Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-16
LOCAL NEWS.

lAat evening al the Union League Reading Rooms,
S hs e disTss 20 %
held at baltimore ON the ain Of June next to nom
mate candidates for President and Vice President
ofthe United Ssatou.
AZ g O'Clock the meeting was called TO order by
the President OF the Association, J. J. Coombs
who read the call for the meeting and followed n
with a short speech. ''''' w ~
He said Here, fellow-citizens, permit me 10 re-
mark that We have been invited by the National
Committee who called the Convention, to which
we arc about TO choose deleRAtcs, 10 partioinate
IN Aproceedng which regard as Of more vitafim.
which has occurred since the COMMENCEMENT ~
the great struggle In which we are engaged. For
Il ismy solemn conviction that upon the success
Of the nominees OF that Convention will depend
The future existence Of this nation in 4, concrete
tend ia the a. achine PTssISeniisi cnn,e,t yovd
never restore the Union m elevated 10 power ID
e no part of their programme to strive longer for
The holder men of their leaders in Congress-
have thrown OF all disguise and now openly ayow
further efforts 10 suppress Inc rebeion but OF the
immediate recognition Of the ndenoe OF that
reasonable ollgarchy known as tho Southern Con.
lack the shameless Audacity to expressly endorse
all their treAHonabie avowalG, their votes and
tSsir sympsthies tend, and how lar thew eonld be
relied upon 10 prosecute the war to a succcssful
FelIow.eitisens. Let II, mot aceoIve ou,s,,vc,
Let no one lay the hAttering Junction to his uoul
that the contest for the preservation Of the Union
into power. ne assured the issue h broadly and
distinctly made. II 10, on tho one hand, whether
own existence, until it, lost enemy sball bavs
been put under lis feet; or whether, on The other
hand, the Anal disruption Of the Union shall be
Acquieaced in 20 n consumm ated fact and the most
be blotted from the map Of The world. while s"me
are yet living who witnessed the throes OF its ma.
uvlY' lCilesi "the Union forever.nl
u The Union survives this struggle, u will be re-
established on nrmer bssiB than IL ever yet stood
lions, founded upon the eternal pTncipies Of rIvSt
ana Justice, and recognizing the gteat truths that
=. AZ meh are created eqnal, aud are endowed by
liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness. fApplauSe.l
For whatever differences OF opinion may exist
among Union men, as to the propriety of certain
measures looking to that end, think no wise man
can longer doubt that with the overthrow OF the
re5sllion the Institution Of slavery must 90 down.
Of events, Independently OF any particular meas
nres specially designcd to bring about that result
Union, and at the same time save and.perpetuate
Slayery, than II would be to perpetuate d Union
under Constitution expressly admitting the right
o. secession. Hei therefore, who hght' to put
down the rebellion, necessarily fights 10 put down
ne cause here9t whether he desires It's overthrow
or not. IApplAuse.l
% our ultimAte success in oyerthrowing the g
bellon there can be no doubt II We only ket the
patriotic power Of the country In faithful hands
May not add, iellow-citlZens especially u tGc Keep
y In TIE same Jdfm hands tohere u 10 noto reposed
loud applause.l And having said this much,
VIII further add, that while do not doubt that
there are other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. equally COM
Petent with our Chief Magistrate [cheefs to steer
the ship OF State safely through the present BOFm
yet do doubt whether there 10 any other man
whom we could select as our standArd-beArer
with the same certainty Of success. In my judge
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Loud and continued ar
plausel
Under the continued naturalization OF that wise
certain, and We shall come out OF our 0ery trial
greater and more glorious nation than we entered
power OF the country TO pass into the hands OF Tho
enemies Of the Union, or OF those who do moi love
II well enough to fight for It's presefyatIo1 then
farewell, q long faraWell 10 ali oar grentnessi
Then will the rivers OF 81 cd and mountains OF
treasure which have been so freely devoted TO the
than wasted, and the proud title Of American Gill
zen will become scot and by.word among the
civilized nations OF the earth. tCrles-'It shall
not be doner'l
But five are true 10 ourBelveB, we shall not
fall either at the bGot-bOx or on the baite.aeld'
The hearts of tho great maEA NJ the nannla' 4 20
riEht; and, Iemember ring by whom our aTst ps,snfs
were deceived and betrayed, they will hardly he
hiblt their poison fangu an conHpieuouav a. a.
the Copperheads OF the present dAy " Wv
In the aeid our lines are steadily, II slowly, adj
VAneinE. Inch by inch they are pressing baeE The
foe; and acre by acre we are reeiAiminS the Loaf
territory and bringing IL agaa under the folls Of
the old dag. And we shall continue 10 prcTa on
untii that Glorious ensign 'hsii again mSva IN IN
triumph over every State, and II rrIfnrv ana cI,n
and village, and hamlet thFOuEhout nnr liant
borders, and redeemed and diSenthrSIIeI pconie
shall everywhere hail IL with thgioyfui atinn
Forever float that standard Pheeti
Where breAtheg the foe INIT fails Laf,ror.,
With Freedom'i soil beneath onr fest
And Freedoms banner waving o'crus.n
Mr., A. e. RIeSaTds intpodnssd ne remarks,
buttons: ''' '0'''"'"h '''''
RsSoIted That thIs maAa conventIop oF tho laval
voters OF this DGtTict hereby its mil "a
unAbAted cor tdence in tho atiiitv I'D inteSPii1 ~
Abraham lincoln and that1ye e5dorSe hIse otiiSii
acts, Including HIS approval Of The bll ahoiIshtns
slavery In This District and his Hon rn
lamAtion AZ dictated by iusiiee sound nniIcvP sUJ
SAEaoIous statesmanShip PO''''' M"
hIoiped That our delegA tes wbo ali all hs olcc.eb
To attend the Baltimore Convention yhicb is 10 |
assemble in that CITY on the 1th M Luna navp 80
nominate candldates for the ofiicea ~ ptc,i1nnf
and Vice President of the Unitcj ststes bn art
they are hereby Instructed 10 eRAt their votes Tor
the hrst-named office, in favor of Abraham Tin.
coin; and that we hereby enioln unnn taiI Jein
gates 10 use their in1uence and bssf endeswors 70
secure his TenomInation w
Mr. j. r. EIyAna then introduced Tho t,IIorID
Amendment; "'"e
Whereas We consider IL IJ,poriant in ~, do,, NJ
our country's trial and danger thai an invsI I
zens OF the Repubc an ali aeI in rnncert 81 ,Sith
linn. trcasnn, nn SSiHycrv, III ViuShihB repel-
And whereas we deem II thc utgo, aI, ,o,or.o,
our country 10 strive 10 ali ay Fatbcr hsm 70 1871
perGonal [eelIpgs or preuIIgeH Tor ne nrsInat s
So-oaIIed rival sEnrantS fnr preSiJoa,t h any
And wi aFeAa ainnnV The p,r III = ~ al . ss'i