Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-15
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

BALTIMORE, June s.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Union Convention re-assembed at 10
a. m. President Dennison in the chair.
Prayer was offered BIZ Rev. Mr.. Gaddis, OF
Ohio. The committee on the order of bust
ness made a report, which, after amendments,
was adopted.
Mr.. King of New York, chairman of the
committee on credentials made a majority
report that the Missouri radicals be admitted;
that the Arkansas delegates be admitted
to seats without the right of voting; that
the South Carolina delegates be not admitted,
and that those from the District of Column
bia be admitted to seats without votes.
The minority made a report which con
CURED in that of the majority, except the
exclusion of the delegates from Virginia and
Arkansas, and the Territories of Colorado,
Nevada and Nebraska, from the right of
voting.
That part of the majority report that re-
lated to uncontested delegates was adopted
Several amendments regarding the manner
of the admission of the Missouri delegates
were rejected.
The question then REQUIRED on the adop-
ton of the majority report. 4 call for vote
by States was made, the vote resulting in
the nearly unanimous adoption of the major
ity report, admitting the radical delegation
from Missouri, by yeas 40, nays 4.
After the admission of the Missouri dele
gates the remaining proposition-offered as
an amendment by Mr.. Lane, that the dele
gates from Tennessee, Florida, Virginia, Lou
isiana, Arkansas and all the Territories which
the majority report proposed to admit to
seats without the right to vote, should have
the right TO vote-was put to the Conven-
ton
Mr.. Lane asked for a division of the ques-
ton so as to vote as to the States first, and
then on the Territories.
4 second division was called for, ana the
House asked to vote first as to Tennessee's
having the right to vote.
4 call for a vote by States was made, and
the Convention voted ayes 3lO,n -53.
The Convention next voted on 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 credentials
was then adopted as amended.
Mr. Raymond of New York from the COM
mittee on resolutions, reported the following
resolutions:
Rescued, That it is the highest duty of every
American citizen to maintain against their enemies
the integrity of the Union and paramount author
ity of The Constitution and Laws of the Unit ed
States, and that, laying aside al differences of po-
Ii+fca opiuions we pledge ourselves as Jior, mo-,
animated by common sentiment and aiming at a
common object, to do everyt hing in our power to
aid the Government IN qurlling by force of arms
the rebellion raging against its authority and
bringing to the punishment due to their crimes
the rebels and traitors arrayed against 1t. pro
Ionged applause.1
Res0Iced That We approve the determination Of
the Government of the United States not to com
promise with rebels, to offer any terms peace
except uch may be based upon uncondition-
al surrender Of their hostiIites and return to
thew lust allegiance to the Constitution and Laws
of the United states; and we call upon the Govern
ment maintain this position and to pros ecute
the with the utmost possible vigor to the
rIete Impression of rebellion, full rean upon
the se.i-sacrifcing patriotism and the heroic valor
and undying devotion of the American people to
their country aud its free institutions.
RtSO}cCd, That as slavery was the and now
constitutes the strength OF ts rel lion and as il
ciFlcs of a Republican Government, justice to the
national safety demands its utter and complete
! extlrpatIon from the soil Of the Republic; and
that we uphold and main tain the act of the proc
| amation, in which the government in its own de-
Tense has aimed death blow this gigantic evil.
| We are in favor, Furthermore, of such amend
ment 10 the Constitution, to be made by the peo-
PIE in conformity with its provisions, shall
inmate and forever prohibit the existence Of slay
cry within the limits jurisdiction Of the United
( States. Repeated applause)
! Rssolysd, That the thanks of the American peo.
pie are due to the soldiers and sailors of the army
aud navy who have periled their lives in defense of
the country and in yindieatiou OF the honor OF he
flag; that the nation owes to them some permanent
| recognition OF their valor, and ample and perma-
nent provision FOR those of their survivors who
| have received disabling and honorable wounds in
the service of their country, and the memories OF
| those who have fallen in its defence shall be held
in grateful and everlasting remembrance. )Loud
| applause.)
! Res01red. That we approve and applaud the prac
teal wisdom, unselfsh patriotism, and unswerving
fidelity to the Constitution and the principles of
| American liberty with which Abraham Lin coln
has schaI ged, under circumstances OF parallel
ed diff Guilty, the great duties and responsibilities
1 Of the presidential office that approve and en-
dorse, as demanded BY the emergency and essentia
! TO the preservation Of the nation and within
! the Constitution the measures and acts which he
has adopted to defend the nation against ITS open
| aud secret foes !; that approve, especially
! the proclamation OF emancipation and the en-
pIoymcpt Union soldiers of men heretofore held
in slavery, and that have full confidence in his
| determination to carry these and all other con-
sttutonaI measures essential to the salvation OF
| the country into full and complets effect. Great
| RasoIr5d, That We deem it essential to the gen
eral welfare that harmony should prevail in the
tional councils. and we regard worthy of public
/ confidence and official trust those only who cor
daily endorse the principles proclaimed IN these
resolutions, ana Which shouLd charae'efL the al
/ miustratiou Of the government. (Applause,)
I RsS0lred, That the government owes to all men
employ IN its armies without regard to distnc-
ton Of color, full protection of the laws OF
and that any violations OF the laws OF the usage
Of civilized nations in the tine Of war, by rebels
! now in arms should be made the subject of full
| and prompt redress prolonged applause.)
| ReSolred, That the foreign immigration which IN
the past has added so hauch 70 the wesi'h anu az
| yelopment OF the reso dfces ana adutd increases
power 50 this nation-the asylum of the oppressed
of all uat;OnS-sEould be tostered and enco uraged
/ by a liberal and just policy.
/ RtSafreI, That in favor CT the speedy con-
| struction of the Railroad to the Pacific.
Resided, That the nations faith is pledged for
/ the redemption of the public debt and must bt
kept nvioIa1e, and that for this purpose We recon-
| mend economy and rigid responsibility in the pub
| lie expenditures and vigorous and just system q
taxation, aud that il is the duty OF every loya
state to sustain the credit and promote the use OF
| National turreucy- (Applause0
| httSUtrza, That approve OF the position takeI
! ~ the Government that the people of the Unitet
| eJstes can never regard with Indifference, the at
| tempt OF any European power to overthrow b,
torce or 20 SUI plant by fraud institutions of any
| republican government the western continent
| and that they viii view with extreme jealousy, a.
| nenacing the peace and the independence OF thi
/ our country, the efforts Of any such power &
obtain ew foot holds for chica gov ernmeuts
sustained by foreign military force, in near prox
! unity to the United States (Long continued ap
| plause-)
on motion of Mr. Bushnell the resolution
reported By the committee were adopted b.
reclamation.
A motion was then made that the eonven
| ton proceed ct once TO nominate for Presi
dent and Vice President
Gen. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, offered a
a substitute a resolution that Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal Hamfin be declared the