The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-06-17

mics. without regard to distinction Of
color, the full protection Of the laws
of war,I applause and that any vio
laton OF these laws, of the usagcs of
civilized nations IN the time of war.
by the rebels now in arms, should
hc made the subject of full and
prompt redress Prolonged ap-
plause.
Resolved-Tllat the foreign irnmi
grafton, which in the past has added
SO much 10 the wealth and develop.
mcnt of the resources and increasc OF
power to this nation the asylum of
The oppressed OF all nAtions-should
bc fostcrcd and encouraged by lib-
eral and just policy.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF
the speedy conHtruction Of the rail
way TO the Pacific.
Resolved That the National faith
plcdgelfor the redemption of the pub.
lie debt, must be kept inviolate, and
thpt for this purpose we recommend
economy and rigid responsibility in
the public expenditures and & yigor.
ous and just system Of taxa!ion; that
it is the duty of every loyal State TO
sustain the credit and premotc the
National Currency. Applause
Resolved, That we approve the
position taken by the Goycrn Gcnt
That the people Of the United States
cam never regard with indifference
the attempt Of any EnrqHcan Power,
TO overthrow 10y force, or 10 supplant
by fraud, the Institutions of one Re
rnhlican Government of The western
Continent. Prolonged applause.
And that they will view with extreme
jealousy. as mcnacing 10 the peace
and independence of this our country
the efforts OF any such power to Oh |
tain new lootholds for monarchal
Governments, sustained hy foreign.
military force, in near proximity to
the United States. Long continued
applause.
So On motion of Mr. bushnell, OF Con
ncctcut the resolutions were ddoptnd
i,y acclamaton.
l' A motion was ti,on made that the
House proceeded Mt once to nominate
for President AMI Vice President.
'' General Cameron, OF Pennsylvania,
offered rs q Substitute resolution
shat Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal
lIamlin be declared the unanimous
choice OF the Union party for rresi-
dent aud Vicc-Presdcnt, fGreat
cheering, and loud calls fcr adiyision
of the resolution
s. Mr. Criswcll, of Marylan called for
81 division of the question, so rs to
vote first on that portion OF the reso-
lution declariag Abrahgn Lincolon
the unanimous choice of the Coaven-
,on, rs its candidate for ,Ae Presi.
deucy of the United States.
Mr. Stevens moved 10 Iay ,hc reso-
ton on the table.
Great confusion, chaeting, and
cries Of question"
Cameron Withdrew lis resolution
aud offered another.
Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln
lac declared the unanimous choice of
the Union party, and ~ ~ nominee
for President Of the United States.
As the vote was about being taken
Mr. Raymond urged thL the vote
shoiiil bn tnl. - - -'---r. i---' ''''
II had been said there was II DISPOSE
ton to rash the nomination Of Mr..
Lincoln through this Convention, and
to Siitlc any contrary expression Of
sentiment, such u vote Wou!d carry
with it more Of powof AID influence
than the passage Of any such rcsou
tion.
The proposition was well ltc.iyel
amidst much confusion. The States
were called, and the result was as fol
lows; For VI. LinGolu, Maine, II,
New Hampshire, 10, Virginia, TO-
Massachusetts,, y; Rhode Island, 8;
Connecticut, II; New York, GG, New
Jersey, II, Pennsylvania, -; Delaware
u; Maryland, II; Louisiana, ii; Ar
kansas, 10; Tennessee, IL; Kentucky,
-; Ohio, II; lndianna, 26 Illinois, /
81; Michigan, l6; Iowa, l6; Miuneso.
II, :; California 10, Olcgon, &; West
Virginia, 10; KANSAS, 4, Nebraska, 6,
Colorado, t; Nevada, &. Total, 497. /
For General Grant-Missouri, -.
On motion OF Mr. Hume, Of Miss
Ouri, the vote was declared unani-
nous. The enthusiasm was i'm
mcnsc.
The Convention proceeded to vote
for candidate for Vice President -
Daniel Mace, Of Indiana, presented
the name OF Andrew Johnson, of firn.
ncssee.
Mr.. Stone, Of Iowa, seconded the
motion, Mr. Cameron offered thc
name CT llannikal l.,lain.
r. Tlemaiuc, Of New York, in be-
half of a portion OF the delegates,
presented Daniel 5, Dickinson.
> Tie President announced the fol.
lowing names as being before the
{ Onyention.
Andrcw Johnson, or Tennessee, l
Hannibal Hamlln, Ct 5iaine, l.. H.l
Ronsgean, of Kentucky, Daniel $.
dickinson, Of New York.
The House the proceeded to ballot.
As the vote proceeded, it was soon !
that Mr. Johnson of Tenn.
IS, &c, was to he the nominee, and
before tile vote was 2rnQuuccd the
various States whose votes hal been.
divided, commenced changing their