Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-05-28
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
An Immense and Enthusiastic
Body.
The Active and Earnest Men in Counci

The Active and Earnest Men in Council.
The National Republican Convention met
at Chicago, in the Crosby Opera House, at
noon, on Wednesday.
At 1890 NJ, Governor Ward, chairman
of the National Republican Committee, call
ed the Convention to order aud made brief
address, saying that the delegates were here
to take no steps backward, but to demon
strate that the war was no failure. An eman-
cipated race had been lifted from slavery,
and to. days unites with the Republican par
ty to maintain the Republican party Neith-
er treason nor political trcachery can arrest
the triumph Of our cause. If you designate
as our leader the great captain of the age,
| the nation will greet it as the precursor OF
| victory to our cause and peace to our coun-
| try.
| A prayer was then offered by Bishop
| Simpson.
On motion, Carl Schurz, of Missouri, was
| appointed temporary Chairman, and was
| conducted to the chair amid loud applause
General Schurz delivered a breif address, re-
| turning thanks for the honor bestowed upon
him. He reviewed the history of the Re-
| publican party, and asserted its triumphs in
| support of liberty, Union, humanity, and
equal rights. We must do justice to the
| SuluieiS, tHe oOutucfH OUiOu Hldll, tue COiOT-
ed race, and the creditors of the Govern
ment.
Considerable discussion arose, on the
question OF admitting the Territories, as well
as the Southern States. 1t was resolved to
call all the old States, and Colorado, which
was now in process of admission, and would
have been in, except for Johnsons opposi-
tion and it was afterward agreed to admit
the territorial delegations TO seats, and give
them each two votes in the Convention.
| Committees on Permanent Organization,
on Credentials, on Resolutions, and on Or
der of Business, consisting of one from each
State, were named by the delegations, those
| from Delaware being B.
| Credentials-Mr Smithers, OF Kent.
Resolutions-JudgeL Layton, of Sussex.
Permanent Organizations-Wil L. Can
non, Of Kent, (alternate for Thos. b. Cour-
sey)
Order of Business-Mr jenkins of Sussex.
Ex-Gov, Hawlcy, of Connecticut, was
made Permanent President, with Vice
President and Secretary from each State,
those from Delaware beng;-
Vice President-LewisT Thompson, of New
Castle.
Secretary-J T. Heald, of New Castle.
Governor Hawley, on being introduced to
| the Convention, made an eloquent address,
The close of it was as follows -
With a clear and fearless expression of
the essential and important questions at is
sue, which the people will understand, and
no ingenious device, no words Can obscure
or avoid, passing by all personal and tenn
porary controversies, working In perfect
confidence that the American people mean
to do right and will do it in the end, we may
feel sure of triumph.
| The power of nation of forty millions
1,..l t,
| workingman of whatever race to recover
even and just wages. Its majesty must be
felt wherever the humblest loyal man APP
peals against personal violence and oppres-
sion. [Chcers. Every dollar of the nation
al debt the blood of soldier is pledged for.
/ Enthusiastic cheering] Every bond in
letter aud in spirit must be as sacred as a
soldiers grave. [Renewed cheers.
We must win, gentlemen, and we shall
win. Ii is the old fight of liberty, equality
and fraternity against oppression caste, and
aristocracy, 1t is the old fight to make the
world better, "with malice towards none.
We may halt for moment or change direc-
tion, but the cause always goes steadily for
wa-d. 1t is related-and whether it be true
or not the incident is well invcntcd-that
in the evening of that awful battle of the
Wilderness when the legions of the Union
army had fought all day, rather by faith
than by sight, in the wildwoods and tangled
brush, thai some man asked General Grant
to step backward little and reorganize, and
that he replied: "We have done very well,
gentlemen; ut half past three in the morn
ing we move forward" [Long-continued
cheers. We accept his spirit and his words.
Perhaps am not anticipating in saying that
we shall accept him in person again as our
leader. [Cheers.
A delegation from the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Convention were received by a com
mitiee appointed for the purpose, and their
Chairman, Governor Farchild, of Wiscon-
sin, presented the resolutions adopted by
the soldiers, yesterday.
Ex-Governor Brown, Of Georgia, made a
speech, in which he recitcd his experience
in getting up to his present status as a ''re-
constructed rebel"
The Committee on Credentials agreed tt
admit the Creswell delegation from Maryland
as the regular one; and TO admit the Bon,
delegates TO seats but not to votes.
Tie Committee on Order of Business re
ported AT length.
The name of the party was fixed as til,
National Union Republican Party.
Convention then adjourned TO 10 o'clocl
Thursday.
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