The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-06-25
NOMINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
AND
ANDY JOHNSON
By the Baltimore Convention

The clipper ship F~Ieel,cang reports a passage oil
ten days, and brings us a DAILY Alta of June 10.
The rebels made a severe attack on Grants
lines on the 5th of June, Sunday but were
everywhere repulsed.
The following official dispatch, dated Wash
ington, June 8, is the latest:
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
reports the following: 'All is quiet to-day"
a dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated Acworth, June Z, at 6
P says: "rse been to AlIatoona Pass, and find it very adj
ern spur of the AlIeghanies, and it now becomes as useful to US
as it has been to the rebels easily defended from any direc-
good, and the country more open" The dispatch further states
are at Lost Mountain, on the Kenesaw.
Dispatches from Gen. Candy to the Sd, report his satisfactory
progress in recognizing his command.
A dispatch from Mr.. Dana, at headquarters, at $3.50 last
defeat Of Gen. W. c. Jones, by Hunter, IL miles beyond staun-
mand retreated to Waynesboro, and now holds the mountains
thas no h ohn6leit 9 5 .Io1e AND ! s.a mt s@re, The Sy P iiS1t farther an s,a,ss
dispatch announces that our forces occupied staunton.
Isignedl STANTON.
The Heraids correspondent with the 18th Corps says: Our
line runs nearly parallel with the Chickahominy in its main d-
: i0rmei 6y B9rnside,s corps, the centre by Wright's corps,
men;s arrived this evening sunday) The reinforcements out
number our losses. and more are coming.
Nomination of Lincoln and johnson. for
President aud Vice President.
On Wednesday, June s, the Baltimore Union
Convention nominated Abraham Lincoln fur
President, and Governor Andy johnson for
Vice President.
The following are the proceedings relating to
it
On motion to proceed at once to nominate a candidate for
President and Vice President. Mr.. Cameron offered a substitute,
to the effect that Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamiin be
declared the unanimous choice Of The Union party for President
and Vice President. Calls were made for a division of the cues
ton IN order to vote separately.
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the motion On the table
Considerable confusion, cheering and cries of " question:
ensued.
NJ
Mr. Cameron withdrew his motion, and offered a substitute:
That Mr.. Lincoln be declared the unanimous choice of the Union
party as their nominee for President.
As the vote was about being taken Mr.; Raymond moved that
the vote be taken by States, as there had been said there was n
to rush the nomination of Sir. Lincoln through the
Convention, and st life any contrary expression of sentiment.
The proposition was received amidst much confusion.
The States were called, and the result was as follows: For
Lincoln, APT; for uen. Grant, 22-all from Missouri.
On motion the vote was declared unanimous.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for a candidate for
Vice-President- Andrew Johnson, Hannibal Hamlin. Daniel
s. Dickinson. and I. ii. Rosseau were named.
As the ballot proceeded it became apparent that Mr. johnson
would be the nominee, and before the vote was announced from
the various States whose votes had been divided, they COM
Inenced changing, and went unanimously for him. and he was
declared the choice of the Convention. After the appointment
the National Committee, and the adoption of various resolu-
lions OF thanks, the Convection adjourned. sine die.