Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-29
THE SOLDIERS, AND SAILORS, AND
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CON.
MENTIONS.

TIE delegates to this assemblage met
at Turner Hall, in Chicago, on the 18th
Major W. S. Morse, of the District o.
Columbia, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, called the Convention to order
and prayer was offered by Rev. Samuel
Fellows, of Wisconsin. General Fairchild
Governor of Wisconsin, was chosen tenn
porary Chairman, and, on assuming thai
position, returned his thanks for the honor
conferred upon his State and the soldiers
of Wisconsin in the selection of himself
as temporary Chairman of the Convention
He was glad to meet so many old soldiers
of the Union army He understood they
had assembled to represent nearly mil
lion of loyalmen who fought under Grant
they had come to muster in for three years
or the war-to swear by the widows and
orphans of there comrades, that they will
never give up the fight until this country
is reconstructed upon basis of equal and
exact Justice to all men. AS inscribed
upon the little Wisconsin banner, so it
will be with every State-the Union
soldiers will vote as they fight. He con-
cluded: 'When the Union men Of the
South demand certain plan of reorgani-
zation which is plainly within the Con-
stitution, and the rebels of the South de-
mand another plan of reorganization, |
say that the Union soldiers of the North,
and all good friends of the Union soldiers
of the North, will give to the Union men
of the South that plan of reconstruction
they ask, so that in every section of the
South, in every school district-I hope they
will have school districts there in few years
laughter lin every school district of the
South, a Union man can stand up before
God and declare his love for the Union and
for the flag. Nevertheless, this political
fight will continue, and we will be at the
front"
His remarks were received with great
applause.
Committees on permanent organization
and on resolutions were appointed.
Pending the action of the committees,
patriotic speeches were made by General
Hawley, Colonel Halstead, General O'Con-
nor and General Sickles
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton then made their report, naming for
President of the Convention Major General
John A. Logan, of Illinois, together with
a Vice President and Secretary for each
State delegation.
At this stage of the proceeding General
Grants father came into the room, and his
appearance was greeted with tremendous
applause He was escorted to the plat
form, and speech from him being loudly
called for, responded as follows:
"When 1 look upon this large band of
braves, who are the representatives of that
mighty host who sacrificed the comforts
and peace of home and quiet life, who
donned the army blue, risked their health,
their limbs and their lives upon the battle
field for the cause of their common country
when l look upon you, my heart swells
with pride and patriotism. Applause
There is another circumstance that adds
very materially to that, and that is, you,
as the representatives of that great, mighty
house of braves, recognize one of my
children as your leader. Loud applause
and three cheers. When first came to
the Northwestern Territory with my
father, was a mere child There was not
in all this country perhaps 10000 white
inhabitants The whole country was one
unbroken wilderness, occupied by the
beasts of the forests, and the Aborigines of
the country. There were no school houses
or institutions of learning then. The ten
thousand inhabitants have swollen to as
ness has become highly cultivated coun-
try, and, instead of being the home Of wild
animals and covered with the wigwams of
the Indians, is occupied by intelligent
people, who have built large cities, which
are ornaments to the West. School houses
and churches are dotted all over the great
prairies, and / ask myself, although have
been here long time, and have grown up
wifi itc hot how 7 70
tribute to it's glory?"
A Voice "Gave us boy" and
cheers.
Mr.. Grant was so overcome by this un-
expected reference to his noble son that
he could but feebly utter II thank you
very kindly for the compliment you have
paid me-" He then retired.
General Logan was then presented to
the Convention, and addressed it at some
length, in an able and patriotic speech, con-
Guiding by respectfully declining the NOM
nation of President of the Convention,
and recommending Governor Fairchild
for the position.
Governor Fairchild's nomination was
seconded, and he was made permanent
President
General Cochrane was called for, and
addressed the Convention, after which
resolutions rendering to the Convention
the Inequalities OF the city, were read
and accepted, and vote of thanks ten
dered the Council for it's generosity.
Colonel James H. Haggerty, of New
York, being called upon, delivered an able
speech, followed by Colonel Stokes, of
Tennessee.
General Logan, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, then made report
as follows:
ResoIged, That we, the soldiers and sailors,
steadfast now as ever to the Union and the flag,
fully recognize the claims of General Ulysses S.
Grant to the confidence of the American people,
and believing that the victories won under his
guidance in war will be illustrated by him in
peace, by such measures will secure the fruits of
our exertions and restore the Union upon loyal
basis, we declare it as our deliberate conviction
that he Is the choice of the soldiers and sailors
of the Union for the office of President Of the
United States of America
Res0t0ed, That in the maintenance of those prin-
ciples underlying the foundation of our Govern
ment and for which we fought during four years
of war, we pledge our earnest and active support;
that the Republican party is the only political
ganization in our Judgment that is true to the
principles OF loyalty, liberty and equality before
the law.
Resoloed, That, speaking for ourselves, soldiers
and sailors, who Imperfect their lives to preserve
the Union, believe that the impeachment of An
drew johnson by the House of Representatives
for high crimes and misdemeanors in Office, and
his trial before the United States Senate have
presented unmistakable proofs of his guilt, and
that whatever may be the judgment of the tribu-
nal before which he is arraigned and proved guilty
by the people, we regard any Senator who voted,
or who may hereafter vote, Tor his acquittal, has
this hour of the nations trial. and is unworthy of
the confidence and appreciation of loyal people
RssotUe0, mat the soldiers and sailors recognize
no difference between the native and adopted citi-
1ens, and they demand that the Government pro-
tect naturailzed citizens abroad, as well as those