Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-06-15
UNION CONVENTION AT BAL
TIMORE.
BALrIMoRE, June Z

DALlAAOhEi
The National Union Convention assem-
bled this morning in the Front Street
Theatre. which was fitted up for the occa-
sion by the Baltimore City Council. There
are nearly six hundred delegates present,
including many from remote Territories.
New Mexico has sent delegation.
Hon. E. D. Morgan, Chairman of the
National Committee, called the Conven-
ton to order at II o'clock. After max
ing a brief address he proposed DIR. X. j..
Breckenridge as temporary chairman
The announcement was received with
great applause which was renewed on his
taking the chair. and three cheers were
given for the Old War Horse of Kentucky.
DIR. Breckenridge returned thanks for
the honor, and in a brief and eloquent
speech explained the considerations which
induced him to attend the Convention.
On motion of G. A. Shaw, of Massachu-
setts, Mr.. P H. Duer, of New York, and
E. w. Briggs, of California, were appoint
ed temporary Secretaries.
The Rev. Mr.. Riley was introduced by
the chairman and invoked the divine
blessing upon the proceedings of the Con-
vention.
On motion of General Simon Cameron
list of the States was calld 50 as to furnish
the Secretaries with list of the names of
delegates present. As the States were
called, each delegation sent to the Secre-
tary a roll containing the names of the
delegates. Only States, not territories.
were included in the call.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved
that if there were any delegates here from
States in secession, the names of such del
egates be sent in to be submitted to the
Committee on credentials, but that such
States be not called.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, opposed the mo-
ton, and urged that all the States and
Territories be called and that the creden-
tials of all be handed in alike. The ques-
tion is to be decided by the Committee on
credentials.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, also most
eloquently urged that the claims OF these
suffering men in the States in rebellion
should not be thus neglected. He was
greeted with shower of applause.
After considerable debate a motion TO
call the names of all the States prevailed,
including a motion of Mr.. Lane, of Kan
sas. that the Territories of Colorado, Ne
vada and Nebraska, as those Territories
were now organizing State governments
under an enabling act of Congress, and
would cast their votes as States at the
next Presidential election.
The other Territories were then called,
and all were found to be represented.
On motion, the rules of the House of
Representatives were adopted as the rules
of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, all the States
except Missouri, which has sent two sets
of delegates, was called upon to name one
member to compose the Committee on
Credentials The following gentlemen
were then named as a Committee on Gre
.dentials:
B. W. Morris, of Maine; B. J. Cole, of
New Hampshire; Edwin Hammond, of
Vermont; j. Robinson, of Massachusetts,:
II. II. Fox, of Rhode Island; Augustus
Brandegee, of COnnecticut; Preston King.
of New York; J. NJ. Scovell, of New Jer-
sey; A. H. Reeder, of Pennsylvania; E.
s. Bradford, of Delaware; II. H. Colds
borough. of Indiana; Samuel Lusk, of
Kentucky; G V. Dorsey, Ohio; Jessee j.
Brown, of Indiana; j Wilson Shaffer. of
Illinois; Marsh Gettings, of Michigan; S
B Cassidy, of Wisconsin: G d Wordler, of
Iowa; w S Butler, of Minnesota; James
Rodwell, of California; Hiram Smith. of
Oregon; VIM. E Stevenson, of West Vir-
ginia; and NJ II Susley, Kansas.
The States were again called TO name
Committee to select permanent officers
for the Convention
On motion the Convention next ap-
pointed in the same manner Committee
on Resolutions, as follows:
James III. Drunmond, Maine; Daniel
d IL Nalk
mont; Matthew E Harris, Connecticut;
b C Raymond, New York; Chas R Wall,
New Jersey; NJ B Lowry, Pennsylvania;
J Moore, Delaware; Fl l. Bond, Missouri;
Joseph Speed, Kentucky; A F Terry.
Ohio; VIM Dunn, Indiana; Elisha r Per
nv, Illinois; CD Gorgon, Michigan; E Sal
mon, Wisconsin; w NJ Stone. Iowa; VIM.
Bristol, Minnesota; Thompson Campbell.
California; Thomas 81 Peorn, Oregon; G
D. Hall, West Virginia; A Wilder, Kan
sas. -I-
The Convention adjourned at o'clock
until this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Committee re-assembled at 7:30,
Pm.
Phe Committee on Permanent Organ
ization made the following report of Off
GERS for the permanent organization:
President-Hon. VIM. Dennison.
Vice Presidents-Maine, Nathan NJ.
FarwelI; New Hampshire. o Stearns;
Vermont, Y H StoTell, Massachusetts,,
NJ Kimball; Rhode island, Jas DeWolf
Penny; Connecticut, Il Grant; New Work,
Lyman Tremain; New Jersey, W A New
ell; Pennsylvania, w Ketcham; Delaware,
Geo 2 Tibont; Maryland, a C Green; Ken
lucky, J E Ecord; Ohio, D Tod; Indiana,
J Beard; Illinois, n Brown; Michigan,
Charles T Gorham; Wisconsin, J F Pot
ter; Iowa, G W Melrany; Minnesota,
Chas NJ Daley; California, Robert Gard
ner. Oregon, Fred Chairman; West Vir-
ginia, C D Hubbard; Kansas, j w Potter.
Secretaries-N Morrill,, Maine; Spauld-
ing. New Hampshire; Horace Fairbanks,
Vermont; G A Shaw, Massachusetts,; J
NJ Spencer, Rhode Island; Samuel War
ner, Connecticut; W R Stewart, Pennsyl-
yania; Benjamin Burton, Delaware; L
Straugher, Maryland; A G Hodges, Ken
lucky; C Devin, Ohio; John A Ray, In
diana; Loring Burtano, Illinois;W R Noye,
Michigan; C c Shoals, Wisconsin: D ]
Stodds, Iowa; C Taylor, Minnesota; James
Otis, California; w Souther, Oregon; G
D Hale, West Virginia; W W Lawrence,
Kansas.
The report of the Committee having
been acceped with enthusiastic applause,
the Chairman appointed Senator Lane
and G A Grow Committee to conduct
Governor Qennison to the Chair. Hisap-
pearance on the platform vas greeted by
applause. As soon as quiet was restored
Mr.. Dennison addressed the Convention.
His remarks were frequently applauded.
At the suggestion of the Chair Commit
tee on the order of business was appoint
ed. Neither the Committee on Creden-
tials nor the Committee on Resolu-
tions being prepared to report, Mr.. Ste
vens moved the Convention adjourn till
to morrow morning.
1t was announced that Parson Brown
low was in the Hall, and it was hoped
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