Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-28


The COMMITTEES would also recommend
the following gentlemen as permanent
officers of the Convention: Gen. Alvin
2 HoVey, of Posey, President; A. NJ #
Phelps, of Warriek, C. J. Mason. of
Spencer; Willis Howe, Of Gibson. Urban I
Mars, Of Posey, and Christian Decker,
of Vanderburgh, as Vice-PresideEts;
Emil Bischof, Of Ysuderburgh. and
Jake Covert. of Davies, as Secretaries /
AL of which is respectfully submitted /
john A. Mann, Chairman.
WA. Il. JACKSON, Secretary
On motion, the report was coneurred |
in. n
The President, General Hoyey, took
the chair, and, after thanking the Con-
vention for the honor conferred upon him,
made an appropriate and telling speech.
After which, he declared the Convention
ready for business.
On motion, the Secretary called the
roll Of counties, and delegates were re-
ported from all present except Dubois,
in which no county Convention had been
held a
Several Union men having rome from
that county to attend the Convention,
and being in attendance, they we're in
vited, on motion, to acs as delegates and
to cast the vote Of their county.
A. C. Donald, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the fol-
lowing series of st o so
RESOLUTIONS. neJ
/. Resolred, That as unconditional
Union men, we cordially endorse the re-
nomination by the Baltimore Convention
/ Of our tried and true Chief Magistrate,
| Abraham Lincoln for reelection IS Presi-
dent Of the United States; and also
the nomination Of Andrew johnson, of
I Tennessee, for the Office Of Vice Presi-
| dent-men whose lives illustrate in q
remarkable manner the advantages Of
our republican form Of Governm ent.
2. That We sincerely and cordially
endorse the platform adopted By the Ma
tional Union Convention at Baltimore in
Jane last, believing the principles there
in set forth are the true expression Of
the sentiments and purposes Of the peo-
pie of the United States, who are unal-
terable devoted to the Constitution and
resolved TO support the Government in
its efforts to suppress the existing re.
beIiion anG preserve the Union.
8 Resotced, That we cordially endorse
the action of the Union State conven-
iioa held st Indianapolis, on the 22ud
day Of February, 1864, and the nomina-
ton Of Oliver p. Morton for election to
the Office Of Governor ofthis State; and
endorse and fully approve Of the resolu-
tons then adopted. That in Governor
Morton we recognize the able Chief Ex-
ecutive officer Of our State--the soldier
friend aud tried patriot
L. Resotred, That the war waging in
the United States, is a bold and crimi
nal attempt en- the part Of armed traitors
TO overthrow Democratie-Republican in
stitutions, and substitute in their stead
an arist0eratic form Of Government
whose cornerstone would be human
slavery; that We are uncompromising
I " VpDDtcQ 10 thf EE0EiiDUt anu UlEQEf
ourselves 10 use all the means
within our power TO support tbs
Government and to suppress tbs
rebellion; that we are wholly and Hncon
difionally on the side Of the Govern
ment, and opposed to all traitors whether
in Free or Slave States.
5. That the soldiers in sad cut o
( the field who have been imperiling theil
lives and incurring dangers and hard
ships that the Union may be preserved
deserve the warmest gratitude Of tn,
American people that they are entitled
|, to their full share in the control Of ths
destinies of the nation with the bale
, as well as with the bullet, and that pro
vision should be made for enabling then
p TO cast their votes in the ensuing Gaber
5 Material and Presidential elections.
6. That the peace advocated by th'
Copperhead Democracy means a perma
nent dissolution and dismemberment o
our glorious Union, and a perpetuatiol
: of the war between the y orth and thl
, South on the terms of their future later
course With each other therefore we ar,
in favor of fighting it out now until th
LAWS OF the Ohited otAtes e14lt De rec0g
= aized and obeyed in every State in tn
Union.
= Which were unanimously adopted ami
much applause. oslt
The nomination Of candidate 70
Q Congress being announced as in order
Joseph G. Bowman, Of Knox counsy
= nominated Col Cyrus M. Allen, of Win
: cennes.
. There being no other nominations
!. the Convsntion proceeded to vote b
: counties The delegates retired, an
: after deliberatiou reported their choic
!. as follows:
FoR CrKvs NJ. AILES--Daviess, 1
d votes; Dubois, 2; Knox, 10; Nzrsir
l Il Posey, Is; Pike, q; Spencer, 10; Var
f derburgh, I6 Total II votes.
e FoR ALYAH JoHSsoS-Warrick, l
d votes. gs 81 sEEss ~ -
e FOR ANDREW L. RoBNsox-Gibson,
votes. NtOAS III GEA15 q q
Alvsh johnson withdrew bis nams
2 which he said had been used without hi
solicitation, and after thanking hi
e friends for the compliment moved tbs
:, the vote of Wsrrick county be changed