Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-22
TIE NOMINATION OF GRANT.

The Philadelphia correspondent Of the
New York Heratd gives this sketch OF
the nomination tor the presidency:
I Shelly McCullom OF Illinois then took
/ the platform, and with great delibelation
and Impreesiveness said :
I Gentlemen OF the convention On be-
half OF the great Republican party Of IL
inoi> and the union, in the name OF lib
efty, OF loyalty, 0. justice and ot law in
the interest of economy, good govern
meut, OF peace and .. the equal rights Of
AL, bcring with plo.ound g,attude
his glorious achievements in the field and
his noble statesman>hp H. Chiet Magis-
tlate Of this great natlou, | nominate as
President Of the United States, for the
second tenn, L ys,ee 5. Grant.
y scene Of the wi d-st excitement fol-
lowed this speech. The spaciou, academy
was crowded with thousands Of specta
tors. The vast emblage, from Stage,
paiquet and tier upon tier Of galleries,
rose, and the deatening cheers shook the
sold I'D walls 4 the academy. A per
feet wilderness OF hats, caps, heads and
handkelchie.s waved to and fro in surg
ing misses. Three times three shook the
dome from the thousand, OF voices. 1t
was scene that no language can describe
and no artists brush pace upon canvas.
The band appeared to catch the prevail
ing enthusiasm aud waved their instfu-
ment, rs though they had been flags
Amid cries Of music, music" they
struck up " Hail to the Chief," and rs the
majestic strains Of the air came floating
down from the balcony ii lte-size cques-
train painting Of General Grant came
down as if by magic, filing the entire
space Of the back scene Of the stage, and
the enthusiasm knew no bounds.
In speaking Of the announcement Of
the vote the reporter Of the N. Y. Times
remarks
immediately after the vote of Wyom
ing had been recorded by the Secretary,
dozens Of individuals all over the house,
wild with enthusiasm, cried again and
again, " Cheers for Grant three cheers
for Grant ~ But the great body of the
delegates responded, mo, no, wait. -
Then the Chairman, rising in his place,
said
1t is a pleasure to the Chair to an
nounco that Ulysses S. Grant has rccciy-
ed ~ votes-the entire vote of every
State and Territory in the Union.
a. ha resumed his seat the most tu-
mutuou~ aad continuous cheering broke
out, rs a mighty echo To the woIds. The
whole convention and the spectators arose
waving hats and hand and there
was contipaous cheers during several
minutes A. the excitement somewhat
sub>ided the band struck up, evidently in
consequence Of some misunderstanding,
playing the air Of Grant campaign
song. This concluded, the tenor OF the
song was sung by a gentleman standing
in the midst Of the instruments, and the
chorus was taken up by large choir Of
gentlemen stationed just by the band
The song was most rapturously received.
1t was spirited campaign air, and the
singers were loudly applauded. After
the cheering subsided there were loud
cries for the music Of "John Brown, !"
until the band began to play it, the whole
convention rising and singing it with
great enthusiasm. Al this time the en-
thu,asm was intense, which eliminated
when the band followed with the stirring
strains Of " Yankee Doodle" and next
the cali for the " Battle Cry 0l Freedom"
was responded to by the band, the audi
ence again joining in the. cho.u3 with
will.
Chase OF Indiana was called to the
platform and sung the RED, White and
Blue" the band and the audience joining
in the chorus. The enthusiasm would
not be -iencod till Church followed with
Marching through Georgia" When he
sang the words, How the turkeys COB
bled," >" and " How the sweet potatoes even
started from the ground" there were
g'eat cheers from the colored delegates,
whose hearty applause created a terrific
roar OF laughter. The phrase How the
darkies shouted, )" referring to the excite
ment among the loyal blacks rs Sher-
mans army crushed through the rebel
hellt on its way to the seaeoast, brought
from eo'oFed delegate with stentorian
lungs delighted yell of They did that,
though which was received with roais
Of laughter.