, 1862-09-23

appointment Of Delegates to tho
BPK1nE0el& ConveAtlon.

The Mass Convention of voters from this
county, pursuant to call. met 1t the Circuit
Court room yesterday sfterooon to appoint
delegates to the Springfield Convention which
assemblies On Wednesday. Tue meeting was
called to order by G. N. Holdsn, Esq.
Upon motion, Geo. ". Gage, Esq, was de-
clared Chairman, aad Geo. F. Upton, Secre-
tary.
a. c. Coventry moved that COMMITTEES be
appointed to select delegates to the Spring.
field Convention.
John Lyle King spoke In opposition to the
motion and In advocacy Of the appointment
of delegates from the floor.
Mr. Coventry amended his motion to the
effect that Committee Of two from each d.
vision OF the city and three from the country
be appointed TO propose the names Of dele
gates- Carried.
C. B. Farwen moved that the Committee be
appointed by the Chair.
Nj. King moved as an amendment that the
COMMITTEES be appointed from the floor.
A long aud rambling discussion ensucd, at
the ciose Of which Mr. Kings amendment
prevailed: In pursuance Of q motoa By the
tame, the Committee vas constituted as fol-
lows:
Hest Dirition- j. D. Ward, 4. G. Throop.
Aof1N Nrision- G. Larned, A C. H.:siug.
South Dtrtsion-l. c. P. Frcer, John L. King.
Louis Chatroop. Wo1th; ]. A. Reee, Lake View.
J. Mediu suggested that the Convention
hand in names Of those who would certainly
20, fer the consideration Of the Conuittes.
and motion to the zane effect offered b.
Mr. Holden prevailed.
nur}nn TIM ato.poa rs a.,
Z. hawley offered the following resolutions,
passed at the late session Of the Union Goa.
Venticn Of Henry county:
WHEREAS, There il a large class Of citizens who
are Ill favor Of the RESTORATION Of the Union, but
only On condition that tho institution Of slavery
shaA be preserved; and there IL another large
class who are Willing to prosecute the war aud
maintain 1hc GugesEment, bat only On conditions
that slavery shall be extcrntnated. and
WHEREAS, There is another class of the
loyal pet PIE. many times greater than both these
extremists, whu are IN favor Of prosecuting tie
war with all possible sigor to maintain the na-
tlsnal constitution % and Union, without condi-
Rtso1rfd, That We are for sustaining the pres
ent administration in the vfgo1ou. prosecution OF
vlvc or perish. believing that lts life or death is
question not f1E orr government. but for thoss
euIags III rebellion.
Upon motion the above were laid upon the
table.
Col. Krobleedorf being present wasInyited to
tpeak- He referred to The fact that be Was q
citizen Of Chicago and WAS pleased ag lin to
met his fellow citizens after . long ao encc
ofcighteen nonts. Referring to the sl1ysrg
| question he said the belief taat slavery mus;
be exter11inated vas fast gaining ground. a.
| bad been with the army fourteen mouths, mad
| SHARED their suferlngs and hardship aud knca
the fethng of the 1uen on this subject. H.
had eecn slavery With his OWL eyes and could
| rt fnx~n rrsx oo,A, ,S1r. t.
ton Of this Mar tie determination Of slavery
| wonld be long step towards the end Of It.
Our troops Lad been discouraged at tue was
this war has been carried Oh. Nhtehe com2l:
menttd Chicago and The STATE upon the :ltAc
ri'y and activity manifested in raising nsw
| troops, he thought it would have been bet
ter to lave first filled up the old Regiments
fntttad Of leaving them without help or REID
| fo1ceMent. Af.er further abiding to the ne
cessity Of most vigorous policy in this Wal
the speaker closed amidst ap plause.
! Mr. WaugEop offrred the folio wing:
,Rtselred, That In these day. ef darkness aai
diartter, while The most formidable rebellion thu
ws'.ld has ever kuo"n is strtking d. our uatIona
| existence; whist almost every. Gay bring:
tbe things Of desperate eenaiet u Whit
even thonsands while feaifal % Indian var II i
raging along unr Northwestern frontier. destroy
ing the lives If hundreds Of innocent and d=feu+e
lcss women and childrtn; while lerel.,,n-n -nation
A:e threatening TO intervene; while our friend
have gone fv1!h 10 give their lives in defense O
our national hunor AID cannot take part in ou
clare itH to be the duty Of al 1ru'!
loya1 CITIZENS to forcco their own cls.ns for pre-
fc'nent, AID Discourage and discoaatcnance a!
uclc party cGnside eeatiunf. and unite All the trn
| 11ft1us Of The ULf"n against traitors aEl thet
synpathtzers everywhere, in combined and d.
1c1n'i1 Cd support Of the Goyerasncat until tn'
HutLoIity ii the Constitution and Laws shall b
fully Tltditated.
The reso1utiop was referred to Committe