The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-01-27

On the 30th ult.. the Loyal Union League |
of Nasbsille. Tennessee, passed resolution |
expressing a pfefereAne for Abraham hincoln,
of Illinois, and Andrew j ohnson, of Tennes-
see, for Presidept and Vice Presidenb at the |
next Presidential slection.
On the 6th inst. sshe Republican State Con-
rention held at Concord, New Hampshire,
unanimously passed resolution declaring
Abraham hincoin TO bs the peoples choice
fsrre.elscsioa 10 the Presidency in 1s64e
$ The Union members Of both Houses of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, have signed and
forwarded to President Lincoln an address
urging On him the acceptance of a reelection
to the Presidency. The document bears the
signature of every Union member of the Sen
ate and House.
The Kansas Legislature has passed resolu-
tons in favor of q denomination of Abraham
Lincoln.
The State Senate of California has recon-
mended Presitlen. Lineol, for reelection, with
only ive dissenting votes. The House did
the. sans thing, with only two dissenting
votes, 9
The Washington Caroniele has come out
with 4 strsng article, understood to be from
The pen Of Gel. Feraey, the caitor, powerfully
advocating the denomination OF President
IiAeola. The relieving are some of its point
ed aattessncess
3 The Republicans believs in him, for he
was their party choice the loyal Democrats
believe IN him, for he has been kind aud con-
sideiate to them, and has always. in the most
magaanialeas manner, seeognised their devo-
tiea TO the country. His action in Missouri,
where he refused to become partisan of the
extreme radicals, and his aetlon in Maryland,
where he refused to become partizan of the
slave aristoceacy, have unierd around him men
OF extreme differences of opinion. and they
viii support him as the leader of the Union
party in the Presidential campaign
Speaker Colfax, in the following note, de-
clares that the popular feeling seems to be
manifesting itself in favor Of President Lin
coins reelection: s fvss.ss
HOUSE, OF REPREsENTATIvEs,(
January 19, 1864
To the Editor of the Washington Chronicle
Inotice that the Star announces this after
noon that '.Speaker Colfax has declared III
favor of a second term for Old Abe.n Will
you allow me a brief space in your columns
to say that l have expressed no Presidential
preference ghateuer. Supported for the posi-
ton conferred upon me by the House by
Union members, North and South, East and
West, of all shades of opinion, have not
felt it becoming in me to participate in any
! Presidential movements in favor of, or against
/ any one of the gentlemen spoken of as can
didates And, while replying frankly te
those who asked me, chat the popular feeling
seemed to be nanitesting itself strongly IN Jaco'
| of President Lncoln's reelection, / have al
ways stated that it would afford ME gratifica
| ton, in the private life to which intend te
retire at the close of the present Censress tc
live during the next four years under the Ad
j ministration of any of the distinguished gen.
j tlemen named in connection with the Unior
nomination. Respectfully yours, s. c.
1 The Union Lincoln Association of New
York city is now fully organized. Simeor
Draper as President, John Quackenbush a
Vice President, S. T. Glassel as SSecretary.-
Resolutions have been adopted strongly urg
ing the renomination of Mr.. Lincoln. TIL
Hon Truman Smith was speaker at the las
meeting.
The National Union Club of Philadelphia
on Thursday evening adopted resolutions re
commenting the denomination of Presiden
4 Lincoln The Union League of that cit
has indicated similar preference. s
At public meeting held in Topeka, Kan
sas, on the 9th inst, the following resolutio
was adopted
That, without conditions, we do indors
Abraham Lincoln as President of the Unite
States, and do declare ourselves in favor {
his denomination and reelection"
The Legislature of New Hampshire h'
indicated a preference for the reelection
i President Lincoln.
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