Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-05-18
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The National Republican Convention as
sembled at the Wigwam in Chicago on Wetines
day Long before the hour for opening tht
meeting large concouFse assembled around
the doors As soon as the Wigwam was
opened ii was closely packed and many thou
sands were turned AWAY unable TO gain admit
tauce. The seats i'll the galleries were filled
with ladies. Not less than 10000 people
were in the building at the opening of the
meeting.
The Convention was called to order at l.
o clock by GOV. MORGAN, of \. Y, Chairman
of the National Committee, who delivered &
suitable speech to the meeting.
Hon. DAVID WnMor, of Pennsylvania was
chosen temporary Chairman who also address
ed the Convention.
F. HAusAUREcK. of Ohio T. PoNERoY, o.
New York, and H. F. BLOW, of Missouri
were appointed temporary Secretaries
Rev. Mr.. HuMrHREY, of Illinois, then made
the opening prayer.
The Convention then proceeded with ap
pointment of Committees
Mr.. Judd. Of H.. moved that a committee
of one delegate from each State be appointed
to report officers for permanent organization
The following is the Committee
Leonard Andrews, Me, II. Henry, VT.
Aaron Ii. Cragin, n. H., L. II. Comins
Mass, Arthur Mason, Conn. S. H. Green, r.
l., Fl. H. Van Dyck, n. Y, L. Marsh, n. j.
G. F. Coffee, Penn, j. L. Heal, Del, j. JEFF
ries Md, L. nj. Norton, Va, V. B. Horton
O., B. A. Hackleman, IGd., w. Ross, ILL.,, W.
w. Pumphery, Mich j. P. McGregor, Wis,
j. F. Wilson, Iowa, S. Smith, Mimi, Adam
Haumer, Mo-, A. G. Wilder, Kansas, S. Bell
Cal, F. johnson, Oregon, A. A. Burton, KY,
ka, G. B. Hall, D. G.
Mr. Blank, of Penn, moved that Commit
tee of one from each State and Territory be
appointed TO report the order of business for
the Convention.
The following were appointed
j. l. Stephens, Me, +. D. Mason, Vt. B
F. Martin, n. H.. S. Hooper, Mass. G. H
Noble, Conn, n. B. Dnrfee, R. l., A james
n. Y, II. J. Conger, y. j., VIM. d. Kelly
PENN J. c. CLARK. Del, ii. P. Ewing, Md.
J. G. jenkins, Va, r NJ. Corwine, O., L. NJ
Dewbitz, KY, w. Marks, Ind, D. c. Buck
ham, Mich, T. A. Marshall, ILL.,, E. Morrow.
Wis, S. B. Jones, M linn, R. Noble, Iowa, r.
j. Fletcher Mo, j. G. Heckley, Cal, E. 1hay-
er, A. q. Proctor, < Kansas, s. Ii. Hulburt Ne
braska, James Dearhart, District of Columbia,
J. Merton, Texas.
After long discussson the Convention ad-
journed TO meet at O'Clock p, m.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-Mr. Horton, of O.,
from the Committee on Permanent Orgalfiza-
ton, reported the name OF George Ashum, of
Mass, as permanent President Loud ap-
plause.
Hon. Preston King, of New York. and
Carl Schurz, of Wisconsin were appointed
Committee 10 conduct the President to the
chair
MIR. Ashmun, OF Mass, took the chair and
was greeted with immense applause, delegates
rising and giving six hearty cheers.
When order was restored, the President
spoke as follews:
Gentlemen of the Convention, Republicans
and Americans my first duty is to express to
you my deep sense of the distinguished mark
of your confidence i'll the spirit in which it is
offered.
1 accept io, sensible of the difficulties which
surround the position. but cheered and sus-
tanned by the fact that that same generosity
which brought me here will carry me through
the discharge of my duties. l will not shrink
from my position, and at the same tins the
post Of danger as we'll as of honor applause.
Gentlemen we have come here to-day at the
call of our country from widely separated
homes, to fulfill great and important duty
No ordinary call has brought US together
nothing but momentous question would have
called so vast a multitude together to-day
nothing but deep sense of danger into which
the government is fast running, could have
rallied the people thus in this city to-day, for
the purpose of rescuing the government from
the deep degradation into which It has fallen.
Loud applause.] We have come here at the
the call of our country, for the purpose of
preparing for the most solemn duty freemen
have to perform-we are here in no ordinary
capacity as delegates of the people to prepare
for the formation, and carrying on Of new
Administration, and with the help of the peo-
pie we will do it. Applause.
But allow me to say and think that we have
a right here to-day, in the name of the Amer
ican people to impeach the ADMINISTRATION of
our General Government of the highest crimes
that can be committed against constitution
al government, against the people and against
humanity. prolonged cheers.) The cata-
logue of its crimes is not for me TO recte it
is written on every page of the history of the
present administrative government, and care
not how many paper protests the President
may send into the House of Representatives,
(Applause,) we are here as a grand inquest of
the nation, and will find out for him and his
confederates, not only punishment terrible and
sure. but q remedy that shall be satisfactory.
loud applause.)
No mere controversy about miserable ab
stractions brought us here to- day. We are
not here on any such question. The sacrifice
which most Of US made the extent OF Journey
and time devoted to it would not have been
made except upon some solemn call and the
stern look which see Oh every face, and the
earnest behavior which has been manifested in
all the preliminary discussions show that
all have true and deep sense of the solemn
obligations resting upon us. Gentlemen it
does not belong TO me to make any extended
address, but rather to assist in the details Of
business which belongs to the Convention.
Before proceeding to the business of the
Convention, allow me to congratulate you and
the people on the striking feature which
think must have been noticed by everybody
who has mixed in the preliminary discussions
of the people, who have gathered in this beau
tiful city. 1t is that brotherly kindness and
generous emulation which marked every
Convention and every discussion. The desire
for nothing save our country's good-earnest,
warm, and generous preferences are expressed
ardent hopes and fond purposes are declar-
ed but not, during the three days l have
spent among you, have / heard exchanged an
nnkind word, uttered by one man against an
other.