New-York tribune., 1867-10-09
prPIrnttcAy rpIMARIEs IN RICHMOND.
GEN. GRANTS POSITION.

sHEECH BY THE HON. l.. u. WAsIiBuhNL
From our SPECIAL Correspondent
GALENA, IN. Oct. ., lss7
The Republican County Convention for this
doe Daviessj County to-day at the village OF Eliza
beth for the nomination OF County officers william
Passnore was chosen President and j. u. Brown Hp-
pointed Secretary. The Convention then nominated
Ralph s. Norris Tor County Treasurer ami Milton "ad
leign for County surveyor
Ilie following resolutions were adopted
DeAnug approval oi hs heooa.tuesn at o toaei,
o 400 1ga ,sp h me ssies , il eon eoa,,,lpc Is
impartial Justice demsDds that itre 'ioa BE- no ,saA.
sa Demanding i'i i' hol9 as iin ei h' sasla s G
searching eeony She rrpsaitu.' " ue public nour ieH
Expressing ,ss s.' Cha, ihe le, gp, M 81 3 s 1 s
Be st tafe' with the views be ~ fuo"u ." h" %
DON o. psfro,s o. h .1e sla ht people VIZ believe
Who dssoy- ie Rebellion BY b., 'ei WI scPnpii 'eeoa
The business Of Convention having been concluded
MI WasbburDe member of Congress from this District
VS. called upon 10 address tho meeting Responding
the csn. he spoke OF the satisfaction Afforded nm 10
nost of which had been foreign land IN pursuit of
health He would he nscnsibc 10 every hOnoFAblt emo
zion If he did not repeat the expression of his gratitude
10 fhe peorle OF Joe Davies County his neghhOrs
and friends, for their long aud unwaVting Ilehusp
FoT eight successive elections his political friends had
sIppoifed him as a candidate for Congress with una
nnity zeal. and devotion which challenged me- pro
aIl their kudness would be fondly cherished by hun ti
the day OF his life As their representative hc conu
Law claim 10 nothing but honest desire 10 serve Aem
d 10 serve the country faithfully and truly, ami 10 en-
desvor 20 discharge every duty deyolyng upon him,
without fear OF favor II with Joy that he returned
10 lis home and 10 his cOnatituents, Win I'M
proved health and pr0uder than ever OF MS country
After touching upon the questions before the country
MIR W. proceeded 10 speak Of Gen. L. = Grant. lie bad
gone from Joe Davies county slA years ago anu NJ
ward and since then had chained his name 10 tic history
OF tIe world His elOwcitizens, therefore, had more
than ordinary interest IN al mat Iertahed 10 MN
aud they had in all the Nestltuucs OF ile Wti, hnin
oiiOquy caumny, and deiracon gwen MN their cGnl-
dence and support lie sad was no, strange ta Nv w1Sn men,
the loyal masses Of the country were agtated Dy inc
gravity OF the situation, pubic attention shouIu pe
Turned 20 the General OF te armies Oi the United ntates
II was not surprising that many people slou o' cs
tive and exactng and perhaps dsmseu 10 unjust elb-
cisnia and should be- ngtated by imaginary iesls
But the felow-citizens OF Gen. "innt, VINO 6 na6
foIoWed his career from the beginning ana
who knew the man had never tssr. sy hni hnfss ~
woud not in the future az Ia the past lthAe uo inlit
expectations Of the Loyal people OF the country N
many false ideas had obtained MAD peoPe su uor'u @
upoii Gen. Grant they would uloh ~ cit.lah am u
politician. and even candidate ior GiY WI one" S lg icy
would seem 10 demand that nc rh9an M nh, , n"um ~
nautical views the hhtings ana tlogh VI" he"spA
pers with all the arts OF me eonp4 o 1p w.
bubble had EIore right 10 eXp.ct zen nns w
out" than they had to expect LlsuLneh SHERMAN, 1yh.
ybeir noca views. The General Was not IN the habit
of uroclaimlng himself To the "oild o MoIus, pnt h
wise man had always made his record through MS "ts
Thong not speaklng the public no lnah was more
frank in expressing nis views O All pnoho pile re
aSr so Inown in (iaeia, always active
and Influential member OF IN. OH Nng party, anu h,le
IN went ont OF existence. OF the lepupeah parry lhc
GencTal vns always WING 80 far NJ e was politician
AZ all and belonged TO- OF iiu my y Sihl"J
tne liza | Grant been member Of the Democratic party
o Srould have been in the same position rs nc now ~,
I'd The same az all the most loyal ana pa
sri"tic men who were IN that parry now occupy.
rto, moi voter in Illinois IN 1869 yei after Mr. Lin
, uistrafou commenced and after the hfiDg
% s,,nap there was no man who gave more earnest
support administration neI ~an, , var
me iyst 10 comprehend the results nat would tiow ont
~ yhe Rebeon and the country wl not forget mat as
ne Was FOR peace did not wish !" see IL nn
m slavery was wiped out. In 1864 ne was profoundly
ors Sly eoInprehended great Tact that upon his re
election ged VI our cause ana the suppress
cnrse i'm sucb matters write ana permit tho puhi
cation OF a letter IN which he bIleny and emphatcauy
nv hundreds Of thousands by me Republican Congres
sonal Committee, and exeItea great lnnnehee IN me
tipmtiona amendmenis and he hailed the Reconstruo
sn oct of Congress rs the solution OF our
uaIties and he entered upon the discharge of his
Ties under that act with seaL Vigilance, and hdelly