The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-23
FOR PRESIDENT,
ULYSSES 8. GRANT,
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
SCHUYLER coLFAx,
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION, THE
PLATFORM, AND CANDIDATES.

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The Chicago Convention has met, done Its
work, adJournsdj ana Its members are now on
their way home to report to their constituents
. full account Of their prossedings.
Never In the history Of the couatry has .
Convention met upon which was devoived
more important duties, and never before has
body OF men met the responsibilities Of the
situation, and discharged all the duties Of the
hour with . higher sense Of patriotism, and
with . more sincere devotion to country and
the highest and best interests OF the nation.
The action Of the Convention will msefths
APPRECIATION Of the masses, aud In November
the people will ratify Its doinEs By msjorities
unprecedented 10 all elections heretofore held.
Grant and Colfs1 will be borne into power
upon wave OF popular favor such A. never
before marked . popular election.
The enthusiasm Of the people gathered for
two days In Pixies Opera House csnn,t be
described upon paper. All attempts to por.
tray the manifest regard for principle, the high
resolve and noble purpose Of the delegates
there assembled, must be abandoned, IS no Ian.
gusge can describe the mighty purpose aad
earnest Nth OF the patriotic men met In eoun-
ell to save nation. One heart, oas aim, one
high and holy purpose ruled the mass, and the
deeds there performed will live In history, and
forever rebound to the credit Of the peoples
representatives who manfuliy met the issues
and gave form and significance to the princi-
pies which must govern America.
Gen. Carl Schurz struck the key note In his
speech when he said, "Lei mol psssion, fsadmed
BY The singing disappoinfmsnf IN hb hour, hon.
srer keen our sen. Of wrong may be, carry ~ be-
yond As bounds Of visdsm snd ssiT.rsspsef." The
convsntion felt this, and they felt that they
had higher duties to perform than those OF
turniag aside to administsr rsbukes to any
parties who may have acted, a. the majority
thought, unwise. AL bicksrings were put
aside, and all dlstrust Of men, whether In high
or low places In the party, served not to divert
the convention from Its one siagls purposs-to
embody In Its platform living prineiplss, and
to select standard bearers who shall lead the
nation to victory, harmony, and peace.
Ofths platform We shall speak more fully
when we shall have IL entire. Eaough, how
ever, has been given Us, 90 that We hazard
nothing Ia saying that We approve IT,
1t was . foregone conclusion that General
Grant Was to be the candidate. He was not
selected BY the politicians, but By the people.
His course had been watched by thsm-ths
people-from the hour that he, under the
guidance OF Heaven, struck the first dana ging
blow to the great rebellion to that browning
act OF his grand military career at Appomat-
tox, when Lee surrendered. The people knew
their man, and wisely have they chosen this
greatest captain Of the age to lead them In the
work OF laying the foundations OF this Union
broad and sure, SO that no future attempts at
rebellion can ever upheave or put It in
jeopardy.
This paper has record In respect TO Gen
sral Grant which no other journal In this
country has. Early In his career We marked
him As the coming man; and We have now the
satisfaction OF knowing that our estimate OF
him, made at the start, has proved correct In
every particular. Our predictions are verified.
We shall reprint from time to time editorials
written and published in the REPUBLICAN In
lse2-'63.
Hon. Schuyler CoifaK 10 . Western man,
but he 10 also the country's man. The people
know Schuyler Coifax, and they honor and
respect him as he honors and respects them.
A truer man, better Republican, and more
sincere and devoted friend Of the nation and
OF mankind does not live than he.
It Is only necessary that We now say, In coz.
clusion, that we approve the platform, and
shall devote all our energies to secure the cleo.
tion OF the candidates,