The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-05-28

resenting Columbia, points proudly
to the chieftian the whole surmoun-
ted by the legend s'Match him"
This exhibition was the signal for
more cheers. 81
The excitement soon took mus
ical form, and the Convention joined
with voice like the ocean in vol
umn in singing "Rally round the
flag" This was repeated time after
time, the enthusiasm not subsiding
until the clarion voice of Seymour,
Of Wisconsin, rising out above the
Others calling for nine more cheers
for Grant and victory. The scene
was one never to be forgotten by
those who witnessed it, and can be
compared only with those glorious
patriotic gatherings by which, in
war times, the loyal North gave ut
terence tofits determination to rally
round and defend TIE nations flag
from the assault of, traitors. q...,..-
After the subsidence of the cheers
a quartet of gentlemen, composed
of Chaplain McCabe and three 9th
ers, appeared at the Chairman's ia
ble and sang spontaneously, and
with fine voices, a song with the
following, refrain ---- go
We'll rally again, we'll rally again,
With the soldier and sailor aud hummer,
Andwe1l fight it out here on this same Union
line, .f.-=
No odds if it takes all summer s;'t
Each repetition of the chorus
thrilled the assembly with new en-
thusiasm, and elected new bursts Of
applause. ..,,:.,. ..+..
After the various nominations for
Vice President had been made, the
vote was proceeded with as follows
Wade, 149 ;lFehtopn, 1872; colfax,
ia; Wilson, 119i; Hamlin, so; Cur
tin, .52i Speed. 22';;Harlan, 16; Kel-
ley, 6; Creswell, IA. 500. =. ''-'''..
=, The Chair announced that GAS
votes had been cast, and that 325
were necessary to a choice; there
WIS, therefore no election. The
Convention then proceeded to a
second ballot, which resulted as fol
lows: % ~
- e, SECOND BALLOT. t-g...+
Wade, ITO; Colfax, 149; Fenton
lao; Wilson, Lib Curtin, 45 !; Ham
lin, 80; total, 647.na -...
III ,-'1 THIRD BALLOT. ''S-'-s- 81
Wade, 17S; Colfax. 164 Fenton
1879 Wilson, 101 (; Hamlin, 25 !; Cur
| tin, 40; total, CAT. =..;+ IL. IL. .=-s ~
Here Mr.. Mcclure, of Pennsylya
MIA, announced that he had a letter
from Governor Curtin directing the
delegation from Pennsylvania tc
withdraw his name if it should be
found, in their discretion, necessary
for the furtherance of the Republi
can cause by promoting harmony il
the Convention. The delegation
therefore withdrew his name from
the candidacy 5-l
FOURTH BALLOT.
Wade. 2o4; Colfax, 1856; Fenton
IA; Wilson, ST; Hamlin, 25; total
CAT.
Before the summing up of the
! fifth ballot was announced, Gen
| Williamson, of Iowa, rose and de
sired to change the vote Of tha
State, which had been Colfax s, Fen
ton 8, and make it unanimous 70
Colfax. Great cheering,
He was followed by a delegat,
from Connecticut announcing tina
State as unanimous for Coffax.
Then the votes of Louisiana, Mass
achusetts and other. States wer,
changed to Colfax entire, and thu
Massachusetts, delegation announced
the withdrawal of Mr.. Wilson fo.
the candidacy.
Other States followed, amid leut
and excited cheering, and vociferon
calls upon the Chairman, each Stat'
desiring to be among the first t.
confer it's unanimous vote upon tn
Indiana Statesman. An aged dele
gate from Indiana, whose delega
ton had never wavered from tn
support of Colfax) swung his can
and hat in the air in high glee, him
self being mounted on a chair. Ev
cry body was hurrahing, swingin!
hats, handkerchiefs, etc, and amis
such exhuberant feeling, whicl
proved SO ortagious as to extent
even to the warmest Wade and Fen
ton, the nomination of Schuyle
/ Colfax was, at ten minutes to five
made unanimous. 4sf
Gen. Sickles then moved that tin
officers Of the Convention be re
quested to communicate the resul
! to the nominees e ID. s,t iii.
After one Or two unimportan
motions the Convention adjourned
full of hope and in the best O
spirits. ii .'er -&. ''-
A Grant and Colfax meeting wa
held at Springfield, Ohio, on Mon
day evening, at which speeches wer
made by Messls. Delano and Shel
labarger. Mr.. Delano said = =