, 1863-08-21

selves as Democrats. The one claims to be in
fayor Of putting down the rebellion and is
willing to use the means necessary for its sup
preston The other, while clniming to fovor
Its suppression, 1s throwing fuel upon the
flame to lightit to q still brighter blaze, Can
men expect to crush the rebellion by charac-
teriziug our noble army IN The field as an
armed mob, BY refusing to furnith the means
to carry On the war, opposition to the draft,
opposition to the measures Of the Adminfstra-
tion necessary for Its suppression, opposition
to law and order, By promoting riots, dec1ar-
Government Illegal and unconstitutional, in
effect declaring TINT there Is no power in the
Government for Its Own preservation. no
power or self defense? Let me ray to those
men that the God Of the Universe has con.
freedom and self defense. The Constitution
and laws Of our glorious Union reiterate the
rights, and millions OF American feemen yet
uTe to assert them. (Renewed applause.1
among Us who prefer party to country; who
IN the hour Of our country's peril Will spurn
the hand TINT feeds them who, when our
forts are battered down by rebel cannon, our
ships destroyed ut eea, and our glorious old
fng torn from It's standard, have honled words
for trnitors. and not one word for freedom or
it's noble defenders, who peril their lives In
their country's cause. [Sensat{on.1 Won
derful acuteness in discovering technicalities
to secure the rights Of rebels, but they have
10 appreciation Of the value Of public virtue
ard public freedom. say 1t Is to be regret
ted that We hare such men among us, but
them with the weapons Of truth and Justice,
and may God protect tho right. (Checrs.1
And Oh! what shall be said Of those men
who would add the sin Of hypocrisy to that Of
dfe1oya1ty; who, but few short months ago,
could stand up before this people, and With
loud harangues and promises to support, in
duce their neishbors to 60 forth to battle, and
now, when the cg comes up from these same
nelghbors Tor help, can turn cold1y away with
the answer: "The Presidents policy does not
exactly suit me, hence you must suffer for It.
No more men, no more money; fight your
OWE battles, know you not" Who. when
the wall comes up from the soldiers family,
accord to the poor soldier the civil rights ha
possessed when ut home of expressing his
wish at the ballot bog; refusing help In the
hour of theirs and their country's peril. May
God have mercy upon themi May they get =
view of the stains upon their garments .'see
the error cftheir ways, and learn how to up.
preciate their country aud its Institutions.
Oh! may they take in more enlarged and ea-
nobling views of their duty to themselves,
their 1eighbors and tho Government under
which they live, and become better and wiser,
eay In conclusion, that accept the nomioa-
ton In the spirit In which It Is rendered, I
accept It Is Union map, upon the platform
adopted by this Convention, upon the plat-
form Of unconditional loyalty to the GoTern~
ment Of the United States, [enthu slastie ap-
ites Of the present rebellion hare been
brought upon US By the Infamous doctriaes Of
secession, / shall fec1 it my duty, whethsr oc-
cupyfng the Guberna' 'orial chair OF not, to aid
in the prosecution Of the war until they arc
eradfcatcd, root and branch, until rebels 1ay
down their arms, and the authority Of the
Federal Government is fally respected. IRE
neTia sSsi Shss5s se L y duty to uphold the bands
Ct the President anG aid him in bearing the
heavy load which il now thrown .npon his
shoulders, to send sid and comtortto our SOL
diers !, ing sick In hospitals and to thelr suf-
feripE families ut home, llong aud continuous
applause. to sustain our noble army In the
field In its efforts TO crush the moustar, 6us.
tain OUT noble soldiers until that last glori.
OBS victory IS won which Is to redeem the
land, that victory which Is not to be bought
hearts and strong arms, that victory which
alone can ave tlI5 GoTernnseut' from final
overthrow. Tremendous and irrepressible
applausc.l
His nomination Is q "tcrror to the foe,"
and the countenances of tie Copperheads
Of acceptapce.
The Convention finished the work Of the
evening By nominating that true and tried,
sUooncr FIR fientenant Goyernors nn5 sdont-
ing resolution that, other things being equal,
disabled soldiers deserve places OF honor and
"4Sl Th,s apo's a,uta Ti hnsi,aes na a+,v ,n.,ru.
1afed by tie appofutment of Genital Com
mittee, embracing several prominent War
democrats.
FhiT1Ti1d @ S o1 enthusiasm Of the raIi ut Col.
LuciuB Fnirchild of the Iron Brigade, who has
led the old I'd Wisconsin through many =
t1S u s.os ~ apI iSst sta+a ~ It ~ a. -.
cented fhe nomfnation in maruillcent little
speech, which was received with unparalleled
demons1tauons o1 sataSiae11on ano coeef upon
eATIe Treasurer s. D. Hastings, and super1nten-
dent Of Schools, J; L. Pickard, "ere then
renonln7ted ! 1& by acclamatlon. ,.+aa IA, p.,r
contrn;1aq afTer Two or three ballots.
Bank Controller ". 3. Ramsay WIS no11'
mated On an intorn a1a 6saot tn t,ctet ID co,
,,cted ard t1''~1' e4o'e' osA'Ao l|'' '~' o'4'
Suffice 1t to soy that 1t will sweep the State
Ike wldfre. FHiIos'
fspccia1 Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune]
u.n,aov VITA aur an tsse
,,,o,,. or aa.,,..n,sa. n,a ~ nrthnr.+
iHe ue'su1 VI enthusiasm tauu tae ou'oas'
OF floya1 feeling contracted With the nonlna~
on " o1t ~ ~ .s1eruoon W. to s witness " %
nominated a. in NJ 7ery touching speech By J. B.
Smith Of Milwaukee, followed By L. E. But
f.r;cl of +hc same c;,v. ard resnonaea tn It
te'eA ,aeusrt u h 4';huto - no1 Fn;Tcs;1a md
nE ort1as ot,,er ~ cendas4a "a. Tithar,n md
..~.s., ,.s 49, ..,,z.,+
t1o notnanauon caffeu "1n'o .ue "uoe's
cheers and hu1rahs, lasting several mlntes.
Senator Doolittle and G. c. sho1es wero ap-
luetant TO accept, oat nnallg consented Hnen
he appeared the capitol shook with applause,
in subsIdence Of which he said, among other
ln'pgs: so =, no,,t,co, .,i,,t,ors r ,st M ot.
flee. Nv heart Is tn the army. }Cheers.]
Mv vhoie hfart is there unt11 this rebellion is
crushed. lCheefe. anu my nea1s Is atso
the cause at homo here, which will help tho
amy: nenersd ensefs.] do not, | can't
agree with the Democrats Win "nom na'o
always acted upon the issues Of tho day, and
I sa7 It with eo1row too, because it cut ne
looee for the time from al1 my political asso-
ciates, to who to-day I have looked up as
oraclea. and believe their words; but
cannot believe they are right now. T cannot
believe any encouragement to tho Govern
ment can help to put down
rebellion ! do belieTe, and not believing It.
Sanno5 r. ~ S nat u fs1or ~ ~ fhe hdmfnis.
fTafio1. Wbethcr Ike tits Administration
OF not t-whether like what It has done Or not
an ~ - I;ro ~ ~ Sug IT. This cnnntrv either
1;res nU 80 " - dics IN the next two Years. and We
cannot change the Administration unless We
do It by rebellion, and that Is W12t We are