The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-07-27

4th 549 148 173
Whole No. of votes, 67o; necessary to
choice, 1856.
And Marcus L. Ward, having received a
majority of all the votes east, was declared
the nominee, which result was greeted with
long and loud cheering, in which the whole
Convention Joined. a
Gen. Robson moved that the nomination.
be made unanimous, and pledged the First
District to give three times the majority that
any other District can. Marcus T. Ward
having been nominated, he was their candi-
date-the only candidate-the candidate who
must win, and in the name of Alexander G.
Cattell, he pledged his ardent support.
Gen. Fitzpatrick was then called out, and
received with cheers. He thanked his
friends for their support, and assured those
who voted for other gentlemen, he bore them
no ill will He had no political aspirations
he had, he trusted, won honor enough in
the field to satisfy the ambition of man of
his age To the gentleman who had been
nominated he could and would give his ear
nest support Our principles must succeed
you may be defeated this Fall mo, no Il
But tell you, you will, if you do not work
hard Send your orators out and tell the
people the acts and speeches of the copper
heads who have disgraced our State-the
men who disfranchised the soldiers while
they were in the field-tell them that cop
perhead in New Jersey said that for every
regiment sent from New Jersey to subjugate
the South, two should be sent to defend
Work as your soldiers have fought, and you
cannot fail. At the close of General Kilpat-
ricks speech, Mr.. Nixon retired, and the
General again took the chair t
Mr.. Alexander G. Cattell was introduced
to the Convention, and congratulated them
upon nominating the very best man in New
Jersey. This was not the first time he had
said so, he had said it with emphasis three
years ago. and, if his life was spared, he
meant to repeat it very often this Fall in the
First District He was aware that there
ed soldier by his side; he had been aecus-
| toned to raiding parties, and if he had been
nominated he would have made a, serious
raid into the ranks of the Democratic party.
and now his eloquent voice would, he trust
ed, be heard throughout the State in the
cause. The issues to be decided this Fall
are of the most momentous character, and
We shall be false to our duty and to our
State, if we do not place New Jersey on the
right side Slavery has been engaged in a
death struggle with Freedom, and the conti-
nent trembled with the strife. Liberty has
won in the fight, and it now only needs New
Jersey to give her assent to the amendment
to the constitution to abolish slavery forever.
And it is now our duty to go to work and
use every means in our power to succeed,
and success is ours.
Hon. James NJ Scovel followed, express
ing his satisfaction at the nomination OF Mr.
Ward, and pledging every effort of Mr.. Cat
tell and his friends of the First District in
his behalf
On motion of Mr.. Kingman, of Mercer, the
Convention proceeded to select State Cen
trail Committee, the Congressional Districts
being called for nominations from EACH and
five gentlemen were chosen. 1t was msved
that the President select the members at
large, and give due notice of the same The
following is the State Committee for the year
ensuing:
At Large.-C p Smith, Barker Gum
mere, Trenton Vancleve Dalrimple, Morris
town; z. K Pangborn, Jersey City; J. T. Nixon,
Bridgeton.
1st District, George NJ. Robson.
I'd John s. Appegate
Sd Alex. P. Berthoud
4th Socrates Tuttle.
9th George A. Halsey.
After the usual votes Of thanks to the off,