Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-21

A New 1ork delegate asked some mem
Der to explain the name Of their nominee
for Vice President. Does he agree with
VIM. Pitt and Mr.. Fessenden on impeach-
mens?
Delegate ! am happy 10 say that, al
though he is brother Of the Senator, ne
does not agree with him.
Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana: Mr.. President.
as the first and most fitting act of this con-
vention after Its permanent organization, ]
move that Gen. u S. Grant be nominated
by acclamation. Amid cries of No No
the delegate subsidized.
Mr.. Cochrane: | am informed that there
is committee waiting from the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention, charged With the duty Of
reporting their proceedings to this CONVEX
ton that committee Of five be appointed 70
escort them into the presence OF this con-
vention, so they may be here now and dis
charge that duty. Unanimously carried.
fairchild remarked that the soldiers ask
for the nomination Of Grant as President,
because they love him; love him because
be is loyal to the Union loyal 10 Justice |;
lOyalto freedom, and loyal to right; and, il
You will give us our comrade as leader In
the canvasing Of 1868, we will bear upon
the enemies works as we did in the field in
1864. Applause. Mr.. President, it is
hardly necessary ] should say snch com
munication is read With the warmest in
terest BY Republican soldiers and BY a Re.
publican convention After brief DELAY
Gov. Fairchild appeared, and on behalf
Of the Soldiers and Sailors Convention
presented the resolutions declaring u. s.
Grant as the choice of the sailors and sold
iers for the Presidency. -
Mr.. Spaulding, OF Ohio, proposed three
cheers for the soldiers and sailors, which
were given with a will.
Ex-senator Lane, Of Indiana-I move
thatthe nomination of Grant be now de-
clared by reclamation in this convention.
Mr.. Tremaine, of New York. presume
there is no member of this convention,
who is not prepared at the proper time to
indorse the Recommendation made by the
soldiers and sailors presume there is
not one loyal heart that does not
beat in union Of the sentiment
that calls upon us to select that great
chieilain, U. S. Grant, as standard bearer
but, sir, | want proceeding in this Conven-
tion with such dignity and deliberation as
not only will command our approval, bat
the approval Of those who sent us here.
lApplause.l Now, / happened to be a
mem Der of the convention in 1864, when
the same unanimity prevailed, and called
upon the representatives Of the people to
select Abraham Lincoln as their standard
bearer but, sir, a motion to nominate
by reclamation was suspended by a
motion that the States should be called
IN
was called, we shall have moral
force arising from the unanimous ez-
preston of each one of the delegates
from that State. (Applause.) Sir, when
that is done the Convention will be at lib
erty, by reclamation, to second the nomi-
nation, as the people will, not only in their
primary meetings, but at the polls. ZAP
plause.) hope my friend from Indiana
will withdraw his motion until the States
can be called in their order. a....
Mr.. Lane-I certainly have no desire to
consume the time of the Convention. /
only wish to getat the object If the NOM
ination is already made and sanctioned by
the people, and if it is thought better for
the people TO call the States, call the States.
daughter and applause.)
Mr.. Mech, of Indiana-We are not Or
ganized. The Committee on Credentials
have not reported the delegates that are
entitled to seats here, and so anything of
this kind would be improper.
Mr.. Logan, of Illinois, think, Mr..
President, that it would be more apprO-
pirate in the mode Of these proceedings to
accept the report Of the committee from
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention that
when this convention is fully organized,
and the several State delegates have been
accepted by the convention, after the re-
port from the Committee on Credentials,
then the order of business would be to
nominate candidates for President.