Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-09
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
MR. LINCOLN FOR PRESIDENT AND ANDREW
JOHNSON FOR VICE PRESIDENT

MR. LINCOLN FOR PRESIDENT AND ANDREW
JOHNSON FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The Republican National Convention assembled on Tues
day in the Front Street Theatre Baltimore nearly SIX nun
bred delegates being present. including many from remote
Territories.
Al twelve o'clock, noon, the Hon. EDWIN d. MORGAN
Of New York the Chairman OF the National Union Execu
tive Committee called the Convention to order and spok
as follows:
Members efs Contention: LISA little than egb
years resolved 10 form national party to b
conducted upon the principles and policy which had beef
esab shTd and maintained by those iustrous statesmen
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson Convention
held Philadelphia under the shade of the trees tina
surrounded the Hall of Ind pendence; aud candidates
Fremont and Dayton, then nomi nated who han e.
poused and to maintain it, But the Stat
Of nns, vania gave its electoral vote to James Buchanan
and the election OF 1858 was lost
Nothing daunted by the defeat it immediately de-
termned To fight on this line, not only AL GUNNER
but four aud four winters and IN le6o The parry
banner again unured with the names OF Abraham
Lincoln and Hannibal Hamn inscribed thereon IDS
time It was successful but with success came reorih
and with reb ion of course came war an war terroe
cruel war, has continued the point when II eces
sary under Constitution to prepare for anoher fres
dental election DO Is for this hghy respohsoe purpose
that you are to-day assembled
1t is not nv dury nor my purpose indicate any
raj plan If action of this Convenuon but trust may De
permitted to say that in view OF the dread reaite OF me
of soldiers bleaching IN every State 81
this Union with further knowledge OF the further
fact that this has all been caused by slavery the parry OF
which you gent the delegated and only repre-
sena ives, Will fall short Of accomplishing its great ms
sion unless among its other resolves shall declare Tor
such amendment of the Constitution viii positively
prohibit African slavery in the United States Applause
and cheers
Mr. MORGAN then proposed, in behalf Of the National
COMMITTEE that the Rev. ROBERT j BRECKINRIDGE, OF
Kentucky, be selected temporary President OF the
Convention which nomination ratified by general ap-
plsuse.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE, on being conducted to the chair
delivered impressive address, in which be spoke briefly
OF of the important business for which tie Conven
ton had been convened In the OF his remarks he
declared himself for the eradication Of slavery and all else
that stood the wsy of permanent National Union Ths
address received with much applause.
The temporary organization completed by the cleo
ton of Nj. ssrs. P. II. DuER Of New York, and L. M.
BRIGGS, OF California, secretaries.
Kew MIR. KELLY then introduced by the chairman
and invoked Divine blessing upon the proceedings Of the
Convention
On motion of Mr. CAMERON of Pennsy vanis the States
called that roll Of The delegates from each might be
furoisbed 10 the Secretary.
Mr.. sTLvENs, of Pennsylvania, moved that if there
any delegates present from States in secession the
Committee Credentials, but that such States be not
called
Mr. LANE, Of Kansas, opposed the motion, and urged
that the delegates of all The States and Territories be
handed in alike the question to their admission to be
declIed by the Committee on Credentials.
Mr. MAYNARD OF Tennessee, also elOquently urged
that the claims Of those sL5rng in The States in
bellon should not be thus sighted. His remarks were
greet viii storms of applause.
After considerable debate the motion to call the
Of ali the States prevailed including the Territories Of Co
dorado Nevada aud Nebraska these Territories
DOW organizing State governments under enabling
Congress and would States the
Presidential election
The other Territories then called and all were
found r, presented
On motion Of Mr.. LANE all the States, excepting Mis-
souri Which has sept two sets Of delegates, called
upon 10 name one member to compose the Committee
Credentials
The following gentlemen were named as the Committee
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