The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-21
WHEELING WEST VA THURSDAY MORNING. MAY q, 1863

of 1860 with its profound anxietieS and
gloom, its devotion to liberty, and en-
thusiastic acceptance OF the wager of
battle rendered by slavery and seces-
to US that God ruled our counsels; he
made our declaration of principles
manly and sincere; BE gave TO US Mr..
Lincoln for President. Tremendous
cheering.l God send us like wisdom
and success to-day. [Applause.l He
tested us in n manner and TO an extent
which the liveliest imagination could
not have anticipated. Posterity we hope
will decide that we met that trial with q
spirit worthy a free people. Countless
treasure and 500, 600 lives offered, were
the evidence that we were solemnly in
earnest. We offered our lives and our
property, but It was not enough; we
laid our prejudices .of race and class
upon the altar, and the consciousness
that we least deserved success redou-
bled our nerve. Thesame high resolve
rules to-day, and the honest men Of the
country are ready for equal and even
greater sacrifices, II they be indispensa-
Bile to the dedication of this covenant
to liberty and equal rights. LApplause.l
We learned the first lesson when we
found that we must make all men free,
and call them to the battlefield. We
learned the second lesson when we
found that we must still move on and
give to all men a share in the Gov
ernment we were endeavoring to
a clear and fearless expression on
the essential question at issue,
which the people well understood
and no ingenious device, no words can
obscure or avoid, passing byian perso-
nal and temporary controversies work
ing in perfect confidence that the
American people will do right. In the
arfI NO faat anra of frfumnh The pOyar
of a nation of forty millions must be
behind the just claims of the poorest
working men of whatever race to re-
cover even and just wages. Its majes-
ty must be feltIwherever the humblest
loyal men appeals against personal
violence and oppression. [Cheers.l
Every dollar of the National debt the
blood of a soldier is pledged for.
[Cheers.l Every bond, Ia letter and
spirit, must be as sacred as a soldiers
grave. CRenewed cheers.l We must
win and we shall win. 1t Is the old
fight of liberty, equality and fraternity
against oppression, caste and aristo-
cracy. 1t is the old fight to make the
world better, with malice towards
none and with charity for all. Loud
Applause.l We may halt for a mo-
ment, or change direction, but the good
cause always goes steadily forward.
it is related, and whether true or not,
the Incident is we'll invented, that
on 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
tangled brush, that some man asked
General Grant to step back and organ
ize. aud he replied: 1--WE have done
very well, gentlemen, at half past
three in the morning We move for
ward" ILong continued cheering.l
We accept his spirit and his words.
Perhaps / am not anticipating In say
ing that we shall accept him in person
as our leader. loud cheering.l Thank
ing you again most heartily for the
honor conferred, 1 await the further
pleasure of the Committee. [Applausel
General SickleS entering the hall was
received with three cheers.
The President appointed a Commit
tee 20 wait on the Committee from the
Soldiers and Sailors Convention, who
waited on them, and they come for
ward and were received with prolong-
Governor Fairchild, chairman of said
committee, then addressed the Conven'
ton.
ors which were given with n will.
Ex-senator Lane, of Indiana move
| that the nomination of Gen. Grant be
new declared by acclamation by this
Convention.
Mr.. Tremain, of New York endorsed
the recommendation.
Mr.. French, of Indiana, said, we are
not vet fully organized. The Commit
tee on Credentials have not reported.
! the delegates entitled to seats here, and
| to do anything of this kind now would
be improper.
Mr. Logan said, think, Mr.. Presi-
dent, it would be a more appropriate
mode of proceeding to accept the
report of the Committee from the
| SoIdiers' and Sailors Convention,
when this Convention is fully organ
lied and the States are represented by
their delegates who have been accepted
by the Convention. After the report OF
the Committee on Credentials the order
of business would be the nomination OF
candidates for President. tApplause.l
Mr., Cochrane moved that the resolu-
tions 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 was
announced would soon be ready Mr:
Conway ofLa., and Ex-Gov. Brown OF
Ca, addressed the Convention.
Gen, Lee, of La, chairman ofthe COM
mittee on Credentials, reported the
names of several delegates from the
several States. In reference to Penn
sylyania he said there appeared 59dele.
1ates. whereas that State was entitled
10 only So votes. The committee recom-
mended that the SO delegates be admit
ted to seats upon the floor of the Con-
yention, and that they be authorized TO
cast the 81 votes to which their Stale
is entitled, such being the wish
Of the PennsylYania delegation. Ihe
each of the delegates from the several
territories the right to seats upon the
floor and the privilege OF casting each
two votes. The was accorded the Dis
trict of Columbia.
From MarylRnd-The committee re-
commended the admission OF the ores,
seats on the floor to the contestants
without the right to vote.
From Calafornia-The committee re-
commended the admission OF the regu-
lar delegates headed by messrs. Cary
and Evans.
Mr.. Evans, of Colorado, announced
that Colorado was allowed her full
vote, as decided by the convention this
morning. The report was then adopted.
Mr, Baker, from the Committee on
Order and Business, reported the rules
for the convention.
Mr.. Van Zandt, of r. 1.-Mr. Presi-
dent-I understand from a member Of
will be impossible for them to report
before tomorrow afternoon, probably,
and that will necessarily defer the
nomination for President. 1 am led to
the opinion from what have seen here
this afternoon, that the Convention is
somewhat impatient to proceed TO that
nomination. therefore hope that the
rules may be so far modified as TO
strike out that portion which provides
that the reports of the Committee on