The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-05-28

alMAyH So must be resisted at every
hazard by the Uuited States as
relic Of the feudal times, not author.
ized by the laws Of nations, and at
war with onr national honor aud IN
dependence. Natoralized citizens are
entitled to be protected in all their
rights of citizenship, as though they
were native born. No citizen Of the
| United States, native or nlturalized.
must be liable to nrrost or imprison.
ment by any foreign Power, for acts
done or words spoken in this coun-
try, aud so arrested and impris--
oned, it is the duty Of the Govern
ment to interfere in his behalf.
10. Ofall who were faithful in the
trials Of the late war there we're none
entitled to more especial honor than
the brave soldiers and seameu who
endured the hardships Of the camp
aud cruise, aud imperiled their lives
in the service of their country. The
bounties and pensions appropriated
by law for these brave defenders of
the Union are obligations never to be
Forgotten. [Cheers.J The widows
and orphans Of the gallant dead are
wards of the people--a sacred legacy
bequeathed to the United States
protecting care. Applause.1
il. Foreign emigration; which in
the past has added so much to the
wealth and increased the resources of
this nation--the asylum of all nations
should be fostercd by liberal and
just policy.
u. This convention declares its
sympathy with all oppressed people
who are struggling for their rights.
On motion of Hon. Carl Schurz the
following resolutions were also adopt.
cd and added to the platform.
RESOLVED, That We recognize the
great principles laid down in the dec.
laration of independence as the true
foundation ofDemocratic government,
aud We hail with gladuess every Of.
fort toward making these principles
a living reality on every foot of
American soil.
RESOLVED, That we highly com
mend the spirit of maguanimity and
forgiveness with which men who have
served the rebellion have now frank.
ly aud honestly operated with us
in restoring the peace Of the country,
and are Reconstructed, They arc re-
.ceived back into the Union of the |
loyal people. We favor the removal
Of the restrictions imposed upon the
late rebels as soon as the spirit of re.
bcllion has died out.
THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
Geo. LOGAN prescuio1 the name o.
Ulysses S. GRANT, for President, and |
no other candidates being presented
the roll of States was Immediately
called, and not one dissenting vote
was cast against the nomination.
When tho result was announced, tho
entire assemblage rose TO their feet,
aud the scene presented was one of
the widest enthusiasm. 1t. Gov.
LEE proposed three times threo for
the nominee, which shook that nam.
moth structure from center to circum-
ference, while the waving of hats and
handkerchief by an excited multi.
tude, created picture lasting as
our memory. A design representing
GRANT seated upon pedestal at the
right on the entrance to the Capitol
at Washington, with the Goddess of
Liberty on his left, presenting our
honored chieftain aud pointing to the
vacant pedestal on the opposite side,
inscribed to the Democratic nominee,
was here unfolded in, the rear Of the
stage, with beautiful effect, aud the
enthusiasm was indescribable.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
As soon as order could be restored,
the various candidates for Vice Pres.
idcnt, werc announced, the most prom.
inent Of whom were WADE, CoLFAx,
FENroN, HAMLIN aud WILSON, which
with others, were presented in neat
little speeches 10y their friends. Upon
tie first calling of the roll, Ohio vot.
cd unit for WADE, and ho received
on tho thEee first ballots the largest
vote, but the undereurrent was mani
testify for CoLFAx, and when the
Ohio delegation gave four votes for
him on the second ballot, his popular.
lty began to reach the surface. The
changes IN the rolls were slight until
the Pennsylvania delegation, on going
into the fourth ballot, announced the
Withdrawal Of Gov. CURTIN, and cast
80 Of her votes for COLFAX. Follow
ing her, Iowa changed her entire vote
for CoLrAx, aud his nomination be
came at once apparent, aud as State
after state changed their vote for the
noble representative of the HOosier
State, the excitement became intense,
!. was impossible to restrain the cou
tinued outbursts of applause,-CoL-
FAX had carried the Convention BY
tho overwhelming love the people
bore him, Place and policy gave way
before the man who had SO complete
ly won tho hearts Of his countrymen.
Being an original" it was with the
utmost satisfaction that we witnessed
this storm of popularity and endorse
mont The priuter-boy Of South
Bend aud the scholarly Speaker of the