Nebraska advertiser., 1865-09-28
Proceedings OF the Territorial
Union Convention.

4 4ONGO0AhSO OA NAO ~
Union Convention.
Pursuant to a previous call, the Terri
torial Union Convention for the Terri
tory of Nebraska, met in the CRY o.
Plattsmouth, Tuesday, September 18th
1865, at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
On motion of o P. Mason, the Con.
%vention was temporarily organized By
the elsel1on of Royal Buck as Chairman
aad S. M Rich as Secretary.
On motion Of T. w. Upton, a Com.
mittee on Resolutions was appointed
whereupon the following Delegates were
appointed said commatee T. w. Tip
ton, o. P. Mason and Geo. R. Smith.
On motion, W. H. Miller, Of Otoe,
Mcclure, of Douglass, and POttenger, Of
3Cass, were appointed a Committee on
~Credenlials-
On motion, DR.. Bowen, McCausIand
and S. NJ. Rich, were appointed a Com
%uiittee on Permanent Organization.
On motion of T. W. Upton the Con-
%vention was resolved into a Committee
Of the Whole on the formation of a Safe
Government for the Territory of Ne
traska.
After considerable discussion upon this
subject,
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until l o'clock, P. NJ.
l O'Clock, P. M.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported
For President, James Sweet, of Otoe.
NV. Pottinger and Hon. McAusland,
Vice Presidents. S. M. Rich, Secretary
On motion report was accepted and a
permanent organization affected.
On motion the Delegates present were
authorized TO cast the full vote of their
counties.
The Committee on Credentials made
the following report. which was accepted
Mr. President - Your Committee on
Credentials having examined the creden-
tials of the Delegates from the several
counties of Nebraska Territory. have the
honor to report the following named gen
tlemen entitled to vote in this Convex
.tIon :
Richardson county: o. P. Mason, en-
powered by proxy to cast the votes of
w. H. Maddox, A. w. Dunnine. F. M.
Barnes, Charles T. Waltber and w. d.
Scott.
Nemaha county: T. w. Upton, S. M.
Rich, John Mcpherson, John L. CoIhapp,l
and T. R. Fisher. The Delegates pres
ent are empowered to east the whole vote
for the county.
OtOs county: F. Renner. A. T. Me-!
Cartney, T. B. Stephenson, Mr.. Salem
berger, w. H. Miller, E. Frazier,
and Royal Buck. Alternates, A. Bowen
James Sweet S. P. Slbley, J. E. Le-I
aIaster, H. B. Horton, B c. Taylor and
Lawson Cook.
Cass county S. Maxwell, w. Pottin5
ger, A. C. Mayfeld, S. M. Kirkpatrick,
j. T. A. Hoover and George Jennings.
Delegates present empowergaato fill thes
vacancies for Johnson, Gage and Jones,
counties.
]. B. Weston empowered to cast one
vote for each county.
Daglass county: Randall A. Brown.
|Alexander McAusland, E. A. Mcclure,
Samuel Orchard, George R. Smith, j.:
b. Plummer and J. c.. Wilcox.
w. H. M~lLLER, Chin.
The Committee on Resolutions report
d the following, which were unanimous
~ adopted:
WHEREAS, Since the last meeting of
he Union Party of this Territory, a great
Iparty victory has been achieved in our
delegate Election. and a period has been
but to the active military power of the
ISls We Holders Rebellion; we therefore.
|Feafirm, that as lovers of the Constitu-
zion and Laws, and to preserve the Union,
I'VE formed this political organization,
and for the maintenance and preserva-
zion of the same we invite and solicit the
active cooperation of all loyal citizens /;
and
Whereas, The policy Of our martyred
president was indicated and developed
by the necessities of the war as it pro-
Igressed, we now attest the wisdom which
him devoIedly to work and patient.
ly TO wait and
WHEREAS, The great and arduous
work of reconstruction, in the hands of
his successor aud Congress, is as new and
unprecedented in this nation as was the
war which proceeded It therefore
ReSOtUed, That having unqualified