No one in our day has been more causelessly, more shamelessly villified; no one will be more thoroughly vindicated. The great heart of the American people beats responsively to truth and justice, and as they have tried and tested and trust him; as they know that his administration has been wise and faithful; as they have seen the nation prosper under his rule as it has never before prospered, they will stand by and defend, and, when the ballot-box gives them a chance to do so, avenge him. [Cheers, and cries of "They will."] Remembering the sore trials which, along with his fellow-soldiers, he underwent during the war, his sacrifices of ease and comfort, his perils by day and by night, the exposure by means of which those who now revile him were able to secure luxurious repose at a safe distance from danger, they are quite willing that he should indulge in "palace cars and cigars and seaside loiterings," [cheers and laughter;] and they mean to furnish him with the opportunity of enjoying these for at least four years to come.

As to the Vice-Presidency, no doubt, gentlemen, there will be various preferences. Some of us will at first favor one, some another, but we shall all strive to obtain the best man; and when the choice is ultimately made I trust that we shall all feel that we have succeeded. [Applause.] In regard to the platform to be adopted it is not for me to anticipate; but along with other important doctrines it will undoubtedly contain the widest recognition of human freedom, and the clearest affirmation of the duties which the Government owes to its laboring masses, wherever and however employed, in town or country; and with such candidates and such a creed, whether we have to encounter the decaying remnants of a once powerful party, but now so feeble that it is crying piteously to its enemy for succor; or an incongruous alliance of ill-assorted factions, with no band of union but the greed of office; or all of them combined, we shall go forth conquering and to conquer. [Hearty and continued applause.]

Music by the Band.

TEMPORARY SECRETARIES.

The CHAIRMAN. The Convention will now proceed to indicate persons to be selected as Secretaries of this temporary organization.

On motion of Mr. STANLEY T. PULLEN, of Maine, the following-named persons were elected as temporary Secretaries of the Convention:

JOHN W. NEWLIN, of New Jersey.

HIRAM POTTER, JR., of Florida.

JOHN R. HUBBARD, of West Virginia.

COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.

The CHAIRMAN. It is customary at this stage of the proceedings for the delegates from the different States and Territories to designate one member of their number for the Committee on Credentials. The Secretary will call the roll of the States, and as it is called some gentleman representing each of them will indicate its choice in the matter to which I have referred. The roll of the states was then called, and the following names were announced:

Louisiana

Maine.

Maryland

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Massachusetts.
Michigan..

Minnesota.

Mississippi

Missouri.

Nebraska.
Nevada.

New Hampshire.
New Jersey

New York..
North Carolina.

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island.

When Utah and Dakota were called, announcements were made by delegates from those Territories that, as there were contesting delegations, they would make no nominations for this committee.

COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.

The CHAIRMAN. The Secretary will now proceed to call the roll of States, in order that the delegation from each State may suggest one of their number as a member of the Committee on Permanent Organization.

Mr. J. L. KECK, of Ohio. Mr. Chairman: In order to save time, I move that when the Secretary calls the roll, each State shall name the members whom it desires to have placed on the Committee on Permanent Organization, the Committee on Resolutions, and the Committee on Rules and Orders.

The motion was lost.

The CHAIRMAN. The committee now to be elected is the Committee on Permanent Organization.

A DELEGATE. Are we expected to present the name of one man for one committee, or the names of the committee for all?

The CHAIRMAN. Just one man from each State on Permanent Organization.

A DELEGATE. Call the Territories.

The CHAIRMAN. It is not customary to call the Territories. If it is the desire of the Convention, however, it shall be done.

On motion, it was voted that the Territories and the District of Columbia be allowed representation on all the permanent committees.

A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. Mr. Chairman: I ask leave for the Committee on Credentials to retire to Horticultural Hall.

Leave was granted.

The Secretary then proceeded with the calling of the roll for Committee on Permanent Organization, with the following result:

A MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. Mr. Chairman: I ask leave for the Committee on Permanent Organization to retire.

The CHAIRMAN. The Committee on Permanent Organization will please retire. Rooms are provided in Horticultural Hall, and the Committee of Arrangements will escort them there.

A DELEGATE. Mr. Chairman: I move that the election of the Committee on Resolutions be deferred till the report of the Committee on Permanent Organization be received.

The motion was lost.

Mr. JOHN R. POPHAM, of Virginia. Mr. Chairman: I move that when the roll of States be called for the Committee on Resolutions, the chairmen of the several delegations report the names of the persons that have been selected for the two remaining committees-the Committee on Resolutions and on Rules.

The motion was agreed to, and the Secretary proceeded to call the roll of States, with the following result:

General JOHN A. LOGAN, in response to repeated and continued calls, came upon the platform, and having been introduced by the Chairman, spoke as follows:

REMARKS OF SENATOR LOGAN.

Gentlemen of the Convention: There is nothing that would delight me more, if I were capable of doing so, than to entertain you with a speech. I know I ought not to judge, but if you will allow me to be the judge on this occasion, I will suggest that I do not think that this is the time, so far as I am concerned. I am so out of voice from an effort last night that I am physically unable to address you at any great length, nor do I think it would be proper for me to attempt it.

There are a great many gentlemen here whom I know you are anxious to hear; men who are able, men who are eloquent and men whom you have not heard before.

A DELEGATE. We want to hear a few words from Logan. [Applause.] Senator LOGAN, (resuming.) I will only say then for I very certainly cannot attempt to detain you with a speech, that if the people of this whole land to-day could see this convention assembled, its appearance and the manifestations of enthusiasm at the mention of the name of the man whom you intend to present to the American people to be voted for for President, [great applause.] it would gladden the national heart. I am proud, and I am glad to know, that to-day, after four years' trial of the President of the United States, when you come here to Philadelphia to repeat what you did four years agohis nomination-there exists more enthusiasm in the midst of the delegates, four to one, than we found when we first presented him to the American people Applause.]

This only proves the fact that he has done well. He has performed the duty that you imposed upon him to your entire satisfaction. [Applause.] And you come here to repeat, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things, we will make thee ruler over many things." [Great applause.]

After the remarks of General LOGAN, continued calls were made from the audience for "Morton," "Banks," and others.

Mr. CHARLES S. SPENCER, of New York. Mr. Chairman: The delegation from the State of New York desire me to move that their venerable head, the oldest pioneer in the cause of emancipation in this room, [cheers] GERRITT SMITH, great cheering,] be invited to address you.

The motion was received with great enthusiasm, delegates all over the building rising to their places, waving their hats and handkerchiefs, and calling for Mr. SMITH.

The venerable gentleman rose in his place and bowed repeatedly, the assemblage continuing to cheer him. The Chairman came down from his platform and moved towards the part of the house where Mr. SMITH was, waiting to conduct him before the audience. Music being called for to fill up the gap until Mr. SMITH could get upon the stage, the band in the circle played "Hail to the Chief."

When the music ceased, Mr. Smith stood before the cheering assemblage. The CHAIRMAN. Now, gentlemen of the Convention, three rousing cheers!

Three cheers were given with a hearty will; and Mr. SMITH spoke as follows:

REMARKS OF GERRITT SMITH.

Gentlemen of the Convention: I will detain you but a few minutes, for I fear I shall not be heard distinctly from my hoarseness. Gentlemen, the time has nearly come around again when the American people are to choose their Chief Magistrate. Who shall it be? [Cries of "Grant!" "Grant!" and loud cheers.] Whom shall we nominate? [Renewed cries for Grant.] You all say Grant; well, I agree with you. Why do we all say Grant? Because he was the savior of the country. [Applause.] Because he has blessed his country in time of peace. [Applause.]

From the breaking out of the rebellion the American people defended their country bravely, but not always successfully. They passed through a long alternation of successes and defeats, and quite as many defeats as successes, Sunshine was now upon their cause and now it was wrapped in gloom. It was in this crisis, in this period of fear, that General Grant was called to the head of the army.

The people had begun to despair of ultimate success, when General Grant, by the persistency of his policy, by his resolve to fight it out on the same line if it took all summer, achieved victory.

This course subjected him to much severe criticism on the part of distinguished gentlemen; but the final battle was fought and won; Lee surrendered, and our country, then divided, became one again.

I said that he had helped us in time of peace, also. He has done so. He has preserved us on terms of amity with all the nations of the earth. He has preserved the policy of kindness towards the poor, erring, deluded Indians.

And he is doing what he can, and if you give him time he will fully accomplish it, to crush out Ku-Kluxism and save the negro and the few white men who defend the negro from the bloody, fearful, and terrible vengeance threatened against them.

But it is said that General Grant has had one term of the Presidency, and now he ought to retire to give place to another. Well, my friends, my doctrine is that his having proved himself a good President once, proves him fitted for it a second term. [Applause.]

This was the doctrine of the American people when they re-elected Washington, the first savior of the country. [Applause.] It was their doctrine