Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-09-21
Proceedings Of the Third Congressional District
Union GOnventi0n---At Bose0beI, Sep. Z, 1864.

the Congregational Church, at Boscobel,
and was called to order by Geo. w. Bliss,
Chairman of District Committee.
Hon JSo WALwoRTH, of Richland, was
chosen temporary Chairman, and J. c.
Cover of Grant, temporary Secretary
The following committees were chosen:
On Credentials-J H. Rountree, G.. w.
Bliss, d. w Ball, B. w Brisbois, Allen
Worden, s S. Barlow, and w. Ketchum.
On Permanent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Olmstead, J. H. Warren, G. ". Burris, ii.
A. W. McNair, Horace Beach, l.. w.
Joiner, and d. L. Downs.
| On Resolutions-J. II. Vivian, Geo. c.
! Hazeltine, a. Wilcox, D. l.. Downs, l.. L.
Pullen Horace Beach, and E. E. Bryant.
| The Convention then adjourned until
O clock p. NJ
THREE O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The Convention met pursuant to ad-
] iournment
/ The committee on permanent organiza-
| ton reported as follows:
President-Maj JOHN III. RoUSTREE,
of Grant;
Ticc Presidsnts-ALoSzo WILCOX, of
! Sank, and B. w BRIsBoIs, Of Crawford;
.Secretaries-J.C COVER, of Grant, and
JOEL WHITMAN, of Iowa.
On taking the chair, Mai. Rountree
! acknowledged the compliment which the
Convention had paid him. and counselled
unity and forbearance in order that con-
querng peace may come which may last
through Generations.
The committee on credentials reported
delegates present from every county IN the
district, including delegates from each
Assembly district, excepting one in Grant
county, and also Senatorial delegates from
two or three districts. lowing to the
paper containing the names having been
lost or mslaid, with several other impor-
tant items, the Secretaries are unable to
furnish them for print The Senatorial
delegates present were admitted by reso-
luton, when it was ordered that delegates
be admitted from the other Senate dist
ricts, and in case there were no such del
cgates then those present representing
| Assembly districts were authorized to cast
proxy votes in place thereof The report
of the committee was adopted.
The following resolution was then intro
duced and adopted:
Resolaed, That the Central Committee Of
this Congressional District be and are hereby
instructed to make calls in future upon the
following basis Of representation: Each As
sembly District, two delegates; and each Sen
atora District, two delegates, except where
a Senatorial District is composed of more
than one county, then one delegate for each
county.
The committee on resolutions reported
a series, which were discussed, sleightly
amended, and tn IN adopted as follows
HeSoiced That most cordially endorse
the principles Of public policy enunciated
in the resolutions adopted by the Union Con-
vention held at Baltimore, June 7, 1864 that
we look upon those resolutions as worthy of
adoption by every lover of Freedom and the
Union.
Resolped That a peace on any other
terms than that of a complete subversiOn of
the rebellion, and the humiliation of its cause,
would only be a hollow truce we, as party,
pledge ourselves to sustain, ' tie future as IN
tie past" the Administration in its endeavors
to put down the cursed rebellion which has
for nearly four years devastated our land.
Resolged That in view of the reasonable
intents of the late Chicago Convention, Of a
party falsely styled DemOcratic-So Judged by
the conduct and speeches of its members, as
by its code of principles or platform, every
man having remnant of faith in the Consti-
tuition and hope for the Union, should with
draw from that party and unite his destinies
with the supporters of the Union.
Resolred, That an armistice, or Cessation
of hostilities," as proposed by the late Chi
cago Convention, would sanction the legality
of the Confederacy for a time, therefore only
lacking an extension Of time to make seces-
sion eternal therefore
Resolved That opposed to any cessa-
ton by an armistice, and opposed to any re-
IcOnstruction the old construction being what
we want, and the old Constitution and Union
unless our people and Congress should
deem it best, by legal enactment, to so amend
the Constitution that no human being in
America can ever be master o. a slave.
Rcsolued That in a forced upon the
majority by a factious minority, bell,
that ignoring past prejudices, all tie means in
the hands of the Government should be used
without reserve to accomplish the desired end.
Resolsed That ours being volunteer army
composed of our fathers, brothers, and sons,
imbued with an educated love of freedom,
and in full sympathy with their friends at
home it is the height of absurdty to suppose
it can be used to uphold a military despotsm,
or to crush the liberties of its friends and
relatives.
Resolced, That we extend to the armies and
navy of the Union not only "our sympathy
and the promise of future care and protec-
ton" but also our heartfelt thanks, and the
assurance of our constant support and neces-
sary cooperation in the cause for which they
have so long and noby struggled and
that we look upon all movements towards
peace, not conquered by them, as insulting
alike to their valor and devotion, and as ig-
norng their achievements in the past and
fl Their
Resolped That we regard their recent sue
cesses on the land and on the sea, as giving
promise of a speedy peace on basis that
shall be alike the contamination of their
glory, and the hope of all patriotic men,
Resolced, That we tender thanks to the
Hon. AMAsA COBB for the faithful and fearless
manner in which he has fulfilled the duties of
representative of this Congressional District
actuated he seems to have been, solely by
a sense Of the requirements of the times and
not by any catering for popular applause
The Convention proceeded to an infor
NAL ballot for candidate for Congress,
Geo. w Bliss and Jefferson Rewey acting
as tellers, which ballot resulted as follows:
Amasa Cobb, %; w. W. Field, 9; 5. S,
Wilkinson, 6.
Whereupon, COL. AMASA COBB, of
Iowa comfy, was voted the unanimous
nominee of the Convention.
a committee was appointed to invite
Col Cobb to appear before the Convention
Shortly he appeared and accepted the
nomination in a few sensible and anpro-