The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-19
TET,EGRAPHIC NEWS.
CLEVELAND CONVENTION,
Gen. Granger Chairman.
ADDRESS OF GEN. GRANGER.

Convention has been raining, and ont OF
doors it is disagreeable enough to repel
any body but soldiers. :,
There was a somewhat larger attend
ance of delegates, but the large proper
| tion of the chairs occupied by speakers,
was vacant. The services of yesterday
were re-enacted, large amount OF en-
thusiasm being expended in cheers for
favorite generals The band played var
ious tunes which attracted no particular
attention, until it struck up Dixie, which
called OUT cheers on all hands. The New
York delegates showed particular atiec..
tion for it by shouting and clapping oil
hands, which also extended on all sides
Calls followed for "Rally Round the Flag,
Boys" which was playedin response, and
greeted with cheer after cheer, until the
chorus was reached, when the delegates
Joined in with the words, "the Union
forever, &C." concluding with another
| enthusiastic outburSt of applause.
The committee on Permanent Organl'
zation, after the meeting had been call
ed to order, reported the following as OIL
ficers of the Convention:
| President-General Gordon Granger.
| Vice Presidents-Maine, General A. 5.
Daggett; New York, General William ii.
Rogers Maryland, General John w. Horr;
District of Columbia, Lieutenant III. Z.
Gooding; Pennsylvania, Sergeant Cyrus
Shank; Virginia, Colonel Jas. ID Brady;
Ohio, General A. Med. McCook; Indiana,
General John Love; Wisconsin, General
II. C. Hobart; Michigan, General Stevens;
Mai. Gen. NJ. L. Smith, of Kentucky;
Private D. H. Manypenny, of Tennessee;
| Can't. A. Curtis, of Kansas Col. 5. a.
Bassett, of Nebraska; Maj II. W. Rad
dock, of California; Gen, q. E. Winter, OF
New Mexico;F. Y. Comminger Oflllinols
Col Jason Marsh. of Louisiana; Col E.
NJ. Joel, of Georgia; Maj. II S Fitch, of
Michigan; Col. A w Williams, of Maine;
Capt. j C Furbish, of New York; Col.
Chas. A Johnson, of Pannsylvania; j Il
HAYES, of Maryland; Capt. W II Boyle,
of Virginia; Sergt S B Kinney, of Ohio;
Can't. j f Launtemeyer Of Indiana; Col.
w P Davis, of Wisconsin; Capt. N n
Fitch, of Mo; Capt. S o Fish, of Ken
lucky; Maj d English, of Tehnessee
Lieutenant w f Fowler, of New MeXlco
Captain J. w. Howard; Nebraska, Cen
erai LII. II. Heath; California, Captain
Samuel Gamange; limos, captain
G., Barnes; District OF Columbia CapV"'n
E Mclean.
The names of the prominent officers
were enthusiastically oaeereasalsd alter
a motion to amend by Colonel Camppeil'
which was finally withdrawn, the report
was adopted with enthusiastic shouts.
At this stage a dispatch was received
dated at Albany anu signed by IL U.
| Norton, who announced that he had IetT
the Loyal SoutherneTs aud would be In
| Cleveland to morrow to expose them.
| Cheers, and cries of Rats leave sink
ing ship; we don't want any rats
! A committee, consisting of Generals
| Steedman, Custar and Colonel Campbell,
escorted General Granger TO the chair,
when ne spoke as follows:
Fellow. soldiers and Gentlemen OF the
Convention-For the high compliment
you have paid ma in designating me, by
your unanimous vote, to preside over
this immense gathering of the UuIen
soldiers and sailors of the republic, beg
leave to terder you my most grateful
Acknowledgements To be selected for
| this position to the great army and EaVy
of the Union, which, by their herolSm
and achievements, have made the Amer
lean soldiers and sailors respected
throughout the world, is an honor of
which any man might be justly proud
but to be called to such position at
tims like the present; when the govern
ment is imperiiled; when the duty OF
| saving the country from renewal OF
strife; when the obligation is imposed
upon the patriotic and brave men of this
nation of preserving the Constitution CT
the country in all its integrity, requires
experienced ability which | don't tiatter
myself l possess. But, comrades, with
an earnest and sincere purpose to aid
YOU in your efforts to secure peace and
prosperity to our beloved country, |
promise you my best efforts to discharge
the duties YOU have imposed upon me:
Again thanking you for the manifesto
tiOu you have given me Of Your respect
and confidence, / enter now upon the
duties Of the chair,
On motion of D. Campbell, the follow
ing committee on resolutions was ap-
| pointed:
Maine, Colonel A w. Bradbury, Mas
sachusetts, Colonel w. Z. Connel; New
York, General Thomas A Davies; Mary
land, General George L. Phelps; New
jersey, Major Charles O'CsnnOr; Tennes-
see, NJ. w. II Davis; District of Columbia,
General G. P. Este; Virginia, Colonel j..
P. Brady; Ohio, Colonel ID. Campbell;
Indiana, General Jas. r Slack; WiscOn-
sin, General L S. Bragg Missouri, Colo
mel J. Peckham; Kansas, Colonel Peter
Mcfarland; Kentucky, Governor Thomas
E. Bramlette; Nebraska, General Heath;
New Mexico, Captain John Sheridan
Georgia, Major Ii. s. Fitch; Penpsylva-
MIA, K. NJ. Dalson; Illinois, Il. NJ. Wallace
Colorado. General F. w. Denver; Mime
sofa, General Fourtallette, Michigan
Lieutenant AL. Cameron; Louisiana, Gen.
eral W. P. Benton.
The chair announced that General
Wool would be compelled to leave, and
the latter made short vaiedlctory ad-
dress, which was immensely applauded.
Cries to the band for Hail to the Chief
were responded to by the baud playing
that air, the audience standing and cheer
ing. A resolution was adopted to form
80 in body and escort General Wool to
the depot this evening.
A dispatch from John A Dix and
Douglas Taylor of New York, was read
and loudly cheered, announcing the sue
cess of the New York Union meeting
The following dispatch was alse received
ana oheered enthusiastically, and after
Its reading, three cheers for Ned Forrest
were called for and given.
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