Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-28
THE rrp,,n1IcAN co.vENrIoN.

I at noon on the Goth, at Crosby Opera
- Use, Chicago, in compliance with the
official Call:
The Convention was called to order by
Gov. Marcus L. Ward, of New Jersey, Chair
man of the National Executive Committee,
who spoke as follows:
Delegates to the Ndtioaal C0aCention Of
the Union Republican Purity: You have
assembled in pursuance of the call of the
National Committee to nominate its stand
ard bearers for the ensuing campaign, to
declare your answering attachment to
Union and liberty, and to pledge that you
will take no step backward in the work
of reconstructing the rebel States and re-
establishing the Union Great applause. I
You are here to bear witness that the war
so calamity and gloriously waged for The
life of the nation, was not a failure. You are
here to point to republic boundleSs in ex-
tent and resources, guarded and protected
by one common dag, and upheld by a
patriotic and loyal people. [Applause.l
IAN emancipated race has been lifted
from the debasement of slavery, and to-
day, with the Union men of the South,
reorganiZe, in the name Of liberty, the gov
eminent and institutions of the rebellious
States. lCheers.
1.-THE history of the Republican party
is record of the true progress of the ma
ton; it has successfully met and con-
quered those hostile parties represented
by the effete ideas and perishing institu-
tiOns of the past, and it must now deter
mine to yindicate anew its measures and
its policy by the wisdom and courage
which plans, and the determination and
labor which organize, victory. In this
spirit you are here assembled to perform
the responsible duties assigned you, and |
doubt not your action will meet the APP
prevail of the vast constituency which you
represent.
"The nation understands that neither
armed treason nor political treachery can
arrest the triumph of our cause and the
success of our candidates.
If, as indicated by the unanimity of
feeling which prevails, you shall designate
as your leader the great captain of the age
[cheers and the display of the Stars and
Stripesl whose brilliant achievements in
the fielG have been equaled by his wisdom
in the Cabinet loud cheers], the nation
will greet it as the precursor of victory to
our cause and of peace to the Republic"
lGreat applause.
An eloquent and fervent prayer was then
offered up by Bishop Simpson.
General Carl Schurz, of Missouri, was
nominated and elected temporary Chair
man of the Convention, and returned
his thanks for the honor thus conferred
upon him, closing his remarks as follows
"What we have to do is clear; let us fix
our eyes firmly upon the noble ends to be
attained, and not permit our equanimity
to be disturbed by an untoward accident.
Let not tire passions infiamed by the
singing disappointment of this hour, how
ever keen our sense of wrong may be,
carry US beyond the bounds of wisdom
and of self-respect. [Applause.l The
things We have to accomplish are so great
that whatever the provocation may be, we
can certainly not afford to let personal re-
sentiments seduce us into compromising
the high dignity of our cause. fCheers.
Whoever may be our friends, whoever
may become our enemies, let us march on
with the unfiinehing determination to
perform all the duties incumbent upon us,
to secure justice to the soldiers who fought
our battles, [applause] justice to the
Southern Union man who for the national
cause imperiled his life and fortune
[cheersl, justice to the colored race, to
whom we have promised true liberty for
ever great applausel, justice to the ma
tional creditor, who staked mis- credit upon
the good faith of the American people.
"Let us faithfully strive to restore tie
honor of the Government, to crush co :
ruption wherever we find it, inside of the
party just as well as outside it loud APP
plause], and to place the public service of
the country in the hands of honest, true
and capable men. CHEERS. Let us,
with an mistaken purpose, work out the
manifest logic of the results already gained
for liberty and equal rights; let us fear
lessly acknowledge that the career of the
Republican party will not be ended till the
great trusts proclaimed in the Declaration
of Independence, in the fullest meaning of
the term, have become living reality on
every inch of American soil. Loud APP
plause.
Eyes, let us be true to our history, true
to ourselves, and fear nothing. No step
backwards Onward is the charm-word OF
victory. [Cheers.] Let us zee again the
banner of progress, Of liberty, of equal
rights, Of national faith, nIiled to the very
top of I" mast. Cheers.l And l spurn
the i'll. nat the American people could
ever so far forget themselves as to throw
their destiny into the hands of meniwho
but yesterday stroveto destroy the Repub-
lie, and who to-day stand ready to dis
honor il"
John E. E. X. Collins of Ohio; Luther
Colvin, of New York, and Franklin s.
Richards, of Tennessee, were appointed
temporary Secretaries.
Amer some discussion on the question
of fIo sxnfr Of
Credentials, motion was made and Car.
ried, that the names of all the States be
called in alphabetical order, and each de-
legation name a member of said Commit
tee. -. -. ..--.a s.- ~-
Committees on Permanent Organiza
ton, on Resolutions and on Rules, were
on motion, selected, when a recess was
taken until p. m.
At 5o'clock the Convention reassemblcd
and was called to order by the temporary
President
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
ton reported the name of General JOSEPH
r. Hawley, of Connecticut, for permanent
President Report adopted.
General Hawley was then introduced
and spoke as follows: a en ~.
Gentlemen of the Convention tender
you my most grateful thanks for the higl
honor you have conferred upon me. Deep
ly impressed by sense of the responsible
ties of the position, earnestly solicit YOU
indulgence and your aid. We come to
gether charged with the momentous duty
of selecting the chief rnlers of the grea
nation, which leads the world in promot
ing freedom and equal rights. The indi
cations of your purposes and spirit already
given assure US that you will maintain TIT
noble character of the Republican party
We unavoidably recall the convention o
1860, with its profound anxieties, its fresh
pure and glowing devotion to liberty, ant
its enthusiastic acceptance of the wage
of battle rendered by slavery and seces
sion. 1t now seems clear that God rulet
our counsels He made our declaration
of principles bold, manly and sincere. HI
gave us Abraham Lincoln for President
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