Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-03

go delegates.
A. NJ. Thompson, of Rock County,
was temporary Chairman, and David
Atwood of Dane, the permanent
hartman and Chas. Seymour, of La
Crosse, Secretary.
The Convention spent most of the
afternoon in organizing and examin-
ing credentials.
On motion the Convention took an
informal ballot for Chief Justice. the
result as follows:
Luther = Dixon ece'ed..................i4 lao votes
wm. ? Lyon do ...................... % do
81 Mills DO q do
Bsr rla PAY Pane U' DO DO .'-..'.'.'.''' DO
While this vote was being taken.
on motion OF Mr.. Hazelton, Of Grant,
"a committee of three was appointed
to wait on Mr.. Horace Greedy, who
was in the city, and invite him to a
seat in the Convention. Messrs. Ha
zelton, Solomon and Barron were
appointed such committee
Mr.. Barnes of Walworth, said he
had been opposed to the nomination
of Judge Dixon, but since he was
evidently the choice of the conven
ton, he moved that be be declared
the nominee.
Mr.. Rountree wanted another
ballot, which motion after some dis
cussion, was tabled.
A motion was made making Hon.
Luther S Dixon the unanimous nom,
inee, which was objected to by a
hundred voices, whereupon the mo-
ton was modified to nominate by ac>
clamation which was adopted with a
roar OF nays.
On motion Byron Paine was unan
imously nominated for Associate JUS
lice.
Cries followed for Greely-let's
hear from Greedy!
The Chairmen Of the several Con :
gressional District Committees re-
ported the following names for dele
gates 10 represent the State ut large
in the National Conventions:
First Dist, Edward Solomon: Fec
ond Dist, Horace Rublee Fourtl,
Dist, f. III. Galloway Fifth Dist,
| Henry Bates. Electors at large,
Third Dist, S. s. Barlow; Sixth Dist,
Henry D. Barron.
The Congressional District Dele.
gates then reported the following
names for delegates to the National
Convention and for Presidential Flee
tors; we give only those from the
Third Dist:
Delegates-Capt. o. B. Thomas, OF
Crawford, with Col. John q. Clark
as alternate, and Col. JAS Bintliff, OF
Green, with DIR. ID. l.. Downs as al
| ternate.
Electeor-Allen Worden, ofLafay-
cite.
Governor Solomon, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the
following, which were unanimously
adopted
| Resolved, That the Republican
Union party of Wisconsin, hereby
Declare their unalterable adherence tC
their former principles, rcaffirm a.
their first object aud cherished de-
sire the preservation of the Federal
Union the maint ainancc, the de
Tense and enforcement, inviolate OF
the Constitution and the laws; the
reconstruction Of the rebeilious states
and the restoration thereof to per-
manent relations with all their sister
states, as speedily as shall be consis
tent with the public welfare, so that
harmony and prosperity may be for
ever assured; rigorous economy in
the public expenditures and the faith
ful pax ment of the National debt
the care and protection of all law
abiding classes, and colors, in all THEN
rights and privileges the jealous
guardianship Of the widows and or
phans, and the main survivors OF
those who fought in The nation SER
vice, on land and sea the eternal
perpctuation Of liberty, good order,
and the enlightened interests of the
people.
ResolUe That, while we deplore
tho nee -sty which has. compelled
the House Of Representatives. 10
impeach Andrew Johnson, President
OF the United States, the thanks of
the nation are due TO the House OF
Representatives for the prompt and
energetic action by which they seek
to vindicate the constitution and laws
of the country, in bringing him be
fore the constitutional high court OF
impeachment.
Resolved, That we have full conf
dence IN the two Houses of Congress;
that in this crisis of public affairs,
brought upon the country by the
ambitious and wicked acts of bold,
bad man, they will maintain and pre-.
serve inviolate the constitution and
laws and vindicate their authority
and that the loyal people of this ma
ton, who have once saved the coun>
try from the fierce and bloody as
saults of the late rebellion, will sus-
tain and support, and if need be with
the sword defend, such action of the
national legislature.
ReOSlved, That it is for the interest
of the republic that the disturbance
OF the public peace, created by the
wanton acts of Andrew johnson,
should be brought to o speedy end,
by bringing him to trial on the i'm,
parchment as soon as the ends of
/ justice will permit.
Resolved, That in addition to the
great qualities IS q soldier displayed
by General Grant and to the preem :
inent services rendered by him in
suppressing the rebellion, he has
shown capacity for civil affairs and
q statesmanlike prehensiveness
and breadth of intellect which point
to him as the man above all others fit
and worthy 10 the present crisis TO
be chosen President of the United
States, TO restore peace, order and
harmony throughout the country, to
! insure the due execution of the laws
and to introduce economy and re-
trenchment of expenditures in all
branches Of the pubic service.
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