Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-27
SPEECH OF SENATOR DooLT1lE.
A CAPITAL TICKET NOMINATED,
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR LEWIS.
UNCGNDITIONALLY LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC.
OF OTHER CANDIDATES


Reported for the Wisconsin State Journal.
p 4 - MADISON, Aug. 19, 1868.
. The Republican j Union Convention met
pursuant to call, and in the absence of the
chairman of the State Central Committee,
was called to order by John Lockwood, of
Milwaukee, one of the committee.
Mr.. E. ". Reyes, of Dane, nominated
Hon. J. R. Doolittle for temporary chairman.
Hon. A. Scott Sloan moved an amendment
that Col Amasa Cobb be chosen temporary
chairman. -- -.
The question being on the amendment of
fered by Judge Sloan, it was adopted.
Senator Doolittle moved that the nomina-
ton of Col. Cobb be made unanimous, and a
committee appointed to conduct Col Cobb to
the chair. The motion was adopted, and Col
Cobb took the chair with brief and appropri-
ate remarks.
|; On motion of D. r. Moves, T. NJ. Stewart,
of Sank, was elected temporary secretary
Alva Stewart moved that committee of
one from each Congressional District be APP
pointed on permanent organization. Car
ried .-n- a.. .... ." s
The Chair appointed as such committee,
Alya Stewart, of Columbia; j. B. Smith, Of
Milwaukee; Allen Taylor, of Grant; Gen. c.
S. Hamilton of Fond du Lac; S. B. Page, of
Oshkosh, and g. Van Steenwyk, of La Crosse
Mr.. Babcock moved that committee of
five on credentials be appointed by the
Chair. Carried
The Chair appointed as such committee,
Mr.. Babcock, Of Dodge; Levi Sterling, of
Iowa; Mr.. Belts, of Fond du Lac; H. D.
Barron, of Polk, and Mr.. Hurlbut. OF Wau-
kesha.
Hon. J. r. Doolittle, of Racine, moved
that a committee of one from each Congress
sional District be appointed on resolutions.
Carried.
The Chair appointed as such committee,
Hon. j. r. Doolittle, of Racine, G. w. Ha-
zelton, of Columbia; A. Scott Sloan, of
Dodge; E. L. Browne, of Waupaca; j. Al
len Barber, Of Grant; and H. D. Barron, of
Polk.
On motion, the Convention took recess
until o'clock, P. NJ. eli =" ...a
essst 8 O'CLOCK, P. NJ
The Convention met at P. NJ. Pending
the report of the Committee on Credentials,
Mr.. J.. B. SMITH, of Milwaukee, asked leave
to read an extract from the New York World,
of recent date, counselling resistance to
the Government.
The Committee on Credentials made their
| report. The report of the Committee on
Credentials was reported back to the Com
mittee for correction. y
Mr. DooLITTLE, from the Committee on
Resolutions, submitted a partial report as
follows: q.
Resolved, That, following the example of Ohio
and other loyal States, this Convention presents
the names OF the persons nominated as Union M en-
and not as parUzans as men Of well known and
we'll tried loyalty to the Union and the Constitu-
ton, without reference to their political anteced-
ents and We ask all the loyal electors Of Wiscon-
sin to give them their support, without distinction
OF party.
Senator DooLITTLE accompanied the above
resolution with the following able and patri-
otto remarks, received with hearty applause :
Gentlemen Of the Convention In submitting the
above resolution, l have to say that we meet at
time OF great responsibilities WehaYe come to-
gether to discharge the highest civil duty. What
is the state of affairs What is the real situation?
For two years and more, that great conspiracy
which for thirty years has been plotting to destroy
this government, has been, engaged in actual war
against it. So deeply laid, so well matured were
all its plans, SO widespread, thoroughly armed
were the conspirators, and unsuspecting and
unprepared were the loyal people of the United
States, that the rebellion at sprang into gil
gantic proportions. 1t was at once recognized by
England and France as a 1belhger ent power on
equal footing with ourselves. There have seen
times when It would as if they might even
succeed in destroying the Union and Constitution,
and in the utter overthrow of our whole system of
government. tr.-g .-....
During all that PERIOD for more than two wars.
our country has been engaged in fearful struggle
for it's very life. She has to exert every power she
has bled at every pore At her call our sons have
gone to premature graves. But thanks to God
and to our brave men in arms, our beloved coun-
try still lives! Our flag still floats over the Cap
ltol at w ashngton, Sc not star obscured, not a
stripe erased ~ We are still American citizensL
Our recent great victories, it is true, bring great
encouragement, and give greater promise of crown
n n
means passed. That fearful struggle of life and
death still goes on, and must still go on until the
end of the rebellion comes. know we have done
much, but our work is not finished. ...
In spite of disasters in spite of some mistakes
In spite Of the great disadvantages under which we
commenced this struggle against ned rebellion
In spite Of European sympathy and material add in
spite of treason and it's sympathsers North and
h. in a1ita % do,
land; and dangers among false brethren we have
steadily and unfalteringly pushed the great work
the God given duty-of main taning and defending
the supremacy and integrity of the Constitution
and Government of the United States. We have
opened the Mississippi from its source to its mouth
We are now battering down the walls of that for
tress where the flag of the Union first humilia-
ted at the feet of traitors in the harbor of Charles
ton, and trust, before many weeks, we can raise
it more, never to come down again, over that
wicked city, where treason has continued to hatch
its vile broods for quarter of a century. @ |
In answer to the sneers and jibes Of the English |
aristocracy, the London Times, the New York
World, and all their sympathizers, in Europe as
well in America, We can point to our two years
of hard labor, trial, and 7sacriice-of blood, and
agony, and tears, and say, Behold the results
Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, most of Tennessee
m uch of Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Virginia
and North Carolina, and some of South Car
DINA, Georgia, Florida and Alabama, are once more
under the flag of the Union, and the supremacy of
the Constitution. Under the providence of |
God by the heroic ezertions of our army and navy,
We have redeemed from the rebellion a country |
greater and richer by far than all of France and
Great Britain put together. s-E ar.L
And yet let us not deceive ourselves. This cursed
-ebelIion still lives beaten il IS true h1rt rot