Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-07
In response to call. John B. Henderson of

CATION. 1t was difficult to hear him, but be
was understood to decline extended remark:
until he should get his text in the nomina.
tions of platforms. The republican party in
Missouri is united, and therefore will come
up from the hills and valleys of that State
one universal shout for the nominees of this
convention. The divisions of the party there
had been unfortunate, but they have been
recruited, and republicans and liberals now
stand on common platform.
he said that Crate Brown had seemed to
think that after his election as Governor.
that he owed most to the democrats; had ac-
cordinely left US. Let him 60. We wish
him every success, except an election on the
tail of the liberal republican convention.
Mr.. Beckham of Ohio, moved to suspend
the rules in order to proceed to ballot for
President of the United States as the COM
mlttee on platform was not ready to report.
The ayes and nays were nearly equal, and
the chair announced the motion lost.
James X. Lynch, (colored), Secretary of
the State of Mississippi was called out and
took the platform. He said the colored race
was waiting anXiously to hear of the renomi-
nation of Gen. Grant. There was no occa-
sion TO further eulogize the republican party.
Its necessity to tie country and mankind was
as clear as that of the sun. The democratic
party was dead and must be buried; because
a dead body on the surface of the ground in
summer does more harm than the living man.
We propose to turn out and dig grave for
this corpse SO wide and deep that it will new
er be resurrected. (Applause.) The color
ed men were born of the republican party,
srd by it they stand. Opposition to Grant
means opposition to triumphs of the war.
Tell me not, because Greeley Is identified
with the cause of liberty that she colored
people will find magic in his name. They
know the name of Grant still more as he who
| carved out their path to freedom with the
sword. They are bound to Grant by cords
that can never be separated. IL, said the
colored people Of America are erayitating to
| the South, and argued their indispensibiiity
! to the development of that section, and Mex
| leo and Central America as well. He re.
peated that Grant will be strong at the South
Greeley's name has no chance there The
man who has the genius to command success
in the field when the popular heart was weak,
is the man for this hour.
MIR. Spencer of n. Y. moved to suspend
the rules, in order to proceed to the nomina-
ton of candidate for President; only defering
the nomination of Vice President until
after platform was adopted. Lost.
An Ohio delegate called for a crippled SOL
der Gen. T.. F. Noyes, who advanced to the
platform and said that the feeling of the
Ohio delegation was 10 talk less and act
more. He thought they ought to finish their
business and go home. lie was afraid they
would not be able to go home tonight if
they waited for the report of the committee
on platform. He therefore wished to proceed
with the nomination at once and let the plat
form come in afterwards. He promised for
the nominee of this convention larger ma
jority than Ohio gave Grant four wears ago
Cheers. There was absolutely no dissaiis-
faction in Ohio. (Cheers). There had been
few liberal republicans, as they were called
but they were now ashamed of themselves
and were stronger friends Of Grant now than
they were before. He persisted in the opin-
ion that the convention should at once pro-
coed to the nomination Of candidate for
President. (Cries Of make the notion. In
conclusion he moved to suspend the rules
and proceed to nominate a President. Car
riod. (Great cheers
Mr.. Shelby l.. Callum, chairman of the
Illinois delegation, having advanced to the
platform, and said on behalf Of the great re-
publican party OF Illinois and of the United
States, in the name of liberty, OF loyalty,
otjuStice, of law in the interest Of economy,
of good government of peace, and of the
equal rights of all, remembering with pro-
found gratitude his glorious achievements on
the field, and his noble craftsmanship as
Chief Magistrate of this great nation, NOM
mate as President a second term, ULYSSES
S. GRANT.
The nomination was hailed with most en-
thusiastic demonstrations. The delegates
rose to their feet in mass and cheered and
vociferously waving their hats and handker-
chiefs. In the height of the enthusiasm
drop scene was lowered at the back of the
stage, with picture of General Grant on
horseback, III the band struck up "Hail to
the Chief The scene was wonderfully
exhilarating.
Mr.. S. l.. Woodford of n. V, advanced to
the platform to second the nomination. lie
spoke of Senator Summers aspersons on
Gen. Grant, referring particularly to Sum
ner's quotation of Secretary Stanton's words
q know General Grant better than any other
person in the country can know him. 1t
was my duty 10 study him and did So night
and day, when saw him and when did not
see him, and need l tell you now what
know-he cannot govern this country" Let
the history he said of these perilous days re-
ply, that the great war secretary indeed knew
Grant through and through, that until the
hour when Grant assumed personal command
in Virginia, Stanton had been compelled to
discharge not only his ministerial duties as
Secretary, but to watch and to guide the ac-
ton OF commanders in the field, and from
that hour, ard Lincoln alike trusted, leaned
upon. counselled and confided upon Grant,
and left him free according to his own judg-
ment TO fight the rebellion, in his own reso-
lutte and sure way. Let history record that
when our gallant Sherman seemed in the
Judgment of the War Secretary to have
erred in the terms proposed for Johnson's
surrender, that Stanton knew Grant so well
that he sent him all un,ried in diplomacy and
craftsmanship, TO arrange the surrender and
prevent possible legal complications and po-
litical misunderstanding. Let history also
record, that this plain soldier, OF whose au-
tocratc, egolistic and imperial will the same
Senator made such frequent mention, was
little disposed to assert himself, was so gen
erous to the feelings of his great Lieutenant,
that having conferred with Sherman and in
Dictated the purpose of the government and
prevented further possible mistakes, he
left Sherman to complete the negotiations in
his own name and by his own means. |
challenge the records OF this war and the
memories of his old soldiers, to find one
single instance where Grant ever sought to
appropriate to himself one single laurel that