Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-09-11
Proceedings of the Third Congressional
Dist. Convention Gen. Amasa Cobb
the Unanimous Candidate for Con-
greSS

NJ, September 9Th.
Called to order by J. C. Cover,
Chairman OF the Districts Central
Committee.
/ Dr.. J. H. Vivian, Of Iowa was elec-
ted temporary chairman, and J. II.
Evans, OF Grant, Temporary Secre-
tary.
On motion, Mcssers Walworth. of
OF Richland White, Of Green Cover,
Of Gran. Wheeler, of Sank and
Olmstead, Of Lafayette, were appoin-
ted committee on credentials, who
reported the following delegates in
attendance and entitled tc seats:
Crawford Co.-WaIdo Brown, w.
A. Campbell, o. b. Thomas.
Richiand CO.. Walworth, II. l..
Eaton L. NJ. Thorp.
Lafayette CA A. Townsend,
n. Olmstead. G. f. Wetherbury, Sam
uel Coo. A. Worden.
Sauk Cor. NJ. Strong, VIM. Pid-
mer G. G. Kuntz, S. Hartley, N. w.
Wheeler,
Green Co.-Jas. Norris, Orrin Ba
con, E. Bowen, 0. J. White, J. W.
Stewart
Grant CD. P. Harmon, A. NJ.
Ncaville, S. F. Kinney, J. H. Evans,
II. b. Wood, J. c. Cover, Henry UT,
r. L. Hicks, A. A. Bennett, i. NJ.
Coates, NJ. Brunnemer.
Messers. Palmer of Sank. Bliss
of Iowa, Townsend Of Lafayette,
Bennett Of Grant and Norris Of Green,
were appointed a committee en- per-
manent organization.
On motion, Messrs. Vivian, Gov
err, Thomas Stewart and Worden
were appointed committee on res.
olutiona
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported the following as
officers Of the Convention
Hon. ]. W. STEWART, of Sank,
President.
Col. r. NJ. Strong of Sank, and
Capt. o. B. Thomas Of Crawford,
Vice Presidents.
j. II. Evans of Grant, and G. E,
Wetherbury Of Lafayette, Secreta-
ries.
On motion Of Mr.. Walworth, of
Richland, Gen. Amasa Cobb was de
elared the unanimous nominee Of the
Convention. which was carried by ac-
clamation.
Messrs. Cover, Walworth, and
Hartley were appointed to wait up
Oh Gen. Cobb, and request him to ap-
pear before the convention and ac-
cept the nomination.
Gen. Cobb soon appeared and was
received with marks Of favor He
addressed the Convention at consid-
cradle length and accepted the can
didacy for Congress unanimously con-
1erred upon bin by the fullest dele
CATION on behalf Of the Union party
thai ever assem- bled III the third Con
grc.sionaI District.
The following resolutions were re-
ported from the committee and
adopted by the convention:
Rcsolred That il the contest which
Us now being transferred from tie
field to the ballot box, this Conven.
ton believes that the Government,
both National and State, should be
entrusted to those only whose tide!-
jty 10 the Union has been undoubted
in the past
ReS1iced, That treason should be
made odious," and the mildest form
Of doing this is to exclude all traitors
their aiders and abettOrs. from Off
ice.
Reso'cod, That, while we are ill
ing ana anxious TO see the States Ia
tely inrebellion restored to their prop
er status in the Union, we are not
willing that the expenditure Of SO
much blood and treasure as it has
cost to subdue the late rebellion
should only result in giving enlarged
powers aud increased representation
in Congress to rebels.
Res0 cc8, That 10 the present con,
test between the representatives of
the people and the President, our
sympathies are entirely with Con
gress, and that the plan Of restora
ton adopted by it has cur unqualified
approval.
Rcsolced, That recognizing the
President as only one Of the co -ordin
ate branches Of the Government, we
treat his assumption that he alone is
the Government with the contempt
such egotism deserves.
Resotred, That in Congress only
we recognize the law making power,
which alone can decide whether or
not any state enjoys a republican
form OF government, and has or has
not forfeited its rights to representa-,
ton in the National Congress, And
in this we only echo the opinion OF
President Johnso before he prosti.
tuted himself to become the tool Of
avowcd traitors at the South and
their copperhead allies in the North.
Resoired, That in the Memphis, n.
Orleans and Baltimore riots we rec
ognize the legitimate fruits of "mv
pollcy,' which if allowed to prevail,
will compel every loyal man TO flee
from the southern states, and will
practically re-enslave the freedmen.
many Of whom aided us as soldiers.
and all OF whom were and now are
for the Union.
Reso}red, That the Union party
and people entertain proudest feel
ings for nationality and for freedom
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