The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-20

there IL few years II every
school district Of the South Union
men can stand up before God and de-
clare his life for the Union and the
flag Of his country The fight will
continue, and we viii be at the front.
Lieut.. Thos. G. DonelsOn of Ohio.
Major A. c. Tate Of New York. Capt
III. ii. Thomas of Tennessee, VIII A.
Short Of ID. c., Major o. NJ Wilson
Of Indiana, and Lieut.. Samuel Reeves
of New Jersey were chosen Tempo
rary Secretaries Of the Convention.
A committee, consisting of DR.. j.
i Cantwell Of Ala, j W. Fuller of
Ark, Capt J T. Titball of California,
Capt. H. ". Tibbs of Conn. General
Loveland of Del, Gen. r. Bowen Of
| Florida, Gen. Watson of Georgia,
Gen W. L. Beveridge Of his, Gen.
kimball OF Ind, 4. W. Rice Of Iowa,
r. Blunt Of Kansas, P. B. Harris Of
KY. T.. 2. Dove of Maine, Maj. Ben.
I Perly Poore of Mass. C. O. Lawrdy
of Mimi, Col. NJ. L. Denote of Mo,
Col George Z. Burnham Of Nd. Gen.
Henry Baxter of Mich, Col. J 81.
Clarringt0n Of Nebraska, Capt. R. ii.
Lee of n. J.. Capt. @. f Lee of n.
c., Major r. W Earr Of n. H, Gen.
Pleasanton Of New York, Gen. Saml.
A Y Yoman of Ohio, J II. Stewart of
Pa, b. T. WhIttemore of 5. C., Gen
". w Smith Of Tenn, Col. J III.
Lockwood Of Virginia, 1t. Col. w. w.
Grant of Vt, and Gen. J 5. Allen of
Wis, were appointed on Permanent
Organization.
The following named gentlemen
{ f-,s,
luti0ns:
Colonel r. NJ Reynolds, of Ala
| bama Go onel James b. COWen, of
| Of Delaware; General John A. Logan,
of Illinois: Governor VIM. NJ. Stone,
of Iowa: Colonel V I'll. Brist0w, Of
Kentucky; General George f. Shiply,
Of Maine; Colonel Edwin Il. Stone,
of Massachusetts; Colonel Aiken, Of
/ Minnesota; Colonel Wm. GrosvenOr,
of Mississippi; General Titus, of New
Hampshire; Gen. Dennis f. Burke
af New York; General 4. Sawyer, Of
Ohio; General Charles II. Hopkins,
Of Rhode Island; Lieutenant-Coionel
Robert r. Smith, of Texas; Colonel
j. III. Lockwood, Of West Virginia.
General Charles Crow, of Indiana;
General X. III. Lee, Of Connecticut;
b. Il. Anthony, of Kansas; Captain
d. Pinchboss, Of Louisiana; General
H. Richardson, of Maryland; General
w StOughton, Of Michigan; III. f.
Fisher OF Mississippi; captain b
Hall, Of Nebraska; ". 5. Davenport
Of New Jersey; J. G. Mann, Of North
Carolina.
Eli Burnham and Bartlett, Of Chi
cago, were appointed official reporters
for the Convention
Pending the report of the Commit
tees on Organization and Resolutions,
Gen. Hawley, Of Connecticut, wos
called for, and made a stirring and
eloquent speech. He said that even
though the times were somewhat dark,
yet he was glad that men could be
found who would still remain true to
the Union and liberty. Those who
thought that the soldier was actuated
by a feeling Of revenge were mistaken.
There never was a day or an hour
during that long four years war, when,
If those who were trying to break up
the Union had come forward and
thrown down their arms, but they
would have been received with open
arms, and all would have been for
gotten. No soldier was actuated by
any other feeling than love for the
Union, and liberty for men who were
still actuated by hopes that at some
day, not far distant, they could again
take up arms against the Union. The
soldier had no love for them, and
would show them no political
quarter. He expressed himself
as happy to see the country turning
towards a man for chief executive of
I the nation who had never meddled In
politics, but whose hrmness and COM
mon sense, as we'll as purity OF heart
and mind, eminently fitted him for
the highest gift the people could be
STOW. General Grant Is undoubtedly
jhe people choice, and next N0vem
( Der will see him elected President Of
these United States. lCkeers.
So lar as the Southern people were
concerned, be would say tha, when
ever they manifested a desire 10 come
back to the good cid Union and act
like good citizens. he was in favor Of
throwing around them the protection
of the Government; and it made no
difference whether that citizen was
white or black, he was citizen still,
and be believed TIA, if necessary,
( the two millions boys n blue would
come again and protect him IN his
/ rights. (Immense. applause.
General Halsted, OF New Jersey,
was next called upon, and said shat
to-day, in the political history Of the
+ country, was a dark one, because Of
+ ne treachery Of our representatives
in Congress. He was sorry 70 say