, 1862-09-26
UNION STATE CONVENTION,
A GLORIOUS :AssEMBLAGF
OF FREEMEN,

VA AA0A4AANs
- .> II
A Strong Ticket: and Certain Of
!: Success.
snnoT1EIp. Sept. ~. 1864
The convention was called to order BY E.
Peck, esq, who read the call for the coayen-
tiou.
MI. Peck then nominated Hon. J. c. Conk-
ling, of sangamoD, as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Conk1ipg appeared, took the chair, and
made very effective speech upon the condi-
ton Of the country, the duty Of all loyal men
in view Of that condition, and the necessity
that all men Of ali parties should unite in sup
porting the administration aud In preserving
the Union. Unnecessary, let US conhscat the
property Of rebels [cheersl; If necessary. let
us emancipate their slaves repeated cheer
ingl; let US do everything that cltizensshonld
do under the circumstances to crush this foul
rebellion, and restore the country in ali its In
teg1ity and purity.
A number Of secretaries WIS appointed,
as follows: E. Anthony, Cook; John a.
GnOllEKr FE1uALaNA9 OAO+5V sA44AAA LkA~
Boyde, Boone; A. L. Wait, Rock Island, aud
Phillip Snyder, Adams.
On motion the chair appointed the follow
ing committe on credentials:
4. B. Bum. Of Maeon county: John E. Rosette,
saneaenG G E1qsa 5tes GsS
omon II. Wilson, Cook.
On motion Of E. G. Larned, the convention
took recess Of half an hour, to enable the
committee on credentials to prepare their
report.
During the recess, Hon. Owen Lovejoy was
calltd upon and responded In one Of his char
acteristic speeches, Of about twenty minutes
In length. BE fully indorsed the president,
said he had always had full fifth In him, and
now that he had been fully illuminated by the
light Of the glorious sun Of liberty, he could
only say with Simeon OF old, SNOW let thy
servant depart In peace, for mine eyes have
seen the salvation Of the Lord"
Hon. H. P. Il Bromwen wns called upon
and responded in patriotic speech in favor
Of the Constitution and Union, the prcserga-
tion Of the country and downfall Of slavery
and rebellion.
Casrar Bu'z, Esq, was called upon aud re-
sronded In very able speech In which he
unhesi.atingly endorsed the proclamation Of
the president
Hon. s. ". Moulton {Union Democrat) OF
Shelby county, was then called for, and re-
sronded IN an incorporating war speech,
| In which he sustained the government in all
| Its means to suppress the rebellion, and es-
| p ciallg the proclamation OF the presi-
in favor Of using all means to put put
down the rebellion He looked upon
alayery as no more than municipal law OF a
| city. It was State institution wholly.
| When martial Law is proclaimed In city, the
municipal Law gives way to It. It did IN the
ed it there, and took the property Of the peo.
pie to defend the peoples homes. It does 50
| In the case Of State in rebellion. If slavery
stands in the way Of the Union, In Gods name
let it 60. Free every slave in the Union. con.
fiecate all rebel property lay waste their
than let the Union Of these States perish.
lss On NOTION saio,a q !. c. Parks Of Logan. the
| ctai1 appointed the following gentlemen 3
committee On permanent organization:
| n; B. Hurd, Cook county; E P. Ferry, Lake
Ases aebs Bes sa1h D. nWa,s aoasa n2s e.
sa}lc; L. J. Bond, Platt; S. c. Parks, Logan; j
| ". Ince1eoll, Fulton; ". II Alexander, Bond
T. Lincgaz, Alexander.
N. 6. Atwood, of Madison, moved that tht
cba1r appoint committee OF one from cac!
Congressional District on the subjcc: Of resp
1utions.
Adjourned till 2p. m-
| AFTERNOON.
Tie convention met at 2 o'clock pursuan
to adjournment.
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make speech and responded in very hap2,
effort. He Was against the traitors OF Ill,noi
es we'll as the traitors of the South. He VA
against all n ho we're not uncondftionallY, fo
the Union. He was in favor Of coniiscation
notwithstanding what Mr.. Allen, the nomine
of The Fsllandl.ham convention said. II
Vas IN favor Of every measure that could pos
| eibly be brought to bear TO crush this rebel
lion. He vas in favor OF hanging tue traitor
OF Illinois and South Caroliua as high as tn
arch Of Heaven It did him good to be hcrs
He saw no trsito1s here. He felt that he va
IN the midst Of men who were tor the Union
!: at whatever cost OF time and money. He va
in favor o. making the South barren wilde,
ness II necessary. He WIS in favor Of AM
! thing that the laws Of civilized warfare ps'
NIT. II We had fewer traitors here, 1t We ha
fewer of the Kuights Of the Golden Circle
lien In short time. He believed VIC had b
| CROUCH dilly daliying with the rebels. BE b.
1ie1ed in vengeance now. If the slaves did y
no earthly good, he believed in setting thel
free to punish the rebels. H. did not belies
in restoring the Union With JEFF. D avis and b
friends Ia the Senate and House Of Represent
tiyes. He would not frAternize or associat
| With traitors. Why are these Democrats afrai
, | Of irturirg the rebels by condscating the
: property or their uegroess They say we vi
make them mad. aitss they have been flShti1
cluded By saying that he was for The uar-tt
: war On the soil OF Illinois, the war on the sc
n OF the South for the preservation OF Il
Union. Mr. 1ngersofrs speech WAS receive
3 with rapturous applause. 1tevidently touchs
q the hearts Of the whole people assembled.
= The chair announced the names Of the col
:. mittee on solutions as follows:
Joseph Nedf1l Cook; Ira " Buck. Kane:
4 Mccoy. Wh1teeides; jackson Grimshaw, Adam
= J: 2. Bryant. Bureau: A. L. McArthur, win:
e. Mclean. Cook; Lawrence Weldon, De Wit
ssott Sss:e 5sha sahe1. + s.. aa'eR es1; Ssas: =;
, The committee retired to prepare the res
I lutions.
J, The chairman Of tho committee on perm
ncnt organization then reported the followi
+ list Of officers:
!. VICE EFNse1pss4s-William Hou11n, of W1unc1
II e9i George II GaEe, ;s,, Cook; % J. F. Gh.pmans
| Ep&N& dDAubS IHH1e EzusW0{IQ. rage: b,
l. ]. Rockwell, Mason; ]. 7. Eceles. Montgomc,
a 4. B: Kenner., Clay; N. q. Atwood, Madiso
- Col. Thos. H. Burgess, Perry.
u EEcRETAn1Ee-Elliott Anthony. Cook: L. B
taro, Cook; John c. Short, vcrmi1ton: Ed,re
L. Baker, sangamon; Col Vim. Brown, Maesac
Is The president WAS then introduced to t
IA convention by the chairman, and made mt
admirable speech, in which he depleted I
- out1ages Of the rebels and the sacrifices t
n North VAS compelled to make In order to 81
is tain the Union. His remarks were receiy
ar with much applause
:. The committee on credentials, having
anliEed d the credentials presented to them
re peried the following persons entitled to So
as delegates in the convention from their +
pectiye counties:
4 Adame Cbun:y.--Harrison Di!ls, K E. Jones.
at Colvin, Jackeon GrImehaw, :. hsrles a, Savage re-
r Alexalder-D. T. Hnegar. jam g C. s]no
~ Bcnd|. F. Alexander, s. 2. Moore, a g, Hen
n J. T. Fouke, II, ii Eyane.
IN Dcone-M- n. Boyce. ". c. Tntt1c.
BEoxn-Geeree Z; Pntkers, ]. F. Chcuowith.
o. Bur. = a475ohn Z Jl 4 BRYANT; e C. Assoa. j.
Calho1n-B. F. Chi}ds.
Carroll-lssael Jones. J. F. Chapnan.
n Csts-toE1 4. Adams. Henry Savage.
u. ChAmpa1gn-R c. Wright, TO cast vote
county.
ed Chrietian-wm. B. Hall, 4. E uayens
d. Clarke. Z. Bradshaw, J. Ltttlcheld, - RI
ardecn-
to Clay-A r. Kenyon
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