Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-14
BALTIMORE UNION CONVENTION.

81 - WALL ONAON SN4H 1N AAON'
BnnsJRE, June I.
At eleven O'Clock tho doors were opened, aud
there was 4 great rush of spectators ior seats IN
the galleries
Precisely at twelve clock The band of the 9TH
Ohio regiment. which was stationed IN the gal
lery, commenced rlaylue. Al this time nearly
ali the delegates wore IN their places. The gal
leries we're crowded To overlooking.
Alta quarter past twelve the Convention was
called 10 order By Mr.. Morgan Or New York,
Chairman u the National Committee. lie said
1t was but a little more than eight yeara since II
was duterm med to iniugurats a party On the
principle, OF GEORGE Washington and Thomas
Jefferson they nomipa ed Fremont and D ~.
ton, but Pennsylvania votes Tor Buchanan aGI
defeated tie TICKET. Nolhiat daut ted, IL WIS
resolved TO g ikht On this Inc " tor tour years,
and they then nominated Abraham Lluco.l.
(uelt cleenng1 with his election came ~.
belIloo and rebela5n brought dreadful war IL
wss lo5 Tor hlm % express the eeutmen. OF tie
Convention but 10 view Of the cause Of the war
aui the lives it hAs cost. he iclt sure this body
would not do 10 duty unies it took ground de-
eit.dlg in favor 81 4 constitutional amendment
Oh forever prohibit slavery
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and the whole vas, audience sprang to their feet
and ch3ered most Justify It was a scene Of
/ eat excitement
Mr. Morgan proposed a. temporary Chairman
I the yeneraba DR.. Breckenridge Of Kentucky
Three cheers were given for {" the Old War
Horse Of Kentucky.
DR. Breckenridge OF Kentucky took the chair
and spoke al some length iie snid it was az
salt as ANYTHING undor heaven could be- certain
thai Mr.. Lincoln would be- nominated and elect
ed. Hespoko of the grandeur Of The movement
rand urged !ha importance Of laying down with
elearncts aid prec aOn the PRINCIPLES on which
this party il 10 be organized and on which The
contest is to be fought We want only those
who arr ike Us to b. with US The first prlnc
pie Is, that SO do not intend TO allow this Union
To be- destroyed aud, God helping us, we will
ylndicate thit pnlcpie 80 that L all hereafter
never be disputed. This generation aud the
present UnlJI party arc more devoted 10 The
Constitution than any generation that has ever
lived. Still our Federal life does not depend OIL
th1 Constitution, aud il We fad il necessary vt
cau, and viii change it. Wewi, defend il even
to the putting o. death Of those who trAmpe ii
uuG.y foot It We can get rid If them in no 9th
way. At the same time We viii alter 10 to sui
ourselves and 10 sal. our exgence..
He SPOKE Of ibis as a grand Union party com
posed of primitive pohte.ans OF all parties. AZ
such we would follow 1t through lie, OF to th,
gates OF death. We have arrived at poin
where ono or two things must be done cthei
The whole power Of tde government must be us,C
20 put back slavery, So far as possible, where Il
was before the war commenced, or else use tha
power, aud al other power the people may civ,
It, to extermu4e .l.yery (Great pplause.
lie could mol 70 Tor the first, aud, as a true mar
and Christian, must 70 Tor the last. (Renewe.
appause.) Ia Kentucky, he said. at present
tbe sentiments he had uttered would bring re
prOach upon hun ard his colleagues. All h,
could saw was. help US If YOU can. # DOT. b.
heye tina. we died likemen. (Great applause III,
whole audience rising to their feet and cheering
George A. Shaw OF Massachusetts,. MIR. DufeI
Of New York. and Mr.. Brigttlf California
were chosen temporary SECRETARIES.
Rev. Mr.. Ry.ey Of Baltimore then offered al
ell quen, and lelyeu, prayer
Hon. Simon Cameron ol Penusylysnia move,
to appointa cJmmitteo OF one from each Sat
to c)ilec, credentials. A motion wa, mad,
to amend. By calling on the States for a roll q
their DELEGATES several amendments were n d.
posed and good deal Of confusion ensued
Mr.. Lanes motion was finally carried an
thorizing the call Of al the states and the terri
tories of Nevada Colorado and Nebraska.
Virginia vas called and reported five delegates
when South Caroline was called the audIenc,
received the call with applause. - Florida re
spouded Arkansas responded, and said al
ready 10 veto Tor Lincoln L0uisani responded
Nebraska, with six deegalgi, who viii voc fol
Lincoln for ;he h,xt President Nevada re
sponutd Va similar TERMS
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