Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-06-10
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 7:30 p. NJ.
The Committee ON Termanent Organization
made the following report of officers for the per-
msnent organization.
PresideHt-Hon. WILLIAM DENNISON
of Ohio.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Nathan NJ Fare.
well; New Hampshire, d. Stearns; Vermont
II. Stowell; Massachusetts,, Moses Kimball
Rhode Island, Joseph DeWolf Penny; Con.
necticut, 81. A. Grant; New York, Lyman IRE.
maine; New Jersey, w. A. Newell; Pennsyl
vania, w. Ketcham; Delaware, John z. Tibout
Maryland, A. G. Green; Kentucky, j. E. Ecord
Ohio, David Tod; Indiana j. Beard; Illinois
j. N. Brown; Michigan, Charles l. Graham
Wisconsin, J. +. Potter; Iowa, G. w. McCraneyi
Minnesota, Charles NJ. Daily; California, Rob-
ert Gardner; Oregon Fred. Chairman; West
Virginia, @. D. Hubbard; Kansas, f. W. Potter.
Secretaries-N. Morrill,, Maine; E. Spaulding
New Hampshire; Horace Fairbanks, Vermont
G. A. Shaw, Massachusetts,; j. NJ. Spencer
Rhode Island; Samuel Warner, Connecticut
W. r. Stuart, New York; E. Brettle, New Jer-
sey; John Stuart Pennsylvania, Benz. Burton
Delaware; L. Staugher, Maryland; A. g. Hodg.
es, Kentucky; j. G. Divin, Ohio; John W. Ray
Indiana; Lorez Brentano, Illinois; W. r. Noyes
Michigan; G. @. Sholes, Wisconsin,; d. J.
Stodds, Iowa; c.. Taylor. Minnesota; james
Otis, California; J. w. Souther, Oregon; G. d
Hale, West Virginia; W. W. II. Lawrence
Kansas.
The report of the committee having been &C.
cepted with enthusiastic applause the Chair.
man appointed Senators Lane, Hale and G. A
Grow, committee TO conduct Gov. Dennison tt
the chair. His appearance on the platform wa:
greeted with vOciferOus applause. As soon al
quiet was obtained Mr.. DennisOn addressed the
Convention. The remarks of Mr.. Dennisor
were frequently applauded.
At the suggestion of the Chair, a Committee
on the order of business was appointed.
Neither the Committee OH Credentials nci
the Committee ON Resolutions being prepared
to report, Mr.. Stevens moved that the COnven.
ton adjourn till to- morrow. Carried.
Baltimore, June Sth.-The Convention reas
sembled at 10 this morning; President DennisoI
in the Chair
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Gaddis, of O.
The Committee on order of business reported
and after amendment was adopted
Mr.. King, of New York, Chairman of thG
Committee on Credentials, made a majority re-
port, that the Missouri Radicals be admitted tC
seats without the right ofvoting, that the South
Carolina delegates be not admitted, and that
the delegates from the District of Columbia be
admitted TO seats without votes. The minority
made a report which cOncurred in that of the
majority, except the exclusion of the delegates
from Virginia, Arkansas, and the Territories o
Colorado. Nevada and Nebrasky from the right
of voting That part of the majority report tha
related to uncontested delegations was adopted
Several amendments regarding the manner o
admission of Missouri delegations were rejected
The question then recurred ON the adoption o
the majority report, A call by vote of State
was made, the vote resulting in the unanimOu
= IL,
Radical delegation from Missouri; yeas 44O.
| After the admission of the Missouri delegate
the proposition, offered as an amendment b,
! Mr.. King, that the delegates from Tennessee
| Virginia, Florida, Arkansas and Alabama, an'
| the Territories which the majority report pro
posed to admit to seats without the right, shouli
! have the right to vote, was put to the Conven
ton. Mr.. Lane asked division of the ques
ton. to vote as to the States first, and then OF
! the Territories. A second division was callet
| for. and the Convention asked to vote, first a
to Tennessee having the right to vote.
A call for a vote by States was made, and tn
Convention voted ayes $40, nays la5.
The Convention next voted as to the admiss
| ion of Arkansas aud Louisiana, With the righ
/ to vote. The result was announced, ayes 307
nays I67. The report ON credentials was thel
adopted as amended.
/ Mr.. Raymond, from New York, from tn
Committee on Resolutions, reported the follow
I ing resolutions;
ReSolced, Thatit is the highest duty of ever,
! American citizen to maintain against all thei
enemies the integrity of the Union, and tn
paramount authority Of the Constitution ant
! laws of the United States, and that laying asid
all their differences and political opinions, ",
pledge ourselves, as Union men, animated by
common sentiment, and aiming at common
object, to do everything in our power to aid th'
Government in quelling, by force of arms, th'
rebellion now raging against its authority, anC
In bringing to the punishmentduet TO their crime
the rebels and traitors aTrsyed against it. Pro
longed applause.
ResotUed, That we approve Of the determida
ton of the Government of the United etateI