Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-27
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention.

WIZ, DO, Io.,an ontered he was greeted
,y;,b yolloys oe c5oers he delega,ions accom-
nsniod hy many Of tbe familiar hattie cries.
Then ,bere were oroans for Tmmbull and
Grimes and then the bovs struck up " Old
Crime. i dead - which was sung with en-
nb,si. Moro cbeers followedLeheers for
S;cllos cbeers far Rnner. cheers for every.
bodv
Il last Con C,cbr,n of New York endea-
,yorcd IN rrocuro silence and his pcr.uasive
yoi,o onieted Tho tnmult A. noon Major
" : NJ, o,Itod ,ho Convention 10 order
and Rcv Dr F.ilo,ys of Wisconsin, made a
c,,..,',, ,,..',or
Con Toc or Connection, nominated Gen
F,irchiJ Governor Of Wisconsin AZ tempo.
rary Chairman and he was chosen Coming
forSnrd~-bis emnty sleeve a testimony 10 his
braverc-he made a patriotie and stirring adj
dress Painting to the bnst of Lincoln. he
ali hs, the renrosent,tives of a million of
,,,o, b,d ..,,,o hsre A. s,ve.- bv the mesuorv
~ ,bat ,,.rtyr bv tho ola aag he the widow.
~ thoso ,ho e,I that tbev would again he
.,,rs.or..I IN {. Gar tbree voars mr. tho war 10
.ccnro oonal noI;t;col RIGHTS IN all
The COMMITTEE ON Nominations reported
the n,mo of Cen Jnbn : Logan for perma.
nent prosideut IIe received in committee
.oyepteon votes Gen Siclles nine. Gen. Fair.
child seven. and Gen. Owen one. The NOM
in,t;or M Con Logon was made unonimous
and whom il was renorted tbe delegates ne.
contol II with gre,t enthusiasm
Vice presi1ent was Nominated from
c,cb st,fe Amopg them were Gen G. l.
Raol of N,;ne Cant .Tobn p Clark of New
U,mnsbire Con LINES $ Cnnningham of
Mas Gen G II Tomnkius Of Rhode Island
Col Chorlrs Warren of Conn. and Gen. Sc.
,ben Thomas of Vernont
private w A short was nominated and
elected Secretary in Chief with Secretary
Go,n eacb Stotc Among them are Gen. ii
NJ pIais,od NJ Mo CT Newell I. S,wvo,
.orN II ,riv,,e Henry Congdon of VI Gol.
r q Tsbor of Mas Canf 6 Il pecl, of
r. and 4, colored man was elected Score.
,,r, fron, South C,rolino
it was announced that the father of Gen.
Grant was in the hall, and on motion the old
gentleman was escorted to the platform. the
band plavinq ." Yankee DOODLE and the boy,
cheering. Indeed cheering is the order Of
the day
Mr. Grant made a brief sensible speech.
comnlimentin0 the "brnyes." as he called
-, q j..
them, ana narratlng some interesting lacts
oour.,otol with tbe ,,rn,rtb of tho West since
N"iiuNN'N' "''n '''N 6'""'' " VIZ "
he first came here
c. - -. u,, ;,l,ooJ h,, Can
ueh' Logan was ulch lhliVuuoVu "l p'.i'
Sickles na ,qrnianeut President and he made
one OF hls on hand, eloquent speeches.
c. ,,.,,, oo,,oi,Js1 h;a raro,rLs hv do.
NVi' i''s"" '"N''''NN W" ~
cliung to serve on account OF his having been
,,o,;nuei,, cboenn Chairman Of the Commit.
previously choseh NilllIih'h VI Hhv Nohlhl.-
tee on Resolutions and he gracefully nOmi.
w '' -, ~,
mated boYern0r farchlld as permanent Ihalr-
man
c.h ,.
Gen. Slckles put the question, which was
I ,..;l L.. ..i.,,,..;a,' anI o., ;Il
carrleu ny aVVlaul".l"n anu WV. nH'lohhu
gracefully ackuow lodged the compliment
As the wee Presidents came forward the
Rand stru.k nm "John Brown nearly all
present Joining IN the chorus, which they had
sung around many a camp fire on many a
tohsome march
After speeches by the father OF Gen. Grant
Gen. Logan of Illinois, Gen. tJohn) Coch
rane and Major Haggerty of New York, and
Col. Stokes OF Tennessee, the Convention con
eluded Its proceedings thus:
/ Gen. Logan, chairman OF the committee oil
resolutions reported as follows -
Rs,oh,l. That the soldiers and sailors, ste@das a
OF zen L. $ oniat to the eoaddsnee Of the America
PfoP ams ygsD % fH tS So S'IIIss aea9d M & Snaf
times peace ny such shall the ffui
oyS S asia we declare It a our deerSte convict on
that he is The ehoice Of tao sodsrs and sailors Of th'
Rssoed That ia the maiatcnsnee OF those principle
which undere our Government and tor which We iou gh
during four years Of war We pledge earnest aud ac