Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-27
SaiDrS and Soldiers Convention.


! The ,oldiers and sailors convention al Chi
/ cago IN the 10Th was brilliant success
! Gov. Eirchild of Wisconsin was chairman,
and Gn. Thomas of this State was one OF
the vie presidents. Geographic report
says
/ The ringing rounds of cheers-the camp
songs spontaneously taken up-the applause
of lloyd sentiments, uttered by loyal men,
and tn, disregard of political wire pullers-
all proved that the - BOYS in Blue " are true
to Their battle-hag with its patriotic associa-
tons. Even Old Abe the Wisconsin
war-casle, appeared inspired by the presence
of his omrades. and he would flap his wings
when he boys cheered as if he desired to
MANIFEST his appreciation.
Theresolutions were brief, but bold and
unmis nkable in their meaning. They as as
follow:
Resdred That the soldiers and sailors
steadf;st as ever to the union and its flag
fully recognize the claims of Gen. [. 5. Grant
to the confidence of the American people,
and believing that the victories achieved un-
der his guidance in war will be now lustra-
ted by lim in times of peace by such meas
ures asshall secure the fruits of our exertiOns
and restoration of the union upon a loyal
basis, We declare it as our deliberate convic-
ton that he is the choice of the soldiers and
SdlIOrsDl the union lot the OllCc OF pTcelOeul
Of the United States
Reso'red, That in the maintenance of those
PRINCIPLES which underlie our government,
aud foI which we fought during four years
of war, we pledge our earnest and active
support TO the Republican party as the only
political organization, which, IN our judy
ment Is true TO the principles OF loyalty,
liberty and equality before the law.
ReSokcd, That speaking for ourselves and
Id L..
lives tc preserve the union, we believe that
the impeachment of Andrew Johnson by the
House of Representatives., for high crimes
and nisdemeanors in Office and his trial be-
fore the United States Senate, have presented
unmsnkable proofs of his guilt, and that
whatever may be the judgment of the tribu
nal before which he is arraigned the verdict
of the people is " guilty; " and we regard
any senltor who has voted for acquital as
falling short of the proper discharge of his
duty in this hour of the nations trial, and
unworthy of the confidence of brave and
loyal people
Rescued, That the soldiers and sailors rec
ognize no difference between natives and
adopted citizens, and they demand that the
government protect naturalized citizens
abroad as well as those of native birth
L lie -hAhINO Or HE 1AEi hI4itAN L la
FoRM-The CINCINNATI Gd>ette'S well-known
correspondent, d" Agate, says:
1t will be observed that the platform
adopted does not materially differ from that
agreed upon by the OIio delegates, in their
caucus on Tuesday night. The resolution
denouncing Johnson's administration was
adopted, word for word, as written by Gov.
Lee, and by him reported, with the indorse-
ment of the Ohio delegation, to the Platform
Committee. A significant addition of three
lines was made to it, however, In the Com
mittee
And has been justly impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanors, and properly pronounced guilty
thereof by the vote of thirty-five senator's
This was the final compromise between
those VINO, like the Ohio delegation, wished
to say nothing about impeachment and those
who, like the Illinois delegation, wanted to
make support of it test of Republican or
thodoxy, and failure to vote for conviction a
cause for party accommodation. On this
point the discussions are understood to have
been long and earnest but the committee
presented a perfectly harmonious front in
the Convention in support of its final action.
The financial resolutions were an agreeable
surprise to the Eastern men. So far any
indications that appeared in or out of the
Convention would show they were received
without particleof opposition. The party
seemed unit against all schemes for avoid
ing the honest payment of the national debt
in accordance with the spirit in which it
contracted
The platform owes most of its literary fin
ish to Gen. Carl Schurz, who was called to
the aid of the subcommittee, in its prepar-
alton. He could not, however, secure the
support of the committee for his amnesty
resolution, which he regarded as bringing
the party nearly to the famous platform of
universal suffrage and universal amnesty
Still, there was not word of opposition to
it in the Convention, when he offered it there :;
and many of the southern delegates were
greatly delighted at its adoption.