The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-07

to nominate candidate for Vice Pres
ident.
When the nominations for Vice
President were declared in order Morton
McMichael took a place on the stand
and said he asked the indulgence Of the
Convention for Q few moments. In
Pennsylvania the Republican party had
it's birth and baptism, and since that
time that State had upheld its princi.
Piles and contributed much to its sup
port. When the South plunged madly
into the rebellion Pennsylvania was
first and foremost in the feeld. He
did not desire to detract one iota
from the zeal or patriotism of
other States, but did desire to
enforce the claims Of Pennsylvania
upon the Convention. She was the
border State during the late war, and
had contributed much to repelling in
vaders and sustaining the integrity OF
the National Government. In all the
struggles and trials of the rebellion she
had never wavered or grew faint; regi-
ments, brigades, divisions, and even
armies had been formed for the defense
of the Government, and her exchequer
had supplied much toward the main
tenance of that Government. In addi.
ton to this she had contributed one Of
her noblest sons to the councils OF the
country, yet what had she obtained ?
Her demands at Chicago had been re
jected, yet she remained true to the
principles Of the Republican party. She
never murmured, but waited the time
when she could be requited for her
great labors. She had been de-
nounced as selfish, but wherein
was that so? l trust that be-
fore they adjourn they will give
their adherence to these cardinal, eco
nomic doctrines, which serve the North, +,
the South and the West alike. 1t is
painful to acknowledge that this me-
tropolis has for years been beseeching
that this naval station should be i'm.
proved, and that it is to-day rejected, in
the Cabinet and in the missions abroad
Voices exclaimed: "She has no rep
resentatiou abroad !"-(cenfus;on) -
at is time to name your man
Mr.. McMichael-I will name him 10
due time. When recently a PROPOSE
ton was made in view OF the fact
have mentioned, it was met with SIC
cess from some papers.
Mr. McMichael here referred to a
mean insinuation OF Boston paper,
to the affect that Pennsylvania was
debating her own man. He denounced
and refuted the insinuation, and said
that as an evidence OF its untruth he
had nominated as President of
the United States citizen from the
State in which Boston was, viz: Henry
Wilson, one of the foremost men Of the
nation.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Nc
Michaels address there was another
immense outburst Of applause.
DR.. George B. Loring, Of Massachu-
setts-I have but little to say. Massa-
chusetts has had but little to say in this
Convention. She is ready to do her duty
when called, for there is no division in
the Republican party of Massachusetts
regarding the administration OF Gen.
Grant. ! desire to thank the gentle
man from PENNSYLVANIA for his grand
words accompanying tine nomination OF
our great Senator and stateman. In
I776 Republicanism was baptised in
Philadelphia, and Massachusetts was
present at the baptism, and stood by
its cradle. | second the motion
of the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
He has paid high tribute not only
to Massachusetts but to the fidelity,
truth and honor which has always
illustrated the Senator from Massachu-
setts aud will secure the support Of
the toiling millions OF our country.
The voice OF Henry Wilson has always
been heard in behalf of the toiling, the
depressed and downtrodden. Has his
voice not been heard always for the
Republican brotherhood over the land
ready to do his duty in season and out
of season? He stood by genuine repub-
licanism in his purity and his youth
and will add strength to the ticket to-
day as the representative OF honest in
dustry and unwonted worth.
Ossian Ray, Of New Hampshire,
said: Coming from the same State
that Henry Wilson was born in, it is
fitting that New Hampshire should
second Massachusetts, in the nomins-
ton OF Henry Wilson for Vice Presi-
dent. We nominate him because he i.
a good man and true; because he has
been a friend of the people Of all
classes and true to the best interests Of
the nation and the Republican party.
He believed that if the voice OF the
people could this day be heard, the
voice of millions would 60 up in sccla-
nation OF this nomination. This man
will add strength to the ticket to be
nominated this day. Wherever man
has felt the heel of oppression. there
the voice Of Henry Wilson has been
beard, and there is not State in this
Union that has not been encouraged by
his voice and example. He has been,
like Grant, the architect Of his own
fortune. He graduated in shoemaker
shop aud is a fitting exemplifcatlon OF
the truth that the highest office ls In
the grasp Of the lowest citizen. With
a tanner at the head Of the ticket and
with a shoemaker to sew it up with
wax ends, we shall be led to glorious
victory. [Cheers.
Colonel Thompson, OF Indiana, said :
In behalf of the entire Republican party
Of the State OF Indiana aud in obedience
to the unanimous instructions OF our
State Convention, and in behalf OF the
delegation from the State, | am in.
structed to nominate Schuyler Collax
for the Vice Presidency. Immense
applause Indiana asked this favor