The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-03-13


phans of those who fell, the public
faith for the payment OF all pensions
and bOunties.
+ Resolved, That we urge upon the
national authorities the proprlety of
initiatOry negotiations TO establish in
tcrnational rules of expatriation upon
the basis of our naturalization laws,
so that each nation shall recognize
naturalization by the others as ter
minating the former allegiance, and
comforting all the rights of citizenship,
and we Affirm it the duty Of the federal
government to extend adequate and
equal protection to all its citizens, at
, home and abroad, native and natural
lied, when In the legitimate and peace
abe exercise of their legal or inter
national rights.
Resolved, That we remember with
pride and satisfaction the services of
that noble patriot, statesman, and son
OF Ohio, Edwin nj. Stanton, and that
we hereby heartily endorse his recent
official action in retaining his position
As Secretary of War, and trust that
his great experience and ability will
be continued at the head of the War
Department.
GRANT AND WADE.
As the resolutions were read, those
proposing Grant and Wade for Pres
ident and Vice President, favoring
impeachment, the payment of the
protection OF citizens at home and
abroad, whether natural or foreign
born, where heartily cheered.
EXCITING SCENE.
On the motion of Gen. Moody to-
adopt the whole, some one. whose
name could not be ascertained, moved
to strike out the name of Ben. Wade
for Vice President, and insert Colfax.
Immediately the house was fairly
convulsed with cries of "nO. no,
''never, never" and it was some time
before the Chairman could bring the
Convention to the motion. At length
they Welded to his appeal. "Let us
hear what the gentleman has to say"
the mover said. 81 consider the
name of Wade a heavy load to carry
in Southern Ohio. Cries of no, no.
In every county IN Southern Ohio.
where he made speeches last fall, he
lost us the Representative. Renew
ed and prolonged cries of ''No,
"No."l "If you wish Southern Ohio
to come up to its former vote, you
must leave off the name OF Wede:"
Gen. Moody--"We are from South
ern Ohio, and we protest agsinst this
motion, and we. mean to fight it out
on that line"
Gen. WOrthington-''I have been
in Southern Ohio sixty six years, and
know something OF the sentiments OF
the people there, and they are for
W ade first, last, and all the time"
The previous question was called
and sustained. The question on
striking out was put and lost, only
three or four voting aye, while the
whole Convention rose to their feet,
swinging their hats and shouting
NO" "No." The resolutions were
then adopted unanimously. The Con-
vention then adjourned, to reassem-
bic in mass meeting Tor hearing
speeches at : o clock.
EVENING MASS HEETIEG.
The Atheneum vas filled with a
large audience this evening. Gen.
Lee was called to preside, and made
few remarks on the harmonious and
successful work of the convention.
Gen. Keifer was next called out He
spoke of the great work yet to be
done by the people in the coming
contest. He was very successful in
arOusing the enthusiasm of his hear
ers, and urging them to renew their
devotion to the cause of union and
freedom.
Mahlon Chance followed in rous-
ing appeal to Ohio to preserve the
honor and fame of State that has
given to the Supreme Bench Chase,
to the Senate Wade, to the nation
Mcpherson, Sill, Lytle, and a
host of others, and that has given to
the fame of Ohio Grant, Sherman,
and Sheridan. Ohio owed to these
men, to stand by the Union party
that had preserved the nation. and
thus far redeemed every promise
made The promise made to-day
that Grant shall be elected President
will be kept.
Hon. f. +. White, in response to
a call, made some very timely re-
marks, saying that this is time when
Irifiing would he out of place. All
linen should he in sober earnest. The
question Of the perpetuation of civil
liberty in the world is on trial. 1t
was bad enough for the private eiti-
zen to violate law, but when the Chief
Executive Of the land wantonly viO-
lated the Statutes of the nation,
anarchy and ruin stare us in the face,
unless promptly and severely rebuked
and punished. If one law may be
broken by the Executive then any
law passed by Congress may he, and
the whole work of reconstruction
turned backward. In this view Of
Mr.. Johnson's course, he sustained
impeachment.
Gen. r. p. auckland, just from
Washington, was said TO be at the
hotel, and was sent for. He interest
ed the audience with brief history
of the events in the Capital, connect
ed with the late action of Mr.. john
son and the work of impeachment,
declaring that in less than thirty days
he believed the President would be
removed by the unanimous votes OF
the Union Senators. Hon. Samuel
, Galloway wasalso sent for and re-
sponded with grateful thanks for the
: honor conferred upon him by the
Convention, and then entertained
the audience with speech in his
happicst wien. General Moody was
at ten o'clock called out and made a
characteristic speech, closing with
cheers for Grant, Wade and the flag,
the platform and victory.
|, ORGANIZATION OF THE CENTRAL con-
MITTEE.
,l The State Central Committee met
3 this evening and organizetf as fol
lows: President, A. b Buttles
al Secretary. Rodney FOOs. Treasurer