New-York tribune., 1872-06-07
GRANTS CONVENTION.


his speech ridiculed the pretense OF Carl schurz
peace He Ignored him as Ris SayinS that
nc was longer. He predicted the reelection OF
ty than any candidate had ever got AS he Closed His
remarks. there were great confusion and impatient calls
proceed with business. Several delegates proposed
20 with the nominations instead Of waiting
for the report Of the Committee Platform, but the
Chairman announced that the Committee would De pre-
pared 10 report In half on hour.
SPEECH or TX SENATOR HENDERSON.
President settle said understood the Committee 70
De ready 10 report the platform m half an hour Mis-
souri, has asked that Of her distinguished DO
heard In response 10 loud calls John Il. Henderson Of
Missouri addressed the Convention. Tie sad
You want TO hear something Of Missouri politics Well.
Missouri politics for the last two years have been te
misty. We have 50 many great men IN Missouri tiatit
ia exceedingly difficult b. satisfy them all Iaughterl
and weary attempt 10 address you II is not well 10 oc.
cupy yOur time when you are unwilling to listen. We
ter these are made, will with your good viii.
! lect opportunity OF addressing few words to
and have a text TO talk 20 you on. might not now
talk TO yOu in exactly the orthodox manner lCnes OF
"GO on."l Let tell you however, after you SHAH
have made the nominations, that or one shail giYe
them my most hearty support, and whatever YOU may
think OF Missouri am here 10 say that the Republican
party OF that state s united lAppauseJ IneIe VIII VIII
come mp from the prairies and valleys OF that Sts Cs
universal shout for the nominations OF this Convention
APplause II has been most nnioTtanst , qaiIrde, IRE,
that IN our state, but IL is healed now lhere aEe DsSn
Liberals ana Regulars but now they are an upon lnd
same platform. tApplause.l Some OF us ~ The state
favored the repeal Of constitutional restrictions upon
| the South. /, for one after the war was over ana
! was i'm favor of enfrsnchsng the Rebels not that
they deserved it, but simply because IT was dangerous IN
excluded and therefore went for repeating cOnstitU
tioDa restrictions For that reason large number ot
candidate having received the supporter the enOcrao
party and IT is always dangerous TO receive mo sup orr
that party after his election, seemed % feel under
greater obligations 10 the Democrats than to the liberal
portion Of the Republican party-unfCrtnnately ne elt
US. He went asray, and We now wish him all the sue
t6e tail Of the P5eral Repnblican ticket After that
n. /.
ments Of separation and all that had kept us from hi
moniously working together had disappeared, aud
that there was no reason why the party
that our friend Gen. Schurz would be with US, DutI
seemed that enfrauchsement alone was not enough ana
Immediately after election they brought on new issue
They wanted free trade, but we are pctSai p%0pe, %
out there, and clever people and alth3ugh our our % ot9
our people wild that they do not recognize the
rights Of Others and, in leVyng taIlH TOT Lefcnue
Industries OF Pennsy lyania and other states 0f the
nation [Applausel Our friend schurz went to ClnGn-
matt and secured equiyOcal platform, and the iather
OF an high tariffs is the candidate that stands upon IT,
understand that in short time Mr. schurz to visit
EurOUe-I suppose for the purpose OF getting arSo
supply Of pretze seed for his candidate lLaushterl
sKrRMsHNG.
Mr. Bickham Of Ohio moved suspension Of the rules,
and that the Convention proceed to ballot for President
Of the United states
The Chalrman-There is rule, just reported and
adopted that until the platform adopted no ballot for
President shall place We are informed that II VII
] ne soie d de % DLo bat % tbc Tne which prohibits bal
lot for candidate for President be suspended and the
Convention proceed TO nominate President -
The motion was declared lost Several DELEGATES here
claimed the floor and began speaking. Motions were
made from several quarters OF the nan.
ANOTHER SPEECH.
! Mr.. Hill OF Mississippi was awarded the floor. Mr.
Hill said desire to suggest that while the various
| delegations producing TO this Convention, from
different sources eloquent orators desire 10 propose
TO this Convention that listen the eloquent cOlored
Secretary OF State from Mississippi, the Hon. James X
| 7 Nj "
! ing TO the platform, said Mr. President, standing in
this grand presence after the eloquent expression that
has been given to the feelings and opinions OF the
coored people of our country on yesterday and appre
ciatine the value OF your time, should 9,9 De Dc
know that the 10000 colored people Of the state OF Mis-
sssppl and the Republicans OF other color waiting
graph that Grant has been renominated for Pres
dent Of the United states; lGreat appause viii not
argument in favor OF the Republican party. 1t needs
more argnmcnt TO convince pa1os % JIssice, ped5on h
the country and realize the hopes OF its found
where bathing the world in glory. make believe
that to warm our air to make it capable
of supporting human life. fGreat applause.l L heard
gentlemen say here that would kin the Democratic
| party. With all due difference 10 those who have
superior political sagacy ana knowledge to that which
possess beg leave 10 suggest that the Democratic
illuminate against it from the patorm-why invoke the
Divine Master TO reard It's prOgressi Because dead
more harm than a living [Roars OF laughter.l
behold this Democratic party dead It's hydra head in the
of the Gulf OF its cold, cammy, bOny dngers
grasps the Pacific and The other the Atlantic. and the
sinking emts odOr that breeds disease and
that threatens the Union soldier, Onearmed and
onecgged and the widows aud orphans, clothed in the
habments or mourning, with national disgrace. That
/ contagOn threatens the nation with rcpudiatlOD,
threatens who, in the field, IN the Cabinet and in
the national councils saved To the world the glorious
| heritage and the hope which made the victims Of
European despOtsm and tyranny smile amid their tears
as they confined within the walls OF the bastiles
and the dungeons all over Europe It threatens them
with disgrace and propose to turn out next NOyem-
Der in the state OF Mississippi with tho coored ctl@ens
all over our broad and, under the leadership OF zen u
s. Grant President OF the United States, and dig
for this corpse, 50 deep and so wide aud bury II
that will never more be resusctated lApplausel
Mr. President, would not detaln you, but there are
tome reasons why the colored people OF the
| United States cling TO the Republican party.
| We look To the Republican party. We look
TO the Republican party as our political parent We are
born of them. Have you any guarantee OF the fidelity
OF cOored men in the Republican party You have the
that fathers all over the land wherever
cviizatOn beams have for the ia and faithful regard
of their children. Cheers. We the children OF the
Republican party, aud while We love the people OF the
SOUTH and while ask for concord for peace and ar-
tere white and black that the eXebels OF the
Identified and interviewer IA an the interests
| vet We to walk III the pathway hewn
| out ply the sword. Any concession We could make
| wond make Bur, Mr.. President. We rejoice that
the Republican party has made sentiment and gives
expression 10 In this great UnOn that our Republic
like the rainbow Is not complete without us darkest
| color. Laughter and applause. We stand here asking
particular advantage, no special favor but SIMPLY TO
| be recognized as an equal IN the body polite OF
this great Land. OppoSluQn " Geu Grant means more
than QppoSllIe7 &c nepotism more taan Opposition "
tie great soldier Of Island No 10 aud the cOuQuerOr
| the Rebellion. It means opposition 10 the principles
that trlumphed during the war. lApplause.l Tell
that because MI Greeley was the great apostle or
| liberty tell not because his gray hairs
cated with the nobest and grandeSt work Tor humanity
that the cOOTed people Will recognize any magic power
IN that name. say the name OF Ulysses :. Grant
| imprinted IN their hearts and memories revealed to
them by the thunder war. by the lightning flash
alafrN her