Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-14

element of weakness against the President,
it would be an element of strength. He
closed with the prediction that Grant and
his associate on the ticket to be nominated
would be triumphantly elected.
sT1IE NEXT GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS"
Gov. Oglesby, called upon as the next
Governor of Illinois, advanced to the plat
! form. He paid a glowing compliment to
Gerrit Smith, who, he said, stood before
the Convention to-day the impersonation
of American dignity and..benevolenee. He
referred to him also as the great agitatOr
who, long before the Republican party was
born. had championed the rights of the
| downtrodden at time when most of us all
were young and useless. [Cheers.] The
speaker elOquently eulogized Grant, and
| expressed his grief when a Senator from
| the noble State that rocked the early era
die of Liberty pronounced against Presi-
dent Grant the insulting sentence that he
had been once tanner. [Cheers.
| He eloquently sketched the Presidents
history as a cadet, as faboring man, as a
soldier, as a general, as the saviour of his
| country, and its President. THE speaker
was frequently Interrupted by immense. APP
plause.1 General Grant, he said, has been
an enigma from birth, and to-day he is
purer, greater and nobler still than we have
ever thought him. He was speaking for
! Illinois, which gave the immortal Lincoln.
| [Great cheers He desired to express the
, utmost confidence in President Grant 8
high patriotism, good sense and purity.
We have perfect confidence III him, and
will trust him four years longer without q
suspicion or doubt. LGreat applause
; GOVERNOR HAWLEY, OF CONNECTICUT.
There were great cries for Gov. Hawley,
! of Connecticut, who was brought forward
and took the platform amid the widest
cheering.
He thanked the convention for it's kind
ness, but begged to be excused at this time
from making any remarks, and to be per-
mitted to call for the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization. [COnSid-
cradle confusion, with calls for the report
| and for various speakers.
SPEECHES BY CoLoRED DELEGATES.
A delegate from California asked that
the colored race might be heard through
one of its own members. [Applause.l
VIM. Ii. Grey, Of Arkansas, came to the
platform, medium-siZed colOred man,
genteel III appearance. lie sad this was
probably the first instance in which had
appeared before national convention a
representative of that oppressed race which
had lived among us for two hundred and
fifty years, and had been so recently lifted,
| Though the grace of God, by the hand of
man out Of their political degradation.
lie proceeded with some Well-timed re-
marks, in clear and educated phrase, de-
/ livered in good style. He gracefully COM
pimented Gerrit Smith, whom he had
seen for the first time to-day, and the sight
of whom had revived his faith in that hu-
manity which is divine. He advocated
the nomination of Grant, whose name was
tower Of strength i'll the South, and the
only name which repentent rebels respect.
[Great cheers. The great problem to be
worked out by the republican party was
not yet solE ed, nor its duties ended. In
the South the common civilities Of life were
withheld from the cOlOred people. They
demanded their civil rights and proper
respect. There were two classes OF men
whom the colored people feared They
were the people who hated them, and
the people who loved them too well.
[Laughter.]
The colored people Of the South arc a
unit for Grant. [Cheers.l He was afraid
that if Greeley, like Abraham CT old, took
Hagar instead of Sarah, the coloFed people
could not afford to go for him. Laughter
and cheers. The cOlOred people knew
that there " as no chance for them outside
the Republican party. With all their igno-
rance they were Grant men from Arkansas
to Mexico. [Applause.] He prayed to
God that the Republican party would keep
the organization intact and that victory
would perch upon it's standard.
Mr.. Elliott, of South Carolina, member
of Congress, was next called out. He stood
here, with the colleagues of his race, as the
monuments ofthe accomplishment Of eman:
cipation, and a living example of the
justice Of the American people. He pledged
earnest cooperation and the support OF
100000 colOred votes to the work of this
convention. [Applause.] The colored
people intended to assist in securing to all
citizens equal protection Of the law, not
abroad but at home. [Anplause.]
Mr Harris, colored, of North Carolina,
responded to call, but said that he had no
intention to do more than acknowledge the
kindness of the Convention, and pledged
his State to give 4 good account of hers elf
when the republican vote comes to be
counted in November. The political sal
vatiOn Of not only the negroes, but OF all
the WOrkingmen of the South are bound up
in the success of the republican party
Nominate Grant and we will make such a
clean sweep that Greeley and liberal repub-
licanism will be nowhere. We are igno-
rant, we have little education, but we know
by instinct where our interests lie, and the
name Of no man can delude us into treach-
cry to principle. Great cheers.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Gen. Albright, Chairman of the commit
tee on Permanent Organization, reported
for permanent President, Thos. Settle, of
\ NOrth Carolina.
Mr.. McMichael then presented the per-
manent President, us follows have the
honor to announce to the Convention, that
Judge Settle has just been unanimously
elected permanent President of this body,
and viii now take his seat.
Judge Settle came forward, and when
quiet was restored, said
Gentlemen of the Convention thank
you for the distinction of presiding over the
deliberations of the Greastest party in the
greatest power on earth, and l accept it,
not SO much on any personal tribute to
myself, but as the right hand of fello Wship
extended from our magnanimOus sisters OF
the North to the erring, wayward, pun
Ished, regenerated, patriotic sisters OF the
South. [Applausel
We have high duties to perform. We
have assembled to name the man who shall
administer the laws of the great Republic
for the next four years. But our duties !
are plain. We should be recreantto every |
trust, and fail to respond to the vibrations
of every patriotic heart, if We do not with |
one voice name the soldier and patriot, u. /
S. Grart, for the next Presidency. [Ap- |
plause.7 We of the South recognize and /
demand him as necessity. We know |
that it is a necessity; necessary for the /
law and order of that portion of the coun- |
try. 1t is a necessity to the freedom of adj /
men. Applause
1t is not proper that l should detain you !
with extended remarks this evening. l /
shall, therefore, assume the duties you !
have imposed upon me, and shall be very !
glad OF the opportunity to address VOu at 1