The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-22
The baltimore Convention.


jfags Of the Baltimore Convention, which
nominated lincoln and johnson for tn
next Presidency, of the crumbling Yam
kee Government. This gathering Of po
litical oddsand end was in session tw'
days, and though characterized by som,
disorder, ills declared to>haye conducted
its deliberations with much decorum.
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, nom
| mated Abraham Lincoln for the Presi
dency, and'thc Convention proceeded Il
ballot with the following result: Fol
cameron's nominee. Maine, IA; New
Hampshire, 10; Vermont, 10; Massachu
sets, "a; Rhode Island, 8 Connecticut
II; New York, &C.; New Jersey, IA
Pennsylvania, 81; Delaware, 9; Mary
land, Ii Louisiana, IA; Arkansas, 10
Tennessee, Is; Kentucky, %; Ohio, AZ
Indiana, &c; Illinois, so; Michigan, 16
Wisconsin, lG; Iowa, Is; Minnesota, 8
California, 10; Oregon, 6; West Virginia
10; Kansas, @; Nebraska, 6; Colorado, 6
Nevada, 6. Making total Of 427. Mis-
souri, was the only dissenting vote. The
bogus members cast their strength Tor thu
man on horseback" who is now operat
ing as@inst R;olnaOnd FROM the Soutl
side of the James. Lincoln's vote wa
declared unanimous, when the Yankees
rose from their seats TO test the strength
of their lungs, and render "the enthu
siasm Undesirable" For the Vice Pres
idency, Hamlin only received nine votes
Andy johnson, of Tennessee. received
492 votes and was declared elected
Among the rcnegades on, the National
Committee were II. w. Hoffman, of Ma
ryland; w. II. Wallace, Virginia; G. S
Robinson, Florida; Cuthbert Bullitt
Louisiana; j. S. Johnston, Arkansas s
II. Boyd, Missouri; j. S. Fowler, Ten.
nessee; P. r. Williams, Kentucky; A.
w. Campbell, West Virginia, and J. w.
Kerr, New Mexico. The first resolution
of the radical platform upon which the
nominations. were. made, demands the
suppression of the rebellion by force of
arms. The second declares against any
compromise with armed rebels, except
upon the conditions precedent OF their
unconditional surrender. The third in
siSts that slavery be utterly exterpated
from the soil of North America, and calls
for an amendment to the constitution for
this object. The fourth is unimportant.
The fifth endorses the policy Of Lincoln,
including his emancipation proclamation,
enlistment of negro soldiers, &c. The
sixth calls for harmony in the councils Of
the administration and endorses only
such officials as are Lincoln men PEI SC.
The seventh plank is. for the benefit of
the Niger. 1t demands full protection
to all soldiers in the Yankee service
without regard to color. The eighth fa-
vors foreign emigration; the ninth goes
for the Pacific railroad the tenth pledges
the national faith for the redemption of
Chase's greenbacks, and the eleventh
goes in for the maintenance of the, Mon
roe doctrine. These nominations and
This platform must prove to every one
that the radical party now supporting
Lincoln are determined to prosecute the
var until Yankeedom is exhausted or
convinced of the impossibility of the Re-
publican undertaking. With the pres
mt light before us, we think this latter
conviction will settle upon the minds of
he entire population Of the North at on
arly day, when banners with peace IN
criptions will take the place of the |
Haunting lie" and imbeeility, brutality |
nd usurpation be driven. from power at
Washington, by the party preferring peace
nd separation to murder, degradation,
nd social, political and financial ruin.
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