Smyrna times., 1868-05-27
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVEN.
TEON.
NOMINATION OF GRANT AND CoLFAx.

opened The Crosby Opera House was completely ill
ed, there being ladies in the gallery Thousands
strangers turned for The building
will hold 5000 persons.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
At hafpast l2 o'clock Governor Ward chairman of the
tiOnal republican committee called the ore
and made brief address.
Prayer then offered by Bishop Simpson.
On motion Carl Schurz of Missouri appointed Temporal
chairman and conducted to the chair amid loud applause
Gen. Schurz delivered brief address.
Temporary Secretaries appontelas follows A. Cow
OF 0ho Luther CALDWELL Of New York. and F. j. Richards
| of Tennessee.
committee each State was appointed com
mttee credentials.
o STATES.
The call of the roll of States then proceeded with de
bate the call of California, when double delegation
lrUm that State announced
The whole subject referred to the committee creden
tas.
ADMISSION SOUTHERN STATES
delegate wanted to know why the States Arkansas Ala
bama and Georgia had been left
The president stated that the call the
include the Southern States they not being represented in
Congress.
the Southern States
in the call which agreed to- and credentials submit
ted and referred to he committee on credentials,
COLORADO AND OTHER TERRITORIES
Another delegate proposed that call
she only kept out by the Andy Johnson
would undoubtedly he admitted before the presidential election
A debate ensued this proposition.
Mr. Sharp of New York said 1t is the opinion of New York
this convention decide upon every
itself and favor of admission
Colorado the Presidents veto. lAppause
The motion to call Colorado with the of other States,
was then put and carried.
Mr.. Montana moved to amend that the Terri
tories should he admitted.
Mr.. Mcclure Penn-I repeat what remember
most distinctly that in 1864 the Territories and portion of
Southern States admitted to the floor of the
tOn but not permitted to vote.
After further debate the question whether delegations
from Territories shall have referred
mittce credentials.
APPOINTMENT COMMITTEES.
The roll of States called for the nomination commit
tees by the several delegations,
and on resolutions The appointments to the first include
Wilson L. Cannon, of Delaware; Joseph Horn of Pennsy
MARYLAND declined to committee until her contest
: ed seats should be settled.
The committee resolutions, includes s. TAYLOR, Della
L. D. Hess, North Carolina; $ +. Dmmock PcnnSv
vania Lysander Hill, Virginia. Rob J. Brown West Virginia,
Several other of the Southern States represented these
committees.
4 The convention took recess until ) o'clock.
Upon rraSsemblng the committee credentials hine.
ready to report Hamilton Harris chairman of the committee
permanent organization. reported Joseph
llawley OF Connecticut for permanent president OF the
venti"n This announcement was received with applause
The president conducted to the chair by exov solomon
of Wisconsin, x(ov Brown great cheer
ing Iawley Brown and the retiring chairman Carl Schur.
When the latter presented the chairman, the
venton received him with the hcarties
yet manifested.
is Gov. Ilawley addressed the convention.
The committee credentials decided allowing each
the delegations from the several Territories the right to
upon the floor and the privilege of casting each two ,otes
: The accorded to the District OF Columbia.
q THE MARYLAND AND cALIFoRxIA CONTESTANTS.
In regard Maryland the committee alms
the Creswel delegation, but they accorded
floor to the contestants without the right From Cali
they recommended the admission the regular DELEGATE,
= headed Cody and The reassenbeI
:, 10 O'Clock Thursday morning.
u LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Spencer of New York moved that the resolutions of the
Union League which presented the previous day, spra
the records TIL" resolutions read They declare
that the Union League orvital Importance the Republican
party and pledge the loyal North to uphold ami procct tn,
loyal people Of the south The motion agreed
IMPEACHMENT AND ASsAssINAroN.
~ Mr. Palmer of Illinois, made stirring speech. His aluson
}, Impeachment with applause Bal
Of tmorc convention made mistake in IIat proper
been nominated for Vice President Abraham Lincoln would he
in Washington the 4h of March t" welcome General Grant
ne 1t was the duty of the t" make such nomination
ly Vice temptation the
10 nation OF General Grant.
the PLATFORM.
The committee resolutions reported the following
t. The National Republican party of tine United States
day Of May 49,, maxi the following d,caTa" o principles
tg P[Irci % OF C"ErSi as rnce by t aiop
ton- securing eln. evil and political rights to all and rrga
in 1t As tn duty OF The government to sustain eS' institutions
and to prevent the people of such states from being cte
d second ill., guarantee by Congress of equal suffrage to al
I'll loyal men at the South demanded by every consideration
tanned wIr the question Of sullrse il all the loyal State
Third We d"n"nnce all i1rnS OF reputation a. nati"na
~ Tie payment Of he public nceincsS IN the utmost g"o
tb to the letter but the spirit OF the law under which 1t
Fourth Ii IS due TO the labor of the nation that taxation
should be equaized and reduced as rapidly as national c
C. Fifth. The nationq! debt contracted it has hcen for tn
= tended over lair priod Of rccmption and it the %tv
Congress to reduce the rate of interest thereon whenever
en- sixth That the best policy to diminish burden
at lower rates OF interest than now pay and
- or covert is threatened o r suspected,
iiR hc rcSn@g S and ' h% S
which have Lrn ;anriGy nuscd and iosercd by Andrv
nal Eighth IS polounl lyporr thc urtinoy on trascie
| to the presidency who has acted trcachrrGusy to the
,es has usGrped hg legislative and judicial nnco has ris
d oc cGrS nvr 20 % ~ rir @ ] r M M h ] i 1
denounced the national legislature as ha
power every proper attempt at ne Of the State
engine wholesale corruption has been justly mpeacc
for high crimes and mlem@an"rs and properly pronounce
IRE Ninth The doctrine Of Great Bra and other European
must be resisted at hazard by the United States rri
Mr. ey az war w1fn a ] S% IN m m %
es ship as tho1gh they were NATIVE BORN and no citizen of tn
avs snok en in this country m and If 80 m AMI % nnrn % IL
any the duty of the interfere in his behalf
Tenth OF all who faithful in the trials Of the late
soldiers and %ho endured % the hmarsps m Of
ed the bOuntos and pensions provided by laws for the
defenders Of the nation obligations to be forgotten
the widows and orphans of the gaan dead the wards h
mad sacred legacy bequeahed the nations pote
Eleventh Eorssp smsraon which in the past has adde
IN OF to this nation the asylum the all
ons should be Ost0ed encouraged by liberal and
~. policy.
way Twelfth. This declares sympathy
not oppressed people which struggling for their rights
Mr. Spencer OF New York. moved the adoption Of the repor
which prevailed, with only two or three negatives.
,at NOMINATION PREsIDENr-GENERAL GRANT CHOSEN
ACCLAMATIoN.
nlv An unanimous motion made to proceed to ballot
nd President and Mr. in the name the loyal people
ns soldiers of the republic nominated L. Grant The who
convention rose 10 e ieet AMIDST great cheering ana wV
ae hats and hanerche The applause prolonged Thr
cheers given General Grant and the bands play
- "IIail to the Chief"
VOTING STATES.
As the States called each voted Cen Grant GeSrg
Tee announced by exov Joseph Brown, who said
re- Georgia republicans whom original sccessiOns
lb recognized the maxim Enemies in warn peace friends
of During the the call each
o,,, ed with enthusiasm