Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-22
soldiers and Sailors Ma
tfOnnl Convention.


CHICAGO, May 10.
The Soldiers and Sailors National
Convention assembled In North Clark
street German Turner Hall to- day at
twelve O'Clock. The various delega-
lions formed in line at half past ten
o'clock, on, Randolph street, near the
Court House Square, and marched to
the place of meeting preceded by
Vaas Il Deans Light Guard Band.
Immediately In the rear of the band
was the famous war eagle "Old Abe, -
which belonged to the Wisconsin
delegation, and was brought by them
to the Convention. ~
AS soon as the delegates were seat
ed, cheers were proposed for General
Logan. of Illinois, Gov. Fenton, Of
New York, and General Grant,
which were given with a will, as
were three groans for "Old Grimes"
and others who voted against inn
parchment. The song beginning
HOld Grimes is dead,n was started
and most of tile delegates present
joined In singing 1t, at the close of
which the Convention was organ
lied. -, 49, as
At.noon the Convention was called
to orderly MAJOR w. S. Marse, Chair
man of the Executive Committee.
Governor Fnirchild, Of Wisconsin,
was unanimously chosen temporary
Chairman, and was conducted to his
seat by o committee of three appoint,
ed b. the Chair On taking the
Chair Governor Fairchild said that
on behalf of the soldiers Of Wiscon-
sin, lie thanked the Convention for
the honor conferred upon him.
Speeches were made by Generals
Logan, Cochrane, Sickles, Halstead,
and others. ea
Gen. Logan, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported as fol-
lows: soc sgNt i.
Resolred, That the soldiers aud
sailors, steadflst now az ever to the
Union and the flag, fully recogniz'
ing the claims of General Ulysses s.
Grant to the Presidency of the Amer
lean people, and believing that the
victories now under his guidance in
war will be illustrated by him In
peace by such measures as shall secure
the fruits of our exertions, and the
restoration of the Union upon 4 loyal
basis, we declare 1t us our deliberate
conviction that he 10 the choice o..
the soldiers and sailors of the Union
for the Office OF President Of the Unit
ed States. ' 10 t5E sra
70 Resofccd, That in the mainten.
ance ofthese principles, which under
lie our government, and for which
we fought during four years war,
we pledge our earnest and acting sup
port. to the Republican party as the
only political organization To which.
in our judgment, Is true to the prin-
eiples of loyalty, liberty, and equality
before the law. ata
r Resolved, That speaking for our
selves and the Soldiers and Sailors
who impcrilled their lives to pre-
serve the Union, we believe the inn
peAchment of Andrew johnson by
the House of Representatives for high
crimes and misdemeanors In Office,
this trial before the United States
Senate, have presented unmistakable
proofs of his guilt, and that whatever
way he and the judgment of the tri-
bunal before which he is arraigned
the verdict OF guilty by the people,
and we regard any Senator who has
voted for his acquittal rs falling short
VI tuc pIOIpeT ulSCifufSc Va Ills Uuty Ill
this hour OF the traitors trial as un-
worthy of the confidence Of a brave
and loyal people. tg
Resotred, That the Soldiers and
Sailors recognize no differences be-
tween the native and adopted citi-
zens, and they demand that the gov
eminent protect naturalizcd citizens
abroad as well as those Of native
birth. After the reading of the third
resolution every member present was
to his feet and gave three hearty
groaifs for Andrew johnson and
the eight traitorous Republican Seil-
ators, while the band played the
Rogue's March. - Or,
On motion of Gen. VIM. Gregg, Of
New York, the above resolutions
unanimously adopted amid cheers
for Grant. 'n' ~ -ttla le e''t' 'l