Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-27
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Moved by NJ. N. Davis, of Outagamie, to
take second formal vote for Governor, yiua
yoce.
W C. Webb, of Waushara, moved to
amend, to vote by ballot.
The question being on the amendment, it
was carried, and ballot was had with the
following result:
Second formal ballot: whole number of
voted cast, 265.
James T. Lewis ..............-.....-l4 3
| Edward Solomon. ........................12
| Scattering. Observation-Disclosures.
The nomination was made unanimous amid
great enthusiasm.
1t was moved by E. W. Reyes, of Dane,
that committee be appointed to wait on
James T. Lewis and inform him of his nomi-
nation for Governor. Carried.
The President appointed E. W Keyes, of
Dane, and Col Ama8a Cobb, of Iowa, as such
committee.
Mr.. Doolittle, from the Committee on Reso-
lutions, submitted the following:
ResoEsed, That this Convention cordially ap-
proves the following propositions, contained inthe
| call under which it assemblies:
That the Union be preserved in its integrity;
That the constitution and laws of the Unit ed
| States be enforced throughout the whole national
! domain:
That the rebellion be suppressed, mot by compro-
misses with concessions to traitors but by the
sword whose agency they have themselves invoked:
That the national administration should be hear
tily and generously supported in Its efforts to put
| down the rebellion.
ReS0lred, That the dignfed, courteous and pat
| riotic manner IN which the Hon. Edward Solomon
has discharged the duties of the office of Governor
| do Iypl nm nv thoI = q.
Vey, at most important period in our political
| history, meets our cordial approval;
| ReSOLUed, That this Convention following the
example of the Union Conventions of Ohio and
other States, present to the loyal people of Wis
consin the names of the persons this day nomi-
mated, as Union men, not as partizans, without
ference to their political antecedents, and ask for
| them the support Of all loyal men, without dis
| tinctiOn OF party .t..f#
! Resolrcd, That we deplore the partisan hostility
which has been and is being awakened against the
| Government by interested politicians and designing
| demagOgues Of the North, believing that it can on
| ly tend, by encouraging rebels, to protract the
war and instead OF kindling the patriotism, to
| arouse the animosities OF people, and to ucca-
| SION elsewhere the same rotous diabolcal, and
| archcal scenes, which have already disgraced the
| comm ercial metropolis OF the nation.
| RcSOLced, That the warmest thanks of the loyal
! people are due, and hereby rendered to the
| brave and devoted soldiers who have rallied to the
defence Of the old flag, and noby and persise entity
! fought the battles OF the country, and met and
| anqulshed on so many fields the hosts of rebel
ioG seeking to destroy national life, and that
| We pledge ourselves, before Heaven, to sustain
them, by filing up their thnned ranks in the most
expeditions manner, until the end OF this rebellion
| shall come, and peace be restored to the land.
| RcSOtrCd, That we admire and reverence the
| steadtast loyalty of the Union men of the South
| which, ami4 so many temptations and persecu-
tons has kept them faithful to the old flag that
| in their suiferings they have profound sympa-
thy, and that 1t is the duty of the Government at
! the earliest possible moment to deliver them from
/ rebel oppression.
ReSoLred, That we recommend to the loyal peo-
pie OF the several districts and counties of the
State such reorganization of committees as will
ensure Il more perfect Union organic alton between
| loyal Republicans and Democrats in political ac-
| ton.
Resolred, That the loyal people of Wisconsin.
friendly to the maintenance of Republican institu-
lions upon the North American continent cannot
! look with IN difference upon armed intervention
10y European powers, and the establishment Of AN
empire upon the RUNS of our sister Republic of
Mexico, and that iii due time, OF whatever duties
/ and responsibilities God in lis providence shall
cast upon the Republic of the United States grow
| ing out Of such intervention, Wisconsin will be
ready to bear her full share.
The resolutions we're received with repeated
and tremendous applause. ..s i
The resolution relative to foreign interyen-
ton was not offered as part of the platform,
nor its adoption urged by the committee.
Senator Doolittle said he offered it on his
own responsibility, and would content him
self with placing it before the Convention
His reading of it was interrupted again and
again with the most emphatic demonstrations
of approval, and when the reading was fin
ished there was general cry in favor Of add
| ing it to the other resolutions reported from
the Committee, which was done by a unani-
nous and very hearty vote.
! The resolutions were then adopted amid
deafening applause.
| GOVERNOR LEWIS ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION.
| At this stage of the proceedings, Secretary
! Lewis was introduced to the Convention,
which greeted him with perfect tempest of
| applause.
He made the following neat, modest and
patriotic speech accepting the nomination:
| Gentlemen Of the Convention:
Permit to tender you my sincere
| thanks for the honoryou have conferred upon me
| in selecting of the standard bearers in
the approaching contest a contest, as believe it
| to be, between right and wrong, Government, law
order, and anarchy and confusion, Union and dis
union. CCheers) 1t honor 20 be thought
worthy to bear the standard of the Union loving
of Wisconsin in time of peace, but to be count
cd worthy in time of war, when all is at stake
when danger threatens US on every hand, con-
ceive to be still greater honor feel, gentlemen
my inability to do justice to the position to which
you would assign me, yet all have, all am, is at
the disposal of my country. 1 say now, as said
at the breaking out of this rebellion, whatever may
betide US, whatever sacrifice may COST the Union
must be preserved tremendous applause)
The Union first, party and private interest aud
individual preferences afterwards. [Cheers.1 If
the Union falls we have little left worth fighting
for If the Union falls party and private interests
must fall with it, and public freedom, the true end
of all cirH gorernment, will be obscured beneath
the clouds that ages may not roll away.
Would we save our Government, must bare
our hands to the task of crushing the wicked
bellion that is raging in our midst. Wemust
unite strength for long and determined effort
20 accomplish this object, letting minor ques-
| tons divide US. LCheers.l care not what our
| past differences may have been, 1 freely CO.
| operate with all whose hearts are truly and sim
cerely in the work. Not With those who cry peace
peace, when there is no peace" Not with those
who say they are in favor OF putting down the re-
! bellion, but oppose every measure calculated to
accomplish the object but with those who not
only say they favor its suppression, but willing
to use the means necessary for its suppression,
| and devote every power that God has given them
to the accomplishment OF this work. [Great ap-
| plause.]
And here let me remark, is a broad line of de-
narration between the true Union men Of the
| country and those who falsely style themselves as
such-those who falsely style Themselves Demo.
Gratis. The claims to be in favor of putting