The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-28

FTOce0QlngS OF Jne Nc
| publican National
Convention.
Chicag, May 21.
| The Convention was called to Or
dor at 1918. Prayer by Reverend
DR.. Gulliver, Of Chicago.
The President announced that the
Committee on resolutions had inst
sent word that they would not be
ready to report before eleven o.
clock.
Spencer, of New York moved that
the Resolutions of the Union League,
presented yesterday be spread upon
the records.
Mr. Conway, of Louisiana, called
for the reading Of the resolutions.
Mr.. Spencer said his motion look
ed to the matter Of courtesy only,
and its adoption would not commit
the Convention to their endorsement
He moved that the resolutions be
recalled from the Committee on res>
otlnions to which they were referred
with the view to being rendered.
II was desirable to make q record
of the fact that these resolutions had
been presented.
The resolutions were read and they
declare Union Leagues Of vital inn
portance to the success of the Re-
publican party and pledged the loyal
North TO uphold and protect the 10y
al people of the South and expresses
high appreciation of the South
Their devotion as Union soldiers du-
ring the War declare them enti-
tied to the ballot and declare impair
tial sugffrage cardinal principle of
the Republican party, endorse Con-
gress, consider the time passed for
hesitation, compromise or leniency
towards those who support or defend
traitors, denounce President johnson
and the Republican Senators who dis
appointed the hopes of every loyal
heart in the land by voting for the
acquittal of President johnson when
they knew him guilty of the charge,
finally they recommend the nomina-
ton Of Grant.
A point of order was raised that
rules adopted yesterday required all
resolutions to be referred without de-
bate and that it was not competent
now to bring them up for discussion.
The motion to recall then was ta>
bled.
Mr. Spencer moved to reconsider
the motion tabling them, and on
that proposed to speak but was
ruled ont of order.
The only point in the resolutions
exciting much feeling was the de.
nouncing of non impeaching Sena.
tors which was received with great
applause.
Mr. Haussarck, of Ohio, ex-Minister
to Ecuador, was called out and made
an eloquent party speech. There
was confusion in the lobby inter-
rupting him.
Mr. Haussarck said that the Con-
vention was probably not in tho spir-
it at this time to hear speech on
the political situation, and as he was
not prepared, he proposed to suspend.
[Cries of 60 on, go on.1
The Chair called for order in the
lobbies.
Mr. Haussarck proceeded to read
his grafton.
Mr. Spaulding, ofOhio, said that
as the committee on resolutions were
not yet ready, he moved to suspend
the rules and proceed TO nominate
General Grant for the Presidency
Loud cries of no, no
The Kentucky delegation moved
to table the motion.
MIR Spaulding withdrew his mo
ton.
On vote Of the convention, Gener-
al John M Palmer, of Illinois, was
called out, and was received with
great applause, and proceeded with
graphic and forcible review of the
issues of the past six years and the
present freedom of speech, equal
rights, and universal liberty through
out the land. These had been sus-
tanned successfully by the sword
The mission of the republican party
now was to establish these princi-
pies. Mr. Palmer deplored the elec.
tion of johnson, and the failure of
impeachment. Mr. johnson stood in
the way of the pacifcation of the
country and should have been re
moved. [dreat cheering.] Impeach.
ment was a substitute by modern
civilization, resolution and decapita.
ton. Mr. Johnson should have been
removed. Renewed cheers.1 But
we now propose to submit these
issues again to the people for de-
cision at the ballot-box, (Applausel
and obtain verdict which shall
place these questions beyond all dis
pute. He urged an open, clear, and
certain platform which shall leave
no doubt as to its purpose OF mean
ing. In conclusion he urged such
nomination for Vice President as
shall leave no temptation for the as
sassination of Grant. [Cheers.l If
the Baltimore Convention had made
no mistake in 1864, Abraham Lin
coin would have been in Washing
ton.
Welcome Grant on the 4th Of
March next.
He retired with great applause.
On motion of Mr. Cochrane, Sena-
tor Thayer, Of Nebraska, was called
for.
Music-"Star Sprangled Banner"
by the fine band.
Thayer declined; Sicklcs and Tre-
maine called; both absent.
On motion, John w. Forney an
nounced as Andrew Johnson's Dead
Duck, was invited to speak, but de-
clined, because he being very hoarse.
Cochrane called and took the plat