Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-15

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in the hearts to which he spoke. 1t was
great thing to have such a man open
the convention with such speech.
A prayer by Rev Mr.. Riley of the
Methodist Church followed, and the con-
vention began its business.
The completion of the roll of delegates;
and the appointments of the committees
on credentials, permanent organization
and resolutions. fills the time till three
o'clock, and the Convention adjourns till
evening. .'
The evening is occupied with speech
by the permanent chairman, Gov. Denni-
son of Ohio, upon taking the chair and
by Parson Brownlow,in some characteristic
remarks and after appointing commit
tee on Ooder of Business, of which Mr.
Hutton of Vt. is member, the Conven-
ton adjourns to Wednesday morning.
THE SECOND DAY.
The Convention assemb) ed at ten o'clock,
and u tedious forenoon's work follows
4. need not attempt any detailed de-
scription of the further proceedings. You
know what was done. You. know that
the committee on credentials decided to
admit the radical" delegation of Mis-
souri, and that only. and that the Conven-
ton endorsed their decision with aston
ishing unanimity. in spite of the effort of
the chairman of the committee. Hon
Preston King of New York, to secure an
ameuumert admitting both delegations,
and in spite of the earnest protest of DR.
Breckenridge. This decided rebuff to the
Blair faction was accompanied with very
clear notice to both sides from several
speakers who had the obvious assent of
the House, that the Union party did not
propose to father the intestine quarrels of
the Missouri men; and that those who
could not drop their strife and labor for
the common good, had better 60 outside
the party.
By decided though much less united
vote. the Convention admitted the Ten
nessee men to full privilege of seats and
votes. Upon that followed the admission
of the Louisiana and Arkansas delega-
lions and those from the Territories of
Colorado, Nebraska and Nevada, which
arc about to organize as States. Virgin
ia, Florida, the District of Columbia and
the other Territories were allowed seats
in the Convention, but no votes. South
Carolina was excluded altogether. and
the three or four delegates claiming to
represent that State left the Hall.
An attempt on the part of Mr.. Simon
Cameron to tack Mr. Hamlin's nomination
to that of Mr.. Lincoln, and accomplish
both by single resolution was blocked
1t was made without the knowledge or
consent of the Maine men, and killed
whatever chances Mr.. Hamlin had before
it. Something like a dozen delegates
| shouted themselves hoarsc in the effort to
secure the honor of making motion to
renominate Mr.. Lincoln by reclamation
There was chaos and confusion again for
few moments, when Mr.. Raymond again
gained the floor and "A hearing. He show
ed in moment that it was poor policy
to take the vote in any way which should
leave loop-holc for charge that the re-
suit was forced on the Convention BY
clamor, or without the fullest opportunity
for the individual expression of the pref
erence of every delegate. On his motion
offered as substitute for Mr.. Cameron's
the vote was taken by States Missouri
alone, acting, as the spokesman of the
delegation exploined, under instructions
from the Convention which appointed
them which left no choice of action, voted
for Gen. Grant He pledged Missouri to
the support Of the nominee, be he who he
may and when Abraham Lincoln was
declared that nominee, it was on the mo-
ton of the chairman of the Missouri DEL
egation. that the nomination was made
unanimous. The enthusiasm now broke
over all bounds. The members sprang
to their feet with swinging hats, and
handkerchief waving from the galleries
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