Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19
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Nj JOHNSON nOminstod W ID UpsOn, of
Summit.
Mr. Fuller nominated Williamson, of
Cuyahoga.
A motion was adopted, inviting candidates
to express their preferences for President
Judge Tilden was called upon:
SPEECH OF JUDGE TILDKE.
Judge Tilden remarked that he was very
free to state his preference on this question,
and that he recognised the right of the con-
vention to ask it of him. He had no desire
to 90 to Baltimore, and had no idea of going
without clearly defining his position, and
knowing that it represented the views of the
majority of the convention. He declared
himself in favor Of the nomination of Abrs
ham Lincoln. (Applsuse.) Hehad opposed
his nomination at Chicago, but had since
watched his course carefully. He believed
him to be as pure a man as had ever held
the administration Of a government in his
hands. (Applauss.) No man dares to deny
this. And this element more than any other
is needed now when the wuoIe country is
sWarming with knaves. No power can pos
sibly prevent rascality in Office, but if any
man man will watch it and prevent it, it is
Lincoln. The speaker admitted that as a
radical man he had freqently felt inclined to
quarrel with Mr.. Lincoln, but elsimed that
Mr.. Lincoln pursued :hs 'only course which
would harmonic all parties. No other liv-
ing man could have moulded this incOngru-
Gus mass into 3 more efficient and living
whole than Abraham Lincoln. Had he es-
poused any particular sParty, endless confu-
sion would have Tesulted: By his course, his
calmness, his far sightedness, he had fused
and srrsyed all parties against this mightiest
of rebellions.
In respect to slavery, Judge Tilden as
sured the Convention that Mr.. Lineoln's
views were right. He knew that there could
be no peace, until as he declared in
his debate with Mr.. Douglas, the Ma
tioz was either all free or all slave. When
the Ups Of conscientious men were
unsealed by war, the fate of slavery
was sealed. The Judge referred to Mr.. Lin
coins views on this subject in detail, and
closed with powerful exhOrtatiOn to carry
on the war to the subjugatiOn Of the rebel
lion.
Judge Barr enqui1ed if Judge TiIden
would abide by the nomination of the Bslt-
more Convention, and made q reference to
the convention of 1s48, which nominated
Gen. Taylor.
Judge TiIden explained his course at
that, in obedience to the instruc-
tions of the Convention which nominated
him, he did make an ass Of himself and
bolt the ticket, voting for VanBuren'
daughter
Mr.. UpsOn being called on, Judge Pitkin
explained his unavoidable absence and stated
that he was for Lincoln, FIRST, last and all the
time, but that he would support the nominee
of the convention. (ApplAuse
Senator Williamson was called on. In his
absence Mr.. Fuller stated his understanding
of Mr.. WiIIiamsOn's position to be, that he
is in favor of the nomination of Mr.. Lincoln
but would not pledge himself to continue
voting for him if circumstances should show
some other man to be q stronger candidate
Mr.. B. Butts moved that W. H. UpsOn Of
Summit be nominated by acclsmstion IS one
delegate. The motion was carried, and W
h. Upson of Summit was nominated BY
acclamaticn as one of the delegates to the
Baltimore Convention.
The Convention proceeded to ballot for g
second delegate.
The vote stood as follows:
TiIden I32
Williamson %
Upson
D. R. Tilden was thsrsupOn declared nom
mated as delegate to the Baltimore conven-
tiOn.
The convention then proceeded to nOmi-
nate 8 candidate for Presidential eIeCtOr fol
the District, and Seth A Marshall, of Lake
county, was nominated by acclsmatiOn.
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alternate delegates to the Baltimore Con-
VentiOn. Peter Thatcher, Jr, end R D No
bic we're nominated for alternate of Judge
TiIden. Peter Thatcher was chosen, on di-
vision of the house, by 90 ayes to 81 noes,
The Hon. John Johnston, of Summit county,
was unanimously elected the alternate Of
". q. Upson.
On motion, the nominations Of the Con-
ven tiOn were made unanimous.
The following resolution, offered by Hon.
John CroWslI, was adopted with Ovsrwhslm-
ing unsnimity:
Resolved, That this Convention has IN
diminished confidence in the wisdom and pa
triotism Of President Lincoln and his ad-
ministration, and that the people demand his
denomination at the Baltimore COnVen-
tiOn.
The Convention then adjourned.