Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-18

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| closed.
The Convention then adjourned till Wed
nesday morning.
20 BALTIMORE, june s.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
! The Union Convention re-assembled at 10
a. m. President Dennison in the chair.
! Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Gaddis, of
Ohio. The committee on the order of bust.
ness made a report, which, after amendments,
was adopted.
/ Mr. King of New York, chairman of the
committee on credentials made a majority
/ report that the Missouri radicals be admitted;
/ that the Arkansas delegates be admitted
to seats without the right of voting; that
the South Carolina delegates be not admitted,
and that those from the District of Column
| bia be admitted to seats without votes.
/ The minority made a report which con-
cured in that of the majority, except the
exclusion of the delegates from Virginia and
Arkansas, and the Territories of Colorado,
Nevada and Nebraska, from the right of
J voting.
That part of the majority report that re-
lated to uncontested delegates was adopted.
Several amendments regarding the manner
of the admission of the Missouri delegates
were rejected. e.7
The question then REQUIRED on the adop-
tion of the majority report. A call for vote
| by States was made, the vote resulting in
the nearly unanimous adoption of the major
ity report, admitting the radical delegation
from Missouri, by yeas 44O, nays4
After the admission of the Missouri dele
gates the remaining roposition-offered as
an amendment by Mr.. Lane, that the dele
gates from Tennessee, Florida, Virginia, LOU
isiana, Arkansas and all the Territories which
the majority report proposed to admit to
seats without the right to vote, should have
the right to. vote-was put to the Conven-
ton.
Mr. Lane asked for division of the ques-
ton so as to vote as to the States first, and
then on the Territories.
second division was called for, and the
House asked to vote first as to Tennessee's
having the right to vote.
A call for a vote by States was made, and
the Convention voted ayes 3IO,noes, SO.
The Convention next voted on the admis-
sion of Arkansas and Louisiana with the right
to vote. The result was announced ayes 3O7,
nays 167.
The report of the committee on credentials
was then adopted as amended
Mr.. Raymond of New York, from the CON-
mittee on resolutions, reported the following
resolutions:
Resolred, That it is the highest duty of every
American citizen to maintain against their nemies
the integrity of the Union and paramount author
ity of the Constitution and Laws of the Unit ed
States and that, laying aside all differences of po-
litical opinions, pledge ourselves as Union men,
animated by common sentiment and aiming at a
common object, to do everything in our power to
aid the Government in qurlling by force of arms
the rebellion now raging against its authority and
bringing to the punishment due to their crimes
the rebels and traitors arrayed against it. (Pro-
longed applausel
ResOlred, That We approve the determination of
the Government of the United States not to COM
promise with rebels, to offer any terms of peace
except such as may be based upon an uncondition-
al surrender of their hostilities and a return to
their Just allegiance to the Constitution aud Laws
of the United States; and We call upon the Govern
ment to maintain this position and to prosecute
the war with the utmost possible yigor to the
plete suppression of rebellion, in full reliance upon
The self-saerifcing patriotism and the heroic valor
and undying devotion of the American people to
their country and its free institutions.
ResOlced, That as slavery was the and now
constitutes the strength of this rebellion, and as il
be always and everywhere hostile to the priu-
cples of Republican Government, justice to the
national safety demands its utter and complete
extlrpation from the soil of the Republic aud
that we uphold and maintain the act of the proc
lamation, in which the government in its own de-
Tense has aimed death blow at this gigantic evil
We are in favor, furthermore, OF such an amend
ment to the Constitution, to be made by the peo-
pie in conformity with its provisions, as shall ter
inmate and forever prohibit the existence of slav-
States. repeated applause0
ResolUed, That the thanks of the American PEG.
pie are due to the soldiers and sailors of the army
and navy who have periled their lives in defens of
the country andin yindieation of the honor of the
flag; that the nation owes to them some permanent
recognition of their valor, and ample and perma-
nent provision for those of their survivors who
have received disabling and honorable wounds in
the service of their country, and the memories of
those who have fallen in its defence shall be held
in grateful and everlasting remembrance. )Loud
appIause.)
ResOIred, That we approve and applaud the prac
teal wisdom, unselfsh patriotism, and answering
fidelity to the Constitution and the principles OF
American liberty with which Abraham Lincoln
has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleI-
ed difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities
OF the presidential Office that approve and en-
dorse, as damanded by the emergency aud essential
to the preservation of the nation and as within
the Constitution, the measures and acts which he
has adopted to defend the nation against its open
and secret foes that approve, especially,
the proclamation of emancipation and the en-
ployment as Union soldiers of men heretofore held
in slavery, and that We have full confidence in his
determination to carry these and all other con-
stitutionaI measures essential to the salvation of
the country into full and complete effect. [Great
ResOIred, That We deem it essential to the gem
eral welfare that harmony should prevail in the ma
tonal councils, and we regard worthy of public
confidence and official trust those only who cor
daily endorse the principles proclaimed in these
resolutions, and which should characterize the adj
ministration Of the government. (Applause.)
ResOlred, That the government owes to All men
employed in its armies, without regard to dstinc-
ton of color the full protection of the laws of war
and that any violations of the laws or of the usage
of civilized nations in the time of war; by rebels
now in arms, should be made the subject of full
| and prompt redress. prolonged applause
Res0tred, That the foreign immigration which in
the past has added SO much to the wealth and de-
yelOpment of the resources and added increased
power 80 this nation-the asylum of the oppressed
Of all nations-should be fostered and encouraged
| by liberal and just policy.
Resolred, That We are in favor Of the peedy con-
structiOn OF the Railroad to the Pacific.
ResOired, That the nations faith is pledged for
the redemption of the public debt and must be
kept invioate, and that for this purpose we recom-
mend economy and rigid responsibility in the pub
lie expenditures and vigorous and just system of
taxation, and that it is the duty of every loyal
State to sustain the credit and promote the use of
National Currency. -6Applause) =
ReS0lued, That we approve OF the position taken
by the Government that the people of the United
States can never regard with Indifference, the at
tempt Of any European power. 20 overthrow by
force to supplant by fraud, institutions Of any
republican government on the western continent,
and that they viii view with extreme Jealousy, as
menacing the peace and the independ euce of this
our country, the efforts of any such power to
obtain new foot holds for monarchical gov ernments
sustained by foreign military force, in near prox-
unity 20 the United States. Long continued ap-
plause.l
On motion of Mr.. Bushnell the resolutions
reported by the committee we're adopted by
reclamation.
A motion was then made that the conven-
ton proceed at once to nominate for Presi-
dent and Vice President.
Gen. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, offered as
a substitute a resolution that Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal Hamlin be declared the