Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-16
THE NATIONAL UNION CoNvEN
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Second Days Proceedings-LincoIn
H. and Johnson--The Platform.
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BALTIMORE, June 8.-The Convention
re-sssembled at 10 o'clsck this morning,
President Dennison in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. MIR. Gaddis, of Ohio.
The Committee on the Order Of Bust.
ness reported, and after amendments, the
report was adopted.
Mr. King. of New York. Chairman of
the Committee on Credentials, made q
majority report that the Missouri Radicals
be admitted; that the Arkansas delegates
be admitted 20 seats without the right of
voting; that the South Carolina delegates
be not admitted; and that those from the
District of Columbia be admitted to seats
without votes,
The minority made report, which con-
CURED in that of the majority except the
exclusion of the delegates from Virginia.
Arkansas, and the Territories of Colorado,
Nevada and Nebraska from the right OF
voting.
That part Of the majority report that
related to the uncontested delegations was
adopted.
Several amendments regarding the man.
ner of the admission of the Missouri dele
cations were rejected.
The question then REQUIRED on the adop-
tion Of the minority report. A call for
vote by States was made. the vote result
ing in the unanimous adoption of the ma
jorlty report. admitting the radical dele
CATION from Missouri. Yeas 440, nays 4.
A motion was then made that the House
proceed ut once to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President.
Gen. Cameron OF Penn, offered as q
substitute a resolution that Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal Hamlin be declared the
unapimous choice Of the Uuion party for
President and Vice President
Great cheering and loud calls for a
division Of the resolution
MIR. Cresswell, Of Maryland. called for o
division Of the question, so as to vote first
Abraham Lincoln the unanimous choice Of
the Convention as its candidate for the
Presidency Of the United States.
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Z inl
Great confnsion, cheering. and cries Of
question. ffea3 tsl.
Mr.. Cameron Withdrew his resolution
anil o6erel another.
Resoiced. That Abraham Lincoln be
declared the unanimous choice of the
Union party as its nominee for President
of the United States. .er,
As the vote was about being taken, Mr..
Raymond urged that the vote should lie
taken by States. That as it had been said
there was disposition to rush the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Lincoln through this Con-
vention. and to stife any contrary express
sion of sentiments. such rule would car
ry with it more of power and influence
than the passage of any such resolution.
The proposition was we'll received, and
AMIDST much confusion the States were
called. The result was as follows:
For Mr.. LINCoLN-Maine, IA; N. H.,
10: Vermont. 10; Massachusetts,. "a;
Rhode Island, 8; Connecticut, IL; New
York. &C; New Jersey. Ia: Pennsylvania,
81; Delaware. 6; Maryland. Ii; Arkansas,
10; Tennessee, l5: Kentucky, %; Ohio,
AZ; Indiana, &c; Illinois, 80: Michigan.
l6: Wisconsin. 16; Iowa. 16; Minnesota.
8; Californis, 10; Oregon. 6; West Virgin.
ia, 10; Kansas, 6; Nebraska. 6; Colorado.
6; Nevada. 6.
Total 479.
FoR GEN. GRASr-Missouri, %. lat-
After the admission Of the Missouri
delegates. the remaining proposition offer
ed was an amendment by Mr.. King, that
the delegates from Tennessee, Virginia.
Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, and ell the
Territories, which the majority report pro-
posed to admit to seats without right to
vote. should have the right to vote. was
put to The Convention.
Mr. Lane asked'a division Of the question,
TO vote as to the States first, and then on
the Territories. D. iea .. 500
A second division was called for. and
the house asked to vote first as to Tennes-
see having the right to vote. A call for a
vote by States was made, and the house
voted. Ayes $40. nays 153.
The honsc next voted as to the admis-
sion Of Arkansas and Louisiana with the
right to vote. The result was announced
ayes 307, nays l67. -
The report Of the Committee on Crc-
dentiais was then adopted and amended.
On motion of Mr.. Hume, of Mo-, the
vote was declared unanimous.
The enthusiasm was immense. e1
The Convention proceeded to vote for q
candidate for Vice President. aa's
Daniel Mace Of Indiana, presented the
name of Andrew Johnson Of Team. q
Mr.. Stone, of Iowa., seconded the mo-
tion. 81 agi8 % g'qoeq e31l ~ 81 siiqs
Mr.. Cameron offered the name of Han
|nibal Hsmlin.7 o7I isa sidt .ias'ssi
|e Mr.. Train. Of N. Y lin behalf Of por-
tion Of the New York delegation. present
Ell Daniel s.. Dickinson.
The President announced the following
names as being before the Convention
Andrew johnson, Of Tena., Hannibal
Hamlin of Maine. 8. III. Rousseau. of KY.
and Daniel 8. Dickinson. Of New York.
THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Raymond, Of N. Y, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions. reported the fol-
lowing: ~ -, ,s...a
Rssolved, That It Is the highest duty of every
American citizen maintain. against all their en-.
emies the integrity OF the Union, and the para
mount authority Of she Constitution and laws Of
the Unted States, and that laying aside all differ.
ences and political opinions We pledge ourselves
rs Union men, animated by = common sentiment,
and aiming at common object, 90 do every thing