Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-21
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| demonstrate tlat the war was no Idllure.
An emancipated race, lifted from slavery,
to-day unites with republican liberty.
Neither armed treason, nor political treach-
cry, can arrest the triumph of our cause.
Your leader-the great Captain of the age
the nation will greet as the precursor Of
victory to our cause and peace to the re-
public. (Applause)
Prayer by Bishop Simpson.
On motion Gen Carl Schurz, Of Missouri,
was made temporary Chairman, and con-
| Quoted 10 the chair amid applause.
Gen. Schurz delivered q brief address,
returning thanks. He sketched the history
Of the Republican party, and asserted its
| triumph in support of liberty, Union, hui
mainly and equal rights. Said the problem
| of the future is to secure the fruits of the
| past and adapt the country to the new order
of things. This required the greatest pru-
dence and firmness. Referring to Mr.. Lin
coin, he said We measure our loss through
his death by what he left behind him.
| Laughter and applause. He eounseled
moral courage, and victory will be true to
the Republican party as long as the Repub-
! lican party is true TO itself Let not passion
| carry US beyond the bounds of wisdom and
self-respect. Applause. He counseled
| wisdom and Justice TO the soldier, to South
ern Union men, to the colored race, and to
national creditors. This sentiment excited
/ great enthusiasm Let us be Just inside
the party as well as out of il.
A committee Of one from each State was
| appointed Committee on Credentials.
| Truman G, Younger, OF New York, when
debate arose on the call of California,
announced that there was double delega-
ton from that State.
Sears, of California, bitterly denounced
the contestants who disputed the seats OF
his delegation He demanded admission
without question, and hoped the eonyen-
ton would not dignity the opposition by
admitting that there was contest.
The whole subject was referred to the
Committee on Credentials.
The Secretary proceeded with a call Of
States, but omitted the States unrepre-
scented in Congress, which gave rise to a
debate, terminating in a motion that all
the Southern States be called, which was
agreed to. ....-.-,
A motion to admit Colorado was made
and carried.
Efforts were made to admit Montana
and other territories, but the subject was
referred to the Committee on Credentials.
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York, moved that
till the adoption of permanent rules for
the government of the convention, the
rules of the House of Representatives Of
the United States, be the rnles for its tenn
porary government, so far as applicable.
Agreed to.
A committee of one from each State was
then appointed on temporary organization,
among whom were B. Chamberlain, of
Georgia Gen. Bartlett, of Kentucky, and
B. F. Whitmore, of Tennessee.
The Committee on Resolutions was next
appointed. Alabama was represented
thereon by David Epson, Arkansas by ID.
u. Morse. and Kentucky by B. +. Simp-
son.
Mr.. Egan, of Kentucky, offered reso-
luton which was adopted, that all resolu-
tions offered be referred, without debate, to
the Committee on Resolutions. %
On motion of Mr. Mcclure the roll was
called for the Committee OH the Order of
Business, and resulted: Alabama, George
NJ. Reynolds; Arkansas, ii. IL. Goodsell !;
Georgia. David G. Coffing; Kentucky, J.
Pickens; Mississippi, d. NJ. Williams !;
Tennessee, Mr.. Lewis, etc.
On motion of Gen. Sickles, the commit
tee took recess till 5 o'clock.
Eyening.-The convention re assembled
pursuant to adjournment at o'clock.
The Committee on Credentials not being
ready TO report, Mr.. Hamilton Harris,
Chairman of the Committee on Permanent
Organization, reported the name of james
Il. Hawley, of Connecticut, for permanent
President of the convention. This an-
nouncement was received with tremendous
applause.
The President was conducted to the
chair by ex-Gov Solomon, of Wisconsin,
and eK.GOY. Brown, OF Georgia, amid
great cheering for Hawley Cows. Brown
and Solomon retiring with the chairman,
when the latter presented the permanent
chairman of the Convention, who received
him with the heartiest burst of enthusiasm
vet manifested
Mr.. Hawley addressed the Convention
az follows: ..#f.
Gentlemen of the Convention, tender
you my most grateful thanks for the high
honor you have conferred upon me. Deep
ly impressed with the responsibility of the
position, | earnestly solicit your indulgence
and aid. We come together with the mo-
mentous duty Of selecting chief ruler
of a nation which leads the Eorld
in the promotion of freedom and
equal rights. (Applause.) Indications
of your purposes and spirit already given
assure me you will maintain the
noble character Of the Republican
party and remember at this time the con-
vention of 1860, with its profound an-
thorities and glowing devotion Of liberty
and its enthusiastic acceptance of wager
of battle rendered by slavery and Secession.
(Applause) 1t now seens clear to as,
that God then ruled our counsels. He
made our declarations Of principle merely
sincere. He gave us A Lincoln for Pres5:
dent. Tremendous Cheers.l God send
us like wisdom 10 day. (Applause.) He
tested us in a manner and 10 an extent
which the leVeties of imagination could not
have anticipated positively. We hope He
will decide that we met that test spirit
worthy free people. A countless treasure
and 100000 men was evidence that we were
in earnest. We offered our lives
and our property but it was not enough.
We laid our prejudiees, race and class
upon the altar OF our country and snccesa
redonbled our nerves.
The same high resolves rHle to-day, and |
honest men in this country are even making |
greater satrifces. We learned the first |
lesson when we found that We must make |
all men free and cali them to the battle |
field. We learned the second lesson when /
we found that we must still go on and give, /
mpartially, all men share in the govern
nent we are endeavoring TO restore.
Great applanse.) With clear and fear
ess expression on the essential questions
1t issue, which the people will understand,
and no injurious device, no words that can
obscure, passing by all personal and tempo
-ary controversies, working in confidence.
We feel that the American people will do
light. A nation of forty millions, must
not be behind in the just claims of working
men of whatever race 10 recover even and
ust wages. It's majesty must he felt
FhereYer the humblest man appeals against
,iolence and oppression. Cheers Every
iollar Of the national debt the soldiers
blood is pledged for. Cheers Every
,Ond in letter and spirit, must be "a sacred
Is a soldiers grave. We must win, we
hall win. It5 an old Eight for liberty,
,qualiiy and fraternity against oppression,
,aste and aristocracy; its an old Gght to
make the world better, with malice toward