Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-12
The Philadelphia Convention.

publican party is over. Its record is before
the country. Aud our only regret in giving
our readers a summary Of its doings is an ut
ter inability to properly describe the thrill.
ing scenes OF that grand occasion, or to con-
vey in any satisfactory degree the cheering
evidence which there abounded that the Re-
publican party is stronger, more enthusiastic
and more justly confident Of success than it
ever was before upon the eve Of battle.
The delegates assembled in the Academy
Of Music soon after noon on Wednesday.
r The audience room is the largest and finest
in the city probably accommodating some
five thousand persons To say it was packed
during the entire sessions, would be very
tame expression and yet so admirable were
the arrangements for the accommodation Of
the delegates, and the admission Of spectators,
that comparatively little confusion or dis
turbance arose, either from those admitted to
the building or the excluded thousands who
throoged the streets outside. The delegates
were seated by States, each being designated
by a standard on which was Inscribed the
name Of the State The stage was convent.
emily arranged for reporters, and the almost
7 endless galleries appropriated to spectators of
both sexes. The vast hall was elegantly dec
GRATED. On the right Of the chair hung
= left one Of President Grant, Charming land
scapcs covered the ceiling in rear Of the stage,
c while the galleries were hung with the coats
C of arms Of the several States, aud every
l. inch Of available surface was covered with
n flags and banners, artstically arranged the
whole combined producing most charming
/. effect.
t. The convention was called to order by cx-
d Governor CIahin, Of Massachusetts, chairman
8. of the National Republican Committee, in
If brief but eloquent speech, in which be de-
y clared that the best interests and highest
Is hopes Of our country are eenteged IN tine
continued success of tie Republican party.
s. Alter a ferveut prayer by Rev. Alexander
Reed, of Philadelphia, the Hon. Morton Nc
"a Michael, of Philadelphia, was chosen tempo
40 rary chairman, aud made an exceedingly
io appropriate and able address Of welcome.
@. Committees, consisting of one delegate from
m each State and territory, were appointed on
n. credentials, on resolutions and rules, and also
as on permanent organization
20 General Logan being called out, responded
,e in one of his electric speeches. He said that
err if the people could witness the enthusiasm Of
y the convention at the name Of General Grant,
!, it would gladden. their hearts After four
n, years Of trial, there was more enthusiasm fer
q General Grant than when his name was first
presented for the Presidency. fairly proved
that he had done we'll and earned the en-
" comium, Well done, good aud faithful SER
want etc
=, The venerable Gerrit Smith, of New York,
was called for. He said the time had nearly
=. come again when the American people would
choose their President. Who shall it be ?
"a thousand voices" GRANT" | think |
= agree with you, said he, because Grant was
/. the saviour Of his country in war and has
=. blcst it in peace. lie reviewed Grants memo
rablo services during the darkest days Of the
;. war whereby fual victory and the crushing
out Of the rebellion were accomplished We
want him to finish the work by crushing out
kukluxism aud saving the negro. II de.
~ scribed the signal failure Of all efforts to
- show him corrupt in anything. lie is honest
" true and pure We want him four years
longer, until the anti-savery battle is fought
out, and We achieve a full aud final triumph
" Stirring addresses, amidst unbounded en-
thusiasm, especially at each mention of the
name of President Grant, were also made by
Senator Morton, Gov Orr, Of South Carolina,
Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois, VIM. H. Grey
(coorcd), Of Arkansas, Mr.. Elliot (colored),
, of South Carolina, and Mr. Harris (also col.
ored), of North Carolina. Especially was
y the convention astonished aud delighted by
" the cloquence and power of the colorcd
speakers.
ID Mr.. Grey said that
IT, This was probably the first instance in which
he had appeared before a national convention a rep
resentatiye Of that oppressed race which had
10 lived among US for two hundred and fifty years
s. and had recently been lifted through the grace
of God, by the hand Of man, out of their polit-
IL cal degradation lie gracefully cumplmented
Of Gerrit Smith whom he had for the first time
i to-day, and the sight of whom had revived his
III faith in that humanity which is diyine lie ad-
ID vOcated the nomination OF Grant, whose name
II was tower of strength in the South, and the
~ only name which repentant rebels respect Great
tic cheers. The great problem to be worked out by
-, the Republican party was not yet solved, nor it,
- duties ended. Ia the South the common civilites
Is Of life We're withheld from the colored people
~ They demanded their civil rights and proper re-
" spect. There were two classes of men whom the
re colored people feared. They were the people who
tv hated them and the people who loved them too
> we'll. The colorcd people Of the South were all
for Gen, Grant Cheers. lie was afraid that
# Horace Greeley, like Abraham of old, took Sa-
Y rah instead of liagar, the colored people could
We not ahord to go for him. Laughter and cheers !
lie was afraid that the old lady would have to
= hunt for water in the wilderness. Laughter I
lie The colored people knew that there was no chance
for them outside of the Republican party, with
20 all their ignorance. They were Grant men to
n day from Arkansas to the Gulf OF Mexico Zap
plause lie prayed to God that the Republican
~ party would keep their organization intact and
Al that victory would perch upon their standard
t. Mr.. Elliott member of Congress from
South Carolina, said
ir lie stood here with the colleagues of bis race
as an illustration Of the accomplishment of eman-
D cipaton, and as being an example Of the justice
IT OF the American people lie pledged the earnest
corporation and support OF nine hundred thou
: sand colored voters to the work of this conyen-
3 ton Applause
!. Mr.. Harris said
o lie had no intention to do more than acknowl.
. edge the Kindness of the convention, and pedpe
his State to give good account of herself when
1t the Republican vote comes 10 be counted in No
yember. The political salvation of not only the
negroes, bat Of all the wurkingmen of the South
e was bound up in the success of the Republican
!, party Nominate Grant aud we will make such
y a clean sweep that Greeley and the Liberal Re
d puhlicans will be nowhere. We are not charmed
4 by the name of Greeley We are ignorant we