The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-10-17

General Grants Position Defned--He Ad-
vocnted the Abolition of Slavery--Sup.
ports Congress I'm it's Action..End dOrs es
the Reconstruction BiIls--AdvOcstes
Impartial snffrase:.Is Radical Repub-
lican and Never Belonged to the So.
/ called Democratic Party. ss
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
i .mfs.a GALESA, ILL.,, Oct. 5, 1867.
4 The Joe Dayiess County Republican
Convention met at Elizabeth to- day, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for county officers. William Passmore
was chosen President and j. B. Brown,
Secretary. Ralph S. Morris was nomin-
ated for County Treasurer, and Milton
Wadligh for County. Surveyor, both
unanimously. 3f sf s. anew
On motion, II. Houghton, Hon. II. S.
Townsend, DR.. Horatio Newhall, Hon.
Wallace A. Little, L. S. Felt, Major
Stephen Jefers, and L. Porter Wood
worth, were appointed Committee on
Resolutions.
The Resolutions were reported by the
venerable Horace H. Houghton for thir-
ty-two years the editor of the Galena
Gazette, and the oldest editor in the
Northwest, if not in the whole country.
The resolutions were adopted. The
First, declaring an approval Of the Re-
construction acts of Congress and hold
ing that as the said acts recognize the
entire equality OF all American citizens
in the States lately in rebellion, consist
ency as well as impartial justice de-
mands that there should be no discrim-
mating against any class of persons on
account of race or color in the other
States. Second, demanding that the
honor and faith of the Federal govern
ment should be maintained inyiolate
Third, in favor of more rigid and
searching economy in the expenditures
OF the public money. Fourth, express
ing the belief that the loyal people Of
this country will call upon General U. S.
Grant to become candidate for Presi-
dent in 1868, and asserting that with
| him for a leader, with the views he is
known to hold on public questions, there
would be no doubt of his success, or of
the wisdom or patriotism of his admin
istration, and that the people will believe
that he who destroyed the rebellion by
his valor will accomplish reconstruction
and restore peace and harmoy by his
statesm anship.
| MR.. wAsBBURNE's SPEECH.
The business of the convention hav-
ing been concluded, Mr.. Washburne,
member Of Congress from this district,
was called upon to address the meeting.
Responding to the call, he spoke of the
satisfaction it afforded him to again
meet his constituents after SO long an
absence, most Of which had been in a
foreign land in pursuit of health. He
would be insersible to every honorable
emotion If he did not repeat the ex-
preston Of his gratitude to the people
of 10 Daviess County, to his neighbors
and friends, for their long and unwaver-
ing friendship. For eight successive
elections his political friends had sup
ported him; as candidate for Congress,
with unanimity, zeal and devotion
which challenged his profoundest and
most heartfelt thanks, and the thought
of all their kindness would be fondly
cherished by him till the last days Of
his life. As their Representative, lie
could lay claim to nothing but an honest
country faithfully and truly, and to en-
deavor to discharge every duty devolv
ing upon him, without fear or favor.
It was with joy that he returned to his
home and to his constituents, with i'm
proved health, and prouder than ever of
his country. sf ss
Mr.. Washburne then addressed him.
self to the questions before the country.
He said it was mistake to suppose the
war was at an end. Treason, rank and
foul, was still fostering in the rebel
heart, and disioyalty was never more
rancorous, defiant and vindictive than it
is now. The whole country was agita-
ted with fear and alarms by the extraor-
dinary conduct of the acting President.
History had failed to record parallel
to Johnson's betrayal of great and
confiding people. He was attempting
to turn the Government over into the
hands of th rebels and Copperheads. g
He had hoped that the President would
SO have conducted himself that impeach-
ment might be avoided, but his conduct
was now so criminal, his obstruction of
the execution of the laws SO fragrant,
and his whole course so reckless and 4
unconstitutional, that prompt impeach-
ment now seemed to be the only remedy, q
and the country should be prepared
for it. H4