The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-06-14

lat SIate, ana OF The Union, in the q
anne of liberty, loyalty, Justice O
ow, in the interest of economy,
eace and tranquility of all before e
lie law-remembering with graft C
lde his achievements as a soldier s
4 the field and statesman in the I
renominated U.S.Grant.
Prolonged cheering.l q
Mr.. Woodruff, Secretary, said: I
The house of the distinguished {
ditor who was nominated at the I
Cincinnati Convention, asks you to !
PAUSE before you make the nomina-
ion. Four years ago she sustained
} rant because she recognized her
Obligations to him; to-day she en-
lorses him because he has been
tried and found true. He then re-
ferred to Senator Summers citation
ofthe late Mr.Stanton against Grant
for the purpose of showing that
Stanton and Lincoln both knew
Grant thoroughly and trusted him
not only to crush out the |
in his own silent way, but |
also to negotiate the great rebel sur |
render on such terms. From his
grave the dead Stanton rebukes the
living Sumner. Cheers.
New York endorses Grants nomi-
nation, and asks Gods blessing on
the cause.
The roll was called for the first
ballot.
AS each State was called, the
Chairman of its delegation, in a few
terse sentences, announced it unani-
mously for Grant, each announce
ment being signal for applause.
All the States and Territories hav-
ing been called, the chairman an
nounced that the entire vote, 752,
having been cast for
ULYSSES S. GRANT,
the latter was the nominee of this
convention for President. Great
applause.l
Mr.. Church, ofIndiana, was called
to the platform, and sang Red,
White and Blue" and the band and
audience Joined in the chorus, and
the enthusiasm would not be ST.
fenced until Mr.. Church followed
with " Marching through Georgia"
At the conclusion he called for three
cheers for the loyal black men, who
stood by our doors as they were
marching to the sea. They were
given with a will.
The Chairman said the Committee
on resolutions were ready to report.
The Committee on Platform failing
to appear, Mr.. Craighead moved to
suspend the rules and proceed TO
the nomination of candidate for
Vice-President. Adopted.
The Chairman announced nomina-
tions in order. Martin McMichael,
of Pennsylvania, took the platform
and proceeded to nominate Henry
| Wilson, of Massachusetts. He
claimed Pennsylvania as the place
of the birth and baptism of the Re-
publican party, and as the first in
the field and in the fight when the
rebellion raised its head. because OF
all the States it was nearest the seat
of war. In conclusion, he present
| ed the name of the statesman to the
| whole country, and the honorable
man who always labored for the Ia
boring man-Henry Wilson, OF
Mass achusetts.
Mr.. Loring, Massachusetts, Sec
onded the nomination in a few elo-
quent sentences, in which he recited
his services, and alluded to his pub
lie and private character.
Mr.. Ray, of New Hampshire, also
seconded Mr.. Wilson's nomination,
because good and true men always
are in favor of the people in every
emergency.
Edward w. Thompson, of Indi.
ana, then rose, and was greeted with
prolonged cheering. He said: In
behalf of the entire Republican party
of Indiana, and the unanimous in
struction of the Convention, he
nominated Schuyler Colfax. He
did this with satisfaction, because il
was a just reward for devoted pub.
| lie services. He is known to fame
years ago Grant and Colfax were
associated together; they were the
battle cry which led to that great
triumph; they should not be sepa-
rated till we achieve another tri-
umph, because the firm is not yet
insolvent, and the time has not, as
yet, come i'll which to divide the as
| sets.
VIM. n. Howard next seconded
the nomination of COlfax, and pro-
ceeded with graphic sketch of his
career from q printer boy to the Sec
ond Office in this great government
and urged the propriety ofhis nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Linch (colored), of Massachu.
! sets, followed. 1t seemed to him
| as if the spirit of Lincoln was here,
and he remembered what that patri-
OF said on one occasion when he
said sit was not safe time to swap
horses" [Applause].
Gerritt:Smith rising, was greeted
with great applause. He compli-
mented highly Gen. Hawley and
Mr.. Colfax, but expressed his pre-
ference on this occasion for Mr.
Wilson, for he was specially the IA
vOrite of workingmen and OF color
ed voters. [Applause, and cries OF
vote, vote].
Mr.. Souriles, of Georgia, (coloredl
came to the platform on behalf of a
great majority of Republican voters
of the South to second the nomina-
ton of Wilson; Icheersl. "The
great and hoary-headed champion
of honor and freedom deserves this
at your hands; his heart embraces
the whole country he has labored
and fought long and well, and the
time has come when the people of
the whole country should give their
recognition of his services. We of
the South remember how he stood
the ordeal of the past, and we he
lieve it always safe to swap horses
when sure of getting one equ ally
as good.
Mr.. Lever, of Virginia, nominated
John F. Lewis, of Virginia, who
through the war had stood true to
his loyal principles and to which he
had sacrificed his all.
The colored delegates from Texas
nominated Gen, i. j. Davis, of that
State.
Mr.. Mann, of Tennessee, present
ed the claims of and nominated
Horace Mainard. Cheersl.
The Chair then announced to the
Committee on Resolutions present,
to put the question whether the Con-
vention would now hear their re-
port, and declared it carried.
Gen. HaWley, Secretary of the
Convention, read the resolutions,
and said the Convention had but a
short time in which to consider the
large number of questions.
On motion of Gen. Burnside the
platform was adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party of the
United States, assembled in Nation
al Convention in the city of Phila-
delphia, on the 9TH and 9th days of
June, 1872, again declares its faith,
appeals to its history, and announces
its position upon the questions be-
fore the country.
]. During the eleven years of its
supremacy it has accepted with
grand courage the solemn duties of
the time. 1t suppressed a gigantic
rebellion. emancipated 100000
slaves, decreed the equal citizenship
of all and established universal suf-
frage, exhibiting unparalleled mag
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