Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-08
Gov. Dennison President
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
WranSling over. the Rotten
BAough Delegates.
CON RE=s sIONAL,
Proceedings Of the Baltimore Con.
VenfiOm.

Proceedings Of the Baltimore Con
ventiOn.
BALTIMORE, june THE National Unio,
Convention assembled this morning in TIN
Front Street Theatre, which was fitted nj
for the occasion by the Baltimore Cit,
Council. There are nearly six hundred
delegates present, including many from re
mote territories New Mexico has sent
delegation. Hon. +. ID. Morgan, Chairman
OF the National Committee, called the Con
vention to order-at II o'clock, making
brief address. He proposed Doctor r. J
breckenridge as temporary Chairman. Tn,
announcement was received with great ap
plause, which was renewed on his takns
the chair, and three cheers were given fo
the old war horse of Kentucky. Breckin
ridge returned thanks for the honor, and il
a brief and eloquent speech, explained tn,
considerations which induced him to at.
tend the Convention.
Z. III. Duen, Of N. Y, and T.. n. Briggs, o.
Calr were appointed temporary Secreta.
ries.
Mr.. Riley was introduced by the Chair.
man, and invoked the divine blessing upon
the proceedings of the Convention.
A list OF the States was called, so as tC
furnish the Secretaries with list of the
names OF delegates present. AS the States
were called, each delegation sent to the
Secretary aroll containing the names of the
delegates-only States, not Territories, were
included in the call.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, moved that if there
were any delegates here from the States in
secession, the names OF such delegates be
sent to the committee on Credentials, but
that such States be not called.
! Mr I Of Al.
and urged that all the States and territories
be called, and that the credentials of all be
handed in alike-the question to be decided
by the committee Oh Credentials.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tenn, also most elo-
| quently urged that the claims of those snf
tering men in the States in rebellion should
not be thus slighted. He was greeted with
a storm of applause.
After considerable debate, motion to call
the names of all the States prevailed, in
Guiding Il motion of Mr.. Lane, of Kansas,
that the territories of Colorado, Nevada and
| ,cUri$k;l, aS JneSe territories were now Or
1nizing State governments under an tn
.' y n,,ll CT
their vote as States at the next Presidential
election.
The other territories were then called
and all were found to be represented.
On motion, the rules OF the House of
Representatives were adopted as the rules
t the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lane. all the States eA
"ept Missouri, which has sent two sets
elrgates, were called upon to name on
TO compose the committee on or,
dentials.
The following gentlemen were then named
as the committee on credentials: B. w. Nor
ris, of Maine; B. j. Cole, of N. H.; Euwl
Hammond, of VT; j. Robinson, of Mass
II. Ii. Way. of r. l.; Justin Pradeyee. o, CT
Preston King. of N. Y: J II
n. j.; A. II. Reeder, Pa; E. S. Bradford, of
Del; ii. III. GOldsborough, of Nd; Samuel
Lusk, of Ky; G. V. Dorsey, of Ohio; Jesse
j. Brown, of Ind; j. Wilson Shatfer, of ILL.,;
Marsh Gettings, of Mich;
Wis; G. d. Warder, of Iowa; w. S. Butler,
Alin.: Jno. Bidwell, of tH..G m
Smith, of Oregon; VIM. E. Stevenson, of
West Virginia; NJ. II. 1nsley, of Kansas.
lie SL ware ,"..u ,... ....... .vL
mittee to select permanent officers for I'll.
Convention.
On motion, the Convention in the sam
manner next appointed a committee on re.
Olutions, as follows: Jas. III. Drummon
Me-; David Ross, n. H.; L. p. Walter. VI
/. Wentworth, Mass; E. Harris, r. l.; "
|. Minor, Conn; II. G.. Raymond, N. Y
'as. r. wall Y 6: VI R to"o~v. Po.
Moore, Del; II. l.. Bond, Nd; j. Speed
KY; A. f. Terry, o.; w. Dunn, Ind; L. T..
Pray, Ill; G. j. Conger, Mich; Z. sam
Wis; VIM. Stone. lowe: w. r. T'
Thos. Campbell, CAL; Thos. H. Peorin, Or
egon; G. d. Hall, West Va; A. c. Wilder
Kansas.
The Convention adjourned at 8 O'Clock
until this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 1880 =.
NJ. The committee on Permanent Organi-
zation made the following report of officers
Tor the permanent organization:
President, Hon. VIM. DENNISON, of
Ohio.
Vice Observation-Disclosures, Nathan NJ. Far
ril; New Hampshire, o. Stearns; Vermont.
III. Stowell; Massachusetts,, Moses Kimball;
Rhode Island, Joseph De Wolf Perry; Con-
necticut, III. A. Grant; New York, A. New
ell; Pennsylvania, w. Stecham; Delaware,
George d. Tibout; Maryland, A. C. Green;
Kentucky, j. E. Beard; Ohio d. Tod; In
diana, j. Beard, Illinois, j. N. Brown;
Michigan, Charles 7. Gorham; Wisconsin,
j. +. Potter; Iowa, G. w. Crary; Minnesota
Chas. M. Daily; California, Robt. Gardner;
Oregon, Fred. Chairman; West Virginia.
G. D. Hubbard; Kansas, f. w. Potter.
Secretaries-N. Morrill,, Maine; e. Spaul-
ding, N. H.; Horace Fairbanks, VT; G A.
Shaw, Mass; j. N. Spencer, X. j.; Samuel
Warner, Conn.,; w. r. Stuart N. Y; +.
Brettle, N. j.; John Stuart, Pa; Benz. Bar
ton, Del; l.. Strangher Md; A. G. Hodges,
KY; j. G. Devin, Ohio; John Wray, Ind;
Lerez Brentano, ILL.,; w. r. Noyes, Mich;
C. G. Sholes, Wis.,; d. j. Stodds, Iowa; c.
TAYLOR, Mimi; James Otis. California; j. W.
Souther, Oregon; G.. ID. Hale, West Va; w.
w. II. Lawrence, Kansas.
The report of the committee having been
adopted with enthusiastic applause, the
Chairman appointed Senator Lane and Hon.
G.. A. Grow a crmmittee to conduct Gov.
Dennison to the chair. His appearance on
the platform was greeted with vociferous
applause. AS soon as quiet was obtained
Mr.. Dennison addressed the Convention
The remarks of Mr.. Dennison were fire.
quently applauded. III
p At the suggestion of the chair, commits
tee on the order of bnsiness was appointed
Neither the commit &c on Credentials nor
the committee on Resolutions being pre-
pared to report, Mr.. Stevens moved the
Conventions adjourn until Tomorrow morn
ing. 1t was announced that Parson Brown
tow was in the hall, and 1t was hoped that
an opportunity would be afforded to hear
that eminent representative OF suffering
Tenn. (Grpat aDplausa) Mr. Stavena