The weekly union record., 1864-09-10

q. j. Gillespie, Of Solano, j. I. Sargent q
Yuba, and R. c. Gaskill of Butte were ap-
pointed as committee to inform Mr.. BidweIl
of his nomination and introduce him to the
Convention.
The committee performed that duty, and
introduced Mr.. Bidweu. amid enthusiastic
cheers.
SPEECH OF JOHN BIDwELL.
MR. BrDwEIL said-Mr President and gen
tlemau of the Convention have no adequate
words in which to return to you the thanks
which I feel, bat can assure you that my
earuestness in anything undertake 10 accom-
plish for the Union cause is bounded only by
the extent of nv ability We have a country
to serve, aud on the united actions of the loyal
people of these United States depends the
momeutous result He who is Indifferent to
passing results at this time cannot be wholly
patriotic. We are in the midst Of scenes
franght with greater consequences than have
threatened any other people on the face Of this
globe. All can say to yon to day is to ex
tend to you again my right hand and with it
to pledge anew my fealty, aud all the feeble
exertions am able to make. to do all in my
power to help You sustain the glorious flag Of
our country. AppIanse-l We cannot all
have our choice 10 anything, and especially we
cannot all be gratifed in our political prefer
ences but for every public station a selection
must be made 1t is 50 with regard TO the
Chief Magistracy Of our nation. Our canGi-
date may not suit every man precisely no man
is perfect. But where is the man possessing
the honesty, the integrity and the experience
of our present Chief Magistrate that could
have been brought into compeiiion-that
could have been nominated and could have
been elected? Not one He is the man Of
the people-the man of the patton. Applause.
II is triumpbal election VIII be worth more for
the Union than many victorious battles. The
JOYOUS tidings will be reyeIbeTated over the
land, and across the seas to every nation on
the earth, declaring to all that this, the great
est and ireest of all nations has resolved 70 live.
TCheers Gentlemen OF the Convention the
history of our country is like the history of DO
other country. When the ponderons tones
recording the history of this war shall be pc
rused, it will be seen that a portion of our
country, exasperated and deluded by false
teachings and false doctrines, undertook to de
s'roy this great governmental fabric-and for
what? Because a President of the United
States had been elected in the constitutional
manner-and for no other cause. 1t will also
be read that thos9 people were infamed aud
their passions aroused by the arts of dema
gogues Having nothing on which to base
their seditioD, they aroused every vile passion
in the human breast by means of slavery.
That was the basis Of the rebellion; and in
order when this war is over TO be perfectly
secure, and have a lasting peace-one that
shall endure for ceniures-it will be necessary
to entirely eradicate the cause of all this lroub-
lie. [Applause-l In this crisis it will not dc
to take any middle grouud. When the ques
tion Of loyalty is under consideration, you must
90 to the extreme. You must not desert your
country because forsooth, some clouds obscure
the political horizon. II your country wants
friends, she wants them in the darkest hour Of
her trial. Applause. Sunshine patriots are
not wanted now. Let US, my friends, unite in
this campaign, and every man, shoulder to
shoulder, with a determined purpose to know
no BOUNDS. carry this election to Triumphant
issue. [Applause.l know, my friends, that
you have had great labOrs to perform. and your
patience is already wearied, and as shall hope
to visit You in every county 10 the District be-
fore the election, trust you will excuse brev
ity on my part this time. With heartfelt
gratitude return to each and all of you my
most sincere thanks. lApplause.
SPEECH OF W. Il. PARKS.
w. II. PARKS, Of Sutter, was called for and
said MIR President and Gentlemen of the
Convention You have listened for the last
two or three days 10 gentlemen who had the
pleasure of returning to you their sincere
thanks for honors conferred upon them. l
wish to add that to my numerous friends de-
sire to return my sincere thanks for the fidelity
and energy with which they have attempted
to lead me forward. And to those gentleman
who have honestly, sincerely aud manfully op-
posed me, have to say that hold no malice,
no hatred. no regrets, but all is peace among
us. lApplause.l The nominee meets my fall
appreciation. 1t was friendly contest, among