New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-14

came apparent those WHO watched closely the aOlDgs
that tho Reieis and their sympsthisss readily sd
mitted and long detained in the Presidents reception
or even asked IN vain for admission It soon BE.
came clear that he intended TO take into his
sraot onaa' And rae without regard to the plainly
pressed wishes of loyal mem and without wang ios or
giving opportunity 10 Congress 10 take any neuo
thereon, he determined through the instrumenta OF
provisional ne mad no hcse or
ganize governments in those states and nave their zen
ators and Representatives, at the doors Of Congress de
manding admission when should again assemble no
even attered himself that his object accomptshed
and, when Congress met eooy Informed The Senate ana
only remained for them Judge OF the election retarns
and OF Tue ron the states
not deprived them OF that power but all the rest he had
SsnStors aid Resemases sS dared 70 call II question
MS right thus TO do he Immediately Denounced 6y name 40
S Ss se'S ass G me " ReS and sssiass ho he
had called about him Mouted mer prptohse.
N ,ne tSe Government When the LXth Con-
gress assembled, at the earliest day y. WHICH, sVS
Andrew Johnson the man who had become President
during the recess, had assumed 70 Organize
As look back upon this usurpaton on the part Of ire
scerespeei IL not ,nsttnng proceedings Jor MS iomeate
Impeachment But the questions at issue were OF SUCH
every effort TO conflict between the different
departments of the Government; He now claims
approve, and. when his conduct is called n fnss
eonsttutionaliiym defense Which meets with little
when offered by the ordinary criminal but which,
simply atrocous II is relief the loyal people of tho
country know that for his crimes and he
has length been summoned 10 the bar OF that tribunal
specially designate by the Constitution for hts trial
whose mandate he dare not dsooey and whose Judgment
we now behold at the capital should teach useful
lesson for the future Three times within quarter OF
called to tile Presidential chair No should ever be
elected Vice President who is not in all respects worthy
and no man should ever be nominated for that
office by the Republican party because m ~
ence which does not lentimatey belong TO it, Had
zee adhered 10 hts rule IN he baltimore Conreof Abra-
s cd f Be Ps GS% Of Ike L Uma States 10 party eau
be strong that does not rely upon itself and select
party. Applause.l The Convention TO which the dele
gates you select here to-day are 10 be sent Viii nominate
a. candidate for President Gen. Grant. Applause IL
will nominate him because he represents the principles
Of the Republican party and because he can render to
living The fame which he carried In the field has
been heightened by the bold and Jaa
which has deyolyed upon him III the trying aud difficult
positions IN which he has been placed hce e b sse on
tTys good, regardless Of consequences 10 hnseL ne
no less successfully Than lie did in he fed hardly
know for which most indebted TO hlin-hs
consequences had some other man held bis position
now passng and through which it has been called upon
to pass since the death Of Abraham Lincoln Eariy ia
April last Immediately after the adjournment OF inc INST
session of the present Congress- called OH Gen Grant at
his office in Washington He had that morning been m
formed Of the questions proposed 10 DO raised by the
President and the Attorney General in relation 70 tho
Reconstruction act then just passed After stating them
without some provision by which it could assemble at
any tine and also added, they have passed laws BY
able TO suppose that further legislation may DO
necessary l then said to him " Perhaps this u
Con gress was not in session when u ought TO have
been" He asked to what referred replied "in ere
should have been session OF Congress immediately
after the overthrow OF the Rebel nrmiss. IA, h9
assened, and added further rresen mere pona naa
between the Executive and Congress might nave eeSn
the Whole think It Is better as it II it had been
for that conflict 1t possible that reeontrueuoh might
have been accomplished without securing negro sur
frage" felt that he fully recognized the TACT tbat
the war had established only the power OF Inc Govern
81 the rights and privileges all under IT, II the
Chicago Convention shall In its wisdom place upon the
desires for Vce.Prosidcnt, we shall all feel that
it has put in nomination candidates entitled 10
party but of all men who wish well TO their country;
with Grant aud Wilson for our leaders VIC shaii
feel that victory AMI the government OF the
country safe in their hands (Applause The keynote
Of coming political has already been
and threats of Democratic leaders with 5000 majority
for Gen. Hartman The Democracy tnoug, ,o R.e1 h
field for their greatest efforts; every exeron has been
made and every fundamentally applied In yan ZAP,
plause The Democratic party never again command
The confidence and support 0fthe American people WITHOUT
a change Of both principles and leaders INCREASINGLY
was abolished, ITS cornerstone crumDled. Inc parry
committed the objectionable sin when IL gave It's sympa
thy 10 the Rebels and National assenbed
told the American people that the war was
rebellion against the Goyernment could l2t NC ersna
by arms Whatever else the Amer can people may forget
and forgive they will forget forgive the man OF
the political party that has dared 10 question inc rhs
the ability Of our Government to maintain It's power ana
its integrity