Daily national Republican., 1863-05-13
THE UNCONDITIONAL UNION CONVENTION.
Collector, Register, and surveyor
The Nominations Ratified.


At few minutes past O'Clock Ex-Gov. Bebb, Of
Ohio, called the meeting to order, and nominated
Mr.. T. D. Brown for President Of the meeting.
which was unanimously agreed TO.
Mr.. J. T. Clements was elected Secretary by &C
clamation.
The CHAIR stated the object Of the meeting,
which was the ratification Of the nominations
made by the Unconditional Union Convention,
which met at Temperance Han on the Ist instant,
and which Convention had nominated Mr.. A. C..
Richards, for Collectors Mr.. William d, Elwood,
for Register; aud Mr.. LeAnder SchAumberger, for
Surveyor.
Mr.. CLEMESTs-It appears that no resolutions
are at hand, and move that committee of three
be appointed to draft suitable resolutions and re-
port 10 this meeting.
The motion was agreed to, and Mr.. Swan, Mr..
Baker and DR.. ChoAte were appointed.
Mr.. EASTMAE stated that hIr. FOFnsy was eN-
pected TO he present and address the meeting, but
he had just heard that, In consequence OF Illness
Mr. F. could not be present
Loud calls were made for Ex-Governor Bebb,
Hon. L. +. Chittenden, and otherB.
MR. BEnB thaving been introduced by the Chair)
said that he had hoped that some other gentleman
would take the lead In this meeting; but he would
say that they were there for the purpose Of ratfy
| ing the nominations made by the Unconditional
Union men OF Washington city for the three offices
of Collector, Register, and Surveyor, and ~ was
their business TO consider the political status OF the
men claiming to be unconditional Union men in
this contest. The men nominated on the uRcon-
ditonAl Union ticket were Mr.. Richards, Mr.. ILL
wood and Mr.. Schaumbefger; and on the other,
| Mr.. Dixon, Mr.. Douglass, and Mr.. Forsyth. A
meeting In this city put the question TO Mr.. Rich
ards and Mr. Dixon: "Will you abide BY the de-
| cison of the convention OF the Unconditional
Union men Of Washington city, Mr.. Richards
| answered that he would abide by that decision.
Mr. Dixon replied that he "wanted further time to
consider"
Mr.. BeJb here read the acceptance Of Messrs.
Dixon, Douglas, and Forsyth, and the resolutions
passed BY the bolters'" cony en- on and com pared
those resO utlons with the resolutions passed by
the UnconditionAl Union convention, which met at
Temperance Hall.
The resolutions passed by the Dixon men did
not advocate single me cNBure OF the President;
neither emancipation in the District, the contisca-
tion bill, nor the bill for enrolling the militia. In
fact, there was nothing In those resolutions to pre-
vent Nallsndlgham and all the other Copperheads
from approving them.
The editor OF the Sar had spoken of us As I" the
gentleman from Ohio" the gentleman from Maine,
the gentleman from illinois, &c, and denounced us
As "Btrangers." Who 10 the editor Of the Ndrl
! Laughter Thegentleman from Virginia! laugh
| ter and applause, who has farm yet within the
rebel lines. On the same principle the Star ought
TO call the President the gentleman from Illinois,
and Mr.. Seward, the gentleman from New York,
6c who are these msn-Mr. Dixon and MIR.
DouglAsl KnOwnOthings OF the bittercst stripe.
Who is Mr.. Forsyth Not q KnownOthing. This
IL what we call the lion laying down with the
lamb M. Forsyth ran on the ticket the last time
against Mr.. Shaumberger, our candidate, and beat
him about 40 votes.
He said that he was in the city OF Washington
during the most troubled times IN 1850. He was a
member OF the Clay GuArdsi and II II had not been
for those whom the Mar calls strangers" where
| would WILMINGTON have beenl Could II protect
itself What became Of the bands of secessiOnsts
who used to cOngregate on the avenue and at
/ Browns Hotel Why they left Washington, not
/ 10 return when they saw fhe seventh New York
regiment detllng around the corner Of Pennsy IVA
| mia avenue. tLOng and continued Applause.l In
| conclusion, MIR, D. pressed upon those present the
duty of supporting their nominees with all their
| might and strength, rs the only way 10 keep the
city from getting into the hands OF the Copper
heads.
Mr.. swan, from the committee appointed TO
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of the
meeting, reported the lOlowingi which were
unanimously adopted;
RcsOlpfd, That As questions have been raised A
to the proper classification Of " Unconditional
Union men, ;" we who call ourselves such deem Il
necessary to declare what we mean by the phrase
and TO express specifically and particularly OuI
i. Considering the present struggle on our part
to he for the maintenance OF the supremacy OF the
Government, we are in favor Of prosecution OF
the war till the last armed rebel against its au-
! thority shall have bitten the dust.
?. We hold In deep detestatiOn all sympAthiZeFs
with traitors and with treason, no matter by what
name they are called.
,. That In supporting the Administration In It's
endeaVOrs TO crush villAinOus conspiracy, II II
our duty, lovers OF the Union Of fathers, TO
| sink all petty objections rs to details OF policy;
that we believe the Executive branch OF the Gov.
crnment to be honest, patriotic, and Trustworthy
and that all measures OF policy heretofore adopted
have been dictated only By desire TO give a
! speedy termination to the war.
g. That AS a successful and Al honorable pP ace 10
now the great end desired by all true men, we de
clare our hearty 81 mpathy with any measure which
has been or may be adopted Tor that purpose, and
in the spirit OF confidence In the Executive, aud in
our great desire for a glorious success Of our ex-
pertinent in human gov eminent, we hereby AvOw
our belief that the measures for the cOnscaiOn Of
property Of rebels, tor the emancipation of slaves
In this District, aud in the rebellOus States, and
! for Arming COlOTed people, were demanded by the
eXigency OF the tines aHd In that belief we fully,
! freely, and heartily endorse them all.
ReiOUrd, That this meeting cordially CnGOtse the
nomination made BY the Unconditional Union Con-
VentiOn, held At Temperance Hall on the LIST inst,
of Mr.. A. c. Richards Tor Collector, Mr.. VIM D. Fl
wood for Register, and Mr.. L. SchAumberger for
Surveyor, and will give them our hearty and uu-
conditional support.
HoNL =. CnITTESDEN next addressed the meet
ing. He said he had not much to say. He would
state one fact however, In connection with his
experience in this city which he believed hal
never yet been made public. His first visit to Wash
ington WAS perhaps an unfortunate one He was
\ delegate from the state Of Vermont 10 tho Peace
Conference which met in this city Ia the month Of
! February, 1850, upon the invitation Of the Gov
ernOr Of Virginia. In that convention he happened
to form the acquaintance OF James D. Clay, Of Ken.
tuckyi William A. Seldom, of Virginia, THE present
rehel Secretary of WArU Governor MuJ ehead oi
Kentucky, (whO Is now a fugitive @, and he hoped
/ he would always be until he FcpentedD and Others
=
II 8 seat was near those gentlemen. One day while
| sitting with them, servant from Willard's Hotel
entered and handed n card to Mr. Seldom, who sat
near Mr.. {. lie did NOT know what was on the
card but II WAS passed around from one TO the
other In such manner, that he could not help but
| see what was written on 1t. On the card was
written these words LncOlR is in IGGiiHgi5R -
He never saw such confusion made by n small
piece Of card before They looked at each Other
with AmAZement. A. last, Waldo r. Johnson, AE
terwAris SENATOR from Missouri, who cou Il con
troll himself no Longer, exclaimed with yehCmCncp
" How IN the devil did he get through baltimore -
He referred to the fact that certain persons ia
Washington designated some Of the gentlemeR who
had taken an active part In this contest as BtTAn
gers Well, are not these stFAngeFE citizens o
the United States and II they pay their tRxrs, an,
pay their d'Ji1, why should they not he entItle,
to vote lie intended to vote, as the charter un
dOubtcdly gave him the right, ami he deiieh an
one to prevent him.
! REV. y. NJ GNSL0RD was next called upon, an
delivered a telling speech against the Srcesslunlst
and Copperhcads,
+ The speeches ul thc above gentlemen were ire
= qucntly interrupted with bursts OF appliance. Tn
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, although the ai
mOspherc WIS almost melting the large assembly
The line band connected with the lIih Massachl
5 setts Regiment eRlrrncd the exercises At intel
walls with martial mus.. Calls were made for set
; eral other gentlemen, but the room being Yer
! warm and the hour being late, on motion ol NJ
Behh, the meeting adjourned.
Lick or BOsTuN BnY.-Tho Boston Con
y mercnA BdlefU', London correspondent say,
"fhG best Joke Of the season, here, is the Duk
> Of WrlingtUu's presenting a tiCkct-Or-lcavl
p man TO II. Il. H. tho Prince Of Wales, at IL
last drawing g-r0Omi and the latest piece Of go