The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1868, Page 3

a en ae een Fae THE PRESIDEWCY, | The Republican N atione) Con- ; vention at Chicago. General Hawley., of Conneticut, Elected Perrayient Presidert Confergign of Ex-Governor Feszenden’s brother, Brown, of Georgia. a NEW YORK. HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 7%), 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 equi a they think, to drive those influ- probaly i= support of the republican cause to that of the democracy or the proposed new party, at the head of which Chief Instice Chase’, conceded to be. What is the necessity to do * icy they ask. Have not Senators Trumbull and “,egsen- den-been true to the party in other resper’.sy pave they not great influence and is j¢ wise to drive them away at this On the other hand, in all the speesnes made to-day by Carl Schurz and General Pawiey, sly allusions were made to the great disapyointment of the hour and treachery to the cav%e—allusions which were received with consilerible applause, tending to show that a good forYon of the Convention at least favor the excommoaDication of the so-called recusant delegates to-day asked who is a deiegate from Maine, anu member ef an important committee, if he en- @orsed the course of his brother, and the answer was “No,” there was quite a Scene, many applauding, but no one showing a disposition to take the other side. Still the sober members are all evidently opposed to Senators. When one of the Grant the Gnanimous Choice | dragging impeachment before ‘for President. THE FIGHT FOR THE VIDE PRESIDENCY, Wade, Fenton and Coltax Ahemd. Adjournment Until Ten o'Clock This Morning. CHICAGO, May 20, 1868, ‘The exc’ Bement over the assembling of the Republi- ean Natle gat Convention continued all the morning, and the geveral rival -candiates for the Vice Prest- @ency w @re'working untiringly, through their friends and lob py agents, to make a point wherever it was possib) @, ‘The knowledge that the radicals intend. to wholly cripple and paralyze ‘the power of the Presi- dent! sefore General Grant has a chance, if elected, of Getth ag kid of the ofice, renders the Vice Presidency im fa gt the principal prize, and the whole army of omc pseekers—generals, captains, privates, bummers, que @termasters and commissaries—are laying pipe ‘8CC gurdgng to their aspirations for the future. ‘fee Crosty Opera House was of course the great CC gttrevof attraction all:thé morming, and the streets Vperesfilled with people wending their way in that Aarge force of policemen was on hand and every door *bludgeons, to prevent the eptrance of any unfortu- ticket. From ten o’clock in the morning great aum- bers of,persons were assembled about the doors and ‘whom were ignorant of the fact that tickets of ad- mission would be required, and therefore failed to ProvMe themselves with *the necessary “open ~pesame.” About halfpast eleven s’clock the delegates proper the parquet, of the theatre.by groups of half a dezen, stream. ‘/he stage of the theatre was occupied by the» office rs of the Cenvention and the newspaper eorrespor idents, the latter of whom are assigned large nv imbers, and the parquette was reserved for the dele: gates, The stage was handsomely decorated, a8 well as the sides of the theatre, a number of flags being ‘iastefully arranged and mottoes plentiful. ‘The hoi ise presented a very brilliant and handsome appear ance, alarge number of well dressed ladies occupy 4ng seats in the family circle. Among the colors surpassed those of their white sisters. aky Cf General Sickles as a manager and the advan- tage ‘ef theatrical effect when properly and artistic ally ‘worked up by a master hand was made striking- bua and a bustle and had attracted hut little atten- tion, when a breezeand a flutter were apparent at the tower end of the parquet. A few minutes’ pause occarred, evidently intended to draw all eyes to the nomination. lin, Wade, Fenton and'Colfa: thought that four or five the Convention, and Gre exerting themselves to have a moder- ate platform, both on the debt and impeachment questions, Several attempts to-day were made to reach @ nomination, and it was quite amusing to notice the anxiety of delegates to enjoy the honor of | placing others in nomination, There has been a slate made out for the order of procredings, and according to this slate a certain member was the nomination and certain other members heavy speeches on the subject. This is the secret of the shutting down on attempts at premature nomination, Delegates desiring to smash the slate do it for their own personal benefit, and wish to nominate #0 that they may lay’ claim to patronage on account of ‘being first to plaee the great candidate in erical juncture? to make As to the Vice Presidency «juestion, it ‘is so mixed up that tt fs really useless to attempt a reliable esti- mate of results. A great portion of the delegations— indeed the majority—is not yet decided as to prefer. ences, and many of the delegates have not even had @ full consuttation, AK that can safely be said at the present moment is, that it still lies between Ham- The Committee on Resolutions has been in session all the evening and will meet again in the morning ‘at eight o'clock. The committee is presided over by Dick Thompson, of Indiana. It has thus far been de- termined to devote the platform to a repetition of the principles generally recognized by the republican par ty. On the financial question a resolution will be in- serted piedging the security of the national credit according to the laws of Congress on that subject. It is now the general determination to make no aliow- ance to the impeachment issue and to give no ex- Grection for hours before the time of opening. A | pression of opinion on the action taken by the seven republican Senators. Tue financial question is evi- ‘as gursrded ‘by stalwart of_eers, armed with | dently a great study with the platform committee. They are trying to steer clear of the Scylla of gold nate beimg who happened to be unprovided with a | payments and the Charybdis of liquidating the na- tional indebtedness in greenbacks. can accomplish this by some claptrap general ‘en the; sidewalk in front of the building, most of | resolutions about “good faith with government creditors,” without committing the party directly to specie payments to bondholders. resolutions were submitted by Messrs. Dimmick, of Pennsylvania; Van Horn, of Missouri; Hassard, of Rhode Island, and Duncan, of South Carolina, commenced to assembie,.and at first dropped into | One of the resolutions was very ambiguous, being capable of interpretation either for or against. This but these scattered arrivals soon swelled to a.steady | one may probably be adopted with slight modifica- tions. The resolutions submitted have been referred to a sub-committee, of which Thompson is also the chairman, This sub-committee will meet to-morrow tables fom the stenographers, who were present in | morning, and after adopting a suitable platform will submit it to the general committee, The estimates made in regard to the prospects of candidates for the Vice Presidency are fixed on the first ballot, One hundred and eighty for Wade, 100 for Fenton and 90 for Colfax. 80 far, receive but little support. States being divided in their cause, the Wade and visitor § were a few dusky charmers, whose gay | Fenton factions exhibited the greatest perseverance in pressing their claims, and both emphatically Dur Ing the entrance of the delegates the happy fac- | amrm their anticipations of success. It is generally ballots will taken before the decisive contest will been reached, It is argued that the strongest run ly manifest. Group.after group had entered amid a | made in these preliminary ballots will have much to do with the selection of candidates. So large a number of the States are cut up into so many frac- tions, in view of the names mentioned, that the promise of success will lead, it is thought, to a con- ‘They think they Four principal Wilson and Hamilton, The New England spot, and then suddenly a large Amertean flag was | centration of the majority upon such candidates, displayed and waved to and fro m.a most vigorous manner. Another pause—another hum of many voices to attract attention—the flag advanced, and behind it came the gallant and well dressed General Daniel E. Sickles, upon crutches, and behind the gallant and well dressed General Daniel E. Sickles, upon crutches, came the whole, New York radical delegation fresh from the Albany lobby, with all the “golden” opinions they had woti thick upon them. The effect was electrifying. A shout and a “‘urrah” went.uptothe.reof, and every- body supposed that Fenten stock and Sickles stock had risen fifty per cent. Just before the organization was effected a sensa- tion, only second to that occasioned by the en- trance of the great Sickles menagerie, was ob- servable in the house, and it was soon ascertained to spring from the entrance of old Jesse Grant, although by no means infirm, is constantly attended closely by sympathizing friends and guarded as though he were tottering on the verge of the grave, and on this occasion two patriotic individuals, postmasters in perspective, at least, If not internal revenue ‘officers, led him in by the arms and per- sisted in supporting him and propping him up, evidently to thefannoyance and disgust of the honest old gentleman. When the delegates had got in it was discovered that the chair provided for the President by the committee of arrangements was of a size and width Presidents and other ambitious gentlemen who aspire to seats upon the platform, It had evidently ‘which was used on great stage court occasions to ac- commodate dignified monarchs, ambitious queens, grand duchesses or terrible barons; and ope could almost imagine they beheld crowds of courtiers levers in chains dragged to the feet of merciless tyranay as they gazed upon it. Much commotion were supposed to be on the “slate” for Vice Presi- dent, and who dreaded the idea of getting in the rear of this annoying and overshadowing chair. A motion was made to have it immediately remeved as an “obstruction.” Loud laughter followed the motion. A Voloe—Yes, cart tt away, as all obstructions ought to be carted away, both from here and.the White Howse, (Continved merriment.) wheel hime with it? {Loud langhter.) A Voice—Les, and set oid Grimes and Ross on the two elbows. ‘The flouted)shair was therenpon removed from the Plaworm, ams velis, clapping of hands, stamping of feet and sheats of laughter, past twelve o*clock Governor Ward, the ehaicman of the National Republican Committee, called theConvestion to order and nominated Carl ehurs as tomporary presiding oMcer. After the Voverner had made his speech Bishop Simpson then aaivanoe lio the frowt of the stage and delivered a brayer, Si which he invoked @ Divine blessing on ‘the Inbors of the Convention, ‘we further proceedings were not of a charaeter to reaen oration, The agony is not yet over, The Cowmeution met but did actuaily very. little but or teotee Ané jaduige ta glorification. The real dim. putes in the way of perfect harmony—the Vice Presidency avd piatform—were not touched, and Giere te reason to believe. much disagree. ment exisi# on these subjects. As to tin, the national debt and tmpeachment seem to ye profitic soutess of differences, Some members Mesolation Committees betiewe in payment of ‘ie debt in gold and some in greenvacks. Some ad. vocate tbe censure of anthimpeachment, and some avivise prudence and caution on this s@bject, urging « that tt 8 better to leave this question alone alto- socher and not endanger the success of the ticket by taking enemies of some of the most potent members oj tne partys To denounce Senators Fessenden, ‘Trumbull and other radical Senators who voted for rival candidates, ‘There is a universal feeling to finish the work to- morrow. On the other hand there is much talk, even now, of some new candidate in case Wade, Fenton and the others now mentioned prolong the contest, General Sickles is thus mentioned as one likely to attract suMcient support for the nomination. Lack of Harmony Among the Delegates—The Contest for the Vice Presidency—Organization of Fenton’s Supporters. CHICAGO, May 18, 1868. the light periodical pauses fer refietion and sumMcient to cover up. a large number of the Vice demonstrating why such a Wade stock!” says ane. “Wade is sure to get All of ‘the borday, of an informal c! srester, and re clent as an expression of any friends. Retwee itself and each busily both sides they have been on the other dei ne. ‘The leaning of the ol western States 1s towartis Colfas-nt Just a8 likely to be the ether way the screw. considered settled line pee Sa cl commumaanan ,— —. diversity of complimentary votes Towed iato e melection. nate An effort made to-day to from the W: feeling by th Sa a ha person aided Probably no set of men ever met tegether inspired by a greater diversity of personal and State predilec- tions than the delegates to the National Republican Convention. It would seem, judging from the tone of the conversation of most of the delegations, that those who have a preference for a candidate from their own State lose all other considerations in the the man who “has a boy.” The old gentleman, | general pelief that their choice is sure to be the man. Those delegations that have no particular Person in view are pulled about from post to pillar by outsiders in the service of different parties, who con- stitute a sort of corps of lobbyists and are employed in the interests of some of the delegations having At all hours of the night and day the hotels and different places of public resort are thronged with untiring and zealous groups of partisans of the various factions by peculiar philosophy and eloquence, of “Well, how is the joing up,” is the reply. the nomination. The immeyliately occurred among those whose names | gnio delegation ts @ unit and will listen ‘to no terms ef surrender.’ In another corner of the roem is gathered a group of Indianians. One says, “Colfax is all right; the Ohio delegation is divided, ana a portion will go in for Oolfax.” Hard by stands a noiay crowd of New Yorkers, the talk. With an air of authority, swinging his arms loosely in the air, and with a forcible colloquial interjection, some one figures out an astounding if presumed facts, which, if facts, wi Another delegate—Can't you put Andy in and hela a. the first ballot. So Gah as Ge. list, It Is only necessary to listen, aud by the tme every side has been heard to express its views it is abont as nearly possible to arrive at conclusions aato the chaice of @ man as to predict the result of thé election itself at this early moment with the nu- merous complications springing up. It was the purpose of all.the de dog the day and Here Fenton is al! tiona to hold therebore. wer draw off still of a of poi on content has more 3 but + dates Tost emphatic - hostility mant- festa iy decries the present, bat it is by another turn in The New York delegation and outsiders are indus. triously at work for Fenton and deciare very confident, but ft la diMcult to see upon @rounds. It is true employed to rally suMetent et there afe 80 mi thai tas ae an mit be have by drinks, should be the nominee and why some one else, a rival, would be @ dead weight upon the party. Ali the been procured from the property room, and was one | prominent mames:mentioned in connection with the Domination may be heard highly eulogized er most sarcastically condemned by. sauntering through the same crowd gathered under the roof of the same hotel. There seems to. be harmony in the very dis- bending down before seated majesty, or virtuous | cora, Up steps an Ohio man, a : 829 is backed by a numerous delegation of outsiders. meron himself is expected to-morrow, and it is -hought some high times will take pisces. ‘There is a giuang tondenez for Wade among Cameron fac- tion, but the ery is “any but Curtin,” Wiison and Hamlin consuitute a sort of relief to the wrangles over the other parties, Hamlin is not likely to be strongly pressed in antagonism to any other Eastern man, though there is strong sympatiy for him growing out of the manner in which he was treated fh the Convention of 1864. Wilson is held back, but will gather strength as the breach between the Wade and Colfax party widens. Either of these rival interests will resort to the East as their choice rather than let the other have the nomination. And it is possible if neither can gain safiicient strength to secure success both will take sides with one or the | other of the rival astern men and thus trausfer the controversy entirely to the East, It is very generally admitted that Wade's name ever being meutioned in connection with the Presi-, dency grew out of the circumstances of his posit yn as President of the Senate pro tempore and the ‘pro~ tive Yart of ite mission it was robbed, by one of “ae West atrocious crimes recorded jn history, of 4 mean whose virtuae was in his ap) noblest of the peepee Abraham Lincoln was strack down fulness Of hts glory, and we are lef; now to measure big toss by what he Jeft behind ‘sim, (Laughter and applause.) There came for us w time of disappuintment, Our policy was thwart ed by the very man whom, in an unfor- tunate me ment, we had put the Toad to power. The legis'sative and executi ve brane eg of the govern- ment W ere pitted against each other in a fierce strug- gle, av a new dangers were discovered where there ought, to have been peace and quiet, We have had our ours of painful experience; but what of that? Are, we now to be disturved by the mere appearance of danger? Are not the principles we advocate just 9 a great as they ever were Is not the necessity of their realization just as Suparent asever? Is not justice still justice, right still right, trath still trath? Are we not the defenders of justice, right and truth to-day as we were yesterday? What, then, is there to frighten even the most pusillanimous of us? I say victory hpective acting President in event of the conviction | will be true to the republican party us long as the ol i. pplat the President,supon the articles of impeachment republican party is true to itsell use.) What and his removal from ofice, As long asthe, giitteriag | we have to do is this, Let us fix our eyes firmly upon gifts of Executive patronage sparkled 1a the covetous gaze of the multitude of persons bent, %n office Wade was highly admired and landed @ possessing all imaginable virtues, The disaster which met the the noble ends to be attained, and ‘hot permit our equanimity to be disturbed by untoward accident, Let not passion, inflamed by the stinging disappoint- ment in this hour, however keen our sense of wrong friends of Impeachment on the first ballot has had a | may be, carry us beyond the bounds of wis- marked effect iu dimming the vision of his late ad- ‘nirers, and Wade is left to take the chances of the rest, The Soldiers and Sailors’ Convention indicates a less. sweeping, object than originally contemplated, Ata meeting of the Executive Committee to-day it was decided to merely nominate Grant as their choice for the Presidency ard leave the other office to be filled by the Natkonal Convention, and after that has been done to hid a grand ratification meeting and endorse their action, The Committee of Arrangements to select a suitable place for homing the National Convention having determined te use Crosby's Opera House for the pur- poses of thre Convention, are making great prepara- tions for the convenience and success of the object in view. The stage has been deprived of most of its furniture and instead, at the rear, several tiers of seats have been erected, designed to accommodate several hundred representatives of the press, Im- mediately in frot in a semicircular form extending from the inner portion of the proscenium boxes & number of seats have been arranged for the accommodation of the Vice Presidents. In front of these is the President's stand, surrounded by the seats of the secretaries of the Convention. In the proseenium box on the right of the stage an im- promptu telegraph office has been established, with wires extending to all parts of the nation. In front of this box desks have been arranged for the Asso- ciated Press, and vis-a-vis, on the left of the stage, similar desks for the accommodation of special tele- grant reporters. In the orchestra preparations ave been made for fifty more seribes of the press, who have here also been afforded ample fecilities to tune their pens tothe music of the Convention. The parquet and first tier have been set apart exclu- aval for the delegations of the various States, and for the same purpose the night and left wings of the second tier have also been set apart. This arrange- ment leaves for visitors and outsiders generally the body of the second and the entire third tier. In regard to the accommodations it has been computed that the stage will seat six hundred. per- sons, of whom three huadred is the allowance for the press. In the auditorium there are seats for 870°] and standing room for 400 more; the first balcony Seats 434, and standing room for 200; and in each of the two upper galleries seats for 50%, and standing room for 100, making an aggregate accommodation for 3,700 persons, After t nexauipie of the late great impeachment show at the national Capitol it is proposed to keep out the populace by issuing tickets to the Conven: tion, Calculating on a three days’ run of the per- formance, three sets of tickets have been printed after the colors of the national lag—red for the first day, white for the second and biue for the third. Permanent tickets will be issued for the President, officers and delegates of the Conven- tion; also for the press, The tickets are neatly gotten up with engraved heads to avoid sharp practices. ers delegation will also appear in an appropriate ade, ‘The republicans of New York not connected with the regularly chosen delegations met at the Sherman House to-day to form an organization in the interest of Mr. Fenton for the Vice Presidency. ‘The meeting was called to order by Thomas G, Alvord, The following gentlemen were ap- winted a Committee on Oryanization:—Major . C. Adams, Mr. Williams, New York city; General E. 4, Merritt, St. Lawrence; Colonel J. B. Stonehouse, Albany; Mr. Smelt, New York city., The following gentlemen were then reported as officers of the organization:—President, Thomas G. Alvord, Syracuse; Vice Piesidents, J. H. Ramsey, Albany; R. W. Judson, St. Lawrence county; Geo. Jewett, Chau- tauqua county; Secretaries, E. W. Mason, Utica; Willjam Drummond, N Wm. Breese, of Chenango county; Sergeant-at-Arins, F. Dewigel, of Schenectady. A committee was appointed for each State represented in the National Convention, whose duty it should be to urge upon the delegates of the Several States the nomination of euben E. Fenton for Vice President of the United Siates. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. , Curcaco, May 20, 1868. Crosby’s Opeya House at noon to-day. ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR WARD. Governor Warp, of New Jersey, chairman of the National Republican Cominittee, called the Conv tion to order and made a brief address, as followg:— DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE UNION REPUBLICAN PaRTy—You have assem- bled at the call of the National Committee to nemt nate its standard bearers for the ensuing campaign, liberty and to pledge that you will take no steps backward in the work of recon- structing the rebel States and re-establishing the Union. (Applause.) You are here to bear witness that the war so gallantly and gloriously waged for the life of the nation was not a failure. You are here to point to a republic boundless in extent and resources, guarded and protected ,by one common flag and upheld by a patriotic and loyal people. (Ap- plause.) An emancipa‘ed race has been lifted from the debasement of slavery, and to-day, united with the Union men of the South, reorganize, im the name of liberty, the governments and institutions of the rebellions States. The history of the republican rty is a record of the true progress of the nation. it has successfully met and conquered all those hostile parties represented by the effete ideas of the past, and it must now determine to vindicate anew its measures and its policy by the wisdom and courage which plans and tho determination and labor which Cd victory. In this spirit you are here assembied to perform the responsible duties assigned you, and I doubt not your action will mect the approval of the vast constituency you represent. nor political treachery can arrest the triumph of eur cause and the success of our candidates, (Loud ap- Plause.) If, as indicate: by the unanimity of feeling which prevails, you shall designate as our leader the great captain of the age—(great applause)—whore brilliant acheivements in the fleid have been equatied by his wisdom in the cabinet—(applause)—the nation will greet it as the precursor of victory to our cause and [of peace to the republic. (Loud applause.) PRAYER, Bishop Stason then offered a prayer. He invoked the Divine blessing and asked that a spirit of har- mony and wisdom might prevail in the councils of the Convention, and that it may reach such results as.shall lead to the prosperity, perpetuity ant glory of our beloved land. ELECTION OF CARL SCHURZ AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. The CHAUMAN said—By direction of the National Committee I nominate Cari Schurz, of Wisconsin, temporary Chairman of the Convention. (Repeated cheers.) ‘The vote was unanimous, Messrs. Lyman Tremain, of New York, and Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana, waited upon that gentie- man and conducted him to the chair. ADDRESS OF MR. SCHURZ. Mr, Sexuxz, who was received with great entiu- siasm, sas presented to the Convention by Governor Ward, and addressed the assemblage as follows:—, GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION—It ts diMcuit for me to express how highly I et een the honor you have conferred upon me by this appointme: will permit me t the fourth party. The short career of that party has been marked by events to which the comin cones will point with pride, admiration grativude, The republican party was born, and tn tts very in- faucy it grappled with the prejudice of a. race which, until then, seemed to be omntj with the 6 om can name, to us under the national .- , Which is shasta it ever to have beon, @ great national e1 universal liberty and equal rights. ) All these things have been accomp! blican }; and, without indulgiag in vaim<self-glorification, it may truly be sald that the history of the republican is a with the noblest sonore ~ aly a orate ‘ reek new 0 e haveto re th re already been e resulta whith and So provens runfayorable reaction wehaye to the tition of this country to the new order of thi The seiution Se Hetind oa Mr a clear Nhension of thi . com, e obtained and @ tho: on x The National Republican Convention assembled in | dom and of ‘self-respect. The things we have to mplish are so great that, whatever the provocation may be, we certainly cannot afford to let personal’ resentments seduce us into compromising our high dignity, whoever may be our friend, whoever may become our enemy. Let us march steadily on with an unilinching determination to fulfil all the duties that rest upon us to secure justice to the soldier, who fought our patties; justice to the Southern Union man, who for the Union cause—(applause)—imperilled his life; {umes to the colored race, to whom we have promised true and eternal freedom—(applause); justice to the national creditor, who has staked hts credit. (Applause, great and prolonged.) Let us faithfully strive to restore the honor of the government, to crush corruption wherever we find it—(applause and cries of “Good”)—inside of the party just as well as outside of the ba od und cheers)—and to place the ublic service of the country in the hands of honest, ue and capable men. (Applause.) Let us with one unshaken purpose work out the man'fest logic of the results already gained for liberty and equal rights, Let us fearlessly acknowledge. that the mission of the copia party will not be ended until the great truth prociaimed inthe Declaration of Inde- pendence, in the fullest meaning of the term, has become a living reality. (Applause.) Yes, let us be true to our lrstory, be true to ourselves, and fear nothing. No step backward. Onward is the watch- liberty, of equal rights, of national faith nailed to the very top of the mast. And I say to you I spurn the idea that the American people could ever so far forget themselves as to throw their destiny into the hands of men who but erday sought to destroy it. (Loud and continued applause.) TEMPORARY SECRETARIES, Mr. SHITHERS, of Delaware, to complete the pre- Richards, of Tennessee, which was agreed to. THE COMMITTRE ON CREDENTIALS. ©n motion it was ordered that the Secretary-call THE CALIFORNIA DELE! VATIONS. gations are contested, I sugg: on Credentiais. When the Se gation named Gen said:—There seems t were contested were to be omitted. Mr. Shans, of Ouiifornia, said:- sir, there is one man only. General VAN ZAN point of order, sta referred to the Con Mr. SEARS asked two minutes to tee on Credentials, head ticket at the last election in California. (Hear, They have no party: tion; they had no ¢: I believe, in my humble judgment, that he and that his passage is paid by demoer keep up this division in our State. We thousand, and out of t! Spano and applause.) I cannot understand why serpent did Eve, has deceived them with his oily is no contest in Califor which he belongs and cast a stain on us by compell- inff us to, go before this Committee on C with a contest where there is none. B. RK. longs—namely, in the Committee on Credentials? plac Credentiais and it was so ret STATES AND TERRITORIES. but omitted to call were to be calle ‘The PRESLDENT- Iphabetically. ‘hat is Just what we are doing. harmonizing with the wisies of the Convention? The PRESIDENT—The call of the National Com- mittee did not include those Stat their standing is. Alabama and Georgia have not thus far been called? States be called, which was paca to. A DELEGATE—AS Cuiorado rado be called. and competent, over the President's veto. There is are admit jority because I wanted to move reflection. jose Southern States occupy in the federal Union to-day, so far as Co} nal action is concerned, precisely the condition which the State of Colorado occupies. Arkansas ia asking wlinis- sion, and I trust her delegates will be admitted uj this floor. Coming myself from a border know what the border States have had to contend with du the last five years, and J shail be last man, direct or indirectly, to throw in the way or upon the character of any man coi here from the bor. der States, and I do not want hia Convention i Jast three years. Mr. SPAULDING, of Ohio—If I vote for the admis- sion of Colorado to vote jn this Convention I shall vote for the ion of the other Territories in the ritories all alike. If we vote to receive Colorado, let pF a cal others. { am myself for the te, MocLUx®, of Pennsyivania—There ia @ differ- ence betweep Colorado other Territory. Colorado has been authorized, by’ to rare 1 Bi i af - = lause. | D'the motion (9, cll Colorado with the names of other States was Mr. Saunpe word, Let nssee again the banner of progress, of the republic and who to-day stand ready to dishonor liminary organization, moved the following gentic- men be elected temporary secretariess—B. R. Cowan, of Ohio; Luther Cauldwell, of New York; Frank Ss. the roll of States, and each delegation respectively shall name one gentleman, ard that those thus named shall constitute a Committee on Credentials. Mr. SMITHERS said:—As I understand there are two States—Maryland and California--in which the dele- t that these States be omitted and their claims be decided by the Commitee cretary called California, and the dele- P. E. Conner, Mr. SMITHERS ve sone misunderstanding. understand that the States in which the delegations As the gentleman has mentioned the Siate which I in part represent, 1 wish to-deny that there is any contest whatever in regard to the State of California, It is true, sir, that there is. a man here who has been before the Execu- tive Commitiee claiming to contest our seats; but, , of Rhode Island, rose to a ig that this matter should be Mr. ake an expla- nation. He said:—We-do not desire to bring this con- test up here, but the gentieman has forced it on us. ‘The man who here contests our seats voted a copper- hear.) He and one or two others met in a back room and selected delegates to attend this Convention, they have had no primary elec- nvention; they had mothing; and came here money to re here rep- iting the Union republicah party of California, We polled forty-thousand votes in that State at the last election—(applause)—anc the stinking, crawling split which this man i only polled two f that two thousand in our ‘last convention they could not find in all the State of California ten men who would accept this ition which he oceupies. They selected men who had for- merly lived in California. Two of them are in your city, and came into our rooms last night and repuai- ated the entire proceeding, and said they were for us. We ask this Convention to give us our seats, ax they of right belong to us, and not @ast a stain upon us, afl raise this man to the dignity of a contestant. a he committee has recognized him in the slightest to declare your unswerving attachment to Union and | degree, unless he, a crawling copperhead, like the tongue. (Laughter and applause.) Now, sir, there rnin; and I simply ask this Conventicn not to dignify nim or the little squad to reden tals ICKERSON, of California, the contestant, said:—I wish to ask whether this Convention is pre- pared to hear in open convention the question which we are prepared to submit where we suppose It be- Several delegates urged that this debate was out of hat the case should £2 i the Committee on Te THE CALL OF STATES CONTINUED—THE SOUTHERN The SECRETARY aes with the callof States, States not represented in Con- gress. A delegate made the point cforder that the States The DeLEGATE—Arkansas, Alabama and Georgia ‘The nation understands that neither armed treason | have not been called. Why aré they not called when hey were not invited vo be represented here. It was to be left to the Convention when assembled to decide upon what The DELEGATE—The point of order I make is that the order of the Convention to call the States in their alphabetical order is not complied with We would like to know why the names of Arkansas, Another DELEGATE moved that all the Southern out by the veto of Andrew Johnson, and as she will undoubtedly be in in time for the Presidentiaelection, [ move Colo- A DELEGATE—Ever since the close of the war the Congress of the United States has practically con- trolled the Southern States as Territories.. Upon that basis the whole theory of reconstruction rests. If it is not correct then they have been wrong from the first, and Andrew Johnson and the men who have adhered to him have been right in their post- tion, Colorado does not occupy her position on the roll of States. I hold that she is where she property belon, as =a Territory until she comes in by ny ional action, full no fae ot A pn in the making of the States. They or they are not admitted; and im the case of the Southern States I voted aye with the zma- to reconsider ‘the vote admit them. L.saw it was taken -without . Preaident, I think | words can F for the g journey # 0 miles is considerable to . to be ro Uiree days in cans by which to rs T Whee v louse. Nobody J een Jee it end, we | Fepabuoan pansy wes about eater upun theres success of the repul Er principle 1 in those men | pow er of a nation wi “have taken their lives and their convictions in | just claims of the poorest workin m:n, of whatever tir hands and have gone to the new empires that | Tace, and to recover the just waves ils majesty must @re growing in the West. For one, I have come to re- | be feit wherever the humblest lo: al man appeals present the wishes and to give voice to the thousands | against personal violence and oppression. (Cheers.) ofthe republicans of Montana-—a people as patriotic Every dollar of the national ciebt the blood of a in Feeling and who have as profound an interest in | soldier is ledged for, (Enthusiastic cheeving.) our action a8 ple between the Atlantic and | Every bond” in letter and in spirit musi be he Pacific, Iti the tleman from Penngylva- | as sacred as a soldien’s grave. (lenewed cheers.) nia (Mr. McClure) is mistaken when he says that such | We must win, gentlemen, and we shall win, It ix was the action of the Baltimore Conveytion. I be- | the old fight of liberty, equailty and fraternity lieve it has been uniformly the custom tdgive those | against oppression, caste and aristocracy. Itis the hew communities at least one vote in the Convention; | old fight to make ‘the world better, with malice to- and Lappeal to the generosity and liberality, if not | wards none and with charity for all, (Loud ap- to the justice of this Convention, to give us that pri- | plause-) We may halt for a moment or change the vilego; and I move to amend the gentieman’s reso- | direction, but the good cause aiways goes steadily lution by such a proposition as that—— forward. It is related—and, whether it be Mr. McCLURE—I desire to repeat what Iremember | true or not, the incident i% well invented— most distinctly, that in 1864 the Territories and a por- | that on the evening of that awful battie of the tion of the Southern States were admitted to the | Wilderness, when the legions of tue Union army ‘Noor of the Convention, but not permitted to vote, had fought all day, rather by faitu than by sight, in Mr. GRANT, of Vermont—I am not in the habit of | the wild woods and tangled brush, — that, attending conventions, I don’t know what practice | some man asked General Grant to step back- may be. It is announced by Mr. McClure, of Penn- | Ward a little and reorganize, and that he sylvania, that the practize has never been to givea | replied, “We have done very weil, gentlemen; Vote to delegates from Territories. Now, upon prin- | at half-past three o'clock in the morning we move ciple, I show'd suppose that would be so. If it be | forward.” (Long continued cheering.) We accept true, then we have in the first place practice and | his spirit and his words, Perhaps Lam not antici- precedent by which to be guided. We can go back | pating in saying that we shall accept him again in of that, however, if the precedent is wrong aud set- | personas our leader, (Loud cheertug.) Thanking tle the matter on principle. What is the proposi- | you again, gentlemen, very heartily for the honor tion? The proposition is to call these Territories, all | Conferred, I await the further pleasure of the Cou- of them. “A gentleman in the rear somewhere | vention. {irpiange.) makes the ‘motion that all the Territ 3 be Genera} 1é3 eniering the hall here he was re- called that have nent Seleeaone here, It is impos. j Celyed With three cheers, sible for the gentleman calling the roli to know vou ELECTION OF OTHER PERMANENT OFFICERS, Territories have sent dele tions. The only way The remaining oficers of permanent organiza- to call all, and that wonld include Alaska, Une gen- | tiond were then announced as follows:— tieman propases to except Utah, Another gentle- Vice Presidents—alabaina, Generai Warner; Arkan- man might propose to the roll of the new Terri- | sas, A. Mcvonald; California, James Coey; Colorado, ritories about to be formed, and the Territory of | J. B. Chaffee; Connecticut,’ W. i. ag Dela- Ryoming might as& that a delegate be called m | ware, Lewis Thompson; erie . #8. that expected Territory. Now, it seems to me that | Moody; Beareis, Foster Bi ndgett; Il inols, Jease this is mere boy's play—the whole of it mere boy’s | K. bois; india Walter J. Greshain; lay. Now, if we the Territories and appoint a | lowa, G. M. Hendrick; Kansas, 5. 8. eit Ken- ‘ommittee on Credentials they havea right to say | tucky, Joshua J. Speed; Louisiana, W. P. Kellog; What representatives shall be admitted from tne | Maine, A. D. Fessenden; Maryzand, Henry Stock- States, bobone the doors, Mr. Chairman, at least | bridge; Massachusetts, D. + Gooen; oh to the right Aepresepiasion. in the nomination of Henry Waldron; Minnesota Horatlo P. ‘an President and Vice Prestdent. Now, if these | Clive; Mississippi, Thomas L. Waite; Missouri, Territories have no voice in voting for} A. J. Harlan; Nebraska, B. Sauuders; Nevada, @ President or Vice President, why should | M. Walker; New Hampshire, &. Gould; New they have a vote in nominating them? It seems to | Jersey, John 8. Irick; New York, Chauncey me it is opening a wide door and will only make con- | M. w; North Carolina, Albert Dockery; fusion, and that the only way will be to shut the | Ohio, N. C. McFarland; Oregon, Juseph Failing; char seal all. The vote has already been taken to } Pennsylvania, J. K. Moorehead; Rhode Island, G. admit Colorado with the expectation that all will be | Green; South Carolina, Carios J. Stoibrand; Tennes- admitted. If it is not mitted to cast its vote | see, t A. Hamilton; Virgima, Jonu ureh; West finally—if it only comes in here and helps to nomi- | Virginia, S. D. Karns; Wisconsin, Kdward Solomon. nate ® President and Vice President, but is not ad- Secretaries—Thomas D. Foster, V. Dell, C. B. Hig- mitted to vote at the Presidential election, the Terri- | by, F. B. Solomon, B, Beal, Josiua T. Heald, J. tory of Colorado may have made the Vice President | Khombeur, Wilber, James ”. Koot, C. kK, Ho- of the United States and not cast even a solitary vote gete, J. H. Easton, Lewis Veil, W. C. Goodlie, Colonel for the Vice President. That is wrong: upon prin- | U. W. Lowell, Stephen D. Lindst . FP. Wate ciple. It is wrong, and if the Convention will atten- | Geo. G: Briggs, W. W. Scott, A. Worley Patterson, tively consider it I think they will see it. Cc. 8. Colby, 5. Maxweil, Colt, im Francis b. A DELEGATE from Ohio—The Southern States, Mr. | Ayer, Robert C. Beilvil! Luther Cald aa a. W. Chairman, expect to be admitted so that their yotes | Holden, Coates Kinney, Kamsey, A. C, Harmer, shall be received and counted, We expect that, not- | Mr. Pahter, W. E. Rose, J.M. Kimey, W. P. Horne, withstanding Johnson’s vetoes, Colorado will be in | Colonel 8, D. Ringan, igar Alien, Joseph T. Hoke, the Union so that she can vote. The proposition | Chas. Seymour, J. H. Longnecke how is that the Territories, including tke District of A New York delegate asked sume member from Columbia, shall be called, which is a diferent propo- | Maine to explain the name of tuvir neiminee for Vice sition from the one before. It 18 not a proposition | President, aud said, “Does he agree with Willian whether these Territories will participate in the elec- | Pitt Fessenden on the subject of inpeachiment? tion, Lam net prepared to say hew the question DELEGATE FRoM M 1 aim happy to state that, will be determined; but it is obvieus that we shall | although he is the brotuer of Seuator Fessenden, he save time and proceed more orderly by leaving this | does not agree with him, question to the Committee on Credentials, ard, there- Mr. Swit, of Indiana—Mr, Pre: fore, L make that metion. Agreed to, and most fitting act of this Conveution after its per- Mr. COCHRANE, of New York, moved that until the | manent organization, I move that Gicneral Viysses 8. adoption of permanent rules for government of the | Grant be declared by acclamation, (Aimid cries of Convention theirules of the House of Representatives No! No!” the delegate subsided ) of the United States be rules for its temporary gov- | DELEGATION FROM THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ ernment as far, as applicable, which was agreed to, CONVEN’ . A DELEGATE moved! that a committee of one from General Joun Cocuran resitent, T am in- each State be appointed upen permaneat organiza- | foruied that there is @ committee in waiting, from tion. Agreed to, the Soldiers and Sailors’ Cony a, charged with A DELEGATE from West Virginia moved to recon- | the duty of presenting their pros Jings to this Con- sider the vote by which it was determined to call | vention, I move a committee of tive be appointed to the roll of the Simies which are now in process of | escort them into the presence of tiis Couvention, 80 recoustruction, He said -the purpose of the motion | that they may be here and now discharge that duty. was lo reler that’ matter where it properly belongs— Carried unanimously. ae to the Committee on Credentials, A motion to lay Mr. BaRTHoLemew, of Pennsy!vania—Mr. Presi the motion to reconsider upon the table was | dent, as the business of the Convenuon will neces- agreed to, sardy be delayed for afew moments preparatory to COMMITT2E ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION, the reception of this committee, | move that General The callof States was proceeeed with, and the fol- | Daatel E. Sickles be invited to adiress the Conven- Jowing were designated as the Committee on Per- | tion on the-topics of the day, (Cheers and cries of manent Organization:—California, W. ‘C. Lovett; | “Good, good.”) it, as the frst Colorade, John Evans; Connecticut, A. H, Byinten; General SICKLES—Mr. President, I beg the gentle- Delaware, Wilson L. Sumner; Florida, R.E.Cham- | man to withdraw his request. 1 should be happy, berlain . H. Watson; Ulinois, Amos V. | on some-proper occasion to address tis body, but indiana, George B. Buskirk; lowa, Seth A, | at-this time | should be very reluctaut to insearare Kansas, Jobn A, Bartlett; Kentucky, Oscar H. | the progress of business; besides, | aim one of the Burbriige; Louisiana, George C. Pen Maine, | delegates from the Soldiers’ Convention, and my Wales Hwoburd; .Massachusetts, Alfred R. Field; | duties will require me in a very few winutes to join Michixan, Hampton Briggs; Minnesota, P. C. Am- | with that committee in its duties. berly:, Nebraska, ©. E. Stevens; Nevada, H. H. Peck; Mr. BARTHOLEMEW Withdrew tye motion. New Hampshire, Join H. Bailey; New Jersey, Thos. The CHAIRMAN announced the committee to re- Hl. Bartlett; New York, Hamilton Harris orth | ceive the delegation from the Soldiers and Sailors’ Carelina, William R. Myers; Ob Convention, as follows:—General Cochirgue, of New York; General Schurz. of Missouri; Colonel Craig, of South Carolina, B. F. Whittemore; Tenue: , | lowa; Mr. Crippett, of West Virginia; and Mr. Sweet, 4. °C. Houk; Texas, A. H. Langley; Vermont, William | of Illinois, : HL. Grant; West Virginia, name not understood. ‘The delegation from the Soldiers and Sailors’ Con- Maryland declined to name @ committecman watil | vention were conducted to the front of the platform ber contested seats should be settled. and presented by General Cochrane in the followmg COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. remarks:— +The SECRETARY then ceeded to call the retl of Mr. PREesipeNtT—I have the honor, in behalf of the States for members of the Commitiee on Resolu- | committee recently appointed by yourself, to an- tions, with the following result:—Alabama, David C. | nounce that they have discharged the duty to which Upton; Arkansas, Wm. Morse; Connecticut, J. W. | they were appointed. 1 introduce to the Convention, Woodinan; Delaware, O. 8. Taylor, George H. McCoy; | through yourself, General Fairchild, of Wisconsin, Illinois, Herman Raster; Indiana, Ried W. Thomp- | Cuairman of the Convention, to which I referred. son; lowa, George M. Dodge; Kansas, B. F. Sim) (Pyrolonged cheers.) son; Kentucky, Charlies rion; Louisiana, W. Mr. FaiRcHILD—Mr. President and gentlemen of Benson; Maine, Eugene Hall; Massachusetts, Fran- | the Convention—As instructed by the members of cis W. B Td; Marviand, M. 0. Holmes, Jr.; Michigan, | tue Soldiers and Sailors’ Conveution I appear Robert R. Beecher; Minnesota, R. M. McLaren; Mis- | before you on their behalf to present to you @ resolu- sissippl, ‘Robert T. Van Horne; Nebraska, R. W. | tion passed unanimously by them yesterday after- Turner; Nevada, C, E. Delong; New Hampshire, | 1100n, as follows: eS Bae New ions G ohn pers ee setae Spi] eae here — — ‘ork, res rews; North Carolina, L. D. Hess; | ‘ - 7 reoogu claim: Ohio, John (). Lee; Oregon, H. R. Kincaid; Penns; General Ulyases 8. ‘irant. to the cont tence of the American if believing that the victories won under his guidance vania, L. E. Dimick; Rhode Isiand, Rowlaud G. Haz- | peoPiey am ieee oer iy In war wiil be iiluatrated by bim in peace by such . 0. Duncat; Tennessee, Win. | is will secure the fruits of car exertivns and restore the Unies G. Elliot; exes, G. W. (Pas Paschal Vermont, js E ‘upon sloral bass, we declare our deliberate conviction that be johnsou;’ V7 Hul; West Virgin! sia the choice of ‘and sailors of inion for the Wibeed, Bint: Wien ieee oflice of President of the United States of America, (Loud Mr. EGAN, of Kentueky, offered the following reso- | *PP't0'"' laters of the United States ask the nonin a- whach was adopted by an overwhelming | tion of General Grant for Presulent because we love him, and we love him, sir, because ie is loyal to the Union, loyal to justice, loyal to freedom, and loyal to right, and if you will give us our comrade aa leader COMMITTEE ON ORDER OF BUSINESS. in the campaign of 1868, we will bear upon the ene- On motion of Mr. MCCLURE the roll was called for | mies works as we did in the fleld in 1564. (Applause. the Comm ittee on Order of Business, which resuted The PRESIDENT—It is hardly necessary that as follows :—Alabama, George M, Reynolds; Arkan- | should say that such a communication is received sas, H. H. Gardsell; Colorado, K. P. Chapin; Con- { with the warmest interest from republican soldiers nectiout, Jdavid L. Taylor; Delaware, Isaac Jenkt and by @ republican Convention:— Florida, 'B. P. Chamberlain; Georgia, David G. Cof- Mr. R. D. SpaLDina, of Ohio, proposed three fing; Iliriois, E. A. Storrs; Indiana, George K. | cheers for the soldiers and sailors, Which were given Steele; iowa, L. M. Holt; Kansas, C. W. Bavcock; | with a will. Kentacky, Thomas J. Pickens; uisiana, A. J, Ex-Senator Henry 8S. LANs, of Indlana—I move Sypher; Maine, W. P. Harriman; Massachu- |’ that the nomination of General Ulysses S. Grant be setts, Erites Howe; Michigan, W. B. Williams; | now declared by acclamation of this Convention. Minnesota, 0. H. Butler; Mississippi, D. M. Mr. LyMaN Tremarn, of New York—I presume Willtems; Missourt, J. Ww. Bullins; Nebraska, | thereisnomember of the Convention whois not pre- S. A. Stockland; Nevada, 0. R. Leonard; | pared, at the proper time, to endorse the recommen. New Havapshire, Edwin Farr; New Jersey, Charlies | dationmade by the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Convention Hildrett; New York, G. R. Burker; North Carolina, | and I presume there is not one loyal heart tl F. F. French; Ohio, L. Young; Pennsylvania, T. E. | does not beat in unison with tue sentiment Corcoran; Rhode Isla Ww. Reynolds; South | that calla upon us to select that chieftain, ) Carolina, J. P. M, Eppen: nessee, B. Lewis; Texas, | Ulysses 8. Grant, as our standard bearer: :J. P. Keating; Vermont, George C. Shepard; Virgi- {Applanse.) But, sir, I want the proceedings, of nia, John Oxiord; West Virginia, Henry C. McWard; | this Convention to go forth with such dignity and de- = Wisconsin, A. J. ‘Turner. liberation as not only will command our approval, On motion of General Sickles the Convention took | but the promt of those who sent us here, (Ap- #.recess until five o'clock. plaase.) Now I happened to be @ member of the Evening Session. Convention Wid ial the ame una ae The Convention reassembled at five o'clock. apenas aa ecoman: tomer vee a mee PERMANENT PRESIDENT. sir, a motion to nominate by ace y ‘The Committee on Credentials not being ready with | Clamation was superseded by @ motion that their reports, Mr. Hamilton Harris, chatrnian of the | Srier, “ant ‘that as” egan’? gedit, ‘helt Committee on Permanent Organization, reported the oa hse should oe me force arising from y , 7 . | the unanimous expression of. each one of _ name of Joseph R. Hawley, of Connecticut, for per- gates from that State. (Applause.) Bit whew teat manent President. done the Convention wiil be at liberty, by acclam- The Convention received this announcement with | ation, to second the nomination, as the people will tremendous applause. The President was conducted oot A) soient primary metings but at the to the chair by ex-Governor Solomon, of Wisconsin, | from Indiaha will. withdraw the inodon anti ie and ¢x-Governor Brown, of Georgia, amid great iy Ledger =~ at cena cheering for Hawley, Brown and the retiring chair- Ts ANE—I cet nly have nv desire to consume man, General Schurz. The latter presented the per- | the oiveete. The convention. «I Santane mad nes manent chairman to the Convention, who received | sanctioned by the ee and by the whole people ; him with the heartiest outburst of enthusiasm yet | but if it is thought better to call the States, call the m 4 States. (Laughter.) Call the States, (Laughter and ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT HAWLEY. applause.) Mr. HawLey addressed the Convention as foi- ir. Mexon, of Indiana—We are not yet fully or- lows: ganized. The Committee on Credentias have not GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION—I tender you my | reported the delegates that are entitied to seats here, Most grateful thanks for the high honor you have | and to do anything of this kind when we are un- conferred uy me. Deeply impressed by a sense of nized Would be improper. the yo act Sisee ake Woda comets . LOGAN—I think, 4 Pressaass, it pee FT your indul . come r | more appropriate mode of proceeding to ac 1c charged with the momentous duty of select. report of the committee from ‘the | ‘Soldiers’ and Balle i the chief rulers of the great nation , which je the world in the motion | shall be fully ed and when the States are of freedom and equal rights. (Applause.) | represented by their delegates who have been ac- The indications of your purposes and it already | cepted by the Commitiee on Credentials, their given assure us that you will main the noble | order of business would be the nomination of candi- character of - By mag party. We unavoidably | dates for President. poe) I know, sir, that are recall at this t convention of 1860, with ite | General Grant, of whom we proud from profound anxieties, ita fresh, pure and glowing de- | end of this broad iand to the other, the aun votion to lil 7, and ite enthusiastic of the loyal citizens, the loyal soldiers and the the wi of tendered by slavery and seces- loyal sallors of this grand and giortows country; and sion, (Applauge.) It now seems clear to us that | I sim desire to make thig tae the hen ru our council. He made “our | Conven on may mene that as fur as the making declaration of les and ‘severe, | of the nomination by a del from any particular He gave us Al in for it. (Tre- } State is concerned, we I have no pride mendous Se God send us like wisdom and | whatever. We as lief the numination would success to-day. (Applause.) He tested us ina man- | come from one another, ner and to aa extent which the liveliest General COCHRAN® moved that ‘the resolations could mot ha anticipated. —_ Posteri! we | from the Soldiers’ * Convention, as re- decide "that “that test entered upon the record and the repent ok nich was carried. Of the Committee on announced would soon be iz f iy Fi : 3 2 3 i 38