New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

ORGANIZATION OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY GEN. LOGAN, GERRIT- SMITH, SENATOR
MORTON, AND OTHERS-ADJ0URNMENT TO
THURSDAY
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-A little after noon
ex.Goy. Cafn OF Massachusetts,, Chairman OF the Ma
tional Executive Committee, called the Convention to
order. He spoke as follows;
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION; Elected according
10 the usage Of the Republican party IN Convention or
the people every State, you have assembled for the
purpose Of placingin nomination candidates ior the y%0
highest offices in the gtt or tne Aefean peope. iou
represent party founded ON the broadest principles OF
freedom, Justice, and humanity and whose acmeye-
ments have been the wonder and admiration Of the
civilized world. The promises made four years since OF
progress and reform nave 5een h W a in th
reduction Of the public expenditures ana rng pubic m
debt in the decrease % ,S OF 1S p%be PuOS eTed in the
establishment of the public tath that t no act
book and IN securing peace and order throughout the
Republic You are summoned To declare your ndellty 70
beDeaeent results to the nation. We will not fear that
the people will desert those who nave Deen aitnim III
although they may adopt principles and promise 70
adhere to our policy. Let forward with confident
faith that our cause Will triumph, MISUNDERSTANDING uh-
expected defecuons over all combinations, however
skfully planned because In It's cohunueu success M ao
centered the best interests and highest hopes OF the
I'm Conclusion he called on the Rev. Alex Reed of
divine blessing upon the nation ana ths assenoage ol
Gov Ciaiin then nominated the Hon. Morton Me-
Michael as temporary Chairman nd M and deWs Hs oore S Of
Louisiana conducted him 20 the chaf' lAppIduse'I
SPEECH OF MIR. M'MIcHAEL.
Morton McMichael on taking the chair, said:
GENTLEMEN THE CONVENTION; thank you Tor IN, the
privilege of presiding, even for the DreI peI1S sha @
the more qualified because, as delegate from fehnsy
yana and resident of philadelphia gives Ine an oGea @
sion 10 welcome you TO state and city TO say 10 you
an how glad to have you among Us, now carr
fully shall endeayor to promote your comfort a %ne %
with ug
s you will leave with such impressions US VIII nduee
frequently to return Under any @ from o
ali parts this ghty land which grows ana stretches
rapidly that In these TeeiGe 9pnS n ths han
ply for the OF humanity and progress new race
NE" d cl Et efSI functions. and soon to be endowed
with ai the attributes OF equality-are represented
Under orcs amy aS satsfaeton and t is especially
view of the purpose which has brought you hher Inc
malconents who recently met at Cincinnati were WITH
nnt a cnnstituency fAppause The Democrats who are
soon 10 meet at Baltimore will be without principle:
peTsoaaI disappontment attempted fusion Of repening
Clements which has resulted m id nn9 dea, &
degraded from the high estate they once ocSnRieu, pO
nose an abandonment Of their identity, when means
DEATH Unlike the first you are the aunenc o rdc ThpG
pies firm the marble founded as ne roc a5 a.
and general as the casing a and gem
tlemen differing from both these IN character anu AIMS
you win differ no G less Subject IN t which has most per
picked and must continue 10 peIpiSea o uGeii
1 councils In yours-rather eb me Say IN ou ~
| there viii be absolute harmony. With us the seec-
tion of Presidential candidate is Oregone cOhe9soh
Long tumultuous epplause In Una tnat I eegare @ % nS
10 put the will INTO proper shape by formally
| IJlytses s. Grant [Appausel And with the blessing
OF Cod we shall not only make that nomination Wlthout
demur without debate without dissent, Dut We snil
make under such auspices that VIII insure lIs
and abundant ratification at the polls lApplause'l IL
does not need, considering my temporary 9eenPa
ZION OF this chair would be suitable hat shoud enter
into any elaborate commentary as 10 tne ., ou M
tln malignant that has been spit az hlI an tS
odious calumnies that have been heaped upon MN All
the SANDERS that have been circulated In re-
ard to him GEN Grant at this moment enjoys more OF
The onddence hls countrymen Is believed Dy tnen 10
be an honeser truer anu Deer @ nan, % u, % bsts and
handkerchiefs No one IN our day mas Deeh al ihoo m
nauselessly more shamelessly vlhed none Will be
more thoroughly vndicated. The great heart OF the
American people beats responsive 10 trntl ana usuce
and as they tried aud tested and trusted h anu
as they that his administration has been wlse ana
faithful they have seen the naton prosper uuel s m
rule II has never prospered before tney MI MI py
aud defend and when the ballotbox gives cuanso
| 10 do So ayenge him. lAppauseJ KemehpethR Ihe
sore trials which alone with his feowsoldlers ne uhue
went during the his sacrifices OF ease anu conoI
his perls by day and by night the exposures Dy means
of winch those who reyile him were ape 20 secure
repose al safe distance from danger, they arc
quite willing he should indulge In palace cars, anu c
CARS and seaside lOiterngs, aud they mean 10 It
him with opportunity OF enjoying these Ior at ieaS'
| no doubt gentlemen there will be various prefereh-
ces some will at first favor one, some aSU. h
tbe choice Is ultimately made trust we sha al ee
that we have succeeded. In regard 10 'ne P "a TX
be adopted 1t Is not for me 10 contain
other important doctrines II VIII 9hdouDeuS nsi
the widest recognition OF human IIeeeo ~.
and the oearest affirmation OF tne uu,,Sa mn 1 1
Goyernment owes its laboring masses NheIJ.sr anu
hssvs e,nnloved in town or country; and with such
candidates and such creed, whether wnmN1 70 , en-
counter the decaying remnants OF once party,
Int now an feeble that crying plteousy 10 s enemy
for succor or ineonRruOns ainhnoo Vi
tons with bond of union but the greed OF oee OF all
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