Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-06-10
THE naITDToRE CoyyENTIoN.


THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Baltimore, June THE National Union Con :
ventiOn assembled this morning in the Front
Street Theafer, which was fitted up for the oc-
casiOn by the Baltimore City Council. There
are nearly 600 delegates present including
many from remote territories. New Mexico
has sent a delegation.
Hon. Z. ID. Morgan, Chairman Of the Nations
al COMMITTEES, called the Convention to order at
IL o'clock, and making brief address be pro-
posed DIR. r. j. Breckinridge as temporary
Chairman. The announcement received great
| applause which was renewed on his taking the
chair, and three cheers given for the old war;
horse of Kentucky. Breckenridge returned
thanks for the honor, and in briefand eloquent
speech explained the considerations which in
fuenced him TO attend the Convention.
On motion of G. A. Shaw, of Massachusetts,
Messrs. p II. Duer, of New Y ork, and E. N.
Briggs, Of ofCalifornia, were appointed temporary
| Secretaries.
Rev. Mr.. Riley was introduced by the Chair
man and invoked the Divine blessing upon the
| Convention.
| On motion of Gen. Simon Cameron, a list of
| States was scaled so as TO furnish the Secreta-
/ ries with list of names of delegates present
1 As the States we're called, each delegation sent
| to- the Secretary roll containing the names of
| delegates. Only States, not Territories We're
| included in the call.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, moved that if there were
any delegates here from States in secession, that
the names of such delegates be sent in to be SUBJ
mitted TO the Committee on Credentials, but
that such States be not called
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, opposed the motion, and
urged that credentials of all be handed in alike,
the question to be decided by the Committee on
| Credentials.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tenn, also most eloquently
urged that the claims of these suffering men in
the States in rebellion, should not be thus slight
ed. He was greeted with storms of applause.
After considerable debate motion to call the
names Of all the States prevailed.
| On motion of Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, the Ter
ritories of Colorado, Nevada and N Nebraska were
| included, as these Territories were now organ
| izing State Governments under an enabling act
of Congress and would cast their votes as States
at the next Presidential election.
The other territories were then called, and all
were found to be represented.
On motion the rules of the House of Repre-
sentatives were adopted as the rules the Com
vention.
On motion of Mr. Lane, all the States, except
Missouri which has sent two sets of delegates,
| were called upon to name one member to COM
pose the Committee on Credentials.
The following gentlemen were then named as
COMMITTEES on Credentials:
B. w. Morris of Maine;
BJ. Cole, of New Hampshire;
Edwin Hammond, of Vermont;
j. Robinson, of Massachusetts,;
N. N Fay, of Rhode Island;
Augustus Brandegee, of Connecticut;
Preston King, New York:
JIM. Scorall, New Jersey;
A. II. Reeder, Pennsylvania;
Z. s. Bradford, Delaware;
H. H GoldsbOrough, MARYLAND;
Samuel Frisk, Kentucky;
G. V. Dorsey, Ohio;
Jesse j. Brown, Indiana;
| Wilson Shafer, Illinois;
Marsh Gettings, Michigan;
G. B. Cassidy, Wisconsin;
G. d. Wordler, Iowa;
] W. S. Butler Minnesota;
Jno. BOdwelI, California;
Hiram Smith, Oregon;
William E. Stevenson, West Virginia;
| W. H. Insley, Kansas.
The States were again called TO name COM
mittee to select permanent officers for the Con-
vention.
On motion the Convention next appointed
| in the same manner, Committee ON resolutions
as follows:
JH DrummOnd, Maine:
David Ross, New Hampshire;
Z P Walton Vermont;
Wentworth, Massachusetts;
e Harris, Rhode Island
W 7 Minor, Connecticut;
| H Raymond, New York;
Chas r Wall, New Jersey;
NJ B Lowry, Pennsylvania;
j Moore, Delaware;
H Lennox Bond, Maryland;
j Speed, Kentucky;
A F Terry, Ohio;
VIM Dunn, Indiana;
Elisha R Perry, Illinois;
CO Conger, Michigan;
Z Salmon, Wisconsin;
VIM Stone, Iowa;
VIM Batrell Minnesota;
Thompson Campbell California;
Thos H Peorn, Oregon;
CD Hall, West Virginia;
A C Wilder Kansas.
The convention adjourned at o'clock until
this evening.
EVENING SESSION.