The New York herald., 1868-05-21


@Sst atrocious crimes recorded in history OF man
whose highest vrtne was In his Appreciation or the
nGDlest . % lnstlncts Of the popular heart Abraham
ana we are efi now to measure his loss BY what he
lett Denind aim. daughter and applause.) There
came ior US time Of disappointment. Our policy
was .nwar ca py the very man whom, m an unfor-
lnnate me Aent, we mad put upon the road to power
Inc !eg ntive and executive branches Of the govern
meht ere pitted against each other in fierce strug
gle, an d new dangers were discovered where there
ouent to have been peace and quiet. We have had
Aours OF painful experience; but what OF that
Are we now to be disturbed by the appearance
OF dangers Are not the principles we advocate Just
great as they ever were Is not the necessity their
feallzation Just as apparent as everi Is not Justice
s justice, right stil right truth still TRUTH Are we
notthe defenders OF Justice right and truth to-day as
we were yesterday What then, s there to frighten
VIII be true 10 the republican party as long az the
republican party is true to itself. (Applause) What
we have to do y this. Let us fix our eyes firmly upon
the noble ends 10 be attained, and not permit our
equanimity TO be disturbed by untoward accident
Let not passion, innamed by the stlnging dsappont-
ment In this hour, however keen our Of wrong
may De, carry us beyond the bounds OF wis
dom and OF self-respect. The things we have
10 accomplish are 80 great that, whatever
10 e may oe we certainly Sanno
compromising our high dignity, whoever may be our
friend, whoever may become our enemy. Let US
TO fulfl all the duties that rest upon us to secure
Justice to the soldier who fought our Dattles justice
10 the southern Union man, who for the Union
coored race to whom we have promised true and
eternal needom-(appause); justice to the national
and prolonged:) Let us faithfully strive to restore
the honor or the government to crush corruption
wherever we ind it-applause and cries OF
of the party-applause and cheers-and to place the
public service OF the country In the hands OF honest
true and capable men. (Applause) Let us with one
unsnaKen purpose work out the manifest logic OF the
results already gained for liberty and equal rights.
Let us learlessly acknowledge that the mission
OF the republican party will not be ended until the
great truth proclaimed in the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, In the fullest meaning OF the term, has
become living reality. (Appause) Yes let us be
nothing: No step backward Onward is the watch
word. Let us see again the banner OF progress, Of
liberty, OF equal rights OF national faith nailed to
the very top OF the mast. And say to you spurn
the idea that the American people could ever SO far
forget themselves as to throw their destiny into the
the republic and who to-day stand ready TO dishonor
II. loud and continued applause.)
TEMPORARY SECRETARIES.
Mr.. SEITHERs of Delaware, to complete the pre-
liminary organization, moved the following gentle
men be elected temporary secretaries-B. X. COwan,
of Ohio; Luther Cauldwell, Of New York; Frank S.
Richards, of Tennessee which was agreed to.
THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
On motion 1t was ordered that the Secretary. call
the roll of States, and each delegation respectively
shall name one gentleman, ard that those thus
uaneu snail constitute COMMITTEE on Credentials.
THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATIONS.
Mr. SMITBERs sad:-As understand there are two
States-Maryand and CalifOrnia--in which the dele
cations are contested suggest that these States be
omitted and their claims he decided by the Committee
on Credentials.
When the Secretary called California, and the dele
CATION named General p. +. Conner, Mr.. SMITHERS
said:-There seems to be some misunderstanding. |
understand that the States in which the delegations
were contested were 10 he omitted
Mr.. SEARS, of California, said:-As the gentleman
mas mentioned the state which in part represent
wish tO'deny that there is any contest whatever in
regard to the State of California IL is true, sir that
there Is a man here who has been before the EXecl-
tive Committee claiming to contest our seats; but,
sir there Is one man only.
General VAN ZANDT, of Rhode Island rose TO a
point of order, stating that this matter should be
relered to the Committee on Credentials.
MI. SEARS asked two minutes to make an expla-
nation He sad:-WedO not desire TO bring this Con-
test up here but the gentleman has forced it on US.
The man who here contests our seats voted copper
head ticket at the last election III California. (fear
hear) He and one or two others met in back room
and selected delegates TO attend this Convention.
They have no party; they have had no primary cleo
tion; they had no conventon they had nothng and
believe, In my humble Judgment that he came here
and that his passage IL paid by democratic money to
keep up this division In our State We are here rep
resenting the Union republican, party Of California.
We polled fOrtyhOusand votes In that State at the
last teectiOn-applause)-anG the stnking, crawling
split which this man represents only polled two
thousand, and out OF that two Thousand la our
last convention they could not find in all the State OF
California ten men who would accept this position
which he occupies They selected men who had for
merly lived In California Two OF them are In your
city, and came into our rooms last night and repuai.
ated the entire proceeding, and said they were for
u.s. We ask this Convention to give us our seats az
they Of right belong to US and not east stain upon
US and raise this man to the dignity OF contestant
daughter and applause.) cannot understand why
the committee has recognized him In the slightest
serpent did Eve, has deceived them with his oiy Div
tongue. daughter and applause.) Now, sir, there
is no contest IN California; and / simply ask this
Convention not To dignity hin or the little squad to
which he belongs and cast a stain us by c0mpell-
inn TO go before this Committee on Credent tials
with contest where there Is none.
b. X. NICKERsON, OF California, the contestant
said:-l wish to ask whether this Convention il pre-
pared to hear In open convention the question which
longs-namey, in the Committee ON CredentiasP
Several delegates urged that this debate out OF
places that the case should go to the Committee on
Credentials and 1t was so referred.
THE CALL OF STATES CoNTINUED-THE SOUTHERN
STATES AND TERRITORIES.
The SECRETARY proceeded with the call OF States,
but omitted to call States not represented In Con-
gress.
delegate made the point OF order that the States
were TO be called alphabetically.
The PREsIDENT-That Is just what we are doing.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Alabama and Georgia
have not been called. Why are they not called when
harmonzing with the wishes OF the Convention
The PREsIDEST-The call Of the National Com
mlttee did not include those States; they were not
invited 10 be represented here II TO be left TO
the Convention when assembled to decide upon what
their standing Is.
The DELEGArE-The point Of order make IL that
the order Of the Convention to cali the States I'm
their alphabetical order II not complied with. We
would like TO know why the names OF Arkansas,
Alabama and Georgia have not thus far been calleds
Another DELEGATE moved that all the Southern
States be called, which was agreed to.
A DELEGATE-As Colorado Is only out by the veto
OF Andrew Johnson, and she will undoubtedly be
In in time for the PRESIDENTIAL election, move Colo
RADIO be called.
DELEGArE-Ever since the close Of the war the
Congress OF the United States has practically con-
trolled the southern States as Territories. Upon
that basis the whole theory Of reconstruction rests
II II Is not correct then they have been WRONG from
the first, and Andrew Johnson and the men who
have adhered to him have been right in their post
ton. Colorado does not occupy her post ION on
the roll Of states. l hold that she Is where
she property belongs. as Territory until
she comes In by Congressional action, full
and competent, over the Presidents veto. Tn ere is
no halfway place In the making OF the States. They
ire admitted or they are not admitted: and in the
case of the Southern states voted aye with the ma
ority because wanted to move to reconsider the
vote admitting them. saw II was taken without
Those Southern states occupy In the
ederal Union to-day, so far Congressional action
concerned precisely the condition which the state