The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-20

General Titus, Of New Hampshire; Jno
Burke, of New York; General Frank Saw.
yer, of Ohio; General chas n Hopkins, r
s Suel, Colonel Robert X Smith, ofTexas; "
Mccullough, Of Arkansas; Colonel J ii
Lockwood, OF West Virginia; General Chas
c Row, Of Indians; Colonel A II Grimshaw,
OF Delaware: General e N Lee, Of Connect.
icut; K Anthony, of Kansas: Captain u
Binchboss, Of Louisiana; General H Rich
ardson, Of Maryland; General W Sloughton,
OF Aiehigon; d T Fisher, Of Massachusetts,;
Captain B Hall, Of Nebraska; " S Dayes-
port, of New Jersey; ] G Mann, OF Moth
Carolina.
Messrs. Ely, Burnham and Bartlett, OF
Chicago, were appointed official reporters Tor
the Convention.
D Tending tine report OF the Committees on
Organization and Resolutions, Gen. Hawley,
of Conn, was called for and made stirring
and eloquent speech. He said that even
though the times were somewhat dark yet be
was glad that men could be found who woald
still remain true to Union and liberty. Those
who thought that the soldiers were actuated
By feelings of revenge were mistaken. There
meyer was day or an hour dnring that long
four years war when, if those who we're try
ing to break up the Inion had come forward
and thrown down their arms but they would
have been received with open arms, and all
would have been forgo ten. No spider was
actuated Dy any other feeling than that oi
love for the I MON, and liberty for men who
were still actua.ed by hopes that e. some Gay
not far distant they could again lake up arms
against the Union The soldier had no love
for them and would show them no political
quarter.
He expressed himself happy to see the
country turning towards man for Chief Ex-
ecutive OF the nation who had never meddled
in politics, but whose firmness ead common
seuse as we'll ss purity Of heart and mind,
! eminent,y fitted him for the highest gift the
people could bestow. Gen. Grant is un-
donbtedly the people choice. and next No
rember will see him elected President OF
these United States. ICheersl So far as
the Southern people were concerned he would
say that whenever they manifested desire
TO como back to the good old Union and act
like good citizens he was in favor of throw
ing around them the protection Of the Gov
ernment, and it made no difference whether
that citizen was white or black he was citi-
zen snli and be- believed that if necessary
the 900 600 boys in blue would come again
and protec> him in his right. immense
applause
General Halsted Of New Jersey, was next
called upon, and said; To>day is, in the po-
litica history of the country, dark one,
because Of the treaehery of our Represents
tives in Congress. He was sorry to say that
the American people had been stabbed in
the house Of their friends. On esery side Of
him he heard curses Iond and deep agAinst
the reereant Senator from Illinois. He was
sorry that General Palmer, the man whom the
people of Illinois were about 10 honor, had
not been in the place of the dishonest Sena.
TOR. He was still in hopes of seeing the
traitor, Andrew johnson. impeaehed and con-
signed to that obscurity which be so greatly
meri,ed.
In reference to the eolored man, be would
say that, so long as be behaved himself aud
acted like good citizen, he WAS proud TO
call him his brother.
Major 9'Connor, Of Iowa. and General
Daniel h. Sckies, of New York. both fol-
lowed in brief but eloquent speeches. favor
ing the nomination of Grant as President and
connseling the soldiers throughout the land
TO stand as fru By THAR eheftaIn IN The COM
ing political campaign as they stood by him
during the war.
General Sickles thought that the Conyen.
ton had assembled for the purpose Of choos-
ing successor 10 the lamented Lincoln.
There had been no successor to him. The
office had been filed al interim, but the
people were not in favor Of ad interiRs, and
woaid coasent 10 il no ionges.
Governor Fairehild having announced that
the father Of General Grant was in the hense,
loud calls were made for bin, and he felac-
tantly responded and took his place upon the
stage, the band playirg Hail Columbia .
As Mr.. Grant took his seat beside the
chairman. the entire Convention rose 10 their
feet, aud in three timas three testified their
respect 70. the father Of the nations chief
tain.
speech vas loudly called for, When aEr.
Grant. adjusting his spec.acles, arose and
briefly addressed the Convention. lie ex-
pressed himself extremely aslonished tlla, he,
who had done nothing for the great North.
west or for the country, III particular, should
be called upon hy the braves Of the nation to
speak to them lkeplies By the Convention
"foa had hoy that 5 enough.
Alter exhorEins the Convention to nodeFas
ton and prudence IN their proceedings, the
old gentleman retired amidst The cheers Of
the Convention.
Gen. Logan was then conducted 10 his seat
as Chairman, and after briefly thanking the
Convention for the honor conferred declined
the nomination in favor of Governor Far
child who vas then unanimously elected per-
manent Chairman.
Coy Eaircilild thanked the Convention for
! this new honor, and III conclusion announced
that as the Committee on Resolutions were
rot ready to report be would introduce Gen.
John Cochran, of New York. who would ad>
dress them.
Gen. Cochran, on being introduced, said
in substance that be hoped that every true
soldier in this country would set as Juror
upon the conduct of the seven political trait
ors in the United States Senate and would
give in verdict cashieriDg them and dis
missing them from the service Of their coun-
try. Senator Ross once was. but be is now
but dross. Trumbnll has been, but the coun-
try caets him Off, and the verdict Of the
people will consgn bin to q political grave
too deep for resurrection. Do not forget
Fessenden, who ranks himself ON the side Of
the traitors to the country. 10 the soldiers
of Iowa, he would say, dig grave for the
dead Grimes, and bury him as deep as his
action while alive will warrant you. At this
point, III . band struck up the Rogues March
interruptiug the speaker, but to the evident
| satisfaction Of all who cheered loudly.
The General said, when the applause had
subsided; | fancy see a column marching
through the streets of Chicago, consighing
/ these dead poiiticiaus TO the renotest ceme<
terry in the city. He called upon the soldiers
| OF the nation to remember how they had
been treated by the men they horored. by
giving them honorable POSITIONS, and see to
| it that they are not again fooled by poli,i
clans.
| At the conclusion Of the Generals speech,
one of the Secretaries read a communication
from the Common Council of Chicago, ten,
dering the Soldiers and Sailors Convention
the hospitalties Of the city.
A vote Of thanks to the Council was moved
and unanimously voted.
Major Haggerty, Of New York, was then
called for and addressed the Convention at
considerable length. in a very happy strain,
aliuiing to the recreant Senators, who had
not the back bone to do their duty. and sug-
gessing that the greenbacks which the Demo
cratic party had so londiv decried, had some>
thing to do in the acquittal of Andrew John,
son.
Col. Hemstreet, Of New York, offered the
following, which was referred to the Commits
tee on Resolutions: s j
WHEREAS, Many of the late defenders OF
the Union being now out Of employment and