The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-17


was due to the West. and presented Gen.
/ Francis .eBlair, lofMissouri. AS aSouth-
ern soldier, who had differed from Gen.
Blair in theawar, he 1.-THE spealxer) desired,
to say that the soldiers of the South extern
ded their bands to the soldiers of the North
in token of amity and good will lr
| Gen, Steadman, of Louisiana, seconded
the nomination of his companion in arms,
Gen. i. p. Blair He claimed that the sup
| port given by the South to Gen Hancock,
and the nomination of Gen. Blair by Mr..
| Preston was an evidence that soldiers of the
South accepted the situation and issues of
the war in good faith. H5@ Eoil1a %
Mr. Anderson, of Maine, seconded the
nominations of Gen Ewing, and presented
a letter from the soldiers and sailors Con-
vention of that State his favor 4E7
Maryland said she would sustain Gen.
| Blair u Sfn.4fsg Mods 4f .-....... ..
Mississippi and Missouri, Nebraska and
Nevada also seconded Blair. O.. g..ar
North Carolina, In order to show that
she had no prejudice against the soldier
who fought gallanty for his own side DUR
ing the war, seconded the nomination of
Gen. Bair.f-s r-Zr,
Oregon also seconded Gen. Blair.
Pennsylvania seconded the nomination of
that great soldier and sound statesman, Gen.
Blair. Cheers.l H.
When South Carolina was called, her
chairman rose and introduced Wade Hamp-
ton to announce her response He was re-
celyed with uproarious applause. Gen.
Hampton said the soldiers of the South
frankly, cheerfully, and cordially accepted
the hand of amity extended to them here
He thought it due to the soldiers of the
North that they should have the second
place on the ticket, and he seconded, there
fore, the nomination of Gen. Blair. Cheers
As he took his seat Gen. McClernand
crossed the hall and took Gen. Hampton by
the hand, amid vociferous applause.
Virginia seconded Gen. Blair in token of
her acceptance of the proffer by Northern
soldiers of amity and goodwill.
At the close Mr.. Tilden concurred in the
nomination of Gen. Blair.
The delegate from Kansas who nomina-
ted Gen. Ewing now rose and said by re-
quest of that gentleman, and the instructions
of his delegation, he withdrew the nomina-
ton of Gen. Ewing, aud moved that Gen.
Blair be nominated by reclamation.
Maine seconded the motion.
Iowa withdrew the nomination of Gen.
Dodge, which left Blair the only nomina-
ton before the convention. [Great cries
of mo" mo" Call the ROLL" "Call the
roll. N 7s.f -a. ..rugs.
p - UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR BLAIR.
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The roll calf was ordered and each State
in its order voted unanimously for Gen.
Blair. -.-. .a
A delegate ofAlabama lead off saying:
Gas rebel soldier of Alabama take plea
sure in casting her vote for the gallant
Union soldier, Frank p Blair.
Judge Woodward, in casting the vote
of Pennsylvania for Blair pledged 10000
majority for the ticket in that State in No
vembernext.
When Tennessee was called, Judge Nelson
introduced Gen. LIB. Forrest to cast the
vote [Great cheers Gen. Forrest rose and
cast the vote for Gen Blair, and thanked
the Convention for the courtesy and kind
ness extended by its members to the soldiers
of the South
Col. Ashbel Smith, with few remarks,
cast the vote of Texas for Gen. Blair.
The Chair announced that unanimous
vote having been cast for Gen. L. p. Blair,
he was the nominee of this Convention for
Vice-President. r