Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-18
National Union Convention.


Front street Theatre, Six hundred dole
gates present, including many from rcmste
Terrltorles, New Mexico sent delegate
Hon. Il, ID, Morgan, Chairman Of the
National Committee, called the Convention
TO order at noon, making u brief address,
proposing Robert j, Breckenridge, OF Ken.
lucky, Ms temporary chairman, which mn
nounccment was Received with great APP
plause, which was renewed on his IT,
king the chnir, DR., Breckenridge, in n
briet speech, returned thanks for the honor
and explained tho considerations which in
duced him to attend the Convention,
On motion Of &, A Shaw, Of Mnssachu-
sets, Mr. r. H. Dear, Of New York, aud Il,
n, Briggs, Of California, We're appointed
temporary Secretaries
Rev, Mr. Miles was introduced by the
Chairman, aud ho invoked the divine bless
ing upon the proceedings Of the Conycn-
ton,
On motion Of Simon s. Cameron, II list of
the States was called, SO rs to furnish the
Secretaries with list Of the names Of dele.
gates present
Az the States were called each delegation
sent to the Secretary roll containing the
names of the delegates Only St2tes, not
Territories, were included in the call
Mr.. Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, moved that
if there were any delegates here from the
States in Scccssia, the names Of each be
sent in TO be submitted to the Committee on
Credentials, but that such States he not
called.
Mr. Lane, Of Kansas opposed the motion,
and urged that all the States and Territories
be called, and the credentials Of all b.
handed in alike, the question to be decided
by the Committee on Credentials.
Mr. Maynard, Of Tennessee, also most
cloquontly spoke, saying that these men in
the States in rebellion should not be thus
sighted, He was greeted with applause,
After considerable debate motion to call
the names Of all the States prevailed, inclu-
ding motion of Mr., Lane, Of Kansas, that
the Territories Of Colorado, Nevada and
Nebraska, rs these Territories were organi-
ling State Governments, and would east
their vote az 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 Rep
reseutatyes were adopted rs the rules Oft the
Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Lane all the States eS-
ccpt Missouri which have sent two sets OF
delegates were called upon to nominate one
member to cgmposc the Committee on Gre
dentials.
The following gentlemen were then nom
mated as the Committee on Credentials:
| B. W Morris Of Maine. B. J. Cole Of New
! Hampshire. Edwin Hammond Of Vermont,
| ]. Robinson Of Massachusetts, IT. II. Fay OF
/ Rhode Island A. Brandcgo Of Connecticut.
| Preston King of New York, ]. NJ. Scovc OF
/ New Jersey. 4. II. Recder of PENNSYLVANIA,
. f. S. Bradford Of Delaware, II. II, Colds
/ boro of MARYLAND. Samuel Lusk of Ken
lucky. G. Y. Dorsey Of Ohio Jesse }. Brown
Of Indiana. J. Wilson Shaiicr Of Illinois
Marsh GeljlngS ct Michigan Il. Is. Cassidy
OF Wisconsin, IT, y. Nqr'IGr OF IOWA. w.
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On motion the Convention nnyt onnoint.
cd in the same manner a committee on res
olptions as follows.
Jomns II Drrmmond Maine. D,vis Ross
New Uamnshirp. r p Walton. Vermont
G Wentworth Massachusetts. Harris
Rhode Island. " n Miner Connecticut. II
Il RAYMOND New York. Charles p Wall
New Jersey. NJ r Towrv pnnneyIvnnio
/ Moore Delaware. II Lcnoy Roni Morv
land. ] Speed Kentucky. A F Ferry
Ohio. William Dnnn Indiona. Elisha il
por,y IIIinois. G ! Conror NIirhinon. r
salmon Wisconsin. YIN Stonn IoTg. Wm
Bris,oIl Minnesota. Thomson CnmnbeiI
CnIjfornio. Chorlrs II prron. Orr~on. G
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EVENING SESSION,
The Convention reasSembedat $50 7. NJ