Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-25
Editors Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, June :

BALTIMORE juno ON, j OBJ
This city has been in whirl of excite
msnt for almost week, and now 1t will
subsde, us the work of the great National
Union Convention is over, 1t is said the
city is more thronged than on any former
occasion of the kind, Every hotels crowd
ed, and many are forced to go to priv'te
houses Many hundreds, not delegates, ire
here, lockers ON, such is their interest in the
cause consider the Convention as hay
ing met TO go through the tormality Of Il
nomination for the office Of President and
Vice President, for the people who sent the
delegates here have everywhere distindly
and omphatically instructed them to re-
nominate Mr. Lincoln, There never vas
such unanimity among u body of men, in
regard to any individual. Indeed no other
man will be named for the office, and the
nomination will be made to-day, ] should
say, by acclamation.
The conflict for the Vice Presidency will
not be AL animated one and the race will
be between Gov johnson and Daniel 5.
Dickinson, of New York. Johnson Will be
the nominee,
The Convention is holding its session IN
the Front Street Theatre and the immense
building is filed TO its utmost capacity The
Convention did little more yesterday than
organize, and elect its officers, ] mean in
the forenoon, Last night the session was
largely attended; and after the night session
was over, there was speaking to mass meet
ing on Monument Square, until mar mid
night. Speeches were made by Gen Cary
and Green Clay Smith,
got into the city late on yesterday, after
most aggravating detentions by thc way,
running twice off of the track, and killing
one COW. As passed into the hal Of the
/ Convention, after night, the delegates rec
ognizcd me, and such call was made for
Inc to come to the stand, that | was forced
to 90, and was conducted upon the stage by
Gov. Todd, while Gov. Dennison, the Pres
ident, introduced me to the audience. !
made them a short speech, and begged
them to "have me excused, rs ! was worn
out from travelling, fasting and loss OF sleep
What Il contrast between the scenes and
events of Baltimore, in the month Of June,
1864, and those of June, 1860, is presented
in the reports of the proceedings here.
was here four years ago, trying, with the
aid of Others. to save the Union, the Con-
stitution," and to urge the enforcement OF
the laws" The corrupt wing of the De
mocracy held Convention here then, and
nominated Breckenridge and Lane, ant
their atowed object was the overthrow o
the Government, purpose then encouraged
and applauded by the most influential cas'
of this city; now, a Convention is heIC
here, whose prime object is to restore thu
Union, put down the rebellion, render trea
-...-.
In this former Convention, the name o
Breckenridge, with all its heroic renown
since furnished by treason, was lent to The
consprators to aid the wicked work Of dis
union; but now that same name Of Breck
irdge, in the person Of another citizen o
Kentucky, a man esteemed for his great
talents, eminent in the profession of the
MINISTRY to which he belongs, an O,ra mel,
to the disgraced and discarded seccssions
that name graced the chair of this great
Convention in its organization, and is one
of the ablest debaters on the floor.
These are broad contrasts, and they
awaken many recollections, and in recalling
the past to be reviewed in the light of tn,
present, they give us cause to have great
hope Of the political future.
Respectfully, &c,
W. G.. B.
BAITINoRE lime 9th 1861