Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-27
National Republican Com
VentiOn.--GraRt and COIfaX
the Nominees.

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J continuing two days. From every por'
, ton of this broad land were gathered
the representatives of the great Nation
al Republican party-representativeE
not only from the North, the East and
the West, but also from the recon.
structed and the unreconstructed States
of the South. 1t was a great, glorious,
harmonious assembling Of the uncom-
promising and unconquerable Radical
Republicanism Of the nation, brought
together in obedience to the mandate
of a loyal people whose united efforts
had rescued the Republic from the
perils of a fearful rebellion. Men Of
that stamp could not be otherwise
than in earnest, nor fail to perform
their task well. 1t is the universal
verdic. of the Republicans of all the
land that the Convention did its duty
in the highest degree satisfactory
From every point OF the compass comes
the cheering intelligence that the
nomination Of Gen. Grant for President,
and Schuyler Colfax for VicsPresident,
is most acceptable to the people, and
that with such standard bearers to
lead US through the campaign, there
can be no such word as fail, if the Re-
publican party will but do its duty to
itself and the country.
1t has been said that "the most sue
cessful thing in the world is success"
No man of this age has been so fortu-
nate in conquering success at every
step of his public career, as Gen. Grant.
When others failed, he triumphed and
when others met only defeat and bias
ted regulations, he won great victories
and worldwide renown. That the
greatest captain of the day, the most
successful leader of the armies of the
Republic,-the most efficient organizer
of victories in the great war for human
liberty and national perperuity, will be
prominently successful in so filling
the Presidential chair as 10 secure and
firmly establish as an everlasting ma
tional patrimony the glorious fruits Of
his victories on the field, we have the
utmost confidence. Unsmbitious, uu-
aspiring, and almost shrinking from
the solemn responsibilities OF the high
position to which his countrymen in
Tite him with unparalleled unanimity,
Gen. Grant can never be aught than in
full and cordial sympathy with the
cause of the people, which is the cause
Of justice and right.
Gen. Grant was nominated with an
unanimity unknown since the days of
Washington. Like his illustrious pre-
decessor, he stands "frst in war, first
in peace, and first in the hearts of his
countrymen." In the Convention
there we're $50 votes, and on the call of
the States, each State cast its full vote
for Ulysses S. Grant! He received on
the first and only ballot the votes of all
the States and the votes of all the del
egatesof every State. Such unanimity
certainly opens the campaign most
auspiciously.
For the nomination for the Vice
Presidency there were six candidates,
viz: Messrs. Wade, of Ohio, Colfax,
of Indiana, Fenton, of New York,
Hamlin, of Maine, Wilson, of Massa-
| chusetts, and Curtain, of PennsylTa-
MIA.
Ohio's first choice was her own noble
old Radical Senator, Hon. B. F. Wade.
Although not successful in securing
the nomination of Mr.. Wade, Ohio
most cheerfully ~acquiesces in the re-
suit, and will none the less cordially
give her electoral vote to Grant and
! Colfax.
Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAx, is at present
| Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes, a position he fills with high
credit to himself and entire satisfaction
to the body oVer which he presides.-
He is a Western man, and is regarded
as the foremost man of his State-In-
diana. He is personally one Of the
most popular men in the country. OF
afable manners, genial disposition,
pleasing and commanding address,
kind to all, he stands before the coun-
try in the nobility of a public reputa-
ton and a private character above re-
proach. All good men can endorse
him and sincerely pray for his success.
As Vice President his character will
not be a standing inducement for the
assassination of the President.
Taking together, perhaps a stronger
ticket was never placed in nomination
for the highest Offices within the
peoples gift. That they will be cleo
ted, we have not a reasonable doubt
yet a willy and INSCRIPTIONS opposition
will assail them with fslsehood and
d~etraction, and Republicans must pre-
pare themselves for a bold, vigorous
untiring fight until the verdict of the
ballot box has been rendered in No
vember next. Let the battle cry be-
Grant, Colfax and victory
nnrhn nannnratic Visahla AdmiY.