Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-10-05

| Remarks Of Hon. S. D HASTINGS 49,
| ceptlng the Nomination of the Re-
! publican State Convention for Re-
/ Election.
: ar. President and Gentlemen of the
Gohce1ation Il thank you most heart
lily for the honor conferred by the nom.
inaticn you have this evening made.
1t Is the first time in the history of onr
State that State officer has been "a.
nominated for third time. 1t wopI5 ha
impossible for any one to feel more deem
ly gratitied than | do, in view of nix
evidence of the kindness and confidence
of my fellow citizens: and the eratiGca.
ton which [ feel IS greatly enhanced
by the consideration that this action on
your part is entirely voluntary. [ have
not sought this nomination at Your hands
There is no one in this convention. nor
elsewhere in the state, that 1 have ask
ed to vote for me here From all QUAR-.
tiers | have had the assurance that III
the event that was willing to continue
in my present position, should receive
cordial support. My uniform reply
has been that so long as I had the evi-
dence that my services were desired bv
the people, | would gladly receive the
proftered support, and continue in their
service. Mr.. President, I trust I shall
be pardoned for giving some little en-
preston to the strong feeling of graft
tude which now fills my heart. Four
years ago ! was elected to the office
now hold. My official majority was
about sixty. Two years since / was
reelected by a majority exceeding ten
thousand, and now without solicitation
on my part, you unanimously renomin-
ated me at time when the duties and
responsibilities Of the office far exceed
what they have been at any previous
time in the history of the State.
Strange indeed would it be could T
receive such expressions Of the kind
ness and confidence of my fellow cltiz-
ems without the deepest feelings Of graf
ltude. l trust iC will not be considered
out of place for me to say, at the pres
ent time, in the circumstances in which
| am now placed, that since I have oc
cupied my present position, | have la
bored faithfully and earnestly to dis
charge my duty-'7ay ach0ze dtSty. Where
| have felt that duty called, my person
al comfort, my personal time, and even
my health have been freely devoted.
If have i'll any manner failed in
meeting the entire expectation and re.
qulrements Of my constituents. Col
knows that it has not been because
have not tried
Mr.. President and fellow citizens.
should the nomination which YOU have
this evening made result in my re-cIec.
ton, | can only say to you as | said in
this place two years since, ds I hare
done IN the past 50 arW Z DO IN tie f.
tttre
1t cannot be necessary that I should
add single word as to my views in
relation to any question Of interest &C.
the people Of the State ! have been
one of you for upwards OF fifteen wears,
and [ flatter myself that the positions
Of few men in public life in our State;
Oh questions Of public concern is better
understood than is mine.
On the great question Of the day, T
am for the Union Of these United States
now and forever. | am for vigorous
prosecution Of the WIZ until the lastrcb-
el is brought into suhjngation to the
rlghtFul government Of the country.
All that | an and all that have 70
the last cent, and to the last drop of
blood, belongs to my country, and Shall
be freely given whenever needed to sus-
tam the legitimate government, for
without government all else is of no
value.