Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-16
NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION.
Second Days Proceedings.
Presid't Lincoln Renom-
mated by AccIamation.
.9ndresU johnson of TeMnes-
see for V'tce-Prestdenf.
Speeches, Scenes, and Iacidents.

BALTIMORE, Wednesday, June 8, "a.
The Convention re e-assembled at 10
o'clock this morning, President Dennison
in the chair.
4 prayer was offered up by the Rev. Mr..
Gaddis, delegate from Hamilton county,
Ohio
The hall was, if possible, more crowded
than on yesterday, every nook and corner
being occupied.
The President called for reports from the
committees.
The Committee on the Order of Business,
by its,Chairman, Mr.. Day of Connecticut,
reported a set of rules to control the Con.
vention in the transaction of its business,
which were read, amended and adopted.
Preston King, of New York, Chairman
of the Committee on Credentials, then made
a report from that Committee, which ad-
mitted the delegates froln all the States ex-
cept Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, and South Carolina. All the dele
gates from those States, except South Car
oina, were admitted to seats on the floor,
without the privilege of voting. The dele
CATION from Missouri known asthe Radicals
we're admitted, and the Blair delegation ex.
cluhed
Mr.. Stevenson, of West Virginia, and
Mr. Smith, of Oregon, made minority re-
port from the same Committee, concurring
in the report except that portion that ex-
cluded the States OF Virginia, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Tennessee, and Florida, and the
Territories Of Colorado, Nevada, New Mex
leo, Dakotah, and Montana.
Mr.. lnsley, of Kansas, from tho same
Committee, also presented a minority report,
4. Al H., ~ . hn doll
gates from the Territories Of Nebraska, Col
orado, and Nevada.
A long discussion followed, participated
of Wisconsin, Gov. Reeder OF Pa, DIR.
Breckenridge of Ky, DR.. Dorsey of Ohio,
Gen Lane of Kansas, and Mr.. Curtis Of
| New York.
The Convention then, by vote Of 440
yeas to nays, decided to adopt that por-
/ ton of the majority report which admitted
the Radical delegation from Missouri.
| A vote was then taken on admitting the
! Tennessee delegation, with the right of vo
ting-yeas 80, nays l53. The Arkansas
aud Louisiana delegations were admitted
with the same privilege yeas 3O7, nays l67
The delegates from Colorado, Nebraska
and Nevada, were admitted, with the righ
of voting The Q invention then voted t
admit the delegates from Virginia and Flor
ida, without the right of voting, rejected
the delegation from South Carolina, an(
admitted the delegates Of the District Of Co
lulnbia and the Territories, other than thos
already passed upon, without the right o
voting.
Mr.. RAYMOND On. " from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the follow
ing resolutions:
Resoired, That it is the highest duty o
every American citizen to maintain aeains
all their enemies the integrity Of the Uno
and the paramount authority of the Const
tuition and laws of the United States; an
that, laying aside all differences and polit
cal opinions, we pledge ourselves as Unio
men, animated by Il common sentiment an
aiming at n common object, to do every
; thing in our power to aid the Government
in quelliny by force Of arms the RebcliO
now raging against its authority, and i
bringing to the punishment due to thei
crimes the Rebels and traitors arraye
; against it. Prolonged applause.
ResoiUed, That we approve the determ
nation OF the Government of the Unite
States not to compromise with Rebels, G
to offer any terms of peace except such @
may be based upon an Unconditional SUI
, render of THEN hostility and a return I
their just allegiance to the Constitution an
. laws OF the United States; and that we ca
upon the Government to maintain this p,
sition and to prosecute the war with the u
most possible vigor to the complete SUI
, preston of the Rebellion, in full reliance NJ
on the selfsacriices, the patriotism, the h,
roic valor and the undying devotion of I'll
, American people to their country and i
; free institutions. Applause.
Resoluci, That Ms Slavery was the eau,
i. and now constitutes the strength of this Il
bellion, and as it must be always and ever,
! where hostile to the principles OF Republ
can Goyornmeat. justice and the nation
safety demand its uttor and complete exit
patton from the soil of the Republic (al
plause,) and that we uphold and naiHtai
the acts and proclamations by which Il
;. Government, in its own defense, has aime
i death-blow at this gigantic evil. We al
i in favor, furthermore, of such an amen,
ment to the Constitution, to be made by Il
. people in conformity with its provisions,
q shall terminate and forever prohibit the e,
q istence of Slavery within the limits or Il
jurisdiction Of the United States. A
: plause.
a Resolred. That the thanks of the Anne
y lcan people are uue 10 the soldiers ana Sa
ors OF the army and the navy appaus
q who have periled their lives in defense
i their country, aud in vindication Of the no
!. or Of the Flag; that the nation owes to the
some permanent recognition If their pati
, otism and their valor, and ample and pc
n manent provision for those of their sur,
4 vors who have received disabling and no
orable wounds in the service of the countr
!. and that the memories Of those who ha
q fallen in its defense shall be held in gratef
i and everlasting remembrance. Loud a
n plause.
y Resolred, That We approve and appla,
| the practical wisdom, the unseliish pstrit
q ism and answering fidelity to the Constit
is tuition and the principles Of American Ii
!" erty with which Abraham Lincoln has
charged, under circumstances of unparall
in ed difficulty, the great duties and respon
We bilities of the Presidential Office; that
nv approve and indorse, rs demanded by I
70 emergency and essential to the pyeser'
tion OF the nation, and as within the Cc
| stitution, the measures and acts which
| has adopted to defend the nation against
or open and secret foes; that we approve
rs pecially the Proclamation Of Emancipati,