Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-20
FROM CHICAGO.
Soldiers, and sailors Convention.

Soldiers and Sailors Convention
CHICAGO, May 19.-The following is a full
report of the committee on Resolutions:
President-Msjor General John A Lo-
gan. of Illinois.
Vice Presidents and Secretaries, respect.
ively-Alabama, Col r 7 Smith. Capt T
Williams; Arkansas, Gen 81 B Morse, Co
) III Root; California, Gen P + Conness
Col JAS Cory; ,nnecticut, Col Chas War,
rem. Lieut. j w Knowlson Delaware, Ger
T A Lorbett, Col VIM Lamotte; Florida
rol; Georgia, Capt w 81 Walsen, Capt f E
McTimony Illinois, Gen Julius White
Gen E S Solomon; Indiana, Gen r d Eos.
ter, Major o Wilson; Iowa, Ger
Q L Matthias, Capt c D Gardner
Kansas. Captain William Laramie, Colo.
mel G w Veal; Kentucky, General Johr
Croxton, Captain James M Fidler; Lou
isiana. General William L McMillen, Cap
tain B S Pinchback; Maine, Genera
George L Beal, General Fl NJ Plated
wary land, General Andrew w. Davinson
Captain 81 Parisen; Massachusetts. Genera
Joseph Cunningham, Colonel r G Usher
Michigan, General o L Spalding, Captain
u Weeks; Minnesota. General q G An
drews. Colonel G Eye; Mississippi, Ger
ID w Barry, Colonel A Warner: Missouri
General John McNeill, General Draper
Nebraska, Colonel A J Harding, Major
John Gillespie; Hew Hampshire, Captain
Joseph B Clark, Chaplain lowering; New
Jersey, Captain VIM Ward, Lieut. Leon {
Reeves; New York. Gen Chas X Graham
Major A g 9ate; North Carolina, Gen
6 Estes. Major S Mann; Ohio, General
Oliver Wood. Gen Jas NJ Nash; Pennsyl
lvania, Gen H L Cake, Col II G ALTMAN.
Rhode Island, Gen Chas H Tompkins
Capt Geo B Peck; South Carolina. Chaplain
2 f Whittemore, Sergeant FL E Hayne:
Tennessee, Gen John B Rogers, Capt FL I
Hudson; Texas, Major A H Tougley, DR. r
X Smith; Vermont, Gen Stephen Thomas
private Henry Corigdon; Virginia, Gen H
A Pierce, Capt Geo Tucker; West Virginia,
Colonel J 81 Lockwood, Capt w j Purdy:
Wisconsin, Gen G S Hamilton, Capt Henry
Harshaw; District of Columbia, Gen N
Chapman. private Will A Short.
Governor Fairchild having announced
that the father of General Grant was in the
House, loud calls were made tor him, and
he reluctantly responded and took his
place upon the stage, the band playing
Hail Columbia, AS Mr.. Grant took his
seat beside the chairman the entire Con-
vention arose to their feet and in three
times three testified their respect for the
father of the nations chieftain.
A speech was loudly called for and Mr.
Grant, adjusting his spectacles, rose and
briefly addressed the Convention. He ex-
pressed himself extremely astonished that
he, who had done nothing for the great
northwest or for the country in particular
should be called upon by the braves of the
nation, to speak to them. REPLIES by the
Convention-you had boy; that's enough
After eXhOrting the Convention to mode.
ration and prudence In their proceedings
the old gentleman retired amidst the cheers
of the Convention.
Gen. Logan was then conducted to his
seat as chairman, and after brit fly thank
ing the Convention for the honor confer
red, declined the nomination in favor OF
Governor Fairchild, who was then unani-
mously elected permanent chairman.
Governor Fairchild thanked the Conven-
tion for this new honor, and in conclusion
announced that as the committee on Res
olutions was not yet ready to report, he
would introduce Gen. John Cochrane, o.
New York, who would address them.
Gen. Cochrane, on being introduced, sale
dier in the country would sit as juror or
the conduct of the seven political traitors il
the United States Senate, and would give
in verdict cashiering them and dismiss
ing them from the service of their country
Senator Ross once was soldier, but he il
now but deserter.
Mr.. Trumbull has been patriot but tn,
country casts him off and the verdict o
the people will consign him to politica
grave too deep for resurrection. Do mo-
forget Fessenden, who ranks himself OF
the side of traitors to the country.
To the soldiers of Iowa he would say
Dig grave for dead Grimes, and bury hin
as deep as his action while alive will war
rant you. At this point the band struck
up the Rogue's March, interrupting the
speaker, but to the evident satisfaction o.
all, who cheered loudly.]
The General said, when the applause hai
subsided: II fancy 1 see column march.
ing through the streets of Chicago, con.
remote cemetery in the CITY," He called
on the soldiers of the nation to remember
always how they had been treated by tn,
men they had honored by giving them hon
Orable positions, and see to it that they are
not again fooled by politicians.
At the conclusion of the gentleman's
speech. one of the Secretaries read com.
munication from the Common Council o
Chicago, rendering the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Convention the hospitalities of the
city. A vote of thanks to the council wa!
moved and unanimously voted.
Major Haggerty, of New York, was ther
called tur and addressed the convention al
considerable length, in very happy strain
alluding to the recreant Senators who haC
not backbone to do their duty, and suggest
ing that greenbacks, which the Democrat
ic party so loudly derided, had something
to do in the acquttal of Andrew johnson
Col. Hemstreet, Of New York, offered the
following, which was referred to the com
mittee on Resolutions:
WHEREAS, Many of the late defenders o
the Union being now out of employment
and they and their families suffering pri.
vations by reason of their sacrifices IN th;
war; therefore,
RESOLVED by the United States soldiers
and sailors of the Republic in the late war
in National Convention assembled. on thi!
10Th day of May, 1858. That we hold it tc
be the duty of the National and State Gov
ernments to carry into practical effect
substantial gratitude to the defenders o
the nation, in bestowing upon these, oul
comrades. who are needing employment ii
offices, of manual and clerical labor.
ResotUed That chairman Of this conven
tiOn send copy of these resolutions t.
the chairman of the National Republican
Convention.
Gen. Stokes, of Tennessee, being called
came forward and addressed the conven
tion briefly. expressing his belief that re
cruiting office should be opened in tht
halls of Congress to enlist fourteen new Sen
ators to prefer new charges against An
drew johnson and vote him out of the
White House. AS to the recreant seven
whose names will go down to posterity
covered with more shame than was that o
Benedict Arnold, he hoped the country
would spill them out and consign them tt
that obscurity which justly envelope
every one who turns traitor to his princi
piles ard his country.
Allusion had been made to the blacI
man. He was here to defend the negro
He owed his life to the race and could no
be ungrateful. Whoever heard of secest
negro? One hundred and fifty thousand
of them fought for the Union and had il
every way proven themselves good citi
zens and worthy of the name. Negro es hat
aided white men in turn during the rebel
lion, and to them IS due the acknowledg.
ment that their efforts, united with those
of the white men, had preserved Tennes.
see, and TODAY it was as loyal as any State