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NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1872—TRIPLE PHILADELPHIA, Pirst”Day of the Great Repub- lican Convention. USJANIMITY AND ENTHUSIASM. Brilliant Scene in the Acade- my of Music. CALLED TO ORDER BY GOV. CLAFLIN. The Committees of Credentials, Organization, Rules and Platform. Grant’s Name Received with Acclamation. Spirited Addresses by Gerrit Smith, Sena- tors Morton and Logan and Gov- ernors Orr and Oglesby. GREELEY A PEBBLE DROPPED IN A POOL. The Colored Troops Fighting Nobly for Ulysses. Demand for the Ku Klux and Civil Rights Acts. THE PLATFORM READY FOR TO-DAV. Permanent President Conceded to the South. dese ae THE SOLITARY SECEDER. Wolfax’s Nomination Chances Look- ing Up Again. Scouring the Delegations for Henry Wilson. THE NOMINATIONS TO-DAY. PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 1872. The Philadelphia Republican Convention met at ‘noon precisely, with the lower galleries, pit and ‘stage of the Opera House full. The upper gallery ‘Was nearly empty. : THE DECORATIONS. The chandelier is lighted under the aome and the four entablatures encircling the auditorium were dvaped with four semi-eiriva ewe “flag” made the border of a heraldic banner cut in scallops, and showing on a white gronnd‘an oil design of State arms, The Mormon Bee, the South Carolina Palmetto, the Lone Star of Texas and the municipal arms of Philadelphia were preminent among these tasteful and costly banners. Between each banner was suspended a green wreath and a hanging basket. Festoons of evergreens fell from | the dome to the cornices of the stage and galleries, A portrait of Lincoln was hung against the private box where sat N. P. Banks, and opposite where sat, in solitary eminence, Hon. Sidney Clarke, of Kan- 808, Was & portrait of General Grant. Some battle | Dags were aflixed to the higher stage boxes. THERE WAS NO DAYLIGHT IN THE MALL. It was exceedingly warm and wearing upon the eyes of the onicers and the reporters. The acoustic properties of the Academy of Music for | for such purposes are miserabie, and will debar it | from ever being used again by a National Conven- tion. The Temporary Chairman was obliged to leave his desk and step out to the footlights, and even there he was not heard by more than one- third of the people. The stage was set with a scene of the craggy coast of California, and the entire depth of the stage from the set scene nearly to the footliguts, or about sixty feet, was arranged in stairs of pine tables, very cramped and narrow, for the reporters. Among these were several ladies, such as Mrs, Jessie Elder Ringwalt and Mary Clemmer Ames. Circulars were floating around the house in the interest of Henry Wilson against Mr. Colfax. The following is a copy of one REASONS AGAINST NOMINATING SCHUYLER COLFAX. Fird—Ue is advocated before this Convention by the monopolies and corporations, such as the Western Union © the B my ilways He does not represent the American public lite. Ie sii thy and flatters without affection. He has bee rewarded aiready atthe hands of his party, and to_r nominate him is to give a second endorsement to false Hretences, Third—The Northwest has gone back on him—his own section, which ought to know him best. He has no great Stato thereexcept Indiana, by the grace of Governor | Morton, and Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Towa, Missouri and Ohlo, the battle grounds, do not ask His continuance on the ticket. Fowrth—The influential and alert Washington corre- ondents, many oF whom are republicans, have pro sional reasons tor rating him as not entitied to their sup. ort, fy it well to provoke this opposition during the next ve months? Fifth—Ile has entrapped one of the few hard-working and warm-hearted republicans—a tounder of the. part Henry Wilson—into standing for the Vice Presiden and Would iow for a freak, a pique, or for some v Jating motive humitiate this worthy dnd able republi Let these considerations be weig Mr. Colfax’s friends were much troubied all day, and they seemed to have given up the task of achieving his renomination. ‘The display of tropical blooms in the hall was not accompanied by the appearance of many ladies, and the men had it all their own way. The dele- gates assembled slowly, and few could be distin- guished against the obscuring crimson wall paper, where a 1nan’s outline was lost in the faring of the gaslights. Small pieces of biue silk fringed with gold were placed along the two main aisles, and each guidon was embroidered with ¢he name of a State and designated the spot where its delegation | was to sit. Allassembled quietly and without any demonstration. GOVERNOR CLAFLIN ROSE AT TWELVE O'CLOCK and read ina rather lew but distinct voice a speech calling the Convention to order, He is a hungry: looking man, with a bald head, grizzled, square ut beard and quiet countenance. The Philadel phia clergyman, Leeds, whe made the prayer, said | ‘that all men were as grasshoppers before the Lord, and continued @ considerable time, part of the Convention standing, and N. P, Banke burying his head ina pocket bandkerchiel After the prayer was done Governor Claflin named Morton McMichael | or Temporary Chairman, and the Pennsylvanians had a little exearsion of applause. Henry s. Lane, | of Indiana; Mr. Platt, carpet-bagger, of Virginia, and Lewis (a very Jight-tinted negro of Louisiana), escorted MORTON M'MICHAEL TO THE CHAIR. They ail bowed as they performed this task, and it was remarked that the negro was rather the more elegant of the three. He was an old gen- tleman, with a good carriage, like a superior order of body servant. Platt isa thick-set, smiling young man, from Richmond, Va, Henry 8. Lane presided over the first Republican National Convention, in 1666, Mr, McMichjoj 1 @ low-set, fattish, rather in- | "arm man, with tremulous step, a large, square head, white hair and‘red face. He spoke in a thick, not very well heard voice, but with considerabie vigor and almost passion. Mr. Sam Bowles de- scribed his effort a8 @ smart political speech. He made several strong points, and was twice or thrice loudly’cheered, particularly as he made the FIRST MENTION OF THE NAME OF GRANT. At this there was applause for nearly a minute. Three secretaries were appointed—one from Florida, one from West Virginia and one from Maine—and then began the long process of calling over the delegates and forming the three important com- mittees, namely—Rules, Credentials and Platform. This consumed more than an hour, and was seyeral times interrupted by calls, laughter, bits of ap- plause at the call of a favorite name like William A. Howard or Joseph Stawley, and tual and petu- lant cries of “Louder!” hiter The committees had retired cries were made for JOHN A. LOGAN, Richard Cneay and Gerrit Smith. Logan came forward, and his straight pitch-black hair ana saf fron hue were hailed with amusement and curi- osity. He spoke only a few minutes, in a low tone of voice, and retires grecetaity. Gerrit Smith was a queer study, Ms huge, bulky, almost gigantic body, venerable hair and beard and reddish, healthy face, covered with a smile of pleased feeling, show- ing conspicuously above the form of McMichael, little Billy Chandler and the pigmics of the stage. Not five hundred people in the house heard a word that he had to say, but he made the motions grace- faLy and retired amid cheers. SENATOR MORTON limped forward, took a chair and proceeded to make a reasoning speech on points of public law and equity. He was tolerably well heard and im- Mensely applauded by the negro element. One ‘igantic negro threw himse!f up and jumped and howled like one receiving corporal punishment. At first he created laughter, but, presuming more and more, got to be a nuisance alter a while, and was squelchod, THE NEGRO ELEMENT WAS TOLERABLY LARGE in the body. ‘Texas had the noisiest and wildest delegation, Mr. Morton’s specch was a prepared and committed argument upon the Ku Kinx law and the necessity and legality of additional legisla- tion, It was heard with considerable distrust and with no great enthusiasm pon the part of many of the listeners from the Middle States and New England. The speaker's voice grew clearer and more emphatic after a time, and he achieved tue first triumph over the infamous acoustics. The reporters read the New York newspapers during the delivery of this speech, having already heard it in Congress, After a while the people grew im- patient, and many alleged they had been imposed upon, and that Mr, Morton had no right to take advantage of the Convention to make a personal vindication of his record. Several little items hap- penea in this long interval, It was announced among the reporters that Judge Peirpoint, of West Virginia, had just announced this morning that he had RESOLVED TO SUPPORT GREELEY, and therefore withdrew from the West Virginia dele- gation, and that several other delegates had ex- pressed their intention to take the same step after they had discharged their delegated duties. When Morton was done, DR. LORING, standing candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, exhibited his interesting figure and made @ mo- tion. A young man connected with one of the minor evening journals of Philadelphia was very fussy in escorting all these people to the platform and’set the reporters to joking. Governor Orr, of South Carolina, a big, planter-looking man, was now led to the stage by the small youth aforesaid, and he spoke in a flat, metallic voice, after the stuinp-speaking fashion of the South. DICK OGLESRY, candidate for Governor of Milinois and the seat of Lyman Trumbull in the Senate, was now prevailed upon to come forward. He proved to be the most facile and casy orator of the occasion, with a glib but somewhat clerical style, partly baritone, partly falsetto, with a peculiar trill in the region of the throat as of one talking at a funeral. Oglesby made some very good popular points on Sumuer’s specch in Grant's favor. He is large and tall, with @ smgil hand and a square head, covered with iron- gray"hair. He wears no beard, has a martial carriage ‘and a fervid color,’ and, after his best periods, he strides up and down the stage as if the sentiment pervaded him after the applause had subsided. In some of his utter- ances he crouched down nearly to the floor, bending his knees “Gough fashion.” His mouth is very big, and his ears appear to Bopuned back to his cere- bellum. After a while Oglesby fell in love with his voice and grew wearisome by the length of his piece. He was well cheered, however, as he finished. Then General Hawley was called for and walked caer aetsy rather well shaven and on good h himself, He had the good sense to de- speech until the committees pected en upon the terms wit cline to mal the pleasure of the Convention had reported. ensued A SCENE OF MUCH CONFUSION, this man and that man being called for by his co- hort of personal follovers, an@ the ineficiency of the aged chairman was painfaily manifest. i Maclin could not far enough to count the votes of the people, ang his voice was so poor that his rulings were heard with difficulty. There was now a cry from South Carolina for a representative of the negro race, and W.H. Gray, of Arkansas, essayed to fill the place. He was a medium sized black man, of the middle age, with a choker collar and bushy beard. He spoke glibly and convention- ally, but without humor or individuality, and also proved ignorant of the great virtue of brevity. Alter Gray, the negro, had becn speaking ten or fifteen minutes, he made good scriptural stump points on Horace Greeley. When he was done George H, Stuart, a rich merchant and head of the Young Men’s Christian Association, stepped for- ward to shake the sable orator’s hand, The negroes now cried lustily for Elliott, member of Congress, from South Carolina, who came forward with rigs and spoke with much gravity and delibera- tion. He is a young fellow, LIGHTER JN COLOR THAN GRAY, but of very pronounced African features, Elliott never was a slave, but was born in Massachusetts and educated in Europe; nevertheless, he said he Was an illustration of the justice of the American people, and gave the audience an idea that he had been once in bondage, It was remarked wivie Hiott was speaking that Governor Orr had said in his speech a few minutes before tnis he (Orr) would not give the reason why South Carolina was unable to protect itself against the Ku Klux, Being interrogated, his friends said he § meant the cause was the corruption of the State government. Elliott did not mention the name of General Grant at all, and one month ago had de- clared himself as opposed to Grant's nomination. We next had another negro named Harris, of North Carolina, the smallest gun ot all, who came up to the stage uninvited. ‘There was now a disposition to have the German vote represented by a speech, and much confusion ensued, greatly embarrassing the aged presiding officer. There seemed a probability of THE WHOLE DAY BEING WASTED IN LIP. sinee the Chairman of the Committee on Organiza- tir came in and resolutely got down to work wn ported the name of Hon. Thomas Settle, of No... Carolina, as the permanent presiding officer, Few people made any demonstration at this an- nouncement, for only a small number of those pre- sent knew who was Mr. Settle. The South, how- ever, had insisted upon this amount of recognition, and Settle seemed to be the only man who could be appropriately select He is A NATIVE OF TIE OLD NORTH STATE, has just resigned the Ministership of Peru, and is a Fe eangpmed for Congress. After some indiscriminate business, attended with a ‘good deal of confusion and echo, Mr. Settle was brought forward. He is a good-looking, dig- nified, tall, blac aired man, very neat and substantial in his attire. He refused to make any extended remarks, but spoke easily, confidentially and to the point, and showed decision in at once adjourning the body. SO ENDED THE FIRST DAY. The streets were full of rain and mud when the people left the Academy, and the tight began again over the Vice Presidency in the lobbies of the hotels, AFTER THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED a better spirit prevailed than was ever known at this stage in the proceedings of a like body. The mass of the delegates are of the solid and respect- able type; but any convention of the size of this is dificult to manage, even if it is notunruly. The ruling of the temporary Chairman was weak and uncertain. Good nature alone preserved order ainong the swelling multitude in the Academy and ed the dignity of the Convention. © Still was something at times which, while it was not turbulence, was indicative of waywardness, This was the spirit which Judge Settle evoked on taking the chair, and only suiicient lapsed after- wards for the thrill which WiS FIRM GRASP SENT THROUGH UDIENCE to be generally felt and thoroughly appreciated, His manner on taking the chair, even more than the few sensible words with which he accepted the responsible post accorded him, captured the hearts of the delegates, and his promptness in adjourning the Convention mace his success complete, Everybody went away feeling that to-morrow's work Would be quick, sharp and decisive. The significanee of Judge Set- ‘e's decision, while it is censtrued as being favor- able to Senator Wilson's chances, is rather a com- TUE IMMENSE | pliment to the new ruling spirit ef the South. | Before the war he was a democrat, but being 2 brother-in-law of the late Stephen A. Douglass the type of his democracy is easily under- stood. During the war he was a Union mau and at its close was the first man among the old democratic element of North Corolina to an- nonnee himself ag @ republicay. Governor Orr, of South Carolina, nis competitor, was perhaps better known, but his abilities being conceded to be not reater than those of Judge Settle, his reputation ad the effect of weakening rather than to strengthen him. The organization being com- pleted, aud completed under such favorable auspices, nothing remained to be done to-day ex- cept for the committees to consider the reports, which they are so make in the morning, and for the feiends of THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL. CANDIDATES to pursue more vigorously than ever the work of canvassing the doubtful delegations, The day Opened with a strong tide in favor of Wilson, bat to-night his chances were pot 80 1 aa in the Morning. The action of the Pennsylvania delega- tion in deciding to support the Massachusetts Sena- tor was the ‘chief instrumentality in brightening Mr. Wilson's chances, The position of Pe bi eg 19 ® peculiar one, Jt i# conceded to-night that | the State might have dictated the nomination with a united and determined support of SENATOR SCOTT. He had many friends in the South on account of his course in regard to the Ku Klux, and the anti- Ku-Kiux is very strong in the Convention, He could undoubtedly have carried his own State, as much from bis B are and political standing as from the powerful interests which would have sup- bby the ticket with his name on it. ut neither te nor his friends made any effort to secure his nomination, and the State is so hopelessly divided by factions that harmony was impossible. ‘fhe old politicians here admit that when anybody in a State becomes prominent every other politician is against him, and they sacrifice the political interests of the State to personal jeal- ousy. This was the case inthe present tance, and it now seems too late to retrieve the error, even if an effort was possible, and so the contest remains as it stood yesterday BETWEEN COLFAX AND WILSON, The feeling is that Colfax’s chances have im- provell; but this is due to the terrorism of the In- diana delegation and of Senator Morton's support rather than to any morereputable cause. The P pgeeet of saving or losing the State for Grant is the argument of these people, and itis put with a vehemence which assumes the aspect of a threat. At the Indiana headquarters to-night 317 votes are claimed for Colfax on tirst ballot. Whether he will get them is a probiem, and all of Wilson's friends say such a result is impossible. There will LIKELY BE A BITTER FIGHT, but the utmost that the least sanguine of Wilson's friends will admit is that the result hangs evenly in the balance. The prospect that Grant will be re- nominated by acclamation gives the contest its chief interest; and this has all along seemed so ap- parent and any other course so impossible that no- ody has dared to question it except one foolish person, who contributed the only remarkable epi- sode of the day. It was THE DEFECTION OF GOVERNOR PIERREPONT, of West Virginia, who took the extraordinary course of meeting with his delegation to assist ata republican convention, and then announced in a meeting of delegates that he had gone over to Greeley. He said he had been one of the first to aid in organizing and sustajuing the republican party. He had devoted his best vgies to it in sunshine and in storm, and had braved everything to give success to its principles, and would do so still. He had hoped when selected with- ont solicitation to come as a delegate to this Convention that there might be still an opportu. nity to save the party by the nomination of an ac ceptable Presidential candidate—one who would obey the laws and respect the popular will. But itis now evident that it was hoping against hope. That this is not # meeting for deliberation as to the in- terests of the republican party or of the country, but a meeting to obey the exacting de- mands of arrogant power. Neither the admo- nitions of Cincinnati nor of Sumner are heeded, and it is resolved to destroy the organization to gratify mere personal government. This, he added:—“‘I, therefore, withdraw from the delegation and give you this ‘timely notice to fill my piace. Ishall then be free to give my earnest support to Horace Greeley.” The announcement was received in silence, and he withdrew without a word being uttered, The whole thing is regarded br cg 2 trick arranged beforehand for dramatic effect; but failed utterly in| provoking anything beyond a laugh at its foolishness, ‘This little episode in no way damped anybody's enthusiasm, or aeterred the countless horde of politicians, now in the city, from canvassing any the less eagerly the contest of the Vice Presidency. In spite of the extreme hopelessness of Colfax’s friends, there are some circumstances which show a growth in favor of Wilson since yesterday, There is the Pennsylvania bombshell, which fell early in the morning. Then came Delaware, not a very large accession it is true, but something in itself and more In its influence. Florida, which will give six votes to wilson and two to Colfax, has deter- mined to give ‘A COMPLIMENTARY VOTE TO GENERAL BANKS on account of his advocacy of the Cuban cause, Maryland, in spite of instructions to support Grant and Colfax, is wavering, and probably half of the delegation will vote for Wilson. Wisconsin has changed so that Colfax will get only three votes from that State. But if the example of Florida should be followed to any extent, and the trick of complimentary votes may bring up somebody upon whom nobody counts at this time. There is such a strong disposition to strengthen the doubt, but State that bave any diversion in favor of Scott might nominate him. If Colfax is nominated, it will be in spite ofa particularly hostile feeling, and purely to save Indiana to Senator Morton end Pre- sident Grant. There is some distrust of Pennsyl- vania to-night, and a fear which is not well defined, that the State may yet go over to Colfax. Under all these circumstances, it is idle to prognosticate, or to attempt to count noses, ‘The Grant delegation from Hahata and Utah will be admitted, the contesting dqegates from these Territories being the only persons who are known to have been unfavorable to Grant's re- nomination. THE MORMONS ARE DISAPPOINTED at the result, and the influence of the Church will be thrown strongly against the republican ticket. Their treatment forms part of the gossip of the evening. APPEARANCE OF THE CITY. The city this evening is marked by showers of rain, alternating with splashes of starlight. A promenade concert has been held at the Academy all the evening. Beck's old Philadelphia Band was on the stage, and the country delegates and their wives and sweethearts, besides all suburban Phila- delphia, moved in slow and melanchaly procession down the aisies and across the stage. THE UNION LEAGUE BUILDIN was also brilliantly lighted, with inscriptions in burning gas of Washington, Lincoln and Grant, Its spacious and elegant lobbies and saloons have been the scene of a great promenade all night. A mect- ing has been held at the Wigwam. also near by the Union League, in the interests of the Hartrauft and Allen State ticket, and John W. Forney, who leading the opposition to thi: ticket his usual and desperate way, has had @& newspaper reception at the Press office. The influence of the newspaper is the most remarkable feature of this Convention, and the influence is not that of old editors, but of the young men and subordinates, particularly the newspaper correspondents. ‘These are accused of being the main influence in having Mr. Thomas Settle made permanent Chairman, and they have raised Mr, Henry Wilson from being an inconsider- able candidate to a formidable rivalry with Col q who was the favorite at the Start. Of course, there is some reaction against this species of juvenile declaration, but THE NEWSPAPER INFLUENCE in the premises has neither been unanimons nor organized. It seems to be a mental rebellion rather than a personal antagonism, Mr, Colfax is still a strong man before the body, and to-night his advo- 's have changed front and demand his nomin tion as a matter of necessity to carry India give Morton to the Senate. They also rat superstition that in 1867 the change of the Vice Presidency was made with evil effects upon the fortunes of the party, and animadvert upon Mr. Wilson’s abilities as a parliamentary officer. PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION, The Platform Sub-Commitee are in session to- night at Forney’s Press office. George William Curtiss will be the phrasemaker and Governor Claflin the critic adjudicator, These are understood to be the disputed points of the platform probable to be adopted, First—The efforts of the administration to keep international peace, inaugurate a new principle in civilization as to incidental injuries committed by neutral States toward the belligerent and to secure proper consequential damages where any nation, however great, Violates the claims of comity and State fellowship are endorsed and applauded by the republican party. Arbitration will probably be the precise term used to explain this position Second—The tariff plank gives no great uncasi- ness because the Pennsylvanians are not persistent for any new. assertion on,the subject, but intimate their sense of satisfaction with a reassertion of the republican tari plank of 1860, which is certain degree, mild, not to say Third—The plank of the platiorm which probably cause most uneasiness is that pertaining to tie mooted Ku Klux legislation and its acces- sory military bill, Senator Morton's school of Northern — publi men and nearly all the united South demand repressive and mili- tary provisions, to secure which Senator Morton defined to-day to be a fair election in the Jate rebellious States. There might ye been some wWincing at this proposition but for to-day’s proceedings and the clearly enumerated demand of both white and black republicans of the South for decided action upon this head. Fourth.—Upon the ue ma, civil rights propositien the blacks of the South, and many of their white fellow partisans, are no less earnest that this be made a positive feature of the platform. The ide Mg mye civil rights will not be employed, and it is hoped that some such general expression as civil and political rights for all men will suffice to bridge over the Delaware. Fifth—The section plank of the platform will not require to be very positive if Senator Henry Wilson ve nominated, as he wiil be a personal indication of the claims and biography of laboring men. The is in dignity and = work of labor upon the American standard of = * laboring men will serve to tighten the protection plank as well as to oppose with a comfortable platitude the trades’ unions, It is claimed to-night, as before stated, by Colfax’s friends, that he will get 317 votes on the first ballot. ‘Mr. Wilson's Iriends allege that he will get from 360 to 375 votes. FIGURING IT OUT. On the first ballot their figuring is as follows on the most sanguine estimates :— Alabama. Missouri... - B Arkansas. Nebraska 1 California . Nevada 3 New Hampshire, 10 New York..... wee 20 North Carolina. 20 Ohio... ~ h Kansas.... Pennsylvani . 58 Kentucky South Caroli 1 Louisiana. . Tennessee. 16 Maine........ Virginia wee 22 Maryland. Wisconsin. vee dT Massachusetts... Territories. 6 Mississippi. oa Total. or FROM has ocourred in the Virginia delegation to Colfax. Tue trouble originated in the election of H. H. Wells, dr, to be member of the National Committee. Eleven of the colored delegates Uireaten to go for Colfax. THE SOUTHERN DELRG ATES meet to-morrow A. M. for the purpose of joining in pentios to Congress for the passage of the Ku aad Amendatory Knlorcement act. This step | tarie | Georgia SHEET. is the result of consultation held in Washington last week. Shelby McCullom, of Iilinois, has been selected to put General Grant in nomination to- morrow. Considerable diversion of opinion exists newrene the manner of the nomination, but it will probably be done by a vote in detail and subse- quently confirmed by unanimous acclamation. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. pain: He PIILADELPuIA, June 5, 1872, The delegates to the Republican National Con- vention commenced assembling in the Academy of Music at half-past cleven A, M., which 1s admirably arranged for the purpose and charmingly decorated, ‘The enthusiasm was already at fever, heat, finding occasion for expression momentarily as either of the two military hands located in the gallery played familiar national airs. A little after noon ex-Governor CKAFLIN called the Convention to order, He saic GOVERNOR CLAPLIN’S SPEECH. GENTLEMEN ov THE ConvENTION—Blected according to the usage of the republican party in conventions ot the people held in every Siate, you have assembled for the purpose of placing ti nomination canidates for the two ighest offices in the gilt of the Ainerican people. You represent a party founded on the broadest principles of freedom, justico and humanity, a whore achieve ments Nave been the wonder and admiration « civilized world, The rogress and reform romises made four years « have been faithfully fulfilled, in fhe guarantee by the nation of equal rights to all, in the reduction of the public expenditures: ani the public debt, in the decrease of the public burdens, in the improvement of the public credit, fn the establishment of the public taith so that no act of tepudia- tion shall ever stain the statute book, and in securin peace and order throughout the republic. You are sum moned to declare yonr tidetity to those principles aud purposes Which have brought sich beneticlent results. to We hation. We will not tear that the people will desert those who have been faithfal in’ their high trusts for other men and. other organizations, although they may adopt our principles and promise to adhere to our policy, Let us xo forward with contldent faith that onr cause will triumph, notwithstanding unex- ected defections, over all combinations, however skil- lly planned, because in, Ite continued sinccess ure cen- the best interests and highest hopes of the country. THR OPENING PRAYER. In conclusion he called upon Rey. Alexander Reed, of Philadelphia, who addressed the Throne of Grace, asking a divine bleasing on the nation and this assemblage of representatives. THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN, At the conclusion of prayer Mr. CLAFLIN said GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION—[ have the pleasure, by instruction of the National Committee, to present to you Mr, Morton McMichael, of Phila- deiphia, for Temporary Chairman. (Applause.) The nomination was unanimously ratified, E Governor Claflin appointed Mr. H. S. Lane, Mr. J. H. Platt, of Virginia, and Mr. Lewis (colored), of Louisiana, to conduct the President to the chair, MORTON M’MICHAEL'S SPEECH. MorTON McMicuAkt on taking the chair said:— for the T shalt GextiEMEN oF THe ConvENtION~I thank 5 privilege of presiding, even for the briet perior enjoy that honor, over such an assemblage as this the tore gratiied tee ay dolegute trom: Pe nia and nt of Phils sme ane to welcome you to our 8 —to say to you all how glad we are to have you among us, how shall endeavor to promote your comfort while With us, how desirous that when you leaves w leave ‘with such pressions as induce you frequentiy to return. Under any circums stances the presence of so many distinguished men, gathered from all parts of this mighty land, which grows and stre: so rapidly that In these recurring quadrennial con ations new Sintes, new Ter- titories, and in this ease—lappy for the cause of humamty and progress—a new race, new atleast in the possession of political rights and civil tunctiong, and soon to be en dowed with all the attributes of equality, are represented. Under any circumstances your presence would be to us a source of katistaction, and if ix especially so in view of the purpose which has brought you hither. THE MALCONTENTS WHO RECENTLY MET AT CINCINNATE were withoutcoustituency. (Applause) The democrats who are soon to meet af Baltimore will be without a principle. (Applause.) The former, having no motive in common but persona! disappointing attempted a fusion of repelling elements, which has ulted in explosion. The latter, degraded trom the high estate they once oceu- pled, propose an abandonment of their identity, which means death. Unlike the rst, you are the authenti ponents of @ great nat mization based upon principles frm. as the 1 unded is the rock, a3 hroad and ger nike the last. Your object gentlemen, differing aims, you Will differ ‘On the subject whic must continue to perplex let me say in ours—the With us the election of ure of y Tas tnost | ¢ councils, in will be absolut residential candid harniony. le ix a tore gone conclusion. (Loud and tur Iause,) Tn that recurd dhe yeople have d advance, and we have only to put the will into proper shape by formaily NOMINATING ULYSSES 8. GRANT, (Applause), And, with the blessing of God, ‘wo shall not only make that nomination without demir, without de- bate, without disent, but we shall o it wider such auspices ag WM insure its complete and abundant ratiti- tion at the polls. (Applause.) It does not n - pidering mx temporary occupation of this ch it be suitable that T should entor into any compnentary as to the merits of our candidat Swill say, that notwithstanding All the malignant venom hat has beh spit at hin, all the odious calumnies that have Deen hea a pon Him, all the disgsaceful slanders: that have been circutawed in'regard to hin at ibis nioment tujoys tore of the contider trymen, is believed by them to t WETTER MAN THAN ANY OF (Great eheers and tl hsp, of hats Noone in has been me shameless ony will be viadioalt rt of the American peop! heats responsive to truth and justice, and, as they hav trred and tosted and trusted him, as U1 administration seen the nation pros never prospered betore, derend, and when the to do, dvenge hi (app trials which al with his tellow-soldiers he underwent during t iy sacrifi f case aud ¢ his perils by day and by night, the exposires by means of which thosé who now. ne were able to. se Juxurious repose at a sit from dai quite Willing he should indulge in ant seaside loiterings,” and the with the opportunity oF enjoyiu years to come. AS TO THE VICE PRESIDENCY, no doubt, gentlemen, there will be variois preferences. Some of us will at first favor one, some another, but we shall all strive to obtain the best man, and when the choice is ultimately made I trust that we shall all feel that we have succeeded. In regard to the plattorm to. be adopted it is not for me to anticipate, but, along as they have as ‘it has stand) by and x srives them a chance Remembering the so nto furnish him these for at least four with other important doctrines, it will undoubt- edly contain the widest recognition of human treedom— ause)—and the clearest affirmation of the duties which the governmeut owes to its laboring er and however employed in town or dwith such candidates ch a creed, miter the ing remnants of but now that it Is erying my for succor, or an, incongruous rted factions with hn of union but or all of them combit onquering and to conquer. (Wild THE NAME OF GRANT. When the name of Grant was mentioned as that which would carry with it the full strength of the people of the country the delegates rose en masse, with cheers and waving of hats and clapping of hands. As the Chairman took his seat the Academy rang with cheers for Grant. TEMPORARY SECRETARIES, On motion of Mr. PULL of Maine, the following gentlemen were appointed temporary secretaries :— John W, Newlins, of New Jersey; John R. Hubbard, of West Virginia; Hiram Potter, Jr., of Florida, Mr. McMicuaEL—It 1s customary at this stage of the proceedings for the delegates from the differ- ent States and Territories to designate one of their number a Committee on Credentials, The Seer will call the roll of States, ¢ as it is called, some gentleman, representing ¢: of them, wiit indicate his choice in the matter to which I have referred, The roll of the States was then called, following names were announced as THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS:— Alabama, 5. W, Burke; Arkansas, J. H. Johnson; Calt- Thomas Tallon: Connecticut, J. D. Tracy; Del- Benjamin Burton: Florida, J. H. Armstrong; Eawin Bel Illinois, J. 'F. “Alexander; Indi ana, M.L. Bundy; lowa, Isaacs Pendieton; Kan: I. liam Baldwin; Kentucky, Sanwuel Casey Louisiana, Morton R. M.’Smith; Maine, J. E. Butler; Maryland, Alexander Randail; ‘Massachusetts, E. B. Stoddard? Michigan, James R. Stone; Minnesota, D. i, Goodsell: Mississippi, Edwin Hall; Missouri, George 'A. Moses? Nebraska, Jolin Roberts; Nevada, €. ©, Step \ Hampshire, Dexter. Richards; ‘New Jersey, George Wurtz; New York, : North ‘Carolina, Onto, Gridith Eitk ; om, Hiram Pennsylvania, L. 'D. Shoemake E. Freeman; South Carolina, 8. A. W ¢, Wer: Texas, W. A. Sailor: Vermont, George W. irginia, Robert Norton; West Virginia, Georze ; Wisconsin, Joseph G, Thorpe; Arizon rado, Jeruine B. Chatfee ; District of Co ; Montana, Lu pm; none sting dele; W. Donniari. ‘The CHAIR announced the call of States for the COMMITTER ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. Mr, Kkck (Ohio) moved that on this cali of State delegations the Chairman nominate members of all the committees. Lost. ‘The rol! was called for the Committee on Perma- nent Organization. The following are the names of the committee :— 4 Alabama, Isaac Hymer; Arkansas, J. M. Johnson; Calt- K, Shattuck ; Connecticut, B. Bent; Delaware, Clark: Florida, F. ON. Wicker; Georgia, J. 4 pene. Illinois, E.| Emory; Indiana, George K. Sleebe; Towa, "AR. Anderson; Kansas, Jo- siah Kellogg; Kentucky, John B. Braner; Louisi- ana, W. Robinson; Maine, Hiram Bliss, Jr.; Maryland, John T. Ensor; Massachusetts, 8. Johnson Michigan, James 8. Barney; Minnesota, A. E. Rice; Mis- sissippl, A. K. Davis; Missouri, E. O. Stannard; Nebraska John D, Neligh; Nevada, George M. Sabin; New Hamp- shire, D. Barnard; New Jersey, Levi D. Gerard; New York, J. N. Hun ;_ North H. Carolina, Jose} Paris; Ohio, W. Voorhees; Oregon, Meyer Pennsylvania, Charles Albright Nr larst; it; Rhode Island, Willi De Brayton; ‘South. Caroling, W, B. Nash Tennessen, Wikia, Virginia hate: Matias eet Vinge SRS ins; Virginia, John A. Harman; West Virginia, E. sly; Wisconsin, Thaddeus ©. Pound. wma John The Carr stated that rooms had been provided for committees im adjoining halls, and suggested that those already appointed retire at once for con- sultation. A motion was made that the Territories be called for members of the Committee on Permanent Or- anization. Agreed to. Arizona named James H. foole; git Cates M. Chileott; Idaho, J. E. Ford; the District of Columbia, A. 'R. Sheppard: Montana, J. B. Chureh, and Wyoming, George On otion the committe it e were permit! tire to Agricultural Hall, si bade os A DELeGaTR from Kansas moved to defer the se- eel , and the Island, en lection of 1 Committee on Resolutions until alter the permanent oi ization. Lost. Mr. Portas, of West Virginia, moved that Com- mittees on Resolutions and Rules both be named in Teqpousg to one call Of the States. Carsieds J And the call was proceeded with follows | whole power of the nation. Shall ft then be said that th COMMISTEES ON RESOLUTIONS jo ome, ~ government has the powe: nd the Sate projess Amer wn? pean neo ve _ | ean citizens in every country but our own § R. M. Ruy Trac: Patterson. aniel Chadwick. M. Richards. Butler, Florida. Geo lames M. Sims. Thnois ell. ndiana pan. lowa. . . W. aj Kansas» i. ©. Cross. Kentucky William H. Gibson. Louisiani W. G. Elliot. Maine ..... “AH. 8, Davis. Maryland... neo.8. M. Shoemaker. Massachusetts. ; Oliver Ames. Michigan ‘George Willard, Minnesota w. Ks. R. F. Crowell. Musisalpp John R. Lynet..\..A. Parker, Missourl Jobn H. Stover. .! John ©. Orrick, John ©. Weston .M. Atkinson. L. H. Head ‘corse M. Sabine, Osborn Ray... . W, Johnson. Jos. N. Mailiews..:B, P, Carpenter. North Carolin: J, W. Hood. George IL. Brown. Ohio. KB, Hay W. ©. Cooper. Oregon, valve RR, Kinenide....J.'F, Devor. Vennsyivania . W. Scotield.....A. W. Gilfillan, Rhode Island. .2!William Goddard. .L. W, Ballou, South Carolina. :2°R. “J. Markey, ‘Tonnessee Geo. B, Gresham. Texas. James Newcomb. Vermont »rge T. Goodell, West Virginia: jomas B. Swann.G.D.7, Farnaworth, Wisconsi Thomas Ailen,.....Chas. J. L. Myers. Jerome B. Chaffee.G. M. Chillicothe, R. Sheppard....John F. Cooke, . Curtis VE. Ditto. CW. i. Sannder: . B. Church. J. W. Donuallon.. George W. Corey. There being loud calls for John A. Logan, the Gen- eral came forward and was introduced by the Chair with:—*Here he is; look at him; he speaks for him- Gener sel.’? Logan said :— GENERAL LOGANS! REMARKS, Convention :—There is nothing that more iff wax capable of doing so than u with a speech. I know I ought not to t will allow me to be judge on this oc- ‘casion = sugyest that I do not think his is the time ‘as far as I am concerned, out of from an effort last night, That Is one son Wh AU not address you at any great length, nor do L think it would be proper for me’ to attempt it, ‘There great y gentlemen here that T know you are anxious to hear; men who are ab 1 who are elo- quent, and men whom you hav A Dkixcate—We (Applanse). Mr. Logan (resuming) —I ‘as T very cer: “with a speech—that tainly cannot attempt to. this whole land to-day, if assembled, the a tations of ent! this € which the men tend to present to the Am people to be v President—(Great applause) would gladd tional heart, Buti am proud and Tamglad to day, APTFR FOUR YEARS OF TRIAL OF THE PRESIDENT Iphia to of the United States, you come her repeat whut you did ‘four years ago—his nomination. T find more enthusiasm among the people, amid the dele. | zates, four to one, than we found when we first presented lim to the Aunerican people for a President. (Applause). Itonly proves the fact that he has done well. He has performed the duty that you imposed upon him to your entire satistaction—(applauxe)—and you come here to eat “thou hast been taithiul over a few things, we will make thee ruler over many things.” (Great applause.) On General Logan retiring there were loud calls for Mr, Morton, who was in the proscenium box, but did not forward. Mr. SreNcen, of New York, satd: Mr. PiesIDENT—The delegation from the State of New York desires me to move that its venerable head, the oldest pioneer in the cause of emancipa- tion in this room— (cheers) —Gerritt Smith—(great cheering) —be invited to address you, A scene of great enthusiasm followed, delegates all over the building risingin their places, waving huts and handkerchiefs in the air and calling lustily for Mr. Smith. In response the venerable gentle- mun rose in his place and bowed repeatedly, the as- sembla; ontinuing to cheer him. The Chairman came down from his platform and moved towards the part of the house where Mr. Smith was seated, waiting to conduct him before the audience. Music being called for to fillup the gap until Mr. Smith could get upon the stage the band in the circle played “HAIL TO THE CHIEF.” When the music ceased Mr. Smith stood before the cheering assemblage. Mr. McMicnAEL— Now, gentlemen of the Conven- tion, three rousing cheers (and they were given with @ hearty will). GERRIT? SMITHS SPEECH. NTLEMEN OF THE CoxveNTION—I will not detain you Tfoar I shall not be heard distinctly ess, Gentlemen, the time has nearly n’'when the Ainerican people are to, their Chief Magistrate. Who shall it be ? (Cries of rant,” “Grunt,” and loud cheers) Whom shall we mindte ? (More cries of “Grant.”) Yon all say Grant. agree with you, Why do you say Grant? “Because ne round ag he was THe SavIOUR OF THE couNTRY? Why do you say Grant? Because he has blessed the country in time of peace? (Appinuse,) The Anierican people, from the breaking out of the rebellion, defended their country bravely, Dut were not alway successful, They passed through a long alternation of stic- cesses andyreverses. Sunshine was now upon their cause and now it was wrapped in gloom. was in this crisis, Jn this period of fear, that General Grant was called to tie head of the army. ‘People had begun to des- Pot ulftinate success. | Gerieral Grant, by the persist. {hid plans, by his determination to tebe tt out on it took all summer, finally preva led, and the General Lee surrendered to him. Cheers.) Our 'y, the divided, became one again. I said that Gen- Fant has BLESSED US ALSO IN TIME OF PEACE He has done so. He has preserved us on terms of amity with all the nations ot the earth. He has pursued the policy of kindness toward the poor misguided Indians, and he is doing what he can to crush Ku Kiuxism and to save the negro and to save the poor man who dete negro, to save them both from v fearfal and horrible, But it is said «lone term of t esideney and t (Applanse) « eral G I hold from any citizens “an equal security for life, liberty that when any State fails, rei cause ig unable to jegears, rotection the laws, rty, then Lhold that it iy within the power, and it is the absolute and solemn pro} due » {the government of the United States to extend tion in such cases. (Applause) In passing what was called the Ku Klux law we did not intend to piace an arbitrary rin the hinds of the President of the United States to be exercised by eaprice or for seifish or partisan. purposes. power was placed there for the pur- ting, or enabling him to protes ty and propert, ot hundreds sand even of millions, of people iwihern States, when the State govern- unable or had {ailed to grant such pros in placing that power in the hands of the President, he would not abuse it He has not ubared it—(areat applause) —and, whatever may have beon said, allow me to say here thit the Ka Klux Taw has done mort xood ina shorter time than any other law ever enacted by the Congress of the United States, It hag operated like a charm, “It hay protected thousands and thousands of people FROM MURDER, PROM OUTRAGE AND PROM EXtI. and those in the ‘South who denounce that La oppose the enactinent giving the power to the Pr for another year to suspend the writ of habers corpus: in Thi in some, ments tut tection. case of revolution or rebellion, do not oppose tt because because any rights have beem unwilling any wrong | n done violated, but ‘ause ‘they are certain instrumentality shall which, being Jett uncontrolled, may absolutely sw: the political futnre of certain States. "We desire only fir and ho tions. We want men of alt parties and all ave, and We mean to protect them in, the of every political right. (Applause.) Kelle in iva ot this country, I belie interests, are bound up with th publican. party for 4 .) Lam not an advocaie of ¢ ly asa partisan, but because Tr WAS NEEN A GREAT INSTRUMED h this country ha e it that & crushed — out, ies. ‘Men entertaining similar opinions 9 gether by organization and co-operation, and U a party. vk down the republica: will you have? And ean r get ani work? 8 fast by it. Look to the wit by light of the past. Some bo exting! Memes ONE of those to whorl the people have been accustomed to look up will fall by the wayside. ‘The people will drap ut i} reg it, but will pass aws (Ap- }Lause ber that te republican party is greater combined. Cheers.) statestnen and pe committed, it ts errors. [lo most ot them are triviil substance of his yoses that he hu Bur am ticlans le Gen deny it, ng the greatest of our great many errors wre AL Grant has comsnitted his But i am happy to say that hey do not go to the sense andi administration. Any man who sup- trength enough to break up the repub- ican party will commit a very grave — blun- a (App! Let no man stipposs that he the republican into the ranks of any — bac ny ath @.)* publi- " errs, have ¢ Ave made this mistake they ssed away forever. (Applititse.) ‘A PEDILE DROPPED INTO 4 POOL produces a vipple tor a little while, but the pool very soon hecomes placid, aud so tho greatest mun in the rcpubli- hoy ped and pa can party, it he shall be unfaithtul to ite inciples “because of personal disappolatment or irritation, shall still be unable to destroy — its organization or destroy it, and he shall’ sink out of sight to disturb the suriude of the political world as little as the pebble when dropped into the lake. (Ap- plause.) Then stand fast to your principles. You will’ to~ morrow nominate General Grant. (Appa General Grant has told the American people that he itd no policy to urge against their wishes. That pledge has been faiti- fully redeemed. Ho endeavors to curry out the national. wish whenever he finds out what that wish ts, The jwig- ment of ull men is better than ‘the judg- ment of any one man, ‘the common sense of the country is better chan ‘the Judginent of any, yam wever lofty and angelic. may be his abilities, and the: faithiul public servant endeavors to find out what is the poptilar will, whatis the wish of the nation, and then to. carry itoutinderstandingly. The great object ment is to subserve, to carry out the wishes § than to carry out the policy or the rule ot any in: General Grant's career’ has been a great N ALL ESSENTIAL AND SUBSTANTIAL sheen a continual triumph, He has fo athe interests of the people. T believe tn ligent enough vo understand it, aud that w to endorse those interests and him fi Applause.) Whenever General G principles of epublican party, upon which Elected; whenever he. shall becotue recreant to. his duties He will pass away as some other men have away; | will be condemned by the popular truth as other men are condemned. (Great applause.) Mr. LoRING, of Massachusetts, salt Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN—I_ don't propose to make a speech. I merely desire to make @ motion, I understand that the Committee on Permanent Organization is ready to report, It has been usual when there has been any contiict in re~ gard to the delegates in the Convention that the Committee on Permanent Organization should not. report until the Committee on Credentials had made its report. But there is no dificulty here whatever, The Committee on Credentials have a mere formality to go through, and as the Com- mittee on Permanent Organization is now ready to report, I move that it be requested to do so at the earliest practicale moment. The motion was seconded, but before it could be put adelegate trom South Carolina arose and ex- ressed the gratification with which he had heard Gerrit Smith, and asked that now the South be heard through GOVERNOR ORR, OF SOUTIT CAROLINA. Ex-Governor ORR on coming forward said that he felt that the call was more of a compliment to the section front which he came than to him- self, With the assistance of his colored friends he pledged South Carolina to the republican ticket about to be nominated, Referneg to the bitterness with which Presuent Grant been maligned he compared his experietice in this respect with that of Washington and J: and predicted for tim @ triumpiant vindication at the ‘give place. to another. etrine is, that having nved himself good President once we his country third sav y aecording! is said, too, a8 made mist as: ail met make mistakes, err the broadest sense. It 13 said appointments turned out badly. me of the appointments of every President. have. turned out badly. Presidents are | not all gitted with clairvoyance. do not all read character in advance. But we have ample compensa- for, notwithsinnding the industrious efforts to sudile him with corruption in these appolutments, they have all failed, and he has come out triumphant. Now, final we must have Grant a few years longer in the Pr dency, because the anti-slavery battle is not yet fought out. Leare very little for dollars and cents. “I do care for human rights, That battle will not be fought out so long as 3} A SINGLE SIRED OF in this land. It will not be fe man in this land is deprived 0 ground of his color. (Applause.) And I cannot but whenever I see in the proceedings of Congress the deteat of an anti-Ku Klux bill or the defeat of a Civil Rights’ bill, that here are steps toward the revival of American slavery. Grant is doing well and is crushing out Ku Klux- ism. We want him continued in the leadership a little Jonger—until the final and complete triumph of our cause. (Cheers.) Calls for “Morton” being persistently renewed, that gentleman came forward and was introduced to the audience, and, being unable, from physical infirmity, to stand, seated hin ina chair in the front of the platform. He said GOVERNOR MORTON'S SPEECH. enthusiasm which prevails here to-day I see the mistakable evidence of victory, Th ustasm is 0 It is spontan from the earts of the audicnee here to-day. representing the xreut mass of the people of the United States. (Applause.) You represent the republican party, and that party has a great mission to pertorm, and that mission fs no lest than taking care of tlils country. To that party the interests of this great nation must be committed In the future as they have been preset tand fostered in the st, The republican party is not a worshipper of nen. hold by the pioneers of republican principles. We do them all Honor, but only so long as they remain. farthtul to those principles, (Applause) When ‘a pioncer falls he falls farther than anybody else. (Cries of “good” and ap- plause), Among several nations of antiquity the idea pre- vailed that the father had A RIGHT TO KILL 118 OWN OFFSPRING and some men have recently claimed that they are the fathers of the republican pa » and they claim’ the right on that account to Kill it, (Laughter ad applause.) As a general thing we deny the paternity ; but it we admitted the paternity we should deny the right to kill, What are the th the republican party have yet to dot I know ithas been dinned in our ears for two or three ars that our mission was _ perfo |. Whenever man hag been beaten for the nomination for he has generat come to the conclusion ma fn that we ought to form a new party, If he hax be turned out of office for malteasance, or if he hay failed get Into oflice, he would conclude. that the dut republican party were at an end and that an zation ught to be formed. CApplause. ) e what are the duti 1 First, in regard to th questions which cone It is duty of the republican party to (cheers) ry modje eff tainly and safely approa propose to accomplish it by violent theones, but by using the natural causes which are now at work we. shall place the credit of the nation upon a higher basis than it 1d upon a higher basis than that other nation. (Applause.) Wi faithfully performing all our promises, tracts in the spirit and the letter. and LUXISM RXISTS nt out so long as a single one single right on In thi a Congress, the mission of the republican party was ai tire istration. a radually but surely, not by violence or spi rts, to bring our ctirrency to par. We hing that event, We by keeping our by the gradual but CERTAIN REDUCTION OF THE PURLIC DEBT. (Cheers) While we shall carry out to the letter thé pres- ent policy we have on hand, while we have nothing now on the subject, L may say, in, regard to the platform, It bx scarcely necessary for this Convention to ‘adopt one The platform of the republican party is found; it fy history tor the past ten years, and it 1, to be found ‘in the policy of the presentailminiatration. (Great applause), Itisto carry out and consecrate the retorms wpon which this adminis- tration has already entered. (Cheers.) But our work is not done in regard to these ‘great measures which have grown out of the war. [tis for the republican party TO ESTABLISH TH FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMEND MENTS— (cheers)—to establish them in the constitution beyond | man of New Yor! ands of the people. He believed President Grant’s re. tion was & necessity to preserve peace at home and abroad. Referring to the Ku Kiux opera tions he sai In South Carolina, as you are aware, in nine counties the writ of habeas corpus has been suspended. ‘The sts- pension embraced those counties where it was insisted that the Stato government was unable, it is unnecessary for ine to discuss why, to give protection to men there ove only offence Was their political sentiments. They re colored men and white men, and when they went night they had no guarantee that th outta noutof their beds at the dead hour of night d oF else BALLS POT THROUG: Grant did not ac HEIR BODIES, til the Legislature of South Carolina passed resolutions calling upon him to the for the United States government there to their i to this Ku Klux law. President G law. It was in the statute book w itby tha tribunal which had the . He did not pass the law. How did it come to be passed? Was it not the slanders of the New York Tribune, day atter day, eck after week rung into the ears of Congress, de: nding that they should pass some such law to give pro- jon to them f and now, when the law has been passed and executed in mercy and firmness. HOW STANDS MY OLD FRIEND GREELEY? He has turned round, and now denounces Grant and the Ku Klux law for its’ enormities. Jud id, who has discharged his duties with great fi ministered this law firmly and you hear so much clamor ot people bei tor their not being able to procure bail, the result of the trials that have taken place have been seven trials only at the two Gulltal one @ mistrial and five convictions. Those are the results, And yet to show the extent of ig and how couclusive ihe proof was this was not made up of manulac> tured testimony—testimony of suborned witnesses—more than sixty of these unfortunate people why have been it- dicted came voluntarily forward and PLEADED GUILTY TO TH CHANGE PREFERRED against them. Now, when the facts came to be understood Tshouid think that so tar from being an element of weak- ness uguinst the President it would be anclement of strength, I thank you for the attention you have given n shall not detain you ite further. f trust that the Proceedinys of this boy witl be harmonious. [have no doubt that they will, e that when we ad] Ko forth to our respective homes we will leave this place determined to fighta good fight and win the battle, In Jess than thirty days jousand voices will be raised on ‘y hill and in broad expanse of reat country ty of this Con- And in Novembe when the a ver that General Grant and lis will be re-elected, and that the republican party and principles will be established for the next four years, God grant itinay be so. Loud calls were then made for Governor Oreshy, of He Iie was escorted to the stand and spoke as follows: VVERNOR OGLESBY’S SPRECIT. NTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: at you listened to t of one ofthe noblest. and. grande : that has. been “delivered in’ this. elty? or this m for a long — time. You — listened he Senator from Hlinols, who spoke for a few s, and again > the Senator from Indiana, who oke at some length, it greatest and best of ull, especi- ally to those of us who never before have listened to his ureat words, we heard froin that venerable, subli why stood here beture us the nnper- sonation of American dignity and Amorican benevolence. Itrejoiced my heurt to see and hear that great azitator who long years before the republican party bad at its birth recognized our duties towards a down-trodden and waged carnest battle tor their rights at a tim tost of us here to-day were young and useless. (Cheers) Wha aoe and grand results have since then beea ac 3 Relerring to General Grant, Governor Oglesby # is that litle man who, but a’ few years ago, was as in~ kuown to fame and to ‘this country as that poor colored man now redeemed and sitting in your midst; the young: nan Who WENT THKOUGH WEST POINT UNNOTICED; who passed through the Mexican war in the same way, unnoticed, he retired to private life: for youand I know that among ail the great names buta few years ago this little man's name, General Grant, was unknown, T telt deeply grieved the other day when that great Senator from one of the grand Stites, that sober State that shines like a diamond, on the Atianti@ coast; that noble State which rocked the cradle of American liberty; that noble State that bas ever — stood first in behal! of human liberty. Lrelt really grieved in eradventure, that they shall be recoyniz : Ties: that there shall no fonger be any considerable peety in this country that shall dare to question the le; ality or the validity of these amendments. (Applause.). It is for my own soul when I heard the Senator trom Massachu- kelts speak in such disrespectrul language regarding the nt, when he said in so sneering & manner that the ‘ol the United States had been a tanner. He. colored men ot ountry. (Applause.) Our work is not done until t be conectled by all parties, they shall have free enjoyment of their right the republican any to establish fully the rights of the hs in “every of this count: —t they shall ‘bein the. full enboymonte not only of all their spotiticas, it all Their civil rights. Our work wil of not be done here until there shall be an equal protection ander the Iaw extended to men of e race and color, and to all men of all polities! views In every of the United States. (Applause) The mis: ican party will not be performed as there shall remain a Ku Klux organization Jp any le of this uo epprence)—for ‘that organization but ps. In some of the States JT WILL AWAKE TO ACTIVE, TERRIBLE LIFE, Stat sec] shortly before the Preside: ection, if there shall not be proper Yegisintionc it there: shall ot vest in n bold, firm ministrauon of the government the power to guar- antee protection to all. (Cheers.) Our governinent pro- teets the rights of American citizens every where, Inevery foreign country. If halfadozen citizens were snurdered tin fon or Mavana by & mod we should demand the | intaiment of the murderers. Tt would be a | tional offence, and the government of England re ee ore der of an American sitieun IN & murder. of sitize ret he immediate notice of the govern mugs be vindicated i needs be by the ors) fo punta Z foreign wenta stranger to West Point; be bore the ensign of his Country as A cubaltern officer in the Mexican war; he: retired from the army to the ranks of private life. and, as All American citizens ought todo, when the hour came in whieh It for the support of the wife and children he loved go, well, he went to Work like an honest pa 7 (Appl: (hem mer eaten the Ameren ople to se= lect im tor their neral van you tel an tell? No. Now tell, unless it was — hy the IETAN Ct Mic ysSiTi¥vs OF TH th y the invistble finger of God—capplause)—w him trom obscurit te Cys ~ It Wasa mere ei lie that ho. lived’ ‘in’ our proud sae Ae came fpodsing slong from obscurity step by step. le marched to the front’ when the: dark clouds of war were rolling and reverberathn around the angry horizon, when you and Lowher nous” of ug, noteven our gallant general; hifleent soldiers in the East and: Wests worthy praise, worthy of all titude—when rn ot'w ae iere'to took, oF whine fo do, the litle shadove ‘of rant srose—(applause)—to give lief; inighty voice assailed him in'ihe Senate tore wes the Senate today the fee vole anouer obscure under “his “orders ‘and by “his araee factune here now, and to uphold him," (Applause) —— CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE,