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

Ohto-DAVid Tod, -
Indiaua-John Beard.
1llinois-Jas. N. Brown.
Michigan-Chas. T. Gorham.
Wisconsin-J. F. Potter.
Iowa-G. W. McCreary. .--
Miunesota-C. N. Daily.
Cslifornia-Robert Gardner.
Oregon-Frederick Chairman.
West Virginia-Chester D. Hubbard.
Kansas-F. W. Potter. -'' ~
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Maine Nahum Morrill,. .at.
New HamPshire-Edward Spaldiug.
Vermont-Horace Fairbanks. st =, D.
achusetts-Gsorge A. Shaw. n
Rhode Island--Joel NJ. Spencer.
Oounecticut-Samuel 8. Warner.
New York-Wm. B. Stewart. -isHI
New Jersey-Edward BetIle. a lsa
Pennsylvania-JohnS Stewart. 81 ra-.
DeIaware-Benjamin Burton. .-'
Marylaud-LeVin E. Straughn. sI
Kentucky-A. G. Hodges.
Ohio. @. Devin, rar .r--..at.
lndiaus-John W. Ray. -...r -.-H
Illinois-Lorenzo Brentauo.
Miohigan-Wm. D. Noyes. r. -r.
Wisconsin-C. c. Sholes. 7a,a
IoWa-D. J. StubbS. .. .s-.
Minnesota-Chsrles Taylor. g a-sis.
California-James Ods. %. -.....- -aa='
Oregon-J.-W. Souther.
West Virginia-GranviIle D. Hall,
Ksusas-W. q. H. Lawrence. Il. a.
The President was conducted to the
Chair by hon. James d. Lane, of Oregon,
and Galusha A. Grow, Of Pennsylvania.
After the applause had subsidized, Governor
Dennison addressed the Convention as fol.
lows: r-.-.-
.s- ADD2EsS OF TIE PREaIDBRT. r. D
THANK you for the honor you have con-
terred upon me, and while will bring 70 the
discharge Of the duties of the Chair little
experience in parliamentary rules, it will
be my pleasure, as my duty, to apare no
effort in contributing, to the: extent of my
ability, to the facilitating of the business
OF the Convention, and securing such re
suits from your deliberations as will meet
the loysl expectations of the country.
We meet here as representatives Of the
true friends of the Government and Of i'm.
partial liberty-of that large portion of
the people who gratefully appreciate the
unmatched blessings which flow from our
Institutions well administered, and reject
any form of human enslavement, not in
punishment of crime, as no less incompst.
ible with the rights ofhumanity than with
the genius and peaceful workings of Re.
publican Government. prolonged ap.
plause.) = -
10 no sense do We meet as members or
resentRtiyes of either of the old political
parties Ehick bopnd the people, or as the
champions Of any principle or doctrine pc.
euliaF to either. Tbs extsaordl1ary con. :,
dltion Of the country since the ,enlhreAk
Of the reDeIilon has, from necessity, taken
from the issues Of these partiea their prac.l
tical signi6cauce, and compelled the form
alton of substantially new political organ
izations; hence the origin of the Union
party-if party it may be called-of which
this Convention is for the purpose of its
assembling the accredited representative,
end the only test Of membership ia which
iS An unreserTeu ssSo .aitionai iovaiiJI n
the Government and tha Union.
Let me congratulate you upon the fsI
Vorable auspices Of your meeting. While
the deepest anxiety is felt By All patriotic
men as TO the result Of the war unjustifa-
bly, forced upon the Government, by the
bad, ambitious men and their deceived fol-
lowers in the rebellious States, and the
country is filled with distress and mourn.
ing over the loss of 80 many Of our brave
men who have fallen in battle, or died in
hospitals from wounds received IN defence
Of the constitutional authorities Of the
Government, We yet have, in what has
been accomplished towards the suppress
sion Of the rebellion and the extinEuish.
ment of its cause-in the heroic deeds Of
our noble armies and gallant navy-in the
renewal of the patriotism of the country
that almost seemed to be paralyzed under
the influence of our National prosperity
in the unprecedented generosity of the
people, awakened ny the wants Of the Gov.
ernment and the necessities of its defend
ers-very, very much Of the highest felici.
tation, aud for which the country 10 CRATE.
fulto Almighty God. [Applauss.l SdI
Add may not add to these causes of
coDgtatulation the formation of the politi.
cal organization of which this convention
ts representative which has 30 nobly
sustained. the government in it's efforts to
put down the rebellion, and TO the COM
p!ete accomplishment of which its ener-
gies ars concentrated; the patriotic har-
mony that has marked our assembling and
will characterize all our proceediugs; and
presenting that harmony which will dis
play itself In the unanimous nomination
for the Presidency of the United States oi
the wise and good man, whose unseltish
devotion TO the country, in the admins
tration of the government, has secured
TO him not only the admiration, but the
warmest affection, Of every friend Of con-
stitutional libsrty2 Applause. .4s5
II neeu NOT remind you OF toe very grave
responsibilities that devolve upoul you RE
members of the couvention. The Loyal
people Of the country have authorized and
expect you to renew on their part the
pledge Of their faith TO support the Govern.
ment in the most vigorous prosecution ol
the war, to the complete suppression of the
rebellion, regardless Of the Time or the 70.
sources required 70 that end, aud they
equally expect and call upon you to de-
clare the cause aud support of the rebel
lion to be Slavery, which, as we'll for il
reasonable offences against the Govern
ment as for its iueompatibility with the
rights of humanity, and the permanent
peace Of the country, must, With the ter.
mination of the war, and Ss much .speediel
as possible, be made TO cease forever il