The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-20
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tons to the Chairman of the National
Republican Convention.
General Stokes, of Tennessee, being |
called, came forward and addressed the |
Convention, briefly expressing his |
belief that recruiting Office should
be opened in the halls of Congress to
enlist fourteen new Senators to prefer
the new charges against Andy Johnson
and vote him out of the White House.
As to the recreant 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 ont and consign them to
that obscurity which justly envelopes
every one who turns traitor to his prin-
ciples and his country. Allpsion had
been made to the black man. He was
here to defend the negro. He owed his
life to the race, and could not be I'M
grateful. Who ever heard of secesh
negroi 10000 of them fought for the
Union, and had in every way proven
themselves good citizens and worthy of
the name. Negroes had aided white
men in Tennessee during the rebellion,
and to them is due the acknowledgment
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. Negroes had proven
themselves capable of using the ballot,
for they had cast it always for the Re-
publican party.
General Logan, chairman of the CON-
mittee on Resolutions, reported as fol-
lows:
Resolred, That the Soldiers and Sailors
are as steadfast now as ever to the I'M
ioa and the flag, fully recognizing the
claims of General U. 8. Grant to the
confidence of the American people, and
believing that its victories won under
his guidance in war, will beillustrated by
him in peace by such measures as shall
secure the fruits of our excrtions and
the restoration of Union upon a loyal
basis. We declare it as our deliberate
conviction that he ia the choice of the
SOLDIERS and Sailors of the Union for the
oftice of President Of the United States.
RESOLVED, That in the maintenance of
those pri ciples which underlie our
governme It, and for which we fought
during four years war, we pledge our
earnest and active support to the Re
publican marty as the only political
organization which in our judgment
is true to the principles of loyalty, lib
erty and equality before the law. ~,
Resolred, That, speaking for ourselves
and the soldiers aud sailors who imper-
! lied their lives to preserve the Union,
we believe that the impeachment of Au-
drew Johnson by the House of Repre-
septatives for high crimes and Nisde-
Hean6rs in office and his trial before
the United States Senate have present
edusmistakable proofs of his guilt, and
that whatever may be the Judgment OF
the tribunal before which he is ar
| raigned there will be verdict of guilty
by the people, aud that We regard any
| Senator who voted for his acquittal as
falling short of the proper discharge of
his duty in the hour of the nations
trial aud as unworthy of the confidence
of q brave and loyal people.
ReS0lred, That the soldiers and sail
ors recognize no difference between ma
| tive and adopted citizens, and they de-
mand that the Government protect nat
uralized citizens abroad as well as those
OF native birth. us ..E
After the reading of the third resolh-
tion every member present rose to his
feet and gave three hearty groans for
Andrew johnson and the traitorous Re
publican Senator's, while the band
played the rogue's march.
On motion Of General William Gregg,
of New York, the above resolutions
were unanimously adopted amid cheers
for Grant.
On motion of Col. H. C. Altman, of
Pennsylvania, it was
ResOlred, That committee OF nine We
appointed 10 wait upon General U. D.
Grant and present him with copy Of
the resolutions of the Soldiers and
Sailors National Convention.
On motion of w. s. Andrews, of New
York, it was
Resolred, That the soldiers of the re-
public extend to the loyal men of the
South our sympathy and promise Of
our support N the strugglesye in store
tiou before they can enjoy the liberties
of American citizens without fear OF
persecution and assassination, and that
if necessary We stand ready toad them
with our strength in the future rs we
have in the past.
The Chairman announced that the
committee of nine, provided for in Col.
Alliman's Resolution, were as follows:
Col. II. c. ALTMAN, Gen. VIM. n. Gregg,
Gen. Daniel Z. Sickles, Gen. John A.
Logan, Gen. Alfred Pleasantos, Gen.
John I. Haurtrauft, Col. W. b. Stokes,
Capt. A. Grant and Governor James w.
Hawley.
Several resolutions of thanks were Of
fered and passed, after which, on mo-
ton of General Sckles of New York,
the Convention adjourned, subject to
the call Of the President.