The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-09-16

Responses of the NOMINEE,
The following is the substance Of J.
remarks made by Messrs. Randall e.,
Scurz, on the occasion of their non
ton.
Judge Randall being introducelnh
convention, said:
Gentlemen of the Conventional.
frequently been placed in elnbarna,, :.
situations, but never before in 50 smI,t
RAISING position as now. l ha,a
been a candidate for this or any ols
nomination at the hands of this Coma
ton. I have said to every man u
spoke to me on the subject that WASN'T,
candidate. I have made no effort to 6tn
it, / have crawled through no holes d
eaten no dirt. CHEERS l have
spoken to member of this conyentat :
solicit assistance or favor in procua !
this nomination. All here can bear VI
ness to this. 1t is but a short time 3,
that | determined upon becoming a ii
dent of the city of Milwaukee, and Opgs
an Office there, with the purpose Of m
ticing my profession, and with no into
ton of entering into any political cons
the present fall. Soon after, was urg
to be candidate for this office. Fa
time I refused, and it was only at then
gent solicitation of personal and polts
friends that | finally consented to aas
t! nomination in case it came unsoIGH
and unsought, on my part. saidnn
Waukesha and Milwaukee friends: Go3
Madison, nominate good men who '.
thoroughly represent the great prinda
Of the Republican party, regard no mai
mere personal ambition. Such a tics4
have thought vastly more important The
the qualification of my own or any 9TH
mans personal ambition. l accept til ,
nomination. / shall enter upon the CD
test. l shall be elected, if all fair Oh
honorable means that can be used, vi
elect HE. TCheers. If defeated, lal
fall with my face to the foe.
It Is proper for me to add somedh,,
respecting the course | shall pursue
case am elected. / shall make o5G
gains. CHEERS. shall be conrda
in the exercise of my official duties bVl
man, by no set of men, or faction /,
shall endeavor honestly and fairIrto exc
else my duties under ti.-. o----<t.ssisa,a-
the laws. / shall, when | call in adviser
select only those that [ believe to beth
best and firmcst and truest Republican
of Wisconsin. In obeying the CoDs1s
ton of the State and of the United Saa
I shall obey them in accordance wblt5
doctrine announced by Andrew JacS'1
and endorsed by Charles Sumner IS
understand them. Tremendous .
pladse. As the Executive ofthe Stat
shall oppose any attempt to resist Ht
tertere with the Federal authorities nts !
legitimate exercise of their official da-s
but will resist to the extreme limit d9
Executive power of the State, each d
every attempt at aggression or usrFpa !.
by the Federal Government, upon t33h. !
served rights of the State. Great cha !, !,
ing.1 SO far as it lies within my POW !
| shall use every effort to protect elnl :
in the enjoyment of their rights, 09 !.
man in the State, with regard 10 c'@ !, :
birthplace or position. Ithankyo4g :
tlemen-from my Utmost heart ns :
you-for the high honor which you D !,
this day conferred upon me, and esp0.
" do | thank those kind friends, W. !,
without any obligation or sug gggs. !;
have urged my name for this nomn' , +
Gentlemen, 1 thank you for your !. i
consideration. prolonged and en'D' 4
astic cheering" 3,
Mr. ScHuRz being loudly called '"' 3
sponded as follows: !.
Mr. President and gentlemen " !,
Convention: l am well aware thS' " /
little service l have done to the hel~- :
can cause cannot entitle me to 50 Ed'I !,
nent and honorable a position as s.
have awarded me. / would pr6n !,
myself to fight in the ranks as cow !,
soldier. Buff this position has Deel: i
en- me as | believe it has been, as 81
of respect for that solid column ", w
mans who have Joined the R'Po%'
cause in its great effort foi the exPuts Z
of slavery in this land, | acceptl' 'SS >
and heartily thank you for it. c,.no s
l am of that class OF o 5p .
who know that they owe q ass 2
honor to the old, aud debt of gfa. Il
to their new Fatherland, and who p ~, Il
fought in the battles of freedom IN III
country, are aware that th,y stsna
on the last bulwark liberty IN 'n' -, =
and are ready to defend it ike ." &
your own. ,,,a
AS Mr.. scHuRz concluded his e'2s s.
remarks the convention rose al on'D
and gave three laundering cn'"'
CARL ScHURz. q
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Fok w
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