Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-08-17
Union County Convention.

Pursuant to the call OF the Central
Committee, a Union County Convention
was holden at Webb's Hall, in Warren,
Tuesday, August 16, 1864. Convention
organized by electing the following OH
GERS:
President, Isaac Lee. Farmin ton.
Vice President, VIM. Porter, Newton.
Secretaries, H. b. Mason, Weathers-
field, and 6. W. Snyder, Hartford.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
E. A.Reed, G. T. Townsend, E. Smith,
were appointed committee on Credentials.
Messrs Niles, Porter, Perkins, Gates
and Townsend were appointed a commit
tee on Resolutions.
Candidates for the several Offices to be
filed were named, when the Convention
adjourned until II o'clock, P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Committee on Credentials re-
ported the names of Delegates in attend
ance as follows:
Bazetta, A. J. Gordon, w. B. Kennedy.
Bloomfield, T. P. Green, G. H. Haskell
Braceville, Augustus Elwell, L. Wood,
5. Lee, j. S. Smith.
Bristol, H. q. Clay, II. D. Niles.
Champion, L. Weiss, R. W. Merriam.
Pennington, Chas. Lew, /. Lee, E. F,
Curtis, W. Kincaid.
Fowler, A. C. Williamson, II. L. AL
drich.
Greene, D. Gates, E. Wakefield.
Gustavus, Buel Barns, A. Williams, j
Il. Hover, Il. Stevenson.
Hartford, A. NJ. Broekway, g. W
Snyder, L. Bennett, A. F. olmstead,
Rowland, ]. B Drake, John Reeves.
Hubbard Rob't Porterfeld, A. Gardner
johnson, II. D. Holcomb. II. Hine.
Kinsman, 1. Meachem, L. c. Perkins,
J. S. Allen.
Liberty, ]. Wilkins, j. Lauder.
L~ordstown,. O. Dean, A. Christy;
Mecca, J. L. Case, E. Meachem, NJ.
ILlhpS, Ao'O'
Mesopot amia, E. Smith, A. C. Fauss.
Newton, W. Porter, Mark Ames, W
E. Hart.
Southington, c. Wannamaksr, a. e.
Haughton.
Vernon. E. A. Reed, A. J. Van Ness.
Vienna, n. NJ. Sanf ord, S.P' Kennel
Warren, C. R. Hunt, G. T. Townsend
L. Burton, j. G. Brooks, z. Fitch, I
Craig, J. Haymaker, R. A. Baldwin.
Weathersfeld, j. R. Noble, II. Pew, 4,
Wilson, E. Moore, J. Dempsey, H. E
Mason.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following report, which was una
imously adopted:
Resolpei, That the course of Presid Ell
Lincoln in his efforts to suppress the exis
ing rebellion; his answering determin
alton that there shall be no cessation c
hostilities until the power of the govern
ment is fully established, and obedienC
yielded to the laws by all, meet our higI
est com mendation, and approval, and "
hereby pledge to him and to each othe
hearty and united action to attain tn
great end.
Re Solued, That the valor of our Arm
d and Navy upon land and sea are wortf
a ma TONS pride, that their patriotic So
. rifces in defence of their country in th
hour of peril are deserving of the war;
> est thanks of their countrymen and
the nations gratitude.
RssoEved, That the condition of OF
S country and institutions endangered
!. the attacks of srmed traitors, deman,
the united support of every patriotic Q
izen and that acts or the part of any ten
ing to distrust those nov striving to mai
tain the government, to create bickerin
upon minor questions, thereby endangt
. ing the result of the great issue, 6eserv
the deepest condemnation of every pi
e riot, and whether the same emenate fro
those in high or low position, it bran
the suthor a an enemy of his count
q iabofing with traitors for its overtime
The convention proceeded to ballot
candidates for the several offices, wi
the following result: