Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-29
mitted the following resolution, which

| was adopted
Resol0ed, That the adjournment of this Conven-
it shall remain as organized, subject to be called
together at any time or place that the Republican
| Executive Committee shall designate
The following resolutions were then
proposed and adopted, and, by unanimous
consent, made a part of the platform
| adopted by the Convention
| Resot0ed, That we recognize the great princi-
Piles laid down in the Declaration of Independence
Sd the t s Of
making these principles living reality on every
/ inch of American soil.
Resolved, That we highly commend the spirit of
| magnanimity and forgiveness with which men who
have served i'll the rebellion have now frankly and
honestly, co-operated with us in restoring the
| peace of the country and are reconstructed
They are received back into the Union of the loyal
people We favor the removal of the restrictions
imposed upon the late rebels soon as the spirit
| of rebellion has died out.
The next business of order under the
| rules being the nomination of candidate
for President, General Logan rose and
said:
"In the name of the loyal citizens, SOL
| diers and sailors of this great Republic of
the United States of America in the
name Of loyalty, of liberty, of humanity,
and of justice; in the name of the Ma
tional Republican party, nominate as the
candidate for the Chief Magistracy of this
nation Ulysses s. Grant"
A perfect storm Of applause greeted this
nomination. The mass of the people rose
to their feet, and in all the hall there was
the waving of hats and handkerchiefs
A lady in the gallery of the house, at this
point of time, let loose atri-colored pigeon,
/ which flew through the room to the stage.
Three lusty cheers were given, upon mo-
ton of delegate, for General Grant, and
L Al L.. Ixe1a AZ
| The roll of States was then called by
| the Secretary and was responded to as fol-
lows:
| Alabama-Through our delegation we
cast eighteen votes for Ulysses s. Grant.
| Arkansas-The State of Arkansas casts
| ten votes for U. S. Grant.
| California-Mr. President: We come,
ten of us, here, some six thousand miles, to
cast her vote for General u. S. Grant
[Applause.]
| Colorado-Mr Chairman: The dele
gates from Colorado say, .. S. Grant, six
votes
| Connecticut-Mr. Chairman: Connecti-
cut Internationally surfenders her twelve
votes for U. S. Grant. Applause.
Dakota-U. ST. Grant, two votes.
| Delaware-The State of Delaware gives
six votes for U. S. Grant
District of Columbia-lThe District of
| Columbia casts her two votes for U. S.
Grant
| Florida-Florida, the land of flowers,
gives six votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
| Georgia Ex-Governor Brown)-Mr
| President: the Republicans of Georgia,
many of whom were original secessionists,
recognizing the wisdom of the maxim
| Enemies in war, in peace friends" and
ardently desiring the speedy restoration,
OF union, harmony, peace and good gov
| eminent, instruct me through their re-
representatives. now here to cast eighteen
votes for General U. s. Grant.
Idaho-The Territory of Idaho casts two
votes for U. S. Grant
Illinois-Mr President, Illinois casts
thirty-two votes for U. S. Grant.
| Indiana-Indiana casts twenty-six votes
| for U. s. Grant.
Iowa-Mr. President, Iowa casts sixteen
votes for General q. S. Grant, and pro-
misses to back it up with AZ, 900 majority.
Applause.
Kansas-Mr. President Kansas, the
John Brown State, gives six votes for U.
| s. Grant. Applause and laughter.
Kentucky-Mr. President, the State of
| Kentucky has directed my delegation to
cast the vote of Kentucky, twenty-five
votes, for Ulysses S. Grant.
| Northumberland A. L. Lee)-Mr
President, the State of Louisiana casts
fourteen votes for General U. s. Grant,
and we propose to fight it out on this line
| if it takes all summer Applause.]
| Maine-Maine gives fourteen votes for
| General U. s. Grant.
| Maryland-Mr Chairman, believing that
our great Captain will crush treason in
the Cabinet as he crushed it in the field,
Maryland, "My Maryland" gives fourteen
votes for q. S. Grant
| Massachusetts-Mr. President, the State
of Massachusetts, casts twenty-four votes
for U. s. Grant.
Michigan-Mr President, the State Of
Michigan, following the State of Massa-
chusetts, gives sixteen votes for U. S.
| Grant.
Minnesota-Mr President, the North
Star State gives all she has-eight votes
| for u S. Grant.
Mississippi-Mr. President, the State of
Mississippi, the home of Jefferson Davis,
repudiates that traitor, and offers you
fourteen votes for U. S. Grant. APP
plause.
Missouri-(Hon c. Schurz)-The State
Convention of Missouri instructed the
| delegation to vote for the nomination of
o. s. Grant on a Radical platform. We
have the Radical platform, and with full
confidence that General Grant will carry
it out, Missouri gives Grant twenty-five
| votes
| Montana-The Missouri and Columbia
Rivers are vocal with the name of Grant,
and Montana gives him two votes. APP
plause.
| Nebraska-Mr Chairman, Nebraska, the
last State admitted into the Union, and the
first State to adopt impartial suffrage,
gives six votes to U. s. Grant.
| Nevada-Mr. President, the Silver State
has but six votes to give, but it proposes
soon to be able to have six more to give.
1t gives all it has for Grant.
| New Hampshire-New Hampshire gives
ten votes for u S. Grant
New Jersey-The delegates from New
Jersey, instructed by her Convention, and,
as they believe, expressing the voice of
the Republican party within her borders,
now deliver their fourteen votes for U. s.
Grant, the most glorious of our soldiers,
the man noted for calmness, man of JUS
tice and patriotism.
| New York-The State of New York
casts sixty-six votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
Loud applause.]
North Carolina-Mr. President, North
| Carolina, commonly known as the land
of the tar beavers, gives eighteen votes
for o. s. Grant, and will give twice eight
cen, thirty-six thousand votes-all Of
which we think will stick. Loud laughter
and cheers.