The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-09

body and organized separate convention.
The majority remained together, and pro-
ceeded to ballot for Presidential candidate
After fifty seven ballosings, with an almost
identical result. they at last, having spent
ten days in fruitless labor and perpet
ual wrangling. adjourned, to meet again at
Baltimore on the 18th of June. The sece-
ders, having remained to watch their fell
lows, also adjourned, to meet at Richmond
on the 19th of June. In the meantime the
journals and public men of the party have
taken up the quarrel. until the ''irrepressi-
ble'' Democratic conflict RACES with fury
from Maine to California, threatening to
break up and forever ruin the entire party.
At Chicago. how different. As soon as
the National Committee had announced that
the Republican Convention would be holden
at Chicago, the Republicans of that place
set about preparing for the welcome in a
manner worthy of their city and of the
capital. An immense .'Wigwam' was
erected, for the sole purpose of the meeting
of the convention, capable of comfortably
seating ten thousand people. Hotel fare
was reduced. private homes thrown open
by the citizens for the accommodation of the
delegates and the thousands of outsiders at
tendant to witness the proceedings. All
the railroads reduced the fare one half to
persons attending the convention. Com
mittees were appointed on the part of he
citizens to receive the various delegations
as they arrived, and escort them to the
quarters provided for them. The citizens
of Chicago We'd with each other in doing
honor to the representatives of the great
Republican party, and making their stay
one of comfort and pleasure. The Board of
Trade unanimously rendered to the whole
convention an excursion on Lake Michigan.
The delegates, from the Aroostook to the
golden sands of the Pacific, met together
with the most fraternal feeling-as brothers
of one blood-as men actuated by a noble
purpose, and working for common good.
No diversity of sentiment in regard to the
principles which they were laboring to pro-
mote, nor the manner of expressing them.
There were differences in regard to the pro-
per persons to lead the Republican hosts to
victory, but none in regard to the platform
OF principles, which was adopted unani-
mously. Personal prejudice weighed moth
ing in the selection of candidates. The va
rious representative men of the party re-
ceived complimentary support, on the first
and second ballots, when on the. third the
convention, with a majority which instantly
became unanimity, chose one of the noblest
ard best of all, as the candidate for Presi-
dent and the candidate for Vice President
was chosen with like unanimity on the sec
ond ballot, amid the plaudits of the thou
sands gathered to witness the inspiring
scene. With the same unanimity, the con
Yention transacted the remainder of it's bust
ness and adjourned-not Earring or dis
cordant note having been heard in its DELHI
erations. All was harmony and enthusiasm,
and the delegates returned to their homes
with better and truer appreciation of the
great Northwest and its citizens than ever
before, and filled with confidence and enthu-
siasm for the canvass which had been so
auspiciously opened on the side of the right,
and inspired with the feeling that the har-
monious action of the convention, and its
earnestness and enthusiasm, were prophetic
of the success which awaited the cause of
Republicanism in November.
These two pictures convey weighty
meaning. They are calculated to impress
the people of this country with realizing
sense of the difference between the great
party of principle and the party of spoils,
and are indicative also of the feelings and
sympathies of the country.