and devout thanks to Almighty God, under whose providential hand the great victory has been achieved. And let us bear in most grateful remembrance the services of our late lamented President and his Constitutional advisers, to whom, under God, our thanks are due for this great deliverance. When we forget the toils, the virtues, the patriotism and abilities of Abraham Lincoln, may our names and the names of our posterity be blotted forever from the memory of mankind! I feel assured that you bear in grateful hearts the memory of the great commanders and the gallant men who, upon the perilous edge of battle, have fought the good fight. We shall forever honor those who have died for their country, whether on the bloody field, in hospitals, or in Southern prisons, and we shall provide for the needs of their widows and children with most anxious and religious care. Their graves may be scattered and unmarked and unknown, as many are, over every hill and plain in the South, but

'The actions of the just

Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.'

Nor shall we forget the true men and women of the country who, though not permitted to serve in the field, have supported the Army by their means, supplies and words of cheer; sent forward fresh men to recruit the thinned ranks, and who sustained the Government in defeat as well as in victory, and who in the darkest hours never despaired of the Republic. Fellow citizens, let us rejoice together-glory to God and long live the Union! While we are proud of the achievements of our armies and rejoice at the return of peace, let us give earnest and hearty support to the

authorities in restoring order, in re-establishing good government in the rebellious States and in healing the cruel wounds which war has made. We can never forgive the men who plunged this peaceful and prosperous country into all the horrors of civil war, but let us learn, while we mete out exact and even-handed retribution, to temper justice with mercy.

The speaker was frequently interrupted by applause and exclamations endorsing the sentiments expressed. His references to the martyred Lincoln were especially well received.

William T. Bascom, of the Mount Vernon Banner, was chosen Temporary Secretary, and Cornelius Parmenter, of the Lima Gazette, as assistant. On motion the various committees were named, consisting of

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one from each district and five soldiers selected from the representatives of the Army then in the Convention. They were: Credentials: I. John V. Guthrie, 2. John Carter, Hamilton. 3. George D. Hendricks, Preble. 4. Jacob Cummins, Shelby. 5. Timothy E. Griswold, Wyandot. 6. Samuel Hemphill, Brown. 7. Ephraim Bidwell, Madison. 8. Lyman B. Matson, Richland. drew Kaga, Seneca. IO. Price Hilton, Defiance. II. Truman Guthrie, Gallia. Charles W. James, Hocking. 13. Patrick Thompson, Coshocton. 14. James H. McComb, Ashland. 15. John A. Adair, Morgan. 16. Oliver Keyser, Noble. 17. James W. Reilly, Columbiana. 18. Reuben Hitchcock, Lake. 19. Alphonso Hart, Portage. For the Army-Gen. Samuel G. Strickland, Col. Dudley B. Warner, Col. Charles S. Cotter, George R. Gear, and Ira. H. Peters.

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Permanent Organization:

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W. Sands, Hamilton. 2. Alexander C. Sands, Hamilton. 3. Nathaniel C. McFarland, Butler. 4. Anson Pearl Howard, Champaign. 5. Michael Dumbroff, Aug6. 6. William A. Ustick, Highland. Benjamin Nesbit, Greene. 8. Isaac J. Richardson, Delaware. 9. Frank Sawyer, Huron. Justin H. Tyler, Henry. II. Howard H. Ferris, Vinton. 12. Charles Morris, Ross. 13. John A. Sinnett, Licking. 14. John H. Boynton, Lorain. 15. Samuel B. Robinson, Washington. Volney Eckman, Guernsey. 17. Ephraim R. Eckley, Carroll. 18. Daniel H. Dangler, Cuyahoga. 19. Benjamin B. Woodbury, Geauga. For the Army-Gen. Joseph Warren, Gen. Anson G. McCook, Col. William M. Foster, Samuel M. Boyer, and Morris Susman.

Resolutions:-1. Aaron F. Perry, Hamilton. 2. William M. Dickson, Hamilton. 3. Thomas Lowe, Montgomery. 4. John Riley Knox, Darke. 5. David R. Locke, Hancock. 6. Reader W. Clarke, Clermont. 7. Enoch G. Dial, Clarke. 8. James W. Robinson, Union. 9. Ralph P. Buckland, Sandusky. 10. Octavius Waters, Fulton. 11. Elijah Glover, Scioto. 12. John M. Connell, Fairfield. 13. William 13. William R. Sapp, Knox. 14. Harrison G. Blake, Medina. 15. John A. Adair, Morgan. 16. Benjamin R. Cowen, Belmont. 17. Edward F. Schneider, Stark. 18. Jesse P. Bishop, Cuyahoga. 19. John Hutchins, Trumbull. Army-Gen. James Casement, General Thomas F. Wildes, Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor, Gen. Samuel H. Hurst, and Gen. James M. Comly.

State Central Committee: 1. Morritz A. Jacobi, Cincinnati. 2. William E. Davis, Cincinnati. 3. Edwin A. Parrott, Dayton. 4. James Walker, Bellefontaine. 5. Timothy E. Griswold, Upper Sandusky. 6. Mills Gardner, Washington C. H. 7. Isaac M. Barrett, Spring Valley. 8. Henry 8. Henry C. Hedges, Mansfield. 9. Rush R. Sloan, Sandusky. 10. Morris R. Waite, Toledo. 11. Elijah Glover, Portsmouth. 12. Moses Kaga, Somerset. 13. John Haynes, Zanesville. 14. William M. Orr, Orrville. 15. William P. Johnson, Athens. 16. Francis J. Dunbar, Cambridge. 17. Jacob H. Miller, Steubenville. 18. Azariah Everett, Cleveland. 19. Henry E. Parsons, Ashtabula.

For the Army-Richard W. Ratliff, William D. Hamilton, Harvey Hart, Richard P. L. Baber, John H. Diltz. Recess.

The Convention reassembled at one o'clock in the afternoon and proceeded to the consideration of the report of the Committee on Credentials presented by John V.

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Vice Presidents: 1. John F. Torrence, Hamilton. 2. Jacob Wolf, Hamilton. Thomas J. Larsh, Preble. 4. William B. McClung, Miami. 5. Saul S. Henkle, Hardin. 6. Alexander D. Combs, Highland. 7. George B. Wright, Franklin. 8. John J. Williams, Marion. 9. Henry C. Carhart, Crawford. 10. James C. Hall, Lucas. II. Henry S. Neal, Lawrence. 12. John L. Sheridan, Perry. 13. Joseph C. Devin, Knox. 14. Martin Welker, Wayne, 15. Edward Archbold, Monroe. C. Jamison, Harrison. 17. Jesse W. Underhill, Stark. 18. Reuben Hitchcock, Lake. 19. Eben Newton, Mahoning.

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Secretary: William T. Bascom, of Knox. Assistant Secretaries: Cornelius Parmenter, of Allen; John C. Grannis, of Cuyahoga; L. F. Breyfogle, of Delaware; Octavius Waters, of Fulton; and Anson G. McCook, of the Army.

Nominations were declared in order, when a delegate announced that two soldiers had just arrived who wished to present their credentials. Their credentials were accepted and three cheers given for the soldiers.

For Governor, Benjamin Eggleston on

behalf of Hamilton County, presented General Jacob D. Cox, of Trumbull. The nomination was received with the wildest enthusiasm and on motion of General Strickland, seconded by Moses R. Keith, of Cleveland, was made by acclamation. In the enthusiasm of the moment the delegates are described as having been uproariously good-natured," and, "after the thundering" aye that was given General Strickland's motion, gave three cheers for the candidate thus nominated, called for martial music and proceeded to be "generally and extensively noisy," until, by persistent rapping, the Chair again brought them to some semblance of order."

For Lieutenant Governor the following were named: Job E. Stevenson, of Ross; John Beatty, of Morrow; Andrew G. McBurney, of Warren; Charles E. Brown, of Ross; and Saul S. Henkle, of Clarke. Before proceeding to ballot a delegate moved that, when the roll was called, the Army delegations vote first. They had always been in the front, and he proposed that they be allowed to remain in the front now." Colonel Hart, of Miami, in reply said the men of the army, who had been in the front, did not claim that position in conventions. He would like to see some of the civilians skirmish along the line and develop the situation, and, if they found it difficult he could assure them the army delegates were ready to act as a reserve." The vote proceeded by counties, but when nearly concluded several counties changed their votes from Stevenson to McBurney, whereupon Mr. Eggleston moved to suspend the rules and nominate Mr. McBurney by acclamation. The motion occasioned some discussion, its propriety being questioned by Stevenson's friends. Mr. Eggleston explained

that he had made the motion as one of that gentlemen's supporters. William D. Bickham then moved that Eggleston's motion be tabled. Lost by a viva voce vote, and the motion to nominate McBurney accepted by a large majority. It appears that McBurney already had a majority of fifty-two of the whole vote of the Convention, when Eggleston's motion was made. During the call of counties, delegates were announced as having arrived from the 74th and 175th Regiments and their credentials were at once accepted.

As candidates for Treasurer of State, Benjamin R. Cowen, of Belmont, and Sidney S. Warner, of Lorain, were presented, and the latter nominated. The Army vote for this office was largely for Warner, and his nomination was made unanimous.

Jacob Brinkerhoff being the only candidate for Supreme Judge for the full term, he was nominated by acclamation; and for the short term the following were announced: Moses B. Walker, of Montgomery; John Welch, of Athens; Philip B. Swing, of Clermont; and Charles Kent, of Portage. The Army delegates as a rule supported Welch and he was nominated by the vote: Welch 351, Swing 136, Walker 564, and Kent 251.

For Attorney General, Chauncey N. Olds, of Franklin, and William H. West, of Logan, were announced; but before the completion of the call Mr. Olds' name was withdrawn, and Mr. West named by acclamation.

At this point an incident occurred which was of peculiar interest to both the soldiers and civilians. Jesse Grant, father of Gen. eral Ulysses S. Grant, had made the trip from Covington, Kentucky, especially to attend this Convention, and was introduced to the Chair, and by him presented to the assem

bly. His coming was unannounced and was an entire surprise, but a chorus of cheers greeted the old gentleman that betokened a welcome such as could have been surpassed only by that which would have been given his illustrious son had he suddenly appeared upon the scene. In recognition of this greeting Mr. Grant said:

Gentlemen, I thank you. General Grant, it is reported, has stated on many occasions that he could not make a speech, and was too old to learn; but as I am not as old a man as he is, I can learn, and do appreciate your kindness! I have been thinking

longer, and have learned to notice some things more than he does. Probably, like me, you have already taken notice of the many shoulder-straps here. I would judge so, from your proceedings and nomina

tions. Gentlemen, I, for one, have learned that we have just passed through a terrible and most wicked rebellion. This rebellion was crushed by the sword, by sheer force of arms, and so the peace we now enjoy is not patched up for a day, but is permanent. The State of Ohio, almost my native State, has done more to bring about this peace than any other State in the Union. She has furnished four leading Generals of the war and the best of soldiers in the army, and you have a right to be very proud of her record. Take away these four Generals, and the remaining ones will compare favorably with the Generals of any other State. I have often been asked if I am not proud of that boy of mine. I always tell the persons asking me, "No," for his promotions have come so gradually that they have not surprised me. A gentleman once asked me the question when a German was standing near, and the German replied to him thus: "Why, he could not help it-he is not to blame."

Emerson E. White, of Columbus, and John A. Norris, of the "Ninety-eighth Infantry," were announced as candidates for Commissioner of Common Schools. The Army delegates voted as a unit, 143 votes, for Norris, who thereupon received 403 votes to 177 for Dr. White, and his nomination, like the others, was made unanimous.

Rodney Foos, of Clinton, Enos T. Hall, of Muskingum, and Horatio J. Miller, of Knox, were named for Clerk of the Supreme

Court. Captain Foos received 300 votes, Captain Hall 247, and Mr. Miller 30. The army vote was largely for Foos-and his nomination was made unanimous. This, too, despite the fact that the credit for the new office of Clerk of the Supreme Court was said to belong to Captain Hall. He had observed how difficult it was by the methods then in vogue to expedite business, or even to get a case properly before the Supreme Court, and drafted the measure providing for a Clerk to be elected by the people. Enlisting the support of several members of the General Assembly he had the pleasure of seeing it become a law. The Legislators thereupon suggested that Captain Hall ought to be the first incumbent of the office. When the Convention assembled they had support enough to give him the nomination. The day was excessively warm and the session of the Convention protracted, so that the soldiers had nearly all drifted from the hall when the nomination was made, the few present casting a greater proportion of the army vote for Captain Foos than he would probably have received. A number of the soldiers returning and learning what had been done. in their name while absent, attempted to have the vote reconsidered and desisted in their efforts only when Captain Hall advised that in the interest of harmony the nomination of Captain Foos should be allowed to stand.

Under supension of the rules James Moore, of Coshocton, was nominated by acclamation for Member of the Board of Public Works; and thus the long ticket was completed.

The President and Secretary were authorized to inform General Cox of his nomination, and the State Central Committee

to appoint a State Executive Committee, selecting its members from their own number, or appointing others as they deemed best. They met immediately after the Convention adjourned and selected Rush R. Sloan, of Erie, and William E. Davis, of Hamilton, to serve respectively as Chairman and Secretary of the Central Committee, and appointed the following Executive Committee, to have full charge of the campaign work at Columbus: George B. Wright, Chairman; James Williams, Secretary; Albert B. Buttles, John J. Janney, Benjamin Rush Cowen, Joseph W. Dwyer and George M. Barlow, all residents of, or employed at, Columbus.

William M. Dickson, of Cincinnati, on behalf of the Committee on Resolutions, reported the following platform, which was admirably read, received with enthusiastic cheers, and, in the end, unanimously adopted:

The Union people of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for the overthrow of the Rebellion and the preservation of National integrity, for the blessings of peace, and for all the favors which He has vouchsafed unto us as a people, do

Resolve, 1. That the name and fame of ABRAHAM LINCOLN stand out from the history of the epoch unrivaled and alone, and, while we deplore his untimely and cruel death and venerate his memory, it becomes us to imitate his wisdom, firmness and moderation in the treatment of vexed questions, and especially to imitate his example in waiting for the solution of difficulties to be furnished by the progress of time and the logic of events.

2. That President ANDREW JOHNSON, by his unwavering devotion to the Union through years of severest trial, has now our highest confidence; that we cheerfully endorse the policy of his Administration looking to the restoration of peace and civil order in the so-called seceded States, and as Union men of Ohio we will give him our hearty and undivided support.

3. That the thanks of Ohio and of the Nation are due to the heroic men of our Army and Navy, whose labors and sufferings have saved the Republic. We honor our martyred dead and joyfully welcome to their homes our returning veterans.

4. That the thanks of this Convention are due and are hereby tendered, to the loyal men and women of Ohio at home, who have so nobly and liberally sustained and cheered our brave soldiers in the field, in their trying efforts to maintain the National authority in conflict with armed rebellion.

5. That four years of sanguinary war, with its fearful sacrifice of life and treasure, forced upon us by the slaveholders' rebellion, has demonstrated to us and the world that slavery and its institutions are irreconcilably opposed to freedom and free institutions dence, and our own bitter experience, point unerringly and all the teachings of history, the dealings of Provi

to their overthrow and eradication as our only safeguard against the recurrence of like evils in the fu

ture.

6. That, while we are anxious for an early reconstruction of fraternal relations with the insurgent States, we demand that such reconstruction shall be at such time and on such terms as will give unquestioned assurance of the peace and security, not only of the loyal people of the rebel States, but also of the peace and prosperity of the Federal Union.

7. That the thanks of the loyal people of Ohio and of the Union are due to the three War Governors of Ohio-DENNISON, TOD and BROUGH---for the earnest, faithful and patriotic exercise of the executive authority of our State during their respective administrations; and that through their efforts and the hearty cooperation of our loyal people, citizens and soldiers. Ohio stands in the front rank in the roll of honor, among her sister States in the great struggle for National existence.

8. That the experience of the last four years shows the absolute necessity of keeping steadily in view the great principles of our Government as set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

9. That we will cordially support the ticket this day nominated, and promise our collective and individual efforts to secure its triumphant election.

A motion to adopt the resolutions as read was offered, when Donn Piatt, of Logan County, announced that he desired to add some resolutions to the report of the Committee. The Chair decided the motion to add to the report out of order, and the platform as read was adopted by nearly or quite unanimous consent.

The resolutions Colonel Piatt desired to offer were as follows: