Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15

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rebels throughout certain States to permit
those who speak no III of the Union to
remain among thern,-the disposition
and determination of the President to
make treason respectable, and thus en-
courage further efforts at disunion,- -are
all sad and unmistakable evidences that
the battle is not yet over, that the Gov
eminent is not yet restored, that our
National emblem does not vet command
the respect of majority, or of more
than a small minority Of the rulers of the
war-making States. The patriotic objects
of the soldiers who fought our battles are
not yet accomplished. The American
flag does not yet protect all of its law
abiding and well behaved subjects. l
need not therefore urge upon such con-
yention as this, the sacred duty Of con
tributing its part toward placing the Ma
tioh where the martyred Lincoln, and
the other dead and living heroes Of the
war intended it should be.
Thanking you for the honor you have
conferred on me, / await the further
pleasure Of the Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions then
reported the following, which were
adopted.
ResolVed, That our thanks are due to
Almighty tod for the favor with which
He las regarded Us in the recent strug
Gle with our national enemies; FOR the
many victories which be has vouchsafed
to cur armies, and for the preservation of
the American Union.
ResolUed, That next to Divine Provi
dence, We hold in grateful remembrance
the brave men Sho, through perils, pri-
vatioas aud suffering, have wrought our
deliyerance fIom the calamity of National
dissolution; ard while those who live
shall receive the piaudits Of . grateful
people, the widows and orphans of the
fallen sFe, and Of right ought to be, the
wards of the Nation.
Resolved, That we recognize in the
Constitutional Amendment proposed by
Congress, liberal and just method by
which the people lately in rebellion may
| iGuCn AAClE ppNltCdA 4ChtlOus Win tue
Government of the United States.
RESOLVED, That we consider the Phil
adelphia Johnson Convention, its plst
form and proceedings, as an unsuccessful
attempt to hide the disloysity OF that
party which gives to the President his
main support. However plausible in is
outward utteFsnces, the Internal eyiden
cies Of its disloyal and tgeaeherous char
acter are too numerous to mislead any
man, and the fact that il receives the
support of every rebel 10 the country. Of
knight Of TIE Golden Circle, every aaaD
who discouraged the draft, every bounty
jumper, of the men who fred on Fort
Sumpter, aud Of the AndeFsouYsle muir
derers, is well calculated not ouly to
make loyal men distrust, but denounee it.
| RESOLVED, That our grateful tbands
are due to Hon. T. o. Howe, for his pat
riotie course in the Senate of the United
States, and we pledge to him the unani-
nous support of this District at the next
Senatorial election.
| Rescued, That in the Hon. w. D.
McIndoe, the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict has had a member for tho pas. foui
years, worthy the constituency he has 81
ably and faithfully represented.
On motion, the Convention then pro
ceedsd to an informal ballot for q candi
pate for Congress.
| The Chair appointed A. S. McDill o
Portage, aud 1. L. Usher of La Crosse
tellers.
The result OF the ballot was as follow,
&C. Washburn received 25 votes
L. G. Pound {" Is
W.T.. Price 10
Carson Graham
After the announcement of the vote
Messrs. Price and Pound each PERSONAL,
withdrew bis name as candidate befor,
the Convention.
On motion of C. NJ. Webb, the Hon
G. c.. Washhurn was, by acclamation
declared the unanimous nominee of the
Convention.
On motion, a committee of three was
appointed by the Chair, consisting o.
Messrs. Turner of Juneau, Wilson o
Dunn, and Bracket Of Chippewa, to in
form Gen. Washburn of his nomination
and invite him TO appear before the Con
vention. Gen. Washburn was thereupol
introduced to the Convention by The
T. Committed, and made the following re-
marks:
! Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen ofthis
ConventiOR il have been summoned
to appear before you by your committee,
by whom have been informed that il
has been your pleasure to nominate me
with entire unanimity, as your candidate
for Congress.
For this distinguished honor, tender
you my most profound and grateful
thanks. Thrice before elected member
of Congress from this and what now
constitutes two other districts of the
State, thus serving for six years men,
Der of the lower House of Congress, Just
prior to the outbreak of the rebellion,
and since, serving the public in another
capacity, this evidence which you give
me, that in all that time have not for
feited your confidence, fills me with