to my feelings did
not tender you my heartfelt thanks for the
honor you have conferred upon me | am An
unconditional Union man, and am for stand
Ing by those 10 power who are standing up
for the Union. [Cheers. am 10 favor of
the resolutions adopted by the Union STATE
Convention, and an a firm believer in Tod
aud Victory. [Conhnued applause am
III favor OF peace, but not until the rebels
shall lay down their arms and acknowledge
| their allegiance to the old Stars and StriOes
for the honor Of which sm willing to stand
| up with my blood, if necessary. [Great cheer
| iE l go further, gentlemen-I am in
| favor of the recent proclamation OF Mlioc-
| General Fremont. [Vociferous and long-con-
tlDued applause
But, gentlemen, did not appear before
VIM IN ola
do. We want good ticket-oue upon
| upon which all parties can unite and elect.
| Let us otieT the people such an one, and they
will elect 1t by an overwhelming majority"
The Committee on Resolutions then pre-
| septed the following:
| "ReSotUed: q: That the present deplorahle
| civil war has been forced upon the country
| by the disunioLists Of the Southern States,
! now in revolt against the Constitutional
| Government, and in arms around the Capt.
| tall that, in this national emergency, we,
| baIishing all feeling of mere passion or re-
septn ent, will recollect only our duty 10 the
whole country; that this war was not waged
upon our part in any spirit of oppression,
| nor for any purpose of conquest or subiuga-
Iion, nor for the purpose OF overthrowing or
interfering with the rights or established in
stltutlons OF the States but to defend aud
maintain the supremacy of the Constitution
ard preserve the Union, with all the Dig.
nIty equality and rights of the several States
ublmpaiTed; and that as soon as these OBJ
| jects are accomplished the war ought to
| cease.
"ReSolUed: In the language of the Hon.
| Joe Holt, we are for this uion without con.
| dltioDs-one and indivsible, now and for
ever-for its preservation at any or every
cost of blood and treasure against all its as
sailants, and against any and every compro-
mise that may be proposed to be made under
the guns Of the rebels.
| "ReS0LOed: That in the selection of our
county officers, we will apply no test except
the broad principle of a pure patriotism,
coupled with an honesty of purpose and un-
questioned ability to discharge the duties of
the offices to which they may be selected"
The above was adopted with enthusiasm.
The Convention then took a recess till Two
O'clock in the afternoon.
Upon Resembling, the President an.
nounced the nomination of candidates for
county officers to be in order, Whereupon
the Convention proceeded by ballOting to
select names from the large number of as
prants with the following result:
UNION COUNTY TICKET.
STATE SENATORS.
Benjamin Eggleston, Fifth Ward
| Thos. ii. MILESTONE, Anderson Township.
| VIM. S. Groesbeck, Fourth Ward.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Peter Zipp, Delhi.
VIM. S. Stanton, Second Ward.
Milton Sayler, Second Ward.
Jsmes Huston, Sycamore Township.
Arson McGili, OOlerain Township.
Geo Keck, Fifth Ward.
VIM. Flagg, First Ward.
Henry Brachmann, Fifteenth Ward.
Theodore Marsh, Fifteenth Ward.
COURT JUDGES.
Nicholas Headington, Fifteenth Ward.
n. W. Oliver Tenth Ward
Chas. g, Murdock, Tenth Ward.
COUNTY RECORDER.
Frederick Oehimap, Tenth Ward.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Frederick Meyer, Tenth Ward.
COUNTY INFIRMARY.
John Fl. Tapgeman, Springfield.
COUNTY TREASURER.
o. H. Geoffroy, Second Ward.
The Convention then adjourned with three
rousing cheers for the ticket.