The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-30

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nooa BY SAsguate Belnost, Gh.irnan iof
National Committee, Who, AFTER i sh0rt,
address, nominated Ex Governor Bigelov
= ssmpor.fy Chairman of ths Csnsea.
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After taking The Chair Bigslow thas.k-
ed the Convention for The honor con
ferred. The proceedings were opened
with prayer by Rev. a II. CIartson.
Oa motion of E o. Perrin of n. T.,
j. w. Lamer of N. J. and M. M. Strong
Of Wisconsin were appointed temporary
S ,cretaries.
The list of delegates was then called BY
State. and each Chairman presented the
credentials of bis delegation.
A resolution was offered By Tilton Of
New York that one delegate be appointed
by each Delegation to report resolutions
for the consideration of the Convention,
aud all resolutions be referred 10 Com.
mittee. Adopted.
Cox, of Ohio, moved committee be
appointed to report rules for the govern
ment of the Convention, aud 10 the mean.
time the rules of the last Convention be
adopted. Carried.
Powell, Of Kentucky. stated the con-
testing delegates from that State had
agreed and were harmonious in the Con-
veution. He therefore moved that one
member of each delegation be appointed
on the Committee on Resolutions, the two
to have but one vote. Adopted.
McDougal, of California, moved that
three gentlemen from each organised ter
ritory be admitted to the Convention and
be allowed to participate in debate with
out power to Vote.
Morgan, Of Ohio. moved an amend
ment-to grant the same privilege 10 del
egates from seeded States and the Dig
trict of COLUMBIA. Amendment accept
ed and resolution referred to Committee
on Credentials.
A communication from the Chairman Of
the Louisiana delegation Was received,
setting forth that the National Committee
had refused them tickets Of admission,
and asking that they be admitted. Re-
ferred to proper committee.
Wickliffe Of Kentucky. sent two letters
to the chairman, which were read from
Kentucky delegates, in which they ex-
planned their absence by saying they were
victims of military despotism. arrested
without cause, imprisoned and denied re-
sor. to the legal means granted by the
laws of the State and Constitution to es-
tablish their inuoeensc. They profess
increased devotion to the democratic
cause, and advice the adoption of peace
platform, and are hopeful Of the success
Of the nominees OF the convention.
The letters were laid On the table.
On motion, each delegation through
respective committee, rs follows:
Maiue, Joseph Ptkin New .Hamp-
shire, j. l. Bennett; Massachusetts,, Jno.
L. Ball; Vermont. A. N. Dickey: C,n.
necticut, Alfred d. Burr; Rhode Island
! w. H. Allen New Jersey, Daniel Hol.
man; New York, Sanford s. Church
Pennsylvania, w. T. McGrash; Della
ware, E s. Martin; Maryland, John r
Franklin; Krntucky, Nathaniel " of
Ohio, Alexander Long; Indiana, P. Eg.
gleston; Michigan, Alphine Felch
Missouri, Robert Watson Minnesota, J
b. Lablauch; Wisconsin, H. X. Smith
Iowa. NJ. I. McHeory, Cslifornia. C
Wehzsrall Kansas, Oliver Thurstoa
Oregon, BENZ. Stark.
On Resolutions-Maine, John w
Dena; New Hamshire. S. Keys; Massa
chusetts, George Lout; Connecticut
Charles R. Ingersoll; Vermont, d. P
Redfeld; Rhode I-land. Charles s. Brad
ley; New York, Samuel j. TiIden; Nev
Jersey, Abraham Browning; Pepusylva
mia. not selected; Delaware, Cha,le
Brown: Maryland. Thos. j. Pratt; Ken
tucky, r. N. LInsey and James Guthrie
Ohio, G. L. Valsudigham /; Indiana. Jas
NJ. Hanna; inois, s. s. Marshal
Michigan. A. G. BALDWIN Missouri. N
t A. Hall; Minnesota, E. .. Hamliu
. Wisconsin, G. B. Smith; Iowa, J
t Bates Cslifornia, John B. Weller ; Kar
I sas. w. G. Mcdowell Oregon. Benjami
= Stark.
: Olds, of Ohio, moved Committee b
instructed to report what action, if an,
is necessary for the Convention to take
regard to the late military order OF Ge
l.. Heinizleman prohibiting the people
the Northwest from purchasing arms II
II ammunition. Referred.
. The following resolutions were then {
L fered and referred to Committee on CT
|. dentisls:
4 By Governor Hunt, of N. Y, That
tho future, as in the past, We viii adhe
N With unswervipg fidelity to the Union =,
? the Constitution, and insist on mdhtai
le ing our National unity IS the only sol
'. foundation of our strength, security q
he happiness ss q people and as the fra:
A. work of Government, equally conduct
D. TO the welfare and prosperity of all Sts,
both Northern and Southern; With q vi,
er to terminate the pending conflict, and
n. store the blessings Of peace. we are 10
vor Of an armistice and earnest, homo
BILE efforts to sdjust terms of settlem,
and Onion on the basis of the Cousti
on tioo of the Uniisd States, and for e
settlement of all Differences, We would
commend . Convention Of the States to
ng view the Constitution and adopt 90