Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-02
THE UNION CoNvENTIoN

monlous ever held IN the State, w e
can only find room for the afternoon
proceedings, as follows:
The Convention promptly met at
the hour to which it had adjourned,
The committee on credentials re,
ported that only two counties, we're
not represented, The report was
adopted. !" ta -ia Ai7 -,'' ,H.
Col Timothy R.. Stanley, of Vim
ton, was then chosen permanent Pres
ident, and NJ B. Hagans, of the list
dist F. ]. Myers of the ID dist, and
seventeen Others, vice presidents -
Thepermanent Secretary was George
A. Benedict, of Cuyahoga; VIM. p.
Nixon and Harry Armstrong. of Ha-
milton, were among his assistants.
SUPREME JUDGEs. Convention
then proceeded to nominate candi-
date for Supreme Judge. For the
long term. Luther Day, of Portage;
Horace Wilder. of Ashtabula; SIM
con Nash, of Gallla; John Welch, Of
Athens; and Walter F. Stone, OF
Erie, were named. irrIi, a,.r..--)
{ The roll was then calfed-but be-
fore the result was announced, Judge
Day was nominated by acclamntioh,
VIM. White was also nominated BY
acclamation for Judge for the four
year term; and then Judge Wilder
was selected for the short term with.
out opposition. ii-
. SECRETARY OF SrATE.-rhe follow
ing gentlemen were announced foI
Secretary of State III ~ = s..rr3
VIM. Henry Smith, of Hamilton
A. Kaga, of Seneca; J. W. Langlon.
of jackson; Major Cunningham. oI
Harrison G. A. Stewart, of Hardin
--Cole, of Medina. f-f-. n
! MIR. Smith was nominated
ATTORNEY GESERAL-For Attorney
General the following ere named;
Col. John NJ. Connell, of Fairfield
Col. W. p. Richardson. OF Monroe
Chauncey n. Olds, of Franklin; r. NJ
Briggs, Of Fayette; James Murray, o
Wood. VIM. Stanton was announc
ed by some one, hutwas immediateli
withdrawn. After the roll had, beer
called, Col Richardson, of Monroe
was declared unanimously nominated
for Attorney General. .t E
COMPTROLLER Col. Moses r. Bal
ley was nominated unanimously.
BOARD OF P WoRKs.-Several gen
tlernen were announced as member.
of the Board of Public Works, bu
Philip Herring. of Auglalze, for The
full term, and James Moore, of Co
shocton, for the short term, were no
minated-the latter by acclamation.
ELECToRs.-For Presidential Elec.
tors above a dozen names were pre-.
sented, but all but the following were
withdrawn: ....
John A. Bingham, Of Harrison; j.
p. Bein, of Brown; and Col. J. NJ.
Connell, of Fairfield. After vote
the TWO former were declared nomi-
mated. I'D.
Hon. VIM. Dennison, of Franklin
David Tod. OF Mahoning; Columbus
Delano, of Knox, and G. Volney Dor
sey, of Miami, were nominated by ac-
clamation for delegates at large to the
Baltimore Convention. o..
Gen. James Loudon, Of Brown; j.
L. Shriack, Of Muskingum; s. Wor-
cester, Of Huron and G. B. Surfer,
of Cuyhh oga, were selected as alter
mates. "i
The PLATFORM, The Committee
on Resolutions, through Hon. Ben.
Stanton, reported the following:
/ ResolSed, That the people Of Ohio,
in Convention assembled, solemnly
renew the pledges heretofore made
to the country, that they will in the
future, as they have in the past, sus-
tain the Government with all their
resources Of men and money in sup
pressing the, wicked, atrocious, and
unholy rebellion against the Consti-
tuition, Union, and Laws. ..H
Resolced, That the loyal popular
instinct of the people in demanding
the re election of Abraham Lincoln
to the Presidency, illustrates the
highest wisdom, and that in obedi-
ence to it, this Convention cordially
recommends to the National Union
Convention his renominaGon Il
ResoiCed, That we congratulate the
country upon the brilliant success Of
our arms, and make acknowledgment
of our gratitude to the army and navy
Of the. United States, for their past
services, which we accept as a guar
aHty that under Providepce flnal vic !
tory will speedily come, and this re-
bellion be speedily crushed. ~
Resoloed, That with Just pride we
proclaim the fact that in the cabinet,
in the field, and in the councils of the
nation, ability, fidelity, and patriot
ism have been proudly manifest.
RESOLVED, That this Convention
hereby pledges the cordial support
ofthe Union men of Ohio to thegreat
measures which have marked the ad-
ministration of Abraham Lincoln, and
especially do we approve the pending
of the Constitution to
make the States of the Union all free,
and all republican, and therefore for
ever indivisible. .4vt ,lf Il
The second resolution was receiv- |
ed with immense applause, and they
were all adopted without dissenting
vote. W -.-,7