Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-26

i PreSlutbt-
/ Moved by NJ. n. Davis, of outagamie, to
take second formal vote for Governor, eisa
0oce - z--st $500.
W c. Webb, of Waushara, moved to
| aInend to vote by ballot. zr.a
The question being on the amendment, it
was carried, and a ballot was had with the
| following result a--~
Second formal ballot whole number of
| voted cast, 265. z-s p q
James T. Lewis. -. ..,.-.--,-,.---.- s.-.1s8
Scattering. 2 =
The nomination was made unanimous amid
great enthusiasm --....
It was moved by E. ". Keyes, 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 Amasa Cobb, of Iowa, as such
committee. s-..-.
Mr. Doolittle, from the Committee on Reso-
lutions submitted the following:
Resolred That this Convention cordially an
proves the following prop osions, contain "a the
| 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 uppres sed not by eompro-
misses with or concessions TO traitors, but by the
sword whose agency they have themselves invoked;
That the national administration should be hear
| down the rebellion
| Resolved, That the dignifed courteous and pat
/ riotic manner in which the Hon. Edward Solomon
has discharged the duties of the office Of Governor
-devolved upon him by the deeease of Gov. Har
| vey, at most important period in our political
| history, meets our cordial approval;
Resotred, 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 partizans, withou
ference TO their political antecedents and ask for
| them the support OF all loyal men, without dis
/ tinction of party.
| ResoEred, That We deplore the partisan hostility
which has been and is being awakened against the
/ Government by interested politicians and designing
i y tend. by encouraging rebels, to protract the
| war; and instead OF kindling the patriotism, to
arouse the animosites of our people, and to
| archcaI scenes, which have already disgraced the
| commercial metropolis Of the nation.
| ReSoIred, That the wermest thanks of the LOYAL
| people due, and hereby rendered to the
brave and devoted soldiers who have rallied to the
defence Of the old flag, and nobly and persstentIy
| fought the battles of the country, and met and
wang pushed on so many fields the hosts of rebel
lion, seeking TO destroy our national life, and that
we pledge ourselves, before Heaven, TO sustain
them, by filling up their thinned ranks the most
expeditions manner until the end of this rebel lion
| shall come, and peace be restored the land.
| htS0tred, That We admire and reverence the
| steadfast loyalty of the Union men of the south,
/ which, ami3 SO many temptations and persecu-
tions, has kept them faithful the old tag that
IN their suiferings they have our profound sympa-
the earliest possible moment to deliver them from
| rebel oppression. ..a
| RsSoired, That recommend to the loyaI peo-
| pie OF the several districts and counties of the
State such reorganization of committees as will
ensure more perfect Union organization between
/ loyal Republicans and Democrats in political
| ton.
| Resolred, That the loyal people of Wisconsin,
friendly to the maintenance of Republican ms titu-
/ tions upon the North American continent cannot
/ look with in difference upon armed Intervention
/ by European powers, and the establishment OF an
empire upon the ruins of sister Republic of
and rcspon sibiIities God in lis rroyi.G.a III
cast upon the Republic of the United States grow
ing out Of such Intervention, Wisconsin will be
ready TO bear her fun share.
The resolutions were received with repeated
and tremendous applause.
The resolution relative to foreign interview
ton was not offered as part of the platform,
nor its adoption urged by the committee
Senator DooEttle 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
ishcd there was a general cry in favor of add
ing it to the other resolutions reported from
the Committee, which was done by unani-
NOUS and very hearty vote
The resolutions were then adopted amid
dcafening 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 n the Contention:
Permit to tender you my sincere
thanks for the honor you have conferred upon
IN selecting of the standard bearers in
the approaching contest a contest, L believe it
to be, between right and wrong, Government, law
order, aud anarchy and confusion, Union and dis
union. CCheers) 1t were honor to be thought
worthy TO bear the standard of the Union-loying
men Of Wisconsin in time ofpeace, but to be count
ed worthy in time of war, when all is at stake
when danger threatens every hand, 1 con-
ceiye 10 be still greater honor. feel, gentlemen,
my inability do justice to the position to which
YOU would assign me, yet all have, all ar, is at
the disposal Of my country. I say now, as I said
at the breaking out ofths rebellion, whatever may
betide US, whatever sacrifice it may cost, the Union
must be preserved Tremendous applause.)
The Union first, party and private interest and
individual preferences afterwards. IChcers.7 Il
the Union falls, have little left worth fighting
for II the Union falls, party ana private interests
must fall With it, and public freedom, the true end
Of all etril government 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
beIIion that is now raging in our midst. We
unite strength for aleng and determined effort
to accomplish this object, letting minor ques-
tons divide lCheers.l I care not what our
past differences may have been, freely CO.
operate with all whose hearts truly aud sin
cvreIy in the work Not with those who cry peace
! peace when there is no qeace." Not with those
who say they n f.-vr Of putting down the
beuiou, but oppose every measure calculated TO
accomplish the object but with those who net
only say they favor its suppression but willing
TO use he means necessary for its suppression,
and devote every power that God has given them
/ 70 the accoup Iishment ct this work. LGreat ap-
| pIause.l
And here let me remark, Is broad line OF de-
narration between the true Union men of the
.-,4 -g,..sa who falsely S-,Fa fSa,nSalvas