Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-12


and orphans, the national credit and the
public liberties. Under the leadership of
Grant we propose to turn out and dig a
grave for this corpse, so wide and deep that
it will never be resurrected. Applause
The colored men were born OF the Republi
2 can party and by it they stand. Opposition
to Grant means opposition to the triumphs
of the war. Tell me not that because
Greeley is identified with the cause of liberty
the colored people will find magic in his
r name. They know the name of Grant still
more as he who carved out their path to
freedom with the sword cheers they are
bound to Grant by cords that can never be
separated. He said the colored men Of
t America were gravitating to the South, and
? argued that they were indispensable to the
} development of that section, and Mexico and
Central America as we'll. He repeated that
! Grant would be strong at the South.
Greeley's name has no charm there. The
man who had the genius to command success
in the field when the popular heart was
weak is the man for this hour.
Mr.. Spencer of New York moved to
suspend the rules in order to proceed to the
nomination of President, only deferring the
nomination of Vice President until after
platform was adopted. Lost.
Mr.. Shelby L. Cullom, chairman of the
Illinois delegation, having advanced TO the
platform, said On behalf of the great
Republican party OF Illinois and Of the I'm
ion, in the name of liberty, of loyalty, of
justice and of law, in the interest of econ
Omy, of good government, of peace and of
the equal rights of all, remembering with
profound gratitude his glorious achievements
on the field and his noble craftsmanship as
Chief Magistrate Of this great nation nom
mate for President for a second term L. s.
Grant.
The nomination was hailed with most en-
thusastic demonstrations. The delegates
rose to their feet IN body and cheered v0-
ciferously, waving their hats and handker-
chiefs. In the height of the enthusiasm,
drop scene was lowered at the back of the
stage with a picture Of General Grant on
horseback, and the band struck up Hail 20
the Chief" The scene was wonderfully
exhilarating.
Mr.. Woodford, of New York, said the
home Of the distinguished editor who was
nominated at Cincinnati asks you to pause
before you make the nomination, which Is an
election, until she can second that nomina-
ton. Four years ago she sustained Grant
because she recognized her obligation of graft
itude to him. To-day she endorses him
because he has been tried and found true.
tie referred TO Mr.. Summers citation of
Stanton against Grant for the purpose of
showing that Stanton and Lincoln both knew
Grant thoroughly and trusted him utterly
not only to crush out the rebellion in his own
silent way, but also to negotiate the great
rebel surrender and its terms. From his
grave the dead Stanton rebukeS the living
Sumner, (Cheer, } New York endorses Grants
nomination, and asks Gods blessing on the
cause.
The roll was called for the first ballot,
which resulted as follows
As each state was called the chairman Of
its delegation, in a few terse sentences, an
nounced its unanimous vote for Grant, each
announcement being the signal for applause
Nebraska, in announcing its vote, said .. Ne
braska gives six for the man who will tan
the hide of Horace in vat of democratic cor
rupton and damanation.
Mr.. Townsend, in casting the vote of New
| York, gave II for Grant, the man whom
Greeley said never had been beaten and never
would be. Loud and uproarous applause.
North Carolina said that being the tar
state she intended to stick to Grant.
On the call Of Pennsylvania her chairman
was greeted with great applause and cries
Of . platform - platform
Mr.. McMichael declined to come forward, .
but said Pennsylvania, without any words, .
but her whole heart, casts 81 votes for I
Grant.
When General Burnside rose to vote for
Rhode Island he was greeted with great
cheers, continuing until he took the platform,
when he east eight votes for his old comrade
in arms.
Mr.. Nackey, of South Carolina, said the
delegation Of that regcnerated state whose
flst gun at Sumter made Grant possibility,
instructed him to east her vote for that
great soldier.
Mr. Popham Of Virginia said the Re
publican people marching forward under her
banner, . Sic Semper Tyrannis,' intends
next autumn to put her 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 re-let it to the same tenant.
All the states and territories having been
called the chairman announced that the
entire vote, 762 in all, having been cast for
Ulysses 5. Grant, the latter was the nominee
of this convention as its candidate for the
Presidency.
The convention and galleries rose cheering,
and waving their hats and handkerchefs
The band played the original campaign song,
" Rally Around Our Leaders, Men, com
posed by William ). Irwin and sung by
baritone from the gallery, which was received =,
with great applause.
At the conclusion and after the cheering {
there were loud cries for the music
of " John Brown > until the band began to
play it, the whole Convention rising and S
singing it with great enthusiasm. At this
time the excitement was intense, which I
eliminated when the band followed with the !
stirring strains of " Yankee Doodle - and
next. the call for the 4" Battle Cry of Free
dom " was responded to by the band, the y
the audience again joining in the chorus
with a will
Mr. Chase, of Indiana. was called to the 4
platform and sang the - Red, w bite and n
Blue, #" the band and the audience joining q
in the chorus. The enthusiasm would not
be silenced until Mr.. Church followed with
& Marching through Georgia" At the d
conclusion he called for three cheers for the
oyal black men who stood by our boys as /
hoy were marching down to the sea. They f
we're given with will. v
Mr. Craighead, of Ohio. moved to suspend il
he rules and proceed to the nomination of a s.
andidate for Vice President of the United
states. Adopted. Il
Morton McMicheal, of Pennsyl vania, took Il
he platform and proceeded to nominate u
henry Wilson, of Massachusetts. He e
laimed Pennsylvania the place of the v
firth and baptism of the Republican party
s the first in the field and in the fight when IL
be rebellion raised its head, because Of all u
he loyal states it was the nearest to the Of
Gene of war. But how has she been requit- d
ed? Four years ago she presented war
overnor as candidate for the vice presiden- u
lal nomination. He was defeated, but she W
rent on faithfully and gave her vote for the tick
{. He proceeded with some remarks on the
lrif question which were inaudible to the
eporters. He was understood to complain p
nat Pennsylvania had no representative in n,
ne cabinet He was frequ emily interrupted
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