The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-09-25
Cas-. County Republican Convention.

The Convention met, pursuant to
call, at the Court House, in Cassapolis,
on Thursday, Sept. 18th 1862, and was
called to order by the Chairman of the
Central Committee, when, upon mo-
ton, Hon. G. G. JONES was appointed
Chairman, and w. Ii. CAMPBELL Secre-
tary.
Upon taking the chair, Mr. Jones
made few remarks recommending the
Convention to adopt some policy by
which union of all parties in favor of
putting down the rebellion, and sus.
tanning the Administration in it's efforts
to enforce the laws, might be effected.
Mr. Long, of Porter, moved the ap-
poiniment of Committee of two upon
Credentials.
MIR. CliSbee, moved TO amend by al
lowing all persons present TO parlici-
pate in the proceedings. The amend
ment prevailed. The motion, as
amended, was then adopted. MIR Long
moved that Delegates present from the
different townships be allowed to cast
the entire vote to which the township
was entitled.
This motion called forth considerable
discussion a number asserting that by
the passage of the resolution allowing
all present to participate, the Conven-
ton had become virtually a Mass
Meeting, and that only those present
were allowed TO vote. Others con.
tending that the resolution was not in
tended to have any such effect, that the
intention was merely to allow towns
unrepresented to have a voice in the
proct edings by persons present from
such towns. The motion of MIR. Long
was not adopted.
A motion was then passed resembling
the resolution allowing all present to
participate i'll the proceedings and APP
pointing committee of three OIL Gre.
dentiaIs. The chair appointed as such
Committee, Messrs. U. Enos, w. w.
Peck aud N. J. Gard.
On motion, Committee of FIVE were
appointed to draft resolutions express.
i've of the sense of the meeting. The
chair appointed as such Committee,
Mes>rs A. j. Smith, +. H. Jones, f.
Shanahan, +. Buell. aud Il. X. Charles.
The Committee on Credentials here
reported that but five towns were rep
resented 10y regularly constituted dele.
gates entitled To seats in the conven.
lion. The report was adopted and
Committee discharged.
Mr.. Clisbee moved that all persons
present from towns not represented by
regular delegates, aud who were will.
in. to conform To the cali, be invited to
in the proceedings of the
Carried.
MIR. Schermerhorn offered the follow.
ing resolution =
RESOLVED, That the Delegates from
this County i'll the Kepubiican State
and Congressional Conventions, are
hereby Instructed To use their best ell.
dcavors to procure Union of all
parties, who are in favor of an uncun.
dItiunai SUPPORT of the Constitution IN |
out the Rebellion and eniorc-
ing the Constitution anil Laws, and If |
The said Conventions refuse 50 to act
they are hereby Instructed " retire
from said Conventions.
The resolution was ordered 10 lie |
upon the table until after the report of
the Committee OH Resolutions.
The Committee Oh Resolutions then
the following. which were
adopted =
Whereas, Having implicit confidence
in the Palrlotisn,, Integrity aud FIdeli-
y OF Abraham Lincoln, President OF
he United States; and that it is the
luty vi all patriots 10 give him their
entire and cordial support in admins