New-York tribune., 1872-06-07


nouncod that meeting OF the National Committee would
be held tonight at the Continental Hotel The Delaware
delegation here announced James Riddle its member
OF the National Convention motion to suspend the
rules was here put and carried
The President of the COnvention-Nominations for
NGcPTesident OF the United States are now in order
upon the stage and said: Mr. President beg yOur in
dugence and the indulgence of the Convention for few
moments. preparatory 60 making nomination Of candi-
date for Vice President OF the United States do not
come here Sir for the purpose OF uterng needless com
plant; hut do feel that there is complaint for me 10
make Sir the Republican party had both ITS birth ana
its baptism on Pennsylvania soil At Pittsburgh 1t was
called into existence by voluntary gathering, and IN
Philadelphia IL received the solemn sanction OF the
people, and from the hour of It's organization
90 his Pennsylvania has always steadfasty upheld the
principles upon which founded. You Sir and all
re g e o tboiS % 'u the sn1t Dged madIv
into revolt, and with formidable martial preparations
challenged the North TO mortal combat, Pennsylvania
was the first in the field and foremost in the SIGHT.
iGreat appause God forbid Sir that by even 50 much
"a fragment OF q syllable | should utter any sound
deroVatOry TO the gallant and noble spirits who at the
snalgun OF the from rolling prarle and rushing
river from the silence OF the forest and the depths Of the
miue from the glover of the furnace, from the din
of the factory. and from the hustle OF the mart,
from church and college, swarmed TO the defense OF the
National Capital. But ours the border land of the
Hence il was her dlstctiOn 10 he the hrst 10
bring glad udngs Of the rescue In al me trO1oed
hours of that time Pennsy never srked her duty
BY regiments by brgades. by divisions py armies OF
soldiers she came TO the rescue and from her ta&Dur
dened eXchequer thousands tens OF thousands hundreds
of thousands, and millions gave TO sustain the cause
In the supreme Council OF the Nation foremost she was
heard among the earnest the cearest ana the Oudest III
mentS-the emancipation Of 4WV0O OF human souls.
ask YOU Sir, how has Pennsylvania been requted
-Four years ago she presented 10 the Conye4loh az
IhcaEO heI FAMOUS war Governor as td1uuatS it AZ D
FicePresident, and he was rejected But though as
appointed she murmured In the conflict that fol
lowed, she engaged with all her energies III behalI OF
the Republican nominees. They were elected and from
the National Administration the Republican party on
on all questions of distinctive p0cyi Her delegation
same members have yentred to ur1 ts her interests
a lp WlD
overlooked, she is denounced selfish her people are
maligned, and her motives msrcpresented trust
that before they adjourn they will declare, and that
with no uncertain voice, their adherence 10 those cor
dnal economic doctrines which are the very life Of
hfeOur fidelity TO the interests and the rights Of all
sections North and South East and West alike. After
further general remarks Mr. McAichael concludcd
When, recently, proposition made view of the
facts have mentioned, that IL might be expedien to
select candidate for the Vce-Presidency from Penn
syyania the proposition was met with sneers ana not
o WIN b s1eeI e e IN t one d IN
making demand very much III the nature
OF "A threat about ViCePresdental candidates. Now l
say Sir that tits utterly untrue that Pennsylvania ever
made any demand on such subject 1t would have
been, perhaps far better for her had she done IL
would nave been better for her had she insisted upon the
position which her rank her strength and her influence
entitled her TO, but which she did them does not
now, demand And for the purpose OF showing how ut
cry uounded are all lmputations against her. as feel
ing jealousy or anlmosity toward her sister states,
will say that this offensive paragraph to which have
referred appeared in paper printed and circulated in
nsnuatons that that paper contained, am here under
the unanimous instructions OF the Pennsylvania dele
known TO the country as an honest upright able man,
who has abored ana is abOrng STILL laboring earnestly
IN behalf OF the abOrng masses OF the country aud for
the good Of the whole country, mean Henry Wilson OF
Massachusetts,. Mr. McMchael closed amiG the widest
applause At the mention of tho name Of the Senator
from delegates sprung to ther tee ana
chusetts came forward to the platform aud said:
have but one word TO say, gentlemen upon this sub
iect MASSACHUSETTS, has not occupied much of the time
of the Convention in speech-making She has sat here
silently and quietly, ready that her voice should be
heard Whenever called for and ready do her duty in
say 10 this Convention that there s no division IN the
Republican party Massachusetts far the Admin
istration of cen Grant is concerned fAppause de-
SIRE IN behalf OF that Commonwealth so rue so devoted
delegation from that State TO the gentleman who put
in nomination her favorte senator .-.
than any man know Of the power OF high prncpes0 OF
fall in the path of childhood, ana youth ana mature
years Here for than a quarter Of century, he
devoted 10 1t long before IT was party ana II was
Henry Wilson's voice which was early heard
name the to eauSs e OF the Feea%m & Ou @
Union where that voice has not been heard in the
citizens Of the United States who have not been encour
above the Oppressor (Applausel asl, moreover the
successful politicians OF this and of almost every state
to ten me how many times Henry Wilson's voice has
been heard speaking for them and their cause
Mr.. Ray OF NewHampshre, also seconded Mr. wilson's
nomination He said: Coming from the State in which
Henry Wilson born it gives me unbounded pleasure
announce that we are united on Massachusetts favor
ought to nominate him as Vce-Presidet because he is
good and true, because he has always been the
friend OF the people ana always right IL Is peeuH9Iy
appropriate should honor ourselves by honorng him
with the nomination 1t is fitting disapproya on
the part OF the Republican party OF the course 0t his col
league as could Dt gwen. lCneefHI' ~,
Richard W. Thompson, IndIaDa-In behalf Of the |
United Republican party Of Indiana, and in obedience
to the unanimous instructions Of our State Convention;
III behalf Of the delegates Of the State O Indiana am
instructed 20 nominate the Hon Schuyler Coax; PRO
lonGed applause 90 this with satfaeton, because
service cheeTs OF devotion TO the country and the in
nrna hat ALI we'd
eminent and bonored sons FOR whom we have |
the highest possible respect lCheersl If Mr. COlfax
a man, should be required To tell You who
and what he was lie is not unknown to fame Four |
years ago the names OF Grant and Coax associated
together. Cheers They were the battlecry which led
70 that great triumph placing the principles Of Recon
magnificent view OF the value OF the Republican party
lCheers We DO not think they should De separated
until another triumph has been won lCheersJ We do
not think the partnership should , be now s dis
assets not yet ready to be turned over TO the
say upon this question and to be distinctly understood
that have antagOnlsn with our old sisters Mas
believing therefore, as we do that by nominating Col
fax with Grant utter the old battecry which
and Coaxd-and that IL VIII be the song of victory, we
present his name (Applausel We urge his name be- |
state will be triumphant, our party throughout the |
Union will be triumphant, and the work OF Ieconstruc
lion finally settled, that hereafter there shall be 10
more talk OF compromise and that our nation VIII be
what she destined to be, the shining hght OF
the world 10 other nations Prolonged cheers
Mr. VIM A Howard, Michigan, said: Mr.. President |
and Gentlemen the COnventiOnI represent that state
which perfected Republican state organization. With
an due Difference 10 my friend from Pennsylvania, the
oak tree st stands where that Organization was made.
No Senator from any State there who IS now living
10 receive applause The speaker then sketched the
reer of SCHUYLER COlfaX in Michigan ana subsequently,
and then sad Eight years ago. ten years ago when
the war was raging he made the presiding officer OF
The p0par branch OF this great Government So steadily
dd he hold the rens with such exact justice did he ad
minister parliamentary law 50 firmly did he support the
Union that the proved success. -Four years ago
, name was associated with that OF Gen Grant on the