The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-21
THE PLATFORM REPORTED AND
ADOPTED.
GEM. GRANT NOMINATED
FOB 1RHsxDHNT.
Four Ballots taken on Vice President but no
Choice had, Wade Ahead.

MT. SdndTJ, eOl FIOulSldud, Calleu IOf the
reading of the resolutions.
They were read, and, BY vote, laid on The
table, on the ground that the convention
had voted to refer all resolutions to the COM
mittee, without debate ro Jzfst
Mr.. Spencer moved to reconsider the vote,
and proposed to speak, but was ruled out of
order. -i-fE tA EE.-Gft
The only point in the resolutions exciting
much feeling, was that denouncing the non
impeaehing senators, which was received
with great applause. 20 sJlG3
Mr.. Hassaurek, of Ohio, was called out
and made party speech, but was interrupt
ed by confusion in the lobby. he proposed
10 suspend, but there were cries of 'igo on
and he finished. - .s'
Mr.. Spaulding, of Ohio, said the commit
tee on resolutions were not ready to report,
aud he moved to suspend the rules and nom
mate Grant. Loud cries of mo-"
Kentuckey moved to table his motion aud
he withdrew il. saG .1a
John M. Palmer was called out and made
speech to take up time. -r
John Cochran called for Senator Thayer,
of Nebraska. He declined to speak. II
The band played the Star Spsngled Ban
ner.
Sickles and Tremaine we're both called
for, but neither answered.
More music by the band.
John W. Forney was called for, but he
declined.
John Cochran was called for again, and
took the stand, but the committee on reso-
lutions appeared and he retired.
The resolutions congratulated the country
on the assured success of the reconstruction
policy, declare that the right Of suffrage
must be guaranteed to all loyal people
in the south; denounce all forms Of repudia-
alton as national crime; great cheersl ma
tonal obligations must be paid in letter and
spirit; taxation should be equalized and re-
duced as rapidly as possible; the redemption
OF the national debt should extend over O
long time, reducing the rate of interest
when IT can honorably be done; the govern
ment should be administered with econ.
omy corruption and extravaganza of
Andrew Johnson reformed; deplore
the death of Lincoln deplore the accession
OF johnson and denounce him as usurper,
Violator of law, INSTRUCTOR of reconstruction,
and justly impeached for high crimes and
misdemeanors, prolonged cheersl; repudi-
ate the feudal doctrine-"once a subject al
ways a subject eulogize soldiers, &c. &c.
Mr.. Spencer, of New York, moved their
adoption and called for the previous ques.
ton. Hty
Mr.. Cochran rose to a point of order
that the New York delegation had not been
eanvassed and his colleague could not call
the previous question, except on the call of
two states; Point of order sustained.
by inserting sentence declaring the Presi-
dent improperly acquitted by nineteen votes.
Mr.. Mcclure, of Pa, renewed the motion
foE the. previous question. Ohio seconded
1t and the question was ordered to be put
Mr.. Cochran withdrew his amendment,
and the question on adopting The resolu-
tiOns was put and carried, with a few DIES
seutins voices tGreat cheers. ~ 6LnA
Another resolution was adopted that, after
adlournmeut this convention can he call.
ed together again, if necessary, by the ma.
tioual commute. 4.., ..r.--s s~-9e-f
Carl Sehurz moved an additional resolu,
ton recognizing the principles Of the De-
ciaration Of Independence as the true foun-
dation of democratic government: also COM
m ending the magnanimity of the recon
strncted rebels who Row support the govern
ment, and favoring the removal Of restricS
tons and disabilities imposed upon them
Just as rapidly as their loyalty justified.
Adopted. r,t- aa.- "a rorr fs-;at~
mGen. Grant was then nominated by ,necla,-
nation.
After music, cheers, &c, &c. it was lsA voted
to proceed to the nomination of vice presi.
dent oI7a u fs -5is -i-laE 45ef
Henry Wilson, of Mass, .Schuvleri Colfax,
of Ind, b. +. Wade. of Ohio. Reuben E.
Fenton, of New York, Joseph Speed, of Ky,;
A. Cresswell, of Maryland, andrew j. Curtin
ofPa, James Harlan, Of Iowa, W. D. KEEL,
ley, OF Pa, Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine.
and Samuel c. Poneroy, of Kansas, were
presented as candidates. "Ci = 9
Mr.. Ha bbard, of West Virginia, called for
a-vote, that delegations might show their
hands. Cries, of .vote,n svote.i' 4 70 g1.i
Mr.. Sickles, Of New York, advocated Fem
ton. Fss-- Il rrr-,.-.-
Short speeches were mads for all the can
didates, by those who presented them, and
states were Called, with the following result
Feuton 1872, Wade l49, Wilson lI9, Curtin
81, Hamfn 80, Harlin Is, Creswell IL,
Pomeroy ], whole number GAG, necessary to
choice 1926. 151 1855 on ,'i.2dAa : I
Second Ballot Wade 40: Fenton 40;
Wilson 1I3; Colfax LAG; Hamlin 30; Curtin
10. .Ea, L.r- t...f 49,. -. zfsh
Third Ballot Wade l7s, Golfax l65;
Featon l39, Wilson go ~ -
Fourth BslIoi-wade goa; Colfax 49,
Fenton LAG; Wilson 81.
sCHfcAGe' May 2l.-Receipts cattle 81 ears
hogs 29, sheep 8, cattle, extry S:5Uas; q,
good TO choice 1as,f5, stoekers 4,25a5, hogs
extra 9,25a9372. good choice s,95a9, q,
sheep chaice Z ,25a9,l29.. ,d sss7t- alass
wAsRISGTos, May Ex-senator 'Hender-
son was examined before the impeachment
managers yesterday. He said that the Mis-
souri, delegation called on him, and urged
impeachment, from party point Of view
He rejected this view, and informed them
that his dutiesswere Judicial and not politi- |
cal. Some feeling arose, when, under the |
excitement of the moment, Mr.. Henderson |
said he would resign his seat. After refec- |
tion he concluded this course would be |
who'll y inadvisable and he so informed the I
members. He said he did not believe the |
members attended eorruptH e ilfine1ce bis |
sote;s he thought they had taken q false and |
er1otsous view of the subject, and we're at |
FIRST disposed to pursue, it with too much |
zeal. He was asked about dining with the |
chief justice, and said that he vas thss only |
one Of the IA senators reported who really |
dined with hum ON the occasion mentioned. 4
He had no communication with the chiefl
justice with reference to the reported new
party, nor had the chief justice ever at,
tempted to influence his mind on the subject
Of impesehment; nor did he beliesethe chief
justice tried to influence the mind of any