The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-18
First Congressional Dist: iCd he
publican Convention.

III euaIlG TO nOLlc0 this COnVenIioh
was held at the Court House, in this
city, on Thursday last. G. A. Stark
wether, Esq, of Milwaukee, was, on
motion of A P. Dutton, elected Presi-
dent OF the Convention, and Winfield
smith was chosen Secretary.
A memorial OIL the subject G. ads
Journing over to some later day adj
dressed to the convention sincd by
Alex. Mitch, John H. Tweedy, John
Nazro any many other prominent Re-
|publicans of Milwaukee was presented,
received, and considered by the cons
vention. IN
&. s. Chase offered the following
preamble and resolution on the sub
Ject of the memorial which were at
tached thereto
WHEREAS, The Democratic Com
mittee for this Congressional District
have called a convention to nominate
a candidate for Congress, to be held
in this city on the 23d inst,
WHEREAS, That call having been
drawn in the same language as ours, is
sufficiently liberal to meet the views of
all men who in this hour of the Nations
greatest trial, care more for the sup
preston of the rebellion and the safes
ty and continuance of the Republic
than for past party issues, and
WHEREAS, The present condition of
the Government renders indispensable
the union of all loyal men for the sake
of the Union, therefore.
Resolved, That this Convention do
now adjourn to meet at this place on
the 23d inst, at IL o'clock M, for the
purpose of endeavoring to secure uni
ty of action in the coming election for
a Member of Congress, among call
loyal electors of this District without
regard to past political differences.
A. P. Dutton moved to lay the me-
mortal and the preamble and resolution
on the table After discussion, the
motion was adopted.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Win
field Smith, John W. Boyd.
The Convention then proceeded to
vote Oip0 voce for candidate for the Of,
fee of Member of Congress from this
district, and on the first vote Hon. John
f. Potter received the vote of every
delegate, and was declared the unani>
nous nominee of the Convention amid
great applause,
l. The Committee on Resolutions re-
, ported for the consideration of the
, Convention, the following resolutions
) ResolUed, That in this honr Of nation
al trial and peril, we pledge ourselves
to an earnest, hearty, determined sup
J port of the State and Federal Admin
istrations in vigorous prosecution
Of the war, until rebellion shall be
crushed, traitors punished, the integ'
: rity of the Union preserved and the
supremacy Of the Constitution and
Laws enforced and respected within
the national boundaries. That for this
purpose we urge the adoption of al
and any measures that shall promise
to be effectual to that enc, recognizing
the stern and unrelenting state of actu
: al war now existing, and believing tina
efforts for Cancellation are now utterly
t unreasonable and futile. That in oul
: opinion there should be now but two
parties, the patriots and traitors; an(
we respectfully and cordially invite
the cooperation of the loyal elector
of this District, who consider the safe
ty of the country and the Union ofth
States as paramount to any partisan
e object, and to be accomplished ant
maintained at this day only by fore
of arms.
: Reso1ved, That whatever differ
ences of opinion may be entertained a
n to the planning aud execution Of tn
2 operations, military and civil, involved
d in the conduct of this war, we thinl
It there onght to be no doubt or hesita
e ton in the minds of loyal men as t.
e the duty of yielding to the administra
d ton of President Lincoln the conf
n dence and the unqualified and energet
ic support which the constitutional ex
ecutive head of our government, tn
+ Commander mischief of the Army ant
i Navy of the United States, has RICH
. to demand, when engaged in a desper
. ate struggle for the life of the nation
= with traitors, whose armies pollute
: third of the national territory, ant
g whose treacherous malignity can b
satisfied only by our ruin.
t Resolved, That the patriotism, tn
5 courage, the patient endurance, tn
t discipline and fortitude of our either
g soldiers, who have taken up arm
5 against traitors, are unparalleled in thu
n experience of any people; they hav'
{ commanded our ardent admiration
: and have furnished to us new rea
: son to be proud Of our nation and 0
] our State, capable of producing sucl
. armies. t.. ............ .... .
Res0lUed, That the unanimous nomin
alton Of John f. Potter is the highes
t tribute we may pay to the long tried
0 fidelity, diligence and earnestness will
/ which he has represented this distric
D in Congress, and is the best evidence
d of our confidence in his future course
; Which we're unanimously adopted
The following District COMMITTEE
was appointed John Lockw God, o
; Milwaukee Fl. T. Fuller, of Racine
Martin Field, Of Waukesha; G. G
Sholes, of Kenosha and Wymal
Spooner, OF Walworth. .-. -.
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