, 1864-05-27


On motion Of Mr. We1deu- the Chairman M
pointed = COMMITTEES consisting Of Meeass. Weldeu,
Of Dewitt. Gen. Prenti<s, Of Adams, md r. T.
nomination. The committee conducted him into
the hull amid tue plaudite Of the assembly. and
Gen. frcnt1ss presented him to tbs Convention a.
the man over whom he had been boss for some
TINE tnt WHO Ens noW gotn. to b. the boss Of the
whole State, and he was crefJ way worthy ot it
A9onEss Or GEs. oeLssHT.
Gcn. Oglesby spoke Is follows: ....-..
tentl>,st,. o ~ cosren'ios trust thst fu!ly
apptcclatc TIE honor conferred upon me, and thal
appreciate IL all Of its important relalons The di
unanimously nominated me- Nar do myself the
Justice to say that have rot sousht the nomins
tn t9n 1 Eo living man can say tha! 10 accomplish
promise TO, for Or against a.l7 NviA msa [cheera.
Whistler shall live TO rrgrc, IL d 10 brin. coafat
~, Nv yes IL sass TIE d9s @
ane prpsnise you, that VIII bring aii The humb!c
ia's h5y posssss to dtsshssfe ds.y ost faith
that our State hods lodsy before the world requires
ol Is to take and 1n1lnta,na bold and digiided
s9nd upon essIy Question Of the times. know,
1hnk tht t1s. believe that ,hc pc pie, without asy
Previous a1TanE. 1nent, have voluntarily NOMINATED
me to thus important post of honor and duty Knot-
1utusc in fhis 11y,nE csmpasa t. lold, nud i; for
tune should lavor us with tue result which / be-
neye Is inesitzhle, tnat Et I'll have 70 hold. 1
how small 1uan ] an fur 1llie terrible place I
know By whom an surrounded. Know who
arc here to-day. ! know tee 'ruthfu', Goa-1kc
men Who are Joining together hatlu, hear. and
som, and know bnw earnestly they desire uud
will labor and sacrifice to Eve the country from
destination. !.hee.e.} ! st'l'eye fhst nen 70
country, and 10 their oxn lnieres.s which are
lhote Or The countrs desesse lur this place bet
suited te the o:ice to sshicn sonr Iindaess H.
nominated me- know ttat within the tou1d OF
my voice theirs are oder and wiser uaen who have
long been with Us, who have long struggled to give
our State snpranscy not a]uae in poiltics oal ia
every important consideration which goes to make
the ar5e s e ss1s sRa TeEs IS
delight to honor. respect ttese meu. and Lo2s
may 20. conduct myse with stubborn resolve
deserve ,heirfespect aud support, 50 taa: fae peo
pie viii not rcpzoach me iur remiesness Of duty
when tAey reflect upon the many and able mea
up9a wnom they might have bestowed this d.at,n-
~ TlEsn,y scvep o. eight year, ago I came 70
this State, ~ humble, isnorunt boy. emerged.
ing my mother State, snail never cease to loro
and respect tor its true devotion to the Union.
esting boy ea%e iGl" iojs f.
twenty eight long 5eafs have been here. 1t il I
my home, and 1nay be pardoned for lovtnyi bet !
amidst its free institutions met with that eneou,
asenent which this people extends to every man
y who M stF!vss @ to hsp himself With that lberalty
teuds to erery man or boI who viii eaiearor to do
psose 1 sae i9a fo il asfs assf Ths
state TO b what little am. Hers il my ali, ny
hope. and next 10 thus nation, which love better
than this State better than al else On It's esfth
70 epend the batance ofmy days here; hope nlso,
f5at l may be 10 some extent useful man,
Hbsn n1i,v Thee sts tine. fcllow;eoangymen
emofe 70 our country than We owe to ourselves.
};n, e%endses qs,s ehessog Three Year,
mission as Colonel was placed in rny bands yttat
s snt dtst1nguishsd Goselnos. Iarsss c6eeans]+ e H
s nt it, III bsiYsrets, ei War telsgsaphsd
Ma;orGenernl OF United 6tates Voluntcers would
6e 6e,a ,ammsoissey accepted and thus in sprinx-
eoldiere. in leaving the military profeseiou. in
Which ssa have been for the last three years feel
auhess onr S1, csnnpt express love the soldiers Of
IGs fesa with heart full Of gratitude and honor.
I15eat Gheerinc.l They ars doing for NJ,
my ase'l9}wconntsymen, y. what Il scarcely
Ihen. and turning again back into tue evil bur.
sntts o. Hfe, feel emotions Of lore, honor and
not know what the reroiatiuna 0? this Oonyention
te as hase not yet been pteeentsd with the pat-
'G'm ~ b1t this much tkos, We must zise above
much, tchee1,ng.) We must stop % Ills WI. W.
mast r. snuihli&te tdis rebellion. 0ond cheeriug)
must TREASON nom our soil and put an c1d
'a1m) - ''oA'''1" >o''1' e"aoua-
wins w1neee afs the leading Ideas TINT possess me-
,nas Sc sse II Tie wisaou Of the Convention
err n - ~ nstFfatic body Of men, a. Unioq
9as r %se.e 70 .s*e,u;isasn T. u;aisssnpl!fhsd tchss;
prepared. have no ao6tisy aos6t tssr III 1Esnsd =, and
assa y 70 aAs s;fss IT., ssa
convention ts composed OF man, 1ire;eo, aoat tns
o. men lev etrsnge 1t is Tia, on thc rsht i1as ~
,sn OF nc sec nee1ine here to-d4y u bTo,hcls o
men ns from every shade OF political comnIeIinn'
cae aTe Men who have raae1 above party ies and
thoashss to the salvation of the couptr1s We mo
mere IN common council uuitcd to sruerIe r.,
aoe Gene4 ,,a ~ nc snd tn. be accomplished, unl
Ss esnc ill., IN IN ~ hssrt Of every shall
been Democrats and here see rnaV ho rno hase hase
BEEN %hiet. Yes hese Is the s s.t Mno Of nths shs
assh eanh' me md Deht xnen msn IN The isnd.
VIM n ths ea!nestnes. thu, lie erp,e.soo ao ,s 80
1nlte Of th1t the representative llsre aessn,SaS
are the salt Of the eazth. Win sits In vonr chss-
to;4ay! Who. ~. Prssldes over this mestlug!
with us to-day TO unite In our deliberations md e
forts in bchalf Of peace and freedom. {Kcnewet
chsersl. lore our War Democrats. {Tremendons
cheers, Why do feel atiae;eo 10 tlsu and lore
seen them nohly and gallsnuy besr1n: lsheir part
in the hot md bloody hour of hntar. They have
been tried in the Dire, and men cannot be tried
longer ] sny aCaln. God bless tbs War Democra-
> and tho Union Qone continued eheerang.)
,casahly long. 1wil say few words on ope or |
Lwo more important matters and ctnse. 9Lher
1anrsble gentlemen haye hean spoken Of In con-
ton With myself for Governor OF the ersat
-teated and hare been choten. I an hap
-tevc TINT those gentlemen are not sllrnat-
air glorious principles By thelr defeat.