" 3 !! \ djju'hKl ikLi . . *0%» House of Representative Hall in Old State House, Springfield, 111., where Abraham Lincoln addressed the Illinois Republican State Convention June 16, 1858 at which time he made his famous Declaration "A house divided can not stand". 3«3V '■ H~ h NINETY YEARS AGO JUNE 16, 1858 THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION met in Springfield, Illinois Photographic reproduction of the original copy of the Convention proceedings as published a few days after the convention. (Original copy in possession of Edward J. Jacob, Peoria, Illinois) Names of delegates to the convention are listed by counties. Many of these delegates became famous in the history of the United States. Here also, is reproduced in full, Abraham Lincoln's famous address to the convention. This speech is one of the most famous of Lincoln's earlier speeches. He himself said that if everything in his life had to be blotted out and he could save only one thing — "I should choose that speech and leave it to the world unerased." Original Etching for this booklet by Bernhardt Wall, Sierra Madre, Calif. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://www.archive.org/details/ninetyyearsagojuOOrepu Daguerreotype of Abraham Lincoln by P. Von Schneider, Chicago 1858 On June 16, 1858, the Republican State Convention in Springfield, declared 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". The next twelve pages contain an exact reproduction of the proceedings of the Convention. PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS JUNE 16, 1858. SPRINGFIED: BAILHACHE & BAKER, PRINTERS. REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. Springfield, June 16, 1858. The Convention was called to order precisely Pursuant to the following call, the delegates a* 1° o'clock, A. M., by N. B. Jadd, chairman to the Republican State Convention of Illinois of State Republican Central Committee, upon assembled in the Representatives' Hall in whose motion Springfield, on Wednesday, June 16: Hon. Richard Yates, of Morgan county, was Republican State Convention; unanimously chosen President, pro fern. By virtue of tin authority vested in ns by the Stat Mr. Yates took the ebair amid loud applause, Contention, held ut Hloomington, May 2'J, 1S5G, the lie and ga j d publican Slate Central Committee of tiio Stato of Illinois . . , hereby notify the aoveral counties of the State to appoint Gentlemen: — lius IS indeed an unexpected delegate-, to meet in Convention at the State House in Spring fa j fa j id of he ; ,| ed j to J'eld on Woduejday, the sixteenth uay of June next, at 10 ">'"«»• . o ..... J x o'clock A. wTfor the purpose of nominating a candidate f.;r preside OVCT the deliberations 0I_ WIS DOly. I State Treasurer and a candidate for Superintendent oi Public W J[1 gtat-fi, however, that tho'lgh it is unexpecfr* Instruction, to be voted for at the general election to be held I , . ... , o-r^ifffinc rr> mv foppnoar in November next, aud for the more p-rfoct organization of Cd, It W ill DC very graalying to my teei.DgB. th»Repubi:cnn r«ty in Illinois. There may have ceon a time m the history of The counties will be represented in fe.id Convention upon t hefl ifc wou!d nofc i,„ vc Desn s0 . the basis of tlia total popular votu in the soveral ccuuttes oast ' ul i"""j _ . lor Presidential e'ectors, at the election in 1856, the reprc- But now the signs are Ungut 1U tlie political sentation to be apportioned an)on(t the sevoral counties of the g^y f the Republican party. (Applause.) I Stite, in the ratio of one delegate for every 400 votes cast for .* „.:•-,. i^il-li t- onn <»7- aatisfnr*tinn in tr»» «1 the candidates for electors, and ouo delegate for everyfrac- may rejoice WlUl teener satisfaction ID IUO Hon over 200 votes so cast. Below is Riven a table of tho prospect before US, because ot the peculiar SltU- nuniber of delegates to which each county will be entitled £.• j w hi c h I ha-e bofore besn placed. It i8 upon the above ba«is of representation, nuuumn.u ..•«•. • L • j- Adams.!.. .15 Livingston 3 true that mme was the first voice ever raised in Aieic.nder 2 Logan c the halls of ouriNational Congress, 10 condemn Bond 4 Macon. 4 t k ro p e al of the Missouri Compromise. (Tre- {ir oTn'.:::::::::::::::'.'. 2 £EK^:::::::::::::::::ii mendous cheers.) wmio my colleagues an* Bureau io Marion 4 other Senators were imbruing their hands in carroil n :::::::::::""". t Malon 8 . 1 !::::::::'.::::::::^ the wood of that good ou compromise, when Cass...'.'!!.'".!.'.' 4 Massac 2 they committed that outrage upon the public Champaign 4 McDonoogh 7 honor, and the plighted faith of a nation, which gSk^./.'.r.v/.u::::: i &te:::::::::::::::::io has been the source of a u cur troubles, 80 fear- ciay * M«nard 4 fql and alarming *to every true .patriot, as to 8oies 011 ..::::: rr.:: * M°n™'::::::;:::::::::::::::::::: I threaten the dissolution of our glorious union. Cook *.:!*.?::.!,.. .38 MoDgomory 6 Ircjoice, I say, more especially when I se^tbat Crawford... , w .-... 4 M6r«an -...9 these very men are now the witnesses of tho D eKa b ib rla . , : , !.:::'::: , j:::: t "!"::::::::::::::::::::::::': I charges that we have mode. But, gintiemen, DeWitt 4 Peoria _ 12 \fa no t m y duty as temporary Chairman toex- eSLT..'.:::::::::::::::I &.v.v.v:.v.v:::::::::: 1 tend my remarks, i ask your assistance in Edwards 2 Pike li conducting the deliberations of this assembly; Effingham s p°p«--; | I trust they will be conducted with that order Frankun!::::::::::::::: 3 putulm!'.'.'.:.:::::::::::::: 2 which should characterize » party of our nam- Fulton 14 Randolph 6 ber and position. Our party, beyond all con- g".'.:::::::::::::::! 1^™::;:::::::::::: ? trover, at tw s very day and hour is the most Gmndy 4 Sangamon 13 powerful party on the continent ot JNojtn Hamilton 3 8ttline [ - e ;-;-;;;;;;*;;;;;;;;; \ America. Hardin... .« 1 Scott. Henderson 4 Shelby 6 cheering. KoiV:::::::::::::::: T 3 *^™:::::::::::::::. I on motion of Hop. o. n. Browning w. h. Jackson 8 at. ciair 12 Bailhache was appointed Secretary, ana &. Li J»sper ♦ 3 Tazewoii 8 Bridges and George T. Brown assistant Secre- Jefferson... ............. 4 Union 4 . *> ° Jersey 4 Vermillion 7 tanes. JoDavieBs o Wabash 3 j n e call was then read by the clerk* K°r°?.:'.::::::::::::::i 3 2 wa«onZ::zzr::.:: I on motion of Hon n. b. judd, Kankakee 4 Wayn« 4 Eesolved, That the names of all delegates in Knox..'.:'.'.*.:*.'.'.::::::::i2 whit* 9 idZ'.'.'.'.':'.'.:::::::::::: ? attendance from the several counties be entered Lake.... 7 Will io upon the records as honorary members, and ^nce::'.:::::::::::'. 1 !- %2S2ZZZ=Zm that the several counties cast only the nam- fjee 6 Woodford 4 ber of votes to which they are entitled unaer Total — the call of State Central Committee. X&" jud'd,' V On motion of Hon. 0. H. Browning, 0. H U Rvi% Y ' I %**"™ Eesolved, That a committee of one from eat* j. c. conkhno, I*"""" <•• oongre88 ional district be appointed to examHW SPu^miD, Apra 22, i8M. J the credentials of delegates. Hancock.— 10 * ch »* Ur - " f ^ Chairman res umed his seat amidstloud The folbwing persons were appointed said let District— C. B. Donjo, ot JoDaviess. 2 " I. N. Arnold, of Cook. 3 " J. O. Norton, of Will. 4 " Peter Davidson, of Peoria 5 " A. Jonas, of Adams. 6 " J. J. Cassell, of Morgan. 7 '.' W. J. Usrey, of Macon. 8 " F. S. Rutherford, of Madisou. 9 " D. L. Phillips, of Unljn. On motion of Dr. Lyman, Sssolved, That a committee of one from each Cougressional District be appointed to report pernianentofficors of the convention. 1st District — Dr. W. Lyman, of Winnebago. 2 " H. C. Fellows, of Wuicoside. 3 " Jam«s M. Curtis, of Champaign. 4 " Dr. J. D. Arnold, of Peoria. 5 " D. H Gilmer, of Pike. 6 " Dr. Sam'l Long, of Sangamon. 7 " George W. Rives, of Ed ~ar. 8 " Natbaniel Niles, of St. Clair. 9 " John Olney, cf Gallatin, On motion, the convention adjourned till 2 O'clock, P. M. 2 o'clock, p. m. The coDv-mtion met pursuant to adjourn- ment. The Chair announced the report of the com- mittee on permanent organization to be iu or- der. The committee appointed to report a list of officers for the permanent organization of the convention, submitted the following report, which was unanimously adopted • PRESIDENT : Hok. GusTAvcuKcerxKB, of St. Clair. VICE I-RESIDENTS. 1st district— B»M Whitney, of Boodo, anil X J Turner, of Stepftenson. 2d- district— George W Dole, of Cook, and Calvin Trues dale, of Rack Island. 3d district— Jesse Norton, of Will, and Lcuuard Swett, of McLean. *' 4tlt district— T J Henderson, of StaTk, :;nd Charles Bal- lanso^of Peoria 6th district- -Aloxandi r Simpson, of Hancock, and Benja- mir Cnadsey, of Schuyler. 6th district — John U Palmer, of Macoupin, and Richard Yates, of Morgan. 7th -"istilct — Joseph G Bowman, of Lawrenoo, and T A Marshall, of Coles 8th district— D H Oroen, of Marion, and F A Carpenter, of St. Clair. 9th district— II M Riden'uower, of Johuson, and DG Hay, of White. SEOttbTiRIES. W U" Ballhsche, of Sangamon, I L Wilson, of Cook, E T Bridges, of Whiteside, i, R Webb, of Peoria, 3 W Edwards, of Uullatm, | Goorgo Schneider, of Cook, EBBIaisd^ll jrufV.'inneliago, | J O Johnson, of Sangamon, Jreo Hu»p, of St Clair, J W Mclntobh, of Pike. John lillson. of Adams, | Gov. Koerner then came forward and said: Gimlfmhn: — I have to return the Convene tion my sincere thanks for the distinguished honor they have conferred upon me by select- ing me from among ro many. It is an honor to preside over a Convention so respectable as this— so respectable ir talent and ability and standing — ro much to he respected fur the great an* glorious principles which we have for so many years sustained, and which I think will carry us to a successful issue. [Loud cheer- ing.] Not having received a moment's warning of your kindness, I am not prepared to make a speech upon the opening of this convention, nor is it expected I should. 1 congratulate our party upon the glorious prospects by which we are cheered. In our State and some other North- ern States where wo were not quite successful in 1856, that we lost the battle then on account of the speciousness of this boasted doctrine. But after it has been expounded by their distin- guished chief, Mr. Buchanan, and the Su- preme Court has given the quietus forever to that great delesion of the age, I think that thousands and thousands who opposed us then, will now go with us. How has the administra- tion of Buchanan succeeded? Have they re- deemed a single one of their pledges? Have they made Kansas a free State? Gentlemen, have they not done everything in their power to make it a slave State for ever? What did Mr. Buchanan say iu bis message? 1 have not time to go over tha whole ground now. He told you that the country was in great distress, arising from the imperfect banking system from the breaking of almost all the bauks 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 thing, and told them that a bankrupt law should be estab- lished to remedy those evils. Well, now, banks suspended and resumed specie payment ; and the Government suspended. [La gbter.] There was to be do paper currency. Yet what did they do? Why, there was $15,000,000 of paper currency issued the first thing. There was to he a reform in the finances. There was $25,. 000,000 of surplus at that time, but pray what is the 8usplus now? Why, they are $25,000,- 000 in debt. [Cheers.] The bankrupt law— what has become of it? Gentlemen, I believe that the friends of Mr. Buchanan had no hopes of ever passing such a law. Then, again, fili- bustering mubt be pat down— private filHbas- tering. [Laughter.] Why? Because it did not succeed, I presume. [Laughter.] Well, Lecompton was to be passed ; it Was passed: hut not in the way which Mr. Buchanan wanted. Now where is that wise Administration of Jamc Buchanan ? These are a few, a very few, of the results of that Administration of that great statesman, that statesman of thirty years Jtanding. The Administration of James Buchanan has been a most extraordinary one, aid a most infamous one. Compare the Ad-» ministration of Mr. Tyler, which you know was a grand and respectable onel Yea, friends, even that administration was respectable compared to that of Mr. Buchanan. Who are these men who uphold the Administration of James Bu- chanan, the exercise of whose power is to force the people into submission ? We should set our voices against it, and all these men have done, these office seekers and sineoures.^ Now so far as a portion of one wing of the De- mocracy have co-operated with us, we grant them the respect that is due; but they need not ^plainifwenowturnthe poi-oaed ehallice ^^^^SSS^&^^Y^SSSk.i tO their OWn IipB. V Humphrey, B B Wonfcworth. f «*1i 81**. B 8 Green, A M We sympathize with our distinguished Sen- Swartwcut, Goo V Bums, x o winter, m v Auiifran, di .toraUhis friends iu their prnent position. *£& *fefStf WA^ S^ If thej will come to ourranks they may work dt John xituer, f SQiddinge. with us, and we will welcome them into our -£«f^" 2 ™^:-j* Tfe lh *r*J T ^ J £ n0 T w ^ t ?- lk !, . !_*—«■*««.* »fiU:., „.v,jm ^,,0,= Sson«.«a votes.— A » Jeuaer, a H Horbut, L W Law- ranks. But independent of this we had 92 votes rence(G L Paddock, Charles e Bame/, John dudgei, 5 e against the most infamous instrument. lore- u«w>, J o Hewitt, Cha* i> Keiaey, John h Brvant. gard to the Lecompton Constitution It is not a „££«£ "J^". J 1 on ^ idoek ' ** ° 8t *<»< ^ question confined to that territory. No, it ri8es Bond. .A votes— A Henry, Wm W Evans, 0. Buchanan, far superior. This question is one of keeping J I' A,<, " n ' A e M M * maUt: J*Barr,j D Lansing, Benj all our soil free for ever. An attempt has been *b%*,\ votes^-" - Herd, a t stone, J Roberta, h f made in JLecompton, not only to trample upon stout, DCnaty, Dr. jn Alien, gt Pcrkett, j stoffei, A it the rights of the people; but upon the fiVst *$WJ$mi&$ft^'££ l ** principles of American liberty. This has never Brown. been surpassed in the history of any admin- Cam>B..* votes.— v Armour, j p Emmest, u Neikirk, istration, only by the English Bill, than ^J^^Horace Biii.ngs, d McLougbim, j a Chad. Which a more insulting measure never Wa8 aey, J A Arenz, C Kickard, J G Campbell, Alex Pitncr, I H brought forward. It makes the one man who ^^^^'^j^^iS^L^ ^ VOtS tor Slavery equal to tWO men Who VOte tor gtehlln, D Meigs, C U Cole, J Putnam, N 3 Reed, A G An- liberty. Look at this measure for a moment, gi". w Dresbeck, d m irwin, Jaoob Beigrn. If they vote for slavery, some forty thousand ja^l*"^*" ^ 1 " people may have a constitution and be admitted CAri«uan..4 votes.- W 8 Frinh,Aimnel J Sadier.DrRB into the Union on an equal footing with all the H » w H a « d A . 6 ^& b- , T *, .„„ ,•„•.„ «.„ «.„: p a ^ . , . .» ., ^ , , °, .. - Clark. ..6 votes. — Charles Johnson, William 8baw, iJenj F ■States; DUt It tney want to ma«e it a tree McKeene, Charles Biggs, Joshoa Chancellor. Martin Toner, State, they Shall have ninety thousand, which Andrew Dunlap. I K Gieenough, Nixon Evans, Allen Sack- vnnr mAkpfl on« man thai in in favor of slat^rv rider, John Stockwell, D MeCord, John Coons. JU3t maKeS One man Mat 18 m laVOr 01 SlaVMy CJa y... 3 votes.— Dr 8 B JIunger/Oliarles Peshall, George w equal to two that are in favor 01 liberty. But Foster. that measure must not pass- it will not pass. CTm^.Ji votes^ohnMoCab*, John 8tephoB6, James B — . . . . . r . . . K Will n ma MRrtin Wi lev. Thomas BftiwiOU. . ohn 8chuckman. rrw«- u„„« .u^„- *.u-:- :_*-_!.: *u„„ K. I Williams, Martin Wiley, Thomas Bennett, John Schuckman, Iney have shown their intention — they have w h Gray, Joseph Hanke. Shown what they will do about that question . C0k*..7voies.— OH Martin, J L Allison, Albert Dryden, J and it being now Clearly known, thousands J Pe"»berton, A A goutberland, B Newman and J W Bur- Will join US Who have not heretofore united Cmk...3S votes.-J C Haines, S L Baker, C L Wilson, J M With US in attempting to put an end tO this Richards, Geo W Gage, Geo F Crocker, BW Ranstead.H „„;»„.:„.. rpu„* ^ilt_ „„ii„j T.Ua Ti„ l„ _ i. Kreismann, C Ponglas, J Wentworth, J R Hnngnnfa, I N agitation. That party oalled the Douglas party Arnold, n b Jodd, c u Ray, r h Fo*s, l n Davit, h b Bay, has no existence except for the purpose of M S Patrick, J W Waughop, Aaron Gibbs, Wro Bross.George flWlinw n. ITnitnrl Sratna Sflnnrnr lot Mr Schneider, E Anthony, I Speer, Geo P Hen^n, J 8 Catlin, H eieoung a unitea states aenator. Let Mr B Hurd, Thos vv Bastings, j Rehm, Phillip wadswonb, J w Douglas die to roorTOW, and they Will all Ot Wyche, J J Richards, A W Windett, 8 M Wilson, Cyrus them iom the Republican DOrtV. Then. I sav. Bently, J II Beese, C V Dyer, Andrew NeilsoD, A B Jonson, ««» „.;„„;„l„ n m „„» *»:., m A . „„ a 1„» J.~ «„i Alex Wolc tt, Ellis 81 ipmau, John Sill, L D Cattle, J H our principles must triumph ; and let me say, ThompBon Jp h n s Meiviiifc.j Periam. c D Roberuon, Wm ranch depends upon this Convention. If the Wayman, Wm Wlcslow. Reuben Taylor, Gi-j N Reynolds, Convention's proceedings are charactized by the Wm Jones, Geo Sitts, Reuben Cleveland, J L Scripps, principles of freedom, in this open handed con- J> Brobson, Geo Morey, J L Dudham Watennan test we shall be victorious m «n™ as w« nrn Keed, Henry Winnerdy, Chas Colbe, Jos Pollock, D test we snau oe victorious as sure as we are Hawl v R n aw i ey , Thos Hale. 6 S Campbell, Wm here. Yes, we will carry the point by an over- Jac * M N Kimb ; u GeoW Harri8) j McEldorney, whelming majority, and the State of Illinois a Roberts, Robt Stuart, L D Casik, L C Adams, A H shall be free for ever and ever. Dalton, W T Miller, P A Hoyne, A Brunning, Anton Mr. Koerner sat down amid great cheering. Hessiug, A H Burley, W Whitney, S S Lurfee, James Ihe leport of the committee on credentials MCler, C P P Holden, J B Ackley, George L Webb, J was then Presented as follows • Medill, C D'WoIf, E Peck.. A 1) Titsworth, A Garrison, waB tneu preseutea as tOUOWS . The?bold Hartman; D HerUe; AFC Mueller; F Bau- REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. mann; John Gray; N Kcstler: Louis Wahl; A Haskany; Your committee on credentials would report E I I Tiukham; J S Rnmsey; H Wilmarth, Ernst the following list of delegates in attendance. ^ ue ^ g \ * Fi ^t 6 H J ° T n ^L^'rl ifrm/^ x, ^_ . ^. . .. o x^ Arnold; John C Miller; James Fumey; I L JlilliLen; Ge^p'pwnnev E Ato& Wm Colby; F Arnold; W 8 ScoviUej J H Dunham; J _^%nB£d?ii«Dow£ P Brook,; H W Phillips; V7m Johnson; 1'hos «obb; H lfeoClyment, Geo Kincade, Th^ mas Wm Justice; Robt Mcacham; John Gray; 8 N Wilcox; KUlara, A Benton, JnoB Chittenden, Frank Owlngs, Wm L W Montgomery; J Q Hoy t; Horace White; H Wendt; Shannon, David Strlckler, W T Sutton, Wm Gunn, Tbos j N Hendricks; Wm L Church; J G Lumbard; James Crocker, Robert Rankin, Get Hughes, Dr M Shepherd, J V V , • T> c 7). . w u w^^ v W WilUrd- Til n Hanks, Nat Pease, Jeremiah Parens, Cyrus h Hnmprey, D Michie; Ed fechlager; W B Egan, E W WilUrd, IB Paulta, A H D Bnttz, Ohrisiian Wagoner, 8 8 Meacham, Larnard; J T Hoyt; Wm Windoes; GeoW Dole; J Von Wash Corbln, Reuben T Smith, John Dodd, T J Long, John Hom; C P Bradley, A T Sherman; B Carpenter; Van niumm, oera urammar, « Hooertson, wm —«--_- ji~ _-— — ' -•- ,,., T \*r 1 _ M'Nitt, Mores Gnthrie, John P Herndon, S L Brown; L J J Niswn; James Milne; JamtaXong; Andrew FPrlce^ Thos Ellis, Hervey Ballard, .las M Crawford, F H Bensou; R A Williams; J L Beveridge; G tf Hon- Ge^Padget, MBFinUy, Philip Zink, Jos Eshom,J« Adams, toon . A Daniels; A Nieman; 8 D Childs; & Tutll« F 3 C Cox, Geo Adams. F A Dalum, Thos Durant, Johi H James; J D Ward; S P Warner; P Bws; Andrew 4»«»; WUUam«,Seeger,BM Prentiss, FW Jansen, Otto Bertsch- Franklin Webster; John A Grow; C Follanibee; Beta Wsdhams; A Harvey ; J Lisle King; H L Wilson; J £ Southwortb, A D Butterfield, W Collins, a Thome, b r Bishop; Cwper Bate; Guatavui Banmer; Earnest Rie- Waterman, W H Price, Peter Howe, Wm Chnmasero, Cfl del, J 8 Melville; Henry Holland. Lawrence.* votea^-Drl A Powell, Victor Buchanan,** Grawford..A I votes^-James H • Stoel^H E Peck. Jtenael H Qmbb, Peter Smith. ^ DtKalb..! Votea-D M Kebfcy, Daritel B James, Of Macon.A votes-W A Barnes, W W Ogleeby, 8KB* Walte, Horace 8 ChampUD, John Waterman, Philander i e y )A B Bunn. AtUmaUs: J Shellanbarger, 5 h Man.fleli Waterman, Washington Written. Alternate: Henry L Bo- .-.I'x, M i,i uru. n i »™„. i.^^J^t. Waterman, Washington lea, George Clarke, X B V Bandle; i Clarke, T Wetmore, Dt HW-4 votes.— Davie White, Harrold anil B T Jones. ^»e"i«fe* : J B Blackford.. Decatur D OLoetaroofci A.Piper*, Doctor Out Pool, J W Ponfred, Elias Gnffln, and every other RefuUioan. „ . T? ' *™ ,„ DuPage..b votes.-Cbarles Smith, Lewis Ellsworth, Jas O _ ^^"^"r 9 ,? 019 ^ 8 ^ n , J , J own ' 5f?5 el *&*« a^ ■ Wright, B M Hongb, Walter sManchard, S D Pierce, EO Rho,d 5> N Ch,Ua i :0mb «J?. H , Rh ^ 8 / ; T / De "' Th ^" l{? d HllLTEam) Adams, TW Smith, Jacob Hnrty, H B Patrick, i» r > z ^Tf* ' ^^T^PP' 6 ' n P ^"j,' P M ^ ^il*! Jted Werielmann, P Wilson, T A Hoffman, T H Mather, ST He »7 Davidson^ G Rice, C G Snow John Gibbon, A J Wal Baniele, B B Lewis, C Litchfield, Adam Glos, sr, Asa Knapp, *-« r L L Hungerford, Jas G Finch Jas Lengley, Geo Wolfe P Downer, L Thatcher. M D Dudley, 6M Skinner, MB Hob- J? 8 R ? e > M * R „°?% G t?, No r re "' ^ Br °» o' \ ?i'L B V eon, John Glos, H D Fischer, Hiram «andish. Key, John G Smith. J P Jackson, Cbaa B Smith M C Brels Mdgar.,1 votes-Robert Mcsely, Dr Yeergin, G W Blves, *?"> Wm /i h *J*S?- , J ° h " B « DB J' ortb ' u ?? W „ H ? mUton A? Jaa8teele,Jobn Blackbnrn.O Bailey, J ASmith. Hti^ud.TV OJftili™, JohnM PaBner,GeoFi.hbaok,01 ldwarli...2 votes-Will Pickering, Wm Wooda. A I n , driet ' ^ Wh*taker J C HowelUxJohn J Binsker. »no i W B Bailey, Virgil Collins, Leander M uutel I and M D Noble. Haldermen, Jno Logan, A Henderson, Benj | Kldd, Saml Glass fcyetuM votes.-Dr M M McCurdy, F Beman, M Fehren, £«"«">» Wolfe, L C Collins, T M Metealf, PB Solera*}, J I S C Lewis A C Beid Marshall, Jona Huggics, J BCrandail, M W Seemanjkeberl JuUcn.'.U votes.-Jsmes Irwin, Jsmes Brown, Robert Meat y" d : ' £ ? Iom 5^ J ° h , n i Ri ^ e ^ ,^ ^ K »° d,J ^ *^ H , 011 Carter, John W Proctor, George Phelps, Elijsh Cepps. T Ma £«!>. PCHuggins, A WEIlett^K Howell, J A Delano, Chsrlei pie W P Bellogg, J E LeepeF, Dr J Gregory, HC Berry, Borman.B h Thompkins,HF Martln.JasE Arnold.BPCn. JonasRawalt,LDKellcgg,ACBabcock. Alternates: Gran- ter, GeoH Aylworth. eille Wright, T N Batten, Jc«b Merthon, Jol.n H Kelly, Madison. ..11 votes.— Geo Smith, W C Fiagg, C Dake, F t Chss W Rockhold, 8M Mack, Anton Smith, 1 F Elrod, Ly- Katherford, Geo T Brown, J D Manners, Ssmuel Squires, Di man Mron, A Hale, S Wilkinson, S W P Davis, A J Banson, H Wing, John Edwsrds, Dr Long, John Ellisoi. Alternator. A Babcock. Dr H K Lathey, Samnel Fanner, Charles Tnzhorn, Br 1 CaUatin...3 votes.— Andrew McCallen, John Olney, J W Canisius, John Trible, Joseph Suppiger, M C Qilham, Q Bdwards. Look, L B Commas, E L Havens, Louis Spiess. Grundy. A votes.— C Grant, Wm Pierce, W C Hsmill, J Marshall. .6 votes.— George P Wigbtman, John A McCall, Newpolt. Alternates: W T Hopkins, J Wilson. A Long- Shntael Tabor, Peleg Perley, A N lord. A Unvotes: Robert worth, K B Griswold Boal, C M Bonbam, A L Pool. J A WarTen, A K Willcoz. Ham-Hum. .3 votes.— Wilson Lewis. Mason. A votes.— Jas M Buggies, J C Calloway, Wm Allen, £ancoc*...10 votes— J W Bollowbneb, C W Pattell, J C B H Walker. Cain, Samuel Bcae, William Smith. JauiesCsmrbell, Hcmer Menard. A votes.— L M Greene, Isaac Cogdal, E L Ban- Jndd, Jsmcs Stark, ElitbaWorrel, KW Mckinney, A J Blair, kin MS Morris. Otorge M Eeriy, B F Marsh, Jr., E. Huse, Jsmea K Catlin, Mercer. .6 votes.— J M Basset t, J K Herbert, W M Hays, H Mat'.Lcw Gray, Alexander Walker, Thomas Logan, Andrew S Scott, H J Humphrey. Moore. Jfonroe...4 votes— C H Kettler, M T Horine, K D Jansen, JBendcrscn..A votes.— Wm C Bice, C S Cowan, A L Porter, Geo Abbot. Samuel Darnell. Montgomery. .5 votes — Andrew Miller, Jsmes M Berry, Btnry...n votes.— J H Howe, H Bigelow, T Wiley, Jr., Cnllen Criewell, A Stackwettber, Dr 8 M Davenport. Ale James M Allan, Benry Stickney, G C Alden, T F Davenport, ternates: T G Lofton, Paul Watter, James White, John Clark) Mternates: J I Dretser, J A Pratt, D L Wiley, John Wilkins, E Soutbwoith. S t Benry, J> L WilBon, J .Vtongh. Morgan...^ votes —John P Csseell, Wiley Weathers, M I Jrcguois..& votes.— Frank iin Blade, S G Bovie, Elipbalet Pond, Ebenezer Carter. Anderson Foreman, Wnr Binmnn, Knight. Wm M Deweese, J T Holm's, Dr Morrison, J H Dimmett, Jacksen...3 votes— Wm Biekart, A Conner, E A Bcmphrey. John Mathews, Wm Hamilton. Wm Bicbardson, kmancel Jarper..Z votes— C D Bsy, S C Palriek. Dr J M lsylor. Hamilton, Andrew McDonald, WmMcDoneld. JsmesGrahsm, JoVamess.. 9 votes. — C B Denio, A L Shetland, J B Jones, John Bobinson, Wm L Graham, Bichard Mathews, Jamei W B Bowley, S W McMaster, A L Brink, W H Loveland, Green, David Hamilton. Benj Upbam, Wm Balekin, Michael Bicbaid Brcwn, Leland W Carey. Bapp.Panl Selby, M H Cassell, h G V Shirly, Wm Strong, Johnson.. 3 votes.— H M Bidenhower, F W Whitemore, John Smith, J W King Gideon Sibert; L>men Adams, Oliver John P £rntwoith, C H Koigcn, Davidscr, Keeitroan. BMiDolc, J A Firs, Iter c Batch, Vm 1 Meet, .1 CBsitlett. McIUnry.. 10 votes.— L S Church, Wm A MfConnell, A H jLenlahie..A votes.— A W Mack, PS Talker. Jas M Terry, NUon, T B Wakeman, Daniel Stewart, S P Byde, Barley Ceo Gsy. Wayne, Geo T Kascon, Charles M Willard, Anthony Over- JLtnttall...b votes — n S Humphrey, A K Wheeler, Henry acker. 8hei;il,K C Wigteil,Wm Grimwcod. Mclean.-.W votes.— Leonard Fwett, Jsmes Allin. Jr., Dr Kncx...l? votes.— Jsmes Kncx. BH Whiting, W F Gale, M J W rtipp, IT II Sbroedfr, DrW C HoLbs, W H Dawson, W Chittenden, Airer lylei.M W Gay. BDCoy. JemecFiuT- Thomas Fell, EC Mathews, Edward J Lewis, Charles Schnie- eon. G Beipen. K W Miles, Tbtmss Wliiting, J G Henukk. der. lale...'i votet.— ahenias Fellows. Jtmi< V Ccrey, E P Ogle...9 votos.— Dr F A McNeil, Pbilo Wood, S M Hitt, Terry, B W lianstesd, W £ Skinner, Dr D W Birge, J C Bid- Joshua White, H Burlingim, Z Aplington, L N Barber, M tBeei m. Hunt, D J Pickney. laurence...S votes— J G Bcwman, EB}an, I A Powell, J Peon'a. .. 3 i votes.— Henry Grove, Chss Ballance, N C Geer, BAdems. A PBartlett, A Pot hoff, George H Stone, L'rJ £ Arnold. LB lee. ..6 votes.— J K Edtall, T W Fnstsce, R F Adams, B'B Webb, Dr E H Clapp, G F Barding, Peter Davidson, B Hall. ■Vltle, G Ijsn, Oliver Arrold, 02;ss W heel^ r, G S Hei rick, 'Alternates: D B Gregory, B Will, Jr, WCBobcoek, SDimon, B T Noble. BF f bsw, J W Holleubck, A P Cuiry, JERe- Wm Herron, Enoch Hoggins, B M Greenmsn, M Bicmsn, J xnii gtoi, B C Brcekner, J 1 Ci nrp, An. StedmaB, V m Sip ek- H Bachelor, George W Snively, P C Bartlett, Alva Bnnlap. pole, T A Divine, Geo Eenjemin.E F Eteibirt, MiltcD San- Perry...Z votes.— J W Clement ier.JSBcmcmen, A Kenjen. Jebn (Lurch, Sidney P Ste- PHte...\l votes.— G J Barrett, ED McCord, Calvin Miller, J wenecn, Jo8 ; ab Little, Tbcs 6 Bregier, Dr Hastings; Jas Four- G Nicolay, Jsmes Barnes. B D Brown, lboaOdlorne D H Gil- tfllott. CLae Gordnes. mer, N W Jones, T Brewster, B L Mathews, John, McFar- litingsUn...S votes. — Chas J Bcattie, Wm T Russell, J P land, A P Sharpe, Samnel Bradburv, J W Mackentosh, Jobn J fiaiwei, Lavid MeWillisms. Weed, Dr J A Thomas, Dr A C Baker, Elisba Hurt, Col Wm ltion...b votes.— S ft Clair, J L Dugger, Wm Patterson, Bosb.M Boss. Josiab Hoover, Wilson Adsms. J M Griffin, Jno DsvlaC Fvsns, R Sooner, J G Gillet. r- R Cbetrut. Alter- Greatbcmse, JGoodale, WmThsckwrsy.BBMetcEliHobbr, mctts: Wm M Allen, IBBrsucher, B Mete all. Alezlcwney, Robert English, WmGrammer, 1 hoe Hull. Lewie Hull. Tbos Jsn-esToU]e,J BTiunj, Sam Bevins. G H Xetsbrtek.S C Wwrhingion.Wm A Grimshaw, Josbns Butler, Msrti D Hsx- Paike, R B Lstbsm, D D James, J 8 Metcalf. David Bn- ringtou, George Petrle, JD PhUbrick, M JNojee.John Crow, SJlb. L Post, GD Glenn, C M Grtpee, Wm Ryan, JP Thos Klrkpatrick, Calvin MlUer, 8 CMcCord. MM John'Shcchey, J A Dalby, ITbcmas. Putnam. .2votes.—OaksTnmer, James Thornton. laiatte..M votea— A A Moore. J P Wlswa!), D Nicholson, Randolph. ..6 votes — E J MonUgne, John Watson, 8 Cro- B Cook, David Strewn, B H Fisher, John H Harris, G A zier, Dr A BAgnew, M Ireland, SC McKee. SiMand..S yoUsi.-E Kitchen, Win M Beck, J May. l 8 t District— A. L. Chetlin, C. M. Wlllard. J^ JjtoiH?...7 votes.— Joseph Knox. DrTniesdale, J VH ». „ jj j> » »a w M B-:i„ orfl Judd, John Deere, J J Be.rd.ly, Dr 8 T Hume, B B Joselin. *J « • »• «"«»». " V^^E 5SiaaMW.J8 vote*— Abraham Lincoln, James C Conk- 3d J3. Ok CoOk, S.^A. Paddock. Ung, Samuel Lone, Samuel Orubb, sen., Preston Brecken- 4^ « J $ Arnold, W. P. Kellogg, ridfe, Jesse A PhXerell. F B Hoppin, Thos. Yates, Levi Can- ?'? „ £ ^ ^f~Z* ;" * w A <*,;«. to»ll,8amuel Jones, Washington Hall.John B Weber.Peyton 5th V. Ji. Browning, W. A. Grim- L Harrison. shaW. t * A "r^H« 6 « n«m? M, 5o l ii.Pr^!? y 6 w U s ^ ori D , D 8 siIlge^, 6 t h " Richy Yate8 « John M - Palmer. JamesDewiti, BCGtllum,JGMsCreery,G W Soripps. to t rw 1 u rn a «» 1-11 &0B...4. votes— H Case, George Bbrry, Jr. N M Knapp, 7th " K. J. Oglesbj, T. A. Marshall. John Moses, John Haldennan, J B Young, Wm Gordon, g th ., j p ReynoMs, Thos. Quick. CWle. Lyon, Prof J Loomls, Br E H Hazzard, Dr C M Bte- 9fch „ J()hn Q1 ^ £ L pj,.^ SheBn/...6 T«te»<— Simou 8p«ar, George t wuuams, Chas On motion, the convention proceeded to nom- ^^..^00%^ Truce, m Snyder, Tom c Ponttog, EPrescott, utton (smith, lican party tor state .treasurer at the next John Ward, f Durkee. „»««__ November election, whereupon 3ZL£5^S^}X£?3&?i ™.,c f Charles L. Wilson of Cook, nominated James Taggart, W Young, J F Ambrose, C Van Brocklin, M P Miller for said office. 8 T^r\!&Tok..-John Thomas, N Nile,, Tho. Quick, There being no other nomination made it G Kosrner, Conrad Bommas, a Meroy, Jos Griffin, Felix was moved and seconded that the convention Bcott, Fred Bnpp, Fred a Carpenter, J Betzier, chas w declare James Miller the unanimous choice of M 1r^^Tt^Tj y Vk , e«fDr Jl BH Hauls, David the Republicans of Illinois for said office, which Kjes, Daniel Cheevcr, John L Marsh, B N Oullom, G W was adopted amid thunders of applause* M S,^ T o^S ! LPhuii P s, E H Finch, Ben l Wiley, _ Mr .Miller was then loudly called for, and Robert s Reyonids. C. B. Demo was appointed a committee to com- Fen»iE»o»»..7 votes.— J HOakwood, wp Chandler, Dr R municate the action of the convention to him, ynSSi* W B * CkWitb ' BeDJ St6Wart ' J ° 8eph Peter8 ' J0hn a°d request his acceptance of the-same, which Wab i S > » Dyer, D Willard, Robt Clow, jr , B F Russell, Erastu- Clark, of Knox; W . T. Hopkins, of Grund j; J. Alison jr., HHowk, John Lane, jr., H M.Ward, E w Beach, jo Smith, of Edgar; James J. Feree, of White; mn°'e6a^...aovotes.-WF Jerome, D Hudson, Horace Newton Batemau, of Morgan; J. M. Jacquess, Btarkey, J R Hering, T B Talcott, DF Talbot, Wm Lyman, of Adams: Thomas W. Mine, ot Bond; and M. E W Blalsdolljr., Jason Marsh, C Bugge. Tabor of Kanp Wood/orrf...4vote8.-RTCassel,CW Minor. 1 .\. 11. n 11 ono n 1 oto • It is with pleasure that your committee an- n **^t~Vow&m,^mmK,Svpn«u nounce, that; nearly all of the counties are i 1 .. P,D j* n «rf 86 ' Bla n D 1 c . h ?. rd 17, Hopkins 42, represented. The only counties not reported S mith , 61 - Feree \ , ^^P 8 -, 8 ' , Ja( l u T 12 ' e are, MoDonough, Green, Piatt, Moultrie, Eff- R ™ s 4 > T»bor 12, blank 6. Total number of ineham, Cumberland, Jefferson, Ran Jolph, Pu- votes cast 5 1 ( —-no choice. laski, Massac, Pope, Hardin, Franklin, Wils Before thl8 ballot was dosed the nam0 of Mr; liamson— 14 in all. And your committee feel Philips was withdrawn, confident that most of these 14 counties will bo 0n motion, further balloting was postponed reported during the sitting of the convention. untl1 4 £ clock .- in order to await the arrival of Your committee would also offer the following a large delegation coming from the Southern resolution: P art of the State. Resolved, That no county be allowed to cast £n motion of N. B. Judd, a greater number of votes than they are entitled Resolved-, That a committee of eleven, one to under the call, and that the counties deter- from each Congressional District, and two from mine for themselves, in what manner fte vote tho State at large, be appoin ed by the chair, to of their county shall be cast. constitute the Republican btate Central. Corn- Respectfully submitted. mittee, with power to call future conventions, C. B. Denio, Chairman. and fix the ratio of representation in same. Which report and resolution were unani- The President announced the following as mously adopted. saili committe : On motion of 0. H. Browning, For the State at large— N. B. Ju Jd, of Cook Resolved, That a committee of two from each an . Piiillips, Vuion. Republican institutions, our govcmmentshonld On motion, the convention adjourned till 5 maintain its rights, and we therefore demand o'clock. the improvement of our harbors and rrvers wtiicb freight the commerce of the West to 5 o'clock, p. m. market, and the construction of a central high* Convention reassembled according to ad- tray to connect otrr tradewith the Pacific States journmeat, with officers in their places as be- as rightful encouragement to home industry ; fore. and inasmuch as we now compete in the mar- The credentials of a number of delegates kets of the country against the products of un- from seversn counties not before reported, were paid labor at depreciating prices, itls therefore offered and received. eminently unjust that the National Adminis- On motion, the Convention proceeded to take tratiou should attempt, by coercion, to extend a a second ballot for the nomination of Repobli- servile system in the territories, or by natron- catt oandidats for State Superintendent of Pub" age to perpetuate slavery in the States, lie Instruction, with tie following result : 3. The present Administration has proved 2d ballot — Powell 192, Bateman 134, Spring- recreant to the trusts committed to its hands, er 24, Jaquese 7, Pinckney 86, Smith 56, Sharp and by its extraordinary, corrupt, unjust and 10, Phillips 5, blank 6. lotalnomber of votes undignified exertions, to give •fftct to the east 520 — no choioe. original intention and purpose of the Kansas- The name of Francis Springer was then Nebraska bill, by forcing upon the people of withdrawn. Kansas, against their will, and in defiance of A resoitftion to drop all but the three high- their known and earnestly expressed wishes, est caodiduea was adopted. a 'constitution recognizing slavery as one of 8d ballot.— Powell 206, Bateman 275, Pine*' their domestic institutions, it has forfeited all ney 37, blank 5. Total number .of votes cast claim to the support and confidence of the 523. friends of free men, free labor and equal rights. N. Bateman having received a majority of 4. It is the duty of tne government, faith- all the votes cast, was declared to be the choice ftilly and diligently to execute all our treaty of the Republican party of Illinois for the office stipulations, and to enforce all our laws for the of State Superintendent of Public Instruction, suppression of the slave trade. Mr. Hulburt, who nominated Mr. Pinckney, 5. That while we deprecate all interference moved that the vote be declared unanimous, on thw part of political organisations With the wbkh was carried to with loud cheers. action ef the judiciary, if such action is 1im.it- The committee on resolutions submitted the ed to its appropriate sphere, yet we cannot follow in t, which were read and unanimously refrain from expressing our condemnation of adopted: the principles and tendencies of the extra declaration OF PRINCIPLES. judical opinions of a majority uf the Judges of We the Republicans of Illinois, In conven- the Supreme Court of the United State* injhe tipn assembled, in addition to our previous af- matter of Dred Scot* wherein the political firmations, n-ake th« following declaration of heresy is pet forth that the Federal Constitution principles: extends slavery, into: all the territories of tho 1 We reaffirm cur devotion to the Constitu- Republic, and so maintains it, that neither tion of the country and to the union of the Congress, nor the people through their Tern- States, and will fiim'y and" sieadilv resist all torial Legislatures; can by law abolish it; we attempts for the perversion of the "one or the bold that. Congress possessed sovereign power, disruption ef the other. We recognize the over iha Territories, and has the right to govern equal rignts of all the States, »nd avow our and control* them, whilst thes remain in a readiness and willirgness to maintain them, territorial aaalation, and that it is the duty of and difclain all intention of attempting, either the general government to protect the territor- directly rr indirectly, to assail or abridge the ies from the curse of slavery, and to preserve rights of ony of the memlti -s of the confederacy the public domain for the occupation of fret guarantied by the Constitution, or in any men- men and free labor, and we declare that no Per to interfete with tl e institution of slavery power on earth can carry and maintain slavery in the States Where itaxists. Nevertheless we in the States against the will of their people, hold that ibis Government was instituted lor and the provisions of their constitntions end freemen, end thi-t it can be perpetuated and laws; and we fully indorse the recent decision mae'e to fulfil the purposes of its organization of the Supreme Court of our own State, which onfy by devoting itself to the promotion of vir- declares that property in persons is repugnant tve and intelligence among its citizens, end the to the constitution and laws of Illinois, and advancnentof their proFperity and happiness, that all persons withia its jurisdiction are and to these ends we hold it td be the duty of presumed 4o be free, and that slavery, where it the government so to reform the system of die- exists, ia a municipal regulation, without any posing cf the publie lands as to secure the soil extra territorial operation. to actual settlers, and wrest if from the grasp 6 The policy of this government should be to Ave of men who speculate in the homes of the peo- on terms of peace and amity with all the nations of the earth so far as it can he done consistently # Under the operation of that policy, tnat agita- with our national honor and interests; and to en- tion has not only, not csased, but has constantly ter into entangling allianceswith none. Ourin- augmented. tercourse with other nations shouH be conduct- In mi/ opinisn, it will not cease, until acrisis ed upon principles of exact and exalted justice; shall fcave been reached, and passed — and whilst firmly maintaining our own rights "A house divided against itself cannot stand." we should oarefully avoid any invasion of the I believe this government cannot endure, rights of others, and especially those of the permanently half slave and hal free. weaker nations. Our commerce ought to be I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I protected from wanton interruption, and our do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect commercial marine from invasion and search — will cense to be divided. and whilst we would deplore the necessity of It will become all one thing, or alt the other. war with any of the nations of the earth, we Either the opponents ot slavery, will arrest will still firmly, zealously and patriotically sua- the further spread of it, and place it wherethe tain the government in any just measures which public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in it may adopt to obtain redress for injuries and course of ul'imate extinction; or its advocates indignities which may heretofore have been will push if forward, till it shall become alike inflicted upon our citizens navigating the seas, lawful in all the States, old es well as new — or which may be necessary to secure them North aswell as South. against a repetition of like injuries in the future. Havo we no tendency to the latter condition? 7. We view with regret and alarm the rap- Let any one who doubts, carefully contemn idly increasing expenditures of the General plate that now almost eoinolete legal combina- Government, which, now in a time of profound tion — piece of machinery so to 6peak -corn- peace, threaten the country with national pounded of the Nebraska doctrine, and the bankruptcy; and we pledge ourselves, as far as Dred Scott decision. Let him colder not we may speak for the Republicans of Illinois, only what work the machinery is adapted to do, to a thorough and radical reform in the Admin- aud how well adapted; but also, bnt let him istratlon of the government finances, in the study the history of its construction, and trace, event that the Republicans are intrusted with if he can, or rather fail, i r he can, to trace the the care of national affairs. evidences of design, and concert of action, B. C. Cook, of LaSalle, offered the following among its chief bosses, from the beginning, resolution; which was unanimously adopted : The new year of 1854 found slavery excluded Resolved, That the Hon. Lyman Trumbull, from more than half the States by State Consti- in the Senate of the United States, has illus- tutions, aod from most of the national territory trated and defended the'principles of tbeRepub- by Congressional prohibition. licau party with distinguished ability and fidel- Four days later, commenced the struggle, ity, and we hereby express our emphatic ap- which ended in repealing that Congressional proval of his course. prohibition. Charles L. Wilson, of Cook, submitted the This opened all the national territory to following resolution, which was greeted with slavery; and was the first point gained, shouts of applause, and unanimously adopted: But, so far, Congress only, had acted; and ao Mesolved, That Abraham Lincoln is the first indorsement by the people, real or apparant, and only choice of the Republicans of Illinois was indispensable, to save the point already for the United States Senate, as the successor gaiued, and give chance for more, of Stephen A. Douglas. This necessity had not been overlooked; bat On motion, the-Convention adjourned to meet had been provided for, as well as might be, in at 8 o'clock. the notable argument of "squatter sovereignty," otherwise called ''sacred -rigU of self govern- 8 o'clock, p. m. ment," which latter phrase, though expressive Convention met pursuant to adjournment. of the only rightful basis of any government, The ball, and lobbies and galleries were even was so perverted ;n this attempted nse of it as to- more densely csowded and packed than at any amouut to just this: That if any one man, time during the day. choose te enslave another, no third tl&q shall be The Hon. Abraham Lincoln was called upon allowed to object. to address the Convention. As he approached That argument was incorporated into the the Speaker's stand, he was gweted with shouts Nebraska bill itself, in the language which and hurrahs a&d prolonged cheering. When follows: "It being the true intent and meaning of the noise subsided, he proceeded to address the this act not to legislate sUftery into any lerri- Convention as follows: tori) or idate, r.or to exclude it therefrom; but. to remarks or MB. Lincoln. leave the people thereof 'perfectly 'free to fbrrh and Gentlemen of the VonveMion: If we could regulate their domestic institutions in their own first know where we are, and whither yr a are way, subject only to ike Constitution of the United tending, we could then better judge what to do, stales " and how to do it. Then opened the roar of loose declamation in Wearenowfar into the fifth year, since a favor of '''Squadcr Sovereignty," aLd. "Sacred policy was initiated, with the avowed object, right.of self government."' and confident promiao, of putting an end to "B*ut," said opposition members, "lotus be slavery agitation, more specific — let us amtnd the bill so as to ex- pressly dedare that the people ot the territory impress upon the public mi ad — the principle may exclude slavery." "Not we," said the for which he declares he has suffered much, friends of the measure; and down they voted and is ready to suffer to the end. the amendment. And well may he cling to that principle. If he While the Nebraska bill- was passing through has any parental feeling, well may he cling to congress, a law case, involving the question of a it. That principle,, is the oaly shred left of his negro's freedom,. by reason of his owner having original Nebraska doctrine. Under the Dred voluntarily taken him, first into a free state and Scott decision, "squatter sovereignty" squatted then a territory covered by the congressional out cf existence — tumbled down like temporary prohibition, and held him as a slave., for a long scaffolding— like the mould at;the foundry eervea" time in each, was passing through the U. S. through one blast aud fell back into loose sand — Circuit Court for the District of Missouri ; and helped to parry an election, and then was kick- both Nebraska bill and law suit were brought ed to the wind?;. His late joint struggla with to a decision in the same month of May, 1854. the Republicans, against the Lecorapton Con- The ncgio's name was "Dred Scott." which stitution, involves nothing of the original Ne- name new designates the decision finally made braska doctrine. That strugglo was made on a in the case. point — the right of a people to make their ovrn Before the then next Presidential election, constitution — upon which he and the Republi- the law case came to, and was- argued in the cans have never differed. Supreme Court of the United States; .but the The several points of thoDred ScutS decision, decision of it was deferred until after the elec- in connection with Senator Douglas' "care not" tion. Stiil, before" the election, Senator Trum- policy, constitute the picje of machinery, in its bull, on the lloor of the Senate, requests the present stale of advancement, leading advocate of the Nebraska bill to state The working points of that machinery are: his opinion whether the people of a territory can Firs';, that no negro slave, imported as such constitutionallyexcludeslaveryfroffltheirliinii-?; from Africa, and bo descendant of such slave and the latter answers, "Thab is a question for can ever be a citizen of any State, in the cense the Supremo Court." of that term as used in the Constitution of the The election came. Mr. Buchanan was United States, elected, and the indorsement, such as, it was, This point is made in order to deprive the secured. That was the second point gained. — negro, in every possible event, of the benofit of The indorsement, however, fell short of a clear that provision of the United States Constitution, popular majority by nearly four hundred thou- whioh declares that— * 8ind votes, an 1 so, perhaps, was not overwhelm- "The citizens of each State shall be entitled ingly reliable and satisfactory. to all privileges and immunities of citizens in The outgoing President, in his last annual the several States." message, as impressively as possible echoed back Secondly, that "subject to the Constitution of upon the people the weight and authority of thj the United States, neither Congress nor a Tcr* indorsement. rilorial Legislature can exclude slavery from any The Suprems Court met again: did not an«i United States territory. nounce their decision, but ordered a re»argu» This point is made in order tttat individual ment. men may/ill up the territories with slaves, with- The Presidential inauguration came, and out danger of losing them as property, and thus still no decision of the court; but the incoming to enhance the chances of permanency to the President, in his inaugural address, fervently institution through all the future, oxhorted the people to abide by the forthcoming Thirdly, that whether the holding a negro in decision, whaierer it might be. actual slavery in a free Slate, makes him free, Then, in a few days, came the decision. as against the holder, the United States courts The reputed author of the Nebraska bill finds w^ll not decide, but will leave to be decided by amsarly occasion to make a speech at this cap- the courts of any slave State the negro may be itol/indorsing the Dred Scott Decision, and vc- forced into by the master. hemently denouncing all opposition to it. This point is,made, not to be pressed immed- Tbe new President, too, seizes the' early oc- iately; but, if acquiesced in lor a While, and casion of the Silliman letter to indorse and apparantly indorsed by the people at an elec~ strongly construe that decision, and to express tion, then to sustain the logical conclusion that his astonishment that any different view had what Dred Scott's master might lawfully do e^er been entertained. with Dred Scott, in the treo State of Illinois, At length a squabbla^prings up between the every other master may lawfully do with any President and the author of the Nebraska bill, other one; or' one thousand slaves, in Illinois, on the mere question of fact, whether the Le- or in anyother free State. compton constitution was or was not, in any Auxiliary to all this, and wotking baud in just sense, made by the people of Kansas; and hand with it, the Ncbrr ska doctrine, or whit .is in that squabble the latter declares that all he left of it, is to educate and mould publio opin- wants is a fair vote for the people, and that he ion, at least Northern public opinion, to not cares not whether slavery be voted doicn or vo- care whether slavery is voted down or voted up. ted up. I do not understand his declaration This shows exactly where we now are; and that he cares notf whether slavery be voted partially also, whitLer we are tending, down .or voted up, to be intended by him other It will throw additional light on the latter, to than as an apt definition of the policy he would go back, and run the mind over the string of of historical facts already stated. Several separate opinions of all the concurring Judges, tbiugs will now Rfipear less dark and mysterious expressly declare that the Constitution of the than they did when they were transpiring. The United States neither permits Contrcess nor a people were to be left "perfectly free" "subject lerritorial legislature to exclude eYavery from only to the Constitution." What the Constitu- any United States territory, they all omit to (ion had to do with it, outsiders could not then declare whether or not the same Constitution see. Plainly enough now, it was an exactly permits ft state, or the people of a State, to ex- fitted nitch, for the Dred Scott decision to after- elude it. wards come in, and declare that perfect Jreedom Possibly, this was a mere omission ; but who of the people, to be just no freedom at all. can De q U u e 8ur e, if McLean or Curtis had Why was the amendment, expressly declar- sought to get into the opinion a declaration of ing the right of the people to exclude slavery, un li m ited power in the people of a state to ex- voted down? Plainly enough now, the adop> c ] a( j e 8 l a . e ry fiom their limits, just as Chase tipn of it, would have spoiled the nitch for the au( j >j ace 8()Ug ht to get such declaration, in Jred Scott decision, behalf of the people of a territory, into the Why <*as the court decision held up? Why, Nebraska hill— 1 ask, who ca.i he quite sure even a Senator's individual opinion withheld, tnat j t wou ](i DO t have beer, voted down, in the t:\l'a/ter the PrusiJeiuial election 9 Plainly one case, as it had been in the other, enough now, the speaking out then wou-d have The nearest h t0 lne t of declar- damaged the 'perfectly free argument upon . h f £ g ', . d which the election was to be earned. L _- T .. ,_'_ k T-i___ .. u.".:. rJ — .u„_ Why the onijoing President's felicitation on by Judge Nelson. He approaches it more than the.ndo^emeW Why the delay of arearg.i- , f ^ Nebraska aot n one meat? Why the incorx.ng President s advance ^ £ w exact { L « esce t in cases exhortation in fayor o the deci.uon ? , / restrained by the Cnstita- Jhese things look like the wous patting { q{ the l Uulleil Swle8> t - ,/„. df the State wi petting a spirited horse preparatory to . ( , 8ubject of 8 i avery within mounting him, when it is dreaded that he may . j a P risdiction » J give the rider a fall. J And why the hasty after indorsements of the In wh a l c <*«* «»>• P°wer of the states is so decision by the President and others ? restrained by the U. S. Constitution, is left an We can not absolutely know that all these open question, precisely as the same question, exact adaptations are too result of preconcert. as l0 the restraint on the power of toe territories But when we ; which we may, ere long, see filled different workmen— Stephen, Franklfn, Roger with another Supreme Court decision, declarmg and James, Tor instanco -and when we soe that the Constitution of the United States does these timbers joined together, and see they ex- not permit a state to exclude slaverv from it» actly make the frame of a house or a mill, all limits. the tenons and mortices exactly fitting, and all And this may especially be expected if the the lengths and proportions of the different doctriue of "care not whether slavery be voted pieces exactly adapted to their respective places, down or voted up," shall gain upon the public and not a piece too many or too few — not mind sufficiently to g-ve promise that such a omitting even scaffolding— or, if a single piece decision can be maintained whou made, be lacking, we can see the place in the frame Such a decision is all that slavery now lacks exactly fitted and prepared to vet bring such of being alike lawful in all the States. piece in — in such a case, we find it impossible Welcome or unwelcome, such decision is pro- to not believe that Stephen and Franklin and bably coming, and will soon be upon us, unless Roger and James all understood one another the po^er of the present political dynasty shall from the beginning, and all worked upon a be met acd overthrown. common plan or draft drawn up before the first We shall lie down pleasantly dreaming lick was struck. that the people of Missouri are on the It should not be overlooked that, by the Ne- verge of making their State free; and braska bill, the people of a State as weil as we shall awake to the reality inetead, that the Territory, were to be left "perfectlj free" "sub- Supreme Court has made Illinois a slave Stats. ject only to the Constitution." To meet and overthrow the pow er cf that dy* Why mention a State ? They were legislat- nasty, is the work now before all tho&e who would ing for territories, snd not for or about States, prevent that consummation. Certainly the people of a St te are and ought to That is what we have to do. be subject to the Constitution of the United But how can we best do it? States ; but why is mention of this lugged into There are those w ho denounce us upenly to their this merely territorial law? Why are the own friends, and yet whisper ussoJVy, that Sena- people of a territory and the people of a state tor Douglas is the aptest instrument there is, with therein lumped together, and their relation to which to effect th it object. They do not tell U3, the Constitution therein treated as being pre- nor has he told us, that he wishes any sueh ob- dsely the same ? ject to be effected. Thev wish us to infer all, While the opinion of the Court, by Chief from the facts, that he now has a little quarrel Justioe Taney, in the Dred Scott cage, and the with the present head of the dynasty; and that ne has regulariy voted with us, on a single point, We did this under the single impulse of re- upon which, he and we have never differed. fiistauce to a common danger, with every exter- They remind us that7te is a very great man, nal circumstance against us. and that the largest ofus are very small ones. Of strange, discordant, and even, hostile ela- Let this be granted. But 'a. living dog is better monts, we gathered from the four winds, and than a dead lion." Judge Douglas, if not a formed and fought the battle through, under dead lion for this work, is at least a caged and the constant hotfire of adisciplined, proud, and toothless one. How cau he oppose the advances pampered enemy. of slavery? He don't care anything about it. Did we brave all then to fal(er cow? _ now _ His avowed mission is impressing the "pubhc when that same enemy is waverin „ dissevered heart to cere nothing about it. and belligerent? A leading Douglas Deinocrat.c newspaper The rcsult is Dot doubtful . We sha n not thinks Douglas superior talent will be needed fail _ lf we etand fi we shall not fail> zo resist the roviya of the Afr,c-n slave trade. Wise counc ; ls accelerate or mistakes Dora Douglas believe an effort to revive t.iat M it but sooner or later the yict is mre trade is approaching.' He lias not said so. to come Does he realhi think su? But if It is, how can he ,. 1. . , resist it? For years he harbored to prove it Mr. Lincoln was cheered tbrougoout the a sacred right of white.net; to take ne-ro slaves 8 F e f ch > a ? d w f n he clo?ed tho hal1 ran S Wlth into the new territories. Can he possibly show P ro!w S e d applause, that it is less a sacred ri^ht to buy tiiem where On motion of J. Grimshaw— they can be bought cheapest? And, unques- Resolved, T hat the Republican members of tionably they can be bonght cheaper in Africa Congress from this State, are, in common with than in Virginia. their Republican co-laborers from other parts He has done all in his power to reduce of the Union, entitled to the thanks ot this the whole . question of slavery to on© Convention and the people of Illinois, for their of a mere right of property: and as such, how firm, dignified and protracted, though unsuc- can he oppose the foreigr slave trade — how can r-essful resistance to the consummation of the he refuse that trade in that ''property" shall be Lecompton fraud, "perfectly free" — unless he does it as zprotec- On motion of I. N. Arnold — turn to the home production? And as the home tResolmd , That the thanks of this Conven . producers will probably not ask the protection, t; mustered over thirteen hundred thousand „ f ' "• « -y 1 ' 11 ^ 1 ™. I Secretaries, etrong. &c - &c -> &c ' ' Excerpts from Lincoln's Address 8:00 o'clock p.m. Convention met persuant to adjournment. The hall, lobbies and galleries were even more densely crowded and packed than at any time during the day. The Hon. Abraham Lincoln was called upon to address the convention. As he approached the speakers stand he was greeted with shouts and hurrahs and prolonged cheer- ing. When the noise subsided he proceeded to address the convention as follows: REMARKS OF MR. LINCOLN Gentlemen of the convention: If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it . . . Entire speech printed in this booklet. EXCERPTS FROM LINCOLN'S ADDRESS I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. 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