, 1864-06-16
TIE ILLINOIS COPPER.
HEAD CONVENTION
IhoY Dodge Every Ea4uo Except Wall
landEGNnxn.

(epecia1 Dispatch to tho Chicago rrtbuue.l
srR1SGrlELp, WEnsEsoAf, June 15-10A-x.
The Illinois State Ccppe1head Convention -
Femb!cd hero to-day, sitting in tho Chamber Of
Representatives.. The cisyis full Of delegates nnd
outsiders, there beng very large proportion OF
the latter. Many Of them arc expected to operate
as lobby members. There Ia a great deal OF ex
element and much caucaa,ng, ard much that cnn
be expressed In the last two syllAbles OF the last
phrase The two divisions Of the party are striv
Ing hard to adjust The differences OF their respcc-
tire platforms beforn entering on the business Of
the Convention. In the REV Of some they At
tempt IN impossible fusion, and 1t is expected By
ronc In the Convention {Tour correspondent how
c7s., does not see any sfgns of IT. the thing viii
beeett1cd speedily. T1e truth Is that the Copper
: hesc peace on-thebasis-of-separation men are
hugely In the majority, aud those who with loyal
II in THAR hearts arc unfortunate enough to be a.
dbated and act with the treason sympathizcrs. will
ind ont their utter helplessness in The Conven- |
ton before the hrt half hour haa rolled nWay, and
wllthen ta,nely submit to the direction OF the
: The indicatione a.e thatont-anl-out peace men
will he elected dE1eeates to their so-cal'ed Ma
tIenal Convention At cheaso They wtn appoint
1rcason which tho jlnto Of high priests may die
tate. but they dare not submit their progratume
ed icy viii be Of The most open klnd, fading one
*ay aud row:nr another.
For the same reaeon they will not dnre TO- noa1~
Nat,cpal caucus Ahal1 have dictated the policy to
he rurs ucd In rnasupg tho choice.
nov much imrertance thoy attach to tho Fremont
nomination' Therc "a not one Of them bot re-.
jciccs at i: as giving huge prospect Of split ia
eEncct TO eltp ip cand1dat:, not ~ their own
s.rrnrth hut through tho we1knes "a and division
of Union men. There is bit one opinion on this
Subject, ana It ts freely expreBseo.
SECOND DISPATCH.
fSrpc1A1 niinatch tn fba ChFcsvo Tr1hunn1
Srn,Scr1E1p. "Wednesday. June 15-e n. M.
nh. conrontior voa c.,,ad ~ ordo- 81 +, o,e,oc1
BY ". D: Latebaw, Of Coles county, upon whosa
nomination Amos Green. Of Edgar county, was
apnolntef Chairman of the Temporary orcantza-
t;nn aftcr r.,bar no,.x aiscn.s1oo ~ r.hfrn
.tou' 49,. ., . .,m.. - ..S4.
Inc names OF nali oozen dlAercnl 1no1sldnal6
were put in nomination for the unimportanr post,
c.nsc
". o-o.r t.l,,, ,,;u eo,t -o,n-roa +.,,a,,s l.,
the nsnal style-wa1ine eloquent over Lincoln
debt> and disregard Of the GoYernmen.sl priuci.
p-ee ~ tue ~ Ans -s''
There was daosef that Inc pll1afa OF the GoYern"
Hnent would be torn down uplea8 rescued bY the
ssus. 49, : g a'a.i- ta1,atsa" H. has. ,-a
10 IN n
ant tones to the Fremont movement as = hopeful
| sign for them. one which would enable them once
| more to ride into power and save the country.
| P. E. GoodelJ. of SanGamon county, and =. c.
| Judd, Of Fulton county, were appointed Sec1cta-
| RES oi the preliminary Convention.
| Sam. Ashton, OF Cook, moved that each deleEa.
tion select ita own representative, as mcmbers OF
| committees On selection ofle1egates, ct cetera.
! BsUuey Caoj1cld, OF Cook, moved that the first
thing IN order be the selection OF a committee on
sional district. THIS was carried and the commit.
| tee WIS appointed.
The scene up to this point was one Of perfect
confusion, each Of the two great divisions Of the
advantage. The Chalrmun had the utmost diff
| Guilty In preserving order. The uost unimportant
points were hotiE contested. and the Convention
af IT, ~ ~ H1 easnntfcs soau1''7
| Tim Chairman recelyed an Invitation to the
/ members Of the Convention, from Governor Yates,
70 aacEa Al .os EHeeax9 aaus!on M" M ~ Lne
i:on srss acccnted ann f1,e thanks Of nc Coayen
tion were Rendered to The Governor
motion to lay On the table being hcwied do n.
It was sa'ed afterwards that 'he mo'loa 10 'Ao'e
Churios VIZ II T1cr,nhia Hiijard os cb;raeo moyad
that wien TIC Convention reas.emble four Ser
gcartsnt-Ar1ns be stationed at the door. to pre-
Etse G9e1 ana iote 5ng ~ ;o,rda ,hs a',
~ 1xa1S 1asehor o ~ ~ hv onra5s;ons,
districts.
Amotion TO adjourn was LOST and the Widest
coninelgn P5exaned. ~. s.,o.o+,o, e-o,,
,ch Gonarcsaonst J,et+,rt se,ect and ],.n tn thc
chaituan tue names or one to serve on committees
on permanent organization and resolutions, and
hs eve oeegt!e a1a eies'ol :,,,.- =, .a., ,.+ha,,
coiV wh.t tbev 1rrre co!niue to" N"1>
Melville Wabash Fuller, Of Chicago, supported
the mosion, md Wabash 9esdX opposed. n1king