The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-05-28
Random ThOughtS---NO. 22.
Blythe EDITOR.


permanently organized, Gen. Hawley
was ehairman. i will hereafter publish
the speeches made by these gentlemen.
The convention adopted platform, af-
ter WHICH Gen Grant was nominated
for President, receiving every vote in
the convention, $50 in ALL Then came
the real struggle, over the candidate
for Vice President Wade had the
most votes until the fifth ballot, when
when Colfax was nominated.
The two most learned, polished,
and true men in that convention, were
the Germans, Frederick Hassaurek and
Gen. Carl Shurz. They introduced
glorious old Ben. Wade as follows:
Mr. Hassaurels-EThe Ohio delegation are in
structed by their State ConVention and OF their
own unanimous choice to present for the Vice
President name which has found place in the
hearts OF every earnest Republican. Applause |
The name Of that veteran champion Of freedom
WADE
Loud applause. Like the great and immortal
Abraham Lincoln, Mr.. Wade arose from the lower
and humble walk of life. A child of the people,
like the great emaneipator, Mr.. Wade Is self
made man, who fought his carly way through
difficulties, poverty and 0bsGurity. If we cher
ish the memory Of Abraham Lineolnns the author
of the proclamation Of emancipation, we must
not forget that Benjamin +. Wade, like John the
Baptist of old preceded him as preacher in the
wilderness. Applause. There Is another re-.
semblance, Mr. President, between Benjamin i.
Wadeand our martyred President in that incor-
ruptible virtue for which the people have desg
mated him by The name of honest Ben Wade"
ApplauseJ There is no man throughout the
length aud breadth of the land, be he Democrat,
or Republican, who doubts the honesty of Ben
jamin, L. Wade. Ifthereis one nRnat Wash ing
| ton 8ha]YSlelies over the peoples money and
shows unrelenting hostility to all schemes of
lobbyists and eorruptionists that man Is Benja-
min FI Wade. ApplAuse. He does not always
do it in the chOiSest and gentlest of terms of po-
lite language Ilpughter,l but, sir, he does it In
the language Of indignant honesty and unpur-
chasable rectltude. LApp|ause. If long and
hneritOriOUs public services are not debarred from
the highest honorst then this Convention will
soy to honest Ben. Wade; swell done thou good
and faithfal sefvant."f 6'h' " 7lp3h'ei rNiA
Pe1Mr. Carl Shdrz- Nv! President: / am Instruct
ed BY large majority Of the delegates from the
State OF Missouri to second the nomination inst
made. upApplause. i II has been properly shg-
gestedby Gem Pplmer to-day that the Republi.
can party, in making the, nOwnqtion for Vice
President ought 70 take care TO present no temp.
tatlon 10 tlie dagger Of the assassin appIause
aud am bold to say that III Ben. Wade is PM
behind General Grant, there is not o life insur-
ance company in the world that will refuse to in-
sure Ills liie aghinst the world, mgainst all such
danger Applause Iueed not speak of the
career the old chieitain; we all know that le
Is one of those men whom nOAaltefy eau seduce
no threat can trighten, and whom no violence
,c9p cqeree,, Applause Look at him; see how
lie stands iii Washington; all the powers OF cor.
riptiOh combined against him, aud there
| he stands like column OF marble. Applause
| ask tis Convention 70 stand by him.
The following is the platform adopt
led. dalhH W fs8HtaiHoa 9ii ii dta
ist We congtatuate the country on 3 the as
Bufed' suctess ofihe reconstruction policy ofCon
.gress, rs eYinced by the adoption, in q majority
Of The States lately In rebellion, Of Constitutions
securing equal civil and political rights to nll,
aBdaregard 10 asthe duty Of, tle Government Ia
| sustain those institutions, and to prevent the
\ people Of such States from being remitted to
state. Of fanarchy. GOheersl l'R go o2.'tf
fa2. The guarantee By Congress Ofequal suf
| frageto all loyal men In tho South was. demand
cd by every consideration OF public safety, OI
gratitude aud of justice, and must be maintained
while the question Of suffrage In oil the lOya
States properly belongs to those States g,
3D.. We dcnounce all forms of repudiatou as
Ahatiohdl crime prolonged cheers and Tile ma.
-tlonal h9norFeqnir the payment Of the public
Indebtedness, inthe utmost good faith TO all cred
itOts, at homie and abroad not only according 10
the letter abuf the sphitof tue laws under which
il was contracted, lAPplapse,]nnau e,i-aa
4th. II is due to the labor Of the nation tha
taxation should be equalized and reduced as rap,
idly as tliG national faith Will permit. q iEi
9th. TIE national debt, contracted ms Il Ia,
been, for The preseryatl9n of tho Union for all
time to come should be extended over o fair pc
rod for redemption, and IL Is the duty of Con
gress TO reduce the rate Of interest thereon,
whenever il cau honestly be done, = ie-,,. ..r
6th. That the best policy to diminish our bur.
den fdebt s to SO improve our credit that capi-
tallsts vii seek to loan us money at lower rates
oflptePst hm We ppWj pay and must continue
| TO pay su long as reputation, partial or total
open Or covert Is Threatened or suspected
7th!o Tkep Gtvetndient Of the United State,
sh0ultl he administered with the stfictest econo
N.Y. aud3the corruptlQps which have heen Sc
shhmeftllly hufsed and i6stered by Andrew John
sou daIiloudIv for EIdlcal iirefOrm fhe9l o gtl
husths nWdpiDleundlyfdepl he uUtllely and
lagie,death Of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the
accession of Andrew johnson 70 the Presidency
Who hhs acted truatilet0hsly To the people who
blectad lllIn andlthe cause he WAS pledged 70 snp
fport; has .nsnrped high legi4latlye. and judicial
innctlohs; has feftised 70 execute the laws; liaI
used his high office to Induce other officers TO le
more end Violate the laws bas enployed his ex-
ecutive powers TO render Insecure the property
hehce, Iibeftyahd life OF the citizen; has abused
tttIpard hnihg powers has denounced the Nation
al Legislature as UNCONSTITUTIONAL has persls
tehtfy and c6rfupty resisted, by every measur,
In Ms po~eE every proper attempt W The recon
hstlteNoI Of the States htsy Ia prebelllop, ha,
perverted theppbic patronage into 40 engine o
FWhtileshle e6tfhptI6h anu has been lastly I'M.
peaehnd fOuhgh crimes md mlsde emUanors ant
kptopfFIi propqgpeed guilty .lhereofby the vote
OF thlrty-dye Senators
pill The doctrine of Great Britain and othc
European powers that becanee man n once
aublectshe Is Avays 80, must be resisted at ever
hazard pN the ulllted states Rs relle OF the ieu
all time not atliorized ny thelaw bf nations, an,
iat vhr with onr nNildnal honoFahd independence
,Natnrqltzed citlz0ps prSenHtled 70 be protected
In all tbelr riehts Ofpitigenshlp as though the
we're hdtRidl bofW3 and no cftikeff Of the Unltet
6iatess nalHnt oFInaturalEed, must he Liable 10
prrestapd imprlapnmepts by Qny foreign power
f6r nets dopc, OF words spoken, ID this country
fHHu III 30 HfNsteu itth tilo 0uJy Ol the tdOVbfn
,nenl tofnterteEe ln,his behalf. dia0 unlgcf
htfflQth. OF an who.were faithful In the trials O
the late war, there were NONE entitled to more es
Pbeeitl honbfthAm the brave soldiers and seanien
lwho enhafet the ehaybhipsiof the campaign an(
crutfe, and impelllled their lives in the seryic
of Che county Tie bonntles and pensions PRO
vided bylaw, for thesehbmvO defenders of III
natiAB.iaHe, obllgatlQns never, 10 ~ forgotten
The widows and orphansof the gallant, dead ar
kthewhfds Of the people, / 4otred leeacS'bC
qaeathCd 20 Che nati6n's protecting eaveg't 5dl
haa1thp Foseeau emigration which 10 the pos
has added SO much TO the wealth, development