The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-05


navy, by their gallant deeds, have not only
m all tanned the past heroic name OF our state,
but denied the fanatical Islander that Sin the /
war the negroes bore the palm"
Resolred, That we reiterate our faith in
the Monroe doctrine, and that we are in favor
of enforcing it. by arms, if necessary, against
ary foreign monarchial power, and that we |
dsnounce the seeming acquiescence of the ad-
ministration in the attemp pied subiugation of
Mexico, as inimical to our national interests |
and derogatory to our national integrity.
Resolued, That, while we deprecate the |
weakness of the administration IN permitting |
the illegal arrests of citizens By military |
power in states where the courts are open, |
the suspension of the writ of habeds corpus |
in time of profound peace" and the inter |
ference by the military with the freedom of !
elections and while we regret that gener- |
al amnesty has not been extended to all reb
els who abandoned their cause, and swear al
legiance to the old Union, we are yet willing
to give to the executive our aid and sympathy
in any constitutional efforts for restoring TO
the southern states the exercise of their orig
inal rights and powers, and consequently TO
the whole country Its wonted good feeling
and prosperity.
Resotred, That the economy. prudence, zeal
and patriotism that have marked the present
state administration during the last three
perilous years merit our hearty commenda-
ton for illustrating 10 the people the practi-
cal benefits of democratic principles of gov
eminent.
Resolred, That to the candidate this day
nominated we tender our cordial support rec
ommending him to popular favor as one whose
election will maintain the right, reputation
and integrity of the state, and the prosperity
and happiness of her citizens.
Gen. Runyon soon after appeared with the
| nd 1iv tha
veEtlon rising.
The president said Gentlemen, have the
| pleasure to introduce TO you Gen. Theodore
| RunyOn as our standard bearer for the gov
ernorship of New jersey. Cheers.
| SPEECH OF GENERAL RUNYON.
MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE
] CONVENTIONAL thank you sincerely for the
distinguished honor which you have done Ine
| IN designating me a. the standard-b bearer OF
| the lion-hearted democracy in the canvass
upon which We are To enter. Applause. -
The position you have assigned me would,
| upon any occasion, under any circumstances,
! be of distinction, to be cOurted by any
man bur under the circumstances by which
! We are sur ouuded, considering the proud po-
stion which New Jersey occupies at this
! hour. ana which under the blessing of AL
| mighty God We are TO maintain, the dis
tiaction - euhancej beyond nv power Of ut
teraDce me eyes of all conservative men
are GA thi> day. | a. .ure you that not
only New jersey and her democracy, but tue
friends of constitutional freedom ell over
these states north and south. look upon your
action in this canvass with anxiety. APP
p!aEse. New Jersey, thanks e. the heroic
courage aud the persistent patriotism of her
democratic sons, is beacon light. ItIs true
that she holds her position almost alone, hut
she ha- the proud distinction of knowing that
she l. faithful among the faithless that she
mas held fast by tho faith Of the fathers and
that she ha- chung tn the constitution and
the Union Cheers. Although foods of
fanaticisn have swept over the land. yet
there Is one rock against which they surge
and Sea. IN Impotent malice The eyes of n
goodiy assembly, a. | said are upon us, n
cloud of witnesses encompass us about and
we are bound by our patriotism, we are
bound by all that we hold dear, bv every
consideration which should urge men to the
performance of their duty, TO see to il that
our flag floats in triumph, at the end Of this
campaign. Cheers. Ii lie true that we meet
under circumstances somewhat peculiar
| The war Is ended-thanks to the bravery and
patriotism of our soldiers. Applause Yet
the object of the war is, as yet, unaccom
plished, and we owe II TO thetp, DO less than
| to yourselves and 70 the country, that YOU
shall see to 1t by your votes, that their blood
shall not have been split in vain. You owe
it TO them to see to ii that that legacy of debt
with which rhe country il burdeued shall not
be u source OF ceBsure, in regard to tina. In
| which they have shown their heroism You
owe Il to yourselves, you owe il TO them, that
there shall not arise out of this war bond
aristocracy, whereby the rich shall be sup.
ported in luxury and pampered at the ex-
pense of the poor. Applause. You owe 1t
| to yourselves. You owe 1T to these men to see
to it that the Union is restored and that il be
restored in all it's parts, with the equality of
the states, and that there shall be no right
reserved to the states lost,ss the consequence
of this war. They went forth from among
you-tbey went forth to preserve the Union.
its integrity and territory, but. rs / said be
fore. the Union still is uDmsntaiued There
| is no union such as was contemplated. and
there never will be any union, union
| of hearts and interests, until the dem
ocratic policy shall prevail in the
councils of the nation. Applause /
| The management of this in the hands
| OF those who have destroyed always whose work
was to destroy, who can do nothing else but des.
| troy, but never did anything good and never can
! Applause. By and BY not only the sober
second thought Of the people will set this thing
| right, but history will give to these men their
| true character. The is over, unfortunately
! for them; now let that no such scenes of
| disgrace as nave polluted soil shall again
happen anywhere in the north Let us saw TO
! the world that we know what il our great birth
right. We, in New Jersey, have never forgotten
| it, and, by the grace of God, never will. We
that the rights of the citizen are restor-
ed; we must see that the secretary of ceases
his autocratical operations--Iloud applausel-
must see, now, that military necessity has
ceased, that those things that were excused nv
nf am mill :