New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-11
HepubIican Congregational Convention i''
the hid District, New-Iersey.

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Convention, lid Dis'r e., New'Jersey, conlTlriD
Son,r.et Niildlesex. Warren. HunterdOn, and Union
Counties. net Yesterday afternoon, al me Court-
Uou.e ia Someryille, for the purpose o. nOnx xaihg
n candidate for Congress for that DISTINCT Ihe dei-
egae, were all present, and there were also con-
sit,Y,ble number of spectators who manifested
deep interest in the proceedings. The meeting was
or,anized by the election OF Mr.. James BLAIR OF
Warren as President one Nlce-President from each
county, and Mr.. Wm. j. McGee and others as Secie-
taIler.
A committee of five was appointed on resolutions,
after which a motion was adopted 10 nominate can
ddutes for Congress. The following was the re-
sul IA tho names Of the counties were called HUI
t.rdon Orestes A. Bro ownson applause: MIddlesex,
Ores,es A. Brownson lapplause Union, Orestes A.
Browrson aprlsnse Somerset, OresIes a. brown
son lsuuIansel; Warren, DIR. Orestes A. Browrson
lprolonged applause. On motion, DIR. Brownson
va then unanimously nominated by scclauation.
A committee was appointed to notify Dr. Brown-
sen # his nomination, and in snort time thereafter
he was conducted into the room and introduced 10
the audleuCe.
The Doctor returned his sincere thanks to the Con-
vel,,ion Tor nominating him rs II candidate Tor
'Coagiess from that district Although he regarded
rs a ucrscnal honor still it was greater honor To
the Government rs eviucing the patrlollc auu
national feeling of those prssen II was not LOT hIh
but for bis tyogi0n to the Government ana 'ie
principles which he had enuneiaed since tie ofeah
ING out Of the terrible civil war. lie was 700 i"f
adyauced in life 70 have any poil'ichl ano'oh ou'
the.o were times when he considered that every ni'h
owes bic services to the country, ana laAlnB t'''
vie,y cf tie matter he accepted the nomination.
and ,ybother elected or not ehould trS 30 do BIS
duty az a oyal citizen of the tnlitd states and ~
the Stale of New-Jersey. lie considered 1t greater
honor 10 receive the nomination IL TIE STATE oi new
jersey than IN any other state. lie baa ie -ioed
there abont four years, anI was induced 10 come
there because they hang murderers isead ol erect
ing them TO Office. Grea, ar lause.l lie hkc1 the
Stat too, because IL was cOnsery .tive, aud not
likely 10 take up and be carried away vlh n-w
isls. lie had been Irouder elll OF tue State .lnce
the war commenced IN consequence Of The gallant
conduct OF ber sJd.era, and, without iotend.nt TO
dI,paragc otLefs, none lad CONNECTED thei-t.4Fes
with gIcii bravery than tie jersey Blues.
The Speaker said he Al American citizen by
tirlh ana by conviction, aud would stuke down any
asr;.-siu against TINS bON-ruueut he wOuiu protect
il against a. LiIf aln Gaul, ind Tar sooner "Olid
he protect /, against parcidI Land. Previous %
the bre, king out OF the Rebellion Ills feelings ard
fnendshivs were with the South where be had
many warm personal tiiends, when they became
eDcnics OF the Government, they became en'mies
10 lin lie f.vOfed the most vigorous piosecutlOn
Of tie war and lkcd the Procau alton q the ir's-
oeut ato-hng Slavery. Cheers. Ii he bad any
fault 10 iiud with il, 1t was because 1t war lot
.trou., enough, and Il bad been delayed too lIng.
lle speaker ,.lId IL lie could, he would hOer.tr
every .laye IN State aud territory now. Cheels.
lie believed in she abolition OF slavery ns IA Wal
measure, and trusted thst under II We should sue
,ecd, under Il could ius' Iite GA our bnnuors
" Union nnd Liberty In iLis cFris, he Kew out
TWO rariies tie freud Of TIE Government aid ifH
ei,uics lie cred not wi ~ the past political hi-
tof. OF any were, 10 they BOW support the GOyefn-
m.ut lie went Win them.
The Committee Resolutions reported tie fol-
loving resolutions, which were adopted:
H,pt>s ILs, this cruel Rebellion be- crushed only By
h,. lrce viii .n.tan the Alai.l'aion IN 5ors
H.. lin our lives I'D our ru - ..tuit iuolt r
eil.rn. q tie eT that has 0een forced
,. se8 That TO proe.. 70 .nrr ile Adninraisu iu
..oaf lf.f. 4ii'n " tho wa i. aFo-h hs i4a'nn
ia uol DO iasc'fc au4 ul.eeenirs Tie manly ifaat
D.s,'4 i.st ,a bend = traitor .haals through M
dino a.lrr t1 ts- p.1 in ttit clls .I ttrf colnr, b.
e-..ny osl aoaos .cmIs 30 maze IaHy AID Iairo.a
- ls-i il,, tender h.,rii.,; ,h.ni. noble
army tat nar ii.ri n 81 htilN. i't ln fl,f aeni. .
c-nt n.huns l4 hr sarcsf ..uc ih sc .ual q
n.ftyf. o iA, ci4,s o. c0unty aud iu dc-a's
ta.r. tiai clasp h-afts brt I'D
Istfr O. A' ald Their isi- irs fnd}nt sn5 un.
% rofi tba J-fey aad 80 cateas oil t.r lI
C.r.,.s..ns lsct ~ ggy ln tie s..~ts.n.ut Of those
tl.,r ns j,f@y hs~l Cen fhiuP h'afncy. bsi Geo So.
.s0f Cot lee - boss al sucA cnlts sri o tr
I,r.,s Nounocf. cave loly i..t. 4u fcu,r
g.. caaaif5 80 tai We - inio the if,'roi a 4 il.e
h.t Tor tie Ili.s tonsuiOu sid tue rniocerut "
awe feeling tat lstt Lior Le i.llou snl a.cll.ls
I(.lrst ILst 49, ealer or thanks pliroflc Cor.
vfHfu stn houls'd Tor our Candidate ss Hsfefr. fte
yn..nt4r,i i,f .ld solder foad. Asrus J. Nad-s uan
al 90 iAioA aud li ir sF o. r'..Ht n4ur r1r.
r.. & .cf u4Ier uLo c-Fas fhr i.,sf. b. 90.
-ic,ou. stoS aad 1ltnins ,nesy &C. snd @hg eionc e..
llcl to piece NsH Jcissy upon her Irrs-t
p..a cnurlrr flo t.hng ,tstr q thr Dion. Ihs,
,srus CIV odrl flf-in-d .ius oi wat nay Boz
ftr,l M4frls 81 lfl lf e..sL lls ttC.ts.lr
r-~ alftt 81. eirct tlai icfu lfcttcd py
none ~41 love tLrlr t.4atly
Aorsd Iiat "c isc1. 70 in cur fT'it 'isf lard bearer
Ofrs. a. Lf.asou th- mrut fhe lrsors snd ie pllAc
Lcl ilust illcI 100000 A. l A md
uofs Z. srfhrr a. tn fauts gnul Lc b. elected.
Isalf.t shii- c.siu .tri na'0 fv fni
n.ae h.tt ~ saccsts iu tie coming 4.,
W. cen q 10 into ~.ia .ri-ry zeal.
g hc 1y4ty - tie people oftnr d. and t.r ioye.fy
ability o. our calela'r We raifrs -uiYr Coz td-.~
o. I,sult Ac viii glaiiy paos rtrfy tsrie All -tc
+ contempt to tue Richmond Rebels
Judge Warm, offered the following, w ich Was
received with cheers aud inefru tui aud a1opco:
LahH Taat candidate. tic Ject tl1 LIN
T. tllc. i4+l .t ri.
The Conyrution then adjourned.
Mr. Marcus l.. " ard, tie Republican Union Can
Gllate ios Governor was called ulon by q hr.e
uImber OF friends at tho hotel where he was stop
lllg.