The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20

nearly million loyal healts-(great applause) we
came to swear by the love bore those that we
viii NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. applause)-wc can swear by
ne s0 here Oo swear BY WIDOWS and
our comrades that we win never give up the fight
until this country s reconstructed upon the basis Of
equal and exact Justice to all men. Do you swear 1t
for your comradess (Applause and cheersl No man
IN this land, my frlends-no one could have fought
our great Wisconsin, banner, thus It win again be
with them In every State Of the Union. The Union
soldiers WIN tight as they fought wnen the Union
structon with plainly written constitution and the
rebels South demanded another plan OF reconstruc-
friends OF the Union-the soldiers Of the North viii
give to the Union men Of each State, that plan Of
reconstruction they asked, until in every section Of
win have school districts in the South) a Union
man can stand up before God and declare his life for
the Union, the nag and the country. The fight will
cont ne and we Win be at the front.
Lieutenant Thomas G. Doneson Of Ohio; Major A. G..
tate, OF New York; Captain Il. II. Thomas, OF Ten
nessee; W. A. Short, ID. O.; Major o. M. Wilson, OF
Indiana; Lieutenant Samuel Reeves, Of New Jersey.
were chosen temporary secretaries OF the Conven-
ton.
A committee, consisting OF DR.. J. @. Cantwell of
Alabama; j. W. Fuller Of Arkansas Captain J. 7.
Litbalt, OF California; Captain w. H. Tubbs OF Con-
Panbourn, OF Florida; General Watson, OF Georgia;
General J. L. Beverdge, Of Illinois; General Kmbal
Kansas; P. B. Harris, Of Kentucky; i. p. DAVE. Of
Maine: Major Ben Perry Poore, Of Massachusetts; c.
G. Towdney, Of Minnesota; Colonel M. L. Demott Of
General Henry Baxter, Of Michigan; Colonel j. M
Harrington, Of Nebraska; Captain X. ii. Lee of New
ierSey oapta az No. g. F. Lee Of North Carolina Major
Pennsylvania; B. F. Whitemore, OF South Carolina;
Of virginia = Lieutenant cooneI w. Grant, Of
Vermont, and General j. s. Allen, OF Wisconsin, were
appointed committee on permanent organization.
The following gentlemen were appointed Commit
tee on ResOlutiOns-COl0nel R. M. Reynolds, Of Ala
bama; Colonel j: E. Cowen Of California; Colonel A.
Of illinois; General W. N. Stone, OF Iowa;
Colonel v. H. Bristow, OF Kentucky; General Geo. f..
sSSp q Mai
Dennis I. Burke, New York; General +. Sawyer,
lieutenant Colonel Robert K. Smith, Texas; W. b.
Mccullough, Arkansas; Colonel j. II. Lockwood,
West Virginia; General Charles Crow, INDIANA;
General E. M. Lee Connecticut; b. r. Anthony,
Kansas; Captain E. Pinchbloss, Louisiana; General
R. II: Richardson, Maryland; General W: Slough
Hail. Nebraska: w. 8. Davenport, New Jersey; and
]. G. Mann, North Carolina.
Messrs. Ely, Burnham and Bartlett Of Chicago.
were appointed Official reporters Of the Convention
Pending the reports Of the committees organiza-
ton and resolutions General Hawley of Connecticut
speech. He said that even though the tunes looked
somewhat dark, yet he was glad men could be found
who still remain true to the Union and liberty. Those
who thought the soldiers were actuated by feelings
Of revenge were mistaken. Never was day or an
hour during the long four years Of the war when II
Inose VINO were Irying 10 break up tne Union nad
would have been received with open arms, and al!
would have been forgotten. He expressed himself
the Chief Executive Of the nation who had never
meddled in politics, but whose lrmness, common
sense az wen as purify Oh nearc ana mlnd emnenty
utteu nim ior Tue nighest 9lIt te people cOud De-
stow. General Grant was undoubtedly the peoples
Gnoice, ana M. next November VIII see him elected
te sutne VI 'e v. ecu h 30 iar Us
tnat whenever they manifested desire 70 come l.
ptSk III tnc euou ou oli!on anu ACT ike Roou citi-
zens ne wasin favor OF throwing around them the
PIotecuoA o. tas government maze no dinerence
whether that eitzen was white Or black, he was
GiIzen sIlii; ne Deneved ,nat necessary Two mn.
lion .boys IN blue" would come again and protect
General HALsT TED Of New Jersey, was next called
upon he said tnat to-uay tne pontca history OF tne
country was dark because Of the reachery Of our re-
presentatlves I'D Congress: ne was sorry 70 say tne
American people have See1 stabbed in the house Of
.nei lrieus vi evety siue VI mn nc ncaru curses
loud and deep against that recreant Senator from Il
Ilnois. nc was sorIy .naC ueneI%L LuineI, d man
whom the people Of Illinois were about to honor had
not Deen IN the pace Oh tne aishonest SENATOR whom
he alluded to; HE was stu IN hopes Of seeing An
ureM sonnsuu LnPeacneu anu co,nsieneu ~ ulc oo-
security which he 50 greatly merits In reference to
naved himself Ian and acted IKE an good citizen he was
pr ts W CAL MN .orO.he En- .., ,,...~ $780,,
brief and eloquent speeches favoring the nomina,
-
the land 70 stand nrmy 6y their CHIEF
s ~, d,U vv .a po'ie" o"nP"ien 10 'ney S.ooo
oy MN during ring, tn Ss war sp.. TIM r,,o No.,
oeneLal SiCALEs snouens nnc yon'ehuon nau az
sSDea noa !ne purPcse o. choosing successor 10
uic iaIaeneu Lilicom, uaeiS nsu oeem no successor
to MN, but the oice mad been nilsd "a Interim,
m s1o poupe ", VIZ I'LL, , sv " "" "'e ""
would Consent TO them no longer. o,.
rno Co S,, on Heinianen' oisuni]auoh re
ported Tnr p ~ lUmows& roror ., INTACT.
rva r9 Unon,sc. a. LogMn, vi lhnois
,o wee Presidents and secretaries respectively az
ionows- c,, c,.s ,
ALABAMA-Coionei X. i. smith ana captain B. f.
"uliais. -
ARkASsAs-General IL. b. Morse ana Colonel s. II.
ho2t. 60, -
CALIFoRNIA-General +. i. Conner and Colonel
James Gary.
CONGRATULATIONS CharesWarren and Lieuten-
ant .; W. Knowisen; r.-,o,. a., c,,o,,., VI,
DELAwAhE-A. +. A. Iorpett ana Colonei W.
Lamott.
FLoRIDA-Captain ROWAN homoaues anu LIEU
tenant 7. b. Carroll. 49,
GEoRGIA-Captain W. H. Watson ana captain o.
Mob. I mony. ,
lLLlNOLS-Ueneral JULIUS WUlSe ana General II. -.