The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-05-28

in history of q man whose highest
virtue was in his appreciation; of
the noblest instincts of the popular
heart. Abraham Lincoln was struck
down in the fulness of his glory,
and we are left now to measure his
loss by what he left behind him.
Laughter and applause.
Then came for us time of dis
appointment; our policy was thwart-
ed by the very man, whom, in an
unfortunate hour, we had put upon
the road to power. The legislative
and executive branches of the Gov
ernment were pitted against one
another in fierce struggle, and new
dangers were discovered where
there ought to have been peace and
quiet. In -. L.-
We have had our hours of pain
full experience; but what of that z.
Are we now to be disturbed by the
mere appearance of danger? Are
not the principles we advocate just
as great as they ever were Is not
the necessity of their realization
just as apparent as ever? r
Is not justice still justice; right
still right; truth still truth ? Are
we not the defenders of justice,
right, and truth, to-day, as we were
yesterday What, then, is there to
frighten even the most pusillani-
nous of us?s I say victory will be
true to the Republican party as long
as the Republican party is true to
itself. Applause. -r..es z..s
What we have to do is this: Let
us fix our eyes firmly upon the noble
ends to be attained, and not permit
our equanimity to be disturbed by.
an untoward accident. Let not
passion, infamed by the stinging
disappointment in this, hour, how
ever keen our sense of wrong may
be, carry US beyond the bounds of
wisdom and of self-respect. ---
The things we have to accom-
plish are SO great that, whatever the
provocation may be, we certainly
can not afford to let personal re-
sentiments seduce us into compro-
missing our high dignity. Whoever
may be our friend, whoever may
become our enemy, let us steadily
march on with an unfinching de-
termination to fulfill all the duties
that rest upon us to secure justice
to the soldier, who fought our bat
ties; F.; justice to the Southern Union
man, who, for the Union cause
applause ]-imperilled his life and
fortune. Justice to the colered race,
to whom we have promised true and
eternal freedom. Applause. JUS
tice to the National creditor who
has staled his credit. Applause,
great and prolonged.
Let us faithfully strive to restore
the honor Of the Government; to
crush corruption wherever we find
it applause and cries of good :
inside of the party as well as out
side of the party applause and
to place the public service of the
country in the hands of honest, true
and capable men. Applause. Let
us, with one mistaken purpose, work
out the manifest logic of the results
already gained for liberty and equal
rights. Let US fearlessly acknowl-
edge that the mission of the Repub-
lican party will not be ended until
the great truth proclaimed in the
Declaration of Independence in the
fullest meaning of the term shall
have become living reality. Ap-
plause. | Yes, let US be true to our
history, be true to ourselves and
fear nothing. No step backward
"Onward !'' is the watchword. Let
us see again the banner ofprogress.
of liberty, of equal rights, ofnation:-
al faith nailed to the very top of the
mast, and I say to you I spurn the
idea that the American people could
so far forget themselves as to throw
their destinies into the hands of
men who, but yesterday, sought to
destroy the Republic, and who, to-
day, stand ready to dishonor it.
Loud and continued applause.
Mr.. Smithers, of Delaware, to
complete the preliminary organiza-
ton, moved that the folio wing gen
tlenen be elected temporary Secre-
taries B. R. Cowan, of Ohio; Lu-
ther Caldwell, of New York ;. and
Frank. S. Richards, of Tennessee.
Agreed to.
On motion it was ordered that
each State shall name one gentle
man, and that those thus named
SHALL constitute the Committee on
credentials. .'<.--- +
CoNTESTING DELEGATIONS.
Mr.. Smithers said: Gas I under
stand there are two States-Mary-
land and California-in which the
seats of delegates are contested, /
suggest that these States be omitted,
and that their claims be decided by
the committee on Credentials"
When the Secretary called Cali
fornia, and the delegation named
Gen. P. E. Conner, Mr. Smithers
said "there seems to be some mis-
understanding. I understand that
the States in which delegations were
contested were to be omitted.''
Mr.. Sears, of California, said GAS
the gentleman has mentioned the
State which / in part represent, !
wish to deny that there is any con-
test whatever in regard to the State
of California. 1t is true, sir, that
there is a man here who has been
before the Executive Committee
claiming to contest our seats; but,
sir, there is one man only
Gen. Van Zandt, of Rhode Is
land, rose to a point of order. This
matter should be referred to the
committee on Credentials.