Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
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and said he represented inpart the great
est carpet-bag State in the Union. There
was only one man in the delegation who
was born in the State. He eulogized the
energy and enterprise of her people, and
said if the carpet-bag tree produces such
fruits, let's plant it all over the land.
THE speaker was interrupted by impa-
tent cries of time, time, but the chair
interfered and restored order, and Mr.
Storrs proceeded with his speech. He
ridiculed the pretense of Carl Scburz,
who, he said, had failed miserably both
in war and peace. He ignored him as
his fellow citizen, saying that he was so
no longer. He predicted the reelection
by larger majority than any candidate
had ever got.
As he closed his remarks there was
great confusion and impatient calls to
proceed with business. Several dele
gates proposed to 90 on at once with the
nominations instead Of waiting for the
report of the committee on platform.
but the chairman announced that the
committee would be prepared to report
in half an hour
In response to calls speeches were
made by John B. Henderson of Missouri,
James r. Lynch of Mississippi and Gen.
E. F. Noyes of Ohio.
The rules were then suspended for
the purpose of proceeding with the
nomination of President.
The roll was called for the first ballot,
and resulted as follows: As each State
was called the chairman of its delegation,
in few terses sentences, announced its
! unanimous vote for Grant-each an
nouncement being n signal for applause.
Nebraska, in answering its vote, said :
''Nebraska gave six for the man who
will tan the hide of Horace in the vat of
Democratic corruption and damnation"
| Mr.. Townsend, casting the vote of New
York, gave it for Grant, the man of
whom Greeley said g He never
had been beaten, and never would
be. Iong and uproarious applause
North Caroliaa said that being the tar
State it intended to stick to Grant. In
the call of Pennsylvania her chairman
was greeted with great applause and
loud cries of platform. Mr.. McMichael
declined to come forward, but said Penn
sylvania without any words. but her
whole heart, cast fifty-seven for Grant.
When Mr.. Burnside rose to vote for
Rhode Island he was greeted with cheers
continuing until he took the platform,
where he cast eight votes for his old
comrade in arms. Mr.. Mackey, Carolina
said the delegation of that regenerated
State, whose first gun at Sumter made
Grant a possibility. instructed him to
cast her vote for the great soldier Mr.
Popham, of Virginia, said her Repabli-
can people are marching forward under
her banner-sic semper tyrannis-in-
tends next summer to put her armed
| heel upon the head of the Democratic
party. The Gods are just and Virginia
must and will be redeemed. Cheers. !
The District of Columbia delegate said
she had desirable house to rent, which
was much sought after, but the District
wanted to rent it to the same tenant.
All the States and Territories having
been called, the chairman announced the
entire vote (762 in ALL, as having been
cast for Ulysses S. Grant, and that the
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ton as its candidate for the presidency.
The convention and galleries then rose,
! cheering, waving their hats and handker-
chiefs, while the band played an original
/ campaign song. ''Rally around our lead
er, men," composed by William S. II
win, was sung by a baritone from the
/ gallery, and was received with great APP
/ plause. At the conclusion, and after the
/ cheering had subsidized, 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. At this time the
/ excitement was intense which culmin-
ated when the band followed with the
stirring strains of ''Yankee Doodle. y
| Next, the call for 'The Battle Cry of
Freedom" was responded to by the band,
the audience again joining in the chorus
with a will Mr.. Chase, of Indiana, was
called to the platform and sung 'Red,
White and Blue, the band and audience
/ Joining in the chorus The enthusiasm
would not be silenced until Mr.. Church
followed with ''Marching through GeOr-
gia." At the conclusion he called fo1
three cheers for the loyal black men who
stood by our boys, as they were march
ing to the sea, which were given with a
will
The chairman said the committee on
resolutions were ready to report. Cheer
ing.)
Delaware here announced James Rid
die as its member of the national com
mittee.
The committee on platform failing to
appear, Mr.. Craighead, of Ohio, moved to
suspend the rules and proceed with the
nomination for candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States. Adopted.
The chairman announced the nomina-
tons in order.
Morton McNIichail of Pennsylvania
took the platform and proceeded tc
nominate Henry Wilson of Massachu-
setts. He claimed Pennsylvania as the
place of the birth and baptism Of the
Republican party, and as the first in the
field and in the fight, when rebellion
raised its head, because of all the loya'
States it was nearest the scene of war.
But howshad she been requitted. Foul
years ago she presented war Governor
as candidate for the Nice-Presidential
i nomination. He was defeated, but she
gave her vote to the ticket. He pro-
ceeded with some remarks on the tariff