New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-21
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sentatives Of the people to select Abraham Lincoln ne
their standard bearer Agplauseh But. Sir, MOTOR
by motion that tho states should be called IN their
order aud that such State called we should ha.
the MORAL force arising from tho unanimous expression
each the Delegates from that State lApplanse
by acclamNon to second the nomination tho people
win not ouE do in their primary meetings bnt at the
polls lApptlns.l ! hope, therefore, my iriesh fyom
Indiana VII Withdraw the motion until the States are
called In beitOrder
time of the Convention opy wish TO get at the object
the nomination Is already made and sanctioned Sy re
better to call the states. call the states lLanghterI
Mr.. Mech OF IndianaWe not yer fully organized.
The Committee ON CREDENTIALS nave not reported the
thing OF this KIND when we are unoganzsd would DE n
| Mi. Logan-I think, Mr President IL would be much
more appry pirate mode OF proceeding TO accept the re-
port OF tnS f% n c o IRE sna @ ~
fully organized and when the states are represented BY
tom after iSe WI" iepuTt Of the Commute on Gre
dentials, then their order OF business would be
WGo We are all pfOud~fron end Of this broad land
the nominee Of the loyal citizens The Joy al
country SIMPLY desire TO make this suggestion that
the Convention may CONSIDER t haS as lar s . Stis
concerned we Ilnosans have no pride whaieFer. we
had as efthe nomination would come from one STATE "s
Cen Cochrane moved that the resolutions from tho
Soldiers aud Sailors Convention reported DC accepted
entered tue record and made part OF the proceed
Willie waiting Tor the report Of the Committee Cse-
dentials. winch it announced would soon be- ready
Gen. Logan was called upon Tor speech, put ne rined
| TO respond at that time.
Mr.. Conway OF Louisiana said: suppose that IL part
of the settled policy the Republican party to-day to
have the South come into the Convention Union end
0qt wg nave S M t6aT s's a
heart aud full fellowship of the former Governors IN
the days OF the Rebellion OF one OF the repeio1s Sts.
and has proved himself in the fire. true as steel GEM
Inc RepuClIcan and in full fellowship with Republican
party move that EA,Goy Joseph ~ Brown OF Georgia
aud cries Of Brown, Brown .. Cd.
The Chairlt rs hardly necessary TO put motion which
ventioni -. t.|
GOV Brown-Mr Chairman: As IL has been announced
that the Committee will be ready TO report ia few
utes, think it might be improper that should enter
at this " time. could not do Justice to royseS
| or my section II ! attempted TO speak Nittont
time to review, TO extent the question involved
do wish 10 trude upon the proceedings of this con
yenon came here as has well been Remarked ~ re-
was an original seoesslollst sa 1s S ANA th''s
Cries OF " Platform. plaform! amid which Mt Hrown
Tie Chair-Gov Brown Of Georgia, Gentlemen Of the
A voiee~Ten MS your experience. Laughter ard APP
Mr. Brown-As remarked before left my seal, Nas
original secesson1t was D9rn III SOUL nsons
ter intellect Calhoun theuln the full glow Of ms Delan
pose that sincerely aud rcgously believed that they
were correct you believed that your opposite views
were years before the unfortunate struggle
Wrh ana Snntb must intimately be settled by The
either side would respect If the Supreme Bour decided
question bearing upon this great issue the party against
whom the decision made refused 20 abide BY h be!
| cause regarded 1t as political While Mr. Gay
lived that man, that paeifaetor eheers and great
appause able to avert this great issue, b9t Mr.
Gay called from c. his field eS Of S w,h Ii,
| fathers aud when the storm again arose,
aers AID Stop the waters and secession was te result
| went into il cordially As State Rights man. stood
PIN When S TIE The President Of the Confederate
states abandoned the great State Rights dgsessr1ne
] ,I ct,t,tna mood an
from him. When he adopted his eonserlpt ineasnres
which gave him the entire control OF the whole army OF
the Confederate States and Of every officer IN the
an ..cros. sir, YOU did not commit took issTe
not attempt rcnew its history But we OF Che South
FL o. S SS5 a M e end Ip OF te Struggle p 70 know
| when was whipped lCheeSI The President of the
dered my arrest and imprisonment. After my release
your courts open, and was left free 10 act fell
between this land and this Government and some other
land with other government still love my own
native land the best eheers and cries Of "G9od"l;
end, with your construction OF tne constitution
the United States TO any other organized Government
Cheers The natural inquiry then ss,S.I What - my IN
teest and my office to remain IN this Government
Tor the past and projection for the future.
II yielded me- then bound in honor to return TO my
@s eoa a Sda cRetr Hence have every
from Wb 1aat ta Presden n Of Ge Tnsa
proposed his plan advised our people to accept be-
cause bad fallen and we had no other power to nego
tate with but with him. He did not call Congress to-
Setber When Congress which had the legitimate control
OF this question checrs and prolonged applause proposed
the constitutional amendment TO the Southern states
advised such friends sought my opinion on ne nnes-
tion that il was better 10 accept IL feeling
overwhelming against 1t that no voice eohid sustain IT,
Then there the Constitutional Amendment 1betc
and that Congress left with the States to settle Tor
III voted for with the black race we
might them in our representations u we r.iused to
vote with them, we could not count Imhi. Ina, w@s
right. Cheers, great applause, and cfles U iIshI
With reference TO the Federal debt there was y" nrso
There was but other important question,
and
fed me- and Others with me, irons holding
will soon pass from stage and II We do there arc
other and better men TO take our place Iaeri"r' ~ ny
The supplementary ReeoISiructiop ~ ~ ,mt
vised. GU the passage OF the met 81 uGs1 ILL .
been easy for me to live. Without vanity may say
had some popularity IN my stNS' 3hn n"i ionr
retained and cOurted popularity, but Inly .h',atd
different course. followed II, and nave ht'Ncd me
Of them for having have been denounced as All
enemy of race, and traitor to the cause "hch nae
wrought much 40 not think So shins S t "h
and sought the same amnesty that STATE receives
and the slim protection from the Goyernncni receive,
and then its bosom prepared Ia sting wheh oI
poruniy offers. lCries OF Good, good and applause
When fought fought you boldly and openly; Wheh
surrendered surrendered Ia good falui ANA when
took the oath. | took At WIN "a Pnl"'t, ~n,
goasy, to serve ,,nt ny ny the true ' one
my primory allegiance was 10 the state When had
formerly taken oath to support the 81 tue
United States understood to bind me only when my
state remained Uuion, but she withdrev-whieh
believed she had right TO do FOR Just eause a.cotdk
,ndce aid not feel that had violated that oath wheu
went with my state but the oath with which tho Pres.
dent OF the United States bound mo was very uincienr
but the OF the states and encourage secession hOm
the UNION Cheers The VTgnia aud keninSsy ssso
sws sS S sSa the sn 5 p anon %
ckadf from, nv Y.