Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-27

The Soldiers and Sailors Convention, which met
at Chicago on the 18th instant, was great success
The attendance was large over two thousand of the
men who carried the flag in the face of the enemy
during the war being present the enthusiasm was
unbounded, and the earnestness and unanimity OF
feeling such characterize soldiers on the field
of battle.
Gen. Grant was nominated for President with an
ear-splltting shout, which in manner and enthu-
siasm, will be initiated by the general convention,
which meets to-day. No nomination was made or
proposed for Vice President.
The platform is soldier-like short sharp and cut
ting. There no rounded sentences such as mere
politicians often select for the purpose of conceal
ing principles or lodging corners but words we're
selected that would in the best manner and in the
shortest space express the views that were intended
to be laid down as the platform of the men who
now think they know the party that can be most
safely trusted with the management Of the Govern
ment they risked their lives to save
The feeling excited among the soldiers bv the
name of Grant may be taken as the feeling enter
tanned by the great mass of the American people
who sustained the for the SUPPRESSION of the re-
bellloD. There is other name in the United
States that stands so high that possesses il we
may use the expression, SO much electricity. The
recollection of his achievements a soldier his 10y
atty to the cause during the war and his continued
loyalty to the cause for which he fought since the
war not only inspires confidence in the man. but
awakens degree of enthusiasm which no other
name can arouse. In This respect he stands alone.
There are other men far more shrewd politicians,
OF more ability statesmen, but none honest,
and none that the people ready to trust or 50
anxious to follow rs standard bearer in the great
political contest which is TO decide whether the war
for the Union q real success or Il virtual fail
ure On the great battlefield for nationality and
liberty the cry was Union and Victory and on
the political battlefield of 1868 it will be Grant
and Victory, and this will ring among the loyal
people everywhere-on the plains, in the valleys
and over the mountains North and South, East
and West, political battleery has been sounded
for many years.
In 1864 the representatives OF the people in Bal
tlmore nominated Lincoln because he was the
choice Of the people The mere political aspirants
tried to defeat him, but they were swept as chaff
before the wind. In like manner the representa-
tives of the people meet at Chicago to ratify the
choice Of the people. Other aspirsnts are further
of, even, than they were at Baltimore
The sentiments of the people were not Needed
however, Mt Baltimore, when Hamlin was dropped
and johnson nominated for Vice President. That
nomination and the sssassns bullet turned the great
Union victory Of 1864 into a defeat This error we
are sure will not be repeated al Chicago No doubt
full man viii be nominated for Vice President
Whether Hamlin, or Wade or Colls&, Or Fenton
and 1t Is almost certain TO be one of these-occu-
pies the second place the ticket there will be no
danger of repetition Ct the tre&cbery which cha
rscterized Tyler Fillmore and Johnson's admins
tions. Thus the Convention of civilians will prop
erly and worthly complete the ticket, the head of
which the soldiers, was their right announced -
Cincinnati Gazette, May 10Th