The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-06-25
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AFTERNOON PRocEEpINss.


The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation reported Hon. VIM, Dennison
for permanent President and one from
each District for Vice Presidents.
The Committee on Credentials, in ad-
dition to the usual order, reported in
favor of admitting representatives from
the army of the Cumberland, and one
delegate to represent the convalescent
soldiers Of Camp Dennison, =,
By this time an immense crowd had
assembled both in and outside of the
and there was much enthusi-
asm for Brough, which increased when
the nomination for Governor was pro-
ceeded with.
In the meantime Gov. Dennison was
introduced as a permanent presiding
officer On taking his chair he was
handsomely received, and made a brief
speech in response. The ballot for
Governor resulted as follows: The
whole number of votes cast was 409A,
of these Hon. John Brough received
226 votes, and David Tod 1881 The
President announced that Mr. Brough
had been duly nominated as the Union
candidate for Governor, which was fol-
lowed by tremendous applause. The
nomination was made unanimous.
For Lieut. Governor the candidates
were as follows: Benz Egglestoniof
Hamilton Gen. s. r. Cary, of Hamil-
ton; Columbus Delano, of Knox; l..
W. Potter, Of Columbiana Col. Chas
Anderson, of Montgomery.
After the first ballot the name of Mr.
Eggleston was withdrawn. On the
second ballot the vote stood as follows:
Delano, 45 Cary, l42; Anderson,
22s. Ia'
The nomination. of Mr.. Anderson was
then made unanimous.
For Auditor of State the'candidates
were Col. James II. Goldman, of Ma,
rion Oviat Cole, of Medina, and s. NJ.
Penn. of Ross. Col. Goldman was nom
mated on the first ballot, receiving 325
votes He is Colonel of the 4th Ohio,
and was severely wounded at the first
battle at fredericksburg. He was al.
so the Union candidate for Congress in
his own district last fall, and man of
undoubted ability as well as a sound
patriot .i. u
Tho ballotting for Judge Of the Su-
.preme Court surprised everybody and
disappointed many. 1t was expected
that Hon John A. Bingham, a repre-,
sentative Republican, would be the
nominee He received 1877 votes. The
successful candidate, II. II. Hunter Of
Fairfield, received 2O3 Hon, Wm
Lawrence of Logan received So votes
His name was used without his consent
Mr. Hunter is one Of the ablest lawyers
in the State, and conservative.
The present State Treasurer, g. Vol
ney Dorsey, was re-nominated by &C
clamation. The candidates for Nom
bers of tho Board Of Public Works
wore Lovi Sargent of Tuscarawas, J
w, Zohn of Butlcr, and Captain J NJ
Barriere of Highland Mr. Hohn'I
name was used without his consent
He received, nevertheless, $50 votes
Captain Barricre, tho nominee, receiv
ed 2ll votes. He is a gallant soldier
and lost his arm at thesurrender Of Har
per's Ferry. lie was introduced to tht
audience after his nomination, and made
capital speech.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon, B, + Wade, Chairman Of tht
Committee on Resolutions, made tho
following report;
Resolved, That the cnlamtics Of the present rebel
lion have been brought upon this nation by the nfa
nous doctrine OF nullifcaton and Secession, promul
gnted by Calhoun aud denounced by Genl Jackson il
1889, and reiterated by the convention held in the cit
OF Columbus on the lith inst. We denounce them a
incompatible with the unity, integrity, power nnt
! glory Of the American Republic,
Rssolpei, That the war must 60 on with the utmos
yigor, till the authority ofthe National Government
reostablished, md tho old 0ag floats again securely
and triumphany over every stato and territory of
Resolue1, That in the present cxgCncies of the Re-
public, we lay aside personal preferences and preu
party line, but the great line between those who sus
tHjn the Government and those who oppose it-bc
tween those who rejoice IN tho triumph Of our arm
lnOFe VINO TeOlCc IN triumph OF tile enemy
! Resolred, That immortal honor and gratitude ar
due to brave md patriotic soldiers in the field
everlasting shame md disgrace TO any citizen part
e. II anS I proud iMSs H. sasn %s tho oyo
Of the Union will stand by H. and will remember, 81
and support those who arc disabled, and the farnlc
o(those who Sal aehtin1g for their sountry ...,,.
and good senso ofthe President, we pledge to him on
support OF his earnest efforts to put down tho rebel
| ion.
Re,o,rci, That tho present Governor, David Tod,
an honest able public servant, and that his oiFclf
conduct deserves and receives tho appreciation Of a
| loyal people.
LETTERS FROM OHIO SOLDIERS.
Hon. Wm, Dcnnison stated that tn
Ohio soldiers of the noble Army of tn
Cumberland, had held a meeting at Tri
uneon the 9th, and appointed com
mittee to present their wishes on thi
crisis before tho Convention. At hi
request, John D. Caldwell read the fol
lowing letter, which will explain itsel
1t is document Of great Importance
OF the effect it has on the Convention
| will advise you hereafter in late
dispatch
' "TRIuNE, Tenn, June 9.
"GENTLEMEN You have been select
ed by the representatives of yer
large number of the soldiers of Ohio
now serving with the Army ofthe Cum
berland, to attend the Union Conven
ton, called to assemble at Columbus o
the 18th inst for the nomination {
Governor and State Officers.
"We sincerely hope that neither tn
: Convention, nor the people Of Ohio, wi
deem this action of her citizen soldierN
rs formed upon any mere desire to pan
ticipate, even in the most remote d,
gree, in party or political strifes .