The New York herald., 1868-05-22

CONVENTION unoer tne rules Is the nomination OF .
MI; PIERCE. Of virginia-T am instructed by the
people Of the state q vrgins o place in nomination
name '' is Hon Henry WI Wilson, Sn''ed e
We dsep U SAY MIN tina.
consideration OF the contumely which has been
as proof that when ana the sSns
was rolled away from the door Of the sepulchre of
we now believe that il his name shall be put up on
mions es or ,S wih pc responded TO by the loyal
those %ac have 'he aSseI sSdsSs sns
received the blessings that have resulted from his
S the senss o. ns wSad SS
s @ oOwer Oh strength to have Grant, and II you
na~g l how grant US wilson we can carry that State.
,. NJ =, Wss,aM MI a,aa G6ATaS Of Massachusetsn be-
the unanimous sentiment or Massachnsatts rise
Massachusetts, has never appeared in national con-
and she does not appear here to-day for herself but
because she has candidate whom she believes TO be
m to s'as ana taas state
any other State In times past, and perhaps at the
n wSd 6e I e as the
chusetts know and appreciate Henry Wilson. Born
in neighboring State, coming to Massachusetts IN
stances for political life, he soon took an advanced
position in the politics Of that State and for the last
ont vote Of Henry wilson which has been against
Of his Sss s%r
favor OF treason or any act that has ever been sued
oSr s sae o.
than ne Is IN the peness Of his life in the vtgor Of
full Of love h or hs nomna
ton knowing that he Is in hearty accord with the
greet Captain whom yon have placed at the head Of
than any man whom we can put forward.
OF tbas t9ss BY the dele
true patriot, Schuyler Colfax prolonged cheers.)
dns wnGs q his life IN private Iva and his
| with Congressional action-these all render
,I1n Idle n and Yi,, unnecessary that that should
know him. we love him. The people are united for
the people, and although his residence is Indiana his
| prolonged appause.) To his past history need not
refer but moment. He began life in public service
dowed gifts which marked him from the begin
ming master and o leader OF men. (Cheers). He
Standard % Of pure and H oer
far seeing statesman-that representative Of the
da loud chee Fau to his friends
fu to the country, faithful to his party allegiance, he
has candidate and Of the wns party and
are some OF his claims to your confidence
and consideration. He has supported every
measure Of Congressional reconstruction. With
the other gentlemen presented for the same
ofice we have no quarrel. They are proved
mon inheritance. We have no word Of disparage-
ment for them when we make our nominations who
half, but assure the Convention that with Schuyler
COlfax as our standard bearer shall carry Indi
sss oaS y ey shall ey
diana. we shall triumph IN the election We
nominated, we shall with him. We regard it sbso.
solutey certain. He Is q young man. man repre-
senting religious and moral sentiments Of the coun,
leader-no doubtful man. The painful experience OF
the last four years admonshes US that we must have
no doubtful man in the 0fice OF Vice President. We
present you no doubtful man. He has stood by re-
construction. Thank God he has stood also by
recreant ie Senators, unlike the golden candle
sticks burning in the old Christian temple, when
be like dark lanterns seen in places only t for dark
lanterns Schuyler Cofax, as Vice President as
true to his principles true to the mission Of the
publican party and OF tina Union party for they are
Tie Conflict Of W war M and have emerged fom the STORM
&c sSrs & nsw fSa ssnR sa sssn S aa
opis s stretching out her arms;n ms. Appause1
ton Of New Jersey s gave to their delegates san an in
structon which they have fulfilled. A Subsequent
resolution upon the subject Of the Vice Presidency
strnction should be given, except that It was the
duty OF the delegates to aim at the nomination ofe
At from his record in the past, and most reliable in
the future, without regard to locality. Appause.)
gates are here to-day. We have . man
among ourselves whom we should be glad
we feel veneration and afection, upon whom we can
rely and who the country has relied upon during the
through; but looking through all the candidates
before this Convention and all the men Of the
termined to nominate to this Convention for Vice
President SCHUYLER Colfax. We nominate him as a
sns likely IN the Se1 n Of tn Cod to
OF martyrs to stand up ready to endure the work
that has prostrated one, and would, perhaps, have
assassin had not found his heart. We nominate him
as candidate Of the young men. He IL their repre-
Of heart and mind which would cause him to be
known as true patriot, as we have all OF US known
the great T and growing west we believe he win add
even to the strength OF the nominee for President,
be joined. npplSuse. We nominate him because
we know that In our own state he can lft the mis-
publican State under his rule. We can do IL.
Schuyler Cofax comes OF jersey blood that has
true. We nominate him for virtues that have been
expressed by the gentleman from Indiana. Cries
Mr. CUTcHEoS Of Mchigan-I rise in behalf of the
electors and delegates OF the republican party OF
Soas SSssan S support Rs ne ss a %S,
the republican party was very fully represented,
when the name Of Schuyler Colfax was proposed fof
as was witnessed here to-day when Ulysses g.
Grant was declared the unanimous choice Of
have watched the course Of Schuyler Colfax
who lives Just upon our borders aed we believe there
That no other name can be proposed to the people
FOR this high onlce will excite 50 great enthusiasn
N Michigan. We know there the name OF Schuyler
Coliax. Powerful cheers and applause) While we
pledge the most hearty support to any nominee Of
this Convention, we feel that with Grant and Cofax
we can promise that Michigan win roll up thirty
thousand majority. lApplause) We esteem him a6
true TO principles as the needle TO the pole; tr1st
him, we love him. as the people all love the name Of
the man that comes close to the hearts Of the people,
Mr BRowN-Comlng as do from Pennsylvania,
which has to present very popular and estmabie
gentleman for the ONCE OF Vice President thr0ngh
majority OF her delegation but coming also as do
from the great county OF Allegheny which IN part
represents county which gave 10000 majority for
Abraham Lincoln and will give TO- 900 majority again,
In my estimation, for schuyler Colfax-lgreat ap-
desire kentlemen OF the Convention, TO be
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