The weekly union record., 1864-09-10
Third Congressional District---The Pro-
ceedings Concluded.

In addition TO the proceedings We published
last week, of the Third Congressional District
/ Convention, We give the following: In the
convention, the best Of feeling prevailed not
wl;hstanding the warm contes. for congres-
sional honors
The committee on permanent organization
reported-For President, T. NJ. Anes; for
Secretaries, C. Y. D. Hubbard and Dr..
Wadsworth:
NOMINATION OF CONGRESSMAN.
Nominations were called for for candidate
for Representative in Congress from the Third
/ Congressional District
R. c. GAsKILL, of Butte-Mr. President
and Gentlemen of the Convention 1t is a
pleasure to me on this occasion to present for
the consideration of this convention the name
OF a well known citizen Of the Northern Dis
trict of this State. His uame has been con-
nected with the history of this State from its
foundation 10 the present hour. He has q
State md National reputation; be is an hon
est, patriotic, loyal man. Gentlemen, pre-
sent for your favorable consideration the name
of John Bidwell, of Butte. Applause. 1t
is not necessary for me on this occasion to
speak in terms of high eulogium of John Bid
well; be is known to you all; and the delega
tion from his county have come here and pre-
sented to you the name of that man because
they believe the standard OF the Union party
borne in his hands will be borne higher than
in the hands of any other man in this District
Applause. We have DO personal auimosi,
ties or feelings against any other candidate
presented for your consideration, and the only
considerations which induced US to present the
name of John Bidwell are that we believe him
to be firm, decided, patriotic Union man.
We believe that John Bidwe, far away from
the shores of California. exercising bis high
represent the sentiments of California truly
aud Loyalty. We believe that though far from
us. We can trust him. We know him to be an
honest man. We know that every throb of
bis heart beats for Union and liberty. TAP.
pause We know that when the internal
despotism of slavery tried to raise its iron hand
over the Government of our country, John
Bidwell stood up in the Charleston convention
and met the slave power defantly, face TO face
( w bo,, bo CaI;forr;o
in that Convention misrepresented the loyal
aud patriotic sentiment OF California, John
Bldwell alone stood true to the Government
and the flag. (Applause) We pledge to you,
gentlemen Of the convention, that if John
Bidwell is elected to the Congress of the Uni
ted States, so far as his vote and influence is
concerned it will 90 in favor of causing the
Internal curse OF African slavery to be forever
boLted out from the record of this republic
Applause. 1t is not necessary. perhaps. for
me to remind you that we have to meet the
party arrayed in open hostility against this
Government face to face. In this coufct they
have presented themselves before the people
with the name of George 3. Mcclellan as their
standard bearer. and they have presented a
platform which means treason and rebellion
against this Government That party we have
got TO meet face to face, and with Gen John
Bdwell on our ticket they will be met with
true aud sound Union logic, with patriotic rca-
sonlng aud loyal argument Gentlemen of the
convention, let US all, after this convention
shall have nominated our candidates, be they
who they may, return to our hills ard valleys
with firm, undying determination that this
lniquitous party, this enemy iu the rear, this
LETT wing of treason, shall be forever wiped
out upon our shores. (Applause. Let US
endorse those patriotic sentiments fully and
freely, that We have once indorSad in the State
Convention. We accept the issue with all its
consequences. We are fully determined let
the war cost what it may. let treason raise It's
hydra head on South Carolina soil, or on the
pralriss of Illinois, that from the pine clad bills
of Maine to Aabama's fowery plains, that
flag shall still forever float. (Applause) From
the Granite hills Of New Hampshire to Cali
foruia golden sands. though but one man be
left to rear our banner of freedom aoft, that
man shall still support it tba; the nations of
the earth may be convinced that We are peo-
pie worthy to be free. (Applause) The first
gun fred at Fort Sumter shattered the chains
of four millions of bondsmen, and now it is
contest of freedom against despotsm-lberty
against slavery. The ball that commenced
rolling in Charleston harbor has now been roll
ling for four years, and let US pledge ourselves
before Almighty God aud our country that it
shall continue to roll onward and onward until
despotism and slavery shall be rolled back
further and further, AID fall at last into the
abyss of nOn-existence- [Applause)
l. NJ. FoULKE. of Siskiyou-I rise for the
purpose of secondug the nomination just made
While some Of rs u,irht have had DreferenceS