Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-05-28

temporary Secretaries: j. II. C0wan,
Ohio, Luther Caldwell, New York; and
Frank =. Richards, Of Tennessee
Agreed to. Nf 's 1.
On motion, IL was ordered that the
Secretary call the roll of the States, and
that each delegation respectively shall
name one gentleman, and that those
thus named constitute Committee on
Credentials.-
After some debate on the admission of
delegates from the Southern States and
the Territories, DELEGATE from Ohio
said: The Southern States, Mr. Chair
man, expected to be admitted so their
vote shall be received and counted. We
expect that Notwithstanding Mr.. John
sons veto Colorado will be in the Union
so she can vote. The proposition Is that
Columbia, be called, which Is a different
proposition from the one before 1t. 1t is
not a question whether they shall par
ticipate In the election. am not pre-
pared to gay how the question will be
determfped, but It Is obvious that. we
shall save time and proceed more orderly
by leaving this question to the Commit
tee on Credentials, and therefore make
that motion. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York, moved
that until the adoption of permanent
iulcS lOI bhC VI bh6 NOnNcn-
tion, the rules of the House of Represen-
tatives of the United States be the rules
for its temporary government as far as
applicable. Agreed to.
| A delegate moved that committee of
one from each State be appointed upon
permanent organization. Agreed to.
A delegate from West Virginia moved
to reconsider the vote, by which it was
determined to call the roll of the States
which are now in process of reconstruc-
tion. He said the purpose Of the motion
was to refer the matter where 1t belongs,
to the Committee on Credentials.
A motion to lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table was agreed to. The
call of the States was proceeded with and
a Committee on Permanent Organization
designated, after which, on motion of
Gen. SickIes; the Convention took q re-
cess until o'clock. ieD Dse |.-rB
EUening.-The Convention met pursu-
ant to adjournment, at five o'clock.
y The Committee on Credentials not
being ready TO report, Hamilton Harris,
Chairman ofthe Committee on Perma-
nent organization, reported the name of
Jos. II. Hawley, of Conn.,, for permanent
President of the Convention. This an
nouncement was received with tremen-
dous applause. The President was con.
Quoted to the chair by ex-Gov. Edward
Solomon, of Wis, and ex-Gov. Brown, OF
Ga, amid great cheering for Hawley,
Brown and the retiring Chairman
When the latter presented the perma-
nent Chairman, the Convention received
him with the heartiest outburst of en-
thusiasm manifested. Mr.. Hawley ad
dressed the Convention as follews:
ADDRESS OF GOV. HAwLEY.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoEvENTIoN;-I tendel
you have conferred upon me. Deeply impressed
by sense OF the responsibility OF the position,
COME together With the momentuous duty 0
seieeting the Chief Ruler of the nation which
enual rights. [App,atlse,l The indication o
your purposes and spirit already given, assure
US that you will maintain the noole character Q
at this timethe Convention Of 1850 with Its pro
found anxieties and gloom, its devotion to lib
eriy, an enthusiastic acceptance OF the wager o
battle rendered by slavery aud secession. lap
} plausel 1t now seems clear to us that God rule,
, oui C Iuncils; He made our declaration of prin
Lincoln for President. tremendous cheering.
| [Applausc.1 He tested us in a manner and to al
extent which the liveliest imagination could no
have anticipated. Fosterity we hope will decid
that we met that trial with a spirit worthy
free people. Countless treasure and 100000 live
offered, were the evidence that We were solemn
ly in earnest. We offered our lives and proper
ty, but 1t was not enough; we laid our prejudi
ces of race and class upon the altar, and the con
|
led our nerve. The same high resolve rules to
day, and the honest men of the country arr
toF anS W he Of t
covenant to liberty and equal rights. Applause.
We learned the first lesson when we found tina
we must make all men free. ana call them to th,
battlefield. We elearned the second lesson wheI
we found that we must still move on and give Il
all men share in the Government we were en-
deavoring to restore [6reat Applause.l Will
u clear and fearless expression on the essentia
question at issue, which the people well under
stood and no ingenious device, no words car
obscure or avoid, passing through all persona
b the Nmsrcon neope viii a.
right. In the end we feel sure of triumph. The
power of a nation of forty millions must be be
hind the just claims of the poorest working mer
of whatever race TO recover even and just wages
Its majority must be felt wherever the humbles
and oppression. [Cheers.l Every dsllar Of the
National debt the blood of a soldier is pledged
for. [Cheers.l Every bond, in letter and spirit
must be as sacred as soldiers grave. [Renewet
cheers. We must win and we shall win. 1t 1:
the old fight Of liberty, equality and fraternity
the old fight to make the world better, with
malice towards none and charity for all. Loud
Applause.J We may halt for q moment, ol
change direction, but the good cause always goe:
steadily forward, it is related, and whether true
} evening of that awful battle Of the wilderness
when the legions Of the Union army had fought
all day, rather by faith than by sight in the
tangled brush, that some mah asked Genera
Grant to step back and organize, and he replied
I'VE have done very wen. gentlemen, at h, hal
[Long continued cheering.l Weaccept his spiri
and his words. Perhaps am not anticipating
in saving that we shall accept him in person a.
our leader Loud cheering.] Thanking You
again most heartily for the honor conferred,
await the further pleasure Of the Committee
lApplause.]
General Sckles entered the hall was
received with three cheers.
The President appointed Committee
to wait oil the Committee from the Sol
diers and Sailors Convention, who wait
ed on them, and they come forward and
were received with prolonged cheers.
Governor Fairchild, chairman of said
committee, then addressed the Conven'
ton.
Mr.. Spalding, of Ohio, proposed three
cheers for the soldiers and sailors which
were given with will. j
Ex-senator Lane, of Indiana-I move
that the nomination of Gen. Grant be
now declared by acclamation by this
Convention. vI .f A4a
Mr.. Tremain, of New York endorsed
the recommendation.
Nr. French, of Indiana, said, we are
not vet fully organized. The Committee
on Credentials have not reported the
delegates entitled to seats here, and tc
do anything of this kind now would be
improper.
| Mr.. Logan said, think. Mr.. Presi-
dent, 1t would be more appropriate
mode of proceeding to accept the report
of the COMMITTEES from the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention, when this Conven-