Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 2, 1880, Page 9

2 P ‘ CWE CHICAGO TKIBUN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. 9 — ah ie = er a <e ~ i me See —— AILORS of campalgn even of my friend Gon. Sheri | A delegate moved tho adoption of that portion | friend, ony of the mort eloquent Phere ts nim there wi wall, [Cheers “Thatiaea."] Lb want to say . : SOLDIERS "1 Wits saasidain dillia's axes, | ORUES Repu. : fon, Congressman Bt M il _ Ko thee wie in 16t, [another Mins co this palot of wre: Ube, WOMAN SUFFRAGE. m. Bherldan, sitting in one of the boxes, ants A. GC. A. Houtclle, of Bangor, Me—Mre ie. urrows—Mr. Premed te) There wasn good dentefm military jos a feat friend ons Gen Cerunt. lita erat Gaodentturcaly this statement.) Chialrinan 3, 1 lik nok Reapers and foam cuther surprivad to hear | frlouda earn We under wh'p Sea ——— ae rata, gen wader the jhholter tents Pee irae Me iter nea Hed anit} “ arabuyrae me Papo an. wipe Hone tran i ran in a veteran's gone ‘ 1 apur, te put th aresolntion’ that no AC ti f Th Who Fi r y bei unead |e } . eepeaallys i patti ro He inal a meddy GUE themacdy dreamed of offering. ‘onivention o: os: Would hive. inddo butter Lioutenant- | of my diatingidaled friend, Benator Blaine. | yahuvo hantho plenatico of listening to him, | tnilitary. eimetines, even amon. tho wa Great cont eyo Favor proceedings of the Convention | Gonerm “oven “thin mye irlend fiauunter, | [ene : Ativnam there M the fellow ononrii, LAgpinuser| | traine, and. i nl manny conpiaiile Gane there | Geen fitetier Tia tee ant Ne deeseet ya at Haverly’s Theatre. An Effort to Have a Great Grant : Boom Frustrated. ‘A Itcsolution Indorsing Wim + Passed by v Small Majority. The Héated Debate Br Up the Cut-and-Dried Progr w ” “nd the raters of tho Day Do ot Geb,tn Ther : Work. a the Only Private Who Spoke, Strong Against Grant’s Nomination. 0 eo-enlled Convention of voterans f ihe ae ‘War met nt‘Haverly’s Thoatre yesters “day thorning. TE was intended for a boom for Gon, Grant, and was to baye been devoted to listening to speeches tn hfs favor, ut it turned out that two-fifths of tho veterans ‘wero upposed to Grant, and the debate witich sprung up an tho reaoluitions greatly interfured “with tho program. In 1268, nt 0 stinilar gather Ing, thoro was absolute tuaninity, In 1880 thoro was steady and bitter dlavent. ¢ Tho atnyo was very prettily. arranged. Somo ahelter-tents had been pitched, and squads of ‘anldiers wero, xntbored nronud them, some on ghard, and some uracefully lonfing., In tho ceutre of the space was a flngstult, on which tho colors were rin up when the meoting was called stoonler, A numbor of mombersof the Union +Yeterun Club were on tho platform, nnd con- tributed greatly to the confusion of the pro- ceedings by their efforts to bull through the res olution in favor of Gen, Grant. ‘The Convention wes CALLED TO ONDE BY GEN, JULIUS WHITE. Prayer was thon offered’ by tho Rey. Dr. Fak Jows, Hishup'of the Reformed Episcopal Church, The Chulrinan, Gen. White, then snid: « Commabes: This iso meeting of citizens, former suldlers of the Union urmy, who believe inthe principles of the great party of progress kuownus the Republican party. While woe are firm our loyalty to ita best interests, we do not “claim that ail’ tho patriotism of tho country Is cinbodled in the men who fought to save it; but wo dv, sud tuy without urrogance, claim to crepresent that ‘element whose sontiment and sfeiion have xiven proof in the past, and promise for the future, that Nborty shall lve and op- presdion shall die in tule lund dedicated by our -fathors a8 the world’s citadel of freedom, We incet, therefore, ta givo ronewed ex- pression of our forlty to the party whose uchievemeuts have scoured freedom to stheslave, integrity aud perpetuity to the Union of States, und nationality, instead of a dissolva+ ‘hie league, as the status and character of the fon. Uitihua been sometimes iotlmated by our polit feal opponents that ex-soldiora should modestly abstais from active participation in politics, and espeelully from holding office, but who has a higher and bettor right to think and spent upon the imeuatires he deems most conducive to the guolof the country und tho men to excoute theim than tho mati who fought to save it when treason clutebed at ita throat? You ure no longer soldiers, but oltizons. When tho objects: for which they voluntnrily took up arms wera ‘necomplished, the solglersof tho Union army stacked their muskets for the lust time, Joincit thoir hands ina farwell grasp, and with a Noger- inte lot took at the old regitnentul flag, under Whaso folds they hil 60 often fought and under which so inany of thelr comrades hud fallen, de- pares a tholr homvus and to the avooationsio£ elvillifo, 5 ‘Thus that magalficent army was dissolved as quietly and poncefully as the numborices waves of yonder luke, when fapeltod by the gentle breeze, kneel softly down upon the shore and aro unbosomed in its sands. Whutaubllincr spectuclo than this was over exbibited to morta) vistou? What page int the ; world’s history prosents a story of more un- seltish patriotism than this? With a title to tho rights and fmmunitics of cltlzenship thus nobly carned, with an abiding interest in the wolfare of the country thus no- -qulred, you tnect fonddy for consultation In this smetropolls of the West, where the citizon~ -wildjer of tho Union nrmy may over expect, and will’ always find, the open outstretched “hand, - greeting him as ho enters within hor gates, Such a greeting on behulf of your comrades residing here, and on behalf of tho body of our people | now tondor to you, + Gon, RW, Smith nominated aa prosiding ofll- cer GEN, STEWANT L. WOODFORD, of Now York, (Loud nppliuso.) The nominntian beluy put to tho houso was Lien piopted. forward,and a on. Woodford enme forward, and was greote with loud cheers, Ie said: VerERaNs ov THz UNION Ansty, CrtizZNs OF Cuicauo: For tho honor you hive done mo I thunk you heartily, Being a hard-money man, ‘atid bel eying iu the prompt payment of debtin honest coin, | proposo to repay your Kindness by tho yold uf a very Khort gece! {Laughtor,] We are met under tho cull of the vetorus of Unnois inviting all who fought In tho Inte Civil War, and who now belfave that the continued success of tho Republicun purty is essential to secure in pence tha full ‘reaulta of tho Victory that wo won in war, to as- semble bore just on the eve of tho Nutionul Republican Couvention, {Applause,] We have come from distunt homes; from the mountains of the West, from tho suvannabs of tho South, from tho fur Athuitic coast, in cordial atiswer to thls generous and wisa Invitation. 1 lke Its words, It uske ail who fought tn tho Inte War, whetlior ewes the blue of the North or tho (ray of the South Head arpplaiae }) Who to-dity egies proofs of repentance by jotning tho tepnbtican purty {loud and long-continucd ap- lnusn), to uthor hore. And Te hus boon my oy, wince entering this thoutre, to take by tho and moro, thin cue wounded Confedorate soliticr [loud wheera), who sald, “When L rendered, when my flag waa surrondercd, I gave my honor to tho Nation, Youra is the party that applic? Notlonatity of the people.” [Loud eis tit thing thut, the yoterans of the Union urmy should be bere to-day. No one Icnowws bet- Cao 1 that all soldiors Wore not Republicans, fri that muny Democrats wore brave and loyal Kier, [Applause] And I think it tool moro here to muke u good soldier oyt of a Democrat oF eghtar), and, tl erofore, | give thom the badge fuwor. In tino of sbuttle wa never asked thie mae ws of the cutnrady who stood by our alde, fy | ifany Democratic suldier hus by grace boon be Within thouo walls. to-day, 1 nasure bim that A ie wil permit bln to votothe Republican ticket bina hate miata reset ee Me cwotaaed i W ho buttles of the -Union Zeurbugo, (Cheora.) Wut wo mon who wore Rot only of tho army, but who doeply believe in the fete of the ftapubtean purtyhave rent se here to-duy, for, whatevorindlvidual Detnoeruta did ua ojtizuns, the orgunized Domov- Be goo LrouuHE on “tho “War and fought us at back when wo wore ut the front chuers]¢ a Meuauag the Republican purty took up tho cag bf the Nution wheu troagon assailed It, be Frptine Republican party cared for our wives front ile ones at home when wo were ut the comae aves the epublican party, with the Travers DF the wood, with the couniga of the tuned with the priyors of the Christian, Bu: ued Atrubiin Lincotn in the counell chamue: pad cheers] hod Ulyseva 8, Grintat tho front. comatd Fopouted cheers.) Thank God since Py 2 Chleayo, and 1 eponk tt rovarently, Yolo" S spot where the if tho E was uot hoard owe teh land, {Lond applanee.] ecuuse wo - wig duty to jee Hepubtleai party ite fits ’ rez it fe avon more fttin that tus Confedurate woldier should iguthor, ty Lipo an no ou oa they who meus> luck over a ritlo-barrut felt that he was tal iM) toeibty ho should uided, ai) to-day ho sho bo gmterui/thue God yuve ta tun dofent, aad ba Gye govormment ides et oe oo Ww ‘at humo or abroud, but he if ne Ua Victory, fo) tate oud tect him A THE CITIZEN OF a Uprinnsed A NATION. : euodies all tho story of_tho ters eo moet and Uo ohieve. tho postlny of clted 4 met in tho iuidst of a great many ex- Ropublivan delegated (lat teu Hone of thom wil itn rity Pee eat mite when Lsuy that they seem to huve a Tacutte a little of thelr brains aud flied up F ie ‘a with peojudice, [Luughter.) | Now ‘a canuidan ing) leas as to who fy the best publican purty, Dut, spouiee {hy tn tho nutus of ovury tricndot dat’ books ay ta overy frivid of ever other candidat vente rune ba bouton, inthe. Ite uublieuu Cone futon. all felends of Grunt will boon tho (ros ine, and loud the churye to victory. [Ap- rege) Aid L venture, modestly, boing ‘uh ae York’, PY Protowion (iuuxhter}. anda New mat ea pruetice Uaugnter), wi thout rotainor, clients whow fw s onthusastic, honest, but ils Tit! islends wiio, threaten. to bolt’ provided ity of the Couvantion name ono cand\- Rovembed 4) pitt Wale behalt thut, before noxt bo clk Lbave ubsolute tulth that thoy wilt the ened gad in tholr rurtt mluda, aud sit at ard cet of tho Republi purty, {Laughtor Wo re ete And so I give volou, in clos! the Natione®, thought of the Union votorany vo; Of canmUlts Chat we did not always like the plau who whee, and in the sholter-tenta wore Inen, eeitlelat ¥, Gnd no doubt somotiines justly, the Hines of uttuck aud the meusures: ’ Committeo on 01 butt remember that when the bugle sounded tho advance and tho bive Mnes Med out from under tho shelter-tenta, that, us they swept ta thy charge, they thought not of plin of cam pila thoy thotigut not of the namo of Generil, pit beeauaa thoy loved Nation, beenure thoy Joved country, because thoy felt the honor that bound them to thy dear ones ut home, they went Julo tho battle and they wont the fight. [Ap- se, It muy bo that you and f, In our tree and inde- pendent. eltizonstilp, muy not Ike every Hie in the platform tut shalt be ndopted nt. the Con+ vention of this werk, Wo can Ie under our shelter-tents and growl to®our heart's content, {Laughter,] We may not like—nll of us— tho mon who ehiell be nomlbmited, but ou tho ono slite is the Nation, and on tho othor side is tho half-resurrected corpse of Btato- rights. On tho one side in loynttys on the othor sido is onty hulfedend treason, {U1 eons On the one side is the binck man pleading for his rights Of perion, of property, and of citizenship, and on the other sido are tho banded forces have used our generosity to crash our freedmen, On the ono side fs the future under Republicun rife, andon the. othor aide are tho moldering gravestones nid the death of Democratic supremacy. Ihave te fears for tho reault, [ have no fear of the conscience or the brain of this Amorlenn people, Before me there rises a vision of the future, when Hberty shull be res warded, when citzeiahip shall be protected, and when the Nation shall grow ta thy full etature of {Us manhood, und the great future shall crown with biessing the honored past, ~ What is tho pleasure of the Convention? ‘hore were erles of "Sheridan" * Sheridan!" Gen, Woodford—If you were at that wonder- ful table of that wonderful Palmer House, where alleaiied for cotfee and speuk at ones, you w 1 not get much more Lreakiast thin 1 guce ceded in getting, who calted for nothing, Gen. Swilt, of Detroit, moved that the Chair Appoint coinnittee of .one from eneh State poke uted fs the Convention to’ aclect ue Vico-President and Secrotary from cach State, Te was adopted, * Gon, Reaver, ot Pounsylyania, moved that the Chale appoint A COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS, to oonalst of one frou: exch Stute represented. ‘The Chuir put the question. and, to bis dis- gust, there were su ninuy nucs that he hesitated tannounee thit the yong had It, i vision,’ mean divisions, and There shall bo wbsolute corps, and fulr play an ‘Tho niotion was thon agreed to, Frouk Linubard enme to tho front, and sang “Old Shady” with great unction. Col, W.8. Seribnor moved tho appointments of Maj, John ‘fyler of New York, Cavt, Frank Hatton of Iowa, and Capt. Guy Gould, of this elty, na Seeretaries. The motion was adopted, ‘The Chair then announced the Committes on Orgunization and Itesolutions, Gen, F, W, Swift of Michigan being Chalrinan of tho frst, and Gon. Jaines A, Beaver, of Pennsylvania, of the second. ‘The band then played “Marching through jeorgia.”" The nudience at this point caught sight of Gon. Phil Sheridan who bud appeured In one of the boxoa, and loud cnils were mudo for bin. Ho arosa and .bowod amid long-continued cheers and culls for u speech. Gen, Woodford—Gon, Sberidun desires me to say to you that asn citizen he fs hero in full sympathy with your loyal purpose; but that 1a Lleutonant-General the proprictics of his posl- tlon forbid his saying a word (n a purely pollt- fenl gatneriug, [Loud applause and crics of niting hima outon tho stago; wo want to sco mn” Gon. Woodford—We will do better. We will have Prof. Lymun recite “Sheridan's Ride.” (Chwers.] {fF our gallant little Phil is modest ho can do what he never did bofore,—retire behind tho curtain, [Luughter,] Prof, Lyman thon reetted “Shorldan's Ride,” a ne rowarded with soverul rounds of ap- nite. : Pitho Chalrman—it the obols could not make him run you cannot mako bin talk, [io Gen,. Sheridan.) -Goneral, where you sit only half’ of; tho audicnce cun see you; just jump tho rifle” Wt come out, and lot thom all look at you. neers. ‘ Gon. Bhoridan here loft his box and camo to tho front of the stage. The. Chuirnan—Gentiomen, "we vo three cheers loyally for tho Plumed Knight of civil ify; now THNEN CHEERS FOR PII SHERIDAN. ‘Tho cheers were heartily given. ‘Adclegnte calted for threo cheers for Gen. Woodford, whiah also were given. Tho Chairman—Tho Committee of Arran: ments sent.a cordial invitation to ono of the bravest soldiers who over wore the Confederate gray, Lout.-Gen. James Longstreet, of tho old army of Virginia, and our Secrotury, Maj. Tyler, will now read Gen, Lougestroet’s roplet ‘Tho Secretary read tho letter, which stated that tho writer would support tho Aepublican noml- neo for Hrealdont, rond a letter from Gov. ‘ou esaatea, free vpeceh in this body to-day. f 1 Secrotary wiso AL anh Toyt, of Pennsylvania, stattug that. lt GR; and the warmly bouting beat of our people, ’|* vontcd ‘his Wireuolng Ho mneeting, a Sespose= ing a preforance for Grant, - $e * ‘Tuo Prosidont called on tho Chalrman of ‘tho: nizution, whu reported a long Net of Vico-Prealdonts and Secretaries from the different States ‘The Caminittes on Resolutions through its Chuirman, Gen, Beaver, reported ns follows: Slit. CHATIBIAN: As nauuny of the Comimittoo on Resolutions ns could crowd in among the pettl- conta {1 the little ante-room to whieh we wero assigns as quartors have Instructed me toro- port ‘TUR FOLLOWING NYSOLUTIONS. T mny say that we were somowhnt distracted in that room but, go fur us wo could bring our inlnds to welgh tho subjects before us, wo havo given due consideration to thom, [Laughter] 1 hope, sir, that those resolutions will express the sense of this meeting us ununtmously asthoy Saprons. tho sense of your Committee, Raving mot fiunswor to tho Invitation of our comrades, the veterans of Lilinols, addressed to all who fought in tha lato Civil: War, and who now foo! that tho cantinticd sucecss of the Re- publican party will best sedure In peace tho final results of tho victory which the Nation. won in butule, wo horoby declare: Firat—Our udheroneo to the prinofples and puewones: ‘of tho ltupublican party. We belluve In the supremacy of tho Nutlon, and that the first nllogianee of cach citizen fs due to tho Nation, and not to tho State. We bellevo that all meno should bo equally guarded by equal laws in tholr rights of person, property, and cithzen- ship. Wo belfave in the wise and generous ies teeton of tnbor in all Its many fields of employ- mont, In the fur-sighted dovelopment of ullour National resources, und in auch a fraternal and just adininistration of the Government as shull less overy sevtion of our reunited country. Secoul—Wo extond our doopest sympathy to tho Republicuns of the South, and pledye our’ efforts to husten the day when all legal ballots shall bo safoly cnet and honestly counted throughout tho land, and whon 10 cltizen aball bo compulled to seek safety for his person and free enjoyment of hig polltien! righta by an one forcod exodus from his home, ‘Third—Kecuuso of our confidence in thoun- swerving doyotion to our common country io his great ood achae, calm judgment, onlarged experience, and extended observation, We bollove thut Gent U.S, Grint fs beyond all othors the one oltizen to whom this peo ig can inost wisely {ntruat tho dutics of the Hresidency, for the next four years. 'This wns followed with shouts of ' No, no, no! chears of applause, motions to “strike {t out,” nnd shouts of disapproval, “If you mean pulltics, suy s0,"' sald one dolegate, ‘The Chair—When the Committee has finished {18 report tho Chair will give avery one falr play. But now hear the Committee, and before the report Ja voted on thoro shall be fulr play and no soratohing, | Chnuygtitar. Gon. Beaver—Tho Natlonnl Convention docs not moet until to-morrow ut noon, and thia re- port will bo rend, He continuod; And wo heartily declare that he {a our choice to he. mude by tho Republican National Convention, [*Say,*Auy Republican Ge litiee ae 2 eaath un, Bunver—Exactly. ., Dourdi—At the samo time we recognize that the sticvesa of tho Republican purty {8 Tar more exsential to the wolfure of the country than tho selgetion of uny man one (Good! © Goods"), tnd we hereby pledge our united and bourty sup: er to ae notmince of the Nutlonal Itepublican vonvention. A voloo—[ moye the adoption of tho report. Ciby Seations7" Nn Gon, Woodford—The ‘report -of 8 nature which, undor parllamentary Jaw, ts divisible; iy bas tho ubsulute wid auy member of tho. Hi to ask fora division and for a vote by division, A mauin tho gallory MOVED TO LAY TIE REPORT ON THE TABLE, [Nol Not} Tho Chalr decided tha motion to be out of order. G. 4, Houtelle, of Bangor, Matno—Is ‘a motion now in order? If so, [desire to nove that tho ruport of this Committee be considered by seo- tloug; und that, #cuch proposition ts subiaitted to this body of {ntolligent, and, ws I know, pas trlotlo yentidmen, there whall be, as you. suy, 8 fulr opportunity for us 0 express our opinions, and inuky such motions and sugestions #8 we deem not only for the in toreut of tho Republican purty, but for tho wul- fare of ourgtoyious vountry, ” ['* Good," and ap- ause, P Gun, Woodford—Tho call for a division of the roport has wlruady been recognized by tho Chair; thereforu the motion just made {a out of prtes beluga mere i tition of tho what had already adoptio cati i dosire. that” this bo "road Does the body tehmud’ and No." } Ag somo desire. that It should bo roud, the Chair will ask uvaniuous consent [roading preamble). Is thore any ob- ution ta the uduptlou of the preamble? [Nol] nen it is adopted He thon roid the first flo clauses of the re- port, to whluh therv was no objection, and thoy word declared naopted. Ou oping to the clause in commendation of Grant, tho Chairman sulds Now, ontenen, ull get out your good temper. Therg shall be full opportuulty for debate. Iu the spirit of the redoluuions just read, the Chair will try to give you “ a fulr count.” wir read the noxt wectlon: Hoclaring that ore Ore ae rg cone 0 Hominatlon for the Oy, Of which was roculved with Joud chucra, TS. Col, Beribner—I move that tha discussion vo coutinesdt to five minutes euch, and Uhat nogen- temnn apenk more than one time. ‘The Chnir NRFUBRD TO RNTENTAIN THIN MOTION, beecnues he had reengnized the gontioman from ine, Mr, Boutoll, formerly of tho navy, now of the Bangor Whitgand Courier, spoke na follows: Mit, CHAIRMAN, Comitaben, AND FRLLOW-CIT- izens: T foel n little embarraawed in belng cailed tite fo tho front Ino forward manner, and £ huve do disposition to make ansthing ike a fpeech; iny volce fa in ne condition todo tt. £ iuply Fiso to wry that ns it representative af the Graud Army of tha Itepublic from the State of Maing, the State which unfortunutely, f find, bia beon omitted from ropreascnitation upon the cum mittees of this meeting, I presume inadvertent- ly, but a State which certainly, I think, ought -to have heon remembered, in view of fact that owe ave the resented @ candidate from our State for tha Presiduioy who ty very favorably rexartent, wt lonst by ‘some of tho citizens of tho United tutes, {Cheers.] T wish to hiado mation, Me, Chilrmat, and on that to minke the few remarks: that thavetomuke, Jt ty that that portion of the Committne’s report be reeummitted und re- vised, and 1 wjah to outline my idea of the mane ner In which Jt abould be revised and altered, T have objections to that report, und T have two objections to that xection of the report. In tho firat place, J object to it because | do not be- Novo ft wise of necting that woyathoring of sole dlers-called, ns T understand they did cnt) 1s, to act herein Buch a iniuner ag to show tholrin- terest in tho perpetuity of tho pened les of the Republican party, should under- take, on the cove of ‘a grent National Convention, when the voters of the purty are vory enrnestly exelted, to throw the soldier cle- mont of this country into tho aren, und under- tuke to be the umpire between gentienen, all of whom have gallantly and gloriously upheld the principles for which we fought, Lappluuse.) tl Ido not belleve that the soldiers of this coun- ry— A volco—We havo a right to do it. Tho spenker—I nm simply expressing my opinion, my friend, You ull have a right to yours, and to dissent from me, 18 you chouso, TI do not belleve, as one of tho humbleat of your number, that it ia well for tho intorvsta of tho — soldiers, or woll for tho interests of tho cutiso for which we Fourbty that we should digtinctively, usa body of ‘soldiers, rathor thuneitizens in which wo have merged’ ourselves, insist. upon keopiny the nomination particulurly within the line o: our organizntign. Ido not bollove that is well, 1 DO NOT BELIEVE IT 18 WISE. Furthermore, my second objection Is thts: that, tn making this nomination which has got fo bo made within a few. days, we have got to mako it in view ot the exigencies which uru now uponus, And while there ure thousands who reully believe that Gon. Grant is the best. man that we could nominate, and 1 freely con- cody to them the right to thut opinion, yet thousands of others who do not bollovo that his nominntion is the best that can be made nt this time [uppinusol, and, thorefore, Ido not bellove it expedient for on ussemblagy of soldiers to undertuike to suy that the sctection of this candidute is our cholee, Indicating that there is no other. Why, Mr. Chairman, it would be utterly imposalble to ob tain a gathering of soldiers berw in Paleae ndor ony regulations whlch you might inuko ‘tat would fully represent tho grent vetoran army of thiscountry. We are widely sentteres, We all know—thoge of you hero are well aware— that tho great body of the rink and tile of tho mon who carried our tiig to tho front are men of small means, and cannot afford to travel across thincontinent to attend u muass-meeting dere in Chicago, These inen of the rank and file tire not here to-day. sey it 8 nota uppropri- uto thing for us, gath toxetbor here us wo are, & fow men, lo undertake tu.express tho voice of tho sotdiors of thiy vountry.. Noy, Mr. Chairmun, Lam not ln to tres- pass ‘over’ my limits, and.1 will siinply sty this, that Lay not bé wlsunderstood, nB8tate, alr, which -yields to'no Stute in this ‘Union fu ita honor, and "admiration, and. grati- ‘tude for the peerless survices of Gen, Ulysses 8. Grant-"1 cue from & State. sir, which has ylolded to none jn the gallant manner in which we snoported Gen, Ulysses 8. Grant in 1608 nid 1872. Leome from a State, sir, which in those two years led tho yan of the battle for Ulysses §. Grant, and carried his numo splendidly: ta the front fo those two National cumpiigus. Iclafin tho right, na one who participated in theso strugyles, Luluim tho right to-day, after ho haa served two terms nd recolved ‘all tho honors that this country has put upon him, 1 cluim the right courteously and honestly to say that I thiuk wo now CAN WELL TAKE SOME OTTIRR MAN torput to tho front, [Crics of * No, no," and cea, Yea. As Give polltionl body, as statod by the comne from Chair, it 1s proper that wo shutild take into con- aiderition the pulitical situution at this timo, and bellove itrmly tant, In view of the evident rejudica sgalnst, Cin, i. toric)" I. repent ain ET pelever| ithodntense projudice against a third term which” {s~ manifested on every haud~[appiauso and cries}, More than that, sir, B pra! udice which fa not manifested by oppononis of Gun. U. 8, Grant, but felt vory douply by nen who followed bim to tho front in timo of battle. In view of thut pro- Judice I bellove further, in view of u deeper prejudice against bis candiducy, not against the porsun or thy namo of Gen. Grant, but against ig candidacy,—1 dovpor prejudico, which urises from tho raanner in which some tnen have mn Soguteon to uso his great name, (Cries of * No,” No." Lboliovo his nom!nation would bo perilous to the country. My irfends, I am well aware that many of you lsuires with mo. Twant you ta have a falr chaneo to expreas your apiilon, Lda not want this body to undertake to fulminate iny oplmon agninat yours und soud {t to tho Nutlonal Con- venuion, or your g inion agalust inte and eund itthore. [Criea of * Gi nett : Lam hore for free apes jon. (Cries of * Time, on Mr. Chairman, a word, and I havo done, _ It has boun suggested to ine by a friend of Gen. Grant in this audience that imy motion shoul ‘be to substitute the naine of my favorit cun~ didute Iu place of that of Gen Grant, [Cries of “No, no,’J 1 do not propose todo any such foollah thing. As much us L uiinire, ag touch wa Llove my own Stats lender, that peerleas chum yi7for freo expres- “dime,” and “Go ion of Republican principles, James G. Blaine Ficus and voutinued applause), £ do not come ere to ask the suldicrs of this country to un- dortuke to diutato to the Nutionsl Convention Hee hin their nominee. I morely we shall act as sol- diers here, that we slmll talk about. rinelpics bers, and shall let the 756 nin t you, Mr, Chairman, and t, and tho rest of you havo helped to ulect and’ send here to do that business, select uur candidnto, and support sau clues ait ‘at the polls, (Loud and contunucd upplause.. err Woodford--Let us koep our tempers by ving throe chocrs for tho gullunt Pine ‘Irce tate, Thoy were loudly given. Gen. Woodtord—I revognize Corporal Tannor, of Now York. 1 ean assure you that whutover you may think of the mutter of bis speech, be te ut Ioust n double-barreled stumpor, for hy lett ear of his Simba on the field of thu second Bull tty Carport ‘Tanner mado his epooch fu fuvor of 19 resolution, J do not stand here, said ho, to APOLOGIZE FOI MANY THINGS done in IlMnoly, bevuuso I um not suMliciontly renee about tho mutters but L would like toauy: f any ono of those autl-third-term orand-Grant mien in Linola had stood In the place of Lo; { thluk hoe would huve done as Logun did, howusrunuing fur the Senate assaults wore made upon hin, ff you wore ike Logan, to gut posuwssion of power would not you, ws polltl. olune,—would you not xs conscientious friends of Gen, Grunt—Dayve used that poworas Logan did, and not have thrust it away from your Criva of Clery An old gentleman roee and called tho atton- tlou of the Chulr, ['*Queation.”” Gen, Woodferd—Tain sure that those vaturan louks will get him respoctfut hearlug wnung these children of the Republic (cheers, what- evar. may be his judgment on the pending ques- jon. The old gentleman was invited to tho plut- form, but daullned. He auld: Talmply want to any to you that I was one of tho sigueni of the call for this mocting uf the yoterans of the Union; and that it was under- atood, when thut call was mady, that the meet {ny was not intondod to have any political slg- Nificunos, [Phat is right] ft waa not iu- tendud to expross, and it was so understood by thows who mude the call, any preference for any one man, ‘Thorerore, 1 nuke tho motion that wa luy that suction, as woll as the other rogolu- Uon to recommls it, on the tabla.” {Considerable confusion followed by crios for Question and calls fur odor, ‘Congresainan Burrows, of Mioblgan—I_ rise to nek the gentleman to withdraw bis motion for the time being, Gen, Woodford—There can beno debate ons motion to lay on tho tuple, Mr. Boutwoll—I sltuply rise for the purpose of making my motion more (utelligible, 1 move to recominit with instructions to report a resolu. don that sbull coutuin no indomement of uny individual name us candidate for tho Presidency. Gena, Wooudford=If tho inmotion fs adopted the wholo resolution will ae frum the power of the vody, Those who dosire to udopt tho original resolution will vote nguinst the taotion to table, ‘Thosw who desire to tike the resolution entirely away fron tho body will vote for it. ‘Tho motion was put, ond the rovult was a ter rifle yell of both * Ayes" and *Nocw" followed ‘by grout confusion und orivs.of " Division." ‘don. Woodford—Guntlomon, If you will pay do what my tailor novor did, trust meu, we will get sine pationtly and goud-nuturodly tou ro- sult, if ft takes all summer. (Laughter ond chours.) ir wil tal ‘The Ohaii tl again take a viva voce yous anes to duterminy by tho our, If possible, 8 vote, ‘This time the voto was decidly in the negutivo; and the Chair declared tho motion lust, CoNGuuSEMAN DULLOWS ain eesaye piatfora. ed to speak, and was invited to tho ‘The Chair—Allow mo to introduco to you my Teome hore because TE felt tout thd 0 went here. Tenme as you came, beeatise In the yours that have gone by you took your livea Iyour hands you iaid upon your cotintry’4 altar your fortine: you committed your wives and ittie tothe care of yuur nelgbbors and the Gait wa. and with, stout hearts went forth to defend the hunor of that fav, And because T waa with you In, that contest, and becuttse atl that we fougnt for thon hangs inthe palace now, I felt.as though I vanted te he here to pare ticipate with you ity your counsel and in your doltberation, (Commuilos, tho fasuo of thiahotte is beyond any thing that yion und T bave sun luce tho clone oF tho War, and that portion of the resulution to whieh nbjecton Is mide in this poly. 1 connot. give my consent to, because ft tends to divide that vetornn artoy that should move shoulder to shoulder, (Cheers.] We ennnot afford to do it atinis time. All that we fought for. all that the 909,000 dead dled for, itl] that the 50,0000f erphitt children nud the 200,000 widows weep and Kneal ereraves for to-diy, 1s it peril ia this contest, hut man who would puta firebrand afdissen- in the rinka of tho veteran soldior to-de: 4 nintxtuke, to eny the least, (Applause. y Lime alinoat mp? ‘The Chair—[ am sure T spenk tho feeling of fhe euitieg nudionae when I say we will ive you Wf an hour. Mr. Burrows—I shall not take balf of that.’ J have Just come from the front. Nat the front ‘view of) of tho war, not tho pleket fring of bullets, where any. felend was. Wut i picket tiring ts deadly as that, Who would have thought that fiftech yeurs after. the close uf the War the very wien who surrenders) at Appomuttox woutd call on tho United States to surrenior to that? [Apphiuse.] You may yet the Impression that Dann Stitwart. [wns [Cheers] Twill favor reconciliation; there ts vot any question about that, Wut as my friend Woodford sald, we want frult meat for repentiunee, and J an in favor of n revoneiiuton upon the basis of Justice and truth, and f want a reconeiiistion, aud there will over be any veconcilintion tn this country until it {s admitted that we who de fonded tho'tlug wore right, everlustingly right lehvera], und those who tore It down were Wroug, overlustingly wrong [eheers}; and when incen tcknowludge that, then reconciliation bus already come, Pardon me for speaking of the anngur, for it {a preliminary to the object of this resolution, We must be tintted. Da you know what is que ing ou? Do yout kuow thitt both Houses of Con- gress ure tnider the control of the men tht regrot to-day simply that there is a Congress? Why, thoy tell us a great roany things; thos say HmigbMor things We have got to pay for the damuge we did down South. “We did them somo daimige [ehvers); tho boys will remorber that; we might as well own up here maong our svives; of course this 18 contidontlal, 1 don't want wuything sald about it, but we took sume things Uiut did not Belong to tis; Unt Isto. Wo tuok mules and horgos. {have known flocks of sheep to disappear, and hogs, nad after we had marched all dry and a yap was made In tho fence wd we warched In and atacked our arin and turned uround and fooked over that gup C remember, and 1Y WAS ONK EVARLABTING GAP, {Laughter.) Ldon't know what had become of the rules, but I know pretty soon the cuimp-fire wus burning. ‘The boys werv singing, *Jobn in bis grave, and “A-romember a swari got Into my tent ‘one night. 1 dids't they gut there, but'tho hovey wns ail , thoy Insist. on our Revie for these things. ‘The thoirbill. Now, 1 don't know how you feel about Itbut so faras 1 um individually concerned I want it distinctly un- dorstood I shall not pay a oent [chocrs}, not a ping. that isin dangor. cont, i Then thore Je another thing. You eens, t brwpers in. Bors autl it ri von ie greut comfort and great dollght to support it, that all men must’ be protected in this country; thoy must be protected In‘ tholr ballots; they must be protocted ‘in thalélives'and in tholr property, [ nm getting too.tired, however, of that. declaration on tho part of tho Jtepublican purty. cae Ono thing moro and I have done. How shall wo win this?) Why, there is renlution dectur- ing that the choice of ae body is for U, 8, Grant. (Loud ebcers.) J jotr with you In three cheers for that great Generals |. No man shall outdo me in venoration for that great man, When men have: stood hero and culogized bis name and bis charactor, who,bas dissented?—not aman 1 this midienco, and, nothing would have pained ine sooner and made’ ine strike a man quicker than to traduce tba mame of that great man. But thera tire veterans before me who do not think his nomination wire; thoro are many here who do noteand by forcing. that resolution through you create a dfviaion bere, [wilt Ko 1s. tarus who goes tho farthest In honoring and In glorifying the namo of great man; but ubvovanll men,—L care not where they come from, above nll men, we want victory this fall. As far us {tm concerned, while’ I will yo na far 1s who er the farthost In oplogizing Gen. Grant, yet, 1 sny you ns vetornnd mako a mistuke if ou do not do aa you did in the ucmy. Wo will {ali e dg uitdor-anyJoadorahip.- (Choers.] ovory min + re fe Are toki—and Tam glad your resolution dectares upon that—Unit we aro pot a Nation; that, after all, we ure not a Natlon, Why, my comrades, L thought that question wax settled; but we have. got to ght it over again ut tho bullot-box, and let us stand in ove unbroken, one united column, and move to tho front in de- fense of this Nation at the ballot-hox. Senator HM says we are not Nation; we are a confed- ertey Of States, and hu ty an ambassacor from tho sovereign State of Georgia. Wo buye got thirty-eight independent nations, and our Con- gress [6 a collection of ambassadors from theso sovereign nations. My friends, whoever Ieuds th columnt, Jot us adv Veteruns, up ton many “and ht'em," as wodid during the War, and do not stop to Inguiro who loads. = Who- uver the Conyontion shall nominute will: be scarthy: of it. (Chears.] +Lot us settle now tor all timo that we iro n Nation, It was sottled long uge. Why, sir, you declare tn the stars upon your fag, you proclaimed ft amid the smoke and carnage of war, Our futhers sottlod it tong ago, for that thoy builded this splendid framework of 1 government, hey chisoled upon its corner-stone, In letters deep and onduring, tho names of tho builders, und 1 rend: “We, the people of tho United States, do ordain and cs- tablish this Constitution for ourselves and our posterity"; und whon tho work was consummuat- od they Inseribed upon it: This Constituvon and the laws inado in pursuance thorcof shull be tho supriine haw of tho land.” For ninoty years It hag stood defying the sasaults of foreign and domestic foos? the mad waves of Robelllon havo. swopt its battlements, carrying buck into ite blovay, tile 300,000 of your comradus aud imino; yot, thunk God, It stands to-day tho glory” and the wonder of tho world; and now I suy for one mun " Accursed, thrice accursed, bo the man or tho party that would ugaln distur its founda~ tons or uttempt to tear it down," (Cheers. ‘The Prosidont—Tho Chalr has recognized OYRUS J. NUS, President of tho Chamber of Commerce of tho City of Now Orleans, who is bore in uttendunco upon our Convention. Str. Busso—Mr. Prosldent and veterans assom- bled here ponds When | came upon thia pliat- fort 1 hud no fdon that 1 should open my mouth in tho discussion of the question which has boew brought before you,, | um not a member of Conprous, and therefore you need not fenr that T shall boro you with a long speech, [Crics aud hisses.) Uhavo boon thore before. That is ex- notly the country I came from, wherd won know how to bss. J am not afraid of it. ‘The Prealdent—Now, gentlomen, wo beltoye In frev speech, and Loulsiuna ought to bo so closo toan [nals heart that wo should atleast Ucar froe 8] te sees) ? Mr. Buvso—1 buve no doubt about {t, gentle: men, that 1 shall be heurd, because 1 xn in the presenco.of nen with whom T fought tn the army, and the plousantry which [ saw tit to nuke with roferuice to the inembors of Congress wis with no reference whutever to the gentloman who spoke to you, but becuuse [ did not propos to bore you With unnecessary remarks. [Ap- laude.) Lremenmber that | was in tho City of Jhleugu twelve yorrs igo whon Ulysses 6. Grant was nomnatedds the candidate for President, and, gentivmen, remember that in proctely sich: a meeting us this resolutions indorsing bls tit- nogs for thocundldiey wore Unanimously adopted by Wut Convention. [Appiiuse, Now I want ta know wi t has strag- Ried back among tho wigon-trains, and aro not vow rundy to stand by the glorious loader, pe jatsse.] If tho institutions of this country aro In peril, ‘as the laut speaker would inake you boliove they ure, and thut twonty-four Southern Brigadiors re now in the bulls of Congrosa, 1 aak you whose fault it tay Ivcertainly is not the fault of tha won who stand ready to bo true .to the princl- plas of the Republican party, [ut it is beeuuse ere have boen in thut purty just such mon ng are bore to-day In. Citougo that say, " Uniesa you will let ua diutite you shall not homioute wy Ingo; we will bring defeut to your cause." (Ap- nluuse.] I come here us 4 loyal suldior to suy hat Lum prepared to vote forthe uamines of the Chleago Convention be be whom ho muy. ‘Tho Prosideut—'The Chulr reopgulzca “QBN, BEAVER, te Chairman of- tho Curmmittea on Resolu- ons, Gon. Beaver—Noys (laughter and Snplsuad); thing, fs ‘We have beard from the front. ‘The worse than [thought it was, Wossld iu that Mr. Chairinan, thut the butte hud boot fought and the victory won, ‘The picket from thu front sayy it tv nat eo—tho victory iy hot won. IE it ta not, under whom wilt wo witr ity (Crics of * Blaine!’ * Blaine!" ""Grantl" “Graut!" and considerable confusion.) ‘Tho President—We will want you to elug by- and-by; don't yet hours, Gen, Beaver—Our oourler from the front saya that thy doclurations tu those resolutions ure mere words, Wo Sanat. they were facts. If ‘Uboy are not facta, uid thuin? {Criew of more confusiou.) 1 Our friend from tho front whom we fought and whom wo thought we hud guuquerad a who surrendered, te aie iu wabiogton and through thls vountey asking us tosurrunder to theul, Is thut so? iJ bd «Thon when thoy uskod us to surrendor tu thei fa 164 under whow did we iurch to receive their surrender at Appomattox? If there hus ‘been no surrender and no siotary, {hon iy God's name Jet us call upon the old Cotmmanddr, You ure ready to voto pop, those revolutions [Criog of ine} "8 Nol” “Yous Yoo)" aud more cous was too mich disetpiing oven there, But wo want to vole bpon these resolutions to-day, J have been called upan to close this debate in order that the vote may be taken, eof the quallicationy named in that redolution which entnently tits Gen, Grint to net as President of this Cnton ts bis calm Judgment. vin ine stunce during the battle of the Wilderness, whore aiminon pleket had gotten alarmod and Atarted a general fusiliade, Huneoek was there In comnmand of tha SecondCorps.. (Cheers) ie isu grand old fellow, and Fray to you, tho Dein oenita huve not sense enough to ngninate hin at Cincinnatt, A Yo! He wil beat Grantif they do, and don't you forget it. Gen. Reaver—We will sce about that, eouk got Tittl Than: nervuns, but Grant remained enthin and co) ‘unmoved by tha confusion and nowe, IF thers is turmoil in the country to-dny, and the ride tempests break out agaln, tell you wo want the enlin judgment of Gun, Grant, who can sit still intl st is neccesary, and ee wots ns bistory declares what he did ‘In tho » Magoe~T want to say nfow words for the privates, wo having heard from tho Gonerala find othor oftice Henry W. Muuges, of Com Heghuent Michigan Volunteors, out on thy march, ty tho privates who ‘werved through the War for yeu to pass this resotution. As this ven- erable yentionmin tw told you, it wis not.une dertoad that this Convention was yolng to com= mititsclf to any candidate, ‘This Convention Any was to show tho adherence of tha: veterans to the Republican purty [* What fs It?], and tho principles for which thoy fought. You know you outnumbered us hereon your vominittee, ‘here wnsa time when thero were Privates ta red oft bunltred one officer, but now there are n mine ms to one private. The gentiomin n scck our shelter-lents and growl, there. but he spite of that TE have marched and fought for many days and years, No min ean be behtart ing in honoring Grant. 1 was with himutthe Wildernessand wie with Hane cock, too. Thive seen him on tho theld, and f bave seen a biodred thousand men behind hit. You must vive a fair chauce to that army. That was wirand army; it wig not aomachina: they had some thought about them: they ubeyed orders Decnuse they. were putriotie; and { guy’ thut iminy of us men in the shelter-tents could vriticixe when outside of them on the broad fletd of life, Tsay thut if to-day there were turmull and atrife inthis land 1 would.be in favor, if there should be a rebellion for Instance, of tak- Ing up tirins again under Grant and pitting It down. But there is ug such danger in thls land, Wo know Grant. Under hin jeaderstip the Hepublican purty lost tho control of the House of Represoututives of this Government, Now Jet us be fair, Do not let us commit this Con- vention to any one sito or the other. Be fair to the hundred thousand men. not here to-day, and Jor the motion aitied as [t ought to be, Loud cries of uestion?” A volee—[ want to ask the last speaker If he will pledge himself to this body of hits fellows to bate for the nominee of the Convention? [Ap- pinuse. Mr. Magee—That is what we will do, eir, That ds the kind of Hepublicans we are. (Cheers.] A volec—The previous qpeswon bas been moved and seconded. {Not Nut Gen. Woodford—The previous question fan crention of u rule itself, and does not exist int nrlinmentary body that has not adopted It. erefore tho Chair could tot entertain a mo- tlon for the previons question, Diek Rawett, of Macoupii—T rise ton point of order, [clalm that it is a point of order, to mike a motion of order, Is thut true? {No.] Iwas intending to make motion that the peeches be confined fo five minutes, (Confu- sion.) Individually, Lanye no objection ton {lve infjoutes’ speceb: but. I suy toyou, commudes and gentlemen, that T will not detain’ you that long, ‘am nota lawyer, nor the son of a luw- ser, Inm not a preacher, nor the son of a preacher. Lam simply a tiller of tho soll, and not supposed to make long speeches, and know that I should fall fb should nttempt it. [*Get on tho stage. Whore you."} [won't doit. 1 am n votoran, guntlemen, [yield to no one on this floor, Thad the bonor to command the third company mustered Into the sorvice in tho Stute of MHilnols. I hud tho honor of holding that fort which that gentlemen has alluded to, for the lasttwo bourt and a bulf of that bloody fight, (Loud applause.] 1 have known Gen. Grant from the tine I bayve known any military man, LC bud the honor of being In the first division ho over communded. LAp- pluuse,] But, gentlemen, this fs not u question of Gen. Grunt’s intercat as much as it isa quid. tion of tHointervst of the Republicnn purty. [Applause] But, nt feast, let us show some Pluck, We nro tiere us a ‘political party, con- fessed £0 by tho genticman who bas just tt his sont; but lu insists that = woe bave bolind our hands already, that wo shall not express our preferences! ‘Was thore over n political party under auy sun, or in nny country, thut did not’ bave. tho privi- lege of expressing itt preferences? Nuw, then, are wo too cowunily to express ltr preference, if wo have onc? [Not] If we ore, Iot us bow our bentls f1, shamy, aud ‘uall ourselves “riw Focruits,” “bounty-Jumpers,. but. never yotorn Ant the ‘simple question 1s, ns 1 undorstand it, whether we shill express our preferences. We huve already stated tut wo will stand by the nomines of the Convention to nsseinble to-morrow. We intend to do thut, But shull we be dumb as to who is our preference In that Convention? [Nol “ Y¥esl""]- If so, for Go's sake, . LET US DURST UP THIS ASSOCIATION NOW and here, and crush It instantly, {Sensation and confusion.) ‘Wo have tho Army of the Republic; we have our annualreunions of all the great urmics that served {n the latu War, Thore we come toxetber amicubly and shako hands, as comrades and friends, outside of the political arena. But this, alr, lan political body, intended as such to beat veteran political club; and, for God's sake, let 148 Hy’ Whom Wo profer. [Appliuse.} Lf we cane not follow tho lead of that grand veterun, the chief of yoternus [cheers], let us say uy and lon't shirk: let us be free to express an opinion, (Chat is right."} If ho is not to be the Jeade: show us the nnn’ that ean do better than hi show us the nan that bas done half as well in the past as he (uppliuse), and 1 will follow bin, But ict us show pluck. Mr, Boutwell—l rise to a question of preg: I bellove that [ will state a question af tho very Aighest privileze. I desire to know at this stage of the proceedlaga whethor | am under a inisap- prehension; Whether Latin here ws an intruder nta tho councils of politica, club [* Nota bit") of Chicago or uf Illinois. [Copfusion.} I un- derstand tho gentleman who has just spoken to spenk of this usa political club which ts in the hubjtof discussing these qu vatlony. and which, under ita rules, bus w right todeck{e its prefor- enees, ete, [* He dlin't any s0.") Gen, Woodtord—The gentianin, in rising ton question of privilege, bas no parllamontary right to interject even an cloquent spoveh Inte woe procendings. Mr, Boutwell—I will not do sv, sir, Goh, Woodtornd—He rises tousk if he ts undor A misapprehension; and the Chulr ta Rreat Plowury jn informing hita that bo fs not. [Ap- pluuse, nnd grout confusion.| i abit: Routwell—i wish to buyo the cull reud. 10: Nol} ; A SCENE OF GREAT CONFUSION ensued; a nuwber of mun clamoring for tho floor. . Woodford—I shull recognize no ono until Get all ure sented, : Mr, Howtwell—[ask for tho reading of tho call, [*Wedon't want to hear it.” “Ir you never read it, you ought tone und get it."} Volce—I move we sonra until 3 o'clock, ‘Loud erles of Nott & Vote." Gen. Woodford—My friond Mr. Noutwell sald something that the Chalr fuiled to bear, Will ho kimily ropent it? Sir. Boutwell—l uppeat to tho Chair to be good enough and fiir enough, fur the benelit of this nudiones, to hive read the tering of that nll which | hour so isputed wllaround, [Appliuse.) Gey, Wootford—Why, cerialnly. know why I am here, Mr. Boutwell—t want to and who fut here, Gon, Woodtord—The Chair hag received the cull, aud takes groat plousure {n reading It, ie fvols tit Mr, Boutwell regrets hia remarks as much ag tho Chair cnu regret thon, Mr, Boutwoll—Governor, L. made no remark that wis dntonded to retuct on the Chute ut all, don. Woodfon—Thon the Chair regrets, (laughter) ‘Tho Chutrman then read the call, as follows: “The Union Votering of iiinuis invite all who fought li tho lute Civil War, and whe now bolleve that the success of tho Republican purty fn the approaching Presidential elugtion will ftally secure the substantial results of the vie- tory which tho Nation won; und who will, thore- fore, loyally support tho Presidentinl candidate of that party, to msomble in nus convention in Haverty's Thoutre, at jeugo, on Trosdiy, the first day uf June peox.. und there give united oxpression te such belief and purpose," E' dood * meget + A yolvo—Now let us ylye tho exprossion, for God's wake! Let uy you, Olek Itowett—L now inoye thut that bollof have oxprossion, [Loud applause)" den. Woodford—Thv Chuit will try to be fulr, Is it tho dusire of the Conyontion thut the yuu ‘bo now taken? [A storm of * Yeas" anda few “Noes."}) Now, gentionen, everybody within this thontre must sco that the great majority of the body clpdlru that the voto bo taken. ('Ttiut's (6) Will you permit your Chuirmun, to onforce the will of tho mujority? {* Youl'! Yost" “Question! Rigenitoraie from Michigan hero tse ton point of omter. Hy sald that under that call ne such ution 3 this enn be paused. (Cries of “Onder” and * Question,” tn an upparcnt vifort to drown tho speukor’s voice, 4 ‘Gen, Woodford—Tho Chair hag recognized the gentioman on the rigot, and will assert aud pro- twot thut roouguition. LApphiuse. Dick Rowott—1 would like to usk you how wo oun Ket wn oxprosyion of this, incoting without rosalutions?: cheers, Gon, Woodford—Ai ter tho Chalr bas heart tho point of order tt will be his duty to dochte, ‘Tho gentivwun froin Mjchigan—Tho paint of ortur a that Ut cull ta for tho soldisn who fought during the Wur to’ comy to’ Chivago tn tho intoreat of the Ropublican, party, and upt in the Interest of apy one wan,.or det of wen, Uoud applause, IT want to wuy furthor, with roger to that point of ordur, that thora aro bund: aud bundreds of mon who, {f they havo over droamed that any such revolution wus Ww be luturjected, woul! hover baye made thelr appourauce Ly tls thoutre “Pon this point of order: that while wo ure here in Chieu, in the immedinte nelghborhood of the Aiatingulshedt Captain of the army [applauso}, the guntiomen of Hiinols need not think that thay neeessarily won't Rot the candidatu, (ot confusion.) Mr. Washburne is here, “Ont Dold Twint to say one thing more In Pesard to this point of order—— (Laughter.) A hery delegute, boiliug aver with rage, hero round above the dis the point of order that it wits out Of order to argue the polnt of order. qlhe gentleman from Michigni—t nak tho Chatrmin to rend that section of tho call whieh wives the explicit object of the Convention: and unon f will nak whethor, anybody hid como. hore with a resolution tn faver of Mr. Blaine of Mr. Sherinan, the frionts of Gen. Grant would not bave eousidered [t AM A INGH-HANDED OUTRAGE? ly’ cumnpetent far thie «being RAseT© bled. to express its opinion upan any possible question, (loud applause} The question Is now upon the motion to recommlt (Glve 1st comute’)) You cau trust me, 1 know trust ine, to wet a falr vote, and an hanes! preraion. ‘Tho Chatr will Arst take the question y the volce, tinder the old parllamontary law. “he motion. wns put. Gen, Woodford--Now the Chair has no doubt, ‘The notion ts lost. A voicu—I tnove that this section of the reso- lon be luld on the table, ar volec—J rise toa point of order. T ask tho Prostdent who ls entitled to vote In this Convention? [Loud npniatiee, jen, Wootfard—Well, tho Chatr, not having a Ust of credentinia, witt trust to the honor of this great oudicnce that no Grant man who waa not In.the wriny will vote for the Grant resolution; that no Haine or Washburne man who waa not in tho Cy Will vote upon the other side, and he knows that the ladins, God bless thoi, wilt keep quiet and not voteatall. (Laughter and applause.) The delegnte—As I understand the President, thon, only thove who served in the army are en- titted to Vole? (That's 1") A volee—In tho ariny or navy. [" Yos.") Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohlo—t want to maken int of order. Ihave been seoking the eur of vhuir for uw balf an hour; and Lain not unknown to the Chal, ‘Tho Chair recoguized Gen. Grosvenor, Gen, Growenor—I take Ht that you ure not too much enlightened, not loo wise, not wixer, pe haps, thun the aggregnte of inunkind. —{'* ‘ythe point of order?#"] My point of order t that u inotion to uy wsingle section of the plut- form upon the table is net in order, it Ia agreed to, the whole report of tha tee must go with the motion. (Corrvet.] Gen. Woodforl—Tho Chir will rule tho point of order well taken. ‘The question recurs upon the priginal section of the platform as reported bythe Comiitteo. Gen, Grosvenor—I move to strike out the sec- re nmite tion. Tho Chairman—Tho Chair recognizes Gen. Grosyonor, who moves to strike out this section of the report. Several deicgates bero rose tu points of order. ‘The Chalr—One thing shall be aid while J an in this chair, friend as fam of Grant, voting, 13 Tshould have voted, In favor of the resulution, it shall not be sald whon wo leave this thentro teat r sates the voice or vote of any mun. [Ap- plause, Mr, Grosvenor—All over this broad land comes ‘up tho intimation that our conventions and our public delibenttions ure becoming but the hot- beds where men are educated to stitie public sentiment and drown the expreasion of public opinion. Ipromise. you. that Lwill speak huta very fow maments, but [ask to be heard. Tan tus inuch interested In tho success of the Repul- Nean party and have done as much to achiove victory for It ns any man of iny capuelt in the conntry, and £ have a right to be beard, and the gentieman over bere who hopes there aiveno more Generals in thls theatre, | uppre- bend hag never faved x xveat matty Generis, unless it was some general court-muartiak My motion to strike out this plank of tho plitforin 4s made In the Interest uf the euccess of tho Hee publican party, Lask this ono question uf this audience; WHERE ANE YOUN CONSTITCENTS ? Who sent you bere, and upon whut busis of rep- resentation fs this vote to be taken? Are ull the vetvruns of the United States represented here? Will the vote here tukun be understood to be the expression of this uudlence, or ns that of the constituents of this uudience scattered through- out the States and Territuries of this countryt. Now, uy friends, we are tua periious attitude here. ft stand hore us the representative of nu ind, but l staud here to beg that the Repub- Ivan soldier of this caters the soldier of the Grand Army, tho soldier that nuule the exist guev of the Republlean party possible, that tho sold{er shall not interfere In tho considoration of this Presidential question, A uelegute—I_ rise to a point of order, To hat figustion. ig tho speaker now addressing self? ‘Vow Chalr—The gentleman bus moved to strike outs scetion from tho report, Adeleyate—Thon .f miuke this point of order. Enoh resolution thus far lias been voted upou and adopted. Tho motion necessarily uddrexses itself to this revoluvion ulone. Ttis grossly out of order, uniler the cover of a resolution, to go into a discuesion of the muin question mun, The Chalr—Tho point of order ws stated by the gentieman [4 well take: ‘ho question recurs: upon tho motion to adopt, Gen, Grosvenor tasks consent to be heard. ‘The Chuir suggests that by unanimous consent the vote close with Gen, Grosvenor’s speech. No objuction being mude debate will close with Gen. Grosyenor'’s speceh, Gen. Grosveuor—Let nie be heard one moment without an; squestion of order. | cumu inte the halltate. Jdid not understand thut these reso. Jution hud been adopted one by one, else Lsbould have understood {t wna not fh order to be dis- cussing the mein question. I certainly du not dealre to hive auy disturbunce here. 1 ouly ask sto be racugnized “ns eltien of the Coummens ‘wealth, a soldier of | the bag en upprehend. that everythiog hus boon enid that ought to bu mld upow this subject. My yolee bas been simply for pence aid hurmony, It ean dono goud to elthor voto this resolution up or vote Itduwn, Itstrikes mo ag an Innovation upon tho order of exerclies that it was understood would be fotluwed here, and J appeal in Just ong word to all who love tho Aepubhean party more than you love any nian or set of men, that you leave the comideriton of this quest ation Hut 13 10. sembio, and when they have deeded it wo wit Join fy gue column of attack upon the Deny ocratle purty and the enoniles of tho country, Lipplause) Tho Chifr—The question now is upon the ndoption of the pending resolution, The Chuir does not recognize the qullery, boeause all tho delegutes bhuve seats upon the floor, Lf will take tho guilery afterward, Every one [n favor of the adoplion of the resolution will go to tho right of the Chur, “There Is no use,” anid somebody on the tloor, in turning this Assoctuuon into a ‘disgraceful aol, Wratby, fellow on tho stago—* Who the devil are you culliug a mob?" By this timu tho audience on tho maln tloor had suceeudud In alylding, and it was evident that the Grint men were in the mujority, hive jug about three-tifths of tho number, | ‘Thero was sull much confusion, especially in the gul- Tery, und niny devlarod that thoy did not know what they wore votlng, At lust, buwover, the nolgo died down, and tho Chair deeiurod tho resolution adapted, Thon ho was culled onto take the Voto of the watlory, aid did so, though 1 wus nearly fled with boys, whu bed been doing most of the shouting of the duy. Tha gullury declured ite self in tavor of tho resolution, ‘The lastot the resolutions was thon adopted? Miss Hulen Mare White recited * By the Loft Fink," and tho Horktner Gleo Club sung a song. GEN, NONACE PoRTEI wuathen introducod.. Ho sald be feared that the deliberitions over the sesolutions bad somc- what vonfused them, since with thy puiasuge of the resolution they seumed to huye reversed the very laws of Naturo'y creation for in encly times min appeared Nest and thon the woran, but here thoy had tho wonnin test und thon the mun, Counsila of war never fought, but counciia in polities wenoraly did. hts one, however, woult » he belleved, an oxcepyon to the rule. Tholr meethig bad a deop siguiticance. Nineteen yeu bufore they Ind gathored to put down tho ebullion, and tow, with ripened experience, thoy aisembled to consult uy tu the seluction a tho noxt President, They met te do tht iu the State of Dottylus, Lincoliiyand Gruul. in view ‘of the present orluicat condition of the country the nonthiation of Grant was necessary, ‘Twice tad the General been elocted ad Presiden it Wis Hine for another vluulon, It was natural that wil should buve thelr preferences, It was truo that tho solders could imareh and fight under a new eblof, but they kept tenor spot for tha old commander, Aftor narrating ai incidont of the battle of Chicamuuya, tho speaker continued with w dull udvoeuey uf the cliime of Gen, Grint, who wie wt prescht out of oftice and out of power, aud wits yet looked on ita tt reprosentitive ‘Ainerioan, Lat us keep him thor," ) Thore wore by thle tine 2 coupte of hundred people loft tn the bnuso, und ty ose Porter res hearsod the concluding purt of a will Wududon at Grant which he bad pitlontly learned by tart, Aftor ho got through ‘Torrence, of Arkunsus, moved that tho Convention udsourn, und tt wid dv ordered, thus shutting olf Musara, Stores and aw half dozen orators who bud prepared themes solves te boom fur Grant, << A St, Bornurd Do: New Maren Paltadiun, ‘The only kenuiny ah chnuu of the St, Rernard dow to be found iu this elty Heluurs ton lady on Hi house avenue, nnd haw all the propenaities of ble breed for wandering from honiv, ‘Pwo ur three year ago ho voluntarily uttuchod binself to G. Cummings, and, excepting In cold weather, 18 fruquvntly tu be aver ying on the aldowatk on Church stroot in front of dtr, Cure nilngs’ store. Ho over yous home unless sent for, ulthough wooks inay claps, and tba roe fuses to go Unloss gent by the muater whlch bo his obusen, Re is remarkably bouust; and ale though. ad fond of crackers, Wilt Jouve ono une touched if {tis placod an the floor and he ty told thatit oustmoncy. If the fuct that it js puld for and ho “way have it fs subsequently added, tho cracker diduppoury in an justuntand be is onthe watch for w repetition of the performe ance, jaw. the Schema. Speeches by Miss Anthony, Miss Conz- ins, Mrs. Gago, and Others, Tho Horrid Men Denonnced—Great Eas thuslasin for the Cause. Tho Woman Suffragists mot in Farwell Fall yesterday morning. About 160 porsons, mostly Indies, occupied tho front seats Inthe ball, On, the platform woro Miss Suann B. Anthony, inthe chair; Virginia Mincr, St. Louls; Mrs. BE. A. Merrlwother, Memphis, Tonn.; Annio T. Arne strong, St. Louila; J. H, Spofford, Washington, D.C.; Phoebe Couzing, St. Louls; Bara Andrews Spencer, Washington; Mra. P, 1, Jamison, [tl nujs; Miss M.A, Rosa, Iinols; Eveline b, Ma- son, Washtogten; Lucinda 8. Chandler, Amanda, M. Best, District of Columnblu; Dr. N,N. Portory A, Ib, Herbert, Chicago; M. RR. Pett, Now Yorka C, McKinucy, Java; Ellen M, Gouger, Indie tho Iev. F. E. Kollock, [lnois; Dr. It. nditna: Mary 1. Clay, Kentucky; Ta ‘oster, Philudelphin: Julia Foster, Phila- detphins W. M, Sheldon, Washington; Eva Pin- ney, Ohlo, MRS, ELIZADETIL DOYNTON NARNERT opened out with wn ttdiress of welcome, in tho. course of which she urged upon her hoarers tho loftiness und the truly patriotic churneter of tho erusade in which thoy wero engaged.. Sho re- viewed the sentiments of Mitchell, Cameron, John Stuart Mill, and athor advocates'of female sulftaya; shy showed to the satisfaction of hor ainiience that women possess predmiuontly tho mother instinct for government, and wound up her discussion by urging thom to * Launeh our Shusflower and: stcor Duktly. ey tho despor- ‘inter sen, tor Attempt the future's portad. with the past’s bl ood-ruuted key." ue ‘THY MERTING WAS CALLED TO ORDER by Miss Anthony, and after pruyer by Mra. Ma- son. of Washington, Mra, Joculyn Gige read a number of letters and postal-cards expressing sympathy with the cutee of womin-suftrago and, givin aa of Its progress in different parts of* 9 coLTatTY,, Mrs, Sarah Andrew Spencer, Correspondiny ceretary uf tho uncuulzation, mde an address | iu which sho ullusied eurcasucally to the Reput- | Jicau party's promising to ‘give respect- ful consideration to tho clatma of woinen. She recited the story of Susan B. Anthony's attempt to vote and tha troubles whieh befel her in consequence. Sha: stil that sluce they came to Chicago thoy hadi Leen usked which party they belonged to. Theyt eutd that it was whichever party would support tho womun-suffrige pla form, Whon | asket whethor, If the Republican Lae refused thors their request, they would appenl to the Demo- i} cratic party. they sald that thoro wns a third } partv—the Independent—whick, though gener- t ally Deiteved tobe deud, could be vaslly awake; ged to life by the support of tho woman-auf- } Mrs iiishop, a locit’ female Communist, ate + tempted to make a speceb, but Mixs Anthony quiedy squelched her, aud she sat down, f Mra. Virginia L. Miner, of Missourl, auld that: she regretted having to yleld tho crown of mare tyr to Misa Susin B. Anthony. She (the epeak- er) bud attempted to vote In Missouri, and, her ¥ ngrefused, she carried the cise to thoy Supreme Court, which decided - that: the Consti- tution of the United States had no. voters, ‘The, #peukor urged that ifthe Republicans did noc! give the Womun-sulfrigists Justicu, they should yo to Cineinnuti. (Applause.] She had a bus- band at nome who wanted to vote for Grant, buts he had made up bis mind not to east a ballot as, Jony ns bia wife wus deprived of the power todo’ sv also. [Appluuse.] . * MINS PHGIBE COUZENS, ‘of St. Louls, reported from the Sub-Committos. appolated ta get pices for the wonlen-sultra . gists lu the Convention, tothe effect thut Mesers. [} |. Filles, of St. Louls, anid: Jobo C. W. Of Futinnt, told them that the’ Grant men on the National Committee were In favor of thyirnisnission, while the antl-Grant inembers wero opposed. She visited the Missourt and arkansas delegation, where the smoke was 40 thfek that they could luediy see Into. the room, A inan’s head was poked out of the dor, and he begged thom to wait a few ininutes until they gotrendy. Inu short time thoy openud tho door and udinitted their indy visitors to whan they accorded a respectful audience, the Arkan- sus delegation promising to present the claim of tho Indies to the Co: tion. a Mrai nda 1. Chander read an Interestty; n Which ahe dwelt upon the morul side of the ‘rage question, showtoy that granting of the vote to woman meunt the purification of politics wnt tho amelioration of tho. American, ore, Mra. Sally Clay Trennott was catted upon for a Rpeceh, She contdn't be found: ‘Thereupon Miss Anthony overinoked the audicnee and usked if My. Purker Pillsbury, of New Hump- shire, wis tn tho room, remarking that a mins volee would plcusattty refresh tho eeene. Then Mr. Porker Pillsbury arose und made bis way to tho plutform. Ho was preparing for a apcech when Mies Anthony choked lilm olf by saying that the Convention i DIDN'T WANT AN ADDIUESS FROM HTM, merely n report upon the grent cause In Now Humpshire. Mr, Pillsbury sald, among other things, that ho. objected ta tha way In which the women walin- pared for tholr rights, Tho ballot was a righ! und aa .it right it should be urged boldly an fearlusly. The subsequent business of tho forenoon sea= ory ai was unimportant, and the body abc ufter Lt o’clwk udjuurned untll 2. ‘TH CONVENTION IBASSKMULED AT 2 O'CLOCK, being called to order by Miss Susan B, Anthonys ‘The nudienee lu polat af sizo was about the same as in the mornlog, Tho first business transncted was the reading of communications, Mrs, Matilda Josuyln Gage brought forth @ grist, the burden of which wis at ery for suttrige, all the writers being fomuies, and ranging from 8 tok yours of awe, One little girl nved 12 thought she ought to buve tho ballot because her father bad it. Ans other writer suid sho waa only a years oll, und she craved 1 voto, and hoped thas when she pot to the ago of womanho Susan B. Anthony would, huve,obtalned what. sbe hud ltbured go earnestly for, "The speaker pssured her beirers that (his little gir) hued seed blood inher veins, A letter written by another girl, awed 11, alse attested the fiborn enivlng tor wuts fragoumony the rising genorition, ,One woale wolnan vent int letter saying that’ she didn’t want sonra because ber husbund aldn’t want ber to buve it. Miss Anthony arose mid reminded ber hearers of Nupoleou's words: Leurn whut. your ono nics want you not to do, and then go und do it.” LApptause., ‘The tint spenker was THE REV, OLYMPIA DOWN, of Racine, Wis. who suid (bat she bid been do Ughted to bear tho letters in favor of suilrace rend from the mothers, the grandmothers, nnd from the Utty gitts #and 10 years of age. Sho was glad to seo thut the 1ittle girls wero cateh- Ing the aptrit of tho age, and were belt fled with thasptrit of berty. ‘Those little children, iu the opinion of the’ speaker, were tha do- xvendunts of tho Jeffersons, tho Clays, tho Put> rick Denrys, Thon Miss Anthony asked all who dostrod the hailot to anawer fn the uflirmative, There was a Unguimous shout. All who do not want the ballot,” sald Miss Anthony, “answer iu the negative Ohe wenk but: herolo womun sald thotdly “No.” LLuughter, Miss Anthony sald she didn't belliove that that wonuin indurstood ber questton, for she did not believe tht any womnun in this world. wus op- posed Lo femalo suitrago, a Mrs. Holen Gow tl t Indiana, a blande lady dirested In dark green, a juunty bit ornamented with yellow ribbons and” lived with blue satin, weurlng gold-rinuned spectucled, und very des + elvive In her way of anenking, advised every worn to use all her filuence agfinst placieg in ollica ANY NAN WIIO OPPOSKD Tia. Mies Phwwh mittee appe Committee tn reqal yontion, Bid she had been down to the Valuer: Howse, aud tho lidy ussu: hor hearers thut nothing but a high sunge of vrinciple would Mave induced ber te walle | throu tho smoky wtinosphere of that hostelry. ‘Tho onloal was very uwful, Mowover, sho and her, vompanious reached the Nixecutive Comultwo and Were assured thut tho application hud been voted tgaluat by the Blklne and Sherman ines and Tavonmuly voted upoy by the Grantinen, Mrs. Blake brought some later news from the Palmer House. She bud been told the ape pilcution had not beon passed upon, and aie considered that Were bud been injnative done the Republican purty hi the statement dat thoy: hod voted down tho ‘applicaon for seats in the onvenuon. Miss Couzins {utorrupted Mrs, Blake by aaytn that tho application wis distinotly considere ‘upon its merits and voted down. te Ira. luke rotorced thut it didn't matter: she ei had teon promised soventy-aix Uckets for the woventy-ix delegutes, ‘Thon Mrs. Mluke pie ceeded to demonstrate with great clearpess tut wou 1 the fand: Jn fact, a ott he law says that any wonlau married to #. cil. zon of the United States OB when “Now,” bald the spoaker, “us avory Wola present is, or expects to be, married io citizen of the United Btates—" This aroused bearty Iaughtor, and a look of repronch from the Chair tawanl the spouker stopped the termimition of thy seutenve. Sins, Foster, of Punusyivania, and Miss Eva L. Finney, of Newberry, O., foltowed in brief speoches, Attention was dicted to these two didica by the Chulr as showlug that there were really sumo strony udvocatos of Surmale suitruyo UNDER THERE YCORM AND TEN YEAIOL- os Thoy cortululy were exceptionally juvenile, but °° spoke lournedly upon tbo subledt auatter, Mivd inney wsserting thut the position of Awerk-nit toward the mea ‘Was quatwgu: to that io which Washington found our fory fathors whon they wor. bolng tyrunnlizod ovfe by un effete momirchy, ‘Another chupter upon tho righta of wones