Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-29

The chair announced that $50 votes
had been cast, and all of them for Gen.
Grant. (Great cheering.
When the result was formally an
nounced there was tumultuous scene
of excitement, which continued for
some minutes.
Immediately on the announcement
a beautiful drop scene was lowered at
the rear of the stage, showing Grant
10 front of the Capitol, and Columbia
pointing to him as her choice, and over
it the words, "Match him."
The band played yankee Doodle
the Convention gave nine cheers, with
swinging hats and waving handker-
chiefs. and the band struck up "Rally
round the Flag" and the whole audi
ence joined in singing it.
Meanwhile lights flashed across the
stage, producing beautiful effect. AT
the same time Marshall'S beautiful
picture of Grant was displayed from
one of the private boxes and was
greeted with great applause.
A quartette club came forward and
sang a new campaign song, Flight it
out on this Old Union Line
We append the following views of
the New York press regarding the
nominations
New YORK, May 22.-The Herald,
speaking Of the Republican nom:na-
tons, says of Grants military history,
that "oomparod with it that of all otfl-
er Of our great military chiefs OWN
dies into lnsignifcance. Grant is
stronger than his party. Colfaz is
man of large abilities, of broad and
liberal ideas, and one of the most
promising and popular men in his par
ty. The platform is broad enough
to admit all the various shades of opin-
ion in the party. The ticket is a
strong one, and how the Democrats
are to fight against it remains tor them
to determine"
The Tribune says: "Gen. Grant
, will receive more votes from recon
| structed rebels than could be obtained
for any other man who fought gallant
: ly and successfully for the Union
: Our candidate for Vice President has
5 proved as invinciblo in the arena OF
intellectual struggle for liberty and
1 loyalty as our more illustrious candi
date for President, amid the stern
! alarms of war. Grant and Colfa1
5 are both in the prime Of their manly
| vigor and in the fullest maturity o
/ their powers. That our too long dis
e tracted country is destined under theil
4 auspices to achieve a speedy and com
r, plete restoration of its former pros
e perity and more than its former fra
' ternity we will not cherish a doubt.
/ The Times says: Gen. Grant ha
: the confidence Of the people Of tn
/ country Of all sections and OF all par
ties. They have faith in the integrit
e of his motives, cIearness Of his JUDO
= ment the practical working of hi
e mind and in his disposition and abll
e ity cooperate with those who ma
: share with him the power and respor
sibitity Of the administration. FL
!, never shuns either. and his modest
1 implies no lack of selt-reliance. Til
+ selection Of Mr.. Colfax for the secon
place on the ticket is eminentlv iud
/ ciOus. His name will os...y ga.
: an assurance of personal fidelity an
e of uniform acquiescence in whateve
: policy the party may adopt in an
/ emergency, which will be of speci;
o value at this particular crisis of on
l. political affairs. He has the eminen
d ly reliable quality just now essenti;
s. in a public man"
10 The World says: "The ticket {
IL a whole is not a strong one, becauE
. at a time when the conservative sent
" ment of the country is dissatisfied an
10 shocked by recent party violence,
~ courts the support of nobody but ra
VI icals. Another reason why it is N
strong is that it diSappoints so MAI
u rival candidates in the east. III
friends of Fenton, Wilson, Hamlin al
II. Curtin, have all reason to complai
not, indeed, that their favorite cane
A. date was set aside, but that all easter
claims were repudiated. They ha'
ne common ground of dissatisfaction
I'd The ticket is also weakened by Il
he Impeachment resolution in the pl9
No form. which is an intended censure
ls- the Senators who voted for acquitt;
n and will prevent them and the Repu
as licanS who approve their course fro
Of supporting the candidates. If Il
Democratic National Convention sh;
,st be as cool and wise as the Republic;
w. has been hot and uncalculating, the
,n- will be no difficulty in beating tt
TO- ticket. "
as The Sun says: alt is one of t
3w remarkable features of the nominate
that though the Republicans have
ed lected Grant as their candidate
ed was never member of their par
Ia has never voted their ticket, and,
S. far as he was politician, was alwa
known to be war Democrat.
u.s. has maintained his position amid {
conflict of parties and the strifes
ur- factions, and even more, he does l
t. carry the banner of the Republic
I'VE party in any distinctive sense, |
they rather follow his lead, becal
nc they trust in his patriotism and C
the fde in his wisdom and believe /
ON prestige Of his great renown can
&C. cure victory. In the midst of wi