The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-12

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Republican 06acsssionai Cons
osv. stsns as Dafsimsrs. 4.
The State Registss has the followipgI
statsmsnts from . gentleman Who was en-
sys sitasss Of Mo prooeediae IN the
Baltimore Convention
The Iowa delegation 1t Baltimore, an
solicited BY the Governor, selected him 70
gil Col. J.. A. Williamson's place = dsls-,
gate ct large. He VS. appointed . nem-
Der Of tho Committee on Resolutions, and
did not participate in any Of The proceed
ings Of the Convention until the tine sr-
rived for nominating candidate for The
Presidency. By prsconeerted arrange
ment with lot Of Eastern and New Eng
land delegates, Gen. Simon Cameron had
been selected 20 offer resolution nomi-
mating Lincoln and Hsmiin together BY
exclamation, hoping TO carry the latter
through under the impulse of enthusiasm
created by the name of the former. Ac-
oordingly. after Mr.. Delano, of Ohio. had
submitted motion to proceed to the nom,
ination Of . candidate for President, Gen.
Cameron thrust forward his scriHes mo-
ton as . substitute, to renominate both
incumbents Of the Presidential and Vice
Presidential Offices. This substitute was
received with cries of "Nol' "Nop' from
oil parts OF the house. For few moments
no one seemed 70 know what should be
done with Cameron's motion. Great con.
fusion ensued, in the midst Of which Gov.
Stone obtained the floor and moved TO lay
the substitute on the table. This Vas
loudly seconded BY oil parts of the Con-
vention. and carried by large majority.
Still retaining the floor, and in order to
show that his motion had besn made With
no unfriendly intention toward President
Lincoln, Gov. Stone moved to nominate
President Lincoln by acclamation. This,
OF course. was just what Camcroa and his
friends did not want. They feared if
Lincoln's name should be put through
separately, Hamlin's could not be. Hence
Thad. Stevens. Of Penn, called for the
ayes and nays on every motion intended
to damage the Cameron game, and the op-
position ~ tenaciously insisted on q divis-
lon OF the question. In order to secure
the latter end, the delegations from tho
West loudly called upon Gov. Stone, who
still held the floor, not to yield, but to in
sist upon his motion. AS quietly a BOG
sible he complied with their wishes. and
after he had accepted Of the suggestion Of
Mr.. Raymond, of N. Y, that the vote Be
taken BY call Of the State, the motion of
Gov. Stone was adopted, and the ballot.
ing proceeded. @ssss IA
This was the sum total of bis offence.
and for it he has been subjected to the
abuse Of letter-writers, who either inten.
tionally misrepresented him, or knew moth.
ing Of the facts for which they professed
to nsrrate. 1t might have been = bold
responsibility for delegate from . West
ern border States to assume to meet the
Ex-Secretsry OF War from Peunsvlv,ois.
aud defeat the plan which the latter had
% cunningiy concocted to cut Of the
possible nomination of . War Democr,t
Tor Vice-President; but the rssponsib;I-
lty was assumed, the Convention stood bv
Gov. Stoas in bis action, aad the dirent
result Of his efforts was the nominafiop of
Andy johnson for the second place on
the ticket. Far from being Missed b.
che delegates. Governor Stones motions
were cheered, and be was throughout en-.
thusiasiically sustained. The corresnon.
dents of the Tribune and Gazette al
near the stand in the front part OF the
theatre, near Gen. Cameron. and were
under his immediate eye and influence
The Western Delegates we're thrust irso
the extreme back part of the room. and
labored under great Disadvantages. Gov
Stone 10 blessed With . psir Of cc,d
iungf, and in the confusion be mads oood
use Of them, and VS. greatly in.tru sssns.
u IN breaking up the cunning game Of
the PENNEY lvsniau and his esstsro friends.
The correspondents stats Whit are simply
lee when they state that he va h;aeed
or treated BY the Convention In any 9th. |
er than respectful maaser. Alter the
Convention had. adjourned, scores Of dal. |
sgstes took him by the hand, ana th..Fe ed |
n'm for what they denomiaatet h;s
PLUCK" In sdhering to his motions. and
facing down the clamor raised bv Camsr.
on and his toadies. ~
TINS y she plain history of the whale |
ana'r' and ws think thar orr Iova E-sc.
ut've, far from deserving the abrse AZ
syoophantsc reporters, il entitlel Is ma
~ih receive the thanks of the ur;cs |
masses Tor the manner Ii which y dis.
cnsrged his trust as one Of the renrs.sr,s
afaves OF the State in the Nas;eaaI ~.
ventiOn. '''-.'s ~vs-
- Gen. Mcclellan Vas, ia Tn. ~ !
: !. on june 18th; Gen. McClella. Ia
: iits'e speech, and then Gen. HsCi.Is. |
vent down the Hadson % The sts.ms,I
Vanderbilt. The General il sirisc h;m.
'sH on his salary for which he Do. N
ssfs'es; He accepts gifts fruu Copnsr.
nesas' ne hopes % be Pnsideuflsa,st i.
sent ses'ga his pesitioa : ths'. cruz
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