, 1864-09-03
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Selection of . Republican Euion candidate for
Congress from this l'fstFid-hon.
Joha Wentworth Neninaled by
Aeelam7tion-Rcsolutfs

Observation-Disclosures.
The Republican Union Convention for the fir
Congress ionaj District Of the State Of IlIno,s v,
he,d yesterday afternoon In Metropolitan u,u. Il
. the purpose Of nominating a candidate for Co,
ssnan for this district to be voted On at tb
eo-uiug election.
~ T5e Gonsentien n was q led to order ut eo'c1ocl
os u; a p. Merd, Esq, of Evanston.
~. Wxnfhop nominated G. N. Holden =
Chairman n Of the meet.ng. The motion prevailed
elected 6ec1etars Of the Convention, Csrnsd,
a c0mmitlse Of three On Cedent1aIe Eas tuen an
ponfsea ans IL y 1hs>GhasL a,i H Darts y. $. Ham
LeoLar Lampertz vas then appointed assistan
seTetary OF the meeliug.
Peter fA:e moved lhst as the separate wards ar.
calleo. toeE take their 6eots together for c0nyen
aence IN consultation and b1,lodns. Carried.
1Le chn1rDAQ e1l0 that the convention had beer
,hss te. a. ono
aEeGoVftnmtnt hrtdtd rEpport more than cvec,
atd unlese that we're accorded lhe county would
Them that the Government, anu Abraham Lincoln
AZ hs ntao. must be supported: they would ali do
It Tney mus. ths y piaoe in nomination gentle.
| man WhAwoGn give 1hat cordial support 70 tha
| Goyernl:fpt ot winch so much stood in need ona
who would give 1t without IN II OF but. The con
duct Of ilr GoEcrnnent IN the past bad been freely
c1iuttd, but 1t wus important u remember that #
wxs much easier to watch than to DO UnpasalIertl
oifacultler bad hcset it, psth, and be knew that
! fhnf
| be could do. Let them then ttrow aside Ill pec
| eoaa preferences sna pretudices and agree to
| un1te upon man WHO would represent them in
| supporting the Government who would be for
| pstst lutiue the was tG the end Of an honorable
Peace apd complete freedom allover the contfncnt
DE1E0ATEa.
1he committee OF Credentials reported that tbe
town Y! h1ch han sent lWo delegates when they
were allowed only one. On motion Of Mr. WaQchop
both = ere aoMlti,u 10 eeats In the convention.
me comnlttee reported the delegates ettitled to
/ .N1fr. .t.n t.
As IhtnUNE Of yesterday: those from the country
L<ydtn- 3. L. Hopktns, James williamson.
Giotro-3ames W. Scuyflie
la1umet-A. b. n hee'er, j. uollfneswonh.
r, ~ Gfo*e-h. L. cuE1is, David Peter, Hermann
MS.ns-o; n A1ear, r. 81. Meaeham. N. Il. AZ
NersAatid-Davis Etucley, John Hanover, ]. 10
EI4e la1and-1csis Chatroop, Roa1e, Il. Day.
Paiat..s-StaIhep 4 Shepard, Lohn slade, Iir-
M sa.i;s sGste1 1rs'ss sshana hMawtss ss,ss.
1d&t-Chs1lse ]. Asnt-.
| 11e9nten- u. Hunt, Wm, R. Hunt, JOSH
ah 6hiIdtr.
Pc; Alexander Roberts, Waterman Reed.
HpGe FEvk-F. 8. Morpsu, q. n, ufbbaru.
R'tt"en-Renry kutt, Ch1istopner Sehmldt,
Ma.ozzT-Dav,d Lansiey. D. Hammond.
AEac 1Ft1-ATtsMuA Carter.
~ Mso1"-cafx liolbscok, JAS. Baker, George II.
La1s T;t1e-James H. Fees.
lth<ntnF-Ch He.utnin, H. Kenn1cott z. T. d.
Wecu. m. fcov1l.e. 1'
Rieh-Crarles OlcnGorE
Eranston- Il. B. Rnrd, Charles comstock, John
Jtfe,so.-Jchn Gray, N. n. K,mba,.
BH;1iagio,-H- wllnarth. ". H. Burbank. J.
LknoH&-Hosaee N. 6ayler, Richard Cleveland.
d9ors-5ames Richie, Ad0iph Aue,ler.
Sehausn1erg-cht'ssoph Kol,ng, Henry Rohl.
Gnand-n r GriBp. SIS. Campbell.
=, Et!es-h-asy Harmon, William White, Rodney
.@s VOTING FOE CANDIDATE.
L. Il. Davis moved that votes he csst by dele.s-
tluns. insLead Of individually.
Ob1ccttd d 20, Anu Lot pressed.
Mr.. Davis then n4uyed that each delegation be
allowed 10 ~ up lis number, II not already done.
The clai.. IAN then presented th.noton to vote
u. 3; Hurd moved tnst the vote be by ballot.
| u. u. Newcsmhe offered the folio wing:
"beioTr protced1.E u the nomination Of candf-
| %'Essclred, That Hon. John Wentworth. who ia
Eenton, and sly whether Or not he will support
the nominees Of the Ba 'imose conEention and Tue
platform. FLO Whether be viii Sustain the hauds OF
the dn4tnts!Niou it elected.
| 1R- WENTWORTH.
nl,u spoke ae follows:
.tis Con. ehtIon. aud thank son Kindly ior offering
thst Resolution Tn my bibulf. Last eye1tng I
spoke IN lhis p;sca about half an hour, aad /
Epnr mone hsve ,n.1 shn. oDoa steps nait an
tincs the nomination at Balumore 1ook place, apd
II eAch anu ertry one OF those speeches have ad-
W. ~ h, 81 ~ Owe hearI which
sIo these ptomptlnee arr, AID haze eEer been, ia
isyo1 Of human nberty: When left the Demo.
- asat e1i ~ ~ pasan e1pfeseons sud
dest1pcuou Of human sfaTery [cheere) inside the
fntinn ana 4h an ~ taMs. staia y kne Con4u-
h,orht INTO he ptoa .ne neT sates wss
a1a ~ ,afot M sAsy Mnen the
ri nnr tns1,,ntiona ~ sae na.oaa Work1ogs
iEsnu be- =. fsise MAP e = !'fe soI aeeoments
cbterr Eor,e one IA, "a - ~ ,.x - q tLoua
port the nominees Of the party. AI1oT NJ fInpp-
sitissns, te isn yon y aneedote. Yon have e' ii
re.iya1itt On ons ofrasfnn the h.efNrcn ~ ~
church him aid asked him II he 1TnuId nnf
on rome occasion preach AGAINST tancy dresses Of
1TeJ1- 3ftta yr, "Rrethseu and sisterr. II vnH
metfv hird ,ittsng -, a e;-M-,s,a ;-ss "a -
TO Iii Tia. oird and ret his e.abers ond M1aieo n
heat Of the BID To- him. + s0a a tas
allf" ~ de,ermipation Il n,V.Va hean ~ .n1 a1u
vert men 70 tns p,focpies and doetrpes o, hu@sa
1ghtirs Tor hnmen fshrrtv ~ .nv 49, % "s..sn -
NUT 1u!Iow The iead ders oi ihat army and eiseinem
al LIE aid in h:s power. .fIeurthencd ehserjna1
tie hear1s Of all traitors 10 human LIBERTY. The
laws ard the CONSTITUTION ,Chrers'1 Whe1h-r
you elect TOR your standard bea1ers John nos or
Richard Zoe, ptosided be Is pr. pared to sustain
TIE pTinciplee u bumzu upe1tT, tie Constirnuon
aro Tue Ia II. ll4, Ia enough Ior me to Know. Yoa
have selected Abraham Lincoln and Andrew John.
gun sH ,our standard beszerr. will support ,hem
with all the po ser am able to coumnnd. fPno-
iorged cheet'ngl But d. not support them as
lhoi' '3onas. ap0 90 NOT atk you to support them
e indt.lGnsls. becaase mea afe mortal; they nnay
poln oae before ELECTION. Bnt tcM support them
as tae enEaalo oeafefs 81 tne Constitutional army
~ ny co1n1f. lAppause.l and while am
Goaree Noa!o be ~ reefeant 70 The party which
pfoltes 70 advocate as 10 the principles OF human
Aoef's, a support my 6oty else- lcheering.l
NOMINATIONS.
Mm. u: - ssanledsr moved 70 reconsider the vote
C1Ir1tc, ana It WIS moved that
Hon J.. Wentworth be nom1nsted BY acclama-
uon. The nomlnst'ou was then made unanimous.
L. q. Davis 1novtd 1be appointment of , conn.
nittce to uominate a CentFa, isnmm',,oa to>
Iitd, snu tnc Chair sppointed L. E, Davis. c. Il.
uawley ard Dr. Kennicott, ~ ~
MF. MAnphUp moved the appointment Of a com.
mIttee Of i've on Resoluuons. Carried, and The
Sna1f appo1n1eu j. ~. VI auEhOp. Peter Page q. u.
Huld, J. II. MnhEe and - Wiluot
On Motion u Peter Dseey, committee Was an
pcintso to wait OIL Hon, John Wentworth and
1otm him Of his nomination,
y. b. hammond and T. B. Morgan-
ACCEPTANCE
The committee nppoi4ted to walt en- Mr., Went
worth vino had accepted the nominafior and
promised to Do al h. tould townrds serns1ng 1he
election. He however begged to be eTcnsed irom
again addressing then.
Volunteer epeaAer wele called for while the
Committee On Resolutions were forming ihelr re-
port; the frht Was
col. r. A. rAsrx.r