The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
soldiers and Sailors, Convention in
Chicago.

commune on Organization reported as
President, Gen. Jno. a. Logan, and a
long list of Vice Presidents and Secre-
tarys, including Col. ]. h. Lockwood
and Capt. w. ]. Purdy, OF West Vir-
ginia.
Gov. Fairchild having announced
that the father of General Grant was in
the house, loud calls were made for
him and he reluctantly responded and
took his place upon the stage, the band
playing Hail Columbia as MIR. Grant
took his seat beside the Chairman. The
entire convention rose TO their feet and
in q athree-times-three testified their re-
spect for the father of the Nations
Chieftain. A speech was loudly called
for and Mr.. Grant, adjusting his spec
tacles, rose and briefly addressed the
Convention. BE expressed himself as
extremely astonished that he. who had
done nothing for the great Northwest
or for the country In particular, should
be called upon by the braves OF the
nation to speak to them. [Replies by
the convention. You had boy, that's
snough.l After exhorting the ConYen-
tion 10 moderation and prudence in
their proceedings, the old gentleman
retired amidst cheers of the conven-
ton.
Gen. Logan was then conducted to
his seat as chairman, and after briefly
thanking the Convention for the honor
conferred, declined the nomination in
favor of Gov. Fairchild, who was then
unanimously elected permanent chnir-
man. Gov. Fairchild thanked the Con-
vention for this new honor, and in
conclusion announced that as the Com
mittee on Resolutions was not ready to
report he would introduce Gen. John
Cochrane. of New York, who would
address them.
Gen. Cochrane, on being introduced,
said in substance that he hoped every
true soldier in the country would sit az
jurors on the conduct of the seven
political traitors in the United States
Senate, and would give in verdict
cashiering them and dismissing them
from the service of their cou uutry. To
the soldiers OF Iowa he would say dig a
grave for dead Grimes, and bury him
as deep as his actions while alive will
warrant you. AT this point the band
struck up the "Rogue's March" inter-
rupting the speaker, but to the evident
satisfaction OF all, who cheered loudly
The General said, when the applause
had subsided, fancy 1 see column
marching through the streets of Chicago
consigning these dead politicians
to the most remote cemetery in the City.
He called on the soldiers OF the nation
to remember always how they had
been treated by the men they had hon
ored by giving them honorable posi-
again fooled by politicians.
At the conclusion of the Generals
speech one of the secretaries read a
communication from the Common
Council of Chicago, rendering the Sol
diers' and Sailors Convention the hos
pitalities ofthe city.
A vote of thanks to the Council was
moved and unanimously adopted.
Major HaggaTty, of New York, was
then called for. He addressed the Con-
vention at considerable length, and in
a very happy strain, alluding to the
recreAnt Senators who had not the
backbone to do their duty, and sug-
gesting that the greenbacks which the
Democratic party SO loudly derided had
something to do in the acquittal of
Andrew Johnson.
Colonel Hamstreet, OF Now York,
offered the following, which was refer
red TO the Committee on Resolutions {:
WHEREAS, Many OF tho late defend
ers of the Union being now out of em-
ployment, and they and their families
suffering pTivatious by reason of their
sacrifices during the war, therefore
Resolved, By the United States Sol
diers and Sailors of the Republic in the
late war, in National Convention as
sembled, on this 18th day of May, that
we hold it to be the duty OF the admin
istration Of National and State govern
ments to carry into practical effect a
substantial gratitude to the defenders
of the nation, in bestowing upon those
of our comrades, who are needy, en-
ployment in offices of manual and
clerial labor.
ResoEved, That the Chairman of this
Convention send copy of these reso-
lutions to the Chairman of the National
Republican Convention.
Gen. Stokes, of Tennessee, being call
ed, came forward and addressed the
Convention briefly, expressing lis be-
lief that a recruiting office should be
opened in the halls of Congress to en-
list fourteen new Senators to prefer
new charges against Andy Johnson
and vote him out of the White House.
AS to the recereant seven, whose names
will go down to posterity covered with
more shame than was that OF Benedict
Arnold, he hoped the country would
spew them out and consign them to
that obscurity which justly envelopes
every one who turns traitor to his prin-
ciples and his country. Allusion had
been made to the black men; he was
here to defend the negro; he owed his
life to that race, and could not oe un-
grateful. Who ever heard of secesh
negroI One hundred and fifty Thousand
of them fought for the Union, and had in
every way proven themselves good
citizens and worthy of the name. The
negroes had aided white men In Ten
nessee during the rebellion and to
them is due the acknowledgement that
their efforts, united with those OF white
men, had preserved Tennessee; and to-
day it was as loyal as any State In the
Union. The negroes had proven them
selves capable OF using the ballot, for
they had cast IL always for the hepuo-
General Logan, Chairman of the
Conmittee on Resolutions, reported as
ResoIued, That the soldiers and sail
ors are as steadfast now as ever TO the
Union aud flag, fully recognising the
claims of General u. s. Grant 10 the
confidence of the American people, ana
heIIeyinR that its victories now under
his guidance In war will be illustrated
nv him in peace, by such measures as
shall secure the fruits of our exertions,
and the restoration of the Union upon
a loyal basis. We declare II as our
deliberate conviction that he is the
choice OF the soldiers and sailors OF the
Union, for the office of President OF the
United States.
ftose nriucfples which underlie our
Government, and for which we iouSht
during a four years war, we pledge our
earnest and active support 70 the re-
nnbIican paFty as the only politcal
ora nization which, in our Judgment
Is true to the principles Of loyalty, lib
erty and equality before the law.
RssoEped, That speaking for our
selves and soldiers and sailors who i'm
neriIIed their lives to preserve the
Union, we believe that the imPeach- |
paent OF Andrew johnson by the House
Of Representatives for high crimes ana
misdemeanors In office, and his trlai
before the u. s. Senate, has presented
unmistakable proofs of his guilt anu
that whatever may be the judgment OF