The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-09

Convention assembled this morning in the
Front Street Tkeatrs, which was fitted ur
for the occasion BY the city Council. Tier,
were nearly co. delegates present, including
many fhon the remote Territories. New
Mexico Also sends delegation.
Hon. f. d. Morgan, Chairman Of the Ma
tional Convention, called the Convention to
order at ~ o'clock, making brief address
He proposed DIR. X. j. Breckenridge as
Chairman. The announce ent was received
with great applause. which was renewed on
his taking the Chair, and three cheers were
given for the old war.horse Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Breckenridge returned thanks, and
N brief and eloquent speech explained the
consideration which induced him to attend
their Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, all the States ex.
'cept Missouri, which has sent two sets o
delegates, were called upon to name one
member, to compose committee Of creden.
tials.
r EVENING REPORT. gsa atl F~
On motion of G.. A. Shaw. Of Massachu.
sets, Mr. p. II. Duer, of New York, and Mr.
E. N Briggs. Of California, were appointed
temporary Secretaries. @gEe- vsEEat#t
Rev. Mr. Riley was introduced to the
Chairman, and invoked the Divine blessing
upon the proceedings Of the Convention.
On motion Of General Simon Cameron a
list OF the States was called. SC as to furnish
the Secretary with list Of the names Of the
delegates present. 7.T fs
As the States were called. each delegation
sent to the Secretary . roll containing the
names of the delegates. Only States, and
not Territories, were included in the call.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania. moved that
IL there were any delegates here from the
States in secession, the names of such dele
gates be sent in to be submitted to the CON-
mittce on credentials, but that such States
be not called. eg .te
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas. opposed the motion,
aud urged that the States and Territories be
called. and the credentials handed in alike,
the question to be decided by the committee
on credentials. a
Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, also mos,
eloquently urged that the claims Of the suf.
fering men in the States in rebellion should
not be thus sighted. He was greeted with
. storm of applause. Is
After considerable debate, motion to call
the names of all the States prevailed includ.
ing motion Of Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, that
the Territories of Colorado, Nevada. and Ne.
braska, as those Territories were now organ
izing as States under an enabling Of Con.
gress, and would cast their vote rs States q,
the next Presidential election. The other
Territories were then called, and all were
found to be represented. ,afssg j
On motion, the rules Of the House of Rep.
resentatives were adopted as the rules of the
Convention. ILL.,,
The States were again called to name q
Committee to select permanent officers fol
the Convention.
On motion, tine Convention next appoint
ell in the same manner Committee On Res
olutions. as follows
J. N. Drummond, of Maine; David Ross
of N. H.; E. P. Walton. Vt; T. Wentworth
Of Mass; E. Parish, of r. L.; w. P. Miner
Of Conn; H. j. Raymond, N. Y; Chas. R
Wall, Of N. j.; N. B. Lowry, Of Pa; ]
Moore of Del; H. Lenox Bond, of Nd; j
Speed, Of KY; A. T. Ferry, of Ohio; VIM
Dunn, of Ind; Elisha r. Perry, ofIll; G.
j. Senter, of Mich; E. Saloman, of Wis
VIM. Stone of Iowa, William Brislaw, o.
Mimi, Thomson Campbell, ofCal.; Thos
II. Perrin, of Oregon; G. ,. Hall, of Wes
Va; A. G. WEIGH, of Kansas.
The Convention adjourned at 3 O'Clock
until this evening session. aa- sua.
EVENING SESSION. rae
The Convention re-assembled a. 7:3O p
m. The Committee on Permanent Organ.
cation made the following report of officers
for the permanent organization: .aa3 E7a
President-Hon. VIM. Dennison, OIL
Ohio. gH.. 1ar'
Vice Presidents Maine, Nathan M. Far
well; New Hampshire. o. Stearns; Yer.
mont, II. StewelI; Masss chuselts, Moses
Kimball; Rhode Island, James Dewolf; Con-
necticut, H. A. Grant; New York. NJ. L.
Tremaine; New Jersey, W. A. Newell
Pennsylvania, W. Kitchen; Delaware, Geo.
z. Tibbatts, Maryland, A. G. Green; Ken.
lucky, Fred Chairman; West Virginia, G
d. Hubbarn; Kansas, r. Porter; Iowa, F
W. Potter. na erl 8naT a as
| Seeretaries-N. Morrill,. Maine; e. Spaul
ding, New Hamshire; Horace Fairbanks
Vermont; G.. A. Shaw, Massachusetts; j
NJ Spencer, Rhode Island; Samuel Warne
Connecticut; BENZ Burton, Delaware; Joh'
w. Ray. Indiana; Lorenzo Brsntano, Hin
ois; w. B. Noyes, Michigan; d. j. Stodds
iowa; G. Taylor, M,nn; G. d. Hale, Yves
Virginia; H. Lawrenc, KANSAS.
The report Of the Committee having beer
accepted with enthusiastic applause, tn
Chairman appointed Senator Lane and Hon
G. A. Grow Committee to conduct Gov
ernor Dennison to the Chair. His appear
ance on the platform was greeted with 70
ciferous applause. As soon - quiet wa
obtained Mr.. D. addressed the Convention
The remarks Of Mr.. D. were frequently sp
plauded.
At the suggestion Of the Chair commit