The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
Meeting of the Conservative Un
IOn National Con- nAittee in Gin.
ChNu:At5

The Conservative Union National Commit
tee met at the Burnet House on the Sd inst,
Governor William B. Campell, OF Tennessee
was made Chairman, pro tenn. Hon. Amos
Kendall was elected permanent President oI
the Committee. 0s .-.
William G. Hurd, OF New York, was elsc,
ted permanen, Treasurer.
/ Arrangements were male FOR the Consult
ing Convention, called to meet the same day,
which Convention assembled at IL o'clock
in the large hall. ..r. ......
The Convention was add essed during its
session. by the following named gentleman
Hon. Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky; j p. Fau>
rot Of New YorK; Lietenant Governor j..
cob, Of Kentucky; General Leslie Combs ; A
Barning Norton, OF Texas; j Scott Harris
son, oi Ohio; Samuel 4. Williams, OF Mary
land; J. G. Phillips, Of Ohio; Hamilton Pope
o. kentucky; John II. James, OF Ohio, b.
Bruner, OF Kentucky; Paul r. Shipman, o
Louisville; Governor Campbell, OF Tennes-
see; William G. flurd, OF New York; +. L.
.leveland, of Kentucky; r. F. Stevens. OF
New York, and many others. a.
Letters were read from Hon. John Bell
Robinson, of Pennsylvania; Hon Emerson
Eheridge, of Tennessee; Washington Hunt.
of New York; Hon. Linus Child, OF Boston;
Hon. Edward Riddle Of Massachusetts; Hon.
w. B. Reed, OF Ph,ladelphs; Governor
Trmble and Hon. John Taylor, OF Ohio /;
Hon. Gilbert Walker, OF Illinois; Hon j
B. Huston, Of Kentucky; Governor Colby, OF
Vermont; Hon G. B. Calvert, Of Maryland !;
Hon. B. Davis Nixon of New York, and
from many Others all expressing the greatest
interest in the success ot this movement and
nearly all expressing most earnest desire
for the nomination OF General George B. Nc
Clellan by this Convention.
In Difference to these numerous expires
sions in favor Of General George B. McClel
Ian, the subject OF his nomioalion was be.
lore the Convention for It's consideration,
and resulted in the adoption OF the follow
irg resolution, presented by Hon. j. B.
Brunor. -.... .Es.... ..,.. .,..
Resolved, That this Convention Of Consul.
tation adopt and reaffirm the Kentucky
Platform c t 1868, ard suggests to the Con-
servatve Union National Committee the
name OF George B. Mcclellan, for the next
Presidency and recommends to said Com
mittee to take such action In regard to the
nomination OF candidates for President and
Vice President as they may deem expe>
dient. u. ..'a. ,...,.. t..g
Daring the discussion. the names Of Hon.
William B. Campbell, of Tennessee, General
Leslie Combs, and Governor Thomas e
Bramlette, were mentioned with great in
tercst or the Vie President. . g..
The National Committee adopted the fol
loving resolution, upon motion Of Il milton
Pops OF Kentucky: .fs4l-. .....
The advisory Convention, held in Cincin
natl on the 4th inst. having recommended
TO this Committee the name OF George B
Mcclellan Tor the Pre- sidency, and none or
the Vice Presidency and it being deemed
advisable to have future meeting OF the
Committee and nomination for the Presi~
dency and Vice Presidency. Therefore,
Resolvcd, That the resolution be referred
10 meeting OF this Committee, to be held
at independence Hall, Philadelphia, on the
23l day Of this month; and that all the mem
bers be earnestly requested to attend, in
that city, for the consideration OF the reso.
luton, and such action as may be deemed
advisable. n.g"a. s..