Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-06-17
NATroNaI CoNyENrroa.

NATIONAL CONVENTION.
> We have received Baltimore papers con
ttaining full proceedings of the National Con
vcntion. The gathering was very larg
one, there having been over FIVE hundred
voting delegates present. The assemblag
was presided over by Hon. VIM. Dcnnison
Eof Ohio. There were two delegations pres
cnt from the State Of Missouri, --calcd res
pcctively the, Unconditional Union Delega
tion," and the Radical Union Delegation
The latter were, after some discussion, admit
ted, which was a triumph of the Missouri
radicals, over the more conservative Unior
element of the State, of which Frank Blair
I is the head and front. Delegates were pres
ent from Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, South Carolina, District Of Columbia
and all the Territories. Delegates were ad
mitted, with the right to vote, from I,ouisi.
ana, Tennessee, Arkansas, and the Terrific
ries Of Nebraska, Colorado, and Nevada
! The others were admitted to seats in the
Convention, but were not allowed to vote,
! with the exception of South Carolina, which
was ruled out altogether. On the first call
Of States Mr.. Lincoln received the votes of
every delegation except that Of Missouri,
which was cast for Gen. Grant, which made
the vote stand thus: Lincoln, 4s3 Grant,
%. Before the announcement of the result,
Mr.. Hume, the leader of the Missouri; radi--
Gals, moved that the nomination of Mr.. Lin
coin be declared unanimous, which was done.
Mr.. Hume stated that his delegation had been
instructed to vote for Gen. Grant, but he was
now in favor Of declaring the nomination al
ready made unanimous This action of the
radicals indicate that they will cheerfully
support Mr.. Lincoln, and not bolt the ticket
as many feared they would. The utmost
harmony and good feeling prevailed through
out all the deliberations Of the body. An.
drew Johnson, of Tennessee, Hannibal Ham.
lin, of Maine, and Daniel S. Dickinson Of New
York, were the most prominent candidates
for the Vice Presidency. On first roll call
johnson received 200; Dickinson 113;
Hamlin 145. Several of the States then
changed their votes and the final result was
as follows: johnson 494; Dickinson II;
llamin Q. In the choosing Of this candidate,
as well as the former, the utmost harmony
prevailed. That New York gave up her no.
BILE Dickinson and cast her vote for johnson,
shows that the Empire State was actuated by
no feeling but that springing from unselfsh
love for the Union, and when it was iomon-
strated that the interests Of the whole coun-
try would be best served by the nomination
of the Tennessee patriot, her sixty six votes
were his without a protest.
The platform adopted may be found on
first page, and we bespeak for it careful Pc
rusal from all our readers. In the simplest
language, and plainest terms, it briefly enun.
ciates the principles Of the Union men of
this country. In it there is no attempt at
brilliant'rhetoric, no glittering generaiities;
ittersely and pointedly gives US words of
truth and soberness,-a plain statement Of
the creed Of honest men, who rely upon the
merits Of their cause for success. No hon.
est, truthful man, who wishes we'll to his
country, and the cause of Union and Liberty,
can take exception to this model platform of
political principles. 1t is thoroughly Ma
tional, and not in the slightest particular par
tisan. On this platform all true Union men
can stand unembarrassed, no matter what
have been their past political proclivities.-
The War Democrats have worthy repre-
sentative in gallant Andy johnson, a life
long Democrat, and worthy compecr Of
Dickinson, Butler, Dix, and host Of other
distinguished Democrats, who will give this
ticket their influence, their labors and their
votes.
The campaign is'now opened, and there is
work for US all TO do. BY the electing of
Abraham Lincoln we will deal blow at the
rebellion that will more utterly crush it, than
would the most brilliant victory we could
hope, that Grant might gain. BY his election
we demonstrate our thorough earnestness;
our determination to stand by the Admins
ration tillthe work is accomplished, be the
time long or short; that there is to be no let
up, no tagging, no compromise, no dishon-
orable peace. On the other hand change
in the Executive would necessarily indicate
change in policy Also and in this would lie
the strongest hope Of the rebel leaders, for
the final success of their ,unholy cause. IF
the present Administration is continued they
can expect nothing more favorable for their
cause than has already TRANSFERRED; they know
just what they can depend on, while if new
men were placed at the head of the Govern
meut, they would hope to gain advantages
and concessions of which now they have no
hope Of obtaining. 1t is as much our duty
to stand by the President in this trying hour,
as it is the duty of the soldiers to stand by
their generals on the field of battle,
THE SIEGE OF RIcHMoSD.-From Grants
army we must not expect any thrilling news
right away. We unjust rather expect that the
Vicksburg role will be re enacted. We must
brook our impotence and after many weary
days have sped, and we almost begin to fear
that success is impossible, will flash to us
the joyful news Richmond is ours" Be-