The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-08-22
Speech of Gen. Fitzpatrick.

The Newark Advertiser gives the
following report of the speech deliver
cd by Gen. Fitzpatrick, on taking the
chair as temporary President OF the
Union State Convention at Trenton:
Gentlemen and fcllow-citizeRs Of
my native State IL truly appreciate
the great honor you have conferred
upon me, an humble soldier from New
Jersey, in selecting me to preside over
the only loyal convention that will be
called in the State for the nomination
of candidate for Governor. Loud
applause. al4li9. elo
1t is scarcely necessary for me to say
that this distinction is unexpected, and
ovcrwhelms me; and in accepting it L
do not intend to make any extended
remarks; l should rs soon think Of
talking war to great soldier, General
Grant-[tremendous applause las to
talk politics to all this vast concourse
of politicians laughter and applause] /;
to men who are not only my seniors in
wisdom, but in years, and who have
made politics the study of their lives,
Yet do desire to say that | accepted
an invitation to meet with you here to.
day in order that there may be no mis-.
understanding as to how ! intend to
conduct myself in the feture, and to
show how / think q soldier should con
duct himself, now the war is over
when patriotism demands his services
or influence.
To Show to Union men and copper.
heads how a soldier can respect the
former and despisc the latter; how he
condemns their traitorous acts, which
have disgraced my native State for thu
past four years. ! am shere, feeling
that am among men who never SPOKE
word of disloyalty and who ncycl
faltered, and to represent men wh'
have remained firm during the darl
hours of the Union, and who have pray
ed, fought and bled for our country
led by that great and good man, Abra
ham Lincoln. Immense aud hong con
tinued applause.
You have assembled here to-day, m
, friends, under no ordinary circumstan
|, ces, and l trust with good promise @
: success in redeeming the fame Of on
, State. / tell you wherever / got
New York, Philadelphia and Wasl
, ington, while travelling in the cars
f everywhere, / hear language in refer
, ence to New Jersey which fills m
whole soul with disgust and hatred
t those who have disgraced my patiy
g State; and how it is possible for an
: of its citizens to join hands with trai
J ors is beyond my comprehension,-
{ Fellow citizens, l have deviated froi
, the course of military men in takin
the stand that ! have, but have bee
, more excited since have been in Ne
@ Jersey over what / have heard sal
!. than / was during any of the seen,
: through which l have passed durir
e the war.
Q Do you know that / have heard mt
d here say that it would be better to ]
:" the South go; that they believe in sta
IS rights that the martyred Preside
g. was a tyrant and that his successc
s. Andrew Johnson, is second Nero !
& There are men in Sussex, with mu'
e zeal but very little brains, who rejoi
u that they voted for John G, Brecki
It ridge once, and say 'by thunder, th'
s would do it again if they had an O
d portunity = Not satisfied with t
1t Sacrifices, expenses, and all the calan
1T ties of the war, they now tell you tn
Of Johnson is murderer for approvil
e. the execution of the assassins of {
o President. The copperhcad edito
,r were equally guilty with southern re
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