Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-06-02

The Republicans of Washington met
at the Hall over the Era office on the
evening Of the 10th to ratify the Chica-
go nominations. After earnest and el
oquent addresses from Judge Petit, of
Indiana, and Mr.. Frank, Of New York,
the meeting adjourned, and process
sion was formed, preceded by the Ma
rine band, which marched to the Wash
ington House, where Mr.. HamIin re-
sides, to pay their respects to the nom
inee for Vice President. A large
crowd followed the procession.
On arriving at their destination, Mr..
Hamlin appeared, and after being in
troduced, addressed the assemblage as
follows:
FRIENDS AND FELLow-CIrIzENs:-- -
Conc0rring with you fully in the great
principles which have united lis in po-
litical association, am pleased to meet
You on this occasion, and | unite my
voice with yours most cordially in o
tribute to a common cause. Yop have
assembled to congratulate each other
upon the doings Of our Convention at
Chicago, the result Of whicl. has come
to us over the telegraph wires. . OF
that position which has been assigned
to me-, You will allow me to say, that
while l feel proudly greatful for the hon
or it conferS, and ana duly sensible of
the obligation it imposes, it was neither
sought, expected, or even deserved.--
Bat as it has come unsolicited, it leaves
me no alternative but to accept the re-
sponsbiities which attach to it, with
an earnest hope and ealeavor, that a
cause more important than any man,
will receive no detriment at my hands.
But vou have come to pay tribute TO
our standard bearer, who has been ta
ken from the Great West, where the
star OF empire is eliminating, if it has
not already eliminated; a man Of COM
prehensive and vigorous intellect, and
fully equal to the position designated.
The architect of his own fortune, he
comes to US most cmphaticailY rep
resentative man; not only q represen-
tative man rs ali able and earnest ex-
poncnt OF Republican, principles, but
as identified with the laboring anl in
dustrial classes. Having from early
life to the maturity Of manhood, deyo-
ted himself to physical labor, he can,
as he does, but feel II deeper sense Of
the rights OF labor
He stands before the country, too,
with high moral character, upon
which even 4 suspicion was never
brcathed, and with political integrity
above reproach. The objects desired
by the Republicans in the pending elec-
ton, and the obligations imposed upon
our candidate, are, to bring back the
Government TO the principles Of its faith
ers and founders, and to administer it
in the light Of their wisdom and exam
| pie TO aid our commerce, to send it
out upon distant seas, and to prepare
| for it havcns in its distress and on its
return; to infusc new life md energy
into all the productive aud industrial
pursuits Of the whole country, for we
/ must not forget that the prosperity Of
every country must repose upon pro-
ductive industrv-iabor it is, and la
Dor alone, that builds and nayigates
our ships, dclves in our mines, makes
music in our workshops, clears away
the forests, and makes the hillside bios
som is the rose. It maintains our
! Government and upholds the world in
its prosperity and advancement. Sure
ly, then, it should challenge and de
mand its rights Of the Government it
thus sustains. To preserve the integ-
rity OF the Union, with the full and Just
rights of all the States, the States them
selves not interfering with the princi-
pies Of Liberty and Humanity in the
Territories Of the United States, out
side of their own jurisdiction, and to
preserve our original territorial domain
for the homesteads of the frce-these
are the great principles which we have
united to sustain and advance That
done, our Government will remain 4
blessing to all, and our country ref
uge iii which the man of every creed
and every cline may enjoy the securi-
ties and privileges Of the institutions of
Freedom, regulated only by law"
Mr. Campbell, Of Pennsylvania, fol
lowed, expressing his entire approba-
ton of the action of the Chicago Con
vention, and his qualification especial
~ at the assertion Of the principle Of
protection to home Industry contained
IN the platform. He pledged the sup
port Of the Keystone State to Lincoln
and Hamlin.
The procession then reformed and
marched to the residence Of Senator
Trulnbul, who addressed them, giving
sketch Of Mr.. Lincoln's private and
public career, whom he had known for
over twenty years, and whose charac