The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-21
Associated Press Report.
RennbIiear Uonveu,Ion.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, September 20.
The Republican State Convention ss-
sembled here to-day. Charles j. Taylor
was appointed temporary chairman.
Mr.. Folger, before taking the chair, said :
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: Be-
yond thanking you for the honor conferred
BY putting me in tnis position, shall de-
tain you with but few remarks, for you
need not words. The Union party is not
a party of words but of deeds rather, ideas
and deeds. Just returning from a four years
mighty war, it brings bscK as the result of
its loyal action, the Union in its integrity,
the Proclamation of Emancipation as 8
fixed fact, and lays before the world, ss
trophies of its triumph, the shAckles of four
millions of bondmen disenthrslled. Never
having resolved that the war WIS failure,
It needs not blush with the shame of de-
tected hypocrisy, if the presiding officers
of its conventions open their sittings with
the Annuncistion that the war for na-
tionAl integrity has been brought to q
successful issue Nor among the delegates
are Brigadier Generals Of the Home GuHrd
fresh from Q paper defense Of the Northern
frontier, mustering in martial might with
voices ever before, 'still tor war" but now
loud for warriors not advocating organiza-
lions of State militia to prott ct themselves
from the Federals. Does it put in nomin-
alton Federal officer whose last act is a
military order to suppress the militia of
State 1t has no such ideas as these. But
gentlemen though war is over the contest
isnot yet ended. Begun in the forum it
was adjourned to the Held and fought out in
the field and we suppose it was again sd-
iourned to the forum, and as the contest
in the field was begun by stealing the bull
| let's, SO the contest in the forum Is to be in
itiated by stealing the peoples ballots.
| But thanks to The progress of events The
| first was done under Buchanan and Floyd,
| but the latter Is not to be extended under
i Andrew johnson and E. III. Stsntsn, and
SO long amongst men IS Jack shall stand
for John, johnson shsIl be the same as jack
son and Andrew johnson shall bea SYNONYM
for Andrew jackson and the administration
of one as we'll OF the other stand wall of
brass against the surging tide of over
weening State Rights and by its firm un-
shaken, even-hsnded power, hold ell
spheres Of our complex political system, cir.
cling in their constitutional orbits. Under
such guidance is the Union party to bear
its part in this new contest, able TO do well,
never greater and more upimpAired. II
holds power, and moulds policy and shapes
1.-THE legislation of the Federal Government
not only, but of every State in the Union
save two or three. 1t is great and power
full, not by the accident of day or by the
chance result OF single political combins
ton but by years of adherence to th'
principles, by persistent and patriotic sd
herence TO toe count1y's cause In the timt
of the country's extremity, by sLeadfas
, faith in the principles Of American nation
: atty, and impartial justice administered
under impartial laws, flowing from impair
tial representation based upon impsrtia
suffrage. Nor need we go abroad for {
declaration of principles, nor for . creed
a or seek for standard bearers among csptur
: ed prisoners, or dissatisfied deserters from
the enemy or TO the enemy. We hsv
: color sereesnts in our own regiments VIII
> have sustained the country's flag where tn
fight was fercest and patriotic blood howe
fastest. These will properly be our honor
ed leaders and faithful standard beareri
rOheerA
AThe Cnsirman on permanent organizi
ton made report which was unsnimousl
:. adopted. For President, Hon. Chaunce
I" NJ. Depew, and sixteen Vice Presld ents.
n. On taking the chair, Mr.. DepeW Ac
dressed the convention at some length.
A Committee on Resolutions was the
sppointed.