Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-14
For LinsOlA

/ Missouri, "a
On motion Of Mr.. Hume, Of Missouri, the vote Was
/ dec ared unanimous.
Toe enthusiasm at this time perfectly ndescrb-
able the whole Convention being on their feet shouting,
and the band paying "HGl Columbia"
After the nomination, the Chairman read despatch
from the Secretary Of War; giving the good news from
Can Hunter which was received with great cheering
For Viss Prssidsnt
The total vote was, Andy JOhnsOu of Tennessee, 402
Dickinson IL, Hamla Q.
Among the members Of the National Committee We
observe the following;
MAryand-H. W. Hoffman.
Vmginia-W. g. Wallace.
Foridl-CalVin s. Robinson.
Louisiana-Outhbert Bullitt.
AFkansas-James S. Johnston.
| MissOuri-S. II. Boyd.
fenn6 s5ee-JOseph s. Fowler.
Ksneucky-P. K. Williams.
West VHginia-A. w. Campbell
New Mexeo-John W. Kerr.
The Herald mas an editorial the Convention and lie
results, which will be read with interest. Issays:
fHE BALTIMORE CoNvEEnoN-THx TICKET AND PLATFORM
That e1raOrdnAry gathering Of political odds aud
ends The Republican or Union National Presidential
ConTention has closed ts labor adjourned and dis
porsed Is ticket is Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and
Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee A Western ticket
and tbs platform adopted Is generally radical, yet
Wthal strangely mixed and curiOusy coDglomerate
affair.
why Hannibal Hamlin was set aside, aud why An
drew Johnson Of ell men regarded as the man for
Vice Presidnb We 60 DOT pretend to understanS-JOtn
son having BEEN down 10 the rebellion regular dyed
In the wool Southern Democrat Il may have been SUP.
posed that bis name Would give strength to Old Ate
among the old line War Democracy, and contribute &C
the same 70 encourage the leading politicians Of the
bsous Satss TO abandon the Improbable drudgery of
JEFF DSyS and 70 over into the remunsratiVe ser
vice Of Abraham lincoln It win Suffice however, that
Andrew johnson has been nominated for Vice Precedent
and with the idea that be is stronger than Mr.
Hamlin although il is possible that the New Eoglaud
Stats may have word to say upon this matter which
VII be anything but advantageous 10 Mr.. LnColl or his
new colleague.
The new platform upon which Messrs. L ncoln end
Johrson are nominated, We must say s suoner. The
6rs resolution Of the series den Snds the suppression
Of the re- elton by force of arms Good, slhoush We
think We have heard Of this proposition before. Toe
second resolution declares against any compromise With
armed rebels except upon the condition precedent of
their unconditional surrender. Very we'll. The third
ms ss that SaVery be utterly exirpaed from the SOL
Of the United States, and calls for constitutional
amendment 70 thai cad. This Is q plank fr5m the
Herald platform. The fourth thanks our soldiers aud
sailors for their gallant and glorious serVices which is
All VeFy we'll The n approves the course pursued
by President Liz eolp including his emanpAtion prccla
nations enlistment Of negro soldiers and so o. which
a somewhat remarkable after declaring for the super
seizure OF old Abes tnkeFirg Abolition experiments by
the mode provided in the Constitution. But what
means the Bxth resolution, which calls Tor harmony in
tie councils Of the administration. and approves
only those officials whose sentiments and conduct
are in full accord with the valiant of the Ad
mnistrationi Is this SHOT at Mr. Seward, q. the
Blair family or at the iDoHensVe old man. Attorrey
GsueFal Batss3 What would Ars GTundy say If Mott.
Ronery Blair As Postmaster General made to walk
the plank fer the benefit OF some hungry and grumb
ling abolition philosopher in an old White hat and Goa
who can tell The seventh resolution, demands full
protection 10 the soldiers OF the UnOn without. regard
20 colcr which pretty broad hint that Old Abe has
fallen short Of bis duty in this matter. The eighth
new bid fer the foreign vote. The ninth goes for
Pacific railroad which probably secures all parties con.
os-ned In that project The tenth pledges the national
faith for the redemption Of the public debt, which will
be accept. Is good thing by Mr.. Secretary Cha e's
bond holders The eleventh declares for the mAinten
Gnce Of the Monroe doctrine which, in winding up Is
pretty good thing for Buncombe.
Negro suffrage, negro equality, miscegenAtion, free
love- and WomAns rights, etc., are among the REFORMS
which the Convention turned out Of doors with mixed
decoration Of army suffers Aad contrabands whites and
blacks, from South Carolina What Wendell Phillips
and his radical fac ion will say to this think will
rot 10 di1cult to conjecture. The developments Ct
very few days, apprebenJ, from q popular reaction
among radica and conservatives, men and peace
men, Republicans and democrats against the corrup-
lions blunders and imbecites Of this administration
WI show that hoaes Old Abe, even on his new plat
form, will have . very hard road to travel"
MORGAN In KEH4UCKT-oAPFURs OF MOUNT srERLKa,
telegram dated Cincinnati, June 9th, says
A rebel force, supposed to be under John Morgan