Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-10

DR.. B J. Observation-Disclosures
Organization Made-Dennison, Of
Ohio, PTesident-Hls Address to
the Conyention-The Enthusiasm
., Of the People.
/ rfII., FrOm the Baltimore American.
FIRST DAY. r
The assemblngeat at the Front Street The
atre, on the opening of the National Union
Convention yesterday morning, was to the
utmost capacity Of the capacious building.
At eleven O'Clock the doors were throw n
open, and the eager throug, who were aux.
EI0usly waiting admission 81 . 6utsido,
made q rush for the stairWays leading to
the upper tiers, which bad been set apart
for the accommodation of the public, and
in q very short time they were crowded
the second tier being thronged with ladies.
The Delegates and Altsrnates entered the
theatre by the side entrance, and were en-
tirely free from the pressure of the crowd
oRaASIEATIoH OF rHE CONVENTION.
Shortly before the hour of noon the
splendid Band from Fort McHenry struck
up National air, which was greeted with
applause BY the members and the audience.
On the concluSiOn Of the music, about IL
O'Clock NJ, the
Hon. Edwin D. Morgan, of New York,
the Chairman of the National Union Exec.
utivs Committee, called the Convention to
order. and spoke as follows:
Members Of the Conrenton lit is little
I 81 -. e
to form q national party to be conducted
upon the principles and policy which had
been established and maintSined by those
illustrious statesmen, George Washington
AID Thomas Jefferson. AConvention was
held in Philadelphia, under the shade of
the trees that surround the Hall of Inde.
pendeuce; and andidAtes-Fremont and
DAyton-were chosen to uphold our cause.
But the State of Pennsylvania gave its
electoral vote TO James Buchanan, and the
election of 1856 was lost.
Nothing dSunIed by defeat, it was i'm.
mediately determined "to 6ght on this
line" not ouly sail summer" 1applause1,
but four summers and four winters; aud 10
1860 the party banner was again unfurled,
with the names of Abraham Lincoln Zap.
plausel J. and Hannibal Hsmlin inscribed
thereon. This time it was successful, bat
4 with success came rebellion; and with re-
bellion Of course came war; aud war, ter
rible civil war has continued with varying
success DIP to;nearly the period when it is
i necessary under our =CuustttntiOn 70 pre-
pAEe for knother Presidential eleelieRs
| 4 6oE thtnhtElllJ TUgpuuaIDfU purpose thqt
Iop are to.deY aeeemeled. It e NOT ny
/ d0ty not ny PpFpose % indicate Any gem
eeal course Of actiOn for, this OOnTentio1;
bdt'f trust fmsy be permitted 70 say that,
in view of the dread realities. Of the past,
and of what Is passing At this moment
and Of the fact that the bones of our SOL
diers lie bleaching In every State of this
Union, and with the knowledge of the
| further fact that this has been caused by
slavery, the party of which you, gentlemen,
are the delegated and honored representa-
tives will fall short of accomplishing it's
great mission, unless among the other re-
solves, it shall declare for such an smeud-
ment OF the Constitution as will positively
prohibit African slavery ia the United
States. prolonged applause, followed BY
three cheers -li
In behalf Of the National Committee, 1
now propose for temporary President Of
this Convention Robert J. Breckiuridge, of
Kentucky, [applausel, and appoint Gov.
Randall, of Wisconsin, and Gov. King, Of
New York, as Q committee to conduct the
President pro. TEN. 10 the chair.
On taking the chair DR.. Breckinridge
was greeted with loud applause, aud three
cheers were given for the "Old War-H Horse
of Kentucky"
! SPEECH OF DR.. BRECKIHRIDGE.
Gtnusmen of the 0OnVentiOn:-Y can
not be more sensible han am, that the
part which I have to perform here to- day
is merRly Q matter of form, and acting up.
i m he nf INV IiFa v1aa
inclined, when the suggestion was made
70 me from various ousrters that it was in
, the minds of many members of the Con-
vention TO confer this distinction upon me
: TO earnestly decline TO accept; because
: have never sought honors-I have never
sought distinction. have been working
} man, aud nothing else. But certain con.
: aideraIions led me to change my mind
o Appliance.
]: There Il accIass of men in The country
3 E fer 100 email for the good of-the eountry-
thoSe msns Eso ReIsly byslbeis example
\ BY their pen. py thalT voice, Try 4p De sooG
TI-and all the more in peTiloua, times
a without regard to the reward that ma,
d, come. 1t was given to many such men L
51 understand by the distinction conferred
Z upon the humblest of their class that the,
N were men whom the country would cherisl
nf and who would not be forgotten. ..
be Here is another motive relative to your
as selves and the country at large. II is goo
SSs for you, Il is good for every nation an,
: every people, every State aud every party
:. 70 cherish all generous impulses, to iolloI
;e- all noble instincts; and there are non
u more noble, none more generous than t
purge yourselves of all self seekers and be
VrGyers, and 10 confer them. II it be onI
in mere fOrms, upon those who are worth
to be trusted, and ask nothing more. Ar
plause.l Now according to my conviction
of proPriety, having said this, should sa
nothing more. CCries of "go on.'tt1
Bot 1t has been inttmated to me fror
many quarters, and in way in whic