The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
THE SOLDIERS'AND SAILORS CON-
VENTlON.
A Grand Assembly.

Tie Soldiers and Sailors National Con.
vention which met in Chicago, on Tuesday
the 1911 inst, was called to order ut noon
by Major w. S. MoRsE, Chairman of the
Executive Committee. On permanent or.
ganizatien, General LoaAN was made Chair
man, but declined IN favor Of Governor
FAIRcBILD, who was unanimously elected
rho States Of Rhode Island New IIamp.
shire, Tennessee, Delaware Connecticut,
New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts,
Louisiana, California, Georgia, Vermont,
Kentucky, Maryland Ohio, Arkansas, Mis-.
sssippi Nebraska, Maine, Missouri, Da-
cotah, Alabama, and illinois wero repre-
scented by large delegations. ..
General boGAN, Chairman Of the Com.
mittce on Resolutions, reported as follows (:
Resoired, That the Soldiers ard Sailors,
steadast now as ever to tho Union ard the
flag fully rocogni zing the claims Of Gcu-
eral Ulysses S. Grant TO the confidence OF
the American people, aud believing that its
victories while uudcr hia guidance in war,
will be illustrated by him in peace.
By such measures as shall secure the
fruits of our excrtions and restoration
OF tho Union upon loyal basis we
declare it as our deliberate conviction
that he is the choice of tho soldiers aud
sailors Of the Union, FOR the Office Of Pres
iJent ol the United States.
ReSoiced, That in the maintenance OF the
principles which underie our Government
and for which we fought during a four
years war, we pledge our earneRt aud
! tot I,..
the only political organization which, il
our Judgment, is true to the principles OF
/ loyalty, liberty and equality before the
! law.
Rcsolred That in speaking for ourselves.
| and the soldiers and sailors who impGr
! lied their lives to preserve the UIion, we
| believe that tho impeachment OF Andrew
/ Johnson by the House OF Representatives
| for high crimes and msdemcanOrs IN office,
and his trial before the United States Sen
ate have presented unmistakable proof OF
lis guilt and that whatever may he the udg
ment of the tribunal before which ho iE
arragncd, the verdict of guilty will be
given by the people, aud we regard any
! Senator who has voted Tor his acqulttnl as
| falling short OF the proper discharge of his
duty i'll this hour Of tho nations trial, and
as unworthy the confidence OF brave and
| loyal people.
ReS0ired, That the soldiers and sailors
recognize no difference between the native
and adopted citizens, and they demand that
| the government protect nnturalized citizens
abroad az well as those oi native birth.
| After the reading of the 81 resolution,
every member rose to his feet aud gave
three hearty grouus Tor Andrew johnson
and the traiiorous Republican Senators,
while the baud pltyed the R1gue's March.
On motion of Gen. WIN. Gregg, of New
| York, tho above resolutions were uuani
mously adopted, amid cheers for Grant
On motion OF Col. II. G. Allcnman, OF Penn
| sl lvunia, il was resolved that u committee
Of nine he appointed to wait upon General
| u, S. Grant aud present him with q copy of
the resolutions Of tho Soldiers aud Sail
ors' National Convention.
| On motion Of w. S. Andrews, Of New
! York, it was resolved, that We, the sol.
| dicrs OF the Republic, extend to the loyal
men OF the South our sympathy, aud the
promise of our support in the struggle yet
in store for them under the present admin
Istration, before they can enjoy the libcr.
tics OF American citizens without the fear
of persecution or assassination, and that if
necessary, we stand ready to aid them with
our strength in the future as in the past.