The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-05-23
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York, he did not know which, and that the Gre
dentials be presented to the Committee.
Horace Greeley said, accept the amendment
of the gentleman from Maryland or Rhode ISL
and, am not particular which. Laughter.
The motion was adopted.
The Board of Trade invited the delegates to
an excursion on Lake Michigan this afternoon
at 5 o'clock.
Judge Goodrich, of MIMI, in moving the ac-
ccptance of invitation paid compliments to the
people Of Chicago for their liberality and enter.
the Hall for the meeting Of Convention. ''''"
long discussion took place on motion that
when the Convention adjourn it be to five o.
clock this afternoon, which eventually prevailed.
Joshua r. Giddings, of Ohio, was received
with loud cheers. He moved reconsideration
of the vote accepting invitation of the Board
of Trade, and called attention to the action Of
another Convention, which had worried the
public mind with length of their discussion. He
hoped this Convention would finish all business
by three o'clock Tomorrow afternoon. After
loud applause the vote was reconsidered, and a
committee appointed to confer with Board of
Trade and fix some future time for excursion.
Convention then adjourned till five o'clock
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
The wigwam was again crowded to overflow
ing, and food of people poured in through eve
~ door as soon as opened, filled the hall almost
instantly with densely packed mass from the
platform to the doors. Tho galleries also were
well filled with ladies', though not SO cOmpactly
as in the morning session.
Mr.. Lowry, of Penn. reported that the Board
of Trade had prepared q large feet for an excur-
sion on the lake, which would wait till six o.
clock for the Convention. He moved that the
Convention proceed to attend the excursion at
six o'clock. Lost amidst applause from the
body of the hall.
Mr.. Horton, of Ohio, from the committee on
permanent organization, reported the name OF
George Ashman of Mass, as permanent Presi-
dent. Loud applause.
Hon. Preston King, of n. Y, and Carl Shurz,
Of Wis, we're appointed committee to conduct
the President to the chair.
Mr.. Ashmun, of Mass, took the chair, and
was greeted with immense applause, the dele
gates rising and giving six hearty cheers
When order was restored, the President rose
and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention My first du.
ty is to express to you my deep sense of this
distinguished mark of your confidence, in the
spirit in which it is offered.
l accept it, sensible of the difficulties which
surround the position, but cheered and sustained
by the faith that the same generosity which
brought me here, will carry me through the dis
charge of its duties. i will not shrink from a
position at the same time the post of danger as
well 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
this vast multitude together to-day-nothing but
a deep sense of danger into which our Govern
meat is fast running, could have rallied people
thus in this city to-day, but the purpose Of res.
cuing the Government from the deep degrade.
ton into which it has fallen. Loud applause. |
We have come here at the call of our country,
for the purpose Of preparing for the most SOL
emn duty freemen have to perfornl-we have
come here in no ordinary capacity as delegates
Of the people, to prepare for the promotion and
carrying on OF new administration, and with
the help of the people We will do so. Applause. |
No mere controversy about miserable abstrac.
tons brought US here to day-we did not come
here on any idle question.
The sacrifice which most of US made, in ex.
tended journeys, and time devoted to it, would
not cave been made except on some solemn call,
and the s;srn look which l see in every face,
and the earnest behavior which has been mani.
tested in al preliminary discussion shows that
all have true and deep sense Of the sclerln OBJ
legation which rests upon us.
Gentlemen, it does not become me to make
sny extended address, but rather to assist in the
details Of business which belongs to the Conven.
tion But to slloy me to say think We have a
right here to-day, in the name of the American
people, to impeach the Administration of our
General Government Of the highest crmes that
can be committed against Constitutional Gov.
ernnent against free people, and against hu.
manity. Prolonged cheers. The catalogue of
Its crimes is not for me to recite They are
written on every page of the history of the
present Administration Of the Government, and
care not how many paper protests the Presi.
dent may send in to the House of Representa-
tives. Laughter and applause.) We here, in
grand inquest Of the nation, viii find out for him
and his confederates not only his punishment
terrible and core, but q remedy that shall be
satisfactory. Loud applause. Before procee.
ding to the business Of the Convention, allow
me to congratulate you and the people on the
striking feature which think must have beea
noted by everybody who has mixed in the pre-.
lirinary discussions Of the people who have
gathered IN ttis beautiful city.
1t is that brotherlv kindness and generous emu.
Iasion which marked every conversation and every
discussion, showing desire for nothing save his
good. Earnest, warm and generous
preferences are expressed, and ardent hopes and
fond purposes are declared, but not during the
three days have spent among you have heard
IN 1naind word uttered BY one man against an.
other. ! bail it - an a1g curry Of success, and if
during the proceedings Of tie Convention you
viii unite to perpetuaie tina: feeling, and allow il
% pervade all the Proceedings, declare to rou
think it viii be the surest and brightest omen
'f our success whoever NAV be the Standardized.
y in this great contest that is pending. Zap
phuse.