The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-02-29
fps REPysLlCAy STATE CONVENTION

rae REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
For the election Of delegates to the
national convention, to meet at Phila-
delphia, Juno 5th assembled at Lawrence
Wednesday, 2lst inst.
The organization was cffecte by the
election OF Col. James ID. SnOddy Is
Chairman and J. s. Wilson, Esq. rs
Secretary Ofthc Convention, after which
the following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted
WHEREAS, The Republicans of Kansas
in Convention assembled for the the pur
pose OF elccting delegates to unite with
the delegates OF other States on June
5th ensuing, for purpose of nominating
the next President and Vice President
of the United States, desire to give re-
newed and most emphatic expression to
their confidence in the principles, their
pride in the record and their faith in the
future of that national and political or
ganizatiOn which carried the country
through the difficulties and reserves
amid the disasters of one of the storm
lest conflicts Of all history, and which
has addressed itself to the solution Of
those delicate and difficult problems
which are the general legacy Of all wars,
and more specially Of such . strife as
ours, in such . manner and with such
moral exceptions as would be insepers-
BILE from any policy Of qualifications to
secure the country At large degree of in
ternal peace, organic unity, financial
standing and credit, and general business
prosperity, which are the wonder and
admiration of all the nations of the earth,
and believing as this convention that
this satisfactory condition of public af-
fairs Is largely attributable to the patent
courage and wisdom of the man who
was first the trusted commander in chief
Of the armies and then the honOrcd Pres
ident OF the councils Of the Republic |;
it ia therefore.
Resolved, that the delegates this day
chosen u attend the Philadelphia Nation
al Convention be, and are hereby instruct
ed to cast their votes tor the patriotic
President and citizen soldier, Ulysses y.
Grant, who, in the dark and disastrous
days Of the Republic, displayed those
qualities of courage, wisdom and loyal
ty unyielding and persistently, inspired
the friends Of freedom with new energy,
and hope giIed and fired the gallant SOL
diers Of the Union with the spirit to
fight, and If need be, to die in its defense,
and which crowned our long cohict with
the inestimable boon Of complete victo-
~ and permanent peace, and who in the
less dangerous, but more dificult duties
to which grateful people called him,
has proved himself an able, steady and
successful pilot Of the Ship Of State,
amid conflicting opinion and exigencies ;
the earnest advocate Of ill judicious NJ
tcmpts 1t political reform the foremost
men Of ali oppressed and distressed Peo-
pie Of Whatever condition, or color, who
are struggling for the .nalienab'e rights
and perfect equality before the law the
undaunted defender ofour national clam
and equality in the great Pertinent OF
the nation whose administration, IN
short. has brought rs degree Of pros
perity a, home, and respect and dignity
abroad. which it would be suicide TO IN
terrupt or interfere with until time has
been given 20 complete and cement the
work 30 well begun and % acsPiciousiy
prosecased 70 the peesess time.
The convention then proceeded 70 in
formal ballot for delsgaess, and the n
tsrnoon vss spent without reaching any
definite results.
In .he evening the following delegates
were Chosen:
n. Bsekiasaam, B. p. Siapsoa, yoha
A. Martin, wiIlia9 DaliUia, h c. CFoss,
&C. A. Norfia JOsiah ke1looE, Go0gIo