, 1864-06-13
NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION.
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew johnson
Env,Nna1.Sl Rry aunnflOn!

Nominated by AeelamatlOh'
Baltimore, June THE National Union
Convention met this morning in Front Street
Theatre. Nearly 600 delegates were pres
ent, including many from remote Territories
| New Mexico sent delegates.
The Chairman of the National Committee
called the Convention to order
At noon he made brief address, and
proposed DR.. Robert J. Breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, for temporary chairman.
The announcement was received with
great applause, which was renewed on his
taking the chair.
DR.. Breckenridge returned thanks for the
honor in brief and Cloquent speech, and
explained the considerations which caused
him to attend the Convention.
p. II. Duer, Of New York, and NJ. c.
Briggs, of California, were appointed Sec
retaries pro fem.
On motion of Simon Cameron, list Of
States was called.
Stevens moved, if there were any dele
gates present from the seeding States, that
the names of the delegates be submitted to
the Committee on Credentials, but that the
States be not called.
This was opposed by Lane, of Kansas,
and Maynard Of Tennessee.
After lengthy debate, the motion to
call the names Of the States prevailed, in
cluding the motion Of Lane, that the Terri
tories Of Colorado, Nevada and Nebraska
be added.
On motion, the rules Of the House Of
Representatives were adopted to govern the
Convention.
On motion by Lane, all the States except
Missouri, which sent two sets Of delegates,
were called, and the name Of one member
from each State to compose the COmmif-ce
on Credentials, among which are John
Bridewell, of California, and Smith, of Ore
gOn.
In like manner the Committee on ResO-
lutions was selected. Thompson Campbell,
of California, and Thomas II. Pearne, Of
Oregon, were among the members Of the
Committee.
At 3 o'clock the Convention adjourned.
Evening Session.-The Convention re-
assembled at O'Clock. The Committee on
permanent organization reported for Presi-
dent Hon. VIM. Dennis Of Ohio, with one
Vice President from each State, among whom
were Jas Otis of California, and j. W. Sou
thcr Of Oregon. The report Of the committee
was accepted with enthusiastic applause.
The Committee on credentials and resO-
lutiOns not being ready to report, ParsOn
BrOwnlOw briefly addressed the Convention,
after which they adjourned till ten O'Clock
tomorrow.
YREKA, June 0, II o'clock, P.M.-The
nomination Of Lincoln and johnson by the
Baltimore Convention is heartily endorsed
in Siskiyou. ThecannOn have been brought
out and are now booming while the Stars and
Stripes are flying in the breeze. The J0Vr-
nal Office is brilliantly illuminated.
MARYsvILLE, June 9.-Abe Lincoln and
Andy johnson have been nominated at
Baltimore by acelamation Fire your guns.
In this connection we annex the follow
ing dispatch, showing the action of the
New York war Democracy and the con-
temptible position taken By Fremont:
New York, June 6.--The State Commit
tee Of the War Democracy Of New York,
at meet,ng nelc ~ tne Assos HOUSE, nave
Ieaur@G9 : pre'eIence lCr tne renOlilinI, ~ a.
u1n oT LlncOln' anu aToP'cu can 70 an
the 7th, to impress upon the Union Con-
Vention the Justice, expediency and neces-
sity for the nomination Of Daniel s. Dick.
lnson iOr 'ne ICE l'Tes'oency'
Fremont has resigned his Major-General.
ship. and his resignation has been accepted
BY the President Also, that OF Gen Bu-
ell, who, Il Is understood, resumes his orr
ginai position IN the regular army, as Colo
mel and Assistant AdJutant General
A long letter from Fremont, accepting
the nomination of the Cleveland Conyen-
ton, thus concludes: .1 dirs !, .,s
IF the Convention at Baltimore will
nominate any man, whose past life justities
the well-gTcunded confidence in his fidelity
70 our cardinal principles, there is no rea-
really patriotic men OF theeouutry. Toany
All I ~ Sns s..;ve .,'nnor USs rap y give GUri
preference is to al IN this Tsy' and not Be