Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-04-07
Union State Convention.

This Convention met In Madison on the
30th ult., and organized by choosing Hon.
Edward Solomon of Milwaukee President.
Vice Presidents.-1st District, G.. CSholes,
Kenosha; End District, II. II. Giles, Slough
ton; Sd District, Jefferson Crawford, Grant;
4th District, John w. Taylor, Sheboygan !;
9th District, Philetus Sawyer, Oshkosh 9th
District, Conrad Mason, Buffalo.
Secretaries-W. c. Webb, Waushara !;
Frank NJ. Stewart, Sank
On taking the Chair, Gov. Solomon
thanked the Convention for the honor con-
fcrred, hoping the proceedings would be
characterized by that feeling of unanimity
which forwarded the Union people through
out the State He had recently had an OPP
portunity to learn somewhat of the sent-
ment Of the people in other States, and it
seemed to be the same as here.
The following gentlemen were then cho-
sen delegates to the National Convention
which meets in Baltimore on the 7th day of
June:
Edward Solomon, Milwaukee; A. w.
Randall, Dane; Angus Cameron, La Crosse;
and Stooddard Judd, Dodge.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Hon. w. w. Field, of Grant, and Henry
S. Blood, Esq, Of Outagamie.
The following District Delegates and
Electors were then selected
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
John F. Potter, of Walworth; G. C.
Sholes Of Kenosha.
Elector.-George c. Northrop, of Ra-
cine.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
J. I. Moak, Jefferson; J. B. Cassoday
Rock.
Elector.-Jonathan Bowman, of Column
bia.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Hon. S. S. Wilkinson, of Sank; and Hon.
John A. Bingham, of Green.
John II. Vivian, of Iowa, alternate for
John A. Bingham.
Elector.-Hon. Allen Worden, of La
Fayette.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Luther ii. Carey, of Sheboygan; James
n. Gillet, of Fond du Lac.
Elector.--Henry j. Turner, of Ozaukee
county.
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Hon. P. Sawyer, of Winnebago; and
Hon. NJ. L. Kimball, of Green Lake.
EIector.-H. F. Betz, of Manitowoc.
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Gen. L. E. Webb, of La Pointe; Hon.
q. G. Pope, Of jackson.
Elector.- Hon. A. S. McDill, of Portage.
The following resolutions were then unan-
imously passed by the Convention. They
speak for themselves:
Resotced, That while we deeply deplore
the evils of civil war, we are infexibly op-
posed to every proposition which looks to
evading them at the cost of national honor
or the integrity of the national domain ;
and that, keenly sensible of the blessings of
peace, and ardently DESTROYS of its early and
permanent restoration, we are fully per-
suaded that the sole method of securing it
lies in aresolute and unsparing employment
Of the military and naval power of the ma
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TO defy the authority of the Government of
the United States.
Resolred. That the questions at issue be-
tween political parties prior to the war, have
since either been settled, or, for the time at
least, have become of minor Importance and
that all good citizens and true patriots,
without regard to previous party connec-
tons, should now unite as brethren Joined
in one common cause, at home as well as in
the field, to protect our flag, and to restore
ITS righttul supremacy over every State and
Territory.
RssolUed, That the people of Wisconsin
viii cheerfully bear their proportion of the
burdens entailed by this great struggle for
the maintenance of the Union and the per.
petuity of Republican liberty, and, fully
comprebending the sacrifices that may be
required, they viii surrender ease, treasure.
and life itself, If need be, in defence of their
country against most foul and unnatural
rebellion.
Resolred, That we urge both the Ma
honal and State administration to exercise
tsestrictest economy consistent with the
ceir-rSl welfare and to employ AL possible