The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-20


move Vt6e2 Executive on grounds SO
slight, and says that political party
could not have more clumsily lost lbs
prestige. The Presse, Austro-Catholic,
ventures no decided opinion, but con-
fines its remarks TO admiration of the vi
tally Of Republican Institutions which
permit the Chief Magistrate of forty
million people to. be tried without
bloodshed or national disquiet.
soldisrs' and sniIor.' NH,ioanI Con
s'--l- - 80 vention.
CHICAGO, May 19.-The following is
fhil report Of the committee on Organ
izations: President, Maj. Gen. John A.
I,oGan, Of Illinois; Vice Presidents and
Secretar es respectively as follows:
Alabama, Col, K. T. Smith: Capt. B..
Williams. Arkansas. Gen. II. b.
Morse; Col. S. III. Root. California,
Gen, p. E. Conner; Col. James Cary.
Connecticut. Col. Charles Warren;
Lieut.. J. W. Kuowlson. Delaware,
Gen. A. T. A. Lorbett; Col. William
Lamott. Florida, Capt. Rowland Rom
bauer; Lieut.. J. b. Carroll. Georgia,
Capt. w. ii. Wascn; Capt E. d. Nc
Timony.s Illinois, Gen. Julius White;
Gen. E. S. Solomon. Indiana, Gen. K.
d. Foster; Mai. o. Wilson; Iowa, Gen. g..
L. Matthias; Capt. G. V. Gardner. Kan
sas, Can't. VIM. J. Larimer; Col. j. W.
Veal. Kentucky, Gen. john p. CraXton;
Capt. James NJ. Fider. Louisiana,
Gen. w. 7. Mcmillan; Capt p. b. S.
PHI chback. Maine, Gen. Geo. l.. BeLl
Gen. II: M. Plaisted. Maryland, Gen.
A w.Denlison; Capt. II. Parisen. Mas
sachusetts, Gen. Jas. ID. Cunningham:
Col. r. G. Usher. Michigan, Gen. 0. l..
Spalding; Capt. f. Weeks. Minnesota,
Gen. G. T.. Andrews; Col. j. G. ESei
Mississippi, Gen. II. Barry; Col. Warner.
Missouri, Gen. John Mcneil; Gen. ORA
per. Nebraska, Col. A. J. Harding;
Mai John Gillespie. New Hampshire,
Capt. Joseph B. CLARK; Chaplain Low
etins. New Jersey, Col. VIM. Ward;
Lieut. Lem. c. Reeves. New York,
Gen. Chas. r. Graham; Maj. A. Z. Tate.
North Carolina, Gen. 5. e. Estis; Maj.
S. C.. Mann. Ohio, Gen. Oliver Wood;
Gen. Joseph NJ. Nash. Pennsylvania,
Gen. II. l.. Cake; Col. H. c. Altman.
Rhode Island, Gen. Chas. II. Tompkins,
Can't. G. b. Peek. South Carolina, Chap.
P. +. Whittemore; Sergt. II. f. HayDe.
Tennessee, Gea. John Il. Rogers; Capt.
II. Z. Hudson. Texas, Maj. A. II. Long
ley: Dr. X. X. Smith. Vermont, Gen.
Stephen Thomas; Private Henry COug-
don. Virginia, Gen. II. \. Pierce; Capt.
George Tucker. West Virginia, Col.
J. ii. Lockwood; Capt. w. j. Purdy.
Wisconsin, Gen. G. s. Hamilton: Capt.
Henry Harshaw. District of columbia,
Gen. n. =. Chapman; Private win. A,
Short.
Governor Fairchlld having announced
that tho Father of General Grant was
in the House, loud calls were made
for him and he reluctantly responded
aud took his place upon the stage, the
band playing Hail Colombia" as Mr..
Grant took his seat beside the Chair
man. The entire Convention rose to
their feet and in three times three testi-
fed their respect for the Father of the
Nations Chieftain. 4 speech was loud
" called for and Mr.. Grant adjusting his
spectacles rose and briefly addressed the
Convention. He expressed himself ex-
tremely astonished that he who had
done nothing for the great Northwest or
for the country in particular should be
called upon by the brave of the Nation
to speak to them. Replies by the Con-
vention, lyon had boy; that's enough
After exhorting the Convention to mod
Grafton and prudence in their proceed
ings, the old gentleman retired amidst
the cheers of the Convention.
General Logan was then conducted
to his seat as Chairman, and afi eT
briefly thanking the Convention for the
honor conferred, declined the nomina-
ton in favor OF Governor Fairchild,
who was then unanimously elected per-
manent Chairman.
Governor Fairchild thanked the Con-
vention for this new honor, and in con-
clusiOn announced, as the committee on
Resolutions were not ready TO report,
that he would introduce General John
Cochrane, of New York, who would ad-
dress them.
General Cochrane, on being intro
dueed. said, in substance, that he hoped
every trne soldier in the country would
ait as juror on the conduct of seven po-
litical traitors in the United States Sem
ate, and would give in a verdict cash
iering them and dismissing them from
the service of their country. Senator
Ross was once but now he is not.
Trumbull has been but the country
casts him off aud the verdict Of the peo-
pie will consign him to political grave
too deep. fpr resurrection. Do not for
get Fessenden, who ranks himself on
the side of the traitors to his country.
TO the soldiers ofiowa he would say
dig a grave fer dead Grimes and bury
him AZ deep as his action while alive
Will Warrant you. AT this point the
band struck up the rogue's march, in
terrupting the speaker, but to the evil
ieut satisfaction of. all, who cheered
loudly. The General said when the APP
plause had subsidized, l fancy /
see column marching through
the streets of Chicago con-
signing these dead politicians
to the most remote cemetery In the city.
He called on the soldiers of the nation
to remember always how they had been
treated by men they had hOnered by
giving them honorable positions, aud
see to it that they are not again fooled
oy politicians. At the conclusion of
the Generals speech one 0f the Secreta-
Eies read q communication from the
Common Council, of Chicago, rendering
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention
the bospitslitiesof the city. A vote of
thanks to the Council was moved and
unanimously voted.
Major Haggerty, of New York, was
Thea called for and addressed the Con-
Vention at considerable length in a
very happy strain, abiding 60 the re-
creant Senator's who had not the back
bone to do their duty, and suggesting
that greeubacks which the Democratic
party so loudly derided had something
90 do in the scquittal of Andrew john
son. 1''
Colooel Hemstreet, of New York, Of
fered the following, which was referred
90 the committee on Resolutions: ~
WHEREAS, Many THE late defenders
Of the Union being now out of employ
snent and they and their families suffer
ing privatious by reason Of their sacri-
fees in the war, therefore
Resolrea by the the Soldiers and Sail
ors of the Republic in the late war in