Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-06-16
The National Ticket and Platform


The National Union Convention which
met at Baltimore on the 9TH inst. was
very largely attended. There being
nearly 500 delegates present, including
many from remote Territories.
The Convention proceeded forthwith
to organize. Hon. Z. D. Morgan, Chair
man of the National Committee, called
the meeting to order and proposed Dr.
R. j. Breckinridgej as temporary chair
man. The announcement was received
with great applause. and three cheers
were given for the cold horse OF
Kentucky" The names of States send
ing delegates were called, States only
being admitted, but on a subsequent
vote, the Territories Of Nebraska, Col
orada and Nevada were admitted as they
were about forming State governments.
Hon. Wm. Dennison was appointed
. permanent President, and % Vice Pres
idents we're also appointed.
After considerable other business was
satisfactorily adjusted, the Convention ar
rived at the all important subject of the
nomination of man as candidate for the
Presidency, with the following result:
All the States and Territories repre-
scented went for Abraham Lincoln for
President, with the exception of Mis-
souri,, which cast its vote for U. S.
Grant. The vote stood, Abraham Lin
coin, 497, U. S. Grant, %. Afterwards
Mr.. Hume, one of the Missouri dele
gates, moved that the vote be declared
unanimous, which was received with loud
applause.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate a Vice President. The names
of Hannibal Hamlim, L. S. Rosseau,
Andrew Johnson, and d. s. Dickinson,
were proposed, and the result of
the vote was that Andrew John
son of Tennessee was then nomi-
nsted for Vice President.
The Platform which the Convention
adopted was substantially as follows
/. To maintain the Union and to
support the Government in its efforts to
put down the rebellion
2. No terms with rebels except their
unconditional surrender.
3. The utter extirpation of slavery,
and its prohibition by the Constitution.
4 Thanks to the army and navy.
S. Appreciation of the patriotism and
the answering fidelity of Abraham
Lincoln to tire Constitution and the
principles of American liberty
6. Harmony in the National councils.
z. The protection of the laws of war
to all men, white or black, who tight
under the flag.
8. Liberal encouragement to foreign
immigration.
9, In favor of the early completion
Of Pacific railroad.
10. Pledging the nations faith to re-
deem the public debt, and recommend
ing economy and a just system Of taxa
ton.
IL. Opposition to European inter
ference for the purpose Of supplanting
Republican Governments on the West
ern continent.
II is perfectly sound, aud no honestly
loyal man can object to a single plank
Who can doubt that President nomi-
mated on that platform, and who is de-
termined to carry it out to the very let
ter, will carry every Northern State by
an overwhelming majority. IF the ma
jority in the election is equal to the
unanimity in the Convention, it will be
something unprecedented i'll the nine
teenth century. And we see no reason
that it should not be.so, for, beside;
being the choice of the Convention, Mr.
Lincoln is undoubtedly the choice o.
the people. The people have nominated
Mr.. Lincoln, the popular sentiment il
behalf of Mr.. J.. is genuine, and be.
yond the control of politicians, and be
has beyond all other men the confidence,
good will, and firm support of the great
mass OF the Northern people.
The denomination of Mr. Lincoln will
doubtless have good effect upon Euro
pean sentiment, and will also show the
s-hels that We are satisfied with tho