, 1864-08-10

The Union State Convention OF West
Virginia, ,has nominated the folio wing ticket:
Governor, Arthur L Boreman, of Wood
couuty--renominated Secretary of State,
Granville D. Hall, of Harrison county. An
ditor Of State, J. N. McWhorter, Of Roaue.
Treasurer Campbell TAR, Of Brooke county
-renominated- Attorney General, Ephriam
B. Hnl1, of Marion county.
The Union Congressional Convention
for the 10Th Ohio District, including the
counties Of Portaga, Mahopiug, Trumbu1l,
Aahtabu1a, and Gesusa, now represented BY
Gen. Garfield, meets In Warren, on the 17th
Of August Gen. Garfield will be renomlna-
ted by acclamation.
Hon. John A. Bingham is candidate
for Congress In the 10th Ohio Congressional
District.
-Berks county, Pennsylvania, gives 1,500
majority ngafnet allowing Pcnnsy lyania's
noblest Sons, who are fighting for their
country in other States, to vote ut her ensn-
ing elections. 1t is needless to add that
Berka votes heavily The Coppe1head ticket,
while the soldiers vote the other way.
The Third Uu1ou Party Convention.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Tuesday
contains full report Of the Third Union
Lincoln and Fremont to xsign their preten-
sione to the Presidency, in order that new
convention, to be holden at Buffalo. might
present new candidate. The convention
*as organized By. electins H. Be.rdsley,
Chairman, and Montgomery Allen, Sscreta-
I'll "a, committee on resolutions was ap.
pointed who reported "their we'll grounded
fears that at the approaching election the
Copperheads would gain the power" that
the var ought to be prosecuted with the Ut.
mort possible II igor; that Mr. Lincoln and
Gtn- Fremont should withdraw their names;
that convention # the people should be
held at Buffalo on the 22nd da, Of September,
ard that the Pr sideut be notified Of the pro-
csedipgs Of This Convention. -
4 citizen from Riley Township wanted to
know what the committee wonld GO 1t Mr.
Lincoln and Fremont should tail ito see IT.
swered that In that event he should vote for
the best man In the field. The member ffom
RleY Thought it vas ridiculous for hand
1u!l OF dfecUutented men IN the God-fors lken
he'll doomed county OF Butler to get such
q movement Judge Scott wanted informs
tinn. BE was In doubt What sort Of Union
citizens had q right to vote On the resolu-
tioLs. Union men generally are those who
approved the objects Of the meeting. He
questioned the proprletg Of meeting. He
d4n0 es4OA&!$ 444tEuAEu kAE tN-A Ot I'LL AHslE~
nificaut body Of uen In "God forsaken But
les'' calling upon the President to decline,
after his n0mrnation In accordance with the
ain ost unanimous desire Of tho Union men
Of the Whole ccuntry. lie said It was quite
probable that Nr: Ltncoln's private Secretary
rpu}d quietly thrust the letter asking him
to resign into the fire, and nerer trouble the
President Gbout it.
After lengthy sparring between Judga
Scott and Nj. Campbell the former moved
to lay the resolutions upon the table. A
tumultuous and stormy scene occurred, in
which large number Of Copperheads PRES
ent Joined in.
A. gentleman, name unknown, got the
floor. He eaid, that II ,ou throw basket
OF corn into hog pen you can always tell
which hog it is that squeals. It's the hog
that doesD't get 'tnubbin." So 1t is ii
politics tics: r., When yo.n zee politician squsal:
| ftg over the country, and making great
ontc11, It is fair presumption that he is a
| hog without !" uubbin."
| VOICE In TIE Crowd Then we must
II ter that you are q pig without *nubein.' :"
| Atlsst Judge scVtt's motion to lay the
resolutions on the table came to a vote: On
the call for ayes, there was prolonged roar.
The noes made strong effort to 9 sell their
response to an equal volume Of sound, but
1t was evident that they were beaten. On a
chow Of hands being called for, 1t was found
thst thirty were for and twenty against lay
l lTE vi tAU4E 3u lQE lEaQtnk4NHs welt 10
| the table, aud the meeting broke up with
| THREE cheers fer Abraham Lincoln.
As btfore stated, the meeting was largely
composed Of Copperheads. who had wlggled
| tlems elyes In to see the fun, their blooming
counte1ances irrauiatcA with the fntensest
qualification at the prospect Of further dis
sensioue iu the Union ranks, such Us would
Insure them an rasy victory in November.
But it Has destined that these serpentfne
gentlemen should pay for their eujo} ment bE
| the most exquisite mental torture. 1t Is
| rarely that they eau be cot within the sound
| Of Union speakers voice in any consider
| able force, and SIR. Campbell and JUDI 20
Scott were not disposed to throw away the
oppottul,ity. Hair, hide and s.a1es Tell be-
meath the singing sarcaems and vigorous
| inyectises Of the two speakers, and the Cop
| perls ad sMiles Of txultatlon were largely
mixed with the writings of skinned eels.