The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-06-10
The National Union Convention.

the Front Street Theatre ut ii o'clock this
morning. The building Is decorated with
flags, &c. Nearly six hundred delegates are
present, including those from Now MEXICO.
Hon. E. ID. Morgan. Chairman Of the No.
tional Committee, called the Convention to
order Mt IL o'clock, making brief address,
and proposed DR.. j. Breckenridge Of Ken.
lucky as temporary Chairman. (r-1
Breckinridge's name was received with
great enthusiasm, and as soon as silence was
restored he returned thanks for tho honor
conferred, and in brief and eloquent speech
explained tho considerations which induced
him to attend the Convention.
PHI. Duer OF New York, and EN-. Briggs
Of California, wero appointed temporary
Secretaries. .
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr.. Ri.
Icy.
As tho States were called, each delegation
sent to tho Secretary roll Of tho delegates.
Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsylvania, moved that il
there are any delegates here from States in
secessia, they DO included in-the call.
After considerable debate tho motion to
call the names Of all States and Territories
prevailed.
On motion Of Mr.. Lane, each State except
Missouri, which has two sets of delegates,
was called on for tho name of ono member
for tho Committee on Credentials. The fol-
lowing were appointed:
B. W. Norris of Maine, B. j. Cole OF N.
Hampshire, Edwin Harmon Of Vermont. II.
II. Fay Of r. Island, A. Brandagee OF Con-
necticut, P. King of Now York, j. n. SEQ
vile of New Jersey, A. II. Needer of Penn
sylvania, Z. S. Bradford of Delaware, II. IL.
Goldsboro of Maryland, Samuel Leach oil
KY, q. V. Dorsey of Ohio, j. j. Brown OF
Ind, j. w. Shafler Of ILL.,. NJ. Gettings oil
Mich, j. B. Cassidy of Wis, G. d. Wood
Ter of Iowa, w. s. Butler OF Mimi. j. Bud
we'll Of Cal, H.. Smith of Oregon, VIM f.
Stevenson Of West Virginia, NJ. H. lnsley OF
Kansas.
The following gentlemen are the Commit
tee on Resolutions:
j. II. Drummond Of Me. d. Ross of N
II, Il. p. Walton of VI. L. Wentworth OF
Mass, f. Harris of r ], w. 7. Brcminer OF
Conn. II. j. Raymond Of N Y, c. II. Wall
of N j, N. b. Lowry OF Penn, j. Moore OF
Del, II. l.. Bond OF Md, j. Speede Of Ky.
A. f. Perry of Ohio. W. II. Dunn of Ind,
T.. A. Perry of I'll, @. j. Conger of Mich,
r. Salmon of Wis, w. NJ. Stone of Iowa,
w. b. Ristoll of MINI, T. Campbell OF Cal,
4. II. Pcorn of Oregon, q. D. Hall of West
Va, A. @. Wilder Of Kansas.
The Convention at 3 o'clock took q recess
until Z.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho Convention re.assembled ut I l-2. The
hall was densely crowded.
Tho Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton made tho following report OF officers Tor
the permanent organization OF the Conycn-
ton
Prcsidcnt-lIon. w. Denison of Ohio.
Vico Presidents--Nathnn NJ Farwell ~
Me, Onslow Stcarns of N II, Henry Stowcll
of Vt, Moses Kmball OF Mass, Joseph De
Wolf Perry of r I. II. A. Grant of CT, Ly-
man Tremaine of N Y. w. A. Newell of N
j, w. w. Ketchum of Penn, George $. Ty-
bout of Del, A. @. Green of Md. j. E. Rec.
ord of Ky, D. Todd Of Ohio, j. Beard OF
Ind. j. N. Bsown of III, Charles L. Gorham
of Mich, j. F. Potter Of Wis, j. w. McCra-
ney of Iowa. Charles NJ. Daley of MINI,
Robert Gardncr of Cal, Fred Chairman OF
Oregon. G. d. Hubbard Of West V, f. w.
Potter of Kansas.
Secretaries-Ono from each State, includ-
ing Nathaniel Morrill, of Nc. Edward Spaul.
ding of n II, Horace Fairbanks of Vt, Geo.
A. Shaw of Mass, Joel NJ. Spooner OF X |,
Sam'l L. Warner Of Conn.
The report of the committee was accepted,
and Gov. Dennison made q speech of thanks
for the honor. abiding, as did Mr.. Breckn-
ridge. to President Lincoln as the probable
choice OF tho Convention.
President Dennison invited Mr.. Brownlow
to address the Convention ho was greeted
with deafening cheers, and spoke ut some
length. He avowed himself in favor Of the
nomination OF Mr. Lincoln, with Andy john
son for Vice President.
The Convention then adjourned until 0 to-
morrow.
SECOND DAY.
The Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Col.
orado and Nebraska delegations were admit
ted with the right to vote.
The committee on resolutions reported:
The lst demands the suppression of the re-
belllon by forco of arms.
The Cd declares no compromise possible or
allowable, except upon tho unconditional
surrender of armed rebels and laying down
of their arms, and demands that tho Govern
ment shall rigidly enforce this condition.
The 3D. insists that slavery must be utterly
extirpatcd from the soil, and demands an
amendment to the Constitution to secure that
end.
The 18th thanks our soldiers and sailors for
their gallant and patriotic services.
The 9Th approves Of President Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation and the enlist
mont OF negroes.
Tho 9th calls for harmony in the councils
of tho Administration, and approves of only
those officials whose sentiments and conduct
arc in full accord with the great salient move
nlents of the Administration. 81.
The 18th demands full protection to soldiers
without respect to color. -. b..
Tho 9Th favors foreign emigration.
The 9th declares in favor OF the Pacific
Railroad.
Tho 10th pledges tho National faith for
tho liquidation OF tho public debt, and do.
claros that proper and effectual taxes shall DO
levied to keep the public credit inyiolate.
The llth declares that the Monroe doctrine
shall be maintained.
Tho resolutions wero adopted by acclama.
ton, amid general enthusiasm.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Pa, offered the follow.
ing:
Resolred. That Abraham Lincoln, OF Iii.
nois, DO declared tho choice Of the Union
party for President, and Hannibal Hamlin,
Of Maine, for Vice President of the United
States.