Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-13
Soldiers and Sailors Grand Mass Con.
Nenfion.

Inc soldiers and sailors met last evening in
Convention at Carusi's Hall. The meeting was
called to order by II. G.. Otis, Chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements, who stated the
ooJect OF the Convention 10 be the election OF
twenty delegates to attend the Soldiers and
Sailors National Convention, to be held at
Chicago on the 18th instant. He nominated as
President of the meeting Gen. N. p. Chapman,
VINO was unanimously elected.
He TOOK the char. and tha nked the meeting
for the compliment paid him by calling him to
preside over their deliberations They were
mere 10 elect delegates to the Convention al
Cn1caKO on the 10Th instant, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the next Presidency
and Vice-Presidency Of the United States. This
was no unimportant matter, and they should
select good men. He regarded the duty Of the
soldiers and sailors as only half accomplis he'd;
they had suppressed rebellion in the South,
put rebellion and treason were on either side of
them to-day.
The following additional ofieers were then
nominated and elected Vice-Presidents Cen
eral David Nickers, Sergeant Frank Lauborn,
U. s. ~, Major ]. Ed. Dougherty, Captain A.
T. Collins. Lieut.. William Young and C. C.
Boyne, U: S. N. Secretaries :-Privates Will.
A. Short, Laurence Wilson, and Captain VIM.
The Chair appointed the following as the
Committee on Resolutions Captain ]. p,
smith, Colonel II. A. Hall, Major L. p. Wilson,
Colonel 5. X. Harrington, and Mayor G. N. Van
The following were appointed Committee to
nominate delegates to the Convention limo
thy Luby, Mai. VIM. = Morse, Maj A. f. Hine,
Taylor, L. q. Merrill.
The Secretary read letters from Genl Rush
q. Hawkins, Senator ]. A. Gardner, Gov. Jno.
w. Geary, of Pennsylvania, and General John
Cochrane, of New York, ali of whom ex-
pressed their regret at not being able to be pres
ent General John W. Brown. General VIM
w arner, General Grimes and General Mussey
were invited from among the audience to the
stage.
Major q. w. Wells offered preamble and
resolutions, which were referred to the Com.
mlttee on Resolutions THAT the privilege of
voting and taking part in the Government is
the right OF every law.abiding citizen in the
United States, without distinction of race or
color, and his protection of life liberty and the
pursuit of happiness; that it is the unanimous
desire OF this meeting that our delegates vote
for and maintain the foregoing resolutions in
the convention to assemble at Chicago on the
18TH instant; and that we consider, with words
whose burning heat We pray may enter the
vitals Of that wretch who, in this enlightened
period. shall reinaugurate the days of Judas,
q mess of pottage.
General Kinds was introduced, and made a
speech, saying that the course of Andrew John
prove.
General Amasa Cobb, of Wisconsin, was
then introduced to the meeting He said he
was one OF those who would not give up the
battle. for be had great faith that right would
prevail, and the present impeachment to peace
and quiet be removed. But they must remem-
Der that every good cause has had its Judases
and Its Arnolds, and they could console them
selves that these treacheries might be the means
in the hs r DIS of Divins Providence, to serve
ago0d end. All they had to do was to look to
the General who there led them ON tn victory
and to make HIM their standard. bearer, and
elect him In November next.
General Samuel Mckee, Of KY, also ad.
dressed the meeting.
Senator Wilson was next introduced. and
said he was very glad to look into the grave
faces OF the audience and partake of their
inspiration. Something had been said of en-
enlargement and encouragement, but he said
they had nothing to be discou ragged about He
would say to them that to the Union loving
men there was no such word as failure
Through the bloody four years Of the war the
soldiers had fought the battles, and he had
helped to pass war measures In Congress, and
that body would not go back on their measures
any more than the soldier would upon his
battles. They had battles to fight in Congress
as well as the soldier had in the field They
We're about TO enter upon another campaign
and in his judgment it was to be a browning
campaign. sand when we shall have succeeded,
whoever shall stagger INTO power hereafter will
not dare to undo what we have done' They
would have severe struggle this year. They had
to meet before the people of the country MEN of
capacity and experience. He among the
men that have never doubted triumph, in spite
of the efforts of the President. Their policy of
reconstruction was, as their friends would say
at Chicago, an accomplished fact and tri.
umph. The Republican party had done more
for liberty, civilization, and humanity than
any other party that ever existed. He predict
ed that Gen. Grant would receive the support
of three fourths of the voters. He would be
elected President, and they would have the
country in the hands of the men who had
fought for it, and who would vote as they
fought.
Senator Upton, of Nebraska. next spoke, and
was followed by
Gen. Warner, of Alabama, who said he was
from Ohio, but had gone to Alabama to help in
making 1t a loyal State. The soldiers did not
feel that their work was accomplished unt til the
Southern States were back into the Union
They would prove to the world the n that they
had not laid 100000 of their number in their
graves in vain. This work would be done de.
spite the President and traitors in Congress
The committee appointed TO nominate dele
gates reported as follows:
Delegates-Gen. n. p. Chapman, Col. limo
Thy Lubey. Col. 5. r. Harrington, Major Jas
I. Smith, Gen VIM. Brown. Col. Richard Mid
dleton, Col. ID. S. CurtIss, Capt William b.
Nairs. Sergeant T. II. Hawkins, Major w s.
Morse, Private w. II. Short, Col. II. G. Otis.
Capt. A; d: Brock, Capt. A. p. Grant, Major
q. W. Wells, Col: T. II. Mcpherson, Major G..
M. Van Buren,, Gen. w. p. Lasselle.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. Burnham, Col
Bergman, Capt. ]. Wiley Wells, J. II. Smith,
Collins, Sergeant c. A Fleetwood Geo Smoot,
ajor Albert Seip. Richard Middleton, Col j.
r. Lee, Sergeant w. W. Potter, Gen. David
Xickers. Private A; J; Currier. Col. G. w.
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Capt VIM. H. Slater, Lieut. f.. T. Bowen and
Capt. Charles Fichere.
The report was adopted and the delegates
elected.
A preamble and resolutions were adopted
That we renew our preference for General u.
S. Grant, as the candidate of the Republican
party for the next Presidency. That upon the
success OF the principles of the Republican
party, depends the the prosperity and happi-
ness Of this people That we recommend to the
Convention TO be held, the calling of national
mass convention Of soldiers and sailors, to as.
semble at some central point during September
next, &c.
Generals w. b. Stokes, of Tennessee, was
introduced and said, they did not intend to
quit the fight until successful. If the opposi-
ton cry out "war, reply that sswe are ready
if you want war" This country is ours. and
these copperheads ought to thank God that we
permit them to live.
Gen. George ID. Vickers offered the follow.
ing which was adopted:
Resolred, That Andrew johnson stands con-
vlcted, by his own answer to the Impeachment
articles, of wilful disobedience to the laws he
swore he would take care should be faithfully
executed; that in his miserable pretence of
being governed by good motives, IN claiming
the right to dispense, at his own will, with
such of the laws Of the land as are distaste
destroyers and assassins of the peoples rights
in all times; and that any United States Sena.
tor elected by loyal votes who declares for ac-
quittal will be guilty of a degree of perfidy to
the country, not likely TO be accounted for
among those who fought for the nation against
its enemies in any other manner than by at
frihuflnp n 10 influences other than those