The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-07-10

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| Conservative Soldiers and Sailors
Convention. yaH 4.5 W
The national convention of conservative
soldiers and sailors assembled on the morn
ing of July Sd in the hall of Cooper Insti-
tute precisely at IL clock. The coors Of
the old 5th regiment of New York state
volunteers, 5th zouaves,-were es-
corted into the hail. which rapidly filed
with delegations from the different states,
marching to music furnished by the Cornet
band Cheers were given for Hancock.
Mcclellan, and Chase, and vocifer-
GUS cheers for the rank and file of the union
army. At half past IL clock the meet
ing was called to order by General Nc
Quade, chairman Of the national executive
committee, who nominated Maj. Gen.
John A. McClernand, of Illinois, who was
unanimously elected. Gen. McClernand,
upon taking the char, expressed his thanks
in graceful terms.
On Saturday the committee on perma-
nent organization reported in favor of Maj.
Gen. w. B. Franklin, Of Connecticut, for
permanent president, and vice presidents
and secretaries from each state. The re-
port was adopted by aclamation.
The convention was called to order at
noon on Tuesday, by the president, General
Franklin. .-a--tI
| Gen. Slocum, Of New York, from the
committee on resolutions, reported that
that committee was not yet prepared, tC
report its draft of platform and report
!, ed an address to the national democratic
) convention in response to an invitation te
the floor of that body, declaring the object:
of the soldiers and sailors convention te
be the same as those which animated then
5 during the war; deploring radical legisla
: ton; denouncing the apostasy of men who
= were once democrats ; censuriDg the pro
scription of loyal men at the south; an(
declaring Gen. Grant renegade.
A motion was made that the report jus
; read should be accepted, and committee
of2l be appointed to present the same te
t the national convention. This was unani
} mously carried The chair appointed
Gems. Slocum, Granger, Pratt, Ewing
Mitchell, Averill, Brown, Kelly, McCler
: nand, Walker, Kingaiey, Bradbury, Drake
O. Belrne, aud Parker
The platform adopted by the nationa
convention was then read by the secretary
and its various provisions applauded b.
the convention.
At tie conclusion of the reading of th
I platform, the gentleman from Ohio ex
: pressed his entire appreciation of the same
: and begged the Withdrawal of The objection
of the gentleman from Kansas, and move,
{ form.
The rules were therefore suspended, ant
the resolution accepting the platform o
the national convention unanimously ca.
ried.
A resolution was adopted recommending
General Hancock and Thomas A. Hen
dricks for President and Vice President 0
the United States, but pledging support t
whatever nominees the National Conven
ton may select. oi
4 Resolutions Of thanks to Gen. McClel
Ian and President johnson were passed
The convention adjourned sine die.
= aH
y MAGNANIMoUs. While the rebellion
q lasted, says the N. Y :. Times, the Mort
never accused the rebels of cowardice Oh
the contrary, we gave them credit for pluck
y audaeity, daring, endurance, and deter
y mination that only death and ruin coul
q break. Those who confronted the eDem
: in the field were not the least ready to a.lo,
G him the possession of these warlkc qual
t ties. If any one spoke contemporary 0
: the rebel spirit, it was not the soldiers wh
!. closed with them In the struggle, nor th
: leaders who attempted to overcome them il
D 1.-THE conflict. There can be no harm in re
S membering this fact in these days, when th
a North is dealing with the PROSTATE South
There can be no harm in cur treating tn
e Soutbcrners as though they possessed a
/, the bravery which we put to their accoun
r in the days of war ; and their can oe moth
ing but harm IN treating them as thouaI
I they had given US reason to charge then
: with the spirit. or bearing of covaTdice
: @-We have rumor from San Fran
cisco that General Crook has been defeate,
by the Indians in Arizona. es sd3