Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-09
Assembling Of the Baltimore
Convention.
BALTIMnnE. luna Z

BALTIMORE, June 7.
The National Union Convention as
sembled this morning in Front Street The.
alter, which was fitted up for the occasion
by the Baltimore City Council. There are
nearly 600 delegates present including many
from remote Territories. New Mexico has
sent delegation.
Hon. Il. d. Morgan, Chairman of the
National Committee, called the Convention |
to order at II o'clock, making brief ad-
Dress He proposed DIR. r. j. Breckenridge |
ment was received with great applause,
which was renewed on bis taking the chair,
and three cheers were given for the "Old |
War Horse" of Kentucky. DIR. Breckin-
ridge 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 @. A. Shaw, Of Mass, Mr..
P. II. Daer, Of N. Y, and Il, N. Briggs,
OF California, were appointed Temporary
Secretaries.
Rev. Mr.. Riley was introduced by the
Chairman, and invoked the Divine blessing
upon the proceedings of the Convention.
On motion of Gen. Simon Cameron, q
list of the States was called, 30 as to furnish
the Secretaries with list of the delegates
present. AS the States were called each
delegation sent TO the Secretary roll con-
tanning the names of the delegates. Only
States, not Territories, were included in the
call.
Mr. Stevens, of Pa, moved that If there
were any delegates from the States in re.
belion, the names Of such delegates should
be sent in to be submitted to the Commit
tee on Credentials, but that such States be
not called.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, opposed the mo-
tion, and urged that all the States and Ter
ritories be called, and that the credentials
of all be handed in alike, the question to
be decided by the committee on credentials.
quently urged that the claims of these suf.
fering men in the States in rebellion should
not be thus sighted. He was greeted with
storm Of applause.
After considerable debate, ., m otion to
call the names of all the States prevailed,
including, on motion Of Mr.. Lane, Of Kan.
sas, tho territories Of Colorado, Nevada and
Nebraska, as these territories were now or
ganizing State Governments under an en-.
abling act Of Congress, and would cast their
votes as States at the next Presidential cleo
ton. The other territories were then called,
and all were found to be represented.
On motion, the rules ofthe House of Rep
resentatives were adopted as the rules ol
the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, all the States ex
cept Missouri, which has sent two sets o
delegates, were called upon to name one
member to compose the committee on Gre
dentials
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re. assembled at 7:30P. NJ
The Committee on permanent organiza
tion made the following report OF officers 10
the permanent organization:
President--H VIM. Dennison, Of Ohio
Vice Prcsidents--Me., Nathan NJ. Fare
well; N. H., o. Stcarns; VT, Fl. Stowsll
Mass, Moses Kimball; r. l., Joseph De
wolf Perry Conn, Il. A. Grant; n. Y;
Lyman Tremaine; N. j., w. A. Newell
Pa, W. Kitchen; Del, Geo. G. Tibout
| Md, A. q. Green; KY, j. Ecord; Ohio, d
, Tod; Ind, j. Bearn; ILL.,, J. N. Brown
: Mich, c. f. Gorham; Wis, J. f. Potter
d Iowa, G. w. McCrarey; Mimi, Chas. NJ
Daley; CAL; Robt. Gardner; Oregon, Fred
t Chairman; w. Va, G. ID. Hubbard; Kar
a sas, f. w. Potter. H.. 3D..
n Secretaries N. Morrill,, Me-; L. SpaulG
i ing, New Hampshire; Horace Fairbank.
r Vt: G. A. Shaw, Mass; d. M. Spencer
y r. =; Samuel Warner, Conn; w. II. Str
|, art, N. Y; Il. Brittle, N. j.; John Stuart
Pa: B. Burton, DEL; l.. Straugher, Md.
=. A. G.. Hodges, KY; j. G. Devin, Ohio
John r. Ray, Ind; Lorenz Brentans, Ills
) W. r. Noyes, Mich; G. q. Shales, Wis
O d. j. Stedds, Iowa; q. Taylor, MINI; Jas
q Otis, Cal; J. w. Louther, Oregon; g.
;. Hall, w. Va; w. W. Ii. Lawrence, Kar
n sas. ...
The report of the Committee having bee
n accepted, with enthusiastic applause, th
i Chairman appointed Senator Lane and Hor
e. A. Grow, a committee t0 conduct Go,
q ernor Dcnnison to the chair. His appea
u ance on the platform was greeted with voc
ferrous applause. As soon as quiet was ol
Z tanned, Mr.. Dennison addressed the Coz
a vention. The remarks of MIR. Denniso
!, were frequently arplanded.
J. J At the suggestion OF the chair, commi
70 tee on the order Of business was appointe,
J., Neither the Committee on Credential
y nor the Committee on Resolutions, bsir
X prepared to report, Mr.. Stevens moved Il
- Convention adjourn till tomorrow mernin
;. 1t was announced that Parson Brownie
"a was in the hall, and it was hoped that q
u opportunity would be offered to hear tn
70 eminent representative of suffering Tenne
'e see. tGreat applause .....
- Mr.. Stevens withdrew his motion to a
~ iourn, and on motion of Mr.. Patterson,
70 New York, the Parson was invited to n
" dress the Convention. "r