Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-23
DISTRICT MASS CONVENTION
Large Gathering Of Citizens
at the City Hail.
Delegates Elected to the Baltimore
Convention.

It's first meeting at the Union League Rooms
on the 18th instant for the SELECTION Of dele.
gates TO the Union Convention, TO be held at
Baltimore on the 7th Of June, 1854, met again
last night, but this time In the City Hall, the
JanItor Of the League rooms having made OBJ
lection TO holding the second meeting at that
place. The convention was held in the Com
mon Council Chamber, the desks and benches
having been removed for this occasion. The
hall was brilliantly Illuminated, From till
O'Clock, the time the meeting was called to or
der, the male residents ard voters OF the Dis
trict poured into the hall In large numbers,
until at the latter named hour the room was
filed 10 repletion, there not being less than
fifteen hundred persons present, and these
comprising our leading professional men,
merchants and hard.fsted mechanics. 1t was
a political gathering which for respectability
is very rarely seen.
At s O'Clock, precisely, the President of the
convention, J. J. Coombs, ESQ.,, called the
convention to order, and in a short and pointed
speech stated fully and fairly the objects In
view. He said the meeting originated in the
Republican Association OF this city, and they
were acting under the invitation Of and upon
the published circular OF the Union National
Committee, and which was published some
months ago. II was TO be understood that In
the convention the members Of the association
claimed no more rights In the deliberations of
the evening than any citizen who comes within
the language of the call. II was also under
stood that every gentleman who participated
In the proceedings of the meeting should stand
on the platform embraced in the circular Of the
National Committee, and which is incorpora.
ted In the call OF the meeting, viz;
"All qualified voters who desire the uncon-
dltlonal maintenance OF the Union, the su-
premacy Of the Constitution, and the complete
suppression Of the existing rebellion, with the
cause thereof, by vigorous war and all apt and
efficient means, TO send delegates to a conyen-
ton to assemble at Baltimore on Tuesday, the
7th day Of June, 1864, at 12 O'Clock, noon, for
the purpose OF presenting candidates for the
Offices Of President and Vice President Of the
United States"
The chairman then alluded to the resoln.
tlons which were passed at the previous meet
ing, and which the convention was bound to
act by. They are as follows!
Resolved, That this mass convention Of the
loyal voters Of this District hereby expresses
Its full and unabated confidence In the ability
and integrity Of Abraham Lincoln, and that
we endorse his official acts, including his APP
proyal Of the bill abolishing slavery In this
District, and his emancipation proclamation,
as dictated by justice, sound policy, aud saga
cious statesmanship.
ReSolped, That our delegates who shall be
elected TO attend the Baltimore Convention
which is TO assemble In that city on the 7th of
June next, to nominate candidates for the OFF,
ces OF President and Vice President of the
United States, be and they are hereby in
atructed to cast their votes, for the 1rst-named
office, In favor Of Abraham Lincoln and that
we hereby eDjoin upon said delegates to use
their influence and best endeavors 10 secure
his denomination.
After some other remarks by the chairman
he announced the parliamentary rules he should
- l.. At..a-
further said as the convention was a Joint
meeting Of the regular Union Association and
citizens he desired that q vice president and
assistant secretary should be appointed from
the latter class; whereupon the meeting almost
unanimously elected Mr.. Michael Larner to
the first named office, and Mr.. sessford to the
latter.
Mr.. Lewis Clephane, after brief discussion
by the convention about their admissibility at
this stage Of the proceedings, obtained leave to
introduce the following preamble and resOlu-
ton, which were read and adopted:
Whereas, the call for this convention to elect
delegates TO the Convention to be held in BaltI-
more, June z, 1854, invites those only who de-
sire the complete suppression Of the rebellion,
with the cause thereof; and whereas, this con.
yention, which met at the Union League Hall
on Friday evening, the 18th inst, and adjourn.
ed over 10 meet here tonight declared, by an
almost unanimous vote, that slavery was the
| sole cause OF the rebellionj therefore, be II
Resolved, That no one is entitled to vote in
| this convention for delegates who does not sin.
cerely endorse that resolution; and who is not
In favor Of the determination Of slavery as the
only means to ensure lasting peace and per-
petuAl Union.
The convention then proceeded to elect dele
gates.
The President appointed Messrs. G. II. Plant,
sr., J. W. spAldlng and Fred. T. Wilson, tel
lers and Messrs. Henry Lyles and Samuel
Rabbit, chAllengers.
Mr.. ]. W. spaldlng, on the part of the tel
lers, subsequently reported the following as
the result for delegates and alternates Whole
number OF votes, 1858 necessary to a choice,
l82. OF which, for delegates, J. J. Coombs
received 1893; Noble d. Larner, 1876; A. c.
Richards, 146; W. p. Wood, 10; B. b
French, 5 Job W. Angus, q L. Clephane, /
W. H. Heustis, 4. For alternates, Asbury
Lloyd received 1856 votes Joseph +. Hodgson
lS4 Job W. Angus, 43 A. @. Hall, AZ.
Messrs. ]. j. Coombs and Noble d. Larne
were therefore elected as delegates, and Asbur,
Lloyd and Joseph +. Hodgson as alternates Il
the Baltimore Convention, which meets on tn
7th Of June.
After the announcement Of the vote, tn
President stated that there was no furthe
business before the convention, and declared |
adjourned sine die.