The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-06-13
The Republican National Convention.

The delegates of the Grant Convention
assembled at the Academy OF Music, in
Philadelphia, on Wednesday the 9TH. At
Il O'Clock the Convention was called to
order by ex-Gov. Clatiin, of Massachu-
sets, who named as temporary Chairman,
the Hon. Morton McMichael. of Philadei-
colored man, conducted him to the plat
form, where he made some remarks, the
pith Of which was that the nomination of
Gen. Grant was a toregOne conclusion
OF course it was loudly applauded. The
usual committees We're then raised, to
which Maine furnished members as fol
lows Credentials, j. f. Butler; Perma-
nent Organization, Hiram Bliss, Jr. Res
buttons, S. p. Pullen; Rules, A. IL. S.
Davis.
Brief speeches We're made by Gen,
Logan, Gerrii Smith, Senator Morton, eX-
Gov Orr Of South Carolina, and others.
They were followed by three colored men,
representing Arkansas, South Carolina
and North Carolina. As specimen we
copy that OF the first named, William Gray
of Arkansas
He said this was probably the first instance
in which had appeared before a National Con-
yention, a representative of that depressed race
which had lived among us for two hundred and
fifty years and bad so recently been lifted,
through The grace Of God, by the hand of men,
out OF their political DEGRADATION. He proceed
e,, with some welI-tmed remarks in Gle r. and
educated phrase, delivered IN good STYLE, AMI
gracefully complnented Gprtit Smith. whom
he had seen ior the first time TODAY, aud The
sight of whom had revived his faith il that
humanity which is div ne. He advocated the
nomination of Grant, whose name WAS a tower
of strength in the South, AMI the only name
which repentant rebels respect. Grral cheer
ing. The great problem 10 he worked ont hv
the Republican PARTY was not yet solved nor its
duties ended. In the South the common civ
ilitieS of life We're withheld from the colored
people. There ere two Glasses OF men whom
the coored people feared; they were the people
who hated them ana the people who loved them
too well. Laughter. The coored people Of
the South are unit for Gen. Grant. Cheers. |
He was afraid that if Horace Greeley, like A bra
ham Of Old, took Sarah instead of lia@ar the
colored people could not afford to go tor him.
Laughter and cheers, He was afraid the old
ness. Laughter The cnloied people knew
that there was no chance for them outSe OF he
Republican party. With all their ignorance
they We're Grant men to-day from Arkansas To
the Gulf of Mexico. Applause lie prayed
TO God that The Republican party would keep
their organization intact and that victory would
perch upon their standard. Applause
The committee reported as permanent
chairman Judge Thomas Settle, OF North
Carolina, with one Vice President and one
Secretary from each state. Maine fur
nshed r. F. Robe, Vice Pres't, and f. G.
Brett, Secretary. The Convention then
adjourned for the day.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
Upon the reassembling of the Conven-
ton, the report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was made. No disagreement APP
PEAKED. except in the eases Of Dakotah
and Utah. The former was settled by the
admission of both sets. The Utah case
was disposed Of by the exclusion of the
Mormons and the admission of the Gen
tiles
THE BALLOTING.
The delegates being all arranged, the
nomination of the candidates was proceed
ed with. Mr.. Collum, of Illinois, pre-
sented the name of Gen. Grant, which
was seconded by Gen. Woodtord of New
York, in an eulogistic speech.
THE GENERAL GETS EN- ALL.
Mr. Boruck, of California, said few
words and called for the first ballot, which
resulted as follows: AS each State was
called, the Chairman of its delegation, in
a few sentences, announced it's unanimous
vote for Gen. Grant, each announcement
being signal for applause All the States
and Territories having been called, the
Chairman announced that the entire vote.
7G2 in all, having been cast for Ulysses S.
Grant, the latter was the nominee of this
Convention as its candidate for the Presi-
dency.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Mr.. Morton McMichael, OF Pennsylva-
mia, took the platform and proceeded to
nominate Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,
Mr.. Loring, of Massachusetts, seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Wilson. Mr. Ray,
of New Hampshire, also seconded Will
sons nomination.
Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana, was
next received with great cheers. In be-
half of the entire Republican party of In
diana and nv tho unanimouo ;nstruotiop
OF the Convention, he nominated Schuyler
Colfax.
William A. Howard, of Michigan, also
seconded the nomination of Colfax.
Mr.. Lynch (colored,) Of Mississippi,