Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-19

Three groans given for the seven
Republican Senators who voted
against impeachment.

~~'s ohsShs VI 4NvW 1Vth nU1 ueis uVuuts
which was given with will, as were three
groans for Old Grimes and others who vo-
ted against impeachment, the song begin
ming Old Grimes is dead was started, and
most Of the delegation present joined in
singing It. At the close of which the Con-
vsntion was organized.
The states Of Rhode Island, New York.
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire, Tennessee,
Delaware. Connecticut, New Jersey, Louis
lana. California. Georgia, Vermont. Ken
lucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi, Nebraska. Maine, Missouri, Ds-
kstAh, Alabama and Illinois we're represent
ed BY large delegations.
At noon the Convention Was called to or
der by Maj. W. r. Morse, chairman Of the
Executive Committee, after which Rev. Jno.
Fellows. Of Wisconsin. opened the session
with prayer.
Gov. Fsirchild, Of Wisconsin, was unani-
mously chosen temporary Chairman, and
vas conducted to HE seat By committee
Of three appointed by the chair. On To-
king the chair he said that on behalf Of the
soldiers Of Wisconsin. He thanked the
Convention Ter the hoeer conferred upon
him. IL night b asked what had the
Conssstion assembled iert He would re-
ply that they had come together for the
purpose Of swearing that they would still
stand BY the Union, and we're ready 10
muster in again for three years or the war
They had come together for the purpose
Of plsdging their faith 10 that COED man,
Gen. Grant, and 10 assure al that in the
political fight new taking place that the
soldisrs would always be found In the front,
~ nd hak ahao >nss1A - AA>~ k~s~>AA
Lieut.. Ihos. @. Denslson, Of Ohio Maj.
A. Q. Tate. Of N. Y. Capt. h. H. Thomas,
Of Tenn. WIN. A. Short, 81 d. c.. Asj.
.. n. Wilson, Of Ind. and Lieut.. Samuel
Rssvss, 81 N. j., we're chosen Temporary
Secretaries Of the Convention.
A committee, consisting Of DR.. J. q.
Csntwsll, Of Alabama J. d. Fuller, Kan;
Robt. J. 8. Gilbert, Of California Capt.
II. II. Tubs. Of Conn. Gen. Loveland.
Delaware; Gen. Ranbsuer, Of Florida
Gen. Watson. Of Georgia Lieut.. J. l..
Beverdge, Of Ills Gen. Kimball, Of In
diana; 4. II. Rice, of Iowa J p
Blunt, Of Kansas Ii. j. Harris, Of Ken
lucky +. p. Dove. Of Maine; Maj. Ben.
Psrly Poors, Of Masaachusctts +; c. q. Low
dry, Of Minnesota Col. NJ. ID. Donate,
OF Missouri Col. George F. Burnham, OF
Maryland; Gen. Henry Bexter, Of Michi-
gan Col. j. NJ. Darlington, Of Nebraska /;
Capt. X. II. Lee, Of New Jersey: Capt. G.
+. Lee, OF North Carolina Maj +. w. Farr,
Of New Hampshire Gen. Plsasanton, Of
New York Gen. Samuel A. Youman, oil
Ohio; j. II. Stewart, OF Psnnsyivania B.
+. Whittemors, Of South Carolina Gen.
W. w. J. Smith. Of Tennessee Gel. j. H.
Lockwood, Of Virginia Lieut.. Col. w. W.
Grant, Of Vermont; aud Gen. ]. 8. Allen,
Of Wisconsin, we're appointed on psrma.
mont organization.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed committee on resolutions:
Col. X. NJ. Reynolds, Of Alabama Col.
James 4. Cowen, Of California Col. A. H.
GrimshAw. Of Delaware Gen. Jno. A. Lo-
gan, Of III. Gov. VIM. n. Stone, Of Iowa
Col. Y. II. Brsston, Of Kentucky George
E. Shipley, Of Maine; Col. Edwin L. Stone
Of Massachusetts, Dol. Aiken, Of Mime.
sofa: Col. VIM. Grosensr. Of Wisconsin !;
Gen. Tilton, of New Hampshire; Gen.
Dennis +. Burke, Of New York; Gen.
Frank Sawyer, Of Ohio Gen. Chas. Ii.
Hopkins, OF Rhode Island 1t. Col. Robt.
X. Smith, Of Texas; ID. 8. Mccullough, Of
Arkansas; Col. }. IL. Lockwood, Of West
l Osb. STSW, VI lHulaUb
Col A. Ii. Grimshaw, Of Delaware; Gen.
| +. NJ. Lee, OF Connec icut Il. r. Anthony,
of Kansas; Capt. +. Pinchback. Of Louis
lana; Gen. II. Richardson, of Maryland +;
Gen. ID. Stoughton, of Michigan II. t.
Fisher, of Minnesota; Capt. B. Hall, Of
Nebraska ID. s. Davenport, Of New Jsr-
sey; J. G. Mann, of North Carolina.
Ely Burnham and Mr.. Bartlett, Of Chioa-
20, were appointed official reporters for the
| Convention.
Pending the report OF the Committee On
Organization and Resolutions, Gen. Haw-
ley, of Connecticut, was called for and made
. siirring and eloquent speech. He said
that even though tho times were somewhat
dark, yet hs Was glad that men could be
found who would still remain true to the
Union and liberty. These who thought
that the soldiers were sctuated BY feelings
Of revenge wsre mistaken there never Was
day nor an hour during that long four
years Of war. when If those who were try
ing to break up the Union had came for
ward and thrown down their arms, bat IN y
would have been received with open asms,
and oil would have been forgotten no SOL
diers were actustsd by any other feeling
than love for che Union and liberty for men
who we're still actuatsd by hope that q
some day not far distant they could
again take up arms against the Union, the
Soldiers had no love for them, and would
show them no political quarter. He ex-
prssssd himself - happy to see the ceun.
Try turning towards . man for Chief Exc
cutive Of the nation, who had never med
died in politics, but whose 6rmnsss and
common sense % we'll % purely Of heart
and mind smsnsntly fitted him for the
highest gift the people could bsetow. Gen.
Grant 10 undoubtedly the peoplse choice.
and next November will Gee him elected
President Of the United States. tChsers. J
So far - the Southern people were con-
csrnsd he would cay that wherever they
unaffected desire to come back % the
the Good Old Union and oct like good citi-
zsns, he was IN favsr fof hevsring around
them the protection Of the Government,
and il made no difference whether thai
citizen was white or black, he was q citizen
still, and he believed that if necessary the
1900, 900 Boys in Blue" would come again
and protect him in his rights. Immense
applause.
Gen. Halstsd, Of New Jersey, was next
called upon, and said that today 10 10 the
political hostory Of the country . dark one,
because Of sSeschsfy Of eur representative
in Congress. He w ssrfy 70 ~ that the
Americas people had been stabbed in the
house Of their ffiends; q every side Of
him he heard curses loud and doop against
that rscreant Senatoe from Illinois. He was
sorry that Gen. Palmer, the man whom the
people Of Illinois wsss shout 70 homer had
not been in tho place Of the dishonest Sem
ator to whom he alluded. He was still in
hopes Of seeing the traitor, Andrew John
son, impsachsd, and consigned 10 that
obscurity which be % greatly msritsd.-
In references &c the sslsrsd man hs veuld
Say that % long % b behaved himself sud
acted like geod sitissa, be vas prsud q
eall him brother.
Harry O'Cennos, Of Iswa, andd Mai.
Cen Sisklse. Of New Yssk, teth fellevcd
IN orisf and eloquent speeches. fsvorine the
nomination Of 0ea. Grant % PRECEDENT.
and eeunselling the soldiers thrsuehout the
land TO stand Is frm By their c6ieftain IL
the coming political campaign. q thew
sood by him during the war.
Gen. Sickles said that the Convention
had assembled for the purpose Of choos;nv
Z successor to the lamensed Lincoln. There
had been No successor 10 him. The efBc,
hsd been filed 81 interim, but the people
| v~ea NAT In favor az ~ inkerim and vn,,la