The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-11

Power to overthrow by force or to sup
plant by fraud the institutions of any Re
publican Government on the Western Con-
tinent, tprolonged applausel, and that they
will view with extreme jealousy, as me.
nacing to the peace and independence OF
this, our country, the efforts Of any such
power to obtain new foothooids for mon
archical governments, sustained by for
eign military force in near proximity to the
United States. Long continued applause.
| On motion of Mr.. Bushnell, of Conn.,, the
resolutions were adopted by reclamation.
A motion was then made that the Con
vention proceed at once to nominate candl-
dates for President and Vice President.
Genl Cameron, of Pa, offered as sub
stitute, resolution that Abraham Lincoln
and Hannibal Hamlin, be declared the
unanimous choice of the Union party for
President and Vice President. [Great
cheering and loud calls for q division on
Mr.. Gresweli, of Md, called for divis-
ion on the question, so as to vote first on
that portion of the resolution declaring
Abraham Lincoln the unanimous cnoice
of the Convention as it's candidate I0r tue
Presidency of the United States.
Stevens moved to lay the Resolution on
the table. Great confusion, cheering anu
cries of question. Cameron withdrew MS
resolution, and offered another:
Resolued, That Abraham Lincoln %
declared the unamions choice OF the
Union Party, as its nominee Tor Presloent
of the United States.
AS the vote was about being taken, MT.
Raymond urged that the vote should ne
taken bv States, that as it had been said
there was disposition to ruse the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Lincoln through this con-
yention. ami to stifie any contrary ex
Dressions of sentiment. SUCH vote
would carry with it more power an infiu-
ence than the passage of any such Reso-
luton. !,
The proposition was received amidst
much confusion. The States were then
called. The result was that Mr.. Lincoln
received the votes of adj the States, except
Missouri, which State voted for General
Grant.
Mr.. Hume, Of Mo-, then moved that the
vote be declared unanimous, which was re.
ceived with immense enthusiasm.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for a candidate for Vice President.
Daniel Mace, of Ind, presented the name
of Andrew johnson, OF Tennessee.
Mr.. Stone, of Iowa, seconded the motion.
Mr.. Cameron offered the name OF Ham
nibal Hamlin.
Mr.. Fremain, of n. y, in behalf of a
portion of the delegation presented Daniel
S. Dickinson.
The President announced the following
names as being before the Convention:
Andrew johnson, of Tenn, Hannibal
Hamlin, of Maine, S. II. Rousseau, OF Ky,
and Daniel S. Dickinson, of n. y.
The House then proceeded to ballot. AS
the vote proceeded, it was soon apparent
that Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, was to be
the nominee. Before the vote was an
nounced, the various States whose votes
had been divided commenced changing
their votes, and went unanimously iol
4 Johnson amid great enthusiasm.
| The Chair announced that the next bust
ness in order, was the election Of = Nation
al Committee, and the States were callet
upon to name the same, which was done.
/ After various resolutions of thanks, thu
1 Convention adjourned sine die.