Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION AT SAN
DUSKY, AUGUST 14TH.

DDSh . ACuOSE
The Convention met, pursuant to call, at the
Court House. and was called 10 order by c. a.
Preston, of Huron county, who, after stating the
objects Of the Convention, nominated @. E.
Foster, of Seneca county, President, and he was
duly elected.
On motion, Charles Waterbury, of Erie
county, was chosen Secretary, and r. G. Rob-
iuson of Crawford county, d. A. Barber, OF
Huron county, W. L. Myers, of Seneca county,
George Redway, of Sandusky county, W. 3.
Sloan, of Ottawa county, and j. c. Loveland, II
Olyde, were chosen Assistant Secretaries.
On motion of Homer Goodwin, Committee
on Credentials and Rules, consisting of one from
each county, was appointed, as follows:
II. Goodwin, of Erie; O. A. Preston, of Hurcn;
John Jenney, of Ottawa; Theodore Clapp, of
Sandusky; Isaac Stillwell, of Seneca, and Col.
F. W, Butterfield of Crawford.
On motion, a Committee of one from each
county, as a Commit on Resolutions, was
appointed, as follows:
E. B. Sadler, of Erie; Col, Frank Sawyer, OF
Huron; W. B. Sloan, of Ottawa; Homer Everett,
of Sandusky, and Col. W. H. Gibson, of Seneca.
On motion, the Chair appointed A. II. Gale,
of Eric county, Col. James A. Jones, of Huron
county, A. W. Luckey, of Ottawa county, Daniel
June, of Sandusky county, G. j. Keen, of Seneca
county, H. G.. Carhart, of Crawford, county
Committee on nominating Central Congress
sional Committee, who after short absence re.
ported the following:
Seneca county, Hon. c. X. WATSON.
Sandusky county, JOHN L. GREENE.
Huron county, General FRANK SAWYER.
Erie county, W. F. STONE.
Crawford county, Col. W. G. LENERT.
Ottawa county, HIRAM L. WARRIsER.
Who were duly chosen.
Committee on Credentials and Rules report.
ed all the counties represented and no contest
ants; and on Rules,
| Ist. That the Rules of the House of Repre-,
sentatives of the State of Ohio govern the actor
of this Convention, SO far as practicable.
ID. That the Delegates present from eacl
county be allowed to cast the entire vote Il
which the county is entitled.
On motion, the Report was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions not being pre-
pared to report, asked leave which was grant
ed, to report at the afternoon session.
The name of General R. p. Bucklaud wa
then presented as a candidate.
Col. W. H. Gibson moved that, if there be nj
other candidates named Gen. r. p. BucklanC
be chosen by acclamation as our candidate fol
reelection, and was unanimously chosen.
| On motion of Homer Goodwin, the Chair ap.
pointed a Committee of three, consisting o
Homer Goodwin, Col. F. Sawyer, and Col. w
H. Gibson, to inform Mr.. Buckland of his nom
instion. On his arrival, General Buckland was
received with cheers, and addressed the Con.
vention at length.
GENERAL BUCKLAND's SPEECH. =
INr. Chairman and Gentleman Of the Conuen.
rention:
can say, sincerely, that feel very grateful
for this testimony of your approval of my
course as your public servant in Congress.
The greatest reward that public man can
have is the approval of those whoplaced him in
responsible position. / feel that my abil-
tiles and Judgment are hardly adequate TO the
great issues which have been thrown upon the
present Congress. But | can assure you, my
| friends that have given to the questions which
have arisen, during the last session of Congress
my best abilities and my best Judgment.
| could not expect, as a matter OF course, that
should make no mistakes in acting upon the
numerous questions which have from time to
time sprang up, for all that any man eau do is
to act with a correct purpose and firm deter.
mination to do his duty to the best of his knowl-
edge and ability.
The last Congress met under peculiar crcum-
stances-at time in the history of this Gov
ernment, such as had never occurred before
and was not anticipated by those who founded
the Government. Little did our forefathers ex-
pect that this nation would so soon be involved
| in such civil war as we have Just passed
through. The questions which have arisen out
of it have been such as would test the capacity
of the representatives of the people, in deter
mining what was best to be done.
think l can say with clear conscience that
no set of men have ever met together with a
firmer determination and more fixed purpose,
than did the Union members of the Congress
lust adjourned, to do their duty, regardless OF
all influence from any quarter. All questions
growing out of the war for the suppression OF
the rebellion, were thrust upon us at once, with
ont any previous opportunity for knowing what
the wish or will of The great Loyal people of the
States, upon those great questions, was. A
President and Vice President had been elected
at the same time with the last Congress, whilst
war was still raging fercely all over the land.
The President, in whom the people had
learned to place the utmost confidence, had been
taken from the country by the ruthless hand of
vile assassin. All eyes were then turned up
on the man next upon the ticket and many
doubts and fears and hopes were expressed all
over the country as to the course this accident
al President would take.