Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-24
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cans of this country, than is Cassius NJ.
Clay.
1t is very easy matter for those who
live upon soil unstained by slavery; who
breathe the free air of States where the
Of the slave are never seen, and
their wailings are never heard, to advocate
the principles of the Republican party; but,
gentlemen, to advocate those principles
upon the soil of slavery itself, in the very
face and shadow of their affairs and false
gods. requires degree Of moral heroism
of which few of us can boast
have an assurance that this cause will
triumph, and that the flag of freedom will
wave in triumph over the land. Loud ap-
plause. Let me assure you, gentlemen.
when that cause shall be borne aloft in tri-
umph. and its glorious folds shall be ex-
banded to the wings of heaven, you will
see inscribed upon its brightest folds in
characters of living light, the name of Cas-
sius NJ. Clay. Great applause.
We have now completed the great work
for which we assembled here. We have
presented to the country ticket which will
command the love and admiration of the
Republicans everywhere, and the respect
and esteem of the entire country. IAN
plause. In, leaving this fair State, and
this large and enthusiastic assembly, |
shall leave it with an abiding confidence
that this ticket viii be triumphant; for let
me assure you that, with the gallant son oil
Illinois as our standard bearer; with the
platform which we have adopted; with the
distinguished Senator from Maine as the
second in command, | feel that we stand
upon rock. and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.
In behalf of my friends of Indiana, ]
would say that any efforts we have made
to secure the nomination Of Abraham Lin.
coin, ofIlliLo:s. we have been animated by
no feelings of animosity towards the dis
tinguished son of New York, for in no sin
gle state in the Union is the name of Will
liam II. Seward more highly honored thar
in Indiana. (Applause.) We would not
if we could, pluck one leaf from the laurel
that adorns his brow; we would not tarn
ish one letter in the history which will rem
der his name illustrious in all coming time
1t is not that we love Seward less, but be
cause we have loved the great Republican
cause more.
Thirty years ago on the Southern Indi
ana frontier might have been seen hum
BILE, ragged boy, barc;footcd, driving his OK
en- through the mountains, and he has ele
waited himself to the pinnacle which has
now presented him as candidate of thi,
convention. 1t is an illustration of tina
spirit of enterprise which charactcrizes tn,
west, and every western heart will throl
with Joy when the name Of Lincoln shall
be presented to them as the candidate o
the Republican party. Great and Ion;
continued applause.
publican flag will wave in triumph upoI
the soil of Indiana.
Mr.. McCRlLIIs, of Maine-Mr. Presi
lent and Gentlemen Of the Convention:
will detain you but single moment.
wish in the first place to make an acknowl
lgment in behalf of the people of Maine.
for the honor that this Convention has con
ferrcd upon them by selecting one Of he
distinguished sons as can lilate for the
Office of Vice President Of the United States
Mr.. President the people of Maine wer,
the ardent admirers of William Ii. Sew
ard. Applause and cheers They believe
that the candidate which this Convention
would nominate wonll surely be the mex
President of tn .se Unite States, AMI they
charged their delegation that above al
things they should select man loyal t.
the spirit of human libcrty-loyal to TIL,
spirit of free government, loyal to thu
principles upon which our fathers laid deeI
the foundation of this great empire-loya
to the Constitution and loyal to the Unior
of these States And Mr.. Chairman. the,
believe that in the person ofWm. II. Sew
ard, the great Senator of New York. al
these great qualities were combined in addi
ton to his eminent AMI distinguished ser
vices to the Republican cause, an 4 his ex
alted craftsmanship. I.oud cheers.
Mr. President. and gentlemen of tn
Convention, however earnest we may have
been in pressing the names of our partic
ular candidates, when the President of th
Convention announced the result, all par
tizan feelings anil differences subsidized an
we stood together as band Of brethren
rs united phalanx. And when the cleo
trio spark shall convey the intelligence O
the nomination to the remotest portions 0
this Republic, every Republican will stan
by his fellow, forming united phalan
and elect the nominee. Illinois aud Main
are not only sisters in the great family o
States, they are not only sisters under th
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in law. but they ar
by kindred and by blood. OF the peopl
of New England. thousands npon thous
ands are our brethren who have emf crate
to Illinois and are scattered throughout tn
great West. And here, sir, they arc amon
the living, and here their bones repos
among the dead. In 1856, the man VIII
is now your candidate for the Vice Presi
dency of the United States, resigned hi
seat as chairman of the Committee on Com
mcrce in the United States Senate, an
was nominated for Governor of the Stat
of Maine. Maine led the van in the con
fict. In September of that year. Main
electrified the nation by vote of 20, O0'
majority. She led the van in that grea
fight. She was the star in the East--th
bright Star that illumined the whole North
ern horizon; she was the Star of Hop
4 like the Star of bethlehem. She cam