, 1860-06-21

Vas tsod .rrd Hug. Wa. =. Ogden, for the able !
manner in which Re had attended to the dulles
assigned him as presiding of6ce:. A similar;
ycte MAS rendered the secretsries, alter which,
cries of "Arnold, )" "Arnold," wesF heard, and
that gentleman appeared upon tha Judges
stand, when he was greeted with three coed,
hearty Republican cheers. lie spoke as fol-
lows: {.
To you. my old friends and peiehbor4, need
not say 1lat I receive this renewed expire ssion
Of your confidence and regard wtih nay NEST
grateful thinks. I.have lived among you since
Ii. early dawn of manhood, and the man
ner in which you hare expressed yourselves to-
dav-thia renewed expiessfon-.touches nv
heart. Gentlemen Of the Convention. Ehaye
not sought the position to which your partially
de ,lrEs " elevate Tor nelhsh coue,oeratluts
.lone. am earnestly engaged in the cnntest
between liberty and slavery, [cbeertl and If ]
can do anything. in any position, u matters hot
vnat that poxliion may BE-, whether 6Rhfing 10
the ranks 'or the rights Of liberty, OF in any
| other position in which your pastaaiisy may
| place me-if o!u do aoylhinEto 10 csrry The
banner Of fteeduu ia trinuph-tha: ~ul be 3
eiory and 50 isf4ctionto mo aboyS all personal
| eonsideration+ lApptause] i
| Fellow ci'tzens and Gentlemen Il the Conveu
tiou, tha4k you, as well Is many FAfm-heassed
friends outa.de LIT CouE eat'on, IN lhe Efforts
which hare beeu Made in my tehs1f those
friends shall always remember, sad dts re
| to say 10 you to daJ. gentleman otshe CJngeb-
ton, and to my f,isnds outside Off that what
eser may be the result of tie Recommendation
you have made Of my nrme 0 The District Con-
vens.on, / shall feel more pleasure in having
received this expression ct your regard, than 10
sec-ise tue h.ghest honors wltkln The gift Of
the people. Let me add one thing in regard to
those ~h, hare differed from % In oplnl Oh
1t me FAY to thnse whose pre5erenceA hHve
been given to ano1her-he contest here Tor the
nomination is now over, and trust there will
be no fee1ings of unkindaess left-- We are fight
Jog ior principle, We may d!1er iattly and
has been selected, you will find :: 9 and my
friends ral'ying to MS support. ;:tchee'iog
II Gentlemen: As hare said, Ihave lived here
in the City Of Chicago IT. m the dawn Of nan.
hood Your worthy President. MT friend,
(Wm. B Ogden) may have been here little
grow up from small village I'd the great CITY
which she is to-day. Ii tue Recommendation
which Jou hare made Of me shall b. recog
uiaed by our brethren in this District, may
j hrpe to be sble TO be instrumental in adding to
The prosperity Of thus city which lore 50 vel
haud4-ond to the generous support Of wtost
people am indtb:ed for everything Which
I'll have and am Such support and cnnhdence q
you hare manifested u me- sre: :uyer aud above
!! all other con>1oerations. tApp!ause.
il Gentlemen, if could be IL any .egres in
sttunien'at in aiding the commerce. Of tt,s city
il by P4c.fc RHi.way, and "e esuId I've TO SCI
II he day vI1ten G could start frnm this city art
| tEasei quickly to The golden sands Of the Paeia'
ry rail and steam, should fsel rewarded fo
/ Ill tbs efforts l could mAke::in that behalf
4 alpg.e word more: We are upon the ere o
great political tevolution-upon the eve Of see
ing sha great Augean stab}e at Washingso'
clesrel out. tgreet app!ause,l aud IN bones .s
Presidential mansion. [Immense cheering.
We will do our utmost 10 put him there
[Checrs and wherever We maY be, in Oh
Voailion we will struggle together, shoulder t
shoulder, heart to he=rt, to place hiai ID II
% Presidential chair. Loud spp'ause.1 Ar
when We ace him there, we sna'l see a FUR
and honest administration OF This governmen
h4rd ltboEeFs OF the country, instead OF bein
squ4ndtred in rruption and extrsvsgubc
Justly appropriated to the zeal wants Of tt
country, and adding to its glory aud pEosperit,
fCoeers.] We shali no longer knock in vain
she doors Of Congress tor pro.ecnon and cal
j. Of Western interests mud a=k for Homestea
bill We shall have accomplished al, this ju
as soon as-aud not betore-1e place in II
chair Republican President. Loud cheers
GrntIemen, thanking you again ior Jour kim
ness, aud leue ring my sledge, that, ~ whatc
y er position mar be- plaotd, all Gao do 10 ca
~ our principles to a triumphant issue vii
d done, take leave Of you. for the preser
= fGreat applause. !.
10 Mr. Arnold was followed q an eloquent =
dress from the Chairman, Hon, VIM. u. O4de
alter which the Convention :1jourued.
10 General oonvcnsse4a a.s;i.e Nt.v 1er'