Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-12


The chairman appointed Warren Hollis
ter, DR.. Jefferson and Dr.. M w. Junkins
TO acquaint Mr.. Theakcr Of his nomination,
and request him to address the Convention.
Mr.. Theoker's entrance was greeted by
enthusiastic applause, followed by three
hearty cheers for our candidate.
Mr. THEAKgR being introduced 20 the
Convention by DR.. Junkins, said substan-
italy
Mr.. PREsIDtsr g. FELrow CrTIzENs: IA
voice; "Three cheers for Theaker." These
were given with vim 10 them, when he
proceeded:l F)r the hearty unanimi,y with
which you have re-ndminated me TO repre-.
sent you in the Congress OF the nation.
must return to you my wprmest thanks.
Two years ago in this place you nominated
me Cor the same position, aud pledged my
elections; that pledge was gloriously re-
deemed. ! only hope II may result the same
way now. While acknowledging my thanks
for the honor conferred on me to-day, which
| feel was not deserved by me, nevertheless
I must confess that had this Convention re-
pudiated me to-day, should have felt very
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ton City, (if had ever returned) TO meet
my felow.members, and be compelled to
say to them that my constituency had re
pudiatet me. But enough Of this.
presume It Will not be presumptuous in
me to speak Of the doings OF Congress
during the long session Of nearly seven
months. The action Of The Republican
4 har mr. 40 Hrs u 10 Ia nj
zion Is well known to you all. For weeks
they voted quietly but determinedy for Mr.
Sherman. During all this time we endured
the abuse OF the South in silence. Mr..
Lamar, OF Miss, said,-"strke the dumb
brutes and make them speak" Stung by
their tuunts and gibes, n Republican would
occasionally reapond in brief. They we're,
however. determined not to like us-talk-
ing or client, but charged US then with
being Abolition'sts. One Southern gentle
man said at thai time,-"We dare you to
take the negro out Of the question--it can.
not be done. We havo twenty rcpresen-
tatlves on this floor elected by the negroes
of the South, and yon can't take the Niger
out of the question:" For nine weeks the
South threatened dissolution of the Union,
If we would not stop voting for Sherman;
and sometimes, so apparently in earnest
were they that we thought we heard the
Union crack. Lasahter. But you know
the result Of our balloiing-Gov. Penning.
ton, Of N. J was elected, BY the Repub-
licans. and 10, the Union is not dissolved.
Then they said, If we elected Republican
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the Republic, and he would never be in.
auguruted. Mr.. Martin, OF Va, remarked
to me after the adjournment, I've will soon
separate, to meet next winter Tor the last
time; because you will elect Lincoln. Ap.
I plause. And we will be here TO resist his
Inauguration in blood" My reply was. that
while they we're fighting thus, we would be
hanging traitors. This occurred on Penn
sylvania Avenue, in Washington city.
wish 10 be accurate about this, rs zee my
remarks are being reported, and Mr.. Martin
may have an opportunity Of seeing the m.
Mr. Stevens said that the combined SEN
timent of Georgia would never submit 10
the Inauguration OF Republican President.
I Why fellow-ctizehs, when Lincoln is elect
ed President, as he will be. Applause,
| would ask no greater fortune than tu
stand at the bridge over The Potomac. at
washington cry and collect tolls of the
Southern oilice-seekers. coming over there
in quest OF Office from Republican Presi-
dent. Laughter and Applause
1t has been told me that when the tariff
bill was before the House, my vote was not
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