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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
FROM CHICAGO.
Meeting Of The Republican Ia
dona| Convention
First Days Proceedings.
CHICAGO. May /:

CHICAGO, May 20.
At nearly half past twelve o'cloc
Governor Ward, Chairman Of the Nations
Republican Committee, called the Conven
ton to order, and in brief speech an
nounced its object. The Convention as
sembled, he said, 10 declare that the war wa
not fought in vain, and to uphold the righ
teous construction of the South. The histo
~ Of The Republican party has been the his
tory Of the nation through all its late tryin,
crisis fapp!ausel !, and to it belongs the cred
it, not only OF saving the nation on the felt
of battle. but OF upholding that policy vhiel
must save it in the presen. crisis. In thi
spirit the Convention was here assembled Il
perform the responsible duties which hay,
been assigned it, and he doubted not tha
these would be performed in such way a,
would be approved by the vast constitnene,
which they represented. The nation under
stood that neither treason nor treachery coule
resist the triumph of our arms and the sue
cess OF our candidate. fAppiause. Ii, 81
indicated by the uIiapimity OF fsellx which
prevails, they should designate as their lead
er the great Captain of the age, ftremendou,
applanse,j the nation woaid greet it as the
precursor OF victory and peace TO the Republic
PRAYER was then ffered by Bishop Simp-
son, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who
invoked the Divine blessing upon The coun-
Try, oriAits rulers, and its gnfdance on the ac-
ton which was about to be entered upon
The PRAYER closed with the familiar words oi
the Lori's Prayer, in which the congreea
ton joined, oil standing.
/. Governor Ward then said, by direction oi
the Nationn. Committee nominate General
Carl Sehurz BE- Chairman oil this Convention.
he nomination was greeted with the loud
est applause and unanimously confirmed. AID
Mr.. Schurz was escorted TO the Chair with
continued cheering.
2 General Schurz then wen. on to make f.
brief and eloquent addrefs. which was fre-
qaeitly interrupted With slapping Of hand-,
cheers aud waving OF Gags. He said he fen
that IL was difficult TO express how highly he
appreciated The honor which had been con
ferred upon him by this elevation He would.
however, offer his sincere thanks. This was
the fourth Convantion of the National Re-
publican party. Its short career had been
marked BY events which the nation
now con,emplates with pride, admiration
and gratitude. The Republican par
III was born Lgrea, applsusel ],
and in is very infancy it grappled With preju
be omnipotent with the American people
dire and carried Abraham Lincoln into The
Presidential eheir. [Applause. Then came
The rebellion, and nnter his leadership the
loyal people displayed devotion and perse-
yefanoe which may well serve as an example
to all nationg
The result OF the struggle correspondent ig
greatness Nftii Tue effort To save The life Of
the nation, and slavery was wiped from our
escu.cheon Four millions cf bondmen had
been raised from the dust and to-day, States
whose condiuon hitherto was q disgrace to
the nation, came back to us for re -ad mission
and the tanner of the Union is to them, az 10
ott q States, the emblem OF justice and equal
itY OF rights.
All this has been accomplished by the Re-
publican party, and il is truly said that it is
ident fed with the noblest achievement of
tne nine.een,h century. lApplause And
pow new problems are heforp us; We
have to adapt the institutions OF this country
tn the new order Of things, and to do this re-
qnires no less devotion and patriotism than
did the duties Of the war when the RepnbH-
can party WAS about to enter upon the crea-
tive portion of lis duties
most atrocious crime deprived the nation
of the man who had carried it SO nohly
through thaS far Alwass aftirz Up to tle
loyal and patriotic instincts OF the people,
Lincoln wes struck down, and We
have now to estimate the greatness Of his
loss by the littieness Of what is left us.
[Grent applause Then began the time Of
disappointments, but principles we're as great
as ever right was still right and truth still
truth.
Let them fix their minds cn what is 10 be
done, let them not be carried beyond the
6 sA1> n ,,ch (.
by any dificnIty; let them secure justice to
obr military hero, to the poor white, to the
colored race, to ali; let them striTe to re-
store the honor OF the country and read ont
CORRUPTION in the party let them work cut
the results or the war-the word is onward;
no step backward.
BR Cowen, OF Ohio; Luther Caldwell, of
New York; ] s Richards, Of Tennessee,
we're appointed Secretaries, aud took their
sept upon the stage.
General Cochran, Of New York, moved that
the rules ofthe National House Of Represen-
tatives be adopted for the government OF the
Convention. Carried.
The Convention then proceeded ia tbs
calling Of the roll for the nomination of a
Committee on Permanent Orgination.
After brief interruption, caused by Gen.
Simon, OF West Virginia, moving to recon-
sidar the vote by which nnadmitted States
and Territories were placed upon toe roll,
his motion was laid upon the table. and the
Secretary proceeded with the roll-call
An excited discussion arose on the qnes-
ton Of admitting delegates from California,
several members fry,ng TO get the tloor at
once 1t was finally voted that the question
in dispute should b. referred to the Com
mittee on Credentials, sri that The roll
should be called BY States, and Committes
on Credentials appointed
The Secretary then called the roll in al-
phabetic | order; aud the following named
gentlemen we're appointed Committee on
Credentials;
COMMITTEE ON csEBErYALs.
Maine, H NJ Playsled; New Hampshire, ]
e Beckford Massachusetts,, g B Lorine /;
Connecticut, w G Cole; Rhode Island, J b
W Perry New ork, T g Youngloye, and N
s Adams Michigan, Y Longysari Mime
sofa, J G Rudolph !; Illinois, Jno Fl Adams !;
Vermont, Luther Baker; Nebraska, s Ger
Rad ; Pennsylvania, Jno Cissna Texas, R 81
Smith; Mississippi, T Il Sears and 4 G
Hodges; Wisconsin, 7 S Brown Iowa, E 7
Smith Ohio, James Scott Louisiana, Gen.
4 S Lee; West Virginia, Cog: Pierpoint !;
Il lEDuSSStEf ~ lfOsSSu dCcIkIo, III ouutf !
Oregon, "A Thompson Missouri. David B
Dyer; New Jersey, Hon Jno W Halseto On /;
Indiana, Geo A Bneskird; Arkansas, Sam
+ Cooper; Navada, Louis Hernon: Florida,
II Mood; Alabama, r Stowe North Car
olina, Hiram Patton. Jr: South Caroline,
Henry E Hayes; Virginia, Jno N Thacher;
colorado, Ino Eyent.
When the list had hesn completed thus far,
/ debate arose on admitting delegates from
Territories 70 seats in the Convention, and
amount Of time was consumed
n arguing. The Territories claimed the
,ams s;sht - Colorado, onrthe eEpeclation
that il would soon be added to the Union.
Mr. Hubbard, Of West Virgins. speaking
% the motion TO call Colorado upon The roll
pf States, argued that the Convention should
not admit 10 its de,iherstions any territory or
a,nAdnitsed States Ta do ID. he araoad.
xonld deny the position Of Conaress ever
sincs the war thai the Southesn S,sses are
territories.
Mr. spaiding Of Ohio concurred with the
previona speaker. The same justice that
WAS netsd out 70 Colorado or ant other Terri
lOfy, must BE- mesed out 70 The Southern ter,
ritories Hs favored the admission Of those
delegates 70 sssss hut not 10 yots& This vas
The usual practice IN such GASES. The ques-
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