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NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. GRANT. The Republican Convention Achieves Its Work. APPOMATTOX VS. CHAPPAQUA The Galena Tanner and the Natick Cobbler Nominated. “THERE 18 NOTHING LIKE LEATHER !” Vociferous Reception of the President’s Name. How the States Answered to the Roll Call. Exciting Contest for the Viee Presidency. ——+—— , Henry Wilson Nominated on the First Ballot. ——+ SCHUYLER COLFAX RUNS HIM CLOSE. Impressive and Comic Scenes in the Convention. ea Waiting for the Resolution Committee. Speeches by Whites, Negroes, Mulattoes, Union Soldiers, Ex-Rebels, Ex-Sena- tors and Ex-Governors, THE EXCLUDED MORMONS. The Convention Sings a Rousing Chorus. THE PLATFORM. How the Nominees Re- eeived the News. PHILADELPHIA, June 6, 1872, The scene at the Academy to-day at noon was in the highest degree interesting and brilliant; The opinion being prevalent that the Convention would finish its work to-day and announce both the can- Sidates and the platform, an immense number of people assembled, about one-tenth of whom were ladies. The amphitheatre at the top of the house was as full as the parquet, and the probable num- ber of auditors and delegates was probably FULLY FOUR THOUSAND. There was nothing new in the decorations. The same portraits of Grant, Lincoln and Washington; the same oll paintings of State arms suspended over the three tiers of galleries, the same profusion ofevergreen and flower pots, and the same heat, close air, glaring lamps and horrible acoustics. The stage, sloping up to the picture ofa yawning cliff and ocean, was twelve deep with reporters or their dummies to the number of several hundred, among whom were many good-looking ladies. The nght line of matrimony now leads through business. Congressmen have been already transfixed with the bright eyes beaming from the reporters’ gallery of the Capitol, and hence the Glove is filled withscraps of poetry and folderal. THE PRESIDENT, TOM SETTLE, called the body to order with a walking stick at moon, and called the Methodist pastor, Harper, for- merly of Xenia, Ohio, to pray, which he did with commendable brevity. The band followed the prayer with a polka. Among the people on the stage were Whitelaw Reid, J. K. Bromley, Sam Bowles and other liberals. The ma- jority of the newspaper ‘men seemed to have taken the Greeley stock, and over- flowed with undertone remarks of sarcasm. while the roil was called and General Bingham an- nounced certain telegraph dispatches, the In- diana people were making their last vigorous pull for Colfax and lustily defaming anybody of adverse views. It was rumored that the expenses of many of the colored delegates had been paid by the In- dianapolis ring, at the head of whom was a young man named Holloway, brother-in-law of 0. P. Morton. The feeling was very bitter over this contest, as it was deemed tndispen- sible to the election of Senator Morton to his seat again that Mr. Colfax should be added to the ticket to hold the orthodox, temperance and Odd Fellows vote, as well as to get Colfax out of the way. At this point a man rose in the Oregon delegation and announced that “OREGON WAS FREE." Asked to repeat the statement, he again declared that “Oregon was free.” The audience not being inclined to interpret conundrums demanded that this gentleman take the gstand. when it came out that he meant Oregon had gone republican, Here there were three screaming cheers, THE COMMITTEE ON RULBS REPORTED, and nobody paid much attention to what was said, A report adverse to the Mormon delegation being made, a violent controversy threatened to ensue, @ fat man from California favoring the admission of Brigham’s fold and a lean man named Stoddard, from Massachusetts, going the other way. A New York delegate made an admirable speech, in three sentences, as follows :— Those men from Utah have come a long way. There are very few of them, and they can do uo harm. Let us marry the whole of them. The Convention thought differently and voted the Mormons out, including the Gentile, Frank Fuller, who appeared to be popular with everybody. About one-third of the delegates, however, voted in favor of the Mormons, THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ‘was then announced for the ensuing four years, and Many 6f the names were loudly cheered, incind- ing those of Senators Nye, Morton and Morgan. About an hour was now consumed in reading va- rious bunkum resolutions, headed by one from ex- Governor Parsons, of Alabama, aud among the set was a long screed frém the National Union League, announcing its opinion on mankind trom China to Peru. About one hundred delegates voted against receiving this missive, and everybody wearied of it before it was done. The postmasters of New York, Philadelphia and Chicago here entered the hall togetner. Dr. Loring im- proved a hiatus here to give some interesting samples of Boston oratory, His side whiskers ‘were combed very neatly and he wore a tall choker collar, He moved at the close of the performance that the resolutions be printed with the proceed- ings and platform, and it was carried, although sev. eral voted no. Then ‘A REBEL OFFICER NAMED CARTER, not very handsome to 100k upon, being bleached as to hair and freckled as to skin, was moved toward the stage and made a speech, concise and effective, predicting that Grant would get more votes than Greeley in the South. ‘A German, from Alabama, was now despatched to the stage by United States Senator George Spencer and Dick Busteed, who sat near the stage. He re- lated the story of the burning of a family where white and black intermixed. After awhile this man grew to be a nulsance by the length of his speech and was clapped off the platform by a vig- id interrupting series of yells, howls, hoots calls, Finally the end came by the band breaking in and giving some very good music, THIS BAND I8 RBALLY A PIRST CLASS ONE, \d its performances have been the charm of the Convention, The German speaker aforesaid had evidently been put forward by George H. Spencer as a bid fora bunkum in the next legislative elec- tion. After the Alabamian had ce¢ Mr. Storrs, & good court pleader of Chicago, came forward and Made a good glib stump speech. Storrs is a youth- ful, thin-headed man of ut thirty-five, a little too professional to be healthy, and he could not please the people, who soon interrupted him with jeers, pooh-poohs and mock gratulation long continued, 80 that President Settle had to settle the galleries with a threat of clearing them. However, the noise was kept up and Mr. Storrs had the good sense to leave the stage before he made a point. The peo- ple now became noiay and would hear nobody, but after a great deal of confusion and bawling the Mis- souri people got a chance for JOHN B. HENDERSON, who made a speech brief, dignified, and in a clear, distinct voice. He announced that the republican vote of Missouri was now united and would sup- pert Grant solidly. He spoke of Gratz Brown and Sarl Schurz respectfully, It is very notable that John B, Henderson, at the Republican Convention held four years ago in Chicago, was execrated for his vote at that time freshly cast for Andrew John- son's acquittal on the subject of the impeachment. To-day Henderson’s crime is forgiven and the tm- peactiment trial remembered as A HISTORICAL NUISANCE. Vain efforts were made to get to business, but the platiorm was not ready, aud a negro named Lynch got the floor, People being now disgusted with talk of all sorts listened very little, and many went out to lunch and refresh. People tried to break through the rales several times, and would not wait for the platform. ‘They finally'succeeded, and GENERAL GRANT WAS PUT IN NOMINATION at a quarter to one o'clock by Shelby 8. Cullom, of Ilinois, tn a neat and effective speech. Cullom isa clean-cut Kentuckian, resident at Springfield, which Is the hot-bed of 'Greeieyism in [ilinofs, the State Journal, as well as the democratic paper, the Register, bemg now for the Sage of Chappaqua, As he nominated the Hero of bo bagoene the whole audience rose, and standing, cheered time and again, every hat, handkerchief and fan waving for the nominee amid the tremendous applause. The band struck up “Hail to the Chief,” and at the rear of the stage a drop curtain scene fell representing General Grant in uniform, with a sabre at his side, riding in view of a fort on the brink of tne sea. The piece was set under a picture of Fame blowing a trumpet and flanked by [onic colamns, supporting an en- tablature and urns with statues of Peace and Plenty between the columns, and above the statucs were portrait reliefs of Lincoln and Stanton, THE SCENE WAS VERY THRILLING at this time and entirely broke up the equanimity of the assembly. The fifes and drums of the band alternated with singing, shrieking and such com- motion as is seldom seen in human gatherings. After a while nature was exhausted and the noise ceased, and all admired the picture and wiped away the perspiration. STEWART L, WOODFORD, of New York, accepted the nomination in a pretty apeson, een compounded of defence and eulo- gium, A stylish man from California then ascended the platform and made @ speech not characterized by anything in particular, After a short pause the States proceeded to ballot for President, Some very smooth, apt and pertinen eches of three or four sentences, each were le as the delegates rose and every speech received @ round of applause. The result was received with a ronewal of the cheering, and sudaenly a slim young man in the gallery rose and sang a song, execrably and cheaply composed, but appropriate in ne and a chorus followed,.the stanzas all but unin Nigible and nearly unheard. After this performance, which further showed the unsuitableness of the edifice for vocal displays, there was considerable effective congregational SINGING OF NATIONAL AIRS and a Colonel Church, of Illinois, came forward and sang two songs, only partially effective except when the audience joined in the choruses; then there was further cheering and excitement. Attempts were now made to nominate a Vice President, but this was embarrassed by efforts to get out more speechm: . At last the rules were Suspended again, and Morton McMichael mounted the plasiorm, and made a speech dn a low and indis- tinct tone, which was Begnenky interrupted with cries of “Who's your man? name him!” Mr. McMi- chael refused to be hastened, but finally said that Pennsylvania would cast ALL HBR VOTES FOR W227 WILSON. Up to the last word nearly the audience was not certain of the person, as the proverbial instabilit; of Pennsylvania made it ay er by Wilson, an not yet given up by Colfax. ie people of the audl- ence—most of whom were Pennsylvanians—halled with doubtful and half-hearted applause this nomi- nation. A few of them knew Wilson, while Colfax was evidently the favorite ip the Quaker City. Dr. paris 4 then promenaded himself, and made a good speech for Wiison, second! the nomination, and a New Hampshire man then took the platform, and read @ speech of a shoppy sort, which brought the cry of “Time” upon lim. The applause was not very marked which followed Wilson's name, but when Colfas was mentioned there was scarcely more. Colfax was proposed by Richard Thompson, a tall, stately, athletic and white-haired old gentleman, long a leading whig. Another aged man of force and courtliness seconded the nomination, in the person of William A. Howard, of Michigan, whom Grant appointed Minister to Ohina. He spoke with force, but apparently without much confidence in the success of his nominee. A negro (Lynch, of Missis- sippl), then made a@ short speech for Colfax, but was called off by the crowd crying “TIME!” “VOTE! “DRY UPI"? &c, It was now excessively warm in the hall and everybody was exhausted. The cheering grew infrequent and was without animation and the pecplp were impatient of delay and speech making. errit Smith made a speech not heard twenty paces froin where he stood, and even this vener- able old giant was solicited to be silent and let the work goon. However, @ Jerseyman made a long’ speech in favor of Colfax. WILSON 8TOCK RALLIED, however, and took enormous encouragement at the speech of J. F. Leary, negro, of Georgia. The great crowd of reporters on the stand here dropped their pencils and became politicians, cheering for Wilson, aithough Colfax had half a score or 80 of determined friends, chiefly Indiana. A Virginian, in @ blue coat, here took the stage for John N. Lewis and was scarcely listened to, although his sorry countenance made at first some amusement and he rapped his fist on the Speaker's desk. It esr to be a dreadful bore in that reeking hall to hear the innumerable number of pitiless bores who kept business waiting. 'wo or three inferior nominations were made amid noise, confusion and the cry that the supply of gas was Iimtted, as all the workmen had struck. Horace Maynard, however, was nominated amid @ small discharge of hate and cheers from the moun- tain parts of the South. RECEPTION OF THK RESOLUTION OF RENOMINATION. When the scene which ensued on the unanimous renomination of Grant, and while the nominations for Vice President were being made, the Com- mittee on Platform came in and were assigned to the floor, THE PLATFORM. The time consumed by the Committee on Resolutions in perfecting the platform de- layed to some extent the action of the Convention, This delay is partly explained by the length of the platform Itself, The synopsis of the resolutions printed in the HERALD to-day is a Jair exhibit of their main features. Some indigna- tion and a good deal of disappointment are felt by Southern delegates over the feeble plank in regard to the Ku Klux. They think the Convention should have gone further than merely to endorse the past, and have counselled Seales 3 to pass the Ku Kiux and Enforcement acts before adjournment. In this connection Mr. Scofield, the chairman of the com- mittee, is blamed to some extent for not giving the Southern delegates a suificient opportunity to urge their demand, THE TARIFF. The tariff plank is accepted as meaning protection, if it means anything. New York will not recognize any plan for the revival of American commerce in the seventeenth resolution, and, like it, the body of the platform is felt to be a bundle of platitudes. The Diadora, ravions to ite adoption, was read by Governor Hawley, but it was received with- out many manifestations of feeling and fell rather flatly on the Convention. WOMAN'S RIGHTS The plank By which the woman auffragists expect to walk over the thorny paths that lead to the ballot box created surprise and provoked laughter. Somebody, not a member of the Convention, asked that this resolution be read a second time, and, his fictitious character not being discovered, the request was complied with- ‘The Philadelphia ladies call the resolution coquet- tish, and the same term might be applied to all of them, THE PLATFORM ADOPTED. After the reading was compieted the platform was immediately adopted, and it has provoked almost as little comment out of asin the Conven- tion. The platform being thus disposed of, Judge Little suggested that, as @ great deal of time had been apparently wasted in speeches putting candi- dates in nomination, it woul greatly tate mat- tera if the balloting was begun right away. The suggestion was met with a Lege! Teaponse of ap- roval from the great majority of the delegates, ‘he most of whom being eager for the actual strug- fig: to commence were tired of playing the part of ners, ALABAMA IN LINE PIRBS THE FIRST GUN. The Secret then advanced to the front of the Stage and icalled Alabama. An Intense stiliness Prevailed, The vast assemblage seemed impressed with the importance of the fact that the first gun of the real battle was soon to ve fired. The Ala- bama chairman, with some useless tergiversation, nally apnounced twelve votes for Wilson and seven for Colfax, The cheers which fellowed this announcement were fairly deafening. It happened that the delegations were so seated that a ma jority. of the Wilson men were located on the leit of the house, while Indi- ana, forming the great nucleus of the Colfax strength, was seated on the righti Both arties seemed possessed with @ desire to split heir throats with the strength of their yells. There was no concordance, no defined end or be- ginning of the cheers, but the building resounded again and again with prolonged and = ear- splitting yells. Arkansas and California fol- lowed with twelve votes each for Wilson, making a tally of thirty-six for him to seven for Colfax. Wilson's friends became almost craz; with entpsiasm, and tried to keep up the lead whic® their favorite had gained by © repetition of their noisy demonstra- tions. Colfax’s friends were comparatively quiet. ‘The special emissaries and active agents of either party were busy on the floor advocating, pleading and threatening. ‘AN EXCITING SCENE, To one unaccustomed to such scenes no doubt the appearance of the Academy at this juneture magenees the wildest confusion. ‘The ladies in the private boxes and a few who had encroached, through the willing gallantry of the authorities, to positions on the stage, participated in the excite- ment and waved their handkerchiefs with reat energy. Connecticut, with her equal- iy divided = vote, six for each — candi- date, increased the excitement, and the Colfax men recovered slightly from their depres- sion. They knew that tke succeeding votes would improve thé¢ir chances, and, consequently, when Delaware announced her six solid votes for Colfax they were ready with another yell, to which a faint response was made from the Wilson side of the hall. <A lull followed while the divided votes of Florida and Georgia were recorded, but the noise was resumed with renewed vigor when Illinois announced her twenty-five votes for Wilson and seventeen for Col- fax. Then Indiana came with her entire strength of thirty for her honored son, For the first time Colfax was ahead, The en- thusiasm of his adherents knew no bounds, The air was filled with thelr hats and the building shook with their yells. His prospects grew apace with eanregnent announcements, till Massachusetts, with her solid strength of twenty-pix. yples, de- clared for the Natick cordwainer. ie blrongest developments had then been made on either side except those to come from New York, Penn- sylvania, Missouri, Ohio and a few of the Southern States. Michigan and Minnesota put Colfax still farther ahead, and the Wilson men began to feel apprehensive. Sufficient changes had been made from their calowlations and convasses last night to warrant this feeling. But they were reassured when Mississippi and Missourt voted, the latter twenty-seven for Wilson and two for Colfax, and Wilson was at least even with his competitor if not again ahead. The time required for computing the strength of either candidate had expired before Missouri, New Hampshire and Nevada had cast an aggregate vote of 18 for Wilson, and his friends were again aroused with buoyant enthusiasm. Then came a set back in the shape of 18 votes for Colfax from New Je y and 53 for Wilson from New York. The Indiana and New York delegations faced each other from the opposite side of the orchestra circle, and seemingly vied with each other in their efforts to prolong the cheers which ensued. North Carolina and Ohio rolled up a solid 50 for Wilson, and his stock was again in the ascendant beyond the possibility of another decline. The Colfax men rallied a little under the impulse of 6 votes from Oregon, but relapsed into a condition approaching actual despair when Penn- sylvania recorded her 58 votes for Wilson. Col- fax had more strength than his opponent in the succeeding votes, but not sufficient to recover his lost ground. At the particular juncture when Wilson required only eleven votes to secure the nomination Virginia agreed to change from her complimentary vote for Lewis to Wilson. The fate of the day quivered in the balance. Tennessee, which had voted for Maynard, was seeking the floor to change from him to Colfax. ‘The success of the designs of either Virginta or Tennessee would have carried the day for their favorites by starting a break, the end of which was—nominated. The contest was so close and the Convention in such @ frame of mind that each delegation was ready to follow the lead of a bold man. Such a man was found in aoe of John R. Popham, the chairman of the Virginia delegation. Fortunately for him and Mr, Wilson, he ene in getting the Chairman’s eye and was recognized in pessession of the floor. Before he had finished the announce- ment of the change of his delegation, and when he had just intimated the character of that change, Georgia, Mississippi, West Virginia, Florida and other delegations Jumped to thelr feet for the same leipeys The question of who should be the prom- nent figure in the nomination was pending. A SCENE OF WILD CONFUSION AND ‘THEN PEACE. ‘The Convention then did present a scene of wild confusion. The Chairman’s characteristic vigor was brought into full play to protect Mr. Popham In his right to the Moor. After repeated efforts com- parative order was restored, and the potential change of Virginia from Lewis to Wilson was re- corded, In the meantime the New York delega- tion attracted no little attention by excited dis- putations over a proposition submitted by Mr. ‘Spencer, that the Empire State should follow the lead of Virginia, as at Chicago the opportunity was presented and lost to New York to take the lead and make the nomination. Finally, amid thunders of sep ex-Senator Lane arose and moved, in behalf of Indiana, that the nomination of Wilson be made unanimous. THE AGONY OVER. cept by consent of the Convention, except that in nom| nating candidates ten minutes tor each speech is allowed. National Co med by the respective amMittes to be States. The report was unanimously adopted. THE CONTESTING DELEGATIONS. Mr. PENDLETON, of Iowa, from the Committee on | Credentials, said the chairman of the Committee | on Credentials reports full delegations from all the States and Territories, and no contests, with the | exception of Utah and Dakota, They decided to | admit ail four delegates from Dakota, giving them | the right to cast two votes in the Convention. IN THE CASE OF UTAH they have decided that the delegation represented by A. S, Gould and 0, J, Hollister is the most regu- lar, and they are therefore entitled to their seats and to cast the two votes of that Territory. EUGENE L, SULLIVAN, of California—I desire to move an amendment to phe report, and I do not know whether this is the proper time. I have un- derstood that, there being a contest among the | delegates from Utah, one set of delegates from that Territory were ruled out because of their being Mormons, I therefore move that the report be amended so as to admit both sets of delegates, ag was done in the other case. (Cries of “No! no!) bined PRESIDENT—The question is upon this amend- ment. Mr. STODDART, of Mass.—The gentleman is mis- taken in regard to the decision of the committee. It was made upon the ground that the delegates who Were reported against were not ‘elected at a duly called convention. That is the substance of the report of the committee. (Cries of “Question.”) Mr. SPENCER, of New York—These men, sir, have come a long way from-Utah. They are but a few, and I think we HAD BETTER MARRY THEM ALL, (Laughter and applause. Mr. Wurtz, of New Je! said he had moved this precise compromise in the committee. But the delegates whose exclusion is reported declined to accept it. The amendment was lost, and the committee's Teport was adopted, THE CHAIR—While waiting for the report of the Committee on Resolutions, the Convention can name their members of the National Executive | Committee. The S ‘ARY called the roll of States, when the chairman of each delegation named its members as Tollows :— TIE N. MONAT, REPUBLICAN COMMITTER, Alabama, George D. Spencer; Arkansas, Powell Clay- | tou; California, G. 0. Gort Tonnecticut, Marshall Jewell; Florida, W. H. Gleason; Georgia, G. 8. Fanning; ndiana, 0. P. Morton (cheers); Dodge; Kansas, John A. Martin; K y, Goodlor Main Witham B, Frye; Maryland, © Massachusetts, William Clatiin (cheers); Michigan, William A. Howard (cheers); Minnesota, John A. Averill Misstssippl, 0, C Freneh , RT. Van itor braska, EB. 'T. Gun: ningham James W. Nye (cheers) : New fia np shire, W w Jersey, Alexander (. Cattell dwin D, Morgan doud cheers) tt; Ohio, B. R. Cowan; Oregon, sylvania, Wiillam H. Kemble iiliam’ 0. Brayton; ro Maynard (cheers); Vern I. H, Wells; West Virginia, on Cross; isconsin, David Atwood; Arizona, Jolin Titus; Colorado, Ed. M. McCook; Dakota. W. H. Beadle; Montana, Lucius B, Church; New Mexico, J. G. Palen; Utah, A. 8. Gould; Washington, L. D. Andrew; Wyoming, William T. Jones. The CrarRMAN stated that the National Executive Committee is cailed to meet in an adjoining hall immediately after the adjournment of the Conven- tion. Jr. ; Tennessee, Horace 18; Virginia, Ex-Governor Parsons, of the Alabama delegation, offered the following resolutions :- THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Resolved, That we earnestly desire peace with all na- tons as the greatest, carthly blessing, and the continua- tlon of friendly relations with them ‘founded on princ!- 8 of justice and right’ To accomplish these great onde we are wililng to make all proper concessions. This spirtt has characterized intercourse with the people and the government of Great Britain. = Resolved, That in view of existing circumstances we deem it proper to declare that in our judament, where these means fail, our English cousins will find the people United States of this day as firmly resolved and united in the maintenance of our ri nd honor as our fathers were in 1776 and in 1812, and that we will uphold the hands government in asserting them without distinction of party or section, as our fathers have taught us, with our lives, our fortunes and our sacred hon Resolved, That the Trent affair was settled at the time by the promptaction of our government before the act complained of was made known by the British govern- ment, and that we commend. this example to a favorable consideration with respect to the Alabama claims, which must also be settled by peaceable means or otherwise. Mr, PARKER moved to refer the resolutions to the Committee on Resolutions without further debate, A motion to lay it on the table was rejected, and then the motion to refer to the Committee on Reso- lutions was carried. Mr. PARKER (New Jersey) tions offered be referre: Committee on Resolutions. Mr. ROBINSON (Louisiana) moved to refer with- out reading, Mr. PARKER accepted the amendment and the resolution was adopted, THE UNION LEAGUF. Mr. MCMICHAEL presented a@ communization to the Convention, which being resolutions from the UNion League of America, the Convention, by vote, ordered them read. They set sorth the principles of the republican party, and urge the importance of faithfully standing by and uy iding them against ali foes, opposition or treac! "A synopsis of these resoluuoy was published in Wednesday's HERALD.) An expression sustaining universal civil rights and anti-Ku Klux legislation called forth applause. Mr. LORING, of Massachusetts—The organization presenting these resolutions 1s entitled to the re- spect of every republican in the Unitea States. It moved that all resolu- without debate to the The work of the Convention was then com- leted. The scene that followed was indescribable. ‘he great agony had passed and the ticket was in the field. The delegates manifested their excited enthusiasm by rushing beyond the control of human Lpdened and indulging in unbridled and noisy antics The new National Executive Committee assem- bled last nignt in Parlor 13 of the Continental Hotel and organized by electing Hon. Edwin D. Morgan, of New York, a8 Chairman, and Hon. William FE. Chandler, of New Hampshire, as Secretary. An Ex- ecutive Committee of fifteen was then appointed. It is composed of the following named gentlemen D. Morgan, of New York, chairman; William Clafin, of Massachusetts; Marshall Jewell, of Connecti A. G, Cattle, of New Jersey; Oliver P. Morto: Indiana; William H. Kemble, of Pennaylvanta; J. Y. Scammon, of Illinois; B, R. Cowan, of Ohio; G. M. Dodge E. Spencer, of Alabama; C6. z joseph Cabbott, of Nortt Carolina; George OC. Gorham, of California; J. T. Averill, of Minnesota, and William A, Howard, of Michigan. SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CONVENTION. A meeting of the veteran soldiers and sailors was held last night in the rooms of the Massachusetts delegation, —Conti- nental Hotel. General Ambrose E. Burnside, of Rhode Island, presided. It was agreed to hold @ grand National Ratification Convention in Pitts- burg, to open on the 17th of September next, the anniversary of the battle of Antietam, and con- tinue for two gays. A committee, consisting of one representative from each State, was appointed to prepare and issue a call. General Burnside was chosen chairman of the committee. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. PHILADELPHIA, June 6, 1872. ‘The Academy of Music was densely packed at ten o'clock, when the Convention reassembled. Many ladies were present. The enthusiasm was immense, every popular air played by the band eliciting hearty rounds of cheers, The Committee on Platform not having come in there was some delay in opening the seasion. It was understood there had been somewhat Serigus differences of opinion in committee. called the Convention to order at half-past ten | o'clock and introduced Rev. Dr. Harper, of the North Broad street church of Philadelphia, who invoked divine blessing in eloquent and appro- priate terms, He spoke of the day as one which would be memorable in the future—a day which | was to record another page in our national his- | tory—a day in which centered and around which clustered not merely the welfare but possibly the destiny of the nation. He prayed that the platform to be established should be the embodiment of wise and just and humane principles, and that the men | to be selected to bear the banner of the republican party and to fill the highest places of honor and trust in this land should be specially blessed, and that the efforts of the Convention should be crowned with glorious success, After music by the band the roll of States was called, when the presence of each delegate was announced by the chairmen of the respective dele- gations. INTERLOPERS, Here it was discovered that about a hundred per- sons had obtained entrance surreptitiously to the hall, all of whom were expelied by the Sergeant- at-Arms, ORFGON IS FRER. Mr. Devor, of Oregon, rose and said that Oregon had been redeemed and had gone republican last Monday, at which time the election was held. For four years we have been under democratic rule, and now We are republican in representative and legis- ies oe eg delet Bad Oregon). ir. OLIVER AMES, Of Massachusetts, from the Com- mittee on fl RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS, reported :— The States to be called in their alphabetical Each Atate shall be entitled Fyouble ite Senatorial So votes, according to the recent appor- ‘The report of the Committee on Credentials to he re- ceived first, and the platform to be disposed of Mahe Ton call shail not be dispensed “fy ered ie roll call shall no spensed with on ni - tions, aod when a majority sh: Ls. ou, for Patts e ‘Shall didate and it shall appear cleat airman shall the question to the Convention=-"Sball the nomination be unanimous "In case of a dividedalciegation, the Chair. man shall state th Proposition. vote In detail for each candidate or ¢ rules of the House of Representatives gene) ally are adopted. bu only five minute sieeches are alowed, ex- CHAIRMAN SETILE i has done more than any existing organization that I know of to keep the republican sentiment strong before the people from the opening of the war to the present hour. ‘The President of that organiza- tion, with whose name every loyal American 1s familiar, who has done so much for the State r whose counsels he presides, is also entitled to the affections and regard of every republican of every State, The name of Governor Geary is dear to every republican, North and South. w, sirs, itis on this account that I desire to step of our usual channel, and to move that these resolutions be entered on the records of this Convention and printed with the proceedings, ; The CHAIRMAN put the motion, and it was unani- monsly adopted, Mr. FLANAGAN, of Texas, said:—Yesterday this Convention was edified by orations from various portions of the Union, ‘e heard all who were loyal during the war. We heard those who were opposed to secession, Texas feels that she has a right to be heard, and asks that she be heard in the peace of General George W. Carter, who was the leader of one of the Southern brigades in the late rebellion, Thad the honor, and I am glad to ex- press it, that I was an humble private in that sol- dier’s Corps, and ask that he be heard on this occasion. General CARTER proceeded to the platform and spoke as follows :— GENERAL CARTER'S SPEECH. Mn. PRusIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF Tie ConvENTION—T appreciate vour desire to hear something ot the repab- Jonfederate standpoint. I think ne at this time isn -Y appro- priate nfederate soldier, who nécded construction, aud, if Cam any Judge in’ the matter, be- eve that Have been pretty thoroughly reconstructed. (Laughter.) Teame out of tie war with only two planks in my platform. One was a democratic plank, which was, it Tcowld not get what [ wanted, to tke What I could get. The other was a philosophical plank—to have no prejudices, and w recognize that a whipped man was not entitled to any prejudices. I think Tama type of the men who FOUGHT HONESTLY AND GOT WHIPPED SQUARKLY ‘on that question. We have come through the war and have learned Jessons which we think will be valuable, I think our people down there are learning. One of the lessons we have learned is tii, that the will of the American people isto be respected. |The Polander wus one type of rev olutionist. We have now taken the Fren type, that, when we vet whipped, if the c follow ts we will follow it. We came out of the w that purposo, and you will And in the South, in th dential election approaching, tween Gravt and Greeley the Southern people w honest in their convictions have abandoned stractions as far as they entered into the Nght p honest, practical man who | MAKRS THEM BEHAVE THEMSELTES, Cheers.) They preter a man who does not ery over them as they weep over their distresses, ay tells them peliew y Gene et more straight democratic votes than Gre; a a. ian mh onse to lond calls Mr. STRONBACK, Of Ala- | bama, took the stand and sald:— MR. STRONBACK’S SPEECTY, Grextiewen or THe Coyvextion—It is with with great diffdence that fapproach the stand this morning, Tune derstood that yesterday I was ca of, Ay great de dre was expressed to hear trom a naturalized citizen, not present then. Tdid no’ cause [ thought there was 1 know how the naturalized citi for this adopted country of his, of the papers a sl did not allow the : ouall allow me to return my sincere thanks for honor conferred on me in making me one or the Vice | Presidents of this Convention. T will take the liberty of | speaking to you, first, as a citizen of my adopted Siate, | Alabama, aid then as one of those who represent WHAT 18 CALLED TH We number twenty dele; and Law a ne Convention on ers, None of the delegates of Alabama wu under the federal government. (Applause.) Non are office-seekers, We have offices if we want them, «t home, at the hands of our republican friends. T had the honor to represent Alabama tor four years in our Legis- jature,{n that cradle of secession, Montgomery, in the zen in his grat Tsaw this mora’ hall where William L. Yancey used to hold forth.’ T was sent there by overwhelm jority of republicans, and at the election ¢ made me Sheriff of the Tam no office-sec county. true patriotic mot said yesterday that CAME FROM THE RU KLUX REGION, T am not from that region, but I know something abont It, and [tell you that many outrageous and terrible crimes have been committed in my next neighborhood, and it will need the strong arm of the government to tect us I will mention one Instance :—In my jail Lhave tui three United States prisoners ode: the Ka Klux la One of the most outrageous cas will be tied to-day ini Montgomery by Judge Busteed—one in which a colored MAR AND HIR WITH WERE BURNED ALIVE; and the man’s only crime that he had married a. I tell you that I consider that a matter of taste, (Laughter and cheer) It is nobody's business who a white man marries. It that white woman desired to marry that cotored man nobody else had anything to do about it but herself, They went and destroyed the lit- Ue house, and, after killing the husband, burned the wife This s'one of « few instances to show you that the Ku Kiux are not whatthe democratic papers say, tor flere are facts and accusations so plain that we must ave the arm of jovernment rotect us, Talking is of noun, it we show have m THAT PURE, GOOD-MINDED PHILOSOP! asour next ruler ain confident that we down suffer. Thope, therefore, that you will give ua the only imselt he able aud willing to keep the eral Grant) as our next ruler. It ot a great speaker. We need er nat General Grant ved with an iro pencil in the book of history, and which have endeared nim forever to the people's heart. The first was when he M0 ="T will Oght it out on Wily line if it takes ail suum Tam here actuated by One of the distinguished orators ith would man who shall h t | F p econ) mer. (Cheers) The secon@ was at Belmont, when he said—"We whipped them once, and T hope to God we will whip them again ;” and the third and greatest speech of this great captain and great soldier, who knew that al- | though every battle of the war would place on his brow, was when he said— | “Lier US HAVM PRACE." | (Applanse,) Task you if you do not find more justice and patriotism in those threé little speeches than in all that oratorical display of Massachusetts and Missouri bound | togettier. (Renewed applause.) Inconclusion he said:—I know we can carry and we | will carry ali the republican votes of the Germans in this | great country, and that the great Senator of Miswuri will | hot boast a corporal’s guard to go to bis politieal funeral. | All we want isto have a fair expression, Emory A. Storrs, of Illinois, was called for, a8- cended the platform and said: EMORY A, STORR’S SPEECH. Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE CoxveNtIoN—This magnificent assemblage of the people does not look ver much as if the mission of the republican party was ended. Lrepresent in part the greatest carpet-bag State in the nion—the State of Ulinois—for in our delegation there is man who was born in the State, n carpet-ba; t lessons of carnest work Tegolute purpose and high hearts aud” strong . Those we had learned in our old Eastern and New. England homes. In twenty-five years | the carpet-baggers of Mlinols have built up a ‘most magulticent empire, and on the shores of that great lake one of the most magnificent cities that the worl has ever seen, and Tsay that if she carpet-bag tree produces this nd) of fruit we want it planted all over th ion, a (Cheers.) “As proud as I was of ny ty a two ago, T was prouder still of jt after the flames had swept over it-when out of the still unextinguished fires T saw the spirit of THE CARPRT-BAGGER RISING UNCONQUERED AND UNCON- URRABLE. aur They claim that the mission of the republican party Is ended and that its work is done, [thas never’ m: promise that it has not kept—it never made an engage- ment it hi ot performed—it never entered into any con- tract it Nas not execnted, and. therefore 1 sdppos itt mission has terminated!’ It is one. of those parties stronger than its leaders. T remember one day we discharged @ whole cubinet of leaders and it operated like a tonic and we were stronger fur. the exercise the next morning. The pathway of the repul- Mean party Is strewn with the carcases of its leaders, The party goes after ity leaders when the leaders go. 10 the place where the rank and file desire to go. It is stronger than platforms, for the platforms of the. repub- Han party are written upon the hearts of the file Ina language above that inscribed In. the our conventions—(cheers)—and the conventions Taw (rom, instead of giving it to the rank and file, know to-day what the platform of the republican party Js, and what the platrorin of the republican party will be. We are told, however, that our great chieftain ‘is either untrue to the nation which he represents or unfaithful to the principles upon which he waselected. I destre to say gentlemen, that the republican party has always been A PARTY OF DEEDS, AND NOT WORDS; party of achiev ly of principles and Promises. So tar ord what our great captain has done the deed complished will live in the pages of history long after the speeches of Sumner and Carl Schurz sI have been consigned to the tender mercies of the paper maker. Frederick the Great and the Duko of Marlborough oye Suinner as examples of successful military 1 were unsuccegsfy in glvil affairs. These examples werd ly unfortunate, “Zhe Duke of Marlborough was GRANT IN WAR AND LIKE SCHURZ IN PEACE. He never belonged to any one party more than thirty minutes at a time; was in one convention for the relgning nasty in the morning and in another to bring in the pretender in the afternoon, He was like Grant in war, but like Sumner and Carl Schurz in peas. He succeeded in war, i ace. These achievements of our great captain, reproventing,as he does, the great principles of our party, will live long after the fame of his detractors shall have died. The people of this country can- not, will not forget the accomplishments of General Grant. (Cheers.) As they are written upon the records of our history 80 they are written upon the great popular heart, and When November comes a majority larger than any other President ever received will record the re-election of U. 8. Grant as his own successor, (Great cheering.) TIRED OF TALKING, At the close of Mr. Storrs address there was great confusion and Impatient calls to proceed to busl- ness, President SETTLE said—I_ understood the commit- tee to be ready to report the platform in half an hour, Missouri has asked that one of her distin- guished sous be heard, In response to loud calls John B. Henderson, of Missouri, addressed the Convention. He said:— EX-SENATOR HENDERSON'S SPEECH, You want to hear something of. Missonri politics. Well, Misra poles for the last two yours have been a little misty. We have so many great men In Missouri that it 1s exceedingly difficult to satisfy them all. (Laughter) I cannot, my fellow eltizens, white you are so restless and weary ‘atfempt to address you. ft ix not well to occupy your tine when you are unwilling to listen, We came here tor the purpose of making nominations. After these are made I will, with your good will, select an opportu- nity of addressing words to this body. Wait till the resolutions are adopted and I have a text to talk to you on. might not now talk to you in exactl: he orthodox manner. (Cries of “Go on!) Letme tell qe fter you shall have made the nomina- Ho e shall give them my most hearty sup- ort, and whatever lo say that the republican 3 ou may think of Missourl, Iain here ty of that State ts united. CApplanse,) There will come up trom the prairies and valleys of that State ono universal shout for the nomin Hlons of this Convention. (Applauye.) It has been n mo unfortui that in our State, but it is healed now. Deen Hberals and regulars, but now they are all upon the same plattorm. (Applause.) Soma of usin the State favored the repeal of constitutional restrictions upon the South. I for one, after the war was over, and we had secured everything that we could, was IN PAVOR OF ENFRANCIISING TH! RERELS, not that they desired it, but simply because it was dan- gerous in a republican government to keep any portion of.our people excluded from political power. For that reason a large number of us went for the repeal of the constitutional restrictions, but our candidate having re- ceived the support of the democratic party, and it 1s al- Ways dangerous to receive the support of that party, after his election seemed to feel under greater obli tions. to the democrats thaw to the liberal portiots, the republican party. Unfortunately he let Went astray and now we wish him all the success that ie can possibly have, except an election upon the tail of the liberal republican’ ticket. Aftet was over for one supposed that all the e uration and all that had kept us from harmoniously working together 1 disappeared, and that there wus no reason why the party should not'unite. We did unite, and we trusted that OUR FRIEND, GENERAL ACHURZ, would be with us; but ft’ seemed that eniranchisement alone was notenough, and immediately ection they brought on anew issue. They wante but we etival d_alth a ey do hot recognize. the A 4A tarifl for revenue, they could not ov the great interests of the great {ndus- tries 0 ylvania and other States of the nati (Appiause.) Our friend Schurz went to Cincinnati and secured an equivocal platform, and THK PATHRI OF ALL HIGH TARIFFS isthe candidate that stands upon it. I understand that in a short time he (Schurz) 1s to visit Europe—T suppose for the purpose of getting a lurge supply of pretzel seed for his candidate. (Laughter.) Mr. BickHaM, of Ohio, moved a suspension of the rules and that the Convention ballot for President of the United States, CHAIRMAN—There is a rule just reported and ea that until the platform is adopted no bal- lot for President shall take place. We are informed that it will be some time before the committee can report. It {ts moved and seconded that the rule which prohibits a ballot for a candidate for Presi- dent be suspended and the Convention proceed to nominate a President. ‘The motion was declared lost. Several delegates here claimed the floor and began speaking. Motions were made from several quarters of the hall. Mr. Mill, of Mississippi, was awarded the floor. Mr. HILL said:— T desire to suggest that while the vario producing to this Convention from different suri quent orntory, we desire to propose to thle Conven thatit listen to the eloquent colured Secretary of Sta from Mississippi, the Hon. James R, Lynch, Mr. LYNCH was loudly called for, and, advancing to the platform, said :— THE COLORED SECRETARY'S SPRECH. Mr, Presipext—Standing in this grand presence, aft the eloquent expression that has been given to the i }opinions of the colored people of gur count: the value of nee on this oc know that the forty thousand colored peopl of Mississippi and the republicans of ot ing with anxious hope to hear the announcement by tele- ‘aph that General Grant has been renominated for Tesldent of the United States. (Great applause.) I will No! trespass on your valuable tne by entering into any argument blican party. It needs 10 more ary ustice, reason and intelli hat itis the only party’ that can. bless and sw 'y and realize the hopes of its found- ers than does the glorious aun, seattering his rays every- where, bathing the world in glory, to make men believe delegati R ot of the State her color are wait- | that itis necessary to warm onr tir to make it capable of T heard gen- jocratic party. uperior politt- possess, T supporting human life.” (Great appa t say here that we would kill the With all due deterence to those who have cal sagacity and knowledge to that which hes leave lo ~ +» SUGGHMT THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 18 DEAD. (Laughter.) Some may ask, then why fulminate against ittrom the plattorm? Why'invoke the Divine Master to retard its prograss? Because a dead bedy lying on the ground in the summer time may do more harm than a living one. (Roars of laughter.) party dead, its hydra head in the w: Kreut cloven feet stuck out in the w of its cold, clamy, bony ingers graps the the other the Atlantic, and the stinking ¢ odor that breeds disease, and that disen: the Union soldier, oné armed and one le; the widows and ‘orphans clothed in the mourning with national disgrace, TI contagion threatens the nation with repudiation, threatens meu who in the fleld, in the Cabinet din the yational councils saved to the World this slarious heritage, he hope which made the victims of European des: lan and tyraony sinile amid thelr tears as with hey were in the walls of the bastiles, and the dun Tt threatens them with disgrace, out next Noveiber in the State of colored citizens all over our broad ership of General U. 3. Grant, now United states, and DIG A GRAVE FOW THIS CORPSE, 40 deep and so wide, and bury It 40 that it will never more be resuscitated, —(Applause.) Mr. President, would not detain you, but ihere are some reusons why the colored people ot the United States cling to the repub- li € Jook to the Republican party as our po- We are born of them. Have you twee of the fidelity of colored men in xeons all over Europe. 1 we propose t Missinsippi, with land, under President of You have the same guarantee that fat fF the Jand, wherever civilization beams, have filial and faithful regard of their children. , Cheers.) e are THE CHILDREN OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, and while we love the people of (he South, and while we ask for concord, peace and harmony ; while we recognize the fact of the’ kentity of interest’ between white and black, that the ex-rebels of the South are klentited and Interwoven in all the interests of social Hte. of material wealth and all that concerns { the pathway hewn out by the we could ninke that would not sucrifice our. | equality we would make. But, Mr. President, we rejoice that the republican party has made a statement and es sapreaion to if ny ‘ reas Ly republic, ie =the §=6rainbow, complete without ‘its darkest color. (Laughter and applanse). We stand here ashing no particule: vantage, no special favor, but simply to be recogaisd as an equal in the body politic of this great land. Opposition to General Grant uieans more than opposition to nepot- Jam, me posit at soldier of Island No.’ Io and the sooquoror of the rebellion. It means Opposition to the priuciples that triumphed during the War at thats ods igerge urn hs ann he gray Talis ase Hie the nations anal U ebumanity et the colores peoph will ee 'h naine.’ i say the ry was mories, revealed to the a By'tne ighig flash of musketry, when their bh were melted Is ning with « desire tor freedom, GRANT'S SAMY WRITE 1H Nvery regiment, every squad of Uuited Stas forces that ew laurels | ¢ | | of merit ranks to tind ns, under your I that un. led ropped the boon of de carts to Presi. that cannot be separated. (Ap- ed peaple he United States are the Syuth. The semi-tropical and our great country, a vast antilled veloped resources—onr country fore- 1 nations, representing advanced in- n morals exceeding any portion of gravit tow fropleal portions country and of ans tin the family nee and Chris the World—must soon inake EXICO, Tit WEST INDIRS A3 part of ourselves, as ts Alaska, (C tries, with their Wealth of centu inn wood, with their mines, their v riul harbors bed, resources tnay yet enr mited Stat d any country in the World, and they need the black Without the black man the cotton States cannot be developed. They have tried to introduee the Swedes and Danes and English, but it has been such ® failure that th vn who have at- mpted it are wow ashamed s that embarked in it. The democrats in the pc of the South are now looking to the Southern black men and begging them for their votes. They cry out as did & certain Warrior, asking his companion TO SAVE TM LEST HE SINK. With thetr wealth gone, with thetr hot with their industry gone, with their res they ery out tothe black man polit, “Save us or wo will sink.” (Applause was here long continued.)’ Is this an attempt to put down President Grant? (Renewed applause.) The experience ot the ast has convinced me that applause sometimes admits of interpretation. (aughter.)”| Therefore | I will have regard tot », If you do not Grant—whieh your Brick Pomeroy ai they have any God, you will not y harm; his Caine is immortal. Great names and deeds go not down into silence, but history embalins their memory and minstrels catch'up the glowing theme and seo it reverberating along the archways of time. Grant will be a strong candidate at the South. Tho name of Greeley inspires no enthusiasm, and that mara who had the genius to command your w nation was ine! nus of success will new cn Aranda and unswerving will, to conquest. I believe his heart to-day Koes forth to'the South, and he would, if he could, lift the disabilities trom. every one of ite oltizens and declare universal amnesty. Our Southern people have learn, I tell them this at home, tell them this Instead of basking in the light of this great liberty, which Ix des- tined to dispel their darkness, they put their fngers into itand burn them, or else BLOW IT GUT FOR FUN AND THEN COMPLAIN, We will not let themdo this, They must say No must stand still, You must let this candle burn. citizens, [thank you for this opportunity to exp: senthnents of the colored people of the south. (Applause. A DELEGATE FROM On1o—We desire to be heard from through a cripp Noyes, of Ohio, (Applaus General Noyes, from his se: THE CRIPP) Tam exceeding! emtioning my na mM sot G pushed forwar 3,80 on,” during ‘to thé stand by General Noyes (resuming)—I certainly did not come here with the purpose of saying anything upon political subjects, and I am quite rtain the feeling ot delegation is to talk less and work We don’t want to ere for day. of the delegates have mad el it is tim a ents to go home, and we ‘a with «. Tam told that the Com be able to report under tw hours. If that is It will be impossible for us to get through and start home to-night. I hope the rules may be suspended, so that We can make these nominauons Tnow want Resolutions will 10 SAY ONE WORD AnoUT OMt0 and then Tamdone. As the Governor of that State 1 have-been brought intd somewhat inti fe contact with all her people, and now I want to say t |, for the State of Ohio, whoever shall be nominated here you cau count upon ustogive a bigger majority than We gave four ears ago. (Cheers) There is absolutely no disatles Hon im our State, (Renewed cheering.) A few prominent and excellent gentlemen, who are amon! my personal friends, identified themselves with wha: was known as the’ “liberal movement,” but allo! them of any prominence have become s0 heartily dis. gusted that they will vote for Grant now if they would Hot before, (Great applause.) asked a momber of the 0 Mlinoix deiegation, who ls & loading | statennan, happened that in Cincinnati the Mlinols delegation wad the first to go over to Gr Said h had the best fot of men trom any State, representing leading men, and we were equally divided between Lavis and Trumbull, and when they could hot be nominated our delegauon was determined to make THE THING JUST AS RIDICULOUS AS POSSIBLE.” (Langhter and cheers.) Now we want to get to work. T hope the Convention will agree to xo on and nominate our candidate for President, and if the committee are not cess, But for heaven's sake don’ ready, let us take a r let us’ stay here allday. (Cheers and cries 0 “Make the motion.”) Irenew my motion to suspend the rules and proceed first and only to the selection of our candidate for President. Cheers.) he motion to suspend the rules, in order to pro- ceed to nomination, was carried amid great ap plause. CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT IN ORDER. The Chair announced the naming of candidates: for President in order, Mr. SHELLY McCULLOM, of Illinols, took the plat forin, and, with great deliberation and impressive- nessa, said':— GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION—On behalf of the great republican party of Mlinois and that o! the ‘Gaton, in the name of liberty, of loyalty, of justice and of law; in the interest of eens of good government, of peace and of the equal rights of all, remembering with profound gratitude his glorious achievements in the field and his noble statesmanship as Chief Magistrate of this great nation, I nominate as President of the United States, for a second term, ULYSSES 8. GRANT. A scene of the wildest excitement followed this Speech, The spacious Academy was crowded with thousunds of spectators in every part. The vast. assemblage, from stage, Deh and tier upon tier of galleries, rose, and the deafening cheers shook the solid old walls of the Academy, A per fect wilderness of hats, caps, heads and handker- hiefs) waved to and fro in surging masses, iree times three’? shook the dome from the thousands of voices. It was a scene that no language can describe and no artist’s brush place upon canvas. The band appeared to cately the prevailing enthusiam, and waved their instru- ments as though they had veen fags. Amid cries of “Music, music,” they struck up “Hail to the Chief,” and as the majestic strains of the air cama doating down from the balcony a grand, life-size EQUESTRIAN PAINTING OF GENERAL GRANT came down, a8 if by magic, filling the entire space of the back scene on the stage, aud the entuusiasun knew no bounds. When order was restored Stewart L, Wooprorp, of New York, advanced to the platform to second the nomination. GENERAL WOODFORD’S SECONDING. He spoke of Senator Sumner’s aspersions on General Grant, referring particularly to Mr. Sum- her's quotation of Secretary Stunton, in these words :— “L know Gi the country and T did so did not see eral Grant better than any other person in wow him. It wax my duty to study hin, and day, when I saw himand when nd I now tell you whut | knuw— Wk CANNOT GOVERN Tilly COUNTRY.” Let the history, said Mr. Woodford, of those periloug days reply thatthe great War Secretary; indeed, knew Grant through and through; that unui the hour whew Grant assumed personal command in Virginia Stantou had been compelled to discharge not only the Ministerial daties as y,butto watch and guide the action o| he fleld; that from that hour he and ¢ trusted, leaned upon and @ and lett him free, according to his own good judgment, to fight the rebellion in his own resolute aud sure way. Jet history record that’ when gur gallant Sherman seemod, itt the judgmeut of the War Secretary, to have erred in the terms proposed for Johnsvin's surrender, anton knew Graut so well that he sent lin, all untrie and state: tip, to arrange the surren- revent possible legal complications aud political misunvierstandings. Let history ulso record that thig plain soldier, of Whose autocratic, egotistic and iinperial will the same Senator made such’ frequent mention, was so little disposed aysert himself, wis | #0 | ee Sole to the feelings of the great Lieutenant, that having conterred with Sherman and indicated the pur- pose of the government, and so prevented further possible suikes, he left Shermun to complete the negotiation in own name aud by hivown means. TCehullenge the ls of U mories ot his old suidiers to Grant ever sought ty ap- his id ree find one stance Wh gle laure! that H r e wid reward a ad worth. But Stanton, indeed, knew Grang through and ough. He ' knew ’ that 1 for an hour Andrew Johnson — may. ve meditated the use of force against the — will ol the people in Congress assembled, he did not dare to whisper his dream to Grant, but ba Wy the creation hers who might do his will, To i true men who stood that day son offered the commissions tit ye, on ew Grant well. He knew that ni, by assignment to the War Department ad tuterin, jrant filled for a time that high civic trust the onl; barrier between the passion of the President and immi- uent renewal of civil strife was THIS PATIENT, SILENT, LOYAL MAN, agund in peace as in war, was for everon the sido the honor of the of constitutional law, unity and peace. Aye! he knew him well—so_— well that” during © that — lon sirugele | when Mr. Stanton stood and fougt out the bitter fight between Mresidential usurpation and Congressional authority he I on Gran’ stuntly and completely, and this Cwesur, whose red hi iy to stop our hberty, was true at everytime and in every place—ns true to the people and the law ay is the needla tothe pole. Aye! Stanton knew Grant well, so well that when he had been placed in uomination for the Presidency MM. STANTON PLEADED FOR HIS RLKCTION, endorsed his fitness and labored for his success, These Very walls still ring with the echo of that great speech, one of the last utterances of that great statesman in hig own Pennsylvania, from the grave where he was kille from overwork in inet, asmuch a martyr to the wasted ‘in hospital or died in the ak this day as in lite, They spoke Senator, and [hear his earnest and lysecs 8. Urant as soldier, man aud solemn approval of patriot. Mr. BONECK, of California, at the close of a few remarks, said :— We all recollect that when the first gun was fred upon Fort Suinter the loyal hearts of the people of the nation tened to suppurtit. And now, fled to the old Hag wid hastened to support it ADd DoW, ‘d ‘held aloft by Grant, ches in November, the anks will be prese| a great victory J in his re-election, ise you, sil Ae jc coast is concerned, to return'a g use.) he Secretary will now read the roll Fach will respond with its vote for CALLING THE MUSTER ROLL, The Secretary then called the list of States, and in response the chairman of each delegation an- nounced its vote, which was unanimous, each chairman introducing the aunouucement with a few words, as follows :— ALABAMA, Tam Instructed to cast the twenty votes of the Alabama delegation. They are true-tried men, unanimously for President U. 8. Grant. (Applause) ARKANSAS. Crayton said—I shail occupy only so much of u A Lhe State ys Arkansas gives 8, Gran in the contest whi The CHair- of States. President. CALIFORNTA. } Jaxes On. as Chairman of the California ‘iclegation,, said—I am jnistructod to cast the en Gallfornia for U.S. Grant (Applause) "ve Yous oF My. Ruxn—To-day, as four yearn ago, C “cticnt murs renders her twelve votes for U. 8. Grant. ‘Tanpinuse) DELAWARE. Mr. LoveLanp—I am instructed by the delegates of thia- CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE. OO ee sy