The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-07-15

certain circumstances. After a bri eff
and eloquent tribute to his characte r
and qualifications he nominated Gen.
Thomas Ewing, jr., of Kansas.
The letter from the Soldiers and
Sailors Convection tyqsT read by the
Secretary. 1t was dated on the 9th
inst and names Gen Ewing as the
chokesqf the. Conyention.forthe second
place on the ticket, should the Presi-
dent be taken from the East. Ordered
to be spread on the minutes.
Mr.Preston, of KeDtucky, made a
few remarks, which he said the nomina'
ton was due to the West, and present ed
Gen f. p Blair, Missouri, as a South
crn soldier, who had differed from Gen.
Btair in the war, he desired to say the
soldiers of the South extended their
hand to the soldiers of the North, in a
ztonezof amity and-goodw will:
Gen~Steadman, of LOUISIANA, second.
ed tho inominauonfot his companion in
arms, General F. p! Blair: He claim
cd The support given by tho South to
+ GeErrsnH ancock and the nomination
q, hIF Blair by Dir, Preston was an
evidence that the soldiers of the South
accepted tie sifnationsand the issues of
the war in good faith. vys1
e. Mr.. Anderson, of Maine, presented
The nomination of Mr.. Ewing, and
preschtf dsa letterffr6mi the soldiers and
Sailors Convention of that State in his
favor Under. the oircum stances, Mr..
D. said, she wouldi sustain Mr.. Blair.
Mississippi, Acknowledgements and
Nevada also4seconded Mr.. Blair.
North Carolina, in order to say that
she had no prfjpd;ce against p soldier
who fought ~gallaatly for, his own side
during the war, would second the nom
i~ihation Of Blair. ,Dfi 10 NT
Oregon also seconded Blair.
Pennsylvania seconded the name of
that great- soldier aud sOdnd statesman,
Blair GCheers
When South Carolina was called,
her chairman, rose audIintroduced Wade
Hampton 60 announce her response. He
was received With uproarous applause
Mr.. Hampton saidthe soldiers of the
South frankly 6heerfu'ly accepted the
hand of amity extended to them here.
He thought il due to the soldiers of the
North thatlthey should haye,the second
place on the ticket and he seconded,
therefore, the nominaticnsOof General
Blair. LCheer,5ti 80 aio9 ii9s
As he took his. seat, Gen. McClernand
crossed the hall and took Mr.. Hampton
by the hard. amid vociferous applause.
Virginia seconded Blair, iD token Of
the acceptance of the prefer by North
ern soldiers of amity and good will.
The delegate from Kapsas who nom.
mated, Ewing said, al, the request of
that gentleman and, by instruction of
his delegation, he gBitbdrewsIbe NOM
inations and u,oEedltbataGen Blair be
nominated byisee,autatiopae "a
Maine seconde6f The InetfonT.sa
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. trs1Bsminatio
of Gen Dodge; CBlHeh left B'air the
sole nominee before the Convention.
Great cries of.sNJ,5 no )" "Call the
roll-call the roli19 ,bia ii7oT
The vote was ordered q Bach State
in its order voted dadtf nously for Gen.
Blair. fOU YTiuY7H
Delegates OF Alabama]ed off, saying,
Gas a rebel soldiers Of Alabama,I take
pleasnreia eastine-ber-Eote-foEthe gal
liant Union soldiers; Frank P. Blair"
Woodward, in casting the vote of
Pennsylvania for Blair pledged twenty
thousand majority for the ticket in that
State IN November ne 9t!HoiF hG'I
When Tennessee was called, Mr..
Nelson Introduced Geu.-N. b. Forrest
to cast the vote. Great cheers F.
Mr. Forrest rose and cast the vote
for Blair, and thanked, the. Convention
for the courtesy and kindness; extended
by its members: to thenso.diers of the
South.
Colonel AshbettSmith, with a few
remarks, cast Ibe of Texas for vote
Blair. esEaJoi .'ifG GoIID3r
The chair announced that The I'M
animous vote having bee" cast for +.
2. Blair, he was the nominee of this
Convention for Vice President.
S S Cox, Of New YorkyfoSe to move
that the nomination be ratified by the
JUS voice Of both the deIgatts
and audience. z II
The entire assemblagh united in three
cheers s.tfpg siE;oE i-,- ..asat
Mr.. McDonaId, of IDdiana, moved
the char appoints eommi'teei'of n
member from each State to inform the
nominees of their selection. .d.iU
The S .cretary read a call of the Ma
Democratic Committee at 8 o.
click t. pight for organization.
The Secretary read a telegram from
Pa, announcing that the
Democracy there were firing a salute
FOR the nomination Of, IIoratio Seymour,
which nomination was received with
great enthusiasm. ~
Mr.. Kernan, Of Pennsylvania, Offer
ID and the Convention adopted a resolu-
ion of thanks to the citizeas of New
York for their hospitality, &c.
MIR. White, of Maryland, offered a
Of thanks to the President
md otheroficers of the Convention,
Adopted. H~ aD'5i5-7 % f2'sft
Mr.. Vallandigham of Ohio, offered
resolution sympathising cordially with
h w~orkingmen ofthe United States,
&c. Adopted. I-n p5ea1,
MIR 6avenaugh, Of Muntaua; moved
hat a delegate from each Herritory be
10 the committee to INTERN the
nominees Of their selection" 81
A resolution of thanks was adopted
o the Tammany society for the use of
heir magnificent hall, and the, Man
Iattau Club for their liberal hospitality,
A resolution was adopted ont motion
of Pennsyl9aaias-thank
ng the press of New Yprkr for their
IMPARTIAL and faithful report of the