The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-27
OF THE NATIONAL
UNION REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

CHICAGO, May 20.-At 1880 p. NJ.
Gov. Ward, Chairman of the National
Republican Committee, called the Con-
vention to order. In a brief address
he urged the delegates to take no steps
backward, to demonstranstrate that the
war was no failure, and an emancipa-
ted race lifted from slavery to-day
unites with the Republican party to
maintain Republican liberty. Meth
er armed treason nor political treach-
cry can arrest the triumph of Our
cause. [Applause.] If you desig-
nate as leader the great captain of the
age, the nation will greet it as pre-
cursor Of victory to our cause and
peace to the public. [Applausc,]
Prayer by Bishop Simpson.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, General
Carl Schurz, of Missouri, was made
temporary Chairman, and was conduc-
ted to the chair amid applause.
General Schurz delivered a brief
address, in which he returned thanks,
and sketched the history of the Repub-
lican party, and its triumphs in sup
port of liberty, union, humanity and
equal rights. The problem of the fu-
ture is to secure the fruits of the past,
and adapt the country to the new or
der of things. This required the
greatest prudence and firmness. In
referring to Lincoln, he said we meas
ure our loss through his death by what
he left behind him. daughter and
applause.) With good counsel and
moral courage victory will be true to
the Republican party so long as the
Republican party is true to itself. Let
not persons carry us beyond the bounds
of wisdom and self-respect. Gap
plause.) He counselled wisdom, JUS
tice to the soldier, to the Southern
Union men; to the colorod race and to
the National creditors. This scnti-
ment excited great enthusiasm. Let
us be just inside of the party as well
as out oft.
Temporary Vice Presidents and Sec
retaries were appointed.
1t was then ordered that the Secrc-
taries call the roll of States, and that
each delegation respectively shall name
one gentleman, that those thus named
shall constitute Committee on Gre
dentials.
After a lengthy controversy over
the propriety of calling the unrecon-
structed States and the Territories, the
motion was agreed to.
In like manner, Committees on per-
manent organization, on resolutions,
and order OF business, were appointed.
On motion it was
Resolced, That all resolutions offer
ed be referred without debate to the
Committee on Resolutions.
On motion of Gen. Sickles, the
Convention took a recess until five
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled, pur-
suant to adjournment, at 5 o'clock.
The Committee on Credentials not
being ready to report, Hamilton Har-
ris, Chairman of the Committee on
permanent organization, reported the
name of Joseph II. Hawley, Of Conn.,,
for permanent President of the Con-
vcntion This announcement was re-
ceived with tremendous applause. The
President was conducted to the chair
by Ex-Governor Solomon of Wiscon-
sin, and Ex- x-Governor Brown of Geor-
gia, amid great cheering for Hawley,
Brown and the retiring Chairman,
Gen. Schurz. When the latter pre-
sented the permanent Chairman, the
Convention received him with the
heartiest outburst of enthusiasm yet
manifested.
Mr.. Hawley addressed the Convcn-
tion as follows:
Gentlemen of the Contention: | ten
der you my most grateful thanks for
the high honor you have conferred
upon me. Deeply impressed by a
sense of the responsibilities of the po-
sition, l earnestly solicit your indul-
gencc and your aid. We come togeth-
er charged with the momentous duty
ofselecting the chiefrulers of the great
nation which leads the world in the
promotion of freedom and equal rights.
(Applause.) The indications of your
purposes and spirit already given as
sure us that you will maiatain the no.
bic character of the republican party.
We unavoidably recall at this time the
Convention of 1860 with its profound
anxieties. Its fresh, pure and glow
ing devotion to liberty, and its enthu-
siastic acceptance of the wager of bat
tie rendered by slavery and secession.
(Applause.) It now seems clear to
us that God then ruled our counsels.
He made our declaration of principles
manly and sincere. He gave us Abra-
ham Lincoln for President. CTremen-
dous cheering.) God send us like
wisdom and success to-day. Ap-
plause. He tested us in that moment
and to an extent which the liveliest
imagination could not have anticipa-
ted. Postcrity, we hope, will decide
that we met that test with the spirit
worthy of free people. Countless
treasure and three hundred thousand
lives offered were the evidence that
we were solemnly in earnest. We Of