American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-11
Proceedings of the Union State
Convention.
HARRISBURG, April 28, 1Sl

ing, was then nominated, and elected, and
on taking the chair delivered very short
but handsome address, complimenting the
Convention on its intelligence and integri-
ty, and referring to the crisis in our coun-
try's history, and feeling invoked harmony
of action
A number of Secretaries we're appoint
ed, among them John II. Stewart Of Alle-
gheny.
Mayor Lowry, of Pittsburgh, was sub
stituted in place of Il. J.. Shields, absent
A petition asking the appointment Of
A. r. MeClurg, Chairman of the State
Central Committee was largely signed
Fully one hundred names were appended,
because of his efficient services in that ca
pacity in 1860
A resolution was offered to appoint a
Committee on Resolutions and Address,
and to appoint delegates at large, Senate
rial and Representative electors, but was
postponed for the present after considera-
bic debate.
A Committee on Credentials was then
appointed. Also, a Committee on Per
manent Organization, composed of mem
bers from each Senatorial district.
The Convention then djourned tomeet
at half past two.
An illusions to President Lincoln ex-
cited the heartiest applause,
Afternoon Session-The Committee on
Permanent Organization reported George
Y. Lawrence as Permanent Chairman,
who came forward and said he saw around
him the leading men of the Union organ
ization from every part of the State. |
feel deeply honored in presiding oversuch
a body. Never has there existed so pow
erful a political organization, so powerful
numerically and mentally, as this Union
party, either in Pennsylvania or all over
this wide land. No man in all this broad
land, or even in Europe, known in pub
lie and high political life, is better known
and recognized for honesty, intelligence
or uprighteousness of purpose, than Abra.
ham Lincoln. Loud and continued ap-
plause.1 No man has spent more watch.
full days or sleepless nights than he. Ap-
plause.1 lie will, if it can be done by tai
ent, energy and unfaltering purpose, re-
store the Union. Let us then give him
ur best and truest support. lie contin-
ed at some length, discussing the general
topics of the day.
A resolution appointing committee tc
select electors atlarge and delegates at large
was presented
Mr.. Penny opposed this in a briefspeech
desiring the Convention to elect openly
lie moved a substitute that the Conven.
ton proceed at once to ballot for delegates
and electors az large. The former propo-
sition was withdrawn.
A committee of seven on resolutions
was appointed-Mr Penny among them
A resolution that the delegates at large
adhere to Abraham Lincoln first and last
for the Presidential nomination was pass.
ed.
The Convention then proceeded to bal.
lot for delegates at large. Mr.. Mcclure
and Mr. Cameron were elected on the first
ballot; Mr. Mcclure receiving ~ vote.
and Mr.. Cameron 95. They were declar.
ed duly elected.
On the second ballot Mr.. Morrow Is
Lowry was elected, receiving 81 Jvotes,ano
on the Sd Mr.. w. w. keichum was eject
ed, receiving 81 votes
Adjourned till night.
Ni1ht ,Sessioa.-Members from the va
rious Congressional districts reported thC
pames Of district electors.
A resolution was offered to appoint :
number of State Senatorial Committees
one for each county in the State, .excep
Tioga, Allegheny, Bcrks, DaupRfh anc
Lancaster, which have two; Philadel
phia to get two for each Senatorial dis
trict. The resolution passed
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Geo Bergnep from the Committet
on Resolutions and Address, submitted tn,
following:
To the People Of Pennsylvania:
In presenting the name of Abraham
Lincoln, for re election to the Presiden
cy, to our fellow citizens of Pennsylvani;
and of the other loyal States, we are con
strained by high sense of what is due t.
the principle involved, briefly to set fortl
the reasons which impel us to this prefer
ence. In doing so, we desire emphatical
ly to state that our ardent purpose to Sc
cure the re election of the present Chic
Magistrate of the Union is controlled b.
no hasty intention to neutralize the higl
claims to patriotism of other Statesmen
mentioned in connection with the sam'
great-ofice by the Union men of the coun
try; nor to have-it manifest, either, tha
We are controlled by any selfish adherenc,
to a mere man, in this the hour Of fre'
peoples struggle for their existence. Th'
reasons which urge us to advocate the re
election of Abraham Lincoln are such a
must influence all patriotic men in adopt
ing measures that will best subserve tn
safety and purity of the Government, tn
honor and glory of its people, with tbei
speedy triumph over the murderous com
binations of awicked rebellion. The Ad
ministration, in all its attitudes, present
the power of the Government in all it
might and majesty. Whatever affects tn
one, must more or less, influence and i'm
pair the other. If the Governmentshoul
be defeated, the overthrow of the Admin
istration must of course follow. IF tn
conspirators, who do the bidding of JEFF