Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26

WISCONSIN ALL RIGHT.
Mr.. Carl SchuiZ. Mr.. President | am
commissioned by the delegation oi' Wisconsin
to second the motion made by the d>tn-
,.uShed gentleman from New York The
delegates Of Wisconsin were instructed to cast
their votes unanimously for VIM H. Seward,
and it is unnecessary to say that the instruc-
tons we received added but solemn obliga
lions to the Spontaneous impulses of our
hearts. Great applause. Itwoud BE need
less to say anything Of Mr.. Seward. His
claims stand recorded in the annals Of the
country, and they are reported in tie hearts
Of the people. He needs no eulo.y here, and
my voice can add nothing to 50 powerful ii
testimony. We, senteIncn, went for him
because wc considered him foremost among
the best, and to whatever it may H. said he
mas | will add bat one thing. now am
Speaking i'll the spirit Of Ar - ward, when
say that his ambition will be satisfied with the
success Of tlic callsc which WAS the dream of
his youth, AID 10 which he has devoted all
the days Of his manhood, even if the name of
Wm ii. Seward should remain in history, an
instancc of the highest mcrit, llnclowcd with
the highest honor. Gentlemen, we stood by
Mr.. Seward to the last, and tell YOU we
stand by him yet. (Applausc.) With The
platform We adopted Yesterday, and with the
candidate vino 50 ia!rly represents ii as Nh
Lincoln does, We defy al! ti,- passion and pre-.
lu'iicc that may be enforced against H., by
our opponents. We defy the whole slave
power and the whole yassalagc of hell OChecrs
universally prcvailing.) Aye, and we defy
the Little Giant himself (Applausc)
Again, do we stand by Mr.. Seward as we
iii l.f. a.
head of our colulnn, joining in the battle cry
that joins us now, Z" Lincoln and Victory"
Great applause
MICHIGAN ALSO.
Mr. Austin Blair, Of Michigan -Geu,!cmcn
Of the Convention Like my friend who has
just taken his scat, the State Of Miclyan
from ilrSt to last, has east her vote for the
great statesman Of New York. She has moth
nig TO take back. She has not sent me for
ward to worship the rising sun, but she has
put me forward to say that. at Your bclcSts
here to-day, she lays down her first, best be-
loved candidate, to take up yours, with some
ncatli@ oi the hear, with some quivcring in
tic VEINS (iuuch app!atISr,) but she does
not lear that the fame OF Seward will suffer,
because she knows that his fame is a portion
OF the history oi the American Union; il will
be written and read, and beloved Ionr after
tie temporary excitement of this oay has
passed away, and when Presidents them
selves are forgotten i'll the oblivion which
comes over all temporal things. We stand by
nm still. We have followed him with singlc
eye and with unwaycIing faith in times past
We marshal now bChind him in the grand
column which shall 90 out to do battle for
Abram Lincoln Of Illinois.
Mark you. what has obtained to-day will oh.
tam IN November next. Lincoln will be- elected
by the people. We say Of our candidate. God
bless his magnanlmo"s soul. tTrrmcnjlouS ap-
plauSt.) promise you that in the State of
Michigan, which have the honor to represent.
where thc Republlcan party from the avs of
It's organization to this hour never suffered =
single defeat. We will give you for he gallant
son OF Illinois. and glorious standard bearer of
the West, round twenty-five thousand ma
jority
ILLINOIS RESPONDS
Mr.. Browning. OF lnos-Mr. President
and Gentlemen OF the Convention On behalf
OF the Illinois delegation have been requested
To make some proper response to the speeches
that we have heard from our friends of the
other States. Illinois ought hardly ON this oc
caslon to be expected to make a speech. or
called upon to do so. We are so much c!atca
at present that we are scarcely in Il condition 10
coiIecl our own thoughts. or to express them
inteiii@cntiy TO th0s" who may listen to us.
desire 10 say. gentlemen OF the Convention.
That IN the contest through which we have i,ist
passed we have been actuatcd by no feeling of
hos'iiity 10 the lluStrlOuS statesman from New
4 ofk' VINO was IN competition with our own
loved and gallant son. We were actuated sole
y by desire for the certain advancement of
Repubcanlsm. The Republicans OF Illinois.
behcvlng the principles of the Republican party
are the same principles which cmbamcd the
hearts ana herved the arms at our patriot sircS
OF the revolution that they are the same prn,
cipieS wilich were vlndicated on every battle |
heid oi American freedom. were actuatcd solely |
ny the conviction that the triumph Of these |
was necessary not only to the saliva |
lioh OF our party, but to the perpctuation of
lhe ifec Institutions whose blessings we now en- |
Joy. ana we have struggled against the nomna- |
io'i oi tic i!i'lStrlolS statesman OF New York. |
'"eiy because we believed here that we could |
90 INTO battle on the prari,s Of Illinois with j
more nope and more prospect Of Sl cess under |
ne leadership OF our own noble son. No BE |
Duoic;tn who has Il Iovc offrociom in his heart |
'''' "iio It9 ht'iihtu l!lc course oil Governor |
seward OF New York. in the councils Of our
lalion. who has witnessed the many accasions
lpon which he has risen to the yary hc;oLt Of
moral Sublimity in his conflicts with the enc. |
mes OF free Institutions no hcart that has the
owe OF freedom and has witnessed these GREAT
conflicts OF his, can do otherwise than yenerotc
Ms name on this occasion. J desire to SLY only
ii;t the hearts OF Illinois are today filed with
motions OF qualification for which they have
10 uttcrancc. We are not more overcome hy
he triumph Of our noble Lincoln. lovipa HIM
lm as we do knowing the purity Of his past
ne the integrity Of his character. and lcyotiou
me principles OF olir party, and the "alIantrv
'l'h winch We will be conducted tLrouoI, ,b;s
ohttst' than We are by the ma"ninlity OF our
'iendS "i the great glorious State of New Yor,,
moving TO make this nomination uuanimous
N hehal! of the delegation from Illinois for
ic fcpllbhcan party Of tits great and growing
rairlc State. | return to ali our friends Nov,
orL included our heartfelt thanks and craft.
'uc l"r The nomination Of this Convention
me Convention then adjourned until five
clock, p. VI.