Republican convention (Baltimore)

614

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 May 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

614 - L. May 30; ed: 2/2 - The time draws near for the Baltimore convention,
and the people are universally for Lincoln. "Copperhead" newspapers every-
where are boosting Fremont and knocking Lincoln. "The army of the Union at
the front and the army of the Union at the North are one and undivisible.
The one will triumph over rebels in arms, the cther over Copperheads every-
where." (5)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Baltimore, Md.; Fremont, General John C.; Lincoln, Abraham; Republican convention (Baltimore); Union

624

Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 June 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

624 - L June 18; ed: 2/2 - On June 15, an immense assembly collected at
Cooper institute to ratify the nomination of Lincoln. The speech of
Raymond of the N. Y. TIMES, reviewing the action of the Baltimore conven-
tion, was vigorous and conclusive. - - - -
"The meeting was immensely enthusiastic, and high toned in its express-
ions of devotion to the cause of the country, and human liberty everywhere."
- (6)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Baltimore, Md.; Cooper institute (N. Y.); Lincoln, Abraham; New York TIMES; Raymond, Henry J. (N. Y.); Republican convention (Baltimore)

1515

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 January 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.3, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1515 - L. Jan. 19; ed: 3/2 - General McClellan's nomination for presidential
candidate is just a sham. His nomination is regarded by many as merely a
suggestion or recommendation. The Democrats are to hold their next conven-
tion at Chicago. "They ought to remember that not only the place where the
Republican convention was held, but also the principles which it announced,
brought 'success to its candidate.'" - (4)

Political Parties / Democratic

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; McClellan, George B.; Republican convention (Baltimore)

1584

Cleveland Morning Leader, 2 June 1864 (ed; 18 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1584 - L June 2; ed:2/1 - The "Fremont" convention held here May 31 was
given wide publicity by the Democratic press throughout the country, but
its slimness and insignificance was a surprise even to those who knew how
feeble the whole affair would be.
The authorized delegates present did not exceed 200. Of the six
or eight individuals who manipulated the convention only General Cochrane
of New York was f any national prominence. -
The state of Missouri, in which a rabid red Republicanism finds ex-
istence, virtually controlled the convention.
The object of the convention, aside from gratifying a spite toward
President Lincoln, was to affirm a more radical policy than any yet
enunciated, and to put forward a man who will carry the policy into
effect.
Mr. Foster, the special champion of radical views, was obliged to
confess in his speech Tuesday (May 29) that the Republican party holds
the same views on the subject of slavery as expressed in the Fremont
platform.
The doctrines laid down in the Fremont platform, those that are
vital, will all be substantially affirmed at Baltimore, (the Republican
convention.) Their realization will be much sooner attained by a strict
unity of the Union party, than by such a disorganizing scheme as the
one inaugurated in Cleveland.
"We have commented thus at length, not from any apprehension, ...
but from the conviction that the Copperheads... will endeavor to fan the
whole affair into importance.
"The Convention, in a word, was made up of oily politicians from
New York, impetuous, hair-brained Germans from St. Louis, several
venerable abolitionists... together with an admixture of personal friends
and parasites of Fremont, all controlled by one feeling - that of hatred
for Abraham Lincoln." - - (18)

Political Parties / Fremontites

Index terms:

Baltimore, Md.; Cochrane, General George; Democratic press; Foster; Fremont, General John C.; Lincoln, Abraham; Missouri; New York; Republican convention (Baltimore); Republican party; St. Louis, Mo.; Union