The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-29
- B1DDEFoRD ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 2s, 1868

PROCEEDINGS
-or-
The National Republican Convention
AT CHICAGO.
GR.aET .aN:D COLF.aL.
The National Republican Convention com,
mencsd on Wednesday noon, May 10th, Il
Crosby's Opera House, which WAS completely
hlled. large number Of ladies were present
10 the galleries, and thousands OF persons had
to be turned away for lack OF room.
Long before IL every seat and every inch o.
pied by the Chairman and Secretaries Of th,
Convention. On either side and ct the rear o
these were placed double row Of desks for thu
use OF representatives OF tho pie8. A space
was len st the rear Of the stage, and this Wal
occupied by . tier Of seats rising one above
another and forming In oil eight rows. Thcs<
were reserved for the use Of distinguished poll
tioisns and visitors to the Convention. The
orchestra Was set apart for the use Of the rep
rssentatives Of the city press. :.
The delegates were placed according to
are from the F st, West or South. The Ohio
delegation occupied the orchestra chairs on the
left Ut the main aisle. fronting tha stage. Next
behind were the Indiana delegation, Immediate
ly after Illinois. then Michigan, then wisoon-
sin, then Iowa, then Missouri, and last Mime
sofa, oeoupying the seats Immediately sdjoin.
ing the dsss circle. In the parqustte, COM
menoing with the extreme leff OF the dIea cir-
Gle. the front seats we're set apart for the Ken
tuoky delegation; next back Of these were
seated the Tennessee delegation; in the second
row the delegation from West Virgins, Call
fornia, Oregon, Nevada, Kansas, Nebraska
the orchestra, on the right Of the main aisle,
the New England delegations occupied seats
extending back In their order. The Maine del-
egation were allotted the orchestra chairs. In the
extreme front there were seated the New Hamp-
shire, Vermont. The Connecticut delegation oc-
cupied the most forward seats Of the parquetts.
Back Of these were seated the deleg stions from
New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Della
ware-the last named delegation hlllng up the
space as fAr as the drc,s circle. On the ex-
treme right in the dress circle the delegates
secohd row Was occupied by the Virginia, North
Carolina and Alabama delegations. The third
row from the stage was occupied by the Geor-
gia, South Carolina aad Mississippi delegations
and the fourth row was Get apart for the occu-
pancy OF the delegates from Louisiana, Arksn-
SOS. Texas and Florida.
Upon taking the chair and calling the con-
yention to order, Governor Ward OF New Jer-
sey. President Of the National Republican Con-
vention, said:
SPEECH or GOV. WARD OF NEW JERSEY.
Dslsoates TO the National Conpention Of TIE
Union Republican Party :-You have assem-
bled, at the call of the National Committee, to
nominate its standard bearers for the ensuing
campaign, to declare your answering attach
ment to the Union and Liberty, and to pledge
that you will take no steps backward In the
work Of recoustructing the rebel States and re-
establishing the Union. (Applsuse.) You
are here to bear witness that the war 90 gal.
lantly and 60 gloriously waged for the life OF
the nation. was not . failure. You are here TO
point TO republic, boundless In extent and ~
sources, guarded by ono common dag and mp
held by . patriotic and loyal people. ZAP.
plause An emancipated race has been lifted
from the debssement Of slavery, and to-day,
with the Union men of the south, reorgsniLes
In the name OF liberty the government and In.
stitutions OF the rebellious States. The history
81 the Republican party is record OF the true
progress OF the nation. Il has successfully
met and conquered all those hostile parties rep
resented by efete Ideas OF tho past, and u
must now determine to vindicste anew It's meas.
ures and Its policy by the wisdom and courage
which plans, and the deter mination and labor
which organize victory. In this spirit you are
resssembled to perform the responsible duties
assigned you, and I doubt not your action will
meet the approval OF the vast constituency you
represent. The nation understands that nei-
tber armed treason nor political treachery can
arrest the triumph Of our cause and euccees OF
our candidates. loud Applause.) II, as In.
dicsted by the unanimity Of feeling which pre-.
great Captain OF tho age, (great applause)
whose brilliant achievements In the 6eld. have
been equalled by his wisdom in the Cabinet.
(applause) and who will be greeted by the ma
tion Is precursor Of victory to our csuse-of
peace to the republic. loud applause)
PRAYER NJ nIsHoP SIMPSON.
Bishop Simpson then offered prayer. He In
voked the divine blessing, snd asked that the
spirit OF harmony and wisdom might prevail In
the councils Of the convention, and that II may
reach results ss shalt lead TO the prosperity and
perpetuity ofrhe glory Of our beloved land.
CHOICE or TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
The Chairman eaid BY direction Of the Ma
tional Committee, I nominate Carl Schurz OF
Wisconsin for Temporary Chairman OF conven-
ton. (Repeated CHERRY
The vote was unanimous. y.
Mrssrs. Lyman Tremain OF New York and
Richard W. Thompson Of Indiana waited upon
Mr.. Schurs and conducted him to the chair.
Mr.. Schurs, who was received with great en-
thusiasm, was presented to the convention by
the chairman.
SPEECH OF oKN. cARL SEIZURE.
Mr.. Schurz. after returning thanks for the
honor conferred on him, referred to the past
history Of the Republican party. OF which this
10 the fourth. National convention. ! had
grappled at the outset with the prejudice OF
race, which seemed TO be omnipotent at the
first onset, broke through that and carried
the republic as the great champion OF tbs an.
ti-slavery cause; then came the slaveholders'
rebellion. In which the loyal people OF this
country displayed heroism, devotion and per
severance. under obstruction and defeat, that
may serve as glorious example to all nations
Of the earth. (Applause.) The result OF the
struggle oorresponded with the great effort.
The life Of the nation has been saved and
dark blot OF slavery been wiped srom our ma
tional esoutcheon. (Cheers) -Four million
bondmen have been raised from the dust and
from their ancient degradation, ard this day
these States. the peculiar condition OF which
Was but recently disgrace to the American
name, return to US under the national banner,
which 10 now, at least, o, Il ever ought to have
been, great national emblem OF Justice, uni.
vcrssl Liberty. and Equal Rights. lApplause.l
All those things hsve been accomplished under
Republican auspices; and, without indulging
in vain ssli-glori6catiou, It may truly be ssjd
that the hispry Of tho Republican party u
closely identified With the noblesi achievement
Of this century. lApplsuse.) But new prSg9. o.
lens equally great are nov before us. We
have to secure results which have already been
accomplished aud to prevent. an unfavorsole
reaction. We have 10 adapt the institutions OF
this country to the new order OF things. The
solution Of this problem viii require greater
enthusiasm, greater devotion and greater per:
severance than the struggles which lie behind
n. Il will require that calm craftsmanship
Sh;ch consists OF clear comprehension OF the
objects to be obtained, and athorough knovl-