The Portland daily press., 1864-06-08
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Portland Daily Press.
Proceedings of the National Union
Contention.

BALTIMORE, June 7.
/ The National Union Convention met at the
| Front Street Theatre at IL O'clock this morn
! ing. The building Is decorated with flags
| &c. Nearly six hundred delegates are pres
ent, including those from New Mexico.
! p. ii. Duer, of New York, and L. NJ. Briggs
OF California, were appointed temporary Sec
retaries.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr.. Riley
/ The list of States was then called
| Second Dispatch, z. M-The building is
densely packed.
Hon. T.. ID. Morgan, Chairman of the Ma
| tional Committee, called the Convention to
| order at II O'Clock, making brief address
aud proposed DIR. j. Breckenridge, of Ken.
lucky, as temporary Chairman.
Breckinrldge's name was received with
/ great enthusiasm, and was conducted to the
chair amidst cheers for "the old war-horse OF
Kentucky"
AS soon as silence was restored, Mr.. Breek-
inridge returned thanks for the honor con-
ferred, and in brief and eloquent speech
| explained the considerations which induced
| him TO attend the Convention.
| Ihird Dispdtch-As the States were called
each delegation sent to the Secretary roll OF
| the delegates.
1 Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylv >nia, moved that
il there are any delegates here from States in
secessia, they be included in the call.
After considerable debate the motion to call
the names OF all States and Territories pre-
vailed. sa.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, each State except
Missouri, which have two sets of delegates, be
called on for the name OF one member for the
Committee on Credentials. The following
were appointed:
b. w. Norris, of Maine, b. j. Cole, of New
Hampshire, Edwin Harmon, OF Vermont, Ii.
III. Fay, Of Rhode Island, A. Brandon, of Con-
necticut, 7. King, of New York, j. n SEQ
vile, OF New Jersey, A. Ii. Neader, of Penn
sylvania, f. S. Bradford, of Delaware, II. Ii.
Goldsboro, OF Maryland, and Samuel Suck, of
Kentucky.
The following Committee ON Resolutions
was appointed in the same manner as the
Committee on Credentials:
j. III. Drummond, of Maine, d. Ross. Of
New Hampshire, T.. p. Walton, of Vermont.
s. Wentworth, of Massachusetts, L. Harris, Of
Rhode Island, X. T. Miner, of Connecticut
II. ]. Raymond, of New York, c. II. Wall, of
New Jersey, \. b. Loury, of Pennsylvania, J.
Moore, of Delaware, II. J.. Bond, of Mary
land, J. Speede, of Kentucky, A. J. Feny, Of
Ohio, w. nj. Dunn, of Indiana, L. A. Perry, of
Illinois, G. j. Conger, of Michigan, T. Salmon.
of Wisconsin, w. Nj. Stone of Iowa, w. b.
Ristril, of Minnesota, I. Campbell, of Califor-
ala, T. III. Peoro, of Oregon, c. ID. Hale, of
West Virginia, and A. ID. Wldes, OF Kansas.
A committee on Organization was also APP
pointed, as follows:
G. V. Dorsey, of Ohio, J. j. Brown, of In
diana, j. w. Shafier, of Illinois, NJ. Gettings.
of Michigan, j. b. Cassiday, of Wisconsin.
Geo. ID. Wood, of Iowa. W. S. Butler, of
Maine, J. Budwell of California, H. Smith, of
Oregon, VIM. 4. Stevenson, of West Virginia,
and M. ii. Insley, of Kansas.
Tho fOnpppfion If Mo tx,..f,
until 7.
EVENING SESSION. A
The convention reassembled at l-2 o'clock.
The hall was densely crowded.
The Committee on permanent organization
made The following report OF officers for the
permanent organization of the convention -
President, Hon. w. Dennison, of Ohio: Vice
Presidents, A. Farwell, of Maine, onsow
Stearns. of New Hampshire, Henry Stowell,
OF Vermont. Moses kimball, OF Massachu-
sets, Joseph DeWolf Perry, of Rhode Island,
A. A. Grant, of Connecticut. Lyman Ire
maine, of New Jersey, w. II. Newell of New
York, w. w. Ketcham. of Pennsylvania, Geo.
8 Tybont, OF Delaware. A. e. Green, of Mary
land, j. Z. Record, of Kentucky. ID. Todd. of
Ohio, j. Beard, Of Indiana, J. y. Brown, of
Illinois, Charles t. Gorham, of Michigan, j.
T. Potter, Of Wisconsin, J. w. McCranly, of
Iowa, Charles NJ. Daily, of Minnesota, Robert
6ardner, oil California, Fred @. Harmon, of
Oregon, G. ID. Hubbard. of West Virginia. L.
w. Potter, Of Kansas. Secretaries, one from
each State, including Nathaniel Morrill,, of
Maine. Edward Spaulding, of New Hamp-
shire, Horace Fairbanks, of Vermont, George
II. Shaw, Of Massachusetts, Joel NJ Spooner.
Of Rhode Island, Saml. L. Warner, of Con-
necticut.
The report of the committee was accepted.
and Gov. Dennison made speech of thanks
for the honor, abiding, as did Mr.. Breckn-
ridge, to President Lincoln as the probable
choice of the convention.
A Committee on the order of business was
appointed.
Neither the Committee on Credentials nor
Resolutions being ready to report, Mr.Stev-
ems. OF Penn, moved to adjourn until to-mor-
row. go
II was announced that Parson Brownlow
was In the hall, and it was hoped he would be
INVITED TO speak.
Mr. Stevens Withdrew his motion to ad-
iourn, and President Dennison invited Mr..
BrowDlow to address the convention.
Mr.. Brownlow was greeted with deafening
cheers, and spoke at some length. He avowed
himself in favor OF the nomination Of Mr..
Lincoln, with Andy johnson for Vice Presi-
dent.
The convention then adjourned until
O'Clock Tomorrow.