The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-27

words, can obscure or avoid, passing
by all personal and temporary contro
versies, working in perfect confidence
that the American people mean tc
do right and will do it, in the end W.
may feel sure of triumph. The pow
er ola nation of forty millions must bc
behind the just claims of the poorest
working man, of whatever race, to re-
cover even just wages. Its majesty
must be felt wherever the humbles
loyal man appeals against person,
al violence and oppression. [Cheers.
Every dollar of the national debt the
blood of a soldier is pleged for. En-.
thusiastic cheering.l Every bond, il
letter and in spirit must be as sacred
as a soldiers grave. renewed cheers.
We must win, gentlemen, and we shall
win. 1t is the old fight of liberty
equality and fraternity against OPP.
preston, caste and aristocracy. 1t i:
the old fight to make the world better
"with malice toward none and with
charity for ALL" Loud applause.
We may hault for moment, or change
direction, but the good cause always
goes steadily forward. 1t is related,
and whether it be true or not, the in
cident is we'll invented, that in the
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 wild
woods and tangled brush, that some
man asked General Grant to step back
ward little and re-organize, and that
he replied: ave have done well, gen.
tlemen; at half past three in the morn
ing we move forward" Long con-
tinued cheering. We accept his spirit
and his words. Perhaps l am not
anticipating in saying that we shall
accept him in person again as our
leader. Loud cheering.l Thanking
you again, gentlemen, very heartily
for the honor conferred, | await the
further pleasure of the Convention.
[Applause.
The remaining officers ofthe perma-
nent organization were then announced.
The Chairman announced the Com
mittee to receive the delegation from
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention.
The delegation from the Soldiers
and Sailors Convention were conduct
cd to the front of the platform and
were presented by General Cochrane,
in the following remarks:
Mr.. President, | have the honor, in
behalf of the Committee recently ap-
pointed by yourself, to announce that
they have discharged the duty to which
they were appointed. | introduce to
the Convention, through yourself, Gen
cral Fairchilds, of Wisconsin, chairman
Of the Committee to which | referred.
Prolonged cheers.
General Fairchilds-Mr. President
and gentlemen of the Convention, as
instructed by the members of the Sol
ders' and Sailors Convention Iappear
before you on their behalfto present to
you a resolution passed unanimously
by them yesterday afternoon as follows:
Resolved, That we the soldiers and
sailors, steadast now as ever to the
Union and flag, fully recognize the
claims of General Ulysses S. Grant to
the confidence ofthe American people,
and believing that the victories won
under his guidance in war will be illus
trated by him in peace by such mca-
sures as will secure the fruits of our
exertions and restore the Union upon
a loyal basis, we declare our deliberate
conviction that he is the choice of the
soldiers and sailors of the Union for the
office of President of the United States
|. Loud Applause.
Gov. Fairchilds continued:
The soldiers of the United States
ask the nomination of General Grant
for President, because we love him
and we love him, sir, because he is
loyal to the Union, loyal o.justice, 10y
al to freedom and loyal to right, and
if you will give us our comrade as a
leader in the campaign of '6S, we will
blow up the enemy's works as we did
in the field in '64. [Applause.]
Ma. Cochrane moved that the res
olutions from the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention, as reported, be accepted,
entered upon the record, and made a
part of the proceedings. Adopted.
While waiting for the report of the
Committee on Credentials, which il
was announced would soon be ready,
General Logan was called for speech,
but declined to respond at that time.
Gov. Brown of Georgia, a recon-
structed rebel was called out and
proceeded to address the Convention
at length in speech of great power,
at the close of which, Gen. Lee, of
Louisiana, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Credentials, reported the names
of several delegates from several States.
In regard to Pennsylvania, he said
there appeared fifty-nine delegates,
whereas that State was entitled to only
fifty-two votes. The Committe rec
commended that the fifty-nine delegates
be admitted to seats upon the floor of
the Convention, and that they be
authorized to cast the fifty-two votes
to which the State is entitled, such
being the wish of the Pennsylvania
delegation.
The Committee recommended allow
ing each of the delegations from the
several Territories the riobt to seats