Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-29

the future as in the past
The following preamble and resolutions,
which had been previously offered and
referred to the Committee on Resolutions,
were taken up and adopted:
WHEREAS Many of the late defenders of the
Union are now out Of employment, and they and
sacrifices in war; therefore
the s}e IN ns and
on this 10Th day of May, 1868, hold it to be the
duty of the administrators of National and State
Governments to accord in principle and fact sub
by bestowing upon those of our comrades who are
needing employment, all the offices of manual or
clerical laborin the various departments
Resolyed, That the Chairman of this Convention
send copy of this preamble and resolutions to
the Chairman of the National Republican Conven-
ton.
A vote of thanks was rendered the Off
GERS of the Convention for the able man
ner in which they had performed their
duties, and the assemblage adjourned.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The National Republican Convention
met at noon on the Goth, at Crosby Opera
House, Chicago, in compliance with the
following Call:
The undersigned, constituting the Ma
tional Committee designated by the Con-
vention held at Baltimore on the 7th OF
June, 1854, do appoint that a Convention
of the Union Republican party be held at
the city of Chicago, on Wednesday, the
Goth day of May next, at 10 o'clock M,
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the offices of President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States.
Each State in the United States is au-
thorized to be represented in said Con-
vention by number of delegates equal to
twice the number. of Senators and Repre-
sentatives to which each State is entitled
in the National Congress.
We invite the cooperation of all citi-
zens who rejoice that our great civil war
has happily terminated in the discontinue
unity and integrity of the Republic, and
maintain its paramount right to defend to
the utmost its existence, whether imper
illed by secret conspiracy or armed
force; of an economical administration of
the public expenditures; of the complete
extirpation of the principles and policy of
slavery, and of the speedy reorganization
Of those States whose governments were
destroyed by the rebellion, and the perma-
nent restoration to their proper practical
relations with the United States, in ac-
cordance with the true principles of re-
publican government.
MARCUS L. WARD, of New Jersey,
Chairman.
JNo. D. DEFFREEs, of Indiana, Sec'y.
j. B. Clark, N HI IS. F. Jersey, Maine.
A. B. Gardner, vt. VIM ClafHin, Mass.
s. A. Purviance, Penn. j. s. Fowler, Tenn.
B. G. Cook, Ill. Marsh Giddings, Mich.
d. P. Stubs, Iowa. A. W. Campbell, W. Va.
H. c. Hoffman, Md. N. B. Smithers Del.
w. j. Corning, Va. w. A. Pile, Mo-
G. L. Robinson, Florida. IS. Judd, Wisconsin.
Horace Greeley, N. Y. II. H. Starkweather CT.
B. R. Cowan ohio. VIM Window, MINI.
N. Edmunds, Dakota. d. r. Goodloe, N. c.
Thos G. Turner, r. /. Saml Crawford, Kansas.
j. j. Bowen, Dist. Col y. P. Chaffee, Colorado.
The Convention was called to order by
Gov. Marcus L. Ward, of New Jersey, Chair
man of the National Executive Committee,
who spoke as follows:
"Delegates to the National Convention Of
the Union Republican Party: You have
assembled in pursuance of the call Of the
National Committee to nominate it's stand
ard bearers for the ensuing campaign, to
declare your answering attachment to
Union and liberty, and to pledge that you
will take no step backward in the work
of reconstructing the rebel States and re-
establishing the Union. [Great applause
You are here to bear witness that the war
so calamity and gloriously waged for the
life of the nation, was not failure. You are
here to point to a republic boundless in ex-
tent and resources, guarded and protected
by one common flag, and upheld by
patriotic and loyal people. [Applause.]
IAN emancipated race has been lifted
from the debasement of slavery, and to-
day, with the Union men of the South,
reorganize, in the name of liberty, the gov
eminent and institutions of the rebellious
States. Cheers
The history of the Republican party
is record of the true progress of the ma
ton; it has successfully met and con-
quered those hostile parties represented
by the efete ideas and perishing institu-
lions of the past, and it must now deter
mine to vindicate anew it's measures and
its policy by the wisdom and courage
which plans, and the determination and
labor which organize, victory In this
spirit you are here assembled to perform
the responsible duties assigned you, and
doubt not your action will meet the ap-
prevail of the vast constituency which you
represent.
1.-THE nation understands that neither
armed treason nor political treachery can
arrest the triumph of our cause and the
success of our candidates.
"If, as indicated by the unanimity Of
feeling which prevails, you shall designate
as your leader the great captain of the age
[cheers and the display of the Stars and
Stripesb whose brilliant achievements in
the field have been equaled by his wisdom
in the Cabinet loud cheers], the nation
will greet it as the precursor Of victory to
Of rs ha ~
[Great applause.
An eloquent and fervent prayer was then
offered up by Bishop Simpson
General Carl Schurz, of Missouri, was
nominated and elected temporary Chair
man of the Convention, and returned
his thanks for the honor thus conferred
upon him, closing his remarks as follows
"What we have to do is clear let us fix
our eyes firmly upon the noble ends to be
attained and not permit our equanimity
to be disturbed by an untoward accident.
Let not the passions inf1amed by the
singing disappointment of this hour, how
ever keen our sense of wrong may be,
carry us beyond the bounds of wisdom
and of selfrespect. [Applause.] The
things we have to accomplish are so great
that whatever the provocation may be, we
sentiments seduce us into compromising
the high dignity of our cause. Cheers.
whoever may be our friends, whoever
may become our enemies, let us march on
with the unflinching determination to
perform all the duties incumbent upon us,
to secure justice to the soldiers who fought
our battles, [applause] justice to the
Southern Union man who for the national
cause imperiled his life and fortune