The Portland daily press., 1872-06-07

this DAY as in life they spoke from this very
platform From the grave the dead Stanton
est and solemn approval of Ulysses S. Grant, as
a soldier, man and patriot. (Cheers.)
New York endorses Grants nomination, and
asks Gods Blessing on the cause.
The Call of States.
Mr. Bomck of California, said few words
and called for the first ballot which resulted as
follows: AS each State was called the chair
man of its delegation in a few terse sentences
announced its unanimous vote for Gen. Grant:
each announcement being signal for applause.
MI townsend, casting the vote for New
York, gave it for Grant, the man whom Greeley
said had never been beaten and never would
be. lLong and uproarious applause.)
North Carolina said that being the tar State
it intended to stick to Grant.
On the call of Pennsylvania, her chairman
was greeted with great applause and loud
cheers ana cries of Platform, platform" Mr..
Pennsylvania without any words but her full
heart cast 81 for Grant
When Gen. Burnside rose to vote he was
greeted with great cheers, continuing until he
took the platform, where he cast votes for his
old comrade in arms.
Mr. MacKey, of South Carolina said that
the delegation of that regenerated State, whose
first gun at Sumpter made Grant possibility,
instructed him to cast her vote for that great
soldier.
MI Aoihdu, VI NlrSlQli, Sdlu bndU DeT he
publican people were marching forward under
her banner, "Sic Semper Tyrdngais," and she
intends next autumn to put her heel upon the
head OF tne 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 rent it to
the same tenant.
The Announcement.-Stirr Scenes.
All the States and Territories having been
called, the Chairman announced the entire vote,
762 IN all, having been cast for Ulysses S. Grant
he was the nominee of this Convention as its
candidate for the Presidency.
The Convention and galleries rose cheering
waving their hats and handkerchiefs, while the
band played an original campaign song: "Ral-
ly around our leader men," composed by VIM.
S. Irwin and sung by baritone from the gal
lery,. was received with great applause. AT the
conclusion and after the cheering had subsidized,
there were loud cries for the music of John
Brown" until the band began to play it, when
the whole Convention rising, sang it with great
enthusiasm. At this time, the excitement was
intense which eliminated, when the band fol-
lowed with the stirring strain of yankee
Doodle" and the next call for ''The Battle Cry
of Freedom" was responded to by the band
The audience again joined in the chorus with a
will.
Mr.. Chase of Indiana, was called to the
pldbIOTu1 anu sung beu, w HUG anu due,
the band and audience joining in the chorus
The enthusiasm would not be silenced until Mr.
Chase followed with marching through GeOr-
gia" At the conclusion he called for three
cheers for the loyal black men who stood by
our boys as they were marching to the sea"
which were given with will -.e-
The Chairman said the Committee on Reso-
buttons were ready to report. (Cheers)
The Vice neutrality-suspicious. of
Candidates.
The Committee on Platform failing to appear.
Mr.. Craighead of Ohio, moved to suspend the
rules and proceed with the nomination for a
candidate for Vice President of the United
States Adopted. The Chairman announced
nominations in order.
platform and proceeded to nominate Henry
Wilson of Massachusetts. He claimed Pennsyl-
vania as the place of the birth and baptism of
the Republican party, and as the first in the
field and in the fight, when rebellion raised its
head because of all the loyal States it was near
est to the scene of war. $3.50
In conclusion, he presented the name of a
statesman to the country who was an honest,
capable man, who always labors for the labor
ing man. / name Hon. HENRY WILSON Of
Massachusetts, hit
DR.. Ioring of Massachusetts, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Wilson in few eloquent
sentences which recited his services and eulo-
gized his public and private character.
Mr. Ray of New Hampshire, also seconded
Mr.. Wilson's nomination because he was good
and true man, always in favor of the people in
every emergency. DE4 -.s...- -+
Richard W. Thompson of Indiana, was next
received with great cheers. In behalf of the
entire Republican party of Indiana, and by the
unanimous instruction of the convention, nom
mated Schuyler Colfax. (Cheers.) He did this
because it was a just reward for devoted public
service. He is not unknown to fame. Foul
years ago the names of Grant and Colfax were
associated together They were the battle cry
which led to that great triumph. They should
not be separated till we achieve another tri-
umph, because the firm is not yet insolvent and
the time not come in which to divide it's assets
He paid high compliment to Mr.. Wilson. He
and Colfax both carved their way to honor and
distinction, but Grant and Colfax, united in one
cry, will again be the signal for victory.
William A. Howard of Michigan, seconded
the nomination of Colfax He said Michigan
first perfected Republican party organization
We still stand where we stood then. He pro-
ceeded with graphic sketch of Colfax-his ca
reer from printer boy to the seat of the second
officer in this great government, and urged the
propriety of his denomination. The conclusion
was received with cheers.
Mr. Lynch (colored) of Mississippi, followed
1t seemed to him as if the spirit of Lincoln
was hese, and he remembered what that patrio
said on one occasion, when he said it was no
safe to swap horses in the stream. Applause.
He proceeded to urge the nomination of Col
fax.
Loud cries of vote, vote, vote. Gerritt Smith
He complimented highly Gen. Hawley anG
Mr.. Calfax, but expressed his preference Oh
this occasion for Wilson as specially the favor
lite of the workingmen and of the colored voter
of the North. Applause and cries of vote, vote
call the roll, were renewed. The chair recog
nized Mr.. Parker of New Jersey, who eulogized
both Colfax and Wilson. If the Republican
party has occasion to regret the possession Of
two such men it is because they had to choose
between them, but when we say to Gen. Grant
''Well done thou good and faithful servant,
why should we not say the same to Schuyler
Coifax (Applause.)
Mr.. Quarles (colored) of Georgia, came to the
platform ON behalf of the great majority o.
Republican voters of the South to second the
nomination of Wilson. Great Cheering.) The
great and hoary headed champion of human
freedom deserves this at our hands. His hear
embraces the whole country-for he has labor
ed and fought long and well, and the time ha
come when the people of the whole countr.
should give him recognition of his services
We of the South remember how he has stood
the ordeal of the past and we believe it Away.
| safe to swap horses when sure of getting one
| equally as good. We have never taken Pres
| idential candidate from the East and I thinl
| we should now accord her that honor
Mr.. Lenoir of Virginia nominated John F
Lewis of Virginia who, through all the war
stood true to his loyal principles to which he
| sacrificed his all. '.sr.-.-..l .t.s. $3.50
A colored delegate from Texas nominated
| Gov E. j. Davis of that State,
| MIR. Mum of Tennessee presented the claims
| and nominated Horace f. Maynard. CHEERS.
The Committee ON Platform.
| The Chair announced that the Committee OF
| Resolutions were present He put the question
| whether the Convention would now hear thei
report and declared it carried.
NJ IF Cboir oi
| the Committee on Resolutions, announced thai
| Gen. Hawley, Secretary of the Committee
| would read the resolutions. He said the Com
| mittee had but short time to consider large
number of questions, so if the gentlemen did
| not find in the platform everything they desir
| ed, he hoped that they would rest assured tina
| it was not excluded from any indisposition tt
take up and act upon them ALL Gen. Hawley
read the platform.
The following is the full platform: The Re
publican party of the United States assembled
| in National Convention in the city of Philadel
phia on the 9Th and 9th of June, 1872, agar
| declares its history and announces its position
upon the question before the country:
First, during eleven years of supremacy i
| has accepted with grand courage the solemn
duties of the times. 1t suppressed gigantic re
bellion, emanclpated four millions of slaves
decreed the equal citizenship of all and estab
lished universal suffrage, exhibiting unparallel
| ed magnanimity.
| 1t criminally punished no man for politica
offences, and warmly welcomed all who PROVED
their loyalty by Obeying the laws and dealing
| justly with their neighbors. 1t has steadily de
creased with a firm hand the resultant disorder
| of great war, and initiated wise and hu
name policy towards the Indians.
| The Pacific Railroad and similar vast enter
| prises has been generally aided and successful
ly conducted. The public lands freely given t.
actually settlers, and immigration protected