, 1864-06-10
C0pPERREAD' COUNTY CONVENTION
Ihs Cnterrit1ed Assemble Ia couneu-The
Copperhead Element Ia the Asetndetey
Tho Delegates.

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.es'ins aelss.ses 20 tae sMte convention 10 oe
=. two battle wings Of he Convention waa rathe,
slov in conino IN fine he,no seta;ned donh,,as.
n .o. NJ ,he nn,nslons ssIoo1e nn ~ oa
eonsequsnce OF this. the Convention did not or
ESu1ze dll eome time alteT the !appointed hour.
There VAS good deal OF preliminary cauen.iue,
whether from Abatlons Or excitement, our reporter
oiG hot discover.
Ihe ConFenuen came 10 modification OF Its
q'tooef az ~ oclock1 being called to seata by
7Ii1sm u, n: Chase, Who nominated ed M9ior G. N.
NlEaId as temporary CHAIRMAN. The cholce was
approved
ne galAnt Ms1or maoe as Pow, ont declined
al1eaoy. pc hopea me democratic party would
oe wen 5eIreetntea.
eso: =; Mm6eslJ, NJ Louis o. Cicero and D.
The delegates were requested TO come inside the
baE. a Committee On Credentials was appointed,
oH monou ol tonn ComlAkJ.
ran ne & soattee nm p rsp9@ssa @ me st q delesstes
t5s secession sheet. But this LIT was by 40
filed those answering to their names being:
Irier, =; Palos, /; Niles, Leyden. 1-total from
ihe county altogether ~ tnssead Of Ill as author
azGa.. n..,
had cent nine delegates, whereas they were only
enIllleo 20 teten'
~. vohn ILL.,, r. nsisae9 iaat me committee had
1nrn m Wer s ss entita1 n 1 ao appGrnon
tne 3algs 1qmnsf 'a Of Sotea pocd for the Copper
nIlo s L Gh.aN 14s* N,.,n.d +h.t ~. a,s..
made II con5eaoense Of the great falling oa ~ the
lost one o. ITO oeegates N OF the ao-
piGeness OF the e1eat unteHited.
Mlttes 1a1 0sEei Met' Inc epposuonmehs nad
peSh Thie @eoe y oae nan. H. .h.,, nm, a..; -,
elimination, snd n1ay the Delegation from he
SssS y raz r. oes4Eo f it 70 ano dop oa ths
~ II TIE
The report Of the committee was then adopted.
The convention then got into . squabb1e about
permanent organization, there being motion to
eonunne 70 temporary orgsnizatien-an amend
ment which whs Itself amended thrice, and sub
st!tute finally offered. which Vas withdrawn.
woald 1ise on them before thay began TO worz. ).
:. Vsalilv1n said that the Contention was getting
70 ge ~ ~ r. me Common Coansn snd Malcolm
The Chairman got ohfnscated and talked round
tas a1ss,,en Ts nsd heeng corrected by
The Time tactics were now brought Into plsy.
Their wing q the Convention wanted somebody
elte IN the Chair, md wished the Committee on
3ctuaHSAb, o4Eo1LNoIou ~ Ut apPu1ulSu IHe
Gopperheaos were not satisfied with tde Major.
InsJ opposed the attempt 70 continue him, by
calling fuf the syee and noes and other c1pedlents
70 often p1actieed By them IN tho Common Council
cnambe5.
keeping correct record Of delegates.
The Convention grew 30 d1sorderly that the
den"-wc suppose this In consequeu ca OF the muss
he saw bf1in,
The previous question was called, and ordered
in ayes and noeH. "A motion to adjourn was called
and dec1ded to be In order: the decision Of the
chair Wae appealed ffom and voted on by ayes and
noes. Samuel Ashton waa one OF tie IesainY
spirits; he grew red III the face on beng sskcd II
be were chairman, and made flaming speech. rp-
plete with wrath and praiseHorthy abnegatlon.
The ruling Of the cha,r was decided y pe wrong
BY an oTerwhefminR majority, the Convention
showing that 1t did not think the gallant Major
capable OF ma1shalltng them on to victory, how
ever well he might hare been able to lead militia
r company into the jawa Of secession death
Alter good deal more Of verbal fighting, an
and half before, was casr.cd-that three from
try be chosen ~ their respective delegates to form
committee on permanent oraanfzauon.
The COMMITTEES reported ~ follows, which was
adopted, ard the Copperheads assumed full sway.
FfsHdfAt-Dav1dW Walsh.
Ste,esayjes-C. G. st1awm, Henry LoH, J. c..
Wenk!cnan, and 9. N. Chase.
Tho Chairman was overwhelmed with the honor
a committee on selection Of delegates was then
reject it's own men vas ruled to be ont Of order the
Chatrman apparently not being willing to let the
appointing power co ont Of bis own handa.
The 9Th Ward requested permission to act with