, 1864-08-25


Dey--dseu r. +. xearnsEorth for Re-
nomination se Congress.
LmEn11yn1r. Lake county. Aug, e.
The Union Convention Of this county Was
held here on Saturday, to appoiot delegates
to The Second District Congressional Con
yention, which meets in Chicago, to nomi-
n-te candidate for States Attorney for the
pointed embraces leading citizens Of tie
county.
The following resolution, introduced by
Jas. 7. Cory. editor Of the Wuukezan Gait,
was adopted unsnimnusly:
RtSo fed. That THE e. tnent ability aud uatitlue
energy nunlfcet. d ty Gen. John F. Farms Eprth.
our member OF Con.rees, during this trying ordeal
in 1ht h1-tory OF ouF country, In support Of the
Administration snd the me1snrcs adopted to crush
ont tie rebelllon, merits our warmest eomueuda-
ton and gratitude, ana In view Of the necessity OF
Ertaining experienced, tried and true men In the
national councils hereby instruct oar delegates
to the Conrreestopal Conyens,on to vote as d unit
for his ri tnbzninu I'm.
The following resolution was offered by
John G. Rag n, Esq OF Fremont, late Sher-
Id Of Lake county, and was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, This Convention, repoRipe the utmost
confidence III the leeal abia1y Of Charsss Il. Reed,
Esq-, OF Cbieneo, who hts conducted the criminal
business before the Clrcutt Coan Of this county
IF M n s 5esss H. b. s
frst choice Of the people OF Lake county for the
Office OF States Attorney. Tor this Judicial circuit
Resolred, That our delegates arc hereby In
sttuttd to cast the eutfe vote Of this county 10.
hun in cnnyention, and use ali honorable .ne3ns
to securt bis ncninanou.
The Convention vas harmonious aud con-
ducted In the best Of spirit LAKE.
Il National Convention.
The New York Democratic Peace Convcn-
tion at Syracuse, among other things, resolv-
| I'd that
| Speaking for the n.ny Thousands here sseem-
bed f1orn every county Of the H.ate Of New York.
we beueve that 1t IL the dnty oi the coming Con.
venton TO meet at Chicago tho 29th ot Aueus st,
peace. and 10 declare as the purpose Of sho Demo-
Fl essolsstns WI = ssase y tes calling r
iereprebe1ted N their sovereign capacity
On this resolution, the New York Tribune
these comments:
ttiS1ou be representedy" Suppose they don't
choose TO be-what then? Ho Z do you pro.
pose to secure delegates to a National" Con.
vention trom States 1Alch deny that they
are constituents OF the Nation? We sec
the horte and the watcr-noW tell us how the
former Is to be made to drink!
But you want National Convention, You
say, to stop the War? Why did you not fa-
ror one to prtt<.'t the WARP You had the
whole Republican party, including its Pre.t
1 uEuA ClEEti III 1RfOA VI eAEA q NVufEuLIOH III
February, 1861, before Que drop Of blood had
been eltd where did you stand then? Not
once only, bur repeatedly, did the Republi
caus propose. iu TIE s'Peace Conierence''
then held at Washington, to call aud hold 9
National Convention; but not one Democrat
not one Slave State, sustained The prop :staon!
Even Kentucky, with whom 1t originated,
united with Virgiuia and tue rest to vote il
down, withont whisper of remonstraoce
hom Wood, Vallandigham & Co. Why didn't
you second the call for National Conven
ton 1htn Gentlemen, We were for Con
yentiou In 81 !; but yvu defeated it. If you art
for oue row, very veil; but do Mt pretend
that you o1igil laled the suggsetion- Coms
over to this eide ia welcome but do not for
get where you etuod WHEN Democratic assen
to National Convention might have prevent
ed the War.