Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-10


soil, they put IN nomination a military
chiellan who stands at the head Of that
system of despOtisms that crushed beneath
its feet the greatest principles of the Decla-
ration Of Independence. Cheers.1 To
day, 10 come States, ii is held by military
osdersto be crime to speak out the in
dignation and contempt which burn within
the bosom of patriotic men. If tomorrow
a military order should be put forth in that
State where the ashes, of Washington are
entoInbed, that itshould be anoffensstod
clare that the military should ever be su-
bordlnate 70 the civil authority. 10 speak
out the sentiment that il was a disgrace To
our country to let hordes of officials eat up
the substance Of the people, he who uttered
these words, could be dragged to prison
from the very grave where lies the remains
Of the author Of the Declaration of indie
pendence. Loud cheers From ihis
outrage there could be no appeal 10 the
courts, and the Republican candidate for
the Presidency has accepted a position
which makes the rights and liber-
ties of large share of our people
dependent upon his will. Applause. In
view Of these things can there be one man
in this convention who can let personal
ambition, passion, prejudice. turn him
aside ope hairs breadth in his efforts TO
wipe oil the wrongs and outrages which
disgrace our country. Cheers. Can
there become man whose heart is so dead to
ali that is great and noble in patriotism,
that he will not gladly sacrifice all other
things for the sake of his country, its lib
critics and its greatness? Can we suffer any
/ Prejudices growing ont Of past differences
OF opinion TO hinder usuniting now with all
who will act with us TO save our country
lCheers. We meet to-day to see what
| measHres can be taken to avert the dangers
which threaten our country, and TO relieve
il from the evils and burdens resulting
from bad government and unwise Gounaels.
/ shank God that the strife of arms has
ceased, aud that once more in the great
conventions Of our party we can call
through the whole roll of States and find
men to answer to each Time and events
in their great cycles have brought us to
this spot to renew and reinyigoraie that
constitutional government which nearly
eighty years ago was insugurated in this
city. Loud eheers 1t was here that
George Washington-the first President -
sRore TO preserve, protect and defend" the
Constitution Of these United States.
| Cheers. And here this day We as solemn
ly pledge ourselves TO uphold the
rights and liberties of the American
| people. Then "a now great
war which had desOlated our land had
ceased. Then, as now, there was in every
patriotic breast longing for the blessings
of good government, for the protection Of
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| and affection among the inhabitants OF all
the States of this Union. When our gov
eminent, ia 1889, was inaugurated in this
city, there were glad professions of men
and those manifestations of great joy which
people show when they feel that an event
has happened which is to give lasting
blessings 10 the land. GCheers. To-day,
| IN this same spirit, this vast aesemblage
meets, and the streets Of this city are
| thrODged with men who have come from
the utmost borders of our continent. We
are filled with the hope that we are about,
by our actions and our policy, to bring
back the blessings of good government 1t
is among the happiest omens which inspir-
its us now, that those who fought braveIy
| in our late civil war are foremost in their
demands that there shall be peace in our
land The passions of hate and malice
may hnger in meaner breasts, but we find
ourselves upheld in our generous purposes
by those who showed true courage and
manhood on the fields of battle. Cheers |
In the spirit then of George Washington
and of the patriots of the revolution let us
take the steps to reinaugurate our govern
ment, to start it once again on its course
to greatness and prosperity. Loud cheers ]
May Almighty God give us the wisdom to
carry out our purposes, TO give every State
of our Union the blessings of peace, good
order and fraternal affection.