Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-15
ANDY JOHNSON UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED

BALTMoRE, June 7.
The National Union Convention assembled
this morning in Front Street Theatre, which
was fitted up for the occasion by the Balti-
more City Council
There are nearly 600 delegates present, in
GLIDING many from remote Territories. New
Mexico has sent delegation
Hon. E, d. Morgan, Chairman OF the Ma
tionoI Committee. called the Convention to
order at y O'Clock, making a brief address.
He proposed Dr. r. J. Breckenridge as tenn
porary Chairman.
The announcement was received with great
applause, which was renewed on his taking
the chair, andg three cheers were given Tor
the old war horse of Kentucky
Mr.. Rreckinridge returned thanks TOT the
honor. and in a brief and eloquent speech
explained the consi deratIons when induced
him 20 attend the Convention.
on motion of g. A. Shaw, OF Massachusetts,
MR.. H. Duer, of New York, and Z. \.
Briggs, of California, were appointed tenn
porary Secretaries.
Rev. Mr. Riley was introduced by the
Chairman. and invoked the Divine blessing
upon the proceedings OF the Convention
On motion of Gen. Simon Cameron a list
of the States was called, so to furnish the
Secretary with list Of the names of dele
gates present.
As the States we're called each delegation
sent to the Secretary roll containing the
names of the delegates. Only States, not
Territories, were included in the call.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved that
if there were any delegates here from States
in secession, the names of such delegates be
sent in to be submitted to the Committee on
Credentials, but that such States be not called.
aIr Lane, Of Kansas, opposed the motion,
and urged that the States and Territories be
called ana that the credentials Of all be hand
ed in alike, the question 20 be decided by the
committee on credentials
Mr. MAYNARD of Tennessee, also, most elo-
queutly urged that the claims of the suffer
ing Union men in the states inrebelIon should
not be thus sighted. He was greeted with
nstorm of applause
After considerable debate a motion to call
the names of all the states prevailed, inclu-
ding a motion Of Mr.. Lane Of Kansas that the
territories of Colorado, Nevada and Nebras
ka. be called as they were now organizing
state governments under an enabling act OF
congress, and would cast thoir votes as states
atthe 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
resentatiyes were adopted as the rules of the
convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, ali the
states. except Missouri, which has sent TWO
sets ef delegates, were called upon TO name
one member to compose the committee on
credentials The following gentlemen were
then named as the committee on credentials ::
-. y Norris Of Maine, B. J. Cole, of New
Hampshire; Edwin Hammond, Of Vermont; J. Rob
inson, OF Massachusetts; \. n Fay OF hI"ae
Island: Augustus Braudgee, Of Connections; Pres
ton King, Of New York; j. 81 Scoyiil, OF New Jer
sey, A. IL. Reeder, OF Iennsy wanna; 4. u Brad
tri Of Delaware; Ii. ii. Goldsborough, of Mary
land: samuel Lusk, of X kentucky G. Y. Dorsey, OF
ONO: Jesse g, Brown, of Indianai Wilson shater,
= II illinois: Marsh lettings, Of Michigan; C. b
gassolay Of Wisconsin; G. d .Wordler, OF Iowa. " q.
: RuslGr Of MINI esota; John Bodwell, Of Califor-
ala; Hiram smith, Of Oregon; Wm. E. stevenson,
OF Western Virginia NJ. r. Insley, Of Kansas.
The States were again called to name Il
committee to select permanent officers for
the Convention. On motion, the Convention
next appointed, in the same manner, a com
Iittee on resolutions, as follows;
James H. Drummonj, Of Maine; David Ross, Of
wentworth. Of Massachusetts, 4. Harris, OF Rhode
Island: W I Miner, OF Connecticut ii. j Ray
mond. OF New York Charles r. Wall, Of New
Jersey NJ. 4. Lowery, Of Pennsy lvania j. Moore,
OF Delaware; H. Lenox Bond, OF Maryland ).
speed Of Kentucky Aaron Ferry, OF Ohio VIM.
Dunn, OF Indiana Elisha L. Perry, OF Illinois )
4 J. ConEer Of Michigan Edward Solomon, OF
Wisconsin William stone, OF Iowa; William hFIs-
tol, Of MINES tai Thompson Campbell, Of Cali
foruis Thomas II. Plain, Of oregon c. D. Han,
Of West Virginia \ Z. Wilder, Of Kansas.
The Convention adjourned at ) o'clock IN
I'll this evening.
EyENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 100 P VI
The committee on permanent organization
made the following report of officers for per
manent organization;
Prssiisat-Hou. Wm. Deunison, ohio
Facs Prssiaelts- Nathan n. FsrwelI, Maine; 0.
Moses Kim ball Rhod Island: 7. Dew. Perry, Mas
sachusttts, II. A. Grant, Connecticut; Lyman Ire
main. New York; ". A. Newell, New Jersey, ".
Eat,isr7 perrs,,Ear1fa. Geo 4 'Tibaut Delaw are:
~ Nfarv and fanrF kpTlr IN ~
Tod, Ohio; J. Beard, Indiana; Z. J. Brown, Hi
nos; Charles s Gorham, Michigan; J F. Potter,
DALEY, Minnesota Robert Gardner, California
Fred Chairman, oresoni C. d. HUBBARD West
Virginia T. ". Potter, Kansas.
secrs,aylss-N Morrill,, Maine; t. SpauldiuE
NV Hampshire: Horace Fairbanks, Vermont; e,
shaw. massachusetts; J. NJ. Spencer, Rhode Is
lana. samuel Warner. Connecticut; W. Il. Stuart,
~ W. i Bresffer New Jersey. John stuart
Peunsylvani Benjamin Burton, Delaware l.
Slaughter, Marylandi 4. g. Hodges. heutucSy
Il h Diyin Ohio. John VI. Raw. Indiana; Loren
20 B-entano, illinois, W Z. Norris, Michisani {
e ShoIes, Wisconsin; .. J Stadds, lowai q
Esylor Minnesota; James Otis, California. J. W
Souther. OREGON; e. D. Hale, " est Virginia; ".
" II. Lawrence, Kansas
The report of the committee having been
accepted with enthusiastic applause the
chairman appointed Senator Lane and Hon.
G. \. Grow committee to conduct GOV.
DennIsol to tAc chair. His appearance on
the platform Was greeted with yociferous APP
plsuse. As soon Is quiet was obtained Mr.,
Dennison addressed the Convention The
remarks Of Mr.. Dcnuison were frequently APP
rlauded.
At the suggestion Of the chair a committee
On the order Of business was appointed
Neither the committee on Credentials noI
the committee on Resolutions being prepared
10 report. Mr. Stevens moved that the Con
4ensiou adjourn till tomorrow morning.
1t was announced that Parson BrownioN
was in the Han and il was hoped that Al
opportunity would be afforded to hear thai
eminent representative of suffering Tennes
see Great applause.)
Mr. Stevens withdrew his motion TO ad
journ, and on motion Of Mr.. Patterson o
New York, the Parsou was invited TO address:
the Convention. As the Parson made his
appearance in the body of the house he was
greeted with deaiening applause. The con
TentIon and audience rose to their feet
amid the waving of hats and handkerchiefs
The gallant Parson BrownIow excused him
self from speech on account of illness, bat