Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-21
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To Ohio Statesman.
FROM CHICAGO.
Temporary Organization.
Speeches of Governor Ward
and Carl SChurz.
THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION
Debate on the Admission of South
ern States and Territories.
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CHICAGO, May 20.
This has been ain exciting day anon,
the friends of the different contestants 70
the Vice Presidency. The friends of Wad
generally are confident OF his nomination
though the fact that Hon. Samuel Gallowa,
and other Ohians are doing their utmost t.
defeat his nomination, on the groun'
that he would endanger the sue
cess of their ticket in Ohio thi
his prospects. 1t is urged, that b.
his imprudent speeches last fall, the Re
publicans lost the Legislature. The i'm
preston prevails here that without Ohio
General Grant, who will be the Republic
can nominee for President, cannot be elect
ed. This impression is doing its worl
against Mr.. Wade. There is very strong
bitter feeling against those Republican Sen
ators who voted for the acquittal of the
President and many would be glad to nomi
nate Wade for the Vice Presidency, by way
of visiting a singing rebuke upon them
but yet they prefer not to do this, if it shall
endanger success.
The cool, calculating men of the party
who are here are not overly hopeful of sue.
cess in November under the most favora.
BILE circumstances. The nomination o.
Pendleton by the Democrats is generally
regarded certain, and they think it will
be doubtful work to defeat him mounted
on his Greenback hobby. They, therefore,
counsel prudence-prudence in the nomin
alton of Vice Presidential candidate. and
in the adoption of a platform. They
would have nothing said about Impeach-
ment or the seven eXecrated Republican
Senators; General Logan and Col. Forney
are bitter and headstrong and
they exercise surprisingly great
influence upon the Convention. They
don't care about Wade. They, however
demand that an example be made of the
Chief Justice and the seven Senators who
voted for the acquittal of the President on
the 11th article. This will have its infiu-
ence upon the platform. The temper OF
feeling just now is such as to give rise to
the belief that it will practically tell them
to quit the party. These men swear
that treason to the party, as they call it,
mustbe made odious, and they will be sat
isfied with nothing short of declaration
to that effect. With the overwhelming
majority of those present this kind of talk
is the only kind that is received with ap-
probation. They scout suggestions ofpru-
dence as timid and craven.
IBy Associated Press.]
CHICAGO, May Ex-Governor Ward.
Chairman of the National Republican
Committee, called the Convention to order,
and on taking the chair said:
Delegates to the National Convention OF
the Union Republican Party y:-You have
assembled at the call of the National Com
mittee, to nominate its standard bearer for
the ensuing campaign, to declare your un-
swerving attachment to the Union and lib
erty, and to pledge that you will take no
step backward in the work of reconstruct
ing the rebel States and re-establishing the
Union. (Applause.] You are here to bear
witness that the war gallantly and glori-
ously waged tor the life of the nation
was not a failure. You are here
to point to- republic boundless
in extent and resources. guarded and pro-
tected by one common flag and upheld by
DdGI lOIlC duu lOydi pCOplCs hpplduSc.l
An emancipated race has been lifted from
the debasement of slavery, and to-day,
with the Union men of the South, reorgan-
ICES in the name of liberty the Govern
ments and institutions of the rebellious
States. The history of the Republican
party is a record of the true progress of
our nation. 1t has successfully met and
conquered all those hostile parties repre-
sented by the effete ideas of the past, and
it must now determine to vindicate anew
its measures and its policy by the wisdom
and courage which plans, and the deter
mination and labor which organizes vic
tory.
In this spirit you are here assembled. to
perform the responsible duties assigned
you, and doubt not your action will meet
the approval of the vast constituency you
represent. The nation understands that
neither armed treason nor political treach-
cry can arrest the triumph of our cause.
and the success of our candidates. loud
applause If, as indicated by the unanim-
ity of feeling which prevails, you shall de-
signate as our leader the great Captain OF
the age great applause] whose brilliant
achievements in the field have been equalled
by his wisdom in the Cabinet [applausel
the nation will greet it as the precursor OF
victory to our cause, and of peace to the
republic. Loud applause.]
Bishop Thompson then offered prayer.
He invoked the Divine blessing and asked
that the spirit of harmony and wisdom
prevail in the councils of the Convention
that it may reach such results as shall lead
to prosperity, the perpetuity and glory OF
our believed land.
The Chairman-By direction of the Ma
tional Committee, l nominate Carl SchurZ.
of Missouri, for temporary chairman of the
Convention. [Repeated cheers.
The vote was unanimous.
Lyman Fremain, of New York, and Rich
ard w. Thompson, of Indiana, waited upon
that gentleman to the chair.
Mr.. Schurz was received with great en-
thusiasm. When presented to the Conven-
tion by the Chairman, Mr.. Schurz said:
Gentlemen of the Convention 1t is diff
cult for me to express how highly l appre-
ciate the honor you have conferred upon
me in this appointment. You will permit
me to offer you my sincerest thanks.
This is the fourth national Convention OF
the Republican party. The short career of
that party has been marked by events to
which coming generations will point with
pride, admiration and gratitude. The re-
publican party was born, and in its very
infancy it grappled with the prejudice of
race which until then seemed to be omuip-
otent with the masses Of the American peo-
pie. Our second onset broke through that
and carried Abraham Lincoln into the Ex-
ecutive chair of the republic, as the great
champion of the anti-slavery cause. Then
came the Shareholders rebellion, and the
loyal people of this country displayed a
heroism. devotion and perseverance under
obstruction and defeat which may serve as
a glorious example to all nations upon
earth. Applause.]
The result of the struggle corresponds
with the great effort. The life of the ma
tion has been saved. The dark blot OF
slavery has been wiped from our national
escutcbeon. ICheers.l Four million bond
men have been raised from the dust and
from their ancient degradation, and this
day these States, the peculiar condition OF
which was but recently disgrace to the
American name, return to US under the
National banner, which is at last, as il
ought ever to have been, great National
axai,Ior, of ilstice. universal lihertu anj