, 1862-09-25
FOR CONGRESS At LARGE.
E. G. NCERS0LL, OF
For State Treasurer, william
Rullrr.
FOE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC II.
s1RuCT0H, NEWTON BAIEH4N.
PLATFORM OF THE
CONVENTION.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLA-
NATION ENDORSED.
Great Enthusiasm and HARMONY
Throughout.

Great Enthusiasm and Harmony
Throughout.
fsrecial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
SfB1sGF1E1p, Sept at, 1861.
The Republican Union Convention met
here to-day. Nearly all the counties were
represented. But twent5-four of the a4O
delt gates were absent.
Hon. John C. Conkling Of Sangamoa was
mc6e temporary cha!rnan.- On the fical or
ga1iza1ion, B. C. Cook Of Ottawa was elected
president, with number of vice-presidents
and rccretarfes. The usual committees were
appointed, after which the convention pr5-
ceeced to ballot for Congressman at Large.
Or the third ballot the vote stood: E. G.
1ngerzoll (War Dem ) Ill; Z. P. Il. Brom-
veil, &c; Jackson Grimshav, s.; Caspa.
Butz. e; j. L. McClernand, /; E. P.
Ferry l. >
Nj. 1ngersoll was declared unanimously
nominated.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
The first ballot stood: Newton B.temau, eaB;
james 7. Ely. IS; C. Grant, II; ]. B. 81.
slsndisb, 6, Mr.. Bateman was declared
unanimously nominated
Wm- Butler was re-nominated State Treas
urtr By acc1amation.
The resolutions were rs fol;ows- and 4uora
stootsd nnan1mnns1v
vurrAs- 1,be pox.rn1ca,t ~ tba rr,,+na ct....
If row engaged IN the suppression OF rebellion
the most caueeless that has ever occur4et, IN tbo
histofy Of nations, ard
wprnr.a Tho sncccesfu1 md ,,,,,.s...
,,~cs.;on ofthe e.nne 5s,,,,,s. ~ ,tas sut-
cc-one7ation of al, 1oval c,,izena
Te. 1hcst forc the 17nion mon ,f +bo e+o+a ..n
ltnogs 10 n1oc1airo the fo,,o1rior "a +bn hse1 -
our action:
Reso1ed, That VIC ACKNOWLEDGE Init TN a,r,a,ors
Of the PC, pie Of the United States in This cr,.fa
these Who are 1os al to ite constitution and a,a
ready 10 III axe every sac1ifce far the 9ne,o,t ~
The Union and the maintenance Of civil 1,hr.tv
Within it, and thoee who open1y and c,.yert1r m.
6cavcr to eever our country or to ried to tho fn
so.ent demands of ita +neunfes. 9bo. ua f,o,a,.
nize with the former and detest the 1attc- ondtb,+
forgetting all former party names and distinctions.
We call upon al our patriotic citizens to rally f,r
ore Individual nag, one country, one DESTINY.
RetMted. That the preservation OF constita-
tiona1 liberty, the integrity of American sof and
the memories Of ihrec-fcurths of centurv of n.,rc
ard prosperity tuch as he1ara were neyer exhfn3ta
in the worlds history, demands :he prosecution Of
Ibfs war to Nhateyer extent 1t may be p2c;ssary
OF al Whatever fect1nce may be required.
Aeso*fta' mt We Cordially endot=e the psoc1a-
"at'on oi 1feeoom anu eonhAeast"n Of the psesf~
uen'' lssacu ssP'eHocf - IL AZ great md
"bp1allse war measure eseet ual 70 tne salvation
oi u.e ehfon' and We he'e''y pledge al truly loyal
c1'1zens TO sustain him l. Its complete and faithful
enforcement
| 13eSotrtd, That all IaFe now in force, passed for
the po1pose OF gripping the 1atsnt resources Of
<he rebellion oy the property ofrebe's.
"ee' Inc nearly concurrence Of thls convention,
a"a "s nnsan ho'a ~ oIlsels, oolo cl'il and mill.
-, r. ''A - e'NA~S Aoo ''s'Aoas enlosce
! / ~ n..,o,r:.1 ~ ~ rha. ~. .,;u..
,,,t 49, 49, -,-..as..,,n. ", ..,o y. ,n2 so'csa
The rrra, end and rprn,.e of ,be nr.sr,,, Wv. ~
10 accomplish the.e. the 1ishta Of rcrson snd
property IN ali sections Of the country, should be
| subordinate.
R<soeed. That We admire and heartily command
The patriotic AID efficient aid rendered by loyal
rtn'c.ats ~ .oe p'eeen. administration. white
, su:r'..us 'ns eoafs.ol p'nt'c2t aeaocrs rcpte"
.ho .a.,,nts,,.+,e., =. 49, ,..san., - I .aut VIII
wh5c ,tcv -tu7fors1v av,,,d ,s,.r hsssh .ne as
the eontntra,ors of +ba soutb ,shn 49, Nv. ~.
sr;tnt;nns1 1;,c-rr '~@'ss - ~'A3'
r~.a,.,. .rss.