The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-05


hundred and TWO Votes IN aver OF Lincoln
against twenty-one for General Mcclellan, and majority
Of bst~ssn four and nss i hundred % thousand
10 tor the people that We now demand that General
Grant should be our standard bearer in 1893 Qremen
dous appausel Perhaps It may seem AZ II neglected
part oi our proceedings II should pay no attention
the other cand dates OF tine baltimore convention ~ 10
with no remorse OF conscience thai remember ina.
OF thirtssn delegates that Convention VINO
did not for George b. Mcclellan, but when thlrty
two delegates threw shoir ballots for Andrew Johnson
ioit some compuncton that va scquescsd Toe result
believe that lover ever longed for MS beloved
more than the people OF the United States look Tor
ward 10 the time when his Presidential career shall e.
pre- and his pubic career be NJ u then VIII DC, ~
an end. His administration, however, has served one
beneficial purpose-it has demonstrated the enduring
poser OF republican government Any form OF gov
eminent that can survive great rebellion and Andrew
Jonnsons administration DO considered as Iron
clad, and able 70 overcome all the caamities and
exposed il. the nomination or General Grant 10 made
by the people because his military proves him
70 Dc tho aoless general now living We are now essen
uaiy military people, and CHING tenaciously 10 the
principles which evoked by military TEACHINGS aud
which illustrated in these words OF General Jack
ask for nothing but what Is right, and
submit to nothing that Is wrong Those principles
have served the nation in times OF war aud served
aud saved the country. They lead the assertion OF
the popular right, and when the United States moved
u sweeps like the mountain torent. all before IT, This
exempied IN the elections OF Washing ton, OF Harri-
voice or the nation OF General Gran. Tho record OF
nation during the last six has been OF the
most glorious achievements aud results and now pro-
pose 10 go over in outline the incidents OF that record
far Il connected with the iliustrous Grant
Allow call your attention few at least Of them.
Look first ~ the attack at Belmont where his horse was
shot under him and armies commended with sucn
unsQuaed bravery under his lead for the ctory Then
again when no dared TO invade the soil Of Kentucky,
which the traitor Magofu then presumed 10 hold as
trial. and hauled town tho stars and bars and unfured
the glorious Stars and stripes his resolve that the Cum
bertrand river should not be held BY rebels and how he
carried out that resolve BY wrestling II from ratorous
control and restoring TO the OF the armies OF the
Union. Again. ms heroic attacks NJ Fort Doneison
UNTIL when the garrison found that they could
their way through his lines steal away
OF the night, the General who In com
mand Of the position opened correspondence with him.
hoping to secure capituation on favorable terms.
The speaker ihen proceeded at considerable length
dilate upon the heroic deeds Of General Grant during
passed between several Of the Confederate generals rea
tive TO their capuiation. He gave vivid description
Of the several battles and commented forcoly upon
the great valo sagacity and displayed by
General Grant He censured In severe terms the Lam
guags and conduct OF Horatio Seymour, Who he said
did not adopt tho he should have pursued and
whose predictions and calumniss had proved void,
was demonstrated ~ succeeding event& In advertng
to the battle = Gettysburg no characterized u
Of the most terrible conflicts ever recorded. II
was then shat Lee and hs army received the fatal
wound and were sent back TO virgna, never more 70
Il was bloody nsid-tne ono on which distinguished
and loyal citizen, General Sckes lgreat chserng) per-
isd his life, poured out his blood like water and left
his limb upon the field ~ Q monument OF his undyng
heroism (CheerR) Before General Sickes would have
gwen expression language Of Horato Seymour he
field and his tongue would cisavc 10 his mouth. Oh,
what glorious contrast between his conduct and that OF
the old politician Horato seymour The name Of General
Sckles will be cherished and honorod BY his grateful
fellow countrymenl the name Of Seymour will be re-
membered with grief and sorrow. There WAS however,
such thing % rorbution and altoough Horato Sey-
mour had abored during The war for bis own political
ends he felt confident that not one OF tho ton states
they voted honorabiy would vote for Horato Seymour.
He then referred length TO the appointment Of
General Grant TO the command Of tho whole army by
Congress and said 1t was the greatest honor that had
ever been conferred on any military man in this
and IN reply TO tho formal address Of the President
nominating hmm 70 the post OF general commander
made characteristic speech which only covered half
inch Of the public newspapers His cry was, Forward
soldiers, TO Richmond" and Grant and his soldiers
snd Hs on The
Richmond. General Lee labored In vain. Grant held
the rebel by the throat and did not relax his grasp IN
Ill be was sick and cold After eloquent description
OF the siege Of Richmond, the speaker proceeded 10
dwell ON subsequent events When the Intelligence Of
the great victory arrived strong men wsps and peace
umph all joined in expressions Of thanks and gratitude
10 Chiefan Grant, who, through the assistance OF the
Almighty, had been permitted TO crush the rebellion.
The third reason the election Of Grant President
no submitted was that under his administration The
constructics Of the Union true peace loyalty ana lrss
met BY those who would perhaps, sag no has not been
sufficiently demonstrativc In his policy. Judging from
lection. But lot them reason with t. Grant con
stitutionally reserved man. Secretary stanton told
rn9 20 III. he sosnsiS genius o. Grant TIA. Of al The o
te he had received from him In tho Of I'm
spcndsnss Nm bin ne never received sstsr from him
characisfssc o. the man. Cot I'D msds Aidaso. 0ns
thing certain-Genera Grant would make any
speeches that would hurt himself or anybody sss.
Cheers and laughter Another instance Of bis general
reticsncs strongly evidenced In the fact that when
srssefui people nothing could unlock hin, and any
ccumsance ought TO have done 80 that occasion should
have succeeded in doing no: but he was silent and
moved about with the old cigar between bis lips. without
Q word Another point attempted 10 be made out wss
that the political Institutions belong TO the political
Gsnsr. Grant i reserved man, Ss Is no. sisn. one.
He has spoken from the commencement 70 tho end Of
the great conflict He has spoken through the agency
Of the army and loudly through the artillery and mss
Retry. (chsera) Think or Fort Donaldson, Pitsburg
LANDING and the other loud and 90 clear and
ssuD:ss ana .se a -. " 1Sa ch:r Ana
language could DO translated into words their utteance
would be, "this accursed rebellion must DO hammered
TO pieces, and this bsssed Union saved" tCbses)
Another reason for his election TO the Presidential chair
could also be strongly urged and that was that would
BE- sure ga.sansss that honesty ana integrity would
ruption was the most deadly foe 70 the government,
bus Grant were IN once II would be driven from the
departments Of government and honesty and justice
would be obtained. Moreover, his election would DO
followed BY restoration Of peace and prosperity
sns eS S n % s he sS 70
the OF thai noble army OF soldiers whose graves
thicky scattered the South. in the namo Of
tho cripplss found 10 every town, village and city he
appealed them By the blood Of the aud fathers
vho fell In that nght he appealed 70 their conservative
patriotism consistency and dutv ~ every motive that
influence the conduct Of honest aud patriotic 10
adopt that courseths only course for them 70
order that their interests may BE- safely watched and
protected Rally around the standard Of the great chef
tain. who In prosperity and oppression In winter and In
summer. through sunshine and storm. deserted
the great (cheerswho bore tho Old flag of The
Union through Gre and blood successfully and tf.um-
phantly among the ROBES; and, following 10 tho foot
steps OF Washington, Lincoln and the others shall sstab
sh our republiran Institutions upon mpreg nabs
tiona unity loud and continued cheering)
Nh. cmrrExDGx's KxnAaKs
Mr.. CHrrTxxpKx then came forward and made short
speech In the Of which he sad I'VE shall
to ihs verge Of ruin II politicians permitted rule us
but wnh Grant President will BE- safe. This
pvedictcs made 10 fhaddsus Stevens 10 March, lse6
I think the people who represented here want
candidate ground out OF political convsnuon and Ne,
the cilixcns of New York, who viii support Grant, do
not ask bss he receive the embarrassment Of any national
We have had too much politics and Of polt
clans. We gaut less Of both In fnturo The man We