Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-30

goinv forth from every portion Of the re-
public, some Ia the freshness Of iiie's |
June, and some in The ripe maturity Of lite's |
October; the land OF the South and the |
North Is filed with graves OF the nations |
| patriots; their memory will ever be in |
scribed in ell patriotic hearts as long as !
time shall last or the republic endure.
| Thanking the committee who represented |
/ the survivors OF the heroic defenders OF the |
| Union for this expression Of their esteem
and regard. he closed with the assurance
that If the sballot box should ratity the
nominations at Chicago, his 0dslity TO
principle and devotion to the Union would
show that their confidence had not been
misplaced.
A copy OF the platform OF principles was
presented to the Speaker OF the committee
| who after lev moments retired and the
| Speaker returned to his duties In the House
| Of Representatives.
sent 20 the Senate:
Henry etaahssy. 70 b Attorney 0snefal
n. G. WorsAlsgtoa, 70 b Ainisses resident
u Argentine Rspsolic. vies A:ooth e.
ident ct Costa Rica, vice Lawrence re-
moved; Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgreen,
% be Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance, vice
Captain Henry A. Wise resigned; Commo-
dore Thomas Turner, TO be TEAR AomlIA's
Captain A. N. Pennock, to be Commodore;
Captain J. L. Worden. TO be Commodore,
3he senate in executive session To-Day
resumed the consideration oil the nomina.
ton OF Gen. Schofeld to be Secretary OF
War. Debate WAS conflned to the pream-
BILE and resolution introduced yesterday. In
In substance a. follows
WHEREAS, The order Of the President
removing Secretary Stanton from ofice was
unconstitutional and illegal, but on account
OF MIR. Stanton having relipqulsbed said
Office, therefore,
BE IL resolred, That the Senate do advise
and consent to appoint Gen. Schofeld.
There was not full Senate, but parties
separated on the preamble as they did on
|, the impeachment article while the vote on
the resolution iteelf Was without such dis
tinction.
Both preamble and resolution vas adopted
and therefore Gen. Schofeld Is confirmed
as Secretary Of War.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has re.
lieved the special agent ofinternal revenue.
: Sloanaker, from duty In Texas, from the
. 31st inst.
The amendments proposed by Senator
4 Sherman TO the National Currency act to-
!. day, includes one allowing IN inerease OF
= eco 100000 Of currency.
I" The forthcoming public debt statement
b will show little alienation from Last month
!; The committes appointed ~ the N:sioca
Union Republican Convention. under To-
. struc,ions from that body TO present TO Gen
o eral Grant and Speaker COlfax . record o
!. its proceedings, and 70 inform them Of theil
10 nomination, performed their duty THU
evening, between eight and nine o'clock
d. at the residence Of General Grant. Abou
:. 200 persons were present, including th'
= delegation to the Convention, several mem
beers OF Congress, General Grants staff. AMI
n the ladies Of the families OF Grant ana Col
y fax. These two gentlemen stood side b.
y side and the spectators formed In semi
Of circle in front of them. thus Attending full
I'd view OF the proceedings.
H. Gen. Hawley, President OF the COnven
N lion addressed Gen. Grant, detailing tn
4 action Of the Convention, explaining th
:. principles OF tho Republican party. as ee
!. forth in its platform, and as evinccd BY tn
:" spirit Of the Convention. He closed viii
~ few complimentary remarks TO Geners
". Grant and formal tender Of the hoEina
y. ton for President, with the hope that Il b
10 accepted.
o. Gen. Grant replied as follows:
n Mr.. President and gentlemen of the Unio
" | Convention: will endeavor In yer.
Id short time to write you . letter scceptn
of plsusc.) Expressiog my gratitude for th
"A confidence VOC have placed In me, vii
II. now say but little orally. and that is /
thank you for the unanimity With whic
:. you have selecis me ~ candidate for tn
OF Presidential Office. l can say, in addition
u looked on, during the proceedings at CHI
n caeo. with great deal Of interest and Al
n gra,ificd with the harmony and unanimlt
BY which seemed to have governed the delhi
w erations of the Convention. II chosen
Ter I'LL the high Office for which you have 81
lcc,ed me, will give to it, duties the sam
energies, the same spirit, and the same vi
that have given 10 the performance Of .
the duties which have devolved on me her,
-. tofore. Whether shall be able 10 perfOrl
y. these duties to your entire Satisfaction. tim
e4 will determine. You have truly said,
90 the course Of your address that shall hav
=. no policy Of my own to interpose againl
70 the will Of the people,"
On As the General concluded there was lon
Dal continued applause.
General hawley then briefly addresse
al. Speaker Coifax rendering him the nomin,
cd ton of the Convention for Vice Presiden
10 To which Mr.. Coliax made Q response q
- follows:
~. I"Mr President Hawley and Gentlemen
-. History has already proclaimed that III
victors of the party you represent during I'll
recent war always gave increased hope an
yer confident to the nation. while its reverse
by and defeats ever increased the nation,
Ii peril. II is no light tribute, therefore, I
I'm the millions of Republicans in the fortl
two States and Territories represented
Chicago Convention, that our organizatlo
has been SO inseparable interviewer wit
the best interests Of the Republic that tn
n. triumphs and reverses Of the one have bee
- the triumphs and reverses Of the othe
!. Since the General Of our armies, with hi
!. heroic followers, crushed the rebellion, III
- key-r otc of its policy that loyalty shout
u govern the loyalty preserved. has bee
worthy of its honored cord In the Wal
st Cordially agreeing with the platforr
be adopted by its National Convention an
hs the resolutions thereto attached, accep
the nomination With which have bee
hon0red, and will hereafter c0mmunicat
that acceptance TO you In q more forms
manner than as requirea"
a. There were long and continued demon
o. STATIONS of applause. The gentlemen pre-.
~ ent then advanced and shook Gen. Gran
:. and Speaker Colfax by the hand and cor
!, graduated them ON the choice of the Cor
!. vcn,ion. The party then withdrew TO Or
'" other room where collation. had been pru
pared.
FORTlRTm CONG4R RD4.