The Portland daily press., 1864-06-09

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Portland Daily Press.
Proceedings of the National Union
Convention.
Unanimous Nomination Of Lin
coin and Johnson.
GREAT ENTHUsIANMFoR THE NOM
INEES.
SECOND DAY.

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The Convention reassembled at 10 O'Clock
TINS morning, Mr.. Dennison, the President, in
the chair. o-....r 1"
Rules for the transaction of business were
adopted.
Mr.. King, chairman of the Committee on
Credentials, made majority report, in sub
stance, as follows:-That Missouri radicals be
admitted; that Arkansas delegates be admit
TED without permission to vote; that South
carolina delegates be not admitted, and that
delegates from the District of Columbia be
admitted without the right to vote.
Inc minority also presented report, con-
curing in that of the majority, except so far
as excluding the delegates from Virginia, Ar
kansas and the territories OF Nevada, Colorado
ana Nebraska from the right of voting. The
majority report, SO far rs relates to the uncon-
tested delegation, followed, and several amend
ments were offered as to the admission of the
Missouri delegates, but finally the majority
report admitting the radical delegation was
adopted.
Mr.. Kings amendment to permit delegates
from the seeded States tie vote was lost.
The question was then taken on the admis-
| sion of the Tennessee delegates with the right
to vote. Carried-310 to 157.
The Arkansas and Louisiana delegates were
admitted with the right to vote-307 against
/ 1877.
Colorado and Nebraska were admitted with
out count.
| The Committee on Resolutions reported
through Mr.. Raymond. The first resolution
den ands the suppression of the rebellion by
! force OF arms. The second declares no com
! promise possible or allowable except upon the
/ unconditional surrender of armed rebels and
the laying down of their arms, and demands
| that the Government shall rgidly enforce this
condition. The third insists that slavery must
be utterly extirpated from the soil, and de-
| mands an amendment to the Constitution to
secure that end. The fourth thanks our SOL
diers and sailors for their gallant and patriotic
services. The fifth approves Of President
Lincoln's emancipation proclamation and the
enlistment of negroes. The sixth call for
harmony In the councils of the Administra-
ton, and approves of only those officials whose
sentiments and conduct are In full accord with
the great salient measures Of the Administra-
ton. The seventh demands full protection to
soldiers without respect to color. The eighth
favors foreign immigration. The ninth de-
clares in favor of the Pacific Railroad. The
tenth pledges the national faith for the repay
ment OF the public debt, and declares that
proper and effectual taxes shall be levied to
keep the public credit inyiolate. The eleventh
declares that the moral doctrine shall be
maintained.
The reading of the resolutions created the
widest enthusiasm, especially those contain I
3
The mention OF the name of Mr.. Lincoln was
received with tremendous cheering, as also /
the resolution endorsing the Monroe doctrine. /
The resolutions were adopted by reclamation /
amid general enthusiasm.
Mr.. Cameron, of Penn, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln. of Illi- |
nois, be declared the choice of the Union
party for President, and and Hannibal Ham
lin for Vice President of the United States.
Mr.. Stone, OF Iowa, moved that the resolu-
ton lie on the table.
Mr.. Cook, OF Illinois, moved another resolu-
ton, to the effect that Abraham Lincoln be
declared the candidate for President.
MIR. Stevens, OF Penn, demanded vote on
the motion TO lay Mr.. Cameron's resolution on
the table.
Mr.. Stone. of Iowa, interrupted, calling for
division OF the question.
This was ruled out OF order, and great con-
fusion aud uproar ensued.
l Gen. Lane, OF Kansas, appealed TO Mr. Cam
eron to withdraw his resolution on condition
Here he was Interrupted by a noise which the
presiding officer could hardly subdue.
Mr.. Cameron finally modified his resolution
and moved the nomination Of Abraham Lin
coin for President for a second term.
Intense excitement ensued and uproars of
applause added TO the confusion. the Presi-
dent hammering, and persons rising in all
parts OF the house and calling on the Chair
The President demanded Gen. Cameron to
Withdrew his resolution absolutely.
This he declined to do, but signiied that he
had modified it so as to include only Mr.. Lin
coin.
Henry J. Raymond, of n. Y, wanted Mr..
Cameron's resolution TO be entertained, as it
was to accomplish the nomination by the
convention by reclamation.
A motion was made TO call the roll by
States.
| At the suggestion OF Mr.. Raymond, the vote
was taken by States, and Mr.. Lincoln received
all but that Of Missouri, which cast twenty
two for Gen. Grant.
/ On motion of Mr. Hume, of Missouri. the
vote was doclsred unanimous.
The enthusiasm here was perfectly indie
| scribable, the members of the convention on
their feet, and the band playing Hail Co
lumbia."
The President read a dispatch from the
Secretary of War, giving good news from
/ Gen. Hunter. (Great cheeringl
/ The Convention then resolved to proceed to
the choice Of candidate for Vice President.
The names OF A. johnson, Hannibal Hamin,
l.. III. Rosseau and Daniel S. Dickinson were
put before the Convention. As the vote pro-
ceeded, 1t was soon apparent that Andrew
johnson, of Tennessee, would be the nominee,
and before the vote was announced the vari-
Gus States, whose vote had been divided, COM
menced changing, and went unanimously for
johnson amid great enthusiasm.
The following is the vote for Vice Presi-
dent:-Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, California, Oregon,
West Virginia, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
and Nevada voted entire for johnson; Massa-
/ chusetts gave johnson 81. Dickinson 3 Rhode
Island, johnson Z, Dickinson /; Wisconsin,
johnson 2, Dickinson 10, Hamlin A; Mime
sofa, Dickinson 3, Hamlin 8. The total vote
was johnson 492, Dickinson II, Hamlin o.
Previous TO the vote being announcer
Johnson had 200, Dickinson 1l3, Hamin las,
Butler %, Rosseau 81, Burnside 2, Co fax 6,
Col. Colt 2, Tod 2. But the States changed
their votes before the announcement was
made.
The Chair announced that the next bust
ness in order was the election of National
Committee, and the States we're called to
name the same, which they did as follows -
Maine, Saml. L. Hersey; New Hampshire, j.
b. Clark; Vermont, Abraham b. Gardner
Massachusetts, w. Cha6in; Rhode Island, T.
G. Turner; Connecticut, n. ID. Sperry; New
York, II. j. Raymond; New Jersey, Marcus
L. Ward; Pennsylvania, not appointed yot !;
Delaware, n. b. Smithers; Maryland. ii. w.
Hoffman; Virginir, w. III. Wallace; Florida,
Calvin l.. Robinson; Louisians, gilbert Bull
let; Arkansas, j. l.. Johnson Missouri, S. H.
BOYD; Tennessee, j. S. Fowler; Kentucky,
X. X. Williams: Ohio, e.. V. Senter; Indiana,
J. ID. Defrees; Illinois, Burt c. Cook Michi-
gan, r. Giddings; Wisconsin, S. Judd; Iowa,
d. b. Stubs; Minnesota, I. Simpson; Cali
fornia, not named YETI Oregon. Erastus ID.
Shattuck West Virginia, A. w. Campbell;
Kansas, Joseph II. Lane Colorado. J. p. Tay-
lor; Nebraska, W. II. II. Waters Nevada, II.
d. Morgan; Dacotah, S. NJ. Binney; New
Mexico. J. w. Kerr; Montana, N. p. Link
ford; Washington, Arthur A. Denim; Idaho,
w. II. Wallace; Arizona, J. S. Turner; Dis
triet OF Columbia, j. T. Combs.
Resolutions of thanks 10 the officers OF the
Convention and the Mayor and Council Of
Baltimore were passed. and the Convention
adjourned sine die
The Union National Committee met at Bar.