The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-16

United States Senate, and had been Min
lister to Spain 1Coldly received.
A Kansas delegate presented letter from
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention,
which he said expressed the views and
wishes of that convention under certain
circumstances After n brief and eloquent
tribute TO his character and qualifications,
he nominated Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr,
of Kansas. .
The letter from the soldiers and sailors
convention, read by the Secretary, was
dated on the Sth inst, and names Gen.
Ewing for the second place on the ticket.
Preston, of Kentucky, made n few remarks
in which he said that this nomination was
due to the West, aud presented Gen. +. Z.
Blair, Of Missouri, ~ n southern soldier
who nae differed from Gen. Blair in the
war. lie dsired to say that the soldiers of
the South extended their hands to the sol
diers Of the North in q tone of amity aud
good will.
Gen. Steadman, Of Louisiana, seconded
the nomination of his companion in arms,
Gen. L. p. Blair. lie claimed that the
support given by the South 90 Gen. Han
cock, and the nomination of Gen. Blair by
Mr.. Preston, was am evidence that the sol
diers of the South accepted the situation
and the issues of the war in good faith.
Mr.. Anderson. of Maine, presented the
nomination Of Gen. Ewing anda letter from
the soldiers and sailors convention of that
state in his favor.
Under the circumstances Maryland said
she would sustain Blair. Mississippi aud
Missouri, Nebraska and Nevada, also see.
onded Blair. North Carolina, in order to
show that she had no prejudice against n
soldier who fought calamity for his own
side during the war, seconded the nomin-
alton Of Blair. Oregon also seconded Blair
Pennsylvania seconded the nomination Of
that great soldier and sound Statesman
Blair. (Chcers.)
When South Carolina was called her
chairman rose aud introduced Wade Hamp-
ton TO announce her response. lie was
received with uproariouR applause. Ilamp-
ton said the soldiers of South Carolina
frankly, cheeriully and cordially accepted
the hand of nmity extended 10 them here.
He thought il due Ia the soldiers of the
North that they should have the second
place on the ticket, and he accorded there
fore the nomination of Gen. Blair, lchcersl.
Az lac took his seat General Mcrler-
nand crossed the hall and took Hampton
by the hand amid vociforous applause.
Virginia seconded Blair, i'm token Of the
acceptance of the proiier by northern sol
dicrs of family aud good will ut the close.
Tilden concuued i'm the nomination Of
Blair.
The delegate from Kansas who nomina-
ted Ewing, rose and said, That by the in
structions of his delegation, he Withdrew
the nomination of .Ewiug, and moved that
Gen. Blair be nominated by reclamation.
Maine seconded the motion.
Iowa then Withdrew the nomination Of
Gen. Dodge, which left Blair the only nom
inee before the convention. lGreat cries
of mo, no. Call the roll Call the roll ~
which was ordered. Each state IN It's or
der voted unanimously iOr Blair a dele
gate from Alabama led OH, saying, ''As o
rebel soldier OF Alabama / take pleasure IN
casting her vote for the gallant Union sol
dier, Frank +. Blair
Woodward, IN casting the vote of Nur-
GINA for Blair, pledged 10000 majority for
the ticket in that state IN November next
When Tennessee was called, Nelson in
troduced Gen. N. Il. Forrest to cast the
vote of Tennessee. Forrest rose, east the
vote for Blair, and thanked the convention
for the courtesy aud kindness extended by
It's members 10 the soldiers of the south.
Col Ashbet Smith with u few remarks
cast the vote of Texas for Blair. The Chair
announced that u unanimous vote having
been east Tor 4. 4. Blair, lie was the nom
inee Of the convention for Vice President
s. :. Cox, of New York, rose to move
that the nomination be ratified by the
unanimous voice OF both the delegates aud
the audience. The entire ussembllge uni
ted in three cheers.
Mcdonald, Of Ind, moved the chair APP
point IA committee Of one member from
each state to inform the nominees of their
election.
The secretary read IA call of the National
Democratic Committee NJ y O'Clock Ia .uieht
ior organization.
The secretary read u telegram from Ian
caster, Pa, announcing that the democracy
there were firing u salute for the nomiua-
ton of Homtio Seymour, ut the close OF
which the Convention adjourned until
Friday morning.