, 1860-05-16
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fork, st2nsbury OF New Jersey, Bur-.
lfncame Of fMn.aachuec.ts, and Wood
ford of New York.
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Inc "1e"am last evening, exceeding in num-
in that "Homestesd" Of the Republican hosts
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rst cr.a" ""a caisd nan ddras: pe,ng tGe
uIat peEaou eatlea upon 10 a9oFess you tn1s
evening, 1oat you nave resersed the pest vine
LOT ~ 1ns 4ast OF lae least. lAPplanse.1 i.
We nave mel mere strangers, lace TO lace, nut
"aIa neatts oeaung 10 UNISON tof n re great
.anse et ol na@an p.uGsess apo auman AneftF, IN
.tro .t.e oesusan a 3 tep'e o. i1oes'E, eseclea ~
sH9ue hns ana iaie oAnos; "e aaFe met 10,
ungut; ng ana We suau meet "o.nfo1ro%, ana ttus&
tnA LUG 1eauna ol tuls meeune VIII Rlnuoe1 t1e
nea3ts o. Amerlsaa lreemen tnsousa tae whola
.eng.a anu pleao1n q oo5 oeaotea 'ano. lhe'
neweo apP4aust.i IRE Hse IN ona county,
9tr 9aaer one T constitution. and haEe ons common
1esuny. We i've III an 1ge peculatly fnarked
as an age Of progress and liberal 'deas-an age
~aen man Is plaeeo upon 1n1t iesel and
measured q tnat standafa for wn1ch the God
2! Nas-re oeslgneu n.fn when he ofeatneo into
~ M; nostia.s tne q1ea.a OF n!e cfeanuE nm 10
III LIS se o~n ansee, he aeiermlnee' not only that
ne snoolu DC ire. ont that. joa-iike, ne should
s!and up tor freedom IN III ages, naslons and
e'tmes. T4 GIeat epptause.!.
n"ae44p III ~ 80 kreat hepupncuu parry
upou -: pseual uigsuces ~ tue unes,
se'uE1ilog ""tn 4ts SERTED nosts 1ae oes1 meu
u ot VI pIEues; nas ogea eomnltteo 70 n noty
GIl1arRe " alsiae tIoS1oeace; ana VITA ne
otesslhE OF neasen upon OUT enorts, the result
81 toe NoVemoef election WILL stamp forever inc
h1s1orF ana oe8unF ol snls government, anu re.
wafo with triumph the labors OF ai4 those who
care assert their manhood and act in behat OF.
1ne ls1ng principles which Lie at the very toun'
aetaon o. cur Eovernment' lehsefs ana cries
Of good, good ...
Fellow Citizens: I do not come 10 talk to yo'!u
10 convince you OF tue excellence Of Hepnb4-
can principles snd the necessity. OF Republican
triumph. The fact that you hare left your.
g1ons Of Maine, from I'LL the. long ss'ees OF
Northern States, and across the Rocky Aoun-
taans, untl the cry is raised cn the distant
stores Of the Pacific to add presence here
thousands Of miles from home: proves your De.
'otlon 10 the cause. and believe speak tie
%s bses es ~ e
as in us lies to check the spread Of Slavery in
this governments [Cheers.J Here. fellow citi-
1ens, is platform, broad and wide enough for
every American ci1izen who loves his copntry
and despiaes the tricksters Of party to stand
upon it and battle for the right.
Now, gentlemen, am lot going to talk to
YOU yeFV long but Hs Il nenttemhn WIN intf0-
dnced nc told you I hail from the State Of
Indiana, let me tell some Of the friends here
who come from the distant regions Of the North
that Indiana is full OF lire Republicans Loud
aPplause.l Indiana occupies to' day position
where she eau stand fairly and squaEely upon
the broad platform Of the Republican party
pure and uuadulterated by any isms, North or
south. Republicanisn, pure and simple, is our
platform. aud upon that we hope and trust to
harmonize with you al, whether you come from
Maine or auy other portion, Of this nation. ~:
Indiana occupies d modest position in this
Convention about to assemble. We are natu.
| rally modest men down in tue uoosier State.
| iLaughter.] There was no doubt, ORIGINALLY, a
certain amuunt Of modes.y distributed through
all the States of this Union; but am afraid
thrown Of some Of their surplus and it
| has centered around Indiana, renewed laugh
teri, so that VIC hare more than our share I've
hare no candidate to present to this Convention
/ for President or Vice President; but we saT,
"Place your candidate upon the Republican
platform, and you will find the Republicans OF
| Indiana fighting and triuupbipE with you'
| {GyeaI cheeripgs1 Look ut the man of ludiana.
bordering upon lake Michigan on the north,
aud stretching down to the Ohio river on the
south, you find within the limits Of Indiuna all
| the various and diversified influences which ex.
| ist among the Republican party Of this Union
but you will find indiana throughout, starting
| from Lake Michigan, and down to tue Ohio,
raisinr alott the banner Of Republicauis.u, pure
aud undefIed, and all agreeing in sternly oppos,
ing the further extension OF slarerv in this gos.
ern1nent That banner will be greeted with the
same shouts throughout Indiana, starting from
| tie lake aud echoinr and re-echo;nc. until they
| reach the banks Of tie blue Ohio. 1said we bad
no candidate to present; we have not, unless,
peradrenture. You should not agree among
yourselves, and then we have five hundred
Yea, five thousand men who will each mike {
very good candidate. (Lnughter.l But It il
long Ldne That has no turning. {Langhter ant
cheers,7
Occupviuc this hnppY and fortunate position
we have more suitors than the greatest beauty
in Chicago can boast, WHY, thev are sung Ut
and woolup US: we don't reoel q single one
We have 10 arguments to influence the gentle
men from Illinois or Ohio why tbey should pt
with US, We are optn to persuasiop: and ,
grcat tnauy arguments have been used. al1 rich
snd fair I slu1I not alIude to mo1e that
| nrnhahiv onr. vary irrenress;hie friend