The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-07-19

\ tion at DetrSitA July 9Th. ufl
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n Mr.. CRAro, the nominee for Cover
nor, being introduced to the Conven
ton, spoke as follows: e 721'D'sgl p"
Mr.. President aga Gentlemen Of n
conre""o"' lsqI af 1,1b
9 The nomination you have conferred
upon me is an expression of your CON
fidence and regard which command,
my gratitude---and for which you have
my earnest, my most cordial and sin
cere thanks. The distinction Of being
the nominee Of the Republican party o.
the State Of Michigan, for, the highest
Office in the gift Of her people, is an
honor, OF which amy iAan may be Justly
proud. I do indeed thank you for this
honor, and will accept the nominations
and in doing so, permit me to say that
IA Ske event ofiny election-althOngh
may not be able to bring to the dischage
of the important and onerous. duties OF
the Office those talents and qualifica.
tions SO eminently possessed by the
present incumbent--yet il will be my
earnest endeapor, my constant purpose, Sc
to direct tlIe executive branch of the
administration of the affairs of ON
young but rapidly growing and pros
porous State, as that her best interests
may at all times be secured and promo
ted; and so also as that those who may
have aided in comforting upon me, this
power shall have noocausel toregret
their confidence and support ilrnfl
The Republican, Party was formed fol
10 rartiZan prWpose--with no personal
ends and aims,-but as great moral
and political necessity;-and its forces
came, by a spontaneous movement ill
duced bya great moral purpose,-from
the ranks of all political parties. Its
purpose and its mission were primarily
to preserve the institutions of our faith
ers,--to maintain the great and funda-
mental principles of the Declaration OF
our Independence--and to prevent the
extension of Negro Slavery into terri
tory then free. (Cheers.) But SLAv-
ERY demanded all. Her insatiate thirst
for Despotic po,cer could only be as
suaged by the entire surrender, on the
part of the North, of the dearest rights
of manhood In her madness and fol-
smbRtdffya smbRtdfy, 10th 55 fhnis It home ad h aabr6ad Il @ IL
she dared tosplant her iron heel upon
the necks of F'reemen;-a=andwith1l Tired
son and Rebellion, her fit associates,
shc.is now engaged with all the qespe-
ration Of bafied Tyrany, in a mighty
effort to destroy the Government. and
to expel from this fair land the Goddess
of Liberty foreAer. prolonged APP
plause.) In this conflict slavery. mid
not the Republican party has made the
issue (chers), andn other choice has
been left us than that of abiect submis-
sionto this gigantic evil, or deadly
conflict for its overthrow, We accept
the issue, and civilization and humani-
ty, as well as history, will in future hold
MS justified of the consequences
loud cfeers.) i9H 8G 1saY
The Rebellion, therefore, has inaugu-
rated for the Republican party another
and nobler mission. We are not now
merely to see that the polluting touch
~ negro slavery does not extend itself
to free territory, but we are, i'll the
deadly conflict now raging, to be true
to our principles (cheers), true to our
selves, 10 pcsterity, to humanity (cheers)
true to the sacred trust committed to
us, and TO battle with this this dcspotic
monster (cheers) slavery, the origin and
cause Of all our national troubles, until
it shall be Jeffectuallyu overthrown and
destroyed. never. again to rdeluge our
fair land with carnage and blood, OF to
disturb the peace of the nation. IRE
cheers.) gssrof .slje9 cdr
This is now the work before us, to
the accomplishment of which we must
consecratc ourselves without wavering
or faltering, cvcnin the hour of repnlse
ar OF, temporary defeat, until the great
end and final victory shall be won,
when, 4 most fervently hope and fondly
trust that our Constitution will be so Il
mended as that slavery shall be blotted
from the Republic forever. n (Oheers.)
i Our first policy; above, all questions
of minor consideration, should be a
vigorous prosecution of the war, at any
and every cost; that the rebellion may
be speedily and effectually subdued,
and the, supremacy Of our laws vindica-
ted Cheers Men aud means should
be furnished the, Administration of the
general Goyernmem, Il promptly and
without stint. Prudence and iudicious
economy not only require this but an
duty,on ourpart toaour gai
liant and deyotedvsoldiers lnowiin the
field, than whom a more loyaL patriot
ic, brave and seli-sacrificing bandrot
men never ibef6reftook arms in their
eounty's behalf Loud and prolonged
cheering9if4 4eilod eds boes9ggg3 bssI9y
q Ten years ago yesterday the RepWb-
licasnllnrty of the State of Michigan,
at tho ~People's Convention" under
the native oaks Of Jackson, was then
for the first, time inaugui,ated and
named, And although it is with emo
tons of exultait pride thpt l., shink Of
the much-abused,s but good old Gem
of Massachusetts, with her
noble and generous Deeds her genuine
her disinterested .beneyo-
lence, and her pure philanthophy, and
that she is my native State;
(cheers,) yet, it is with still greater
pride that l claim TO bean adopted son
OF Michigan, upon whose soil was first
of all baBtised that great Republican
party of the nation, to whose swatch
aud ward1 has been committed the sa-
cred tryst of guarding and protecting
american hd.rty and freedom, against
freasou and rebellion, - a.