The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-18


Montana, ColouelS. B. Church; Dakota
General Ell. s. McCook; District o.
Columbia. Captain D. McMabon; Cali
forn'a, Colonel j. j. Stephens.
General Logan said be would have
the pleasure in q few minutes OF intro
ducing to the Convention the csndldste
Tor Vice President. Senator Henry Will
son, OF Massachusetts,.
Senator Wilson soon appeared and
was greeted with the widest exthusi-
asm. andspoke about as follows:
BE assurei, gentlemen, that 1 am
glad to look into your faces to dav. and
am grateful TO you Tor your. generous
welcome. lam glad to zee this aasem-
blsge of brave men who served our
country on the battle field ] know
something of the origin OF the great
civil war. l know something Of the
men who left their homes. their wivss
and children, swe,thearts. mo,her.,
fathers, sisters and brothers, and barel
their bosoms against the blows OF the
enemies Of my country. | know they
were not inspired by hate. but by' love OF
country. 1 know that history will
how that the uprising in the spring Of
1861 was An uprising to save the Union,
as gwen US by our fathers. To-day
we meet to do something TO perpetuare
what you won on the battle
field. and that for our country
aud not TOR the aggrandizement
for any set OF men on earth. Dur
ing that terrible strife I acted as
chairman OF the Military Committee
and am proud to say that we always
tried to do the best for tie brave men
o. our country and we never asked
them what their political sentiments
were. While | would be generous and
magnanimous to all sections of my coun-
try | should never forget the self sacri-
fcing deeds OF the brave boys who
saved our country. Nav God prosper
and b'ess you in these efforts. and am
sure your courage will inspire our coun-
trymen and insure victory tor our
great party, the party OF liberty. But
1 shall de'ain YOU no longer. thank
you thousand times for th is grand
assemblage here"
Senator Wilson was frequently inter.
rup,ed with applause, and when he had
concluded the spacious nall rang with
hurrahs.
General John A. Garfield, Of Ohio.
was next introduced. and was followe |
by Stewart L Wood'ord, Of New York.
After listening to short speech from
General Moves, OF Ohio, the Convention
a journed by singing the doxology. 1t
will meet again tomorrow.
Pittsburgh is alive to night, with
bands o. music playing, and meetings
are being held in all the public halls
and buildings. At the Academy Of
Music Generals Logan and Hayes, o.
Ohio, are speaking to large and co.
thus astic audience.
The prisoners OF war held very en-
thusiastlc meeting in the Common
Council Chamber. The meeti"g was
called to order by General White. o.
Pennsylvania, who introduced General
Powell, of Missouri. for Secretary, who
on tdh 'uS TIC CudiT IhduC eotbe eti''''S
remarks. He said he was glad to meet
no many who had borne the trials and
troubles of prison life alike with him.
He sad: We do not meet here as mere
politicians ard offiHeseekers, but as Cit
izeus OF the United States. and we are
not ashamed to show that u. S. Grant
is our choice tor President After a
series of resolutions the meeting ad-
journed.
To morrow will be grand gala day,
and it is estimated that 30,000 addition
al persons will arrive in the city. At
ten o'clock the grand procession will
move. The procession will extend
seven miles in length, and will be the
grandest affair that haa taken place tor
many years. On Thursday night a
torchlight procession will take place,
and the S ,ldi.rs' and Sailors National
Convention will close.