Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-29

Gentlemen, | have said 10 you that have
no .fondness for words, fol, the sake of
words, trust your committee are pre-
pared to report resolutions for your con-
sideration which shall have no uncertain
sound. prolonged applause Let us
make an issue just as clear, aud distinct as
the stars upon the hag;. SO distinct that
upon this politiosl fight W., can do as we
did upon the battle field; when we saw the
Stars and Stripes, we knew there were
friends there. Let US have a distinct,
clear, well defined platform. / do not
want any mistake as to the issues to be
decided in this contest. We mean to
make Ulysses s. Grant President Of the
United States ,[spplausel as you did
Abraham Lipcoln in '64; and let me beg
you not % offer continued perpetual
temptation and reward to the hands Of the
assassin, that his life may be taken. Let
me beg thai you don't make Vice Pres
ident whose character will offer tempta-
ton for the assassination Of Grant. Gap
plause aud cheers.) We want him to live
out four years; and ii The country de-
mands his services, we desire his re-elec-
tion. If the country shall then prefer
some other public man, we wish that he
may retire aud live to good old age, in
the enjoyment Of the constant affection
Of his countrymen. If the Baltimore
Convention had not made a mistake in
'6f, Abraham Lincoln would to day have
been at Washington (applause), ready on
the 4th Of March toextend the hand of
welcome to u. s. Grant. That hand is
at rest forever. Let us take war arning by
the past. Let us place the flag in the
hands Of none but true and we'll tried
men. (Applause
SPEECH OF GOV. BROWN OF GEORGIA.
Mr.. Conway, of La said: suppose
that tits part of the settled policy Of the
Republican party, to. day, to have the
South come into the Convention Union
end foremost [laoehter1-but we have
another marked event Of moment. There
is with US TO day, in full part and full fell
lowship, one of the former Governors, in
the days Of rebellion, OF one Of the re.
bellious States, who has since become re-
constructed. [spplause,1 and has proved
himself in fire true as steel, genuine Re-
publican and in full fellowship with the
Reprblican purity. move that ex- Coy
ertor Joseph Il. Brown, Of Georgia, be in. .
yited to say a few words. Tremendous
hpplause aud cries Of Brown, Brown.
The Uhair--It is hard y necessary to
put a motion which has such reception
VIII Gov. Brown address the CoLvention2
ID. n"
: Coy. Brown-Mr. Chairman: As it has
been announced that the committee will
be ready to report in few minutes, think
II might be improper that should enter
into any discussion Of the questions Ia
yolved, aud could not do Justice to NY
self OF my section if ] should speak with
outline TO review to some extsnt the ques
tons Involved. L do not wish to intrude
upon the proceedings Of the Convention.
[ am here, as has been well remarked, a
reconstructed rebel. Laughter aud thup,
ders ofhpPianse was an original Sc
cessionisI [laughter and that's frank and
open confession, aud is good for the soul.
[Cries Of platform, - platform, amid
which Brown advanced to the stage ~
The Chair-"Goy. Brown, Of Georgia,
gentlemen" Tremendous applause
Mr.. Mr.. President and gentle.
men OF the Conyention--.
A voice "TelI your experience" APP
pIduse and laughier.1
Mr.. Brown-As L remarked, before l
left my seat, was an original secession.
st. | was born in South Carolina.
Growing up under the influehce and teach
ngs Of that master Of intellect, Calhoun,
hen in the full glow Of his meridian,
early embraced his State Rights doctrine,
lud supposed that as sincerely and re-
igiously believed that they were correct as
you believed that the opposite was soond
For years before the unfortunate struggle
we have just passed through / ioresaw that
he issue which divided the North aud
South must ultimately be settled by the
sword. There was no common tribunal
u judgment which either side would re.
'pcct If the Supreme Court decided the
question bearing on this great issue, the
party against whom the decision wes made
refused to abide by it, because il regarded ]
{ as political. While Mr.. Clay lived, that
great man, that great pociicator Cheers
md great applause we were able TO avert
his great issue. But Mr.. Claywas called
rom the field of his influence. Webster
md Calhoun slept with their fathers, and |
Shenthe storm again arose there was none
gho,oouldlpOur oil upon the troubled wa.
ers and stop the deluge. Secession was
he result. | went into il cordially us
States rights man, and | stood by it as
ong as there was any chance to sustain
t.. When the President Of the Coufed-
rate States abandoned the great States
Rights doctrine that we commenced on
nd agreed upon, differed from him.
Y hen he adopted his conscIipt measures,
which gave him entire control of the
whole army Of the Confederate States, and |
II ery,otlicer in the army--an error,
ir, you did not commit took issue with |
lin. Butwe went through the struggle
viii not attempt now 10 renew. its his
ory; but va of the South fell -you of
he North were conquerors; aud | think |
lad sense enough at the end of the strug-
lie TO know whenl WAS whipped | Cheers
Ihe President of the United States, after /
he surrender of Gen. Johnston, ordered
ny arrest aud imprisonment After my
eleaseg your Courts were opened, and |
vas left free to,act | felt then that the |
ime had cone when | should make my
hoice between this land aud this Govern
aent and some other land with some 9TH
rsGorernmeut. L still love my own native !
andr-1[ cheers aud cries of Good -
md. with your construction Of tho Con-