PROCEEDINGS 


OF THE 


REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, 


HELD AT 


SPINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, 


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JUNE 16, 1858. 


SPRINGFIELD: 


BAILHACHE & BAKER, PRINTERS. 


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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION 


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SPRINGFIELD, June 16, 1858. 


Pursuant to the following call, the delegates 
to the Republican State Convention of Hiiuois 
assembied in the Representatives’ Hall in 
Springfield, on Wednesd.y, June 16: 

Republican State Conventicn. 


By virtue of the authority vested in us bv the State Conven™ 
tion, held at Bloomington, May 29, 1856, the Republican 
State Central Committee ofthe State of Illinois hereby notify 


‘the severa! counties of the State to appoint delegates to mect 


in Convention at the State House in Springfielg,on Wedues- 
day, the sixteenth day of June next, at 10 o’clock, A. M., for 
the purpose of nominating a candidate for State Treasurerand 
a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instructlou, to be 
voted for at the general election tobe held in November uext, 
and for the more perfect organization of the Republican party 
in Illinois. 

The counties will be represented in said Convention upon 
the basis of the total popular vote iu the several countiescast 
for Presidenual electors at the election in 1856, the representa- 
tion to be apportioned among the several counties of the State, 
in the ratio of one delegate fo1 every 400 vutes cast for all the 
candidates for electors, and one delegete for every fraction 
over two 200 votes cast. Below is given a table of the number 
ofthe delegates to which each county will be entitled upon 
the above basis of representation. 


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WONG « scvasineee vidoes a waraaialu ace A MAC OM. 8 utes Meee ass soe: 4 
Boone venceebancanenentmanies: ON” NUACOMPLM scasesuactesal dedencccs 9 
PLOW 52. scence cee ceeeees i iil) E-Mo is0y 0 Aaa i eR 9 1 
B30 der) RP ae oer ne arn Oe Marion  GkGt ncth caster cdke: 4 
Calhoun awiitciceccssnosns saiias apr ars WEBN Tg ca as Salk oS cteas be 4 
Carrolieiiiaticcc ae esccnesonese Me NT ARSON. Sask oe te sade oe ecee ees 2 
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Champaign...........+06+ aeeauetis 4 McDonough ............secceeees 7 
Christan. ccpececeaninieses ae Be) Wie REGO tgsin cansaieites weenie 10 
Clark A Ro Seeeeeeae 6 MeUVean a Moe ee 10 
CRAG Siledegtetatanagse-np tees ee: to pe MONON 1.e's:d rede casei dea 4 
Clinton ............ ier Poe ee epee LO COM atecitancccnesadanee occlarcu 5 
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Coole eee aes seers 38 Mongomery. .........cceecceseeee 5 
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TLE OM e)scuc~ anewacssiaarets=senenss 14) Randoliph. ..\ fetes neers cease 6 
Gallatin......... wieez suet jonsees Soy ICDA A oacncecosseasses sees ccees 3 
GYEONE 1. .0ccbcccesscecccvetes seeenrO CROCK PSIRNG Gi iid sccaseesnc send 7 
Grundy ......ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 Samgamon........cceseeseseeseees 13 
Hamiltou ......cccceceeeseceenees PURDMILILO.U lncpadvedcciicsveincaataiclgasss 8 
Hancock ......secsesceeeees peaersa OX MSCHELVION vcs snchsscncs-tdenyocnees 6 
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TACIROM sev ewiser oc>ssescntenns soap Oi) Shr CLALIT. cs codeusbsameabeennecnove 12 
JASPEL ..creecccecssnecenssees hepae SB > Tazewell .......0.cseceseosseeeeres 8 
BIGMOLHOM accetavcenscveccscsccwrse 4” WMLOU. 60. sr ecnteccessenswtnecesecy 4 
Jersey ..... + cnegteecenenerseeeers 4 Vermillion ssicses.ss.cnecesean. 7 
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TIMUR CIC venscetsocccccces acces, Ds WELDING WAGO.» ccascensorseccnecst es 10 
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N. B. JUDD, j 
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Springfield, April 22,1858. 


The Convention was called to order precisely 
at 10 o’clock, A. M., by N. B. Judd, chairman of 
State Republican Central Committee, upon 
whose motion 

Hon, Richard Yates, of Morgan county, was 
unanimonsly chosen President, pro tein. 

Mr. Yates took the chair amid loud applause, 
and said 

Gentlemen: —This is indeed an unexpected 
bonor. I had no idea of being called upon to 
preside over the deliber: tions of this body. I 
will state, however, that though itis unexpect~ 
ed, it will be very gratifying to my feelings. 
There may bave been a time in the history of 
our rarty when it would not have been s0. 
Bat now the siens are bright in the political 
sky of the Republican party. (Applause.) I 
may rejoice with keener satisfaction in che 
prospect before us, btcause ofthe peculiar situ- 
ation in which I have before been placed. It's 
true that mine was the first voice ever raised in 
the halls of our National Congress, to condemn 
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. (Tre 
mendous cheers.) While my colleagues and 
other Senators were imbruing their hands in 
the blood of that good old compromise, when 
they committed that outrage upon the public 
honor, and the plighted faith ofa nation, which 
has been the source of all our troubles, so fear- 
ful amd alarming to every true patriot, as to 
threaten the dissolution of our glorious Union, 
I rejoice, I say, more especially when I sec that 
these very men are now the witnesses of the 
charges that we have made. But, gentlemen, 
it isnot my duty astemporary Chairman to ex- 
tend my remarks. I ask your assistance in 
coaducting the deliberations of this assembly. 
I trust they will be conducted with that order 
which should characterize a party of our num- 
ber and position. Our party, beyond all con- 
troversy, at this very day and hour, is the most 
powerfal party og the continent of North 
Amorica. 

The Chairman resumed his seat amids+ loud 
cheering. 

On motion of Lion, 0. HW. Browning, W. H. 
Sailhache was appointed Secretary, an’ LE. T. 
Brideds and George T. Brown assistant sccreta= 
ries. 

dhe call was thea read by the cierk. 

On motion of ifon. N. PB. Judd, 

Resolved,. That the names of all delogates in 
attendance from the several counties be cntered 
upon the records as honorary members, and 
that the several counties cust only the oom dor 
of votes to which they are entitled under the 
cull of State Central Committee. 

On motion of Lon, O. tt. Browning, 

Resolved, 'Vuat a committee ef one from each 


Coverassional district ‘opoited to examine 


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the erecentials of eowtes. 
De Myilowiny Ysons were appointed said 


IMMLLLee ¢ 


Ist District—C. B. Denio, of JoDaricss. 


2 e J. N. Arvold, of Cook. 
3 “ J. O. Norten, of Will. 
4 &< Potcr Davidson, GO. Veoria. 
5 fs A. Jonas, of Acems. 
6 “ J. J. Cassel, of Morgan, 
7 W.J Usvey, of Macon. 
8 as 5. Retherford, of Miadison. 
2S) D. L. Phillips, of Union. 
On m tion ef Dr. Lyman, 
Res leet, That a committee of one from each 
Cor g.essioral district be appein'-d to report 
permenent Meers of the convention, 


jet—Dr. W. Loman, 0° Winnebago. 


2 e 11. C. Fellows, of Whiteside. 
3 ane James M, Curis, of Champaign. 
4 es Dr. J, D. Arnold, of Peoria. 


I 

D. ia Gilmer, of Pike. 

Dr, Sain’) Long, of Sangamon. 

George W. R.ves, of Kdpar. 

s Nathaniel Niles, of St. Clair. 
Jobn Oley, of Gallatin. 

the convention adjourned till 2 


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2 o’CLOCK, P. M. 

The convention met parsuant to adjourn— 
ment. 

Whe Chair announced the r-port of the com- 
mitice on permanant organization to be in or- 
- ger: 

The committee appointed to report a Jist of 
officers tor the. permbnent or zanization of the 
convention, submitted the following. report, 
which was unanimously adopted: 

PRESTDENT : 

Ton. Gsstayus Koxrner, of St Clair. 

VICE PRLSIDPNTS. 

1st district—D M Whitney, of Boone, and ‘I J Turner, of 
Stephenson. 

2d cistrict—George W Dole, of Cook. and Calvin Truesdale, 
of Rock Island. s 

Sd district--Jesse-O Norton, of Will, and Leonard Swett, of 
McLean. 

4h district--T J Wenderson, of Stark and Charles Ballance, 
of Peoria. 

th cistrict-—-Alexander Simpron, ef Hancock, and Benja- 
min Chadscy, oi Schuyler. ; 

6th districi--Johu M Palmer, of Mucoupin, and Richard 
Yates. o: Morgan. 

Tth dist rict-- Joseph G Bowman, ofLawrence,andT A Mar- 
Bhali, ot Coles. 

8th district--D I Green, oi Marion, and A Carpenter, of 
pt Clair. 
bR 

9th di 
of White. 


friet--1] M Ridenhower, of Johnson, and D G Hay, 


SEC ETARI£CS. 

W If Dailhache, of Sangamon, , OL Wilson, of Cook, 
ii T Bridges, of Whiteside, | {, 8 Webb, of Peoria, 
JW Edwards, of Gallatin, ! George © ohn idvr, of Cook, 
EL Bluisdeliirof Vinnebago, | J OdJchns n, of Sangamon, 
Pred Rupp. of Sf Clair, JW Metiitosh, of Pike. 
John 7 ‘ison, C C LULLBy | 

Gov. Keerver then came forward and sad: 

GEN?TLEM! * have to revuurn the Conven- 
tion my sincc’e thanks for the Cistinguisued 
honor chey have conferred upon ine by select— 


joy mewn ndiuo.gsemany. itis an honor to 
preside over a Usnvention 80 respectable as 
this—s9 re: oie in talent end ability and 
standiue~*o much to be respected fm the great 


end elo, ous principles which we have for so 
and whigl L think will 
ful isene. [Loud cheer- 
woc’yec @ momert’s werning 
om not prepered 10 make a 


many years 8 OG, 

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speech upon the opening of this convention, nor 

is it expected IL should. I congratulate our 

party upon the glorious prospects by which we 

are cheered. In our State and some other North- 

ern States where we were not quite successful in 

1856, .bat we lost the battle then on account of 

the rpec’ousness of this boasted doctrine, But 

after if had been expounded by their distin- 

ouished chief, Mr. Buchanan, and the Sus 

preme Court har given the quictus forever to 
that great delusion of the age, I think that 
thousands and thousands who opposed us then 
wil] now go with us. [fow has the adminstra- 
ticn of Buchanan succeeded? Dave they rer 
deemed a single one of their pledges? Have 
they made Kansas a free State? Gentlemen, 
have they not done every thing in their power 
to make ita slave State for ever? What did 
Mr. Buchanan say in his message? I have not 
time to go over the whole ground now. He 
told you that the country was in great distress, 
arising from the imperfect banking system 
frem the breaking of almost all the hanks in 
the country. He delivered a lecture to the 
people of this country on the evils of banking 
and suspension, and all that kind of thirg, and 
told them that a bankcupt law should be estab- 
lished to remedy these evils. Well, now, banks 
suspended and resumed specie payment; and 
the Government suspended. [Laughter.| There 
was to be no paper currency. Yet what did 
they do? Why, there was $15,000,000 of paper 
currency issued the first thing. There was to 
be areform in the finances. ‘lhere was $25, 
000,000 of surplus at that time, but pray what 
is the surplus now? Why, they are $25,000,« 
000 in debt. [ Cheers. | The bankrups law— 
what has become of it? Gentlemen, I believe 
that the friends of Mr. Buchanan bac no hopes 
of ever passing such alew. ‘Then, agaia, filli~ 
bustering must be put down—private fillibusr 
tering. |Laughter.] Why? Because it did 
not succced, I presume. [Laughter] Well, 
Lecompton was to be passed, it was passed : 
but not in the way which Mr. Buchanan 
wanted. 


Now where is that wise administration of 
James Buchanan? These are a few, a very 
fea of the results of that Administration of 
that great statesman, that statesinan of thirty 
years standing. The Administration of James 
Bucharan has been a most extraordinary one, 
anda most infamous one. Compare the Ad~ 
ministration of Mr. Tyler, which you know was 
agrand and respectable one! Yea, fricnds, even 
that Administration was respectable compared 
40 that of Mr. Buchanan. Who ave these men 
rho uphold the Administration of James Bu- 
chanan, the exercise of whose power is to 
force the people into submisson? We should 
set our vo.ces against it, end all these men have 
done, these office seekers and sinecures. Now 
so faz as & portion of one wing of the De- 
moeracy have co-operated with us, w2 grant 
them the respect that is due; bue they need rot 
complain if we now turn the poisoned chalice 
to their own lips. 

We symnathise with our distinguished Sena- 
tor 1d his friecds in their nresert position. 


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Afthey will come to our ranks they may work 
w'th us, and we will welcome them into our 
ranks. Bur independent of this we had 92 votes 
against the most infamous instrument, 
gard to the Lecompton Constitution it is not a 
question confined to that territory. No, itrises 
far superior. This question is one of keeplog 
all our soil free for ever. An attempt bas been 
made in Lecompton, not only to trampie upon 
the rights of the people, bus unon the firs’ 
principles of American liberty. This has never 
Seen surpassed in the history of any adminis- 
tration, only by the Kaglish Bill, than which a 
more lasulting measure never was brought for- 
ward. It makes the one man who votes for 
slavery equal to two men who vote for liberty. 
Look at this measure for a moment, If they 
vote for slavery, some forty thousand peopla 
may have a constitution and be admitted into 
tie Unioa on an equal footing with all the 
States; but if they want to make it a free 
State, they shall have ninety thousand, which 
just makes one man that is in favor of slavery 
equa! tv two that are in favor of liberty. But 
that measure must not pass—it will not pass, 
They have shown their inteation—they have 
shown what they wil! do about that question, 
and it being now clearly knowa, thousands 
will join us who bave not heretofore united 
with us in attempting to put aa end to this 
agitation, That party called the Douglas party 
has no existence except for the purpose of 
Giecting a United States Senator, Let Mr. 
Douglas die to morrow, and they will all of 
them juin the Republican party: Then, I say, 
Our principles mast triamph. and let me say, 
much depends upon this Convention. If the 
Coavention’s proceedings are charaéterized by 
the principles of freedom, in this open handed 
contest we shall be victorious as sure as we are 
here. Yes, we will carry the point by an over- 
whelming. majority, and the State of Illinois 
Shall be free for ever and ever. 

Mr, Koerner sat down amid great cheering. 

Ihe report of the exmmittee on eredentials 
was then presented as follows: 


REPORT OF THE COMMITTER ON CREDENTIALS. 
Your committee on credentials would report 
the following list of delagates in attendanc:: 


Adams Ooun'y...15 votes...Jno R Creighton, A M Smith; 
Geo Rhea, T Castle, Geo Johnson, Geo P Phinney, W A Dud- 
iéy, John Sharp, John W Duncan, John Dodd, Jim Colvin, 
Micajah Stone,Wm IL McClyment, Geo Kincade, Thomas 
Killam, A Benton, Jno B Chittenden, Frank Owings, Wm 
Sbannon, David Strickler, W T Sutton, Wm Gunn, Thos 
Cocker, Robert Rankin, Geo Hughes, Dr M Shepherd J V 
Honks, Nat Pease, Jeremiah Parsons, Cyrus & Humphrey D 
Paulin. AH D Buttz, Christian Wagoner, S S Meacham, 
Wash Co-biu, Renben T Smith, John Dod 1, f J Long, John 
McUoy, Jason Wallace, S J Morey, 2 PCoan, Dr TG Black, 
JJ \firding, P B Garrett, Richard Seaton. Thos Bailey, 
Theron B Warren, A B Kirkpatrick, Jackson Pearce, J J 
Graham, Geo W Williams, Seth Grammar, N Robertson, Wm 
Booth, Mirtin M’Nitt, Moses Guthrie, John P iferndon, 
Andrew F Price, Thos Ellis, Harvey Ballard, Jas M Crawiord 
Geo Padzet, M B Finlay, Phillip Zink, Jos Ashom, Jas Adams 
A E Savage, J R Vandoon, Panl Konantz, Wm Dickhat, 
Joseph B Gilpin, Andrew Keller, J Grimshaw, Wm B Pow: 
ers, J C Cox, Geo Adams, F A Daullam, Thos Durant, Joho IL 
Williams, 3 Seger, B M Prentiss, F W Jansen, Otto Bertsch- 
inger, M W Smith, OH Browning, B Plachs, L Buddee, A 
Williams, S$ Lesem, Jas Arthur, John Tillson, V ¥ Ralston, A 
V Humphrey, B&B Wentworth, Lewis Slack, H 8 Green, A VL 
Swactwout, deo W Burns, 8 C Winter, HV Sallivan. DS 
Morrison, A Jonas, Juno S Loomis, Lewis Engle, a B Kings- 
bury, (leury Asbbury, RG Mowland, JN Ralston, D Her: 
man, Dr John Rittler, ¥ 8 Giddings. 


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Alexander...2 votos...David J Bako, jr John © White. 

Boone...5 vetoes... 4 43 Jonner,S  Warbut, b W Lawry 
GL Paddock, Caarles F Barney, Join Gudgel, S R Mason, 
JG dewitt, Chas © Kelsey, John WH Bryant. 

. Bureau...10 votes...3 A Paddock, Wm C Stacy, David 
Lloyd, D UH W'itney, J P Jones. 

Gond...4 votes..4 G Henry, Wm M Evans, O Buchanan, 
JF A'exander. Aliernates: JT Barr, J VY Gansing Benj 
Johusoa, JA Mcbaiu. 

Browin...4 Votes... Werd, AT Stone, J Roberts 31 Y Stout, 
D Cristy, Dr J N Allen, @ T Purkett, J Stoffer, AEM irtin, C 
W Pettigrew, J M Mallery, J Perry, A Webb. 

Calroun...2 votes..B B Child, F Kerstine. Alernate: GT 
Brown. ; : 

Carroll.,.4 votes...¥ Armour, J P Emmert, M Neikirk, 
Giles F Vau Vechten. 

Cass...4 votes... Torace Billines, D MeUoughlin, J Q Chad- 
sey, J A Arenz, C Rickard, J@Uamphell, Alex Pitner, IN 
White, © C Sturdevant, Joseph liarris, C I Gebbers, DT 
Cole, Thos Pothecary, Arch Job, Job -priager, LS Allard, 
Jos Stehlin, DC Meigs, C G Cole, J Putnam, N S Reed, AG 
Angier, W Dresback, D M Irwin, Jacob Bergen. 

Champaiyr. ‘otes...Br James Core, James Curtis, 


Tsaac 


.J Miller, and Dr. L M Cutcheon. 


Christian,...4 votes:...W S Frink, Samuel J Sadler, Dr RB 
Hawley, and AG Le gh. 

Clark ..6 votes... charles Johnson, William Shaw, Benj BF 
McKeene, Charios Riggs, Joshna Chancellor, Martia Toner, 
Aadrew Dunlap, t kX Greenvagh, Nixon Hvans, Allen Sack- | 
vider, Johu Stockwell, D O Mc ord, Joan Coons, 

Ciay...3 votes...Dr § B Munger, Charles Peshall, George W 
Foster. 

Arnion...3 votss...John MeCarbe, John Stephens, Ja 1es B 
Williams, Martin Wiley, Thomas Benuett, Joha Schuckman, 
W tL Gray; Joseph tanke. 

Coies...7 votes...C Hi Martin, J L Allison, Albert Dryden, J 
J Pemberton, A . Southerland, B Newman and J W Bur- 
gett. - é 

Cook...38 votes...J C Hainez,S L Baker, CL Wilson, J M 
Richirds, Geo W Gage, Geo F Crocker, B W Rinstead, 
Kreismana, C Douglas, J Wentworth, J R Woogunin, IN 
Arnold; N B Judd, 0 Ray, R HW Voss, L W Davis, HB Bay, 
MS Patrice, J W Waughop, Aaron Gibbs, Wm Bross, Georza 
Schneider, & Anthony, I Speer, Geo P Hansen, JS Catlin, 
MB Hurd, Tios W Hastings, J Rehm, Phillip Wadsworth, J 
W Wyche, J J Richards, A W Windett, SM Wilsun, Cyrus 
Bently, J if Reese, CV Dyor, Andrew Neilson, A B Jonson, 
Alex Walcott, Elias Shipman, Jolin Sill, L D Castle, J 1 
Thompson, John 8 Melviile, J Periam,C D Robertson, Wm 
Wayman, Wm Wiustio:y, Keuben Taylor,Geo N Reynolds, 
Wm Jones, Geo Sitts, Reuven Cleveland, J UL Scripps, D 
Brobson, Geo Morey, J LU Dadhain, Waterman Reed, Heury 
Winnerdy; Chas Colbe, Jos Pollock, DU Hawley, U R Haw- 
ley, Thos Wile, 8S Campbell, Wm Jackson, M N Kimball, 
Geo W Hariis, J Mcetldorney, A Roberts, Robt Stuart, L D 
Castlo, L C Adams, A Ii Dalton, W I Miller,P A Hoyne, A 
Brunoning, Anion Ifessing, A H Burley, W Wuitney, 8 S 
Durfee, James Miller, C P P Holden, J B Ackloy, George L 
Webb, J Melill, CU DW otf EB Peck, A D Titsworth, A Garrison* 
Theobold Hartman, DHortle,A WC Mueller, 1 Baumann, 
John Gray, N Kes*ler, Louis J¥tbl, A Haskany, BL vink- 
ham, JS Rumsey, H Wiimarth, Kinst Prussing, A Fischer, 
John Raber, Artemas, Carter, M Arnold, John C Miller, 
James Furney, [ Lb Muliken, Wm Colby, F Arnoid, WS 
Scoville, J H Dauhanm, J P Brooks, I W Phillips, War 
Johnson, Thos Robb, Wm Justice, Robt Meacham, ohn 
Gray, 8 N Wilcox, GL W Montgomery, J Q Hoyt, Horace 
White, U Wendt, J N Headrisigs, Wm & Church, J GQ Lums 
bard, James Michie, Xd Schlagg, WB Egan, EH W Willard, 
EC Larnard J I Hoyt, Wm Windoes. veo W Dole, J Von 
Horn, O P Bradley, A. T Sherman, B Carpenter; Var 
Higgins, Petar Page, SR Maven, Johu Garland, N Kisondrath 
Jamos Duity, J H Kinzie,Gecrhard Paoli. Alex Coventry, J 
C Dore, N P Wilder, Geo A Meech, SL Brown, LJ J Nissen, 
James Miine,,.Fimas Long, Ff H Benson, R A Williams, J L 
Beveridge, @ M Huntoon, A Diels, A Nieman, S D Chids, 
F Tuttle, & Guad. © Rawson, Nathau Jackson, S Pennoyer, 
Wm James, J D Ward, 8 P Warner, P Bass, Andrew Ailen, 
Franklin Webster, John A Grow, C Follansbee, seth 
Wo rdhams, A Harvey, J Lisle King, H GU Wilson, J 4 Bishop, 
Casper Butz, Gustavus Baumer, Earnest Riedel, J 8 Melville, 
Henry !Lolland, ; 

Craw ford...4 votes... James HL Steele, TZ EH Peck. 

Deixalb...7 yotes....D M Kelsey, Daniel B James, O W Waite 
Iforace 3 Champ in, John C Waterman, Philander Water nan, 
Washington Wildron. Al/ernate: Henry t. Boies, Ceorge 
Clarke, I C Wetmore, George Lil!s, Wm Patten, kV 
Randle. 

De Witt...4 votes...David White, Wm Cottiagham, Eli 
Harrold, and BT Jones. Allernefes: J W Blackford Des 
catui Pool, J W Ponfred, Elias Griffin, and every other Re 
publican. 

Du Page...5. votes....Charles Smith, Uowis Ellsworth, Jas @ 
Wright, R M Hough, Walter Blanchard, 8 D Pierca HO 
Hills, Siam! Adams, T W smi h, Jacob Hurty, W B Patrick, 
Fred Werfslmann, D Wilson, T A Moffman,T H Mather, 8 @ 

Daniels, R H Lewis, © Litchfield, Adam Glos, sr, Asa Kuapp, 


P Downer, L Thatcher, MD Dudley, 8 M Skinner, M 5 Hobson 
John Glos, WD Fischer, Wiram Standish. 
Ldgar...7 votes ..Pobert Mosely, Dr Yeargin, @ W Rives, 
Jas Stecle. John Blackburn, O Bailey, J A Smith. 
Ldwords....2 votes... Will Pickering, Wm Woods. 
W B Bailey, Virgil Collins, Leander Munsell, and M D 
Noble. 


hayelte....5 vot Dr N M McCurd 
RC Lewis, A C Reid. 

Fulton... 14 votes...James Irwin. James Brown, Robort 
Carter, John W Proctor, George Phelps, Elijah Capps, T Ma- 
ple, W P Keliogg, J EH Leeper, Dr J Gregory, HC Berry, 
Jonas Rawalt. GD Kellogg, A Cl ; 
Ville Wrishi,'l’ N°’ Hassen, Joab 
Chas W Roekhold, SM Mack, An 
man Moon, A Hale, S Wilkin 


y, i Reman, M Fehren, 


AS 


>. 
bal 


Alternates: Grau- 
Murshorm, John If Kelly, 
x9 Smith, I F Elrod, Ly- 


m, SW P Davis, A J Ranson, 


cock. 


A r ‘ 
fh Baber Cu. 
Ao lMirty & wrath ay AT nCalla TP ene | r 
Gailatin.,.d VOteS... Andrew WOU ill Nn, vw OLD Oj ¥5 J W 
S aae! 
Edwards 


Grundy...4 votes.-C Grant, Wim Pierce. W CG Hamill, J 


Newpolt. Alternates: WT Fopkius, J Wilson, A Lougworth, 
N KK Griswold 

Hu) ..5 Yotes.. Wilson Lewis. 

Haiicoch...10 votes..3 W Uollowbush, C W Fattell, J © 
Cain, Savimel Rose 


Judd, James Stark 
George M Berry, B F Marsh. 
Mathew Gray, Alexander W: 
Moo Vp 
Henrlerson... 4 votes.. 
Samuel Parnell. 
Henry...1 votes...d3 Wf Howe, EH 


. William Snjth, James Campbell, Homer 
» H1iSba Werf, R W McKinney, & J Blair 
} i Huse, James K Catlin, 
Thomas Logan, Andrew 


Wm C Rice, © § 


io slow, T Wiley, has 


B F Henry, D L Wilson, OJ Stough. 
Troquois...8 Votes...Franklin Blade, § @ Bovie, Elipbalet 


Koigcht 


9 minh 
Jt 


Jackson... 


..Wm Rickart, A Conner, A Hum. 


0 D Hay, S§ C Patrick, Dr JM Taylor. 
1B Denio, A L Shetland, JR Jones, 


tes... dh 
Bey as T TY 
Brink, W H 


W R Bowley, & W McMaster, A L Lovelan 1, 
Richar’ Brown, Seland W Carey. 

Johnson...3 votes... M Ridenhower, F W Whitemore, 
John P Schack. 

Jersey...4 votes... J iiart, Joshua Hartlett, Thos Simme 
Elias Palmer, 

Kone...12 votes... K Allen, M V_ Hall, 
Mayborne, Hon J ¥ Farnsworth, C BH Morgan 
BMcDole, J A Fink, Isaac Hatch, Wm P West, JC 
tett. 

Kankakee... 
Geo Gay. 

Kendell...5 votes...32 S Humphrey, A K Wheeler, Henry 
Sheril!, N C Wigheil, Wm Grimwood. 

Knox...12~otes...James Knox, BR H Whiting. W § Gale, 
M W Chittendon, Aaron Tyler,, M W Gay, U D Coy, James 
Burson, G@ Bergen, R W Miles, Thomas, Whiting, J G 
Hamrick. 

Lahew.7 
Kerry, BW 
dlecom. 

Lawrence... votes...d G@ Bowman, E Ryan, I A Powell, JB 
Adans, 

Lee...6 votos...J K Edsall, T W Fustace, R F Adams, RB 
Viele, @ Ryan, Oliver Arnold, Ozias Wheeler, GS Berrick, 
UT Noble, BF Shaw, J W Hollenbeck, A P Curry, JF Re- 
mington, Hf C Prockner, J 'T Camp, AsaStedman, Wm Stack 
pole, I A Divine, Geo Benjamin,  F Wherhart, Milton Santer, 
J S$ Boardman, A Kenyan, /obn Church, Sidney P Stevenson, 
Josiah Little, Tuos $ Bregier, Dr Hastings, Jas Fourtilloit, 
Chas Gardner. . 

Livingston...3 voies...Chas J Beattie, Wm T Russell, J P 
Garwen, David, McWilliams. 

Logon...5 yotes...8 St Clair, JL Dugger, Wm Patterson, 
David G Evans, N Sumner, J G Gillet, AR Chestnut. <Alder- 
nates: Wm M Allen, i R Braucher, UW Metcaif, Alex Downey, 
James Tuttle, 7 R Tonny. Sam Bevine,G lf Estabrook, SC 
Parks, R B Latham, DD James JS Metcalf, David Rudolph, 
L Post, @ D Qlenn, C M Grapes, Wm ityan, J P Hughes, John 
Sheckey. J A Dalby, I Thomas. 

La Salle...16 votes...A A Moore, J P 
B C Cook, David Strawn, IL WH Fisher, John W Uarris, G A 
Southworth, A D Butterfield, W Collins, R Thorns, E L 

Waterman, WU Price, Peter Howe, Wm Chumaygero,. C M 
man. : 

wewrence....08 Votes...0r IA 
Sarimel li Grubb, Peter Smith 
HKiacon...4 votes...W A Barnes, W W Os 
ley, A BBnnn. Allernates: J Shellanba , J L Mansfield 
Joseph Milis, FB Durfee. 8 / Ames, Jas Travis. Wm F Ham. 
mer, AT Dill, J @Vaylor, Jos Stafford, Capt J C Pugh, Wm 
Grayson, John Froman, David Hopkius, Joab Wilkinson, 
Robt Stewart, Thos F Jon s, Sanford Payne, J D Jennings, D 
C Lockwood, E A Piper, Doctor Uhl. 

Macoupin...9 votes...8amuel Brown, Samuel Welch, W C 
Rhoads, N Challacombs, W Hf Rhoads, T P Derr, Thos 8 Gel- 


Ss 


T C Moore, J i 
OQ Davidson, 


Bart- 


G 


s TAT Baie Ns a ey SN 
4 vyotes...A W Mack, D&§ Parker, Jas 


James Y Corey, EK P 
Dr DW Birge, J C Bid- 


Lii0ls 
2 


Wiswall, D Nicholson, 


Powell, Victor Buchanan, sen 


3 
? 


~lesby, 8 K Swing- 


6 


der. % B Lawson, Josiah Whipple, i P Goodsel, Thos Ww 
Chiles, Henry Davidson, WG Rice, 0 G Snow, John Cibbon, 
A J Waiker, Li Hungerford, Jas G Finch, Jas Laugley, Geo 
Wolfe. Ji s Rue, M H Ross, Geo Norvell, A Brown, JW Utt, 
RW Kay, John G Smith, J P Jackson, Chas K Smith, MC 
Brelstord, Wm Atherton, John Bennyworth, Geo ay Wamil- 
ton, Fitzgerald, WO Phillips. John M Palmer, Geo } ishback, 
CL Aundrist, Isaac Whitaker, J Howell, John J Rinaker, 
Jno A Valderman, Jno Logan, A Hienderson, Benj Kidd, Saml 
Glass, James Wolfe, £.C Collins. TM Metcalf, P B Solomon, 
JD Marshall, Jona Huggins, J R Crandall, M W Seaman, 
Jiobert Meatyard, A Solomon; Jolin P Binney, EB Randall, R 
Ui Haid n, P © Muggins, A W Ellett, y Howell, JA Delano, 
Charles Dorman, Kk R Thompkins, If # Martin, Jas KE Arnold, 
}P Cutter, Geo I Aylworth. 

u Madi wate Geoe Smith, WO Flagg, O C Dake, F 8 
Rutherford, Geo t Brown, J D Manners, Samuel Squires, Dr 
Il Wine, John Ndwards, Dr Long, Jolin ¥llison Allernatess 
Dr IL i Lathey, Samuel Sanner, Chailes Tuxhorn, Dr T 
Canisius, John Trible, Joseph Suppiger, M CGilham, 0C 
Look, L. R Cornman, ET Havens, Louis Spiess. 

Murshall.. .5 votes... George P Wightman, John A Mccall, 
Shubacl Tabor, Peleg Perley, A N Ford. Alfernates: Robert 
Goal, © M Bonham, A L Pool, J A Warren, AR Willcox. 

Mason...4 yoces...Jas M. Ruggles, J C Calloway, Wm Allen, 
R Hi Walker. 

Menard...4 votes... M Greene, Isaac Cogdal, EL, Rankin, 
MS Morris. 

Mercer...5 votes... M 
§ Scott. Ii 7 itumphrey. 

Monvoc...4 votes ..0 Jt Kettler, MT Iorine, R D Janson 
Geo Abbott. ou 

Monigomery...56 votes...Andrew Miller, James M Berry, 
Cullen Criswell, A Stackweather, Dr 8 M Davenport. Alfer- 
nates: 2 G Lofton. Paul Watter, James White, John Clark, Bf 
Southworth. 

Morgan...9 votes....John 


Bassett, JK Uerbert, WM Hays, IE 


P Cassell, Wiley Weathers, MW J 
Pond, Ebenezer Carter, Anderson Foreman, Wim [Kinman, 
Wm M Deweese J I Holines, Dr Morrison, J He Dimmett, 
Joun) Mathews, Wra Haznilton Wm Richardson, Minanuel 
Hamilton, Andrew MeDorald, ‘Vm McDonald James Graham 
John Robinson, Wm L Graham, Richard Mathews, James 
Green, David Hamilton, Beaj Uphem, Wim Ralekin, Michael 
Rapp, Paul Selby, M H Cassell, G V Shirly, Wm Strong, 
John Smith, JW King, Gideon Sibert, Lyman Adams, Oliver 
Pyatt, A C Woods, P M Scott, BLewis,G@ Tendig J Tuacker, 
Robert T Osborue, H N Morrison. 1 W Smith, Joseph Will, 
Edward Lusk, Richard Yates, J B Fairbank, Jolin Gordon, W 
W Andersca, Wm Coultus, J J Cassell WS Edgar, Frederic 
Keeisman. 

Me Henry...10 votes... 8 Church, Wm A McConnell, A H 
Nixon, £B Wakeman, Daniel Stewart, 8 P Ilyde, Marley, 
Wayne, Geo Kasson, Charles M Willard, Anthony Over- 
acker. 

Ne Lean...10 votes...Leonard Swett, James Allin, Jr., Dr 
J WStipp, Dr I Shroeder, Dr WC Hobbs, W IL Dawson, 
homas Hell, EC Mathews, Edward J Lewis, Charles, Schinie- 
der. 

Ogie....9 votes...DrF A McNeil, Philo Wood, S M Mitt, 
Joshua White, Burlingim, Z Aplington. LN Barber, M 
Hunt, DJ Pickney. 

Peorid...12 votes....fenry Grove. Chas Ballance, N C Geer, 
AP Bartlett, A Pothotf, George H Stone, Dr J D Arnoid, LK 
Webb, Dr E B Clapp, G@ F TWarding, Peter Davidson J} Hall. 
Alternates: D it Gregory, R Willi, Jr, SVC Babcoc’, 8 Dimon, 
Wm Tierron, Enoch Huggins, B M Greenman, M Hinman, J 
IZ Bachelor, George W Snively, P C Bartlett, Alva Duulap, 

Perry...5 votes...J W Clement. 

Pike....11 votes....G J Barrett, & D McCord, Calvin Miller, J 
G Nicolay, James Barnes, B D Brown, Thos Odiorne,D If 
Gilmer. N W Jones,C T Brewster, B Ll Mathews, John Mc 
Farland, A P Sharpe, Samuel Bradbury. J W Mackentosh, 
John J Weed, Dr J A Thomas, Dr AC Baker, Elisha Murt, 
Col Wm Ross, M Ross, Josiah Hoover. Wilson Adams, J MM 
Griffin, Jno. Greathouse, J Goodale, Wm 'Thackwray, BB 
Metz, Eli Hobbs, Robert Engiish,Wm Grammer, Thos Hull, 
Lewis Uull, Thos Worthington, Wm A Grimshaw, Joshua 
3utler, Martin Harrington, George Petrie, J D Philbrick, M 
J Noyes, John Crow, Thos Kirkpatrick, Calvin Miller,8 C 
McCord. 

Putman..2 votes....0aks Turner, James Thornton. 

Randolpi...6 votes... J Montague, John Watson, $ Cro- 
vier, Dr A} Agnew, M Ireland, S C McKee. 

Richland...3 votes...H Kitchell, Wm M Beek, J 
May. 

Rock Island...7 votes..,.Joseph Knox, Dr Truesdale, 
J V H Judd, John Deere, J J Beardsly, Dr S T Hume, 
BB Joselin. 

Sangamon,..13 votes...Abraham Lincoln, James C 
Conkling, Samuel Long, Samuel Grubb, sen, Preston 
Breckenridge, Jesse A Pickerell, Ff B Hoppin, Thos 
Yates, Levi Cantrall, Samuel Jones, Washington Hall, 
John B Weber, Peyton IL Harrison. 


Schuyler...6 votes...Benjamin Chadsey, Allen Per- 


singer, James Dewitt, BC Gillum, J G@ McCreery, G 
W Scripps. . 

Scott...4 votes...H Case, George Ebery, jr., N M 
Knapp, John Moses, John Iialderman, J B Young, 
Wm Gurdon, Uharles Lyea, Prof J Loomis, Dr E if 
Hazzard, Dr C M Stewart. 

Sheiby...5 votes...Sinon Spear, George T Williams, 
Chas W March, 0 P Helton, Joshua Gilford. Alter- 
nates: JO Adams, J E Ayers, Geo Spear, S D West, 
W P Sellers, NJ "Truce, M Snyder, Tom C P vnting, 
E Prescott, Utton Smith, John Ward, F Durkee. 

Stark...3 votes...T J Henderson, M G@ Brace, D J 
Hurd. 

Stephenson...8 votes...John If Adams, John H Da- 
vis, CF Taggart, W Young, J. F Ambrose, C Van 
Brocklin, M P Sweet, IT J Turner. 

St Clair...12 votes...John Thomas, N Niles, Whos 
Quick, G Koerner, Conrad Bommas, A Mercy, Jos 
Griffin, Felix Scott, Fred Rupp, Fred A Panppntel; J 
Betzler, Chas W Meyer, George W Eiscnmeyer, Ausby 
Fike. 

Lazeweil,..8 votes.... J Pickett, Dr B HL Varris, 
David Heyes Daniel Cheever, John L Marsh, R N 
Cullom, (¢ W Mixier, John H Harris. 

_ Union... xis. DL Phillips, E 4 Finch, Ben L Wiiey, 
Robert 8S Reynolds. 

Vermillion...7 votes...) Ff Oakwood, W P Chandler, Dr R 
LVorter, ZW Beckwith, Benj Stewart, Joseph Peters, John 
W Myers. 

VWabash....3 
ness. 

Warren..7 votes. 
Brown, George Gibson, Ar 
Josiah, Martin. 

Washington 
Gwin, J I Sas wyer. 

Wayne... 4 votes... 
Wilson, Jacob fall: 

White...5, votes....b G Uay,. Sidney Spring, A Dana Ililes, 
Rev Divil Campbell; 1 er James J Ferree. 

Wiates(de....7 votes...&T Bridges, If C Fellows, W M Kil. 
gour, RG Glendon, it Ul Robinson, MS Henry, MR Kelly, 
W Prothrow, L B Weatherbee. : 

Wiil....10 votes... W Munn, 0 L Hawley, W Adams, J 
Thornburg, A G Rowley, A S Anderson, W # Nelson, W 
Wright, Jos & Braden, Charlas Lerch. — Alternates: J N bryer 
R Dyer, D Willard, Robt Clow, jr.. BK Russell, Erastus Ciark 
jr., Hl llowk, John Lene, jr. Ui M Ward, & W Beach, JO 
Norton. 

Winnebago...10 yotes...W F Jerome, D Hudson, Torace 
Starkey. J R Hering, I Bacott, DF Talbot, Wm Lyman, 
EW J.aisdell, jr:, Jason Marsh, 6 C Buegs. 

Wood/ord...4 votes...R T Cassel, C W Minor. 

It is with pleasure that your committee an- 
nounce, that, neariy all of the counties are 
represented. The only counties not reported 
are. McDonough, Green, Piatt, Moultrie, Bit. 
ingham, Cumberland, Jefferson, Randolph, Pa: 
laski, Massac, Pope, Hardin, Franklin, Wil: 

. . . e 
liamson—14 in all. And your Committee feel 
confident that most of these 14 conutics will be 

reported during the sitting of the Convention. 

Your committee would also offer the following 

resolution : 

Resolved, That no county be allo eee to cast 
a greater number of votes than they are e% 
to under the call, and that the Be ae ( 
mine for themselves, in what manner the vote 
of their county shall be cast. 

Respectfully submitted. 
B. Dentro, 

Which report and resolution 
mousiv adopted. 

On motion of O. If. Browning, 

Resolved, Tiiat a committee of two from each 
Congressional District be appomted by the 
chair to report reso)utions for the consideration 
of the Couvention. 

The following persons were appointe d said 


committes : ‘ 


votes...) A Morgan, W R Wilkinson, J” Ing- 
Laforty. John 


Mad AC, 


James Hill, Will’am 


hilo H Reed, James G 


-4 votes...Thos W Cameren, J Miller, JC 


UJ S Surney, Sami Cope, Wm Young, if 


( "he ! yy 


were 


"TAI. 
Ubu 


ni~ 


Ist District—A. L. Chatlin, C. 


M. Willard. 


2d * Judd, W. M. Kilgore. 


y B. 


od e adhd. me ‘k, S. A. Paddock. 
Ath i D. Arnold, W. P. Kellogg, 
Oi ay 0: t Brow ning, W. A. Grim» 


shaw. 


Gt Riech'd Yates, Ji 


yhn MM. Palme te 


1 
ith af Hr: J Ovlo by, De AM irshall. 
Bib 4,“ J. P.. Reynolds, Th os, Quicl 
Othe ..*88 John Olney, D. L. Phily 


On motion, the Convention procecde 
inate a candidate to be supported 
publican party for State Treasurer 
Novem ber election, whereupon 

Charles L. Wilson of Cook, 
Miller for said effice 


yy to ic Re- 
at th Nexo 


y702 13 t 7 
BoM watea 


There bet: og no other nomination made, it 
was moved and seconded that the Convention 
Ceciare James Milier the unanimous choice of 
the Republicans of Illinois for said offices, which 
was adonted amie thunders of applanse. 

Mr. Miller was then Jou 1G Ls Galled for, and 


C. B. Denio was appeinted a « omaztiee to Come 
municate the action cf the Convention io him, 
and request his a acceptance of the came, which 

Mil lor responded by taking 


wea done and ve 
was done, and wat 
b 
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the stand and returning his thanks to the Con: 


vention in a brief and appro} priate speech 

which was received with deafening shouts of 
approbation. 

On } Tate’ t} mM ya +} ere) od 4 lho 

U} movion, Ine wORVeERUON. proceecead to tze 

ines mn for State Superintendent of Public 


Instruction. 


The f ies ing persons were put in nomination 
for sae fies: ' 

H, Puvwell, of Peoria count HTAYCIS 
Periicee of Sangamon ; ientban B lancnard, 
of Knox; W.T. ', Hopkins, of Grundy; J. Allison 
Smith, of Edear; James J. Feres, of f White; 
Newton Cae ne of Morgan; J. M. Jacquess, 
of Adams; Thomas W. Hine, of Bond; and M. 


Tabor, of K»ne. 

Ist ballot—Powell 208, Bateman 27, Springer 
ol, Pinckney 86, Blanchard 17, Hopkins 
Smith Ol, Foree do, Phillips 8, Jac 
Hines 4, Tebor 12, a 6, Total number of 
votes cast O17—nv choi : \ 

Before this. ballot was hotoadd the name of Mr. 
Phillipa Was wi eee wn. 

Oo motion, futther balloting was postponed 
until 4:1 o’elock, in order to await the arrival of 
delegation coming the Souther: 
‘State 

On motion of N. 3B. 

Resolved, That a commi of cieven, one 
from each Congressional D istrict, and two from 


Oy 8 a! j ? 5 } 1 ir 
the State at large, be. appointed. by the chair, to 


jue SS 12, 


é 
a large from 


Judd, 


uLee 


constitute the Republican State Central Coms 
mittee, with vower to eall Luar nve tions, 
and fix the ratio of representation in sam 

The President announced the followi ‘ 
said comnilttee: 

Bor the Staie al eae N I. add, of Cook, 
ai} 1 Geo Pree ‘ie Brow) M. WCGSon, 


Le Disteien eT. J. Tard 
2d 3 a | Se, 


ly. OAKEY, 


Wi Innebago 


1 
Ys ae 


3d ’, T. Hopkins, Grundy. 
4th 2k N GC hal Peoria. 
1 a ee J. Grimshaw, Adams. 


iuichard Yates. of Morgan 


BP hivieedenas uals 
LvIStrict—— 


cs C.D. Hayes, Jasper 
N. KK? Green, Marion. 
ms Deb. Pid lips, Unio: 
ln motion, the Convention aioutiaed till 5 
ock. 
5 o CLOCK, P. M, 
NV ¢ yyy CHS rmbled a cording to ads 
nmeat, wilh ofiicers in their places as be- 
edentials of a number of delegates 
1 Severat uniies not before re Port ted, were 
red and 1 ved 
n motion, the Convention proceeded to take 
ond ballot for the nomination of Repnbh.- 
didats for State Superintendent of Pub- 
struction, with the following resuit: 
2d ballot —Powell 192, Bateman 184, Spring: 
» 24, Jaquess 7, Ee SO, hens 56, Sharp 
Phillips 5, biank 6. Total fumber of votes 
320-—no ehoice 
@ nani of Cranes Springer was then 
i al own. 
‘solution to drop all but the three hishest 
dates was adopted. 
ballot. Bike 206 ei by item n Zsa, Pinck- 
Vv ah blank 5 Tot tal number ve votes Gast 
N oe 12n having received a majority of 
il the vetes cast, was declared to be the choice 
the Ki oubheas party of Illinois for the office 
of State Superintesdent of Public Instruction. 
Mr. Hulbart, who nominated Mr. Pinckney, 
moved that the vole be declared unanimous, 
vhich was carries with loud cheers. 
The committee on resolutions su bmitted the 
following, waich was read and unanimously 
2 lo sted ; 


DECI 


DECLARATION OF 


PRINCIPLES, 
We, the Republicans of [linois, in conven— 
(ion assemp led} in additioa to vur previous af- 
‘mations, make the following declaration of 


ine oles. s 


We reafirm our devotion to the Constitu. 
tion of a country and to the union of the 
States, and will firmly and steadily resist all 


ittempts for the perversion of the one or the 


disruption of the other. We recognize the 
equal rights of all the States, and avow our 
readiness and willingness to maintain them, 
and disclaim all intention of attempting, either 
hrec tly y or indirectly, to assail or abridge the 
rights of any of the members of the confederacy 


FUATA ntied by the Constitution, or In any man 


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7 
de 


ner to interfere with the 11 stitution of sl: avery 
in ek States where 1t exists. evertheless we 
bold that this government was /eusiiniad for 
freewen, and that it can be perpetuated and 
mude to fulfil the purposes of ibs organization 
one DY devotin: xr itself to the promotion of Vi We 
tue and incelligence among its citizens, and the 
1\dvancement of their Dros ery and happiness, 
iad to these ends we hold it to be the duty of 
the government so to reform the system oy diss 
posing of the public lands as to secure the soil 
to actual settlers, aud wrest it from the g ye 
of men who speculate in the homes of the peox 


8 


ple, and rom corporations that lock it up in 
dead ane for enhanced proits. 

2. Free labor being the only true support of 
Reccbtieng institutions, our government should 
maintain its rights, and we therefure demand 
the im»vrovement of our harbors and rivers 
which treght the commerce of the West to 
market, and the constuction of a central highs 
way to connect our traae with the Pacific States 
rightful encouragement to home industry ; 
and i nasmuch as we nov Saeed in the mar- 
kets of the country against the prodacts of un- 
paid labor at dep. Cl ciate prices, itis therefore 
eminently unjust that the National adminis- 
tration should attempt, by coercion, to extend a 
servile system in the 'Perritories, or by patron- 
ag perpetuate slavery ia the States. 


Oo 


la) 
abe 


a 


le e Te 
Ot 

‘dministration has proved 
numitted to its hands, 
dinary, corrupt, unjust and 
exertions, to give effect to the 
itenticn and purpose of the Kansas- 
. bill, by forcing upon the people of 
Kansas, Scie their will. and in defiance of 
their known and earnestly expressed wishes, 
a constitution recognizing slavery as one ot 
their domestic institutions, it has forfeited all 
claim to the support and confidence of the 
fecnals of free men, free labor and equal rights. 
4, It is the duty of the government, faith- 
fully and diligent ly t to execute all our treaty 
stipulation 13, and to: ‘enforce all our laws for the 
suppression of the slave trade. 

Phat while we deprecate a all interference | 
oW the part of politic: al organiaa utions with the 
action of the judiciary, if such action is |i mited 
to its appropriate sphere, yet we can not 
refrain irom expressing our condemnation of 
the principles anc tendencies of the extra 
judicial opinions of a majority of the Jadges of 
the Supreme Court of the United States in the 
matter of Dred Szott, wherein the political 
heresy is put forth that the Federal Consuitution 
exteuds siuvery into all the Territories of the 
Republic, and so maintains it that neither 
Congress, nor the people through their Terri- 
turial Legislature, can by law “abclish it; we 
hold that ‘Congres *S possesses sovereign power 
over the Terricories, and has the rivht to govern 
and control them, whilst they remain in a 
torritorial condition, and that it is the duty of 
the general government to protect the Territor- 
ies from the curse of s slavery, and to preserve 
th e public domain for the occupation of free 

men and free labor, and we declare that no 
power on earth can carry and mainwain slavery 
in the States against the wil of their peo ople, 
and the provisions of their constitutions and. 
laws E and we fully indorse the recent decision 
of the Supreme Court of oar own State, which 
declares that property iu persons is repugnant 
to the constitution and laws of Iilinvis, and 
that all persons bia its jurisdiction are 
presumed to be free, and that slavery, where ib 
exists, is a2 municipal regulation, without any 
extra territorial oporation, 

6. The policy ofthis govern nmentshould be tolive 
on terms of peace and amity with all the nations 


The present. . 
recreant to the trusts con 
and its extrao. 
undignified 

ors ina Pe 


eliras 


reatia 


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of the earth so far as it can be done consistently 
with our national honor and interests; and to sn- 
ter into entangling alliances with none, Our in- 
tercourse with other nations should be conduct- 
ed upon principles of exact and exalted justice; 
and whilst firmly maintaining our own ny “hts 
we should carefully avoid any invasion of the 
rights of others, and especially those of the 
weaker nations. Our commerce ought to be 
protected from wanton interruption, and our 
commercial marine from invasion and search— 


and whilst we would deplore the necesity of 


war with any of the nations of the earth, we 
will still firmly, zealously and patriotically sus- 
tain the government in any just measures which 
it may adopt to obtain redress for injuries and 
indignities which may heretofore hi ave been 
inflicted upon our citizens navigating the seas, 
or which may be necessary to secure them 
against a repetition of like injuries in the future. 

7. We view with regret and alarm the rap- 
idly increasingly expenditures of the General 
Government, which, now in a time of profound 
peace, threaten the country with national 
bankruptcy; and we pledge ourselves, as far as 
we may speak for the Republicans of Illinois, 
to a thorough and radical reform in the admin- 
istration of the government finances, in the 
event that the Republicans are intrusted with 
the care of national affairs. 

B. C. Cvok, of LaSalle, offered the follewing 
resolution, which was unabimously adopted: 

Resolved, That the Hon. Lyman Trumbull, 
in the Senate of the United States, has Hus 
trated and defended the principles of ‘the Repub- 
lican party with distinguished ability and fidel- 
ity, and we hereby express our emphatic ap- 
prova! of his course. 

Charles L. Wilson, of Cook, submitted the 
following resoiution, which was greeted with 
shouts of applause, and unanimously adopted: 

Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln is the first 
and only choice of the Republicans of Illinois 
for the United States Senate, as the successor 
of Stephen A. Douglas. 

On motion, the convention adjourned to meet 
at 8 o’clock. 


8 o’CLOCK, P. M. 

Convention met pursuant to adjournment. 

The ball, and lobuies and galleries were even 
more densely crowded and packed than at any 
tim? during the day. 

The Hon. Abraham Lincoln was called npon 
to address the conventicu. As he approached 
the Speakor’s stand, he was greeted with shouts 
and hurrahs and prolonged cheering. When 
the noise subsided, he proceeded to address the 
convention as follows: 

REMARKS OF MR, LINCOLN. 

Gentlemen of the Conrention:—If we could 
first know where we are, and whither we are 
tending, we could then better judge what to do, 
and /ow to do it. 

We are now far into the fifth year, since a 
policy was initiated, with the avowed object, 
and covifident promisc, of putting an end 
slayery agication. 


Under the operation of that pelicy y ee 


tion has not only, not ceased, S constant 
ly augmented. 


In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis 


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shal! have been reae med and pas sed — 


‘“A house divided against itse!f cannotetan: 
I believe this covernmer tcannos endu 
manently half als ve and halftree 


I do not expect the Union tc be Gi 


ver lues 
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do not exect the bouse t. fail-—-buat 1 do exnect 


will cease to be divided. 
It will Benen all one thine, or ali the other. 


Hither th: ponents of slavery will arrest 
the further spre a of it, and place it where the 
public mind shali rest in the belief thar is is in 
course of ultimate extinction; cr its ac vocates 


will push it forward, till it shal! become alike 


lawful in all the States, old as well as new— 
North as well as Sovth. 

ILave we no tendency es the latter condition? 

Let any one who doubts, carcfully « He m- 
plate that now almort complete legal combina- 
tlon—piece of machinery so t 
pounded of the Nebraska doctrine and the Dred 
Scott decision. Let him consider not only 
what work the machinery is adepied to do, and 
how well adapted; Let also, but Jet bom study 
the history cfits construction, and trace, if he 
can, or rather fail, if he can, to trace the evix 
deuces of design, and concert of actiun amon 

its chief bosses, from the beginning. 

The new year of 1854 found s'avery cxelided 
from more than half the Staics by State Consti 
tutions, and from most of the 
by Congressional prohibition. 

Four days later, commenced the struggle, 
which ended in repealing that Congressional 
probibition. ‘ 

This cpened all the national territory to 
slavery; and was the first point gained, 

But, so far, Congress only, ha’ acted; and an 
indorsenient by the people, real or ap 
was indispensable to save tho point already 
gained, ar 4 give chance for mere. 

This nec essity had not been overlu a but 
had been pravide d fur, as wei] as night in 
the notabl¢ argument of * squad rersoverel, ee 
otherwise all ed “sacred rieht ¢f seif govern— 


meni,’ wifich latt ‘r pbrase, though expressive 


et 
ee 
ri 
t 
jm 
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aoe bs al tarritayy, 
nationai territory 


of the only vightfrl besis of pny govevnnent, 
Was 30 perver tc ath this attempted use of }t as to 
amount to just thi That if any one. man 
choose tO enslave snother, no third zaan shail 


be alloweé to object. 
That argument was incorporated into the 
Nebraska pili itselfy in the lonenoe a1 


follows: “It bcing the trae tntent eid meaniny 9) 
this act not to leyislaie ‘slavery inia: any Teri 
tory or Siate. nev tu exclude tt hel e | ro hve 
leave ‘he p20; eth root perfectls | c€ to Fora Gud 
regulate their domestic instilitions 1 
aay, suaject only to the Const liutior ¢ 
Slates.’ 

Lhen opened] e yoor of loose deel 
favor of “Squxticr Sovereignty,”? 
right of self gov erm.ent.” 

But,” said onporition imembe: he 
more specilic-—l*t us amendthe vy 


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svessly Geclares that the people of the territory 
I iba ie » oN ? ois f 
may excel ide slavery. ‘Not we,” said the 
friends of the ineasure, and down they voted 
the smendment ; 

Ve hile the Nebraska bill was passing through 
Coneress, a jaw case, involving the question of 
a neoro’s reedom, by reason of his owner having 
b a = i ‘ be ‘ . rn 
voluntartiy taken him, firstiatoa free State and 


then a teriiory covered by the Cungressional 
L a 1 1 wie Pantie L sy. 
prohibition, and held him aaa slave for a lung 


time in eucu, was passing through the U. S, 
Circuis Court for (he Distnet ef Missouri; and 
both Nebraska bill and law suit were brought 
Sl a aa ‘ ties es 
toa decision in the same month of May, 1854. 
‘he negro’s name was “Dred Scot,” which 
; ea tas ‘ 
name now designates the decision finally made 
in the case. Ba oe ! 
Before the then next Présidential election, 


the law cpse cme to, ana was argued in the 
Supreme Court of the United States; wut the 
decision of it was deferred until after the elec- 
tien. Still, before the election, Senator Trums 
bull, on the floor of the Senate, requests the 
leading advocate of the Nebraska bill to state 
his cninion whether the people of a territory 
can constitutionally exclude slavery from their 
limits, and the latter answers, “That is a ques- 
tion for the Supreme Court.” 

The election came. Mr. Buchinan was 
elected, and tle indorsement, such as it was, 
secured. That was the second point gained. 
The indorsement, however, fell short of a clear 
popular majority by nearly four huadred thou- 


- ? 
sand votes. and so, perhaps, was not overwhelm- | 


ingly reliaple and satisfactory 

The outgoing President, 10 his last annual 
message, as impressively as possible echoed back 
“upon the people the weight and authority of the 
indorsement. saben: 

The Supreme Court met again; did not an 
nounce their decision, but ordered a re-argu- 
ment. Tess 
The Presidential inauguration came, and still 
no decision of the court; but the incoming Presi- 
dent, in his inaugural address, fervently exhor- 
ted the people to abide by the forthcoming decis- 
jon, whatever *t may be. a 

Then, in a few days, came the decision. 

The reputed author of the Nebraska bil finds 
an early occasion to make a speech at this cap- 
itol indorsing the Dred Scott decision, ond vehe- 
renily denouncing all opposition to it. 

The new President, too, seizes the early occa 
sion of the Silliman letter to indorse and strong- 
ly coastrne that decision, aud to expiess his as- 
tonishinent that any different view had ever 
been entertained. 

At longth a scuabble springs up between the 
Presilent and the aathor of the Nebraska bill, 
on the mere question of fact, whether the Le~ 
coumnton constitution was or was not, Im any 
just senso, made by the people of Kansas; and 
in tiat sauedble the latter declares that all he 
wants is aTaiv vote for the ,ecnle, and that he 
cares not wheter slavery be voted dewn or voted 
up. I do not understand his declaration that 
he cares not whether slavery be voted down 
or vyorcd uy, to be intended by him other than 
defuition of the policy-he would 


as au ape 


impress upon the public mind—the principle 
for which he declares be has suffered much, and 
is ready to suffer to the end. 

And well may he cling tothat principle. Ifhe 
has any parental feeling, well may he eling to 
it, That princivle is the only shved left of bis 
oviginal Nebraska doctrine. Under the Dred 
Scott decision, “squatter sovereignty” squatted 
out of existence—tumbled down like temporary 
scaffoldiag —like the mould at the foundry served 
through one bast and fell back into loose sand 
—lrelpod to carry an election and then was kick- 
ed tu the wi-ds. Tis late joint struegle with 
the Republicans, against the Lecompton Cons 
stitution, involves nothing of the original Ne- 
braska doctrine. That sruggle was made on a 
point—the right of a people to make their own 
constitution—upon which he and the Republic 
cans have never differed. 

The several points of the Dred Scott decision, 
in connection with Senator Douglas’ “care not’’ 
pblicy, constitute the piece of machinery, in its 
present state of advancement. 


The working points of that machinery are: 


First, that no negro slave, imported as such 
from Africa, and no descendant of such slave 
can ever be a citizen cf any State, in the sense 
of that term as used sm the Constitution of the 
United States. 

This point is made in order to deprive the 
negro, in every possible event, of the benefit of 
that provision of the United States Constitution 
wuich declares that— 

‘“The citizens of each State shall be entitled 
to all privileges and iramunities of citizens in 
the several States.” 

Secondly, that ‘‘subject to the Constitution of 
the United States, neither Congress nor a Ter - 
ritorial Legislature can exclude slavery from 
any United States territory.” 

This poimt. is made in order that individual 
men may fill up the territories with slaves with- 
out danger of losing them as property, and thus 
to enhance the chances of frermanency to the 
institution turough all the future. 

Thirdly, that whether the hulding a negro in 
actual slavery in a free State, makes him free, 
as against the holdez, the United States courta 
will not decide, but will leave to be dec ded by 
the courts of any slave State the negro may be 
forced into by the master. 

This poiat is made, not to be pressed imme- 
diately, but, 1f acquiesced in for a while, and 
apparently indorsed by the people ct an elec- 
tion, then to sustain the logical conclusion that 
what Dred Scott’s master might lawtully do 
with Dred Scott in the free State of Illinois, 
every other master may lawfully do with any 
other one, or one thousand slaves, in Tfisols, or 
in any other free State. 

Auxiliary to all this, and working hand in 
hand with it, the Nebraska doctrine, or what is 
lefe of it, is tocducate and mou!d publie cpinion,. 
ut least Northern public opinion, fo nut care 
whether slavery is voted Cown ov voted up. 

This shews exactly where "ve now are: and) 
partially, also, whither we are tending, 

Tt witl cheow additional light o: the latter to 
vo back, and run the miad over the string of 


nc, ee 


one 


we tedtcistni nin Se RE EO 


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of historical facts already stated. Several 
things will now appear less dark and mysterious 
than they did when they were transpiring. The 
people were to be left “perfectly free” ‘subject 
only to the Constitution.” What the Constitu- 
tion had to do with it, outsiders could not then 
see. Plainly enough now, it was an exactly 

tted nitch, for the Dred Scott decission to after~ 
wards come in, and declare that perfect freedom 
of the people, to be just no freedom at all. 

Why was the amendment, expressly declar- 
ing the right of the pecple to exclude slavery, 
voted down? Piuinly enough now, the adops 
tion of it, woul] have spoiled the niteh for the 
Dred Scott decission. 

Why was the court decision helé up? Why, 
even a Senator’s individual opinion withheld, 
till after the Presidential election? Plainly 
enough now, the speaking out then would have 
damaged the “nerfectly free’ argument upon 
which the election was to be carried. 

Why the outgoing President’s felicitation on 
the indorsement ? Why the delay of a re-argu- 
ment? Why the incoming President’s advance 
exhortation in favor of the decision ? 

These things look like the cautious patting 
and petting a spirited horse, preparatury to 
mounttng him, when it is dreaded that he may 
give the rider a fall. 

And why the hasty after indorsements of the 
decision by the President and others? 

We can uot absolutely know that all these 
exact adaptations are the result of preconcert. 
But when we see a Jot of framed timbers, dif- 
ferent portions of which we know have been 
gotten out at different times and places and by 
different workmen—Stephen, Franklin, Roger, 
and James, for instance—and when we see 
these timbers joined together, and see they ex- 
actly make the frame of a house or @ mili, all 
the tenons and mortices exactly fitting, and all 
the lengths and proportio: us of the different 
pieces exactly adapted to their respective places, 
and not a piece too many or too few—not 
omitting even scaffolding—or, if a single piece 
be lacking, we can see ‘the place in the frame 
exactly fitted and prepared to yet bring such 
piece in—in such a case, we find it impossible 
to not belicve that Stephen and Franklin and 
Roger and James all understood one another 
from the beginning, and all worked upon a 


common plan or draft drawn up before the first 


lick was struck. 

Jt should not be overlooked that, by the Ne~ 
braska bill, the people of a Stufe as well as 
Territory, were to be left “perfec tly free” ‘‘sub- 
ject only to the Constitution.” 

Why mention a State? They were legislat- n 
ing for Territories, and not for or about States, 
Certainly the people of a State are and ought to 
be sutject io the Constitution of the United 
States; but why is mention of this dugged into 
this merely territorial law? Why are the 
people of a ¢erritory and the people of a state 
therein lumped together, and their relation to 
the Constitution therein treated as being preci~ 
sely the same? 

While the opinion of the Court, by Chief 
Justice Taney, in the Dred Scott case, and the 


ject to be effected. 


separate opinions of all the concurring Judges, 
expressly declare that the Constitution of the 
United States neither permits Congress nor a 
Territorial Legislature to exclude slavery from 
any United States territory, they all omit to 
declare whether or not the same Constitution 
permits a stade, or the people of a State, to ex~ 
clude it. 


Possibly, this was a mere omission ; but who 
can be quite sure, if McLean or Curtis had 
songht to get into the opinion a declaration of 
unlimited power in the people of a state tc ex- 
clude slavery from their limits, just as Chace 
and Mace sought. to get such declaration in 
behalf of the people of a ‘Territory, into the 
Nebraska bill—I ask, who can be quite sure 
that it would not bave been voted down, in the 
one case, as it had been in the other. 


‘Nhe nearest approach to the point of declar~ 
ing the power of a State over slavery, is made 
by ; Judge Nelson. He approaches it more than 
once, using the [agi idea, and almost the 
language too, of the Nebraska act. On one 
occasion his exact language is, “except in cases 
where the power is restrained by the Constitu- 
tion of the United States, the law of the State 
is supreme over the subject of slavery within 
its jurisdiction.” 

In what cases the power of the states zs so 
restrained by the U. S. Constitution, is left an 
open question, precisely as the same question, 
as to the restraint on the power of the zerritories 
was left open in the Nebraska act. Put that 
and that together, and we have another nice 
little nitch, which we may, ere long, see filled 
with another Supreme Court decision, declaring 
that the Constitution of the United States does 
not permit a state to exclude slavery from its 
limits. 


And this may especially be expected if the 
doctrine of ‘‘ care not whether slavery be voted 
down or voted up,” shall gain upon the public 
mind sufficiently to give promise that such a 
decision can be maintained when made. 

Such a deqsion is all shat slavery now lacks 
of being alikg lawful in all the States. 

W elec ome or unwelcome, such decision is pro- 
bably coming, and will soon be upon us, unless 
the power of the present political dynasty shall 
be met and overthrown. 

We shall die down pleasantly dreaming that 
the people of Missouri are on the verge of mak- 
ing their State free; and we shall aw ‘ake to the 
reality instead, that the Supreme Court has 

made Lilinots a slave State. 

To meet and overthrow the power of that dy- 

nasty,is the work now before all those sib o would 
prevent that consummation, 

That is what we have to do. 

But how can we best do it ? 

There are those who denounce us openly totheir 
own friends, and yet whisper ws softly that Sena- 
tor Douglas 13 the aptcst instrument there is, with 
which to effect that object. They do not tell us, 
nor has fe told us, that he wishes any such ob= 
They wish us to afer all, 
from the facts, that he now has a little quarre! 
with the present head of the dynasty; and that 


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he has regularly voted with us,on a single point; 
upon which he and we have never differed. 

They remind us that he is a very great man, 
and that the largest of us are very small ones. 
Let this be granted. But “a living dog is better 
than a dead lion.” Judge Douglas, if not a 
dead lion for his work, is at least a caged and 
toothless one. How can he oppose the advances 
of slavery? He don’t care anything about it, 
His avowed mission is impressing the ‘ public 
heart” to care nothing about it. 

A leading Douglas Democratic newspaper 
thinks Douglas’ superior talent will be needed 
to resist the revival of the African slave trade. 

Does Douglas believe an effort to revive that 
trade is approaching? ¢glie kas not said so. 
Does he really think so? But if itis, how can he 
resist it? For years he has labored to prove it 
a sacred right of white men to take negro slaves 
into the new territories. Can he possibly show, 
that-it is less a sacred right to buy them where 
they can be bought cheapest? And, unques~ 
ticnably they can be bought cheaper in Africa 
than inVirginia. 

He has done all in his power to reduce 
the whole question of slavery to one 
of a mere right of property; and as such, how 
can he oppose the foreign slave trade—how can 
he refuse that trade in that ‘“‘property” shali be 
“‘nerfectly free’’—unless he does it as a protec- 
tion to the home production? And as the home 
producers will probably not ask the protection, 
he will be wholly without a ground of opposi- 
tion. 

Senator Douglass holds, we know, that a man 
may rightfully be wiser to-day than he was yes- 
terday—that he may rightfully change when he 
finds himself wrong. 

But, can we for that reason, run ahead, and 
infer that he will make any particular change, 
of which he, himself, has given no intimation ? 
Can we safely base our action upon any such 
vague inference? 

Now, as ever, I wish not to misrepresent 
Judge Douglas’ position, question his motives,or 
do aught that can be personally offensive to him. 

Whenever, if ever, he and we can come tos 
gether un principle so that our great cause may 
have assistance from his great ability, I hope to 
have interposed no advantitious obstacle. 

But clearly, he is not now with us—he does 
not pretend to be-—he does not promise to ever 
be. 

Our cause, then, must be intrusted to, and 
conducted by its own undoubted friends—those 
whose hands are free, whose hearts are in the 
work—who do gare for the result. 

Two years ago the Republicans of the nation 
mustered over thirteen hundred thousand 
strong. 


We did this under the single impulse of re- 
sistance to a common danger, with every exter- 
nal circumstance against us. | 

Of strange, discordant, and, even, hostile ele- 
ments, wo gathered from the four winds, and 
formed and fought the battle through, under 
the constant hot fire of a disciplined, proud and 
pampered enemy. 

Did we brave all then to falter now?—now— 
when that same enemy is wavering, dissevered, 
and belligerent ? 

The result is not doubtful. We shall not 
fail—if we stand firm, we shall not fail. 

Wise councils may accelerate or mistakes de- 
lay it, but, sooner or later the victory is sure to 
come. 


Mr. Lincoln was cheered throughout the 
sveech, and when he closed the hali rang with 
prolonged applause. 


Ona motion of J. Grimshaw— 


Resolved, That the Republican members of 
Congress from this State, are, in common with 
their Republican co-laborers from other parts 
of the Union, entitled to the thanks of this 
Convention and the people of Illinois, for their 
firm, dignified and protracted, though unsuc- 
cessful resistance io the consummation of the 
Lecompton Fraud. 

On motion of I, N. Arnold— 


Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention 
be tendered to the citizens of Springfield for the 
many hospitalities which they have rendered to 
the members of this convention. 

On motion of C. B. Denio— 

Resolved, That this Convention heartily in- 
dorse our present Republican State Adminis< 
tration, and commend the able and eficient 
manner in which its members have performed 
the arduous and responsible duties of their 
various stations, and discharged the trusts consx 
fided to them in 1856, by the people of Ihinois, 

Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention 
be tendered to its officers, for the prompt and 
impartial manner in which they have discharg- 
ed the duties devolving upon them. 

The following resclution was offered and 
unanimoasly adopted : 

Resolved, That the proceedings of this Con» 
vention, together with the resolutions, be pub- 
lished in the Illinois State Journal and in all 
other papers throughout this State which are 
fayorable to our cause. 


GUSTAVUS KQGRNER, President. 


Dae } Vice Presidents. 
&c., &e., &e. 
W. H. Barimacue, 
&e., &c., &e. 


i Secretaries. 


