The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-29

our cauanimity to DO disturbed by any un-
toward accident. Let not passion, inaAmed By
singing disappointment In this hour. howeyer
keen our sense Of wrong may BE-, carry ~ be-
yond the bounds Of wisdom and self-respcct.
The things vs have to accomplish are % great
that whatever the provocation may be, We GER
tainly cannot afford to let personal resentment
scduce us into compromising our high dignity,
whoever may be our friend and whoever may
become our enemy. Let Us march steadily on
with an uuhinching determination TO fuihil All
the duties that rest upon Us, TO secure justice
to the Southern Union man. who, for the un.
lon cause, imperilled his life (spplsusel and
Justice for the colored race, to whom We have
promised true and eternal freedom: lApplauss,
to restore the honor Of the Government. to
crush corruption wherever We hnd 1t, Tap
plsuse and cries of "good,") inside OF the
party lust as we'll as outside Of the party, (ap'
plause and chcers) and to place the public ser
vice ofthe country in the hands OF honest, true
and capable men. Let rs, with unshsken pur'
pose, work out the manifest logic OF results
already gained for liberty and equal rights; lot
US fearlessly acknowledge that the mission OF
the Republican party will not be ended until
the great truth proclaimed In the declaration
Of lndependenoe-in the fullest meaning OF tSe
term-has become living reality. Let Us be
true to our history, be true 10 ourselves aud
fear nothing; no step backward; onward nthe
vatchword; let US see again the banner Of
progress, OF liberty, OF equal rights, and ol
national faith nailed TO the very topmast. And
say to you, spurn the idea that the Ameri-
can people could ever % far forget themselves
as to throw their destiny into the hands ofmen
who but yesterday sought to destroy the Re
public, and Aho to-day stand ready to dishon-
or 1t.
FURTHER ORGANIZATION.
| Mr.. Smithers Of Delaware. to complete the
preliminary organization, moved that the fol-
lowing gentlemen be elected temporary Score
taries d. R. Cowan Of Ohio. Luther Cauld.
we'll Of New York, and Frank d. Richards OF
Tennessee, which was agreed to.
On motion, Il was ordered that the Secreta-
ry call tho roll of the States, and each delega:
| tion respectively shall name one gentleman and
those thus named constitute the Committee on
Credentials.
A discussion arose on the admission OF the
California delegates, Of which there were two
sets, when sevSaue e.deleeates urged that this
debate was out Of place that the case should 60
to the Committee on Credentials, and TWAS 30
referred.
The secretary proceeded with the call Of the
States, but omitted to call any OF the States
unless represented In Congress.
| A delegate here sprung up on the question
Of admitting Colorado. some delegates taking
| the ground that as Colorado would have been
State but for the vote OF the President she
should be admitted. The discussion finally en-
braced the other territories, and the matter
Was referred to the Committee on Credentials.
The call Of the States was proceeded with. and
the following were designated ~ the Committee
on Permanent Organization ....--. ....
California, y. g. LoysttI Colorado: John Evans
SSn%ss!0RTi Ss%nsa Tofds a. a. Re
| n. Watson, Illinois, Amos v. Baboock, Indiana,
0sorEe D. Buskerk lows, Seth A. Crane Kansas,
.sssI EifSsSs.y VALUE ss
bard, Hssssshssstts, Alfred r. Fisid !, Aiehigsn,
.|Sso4 pf S's,!Sss M"n:;S sss: f A. sssi Nss S
Hampshire John II. bailey New Jersey, Tho.; Il
bartlett, New York, Hamilton Harris North Car
olina. WIN. L. Myers, Ohio, Israel Green Penn.
sylvania, James Howe Rhode Island, Lysandei
4 Gee. L. q. Houtj Texas, A. A.. Langley Vermont
VIM. II. Gnnt West Virginia, name not under
stood Maryland declined TO name her COMMITTEES
man until her contested seat should DO settled.
OF States for the members Of the Committee on
Resolutions. with the following results:
MSr:o sSs@S; connecteut, a ". wooGm.n Delaware,
@. l. Taylorj .Georgis, II. Mccoy illinois, Her
man Raster Indiana, Reed W: Thompson IOWA
Geo. N. Dodge Kansas. u. !. simpson Kentucky,
EuSsnc iisi Ms:..ahp.eti, E5.nl BIRD Merry
RsSaIs ssasi .n mSsn. n s:54sf
Nevada Q. Z. Deiong New Hampshire, James 7.
Brlgg,, New Jersey, John Dawson New York,
Charles Andrews North Carolina, L. u. Hes
| syIvania, 8. T. Dimlck Rhode Island, Rowland
q. Hazard, South Carolins, d. o. Duncan Ten.
nesseo. VIZ. q. Elliott Texas. q. W. Psschsll I,i
West Virginia, Robi. s. brown Wisconsin, Hor-
| ace Rubles.
Mr.. Egan OF Kentucky offered the following
resolution which was adopted by an over
whelming vote:
Resolved, That all resolutions offered no referred
without debate 10 the Committee on Resolutions
On motion Of Mr.. Mcclure the roll was call
ed for the committee on the order OF business.
which resulted as follows:
Alabama, George N. Reynolds Arkansas, Il. II
Goodselll Colorado, X. r. Chaplin Connecticut,
David L. Taylor Delaware, Isaac Jenkins Flor.
ida, d. r. Chamberlain Georgis, David Q. Cofhnsi
Illinois. Z. A. Stores Indiana. Geo. X. Sute To-
wa, L. NJ. Holt l Kansss,C. W. Babcock Kentucky,
W. ii. Hartman ! Massachusetts,. Estes Howe !
Michigan, W. ID. Williams Minnesota. o. II. Beat.
Ter Mississippi, d. n. Williamsj Missouri, j. ".
Bullin.i NeSsaska a: s. S,oekisna Rd, ESysdsj
North Carolina, ]; 2. French Ohio. I. YounEi
tennessee SB Is. LsSssi @ Texas, J.P Kestins Yer.
ss:. $s:. virginia, HfSfsS hssiS g. Si'ssa:iS
On motion OF Gen. sickles tho Convention
took recess until 8 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled pursuant to
adjournment at 5 o'clock.
The COMMITTEES on Credentials not being
ready with their report, Hamilton Harris,
Chairman of the Committee on permanant
orgspizstion, reported the name OF Joseph X
Hawley Of Connecticut for permanent Presi-
dent.
The Convention received this announcement
with tremendous applause.
Tho President was conducted to the chair by
ex- Governor Solomon Of Wisconsin and ex-
Govenor Brown Of Georgia, amid great cheer.
Ii ,g for Haw'e . d Brown. The retiring Chair
man (Gen SchurI,) who presented the perms,
nent Chairman Of the Convention. received
him amid the hesrtiest outburst OF en'hu'iasm
Mr.. HaWIey addressed the Convention as
follows:
SPEECH or GEN. HAwLEr, TIE PaEsiDESr.
Gentiemsn of the Conrentioa; ! tender
you my most earnest thanks tor the nign nom
er You have conferred upon INC. Deeply im-
pressed by a sense Of the responsibility OF the
position. I solicit your indulgence and your
aid. We come together. charged with the mo-
men,ous duty OF selecting the chief rulers of
great nation. which leads the world In the
promotion Of freedom and equal rights (sp.:
p,ause.) Mutations OF your purposes and
spirit given. assure as that you will maintain
the noble character OF the Republican party.
We unavoidsbly recall ai this time the con-
vention Of 1850, with its profound anxieties.
It's fresh, pure and glowing devotion to liberty.
and its enthusiastic acceptance Of the wager Of
battle rendered by slavery and secession. (AA
piause.) II now seems clear 10 No that God
then ruled our counsel; bs made our deolars-
ton Of principles manly and ssrers; He ave
us Abraham Lincoln for our President. Tire
mendous chesrs.) God send 10 IKE wisdom
and success to-day. tApplause.) He tested
us In Q manner and 10 an extent which the
liyeliest imagination could not have sntieipa.
ted Positively ws hope He will decide thas
No stood that test With spirit worthy Of tres
people. Countless treasure, and 2oo, ,0oo lives
o6sred. verv evidence that we wers In earnest;