East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
che Gonrier.


count Of tho prooeedngs OF the bali-
moro shoddy convention, which will
10 of intense intcros. to tho general
rander:
There were probably never ASSEM-
hlai in ono hall SD many mon who had
grown fat and prosperous from the
proceeds of contracts and Offices, as
were present at the Front Street The
n.re to-day. Senator Morgan of the
so-calIed National Committee, opened
the meeting with q speech, referring
10 the fact that the party was formed
with Fremont at its head. Rob rb j.
Breckenridge, thetemporary Chairman
made long speech, which was only |
hoard by the reporters and few del
egatcs who sat- near. He is a man
with white beard hair nearly white !
ond parted in tho middle, low fore
head and gold spectacles, and he spoke
mostly with his left hand in his pock- |
ct, and his right stroking his beard
between the sentences. lie said it was
certain that the man nominated at this
Convention would be elected, and Lin
coin would certainly be>nominatod.
A MONDE SCRIPT oRIsoN-DoTu STUMP
SPEECH AND PRAYER.
Rov. Mr. Ripley, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, then offered pray
or which was somewhat peculiar.-
lie prayed for a blessing upon "these
Thy servants here assembled" He
stated in his prayer that they were
here to indicate to the people for their
sufrages proper personages to take
the position and perform the duties Of
President and Vice President of the
United States. 1--WE thank Thy
NAME" said he, "for this convention
Tor the healthy indication it gives OF
the fact that we still have govern
ment. We thank Thee for this con-
vontion, and that it holds its session
in the State oil Maryland and the city
of baltimore. We thank Thee that
this convention, rkich, as zee 6etiere, as
to indicate Tho President md Iice PreSi-
dent of the United States, holds its SEES
sion. We pray to Thee to grant to
these Thy servants wisdom, that they
may conduct their affairs in the fear
of God, and for the promotion of the
best purposes; and grant that when
they have indicated the men as oandi-
dates for these positions, the people e'ay
came and roll IN al overwhelming majority
that shall forever settle the question
that the authority Of the United States
government is the supreme law of the
land
Some irrevent ones characterized
this as a stump speech addressed TO
the Almighty.
TUE QUESTION OF RECONSTRUCTION
was quietly smoothed over by the vote
c}l-ltting delegates from seeded
H.l'cs, and the lengthy debate " hich
was expected did not come off. These
delegates, once admitted, contrary to
the wishes of such men as Thaddeus
Stevens, nothing was left for the con-
vention but TO go through the form of
nominating Lincoln.
THE HAPPY NOMINATION OF LINCOLN.
This was approached with such in
decent haste that Mr.. Raymond re-
minded the convention i'll a brief
speech that the moral effect would be
bad. The skirmishing among politi-
clans and office holders, at the head of
the various delegations to be tho first
TO nominate Lincoln, was very anus
Ing.
NEW CABINET.
The feeling in favor of change in
the cabinet found expression among
the delegates from all quarters. There
was but one sentiment on the subject
1t was this sentiment that led TO the
overwhelming vote in favor of admit
ting the radical delegation from Mis-
souri,. A formal resolution in response
10 this sentiment would have been re-
ported by the committe on resolutions
but for the solemn protestation of the
known partisans Of Mr.. Lincoln, that
such change would occur before the
next meeting of Congress. Mr.. Sew
ard, it is reported, desires to retire.
and Blair and Stanton arc marked for
decapitation. The retirement of Mr.
Chase depends upon circumstances
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
The delegations on the first ballot
were scattered, as they were in caucus,
and it was only when it became evil
dent, after the roll was called, that
greater concentration could be made
by Andrew johnson than on Hamlin
or Dickinson, that the former was
nominated. Pennsylvania changed
from uamlin to Johnson, against the
earnest protest of Thad. Stevens, who
ignores not only the existence i'll the
Onion of rebel States, but the politi-
cal existence OF any citizen of those
States. Hence his opposition to
Johnson. Lyman Tremaine labored
hard for Mr.. Dickinson, on behalf Of
the faction of the New York delega-
ton that adhered to him, modestly de-
claring that as this was not republic
can convention, those who called them
selves war democrats had some claim
upon il. The convention could not
SEQ this, and the whole delegation
joined in a vote for Johnson.
THE MISSOURI RADICALS.
The admission of tho Missouri rad
icals was really the great event of the
Convention. The vote against them
was only four, two of whom were
Elcir's postmasters.
A cu,SeF OF GARNET
Such tremendous majority in their
favor is fully accepted as demand
: rpOn the President for change of
Cabinet, aud Blair and Seward will
undoubtedly DO requested to resign.
The latter can have the additional plea
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