Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-29
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4 give US the frultS Oh the victory we nave
lately won 10 desperate fight, we expec,
to carry Georgia for General Grant. (Greai
fappIause.) Weohave elected our Cover.
nor. We have adopted our Constitution,
aud, elected large majority Of both
/ branches Of the General Assembly. Yet
our. Governor is not inaugurated, our Leg
islature is not called together We desire
that Stevens bin, that passed the House
of Representatives, the other day, be
slightly amended in the Senate and then
passed. The amendment we desire, Il one
to allow Governor Bullock to convene his
Legislature on ten days notice. Do that,
and they will adopt the Constitutional
amendment. Then let them elect Sena--
tors, and receive us into Congress and
give us the control Of the State Govern
mept nd its patronage whi<h We fought
for and won and must have If We are to
succeed in this contest. (Great applause }
9i'ee SPEECH OF GEN. W. II. GIBSON. (.
am here to night to say to you, as q
son Of Ohio, that am in favor Of moving
at once on the enemy's works, shouting
Grant and Colfax, right or wrong, until
victory perches upon our standard.
i (Cheers)
Fellow citizens-for by that name
have right to greet you, whether you
hailfrom Indiana, Ohio, Illinois OF any
other State--we have to-day in the city Of
Chicago elevated our banner, upon which
we have written the names Of Grant and
Colfax, and under that banner we propose
to march to victory, to glorious and GER
tain victory, in next November Do you
say amen? (Cries Of sAmenr' aud loud
applause.) 2" -" ~
The Republican party Of the United
States was. the creature of necessity, not Of
choice, and with the strength Of giant
it has fought the battle Of the age, and
o.day points to nation saved from re-
Irellion, and union preserved from dis
solution, as the trophies of her triumph.
(Renewed. applause) l thank God to-
night that lifelong to that party, and
that you belong to that party that tram
pied upon the shaekles Of 4 900, 900 slaves,
and all earth gives back the echo shall to
America" and the course Of her career is
still TO be onward and upward. q
Fellow citizens, we. bad contest to- day
not over Grant, but we had little con
test over the candidates for the Vice Pres.
idency. We presented to the people Of
this cou1try assembled in National Con.
vention the name Of Benjamin f. Wade,
Of Ohio cloud applause. Is there a
man here that don'tlike Kim (Cries Of
f"No.'0 e. ii'aales ~
There is not a man here that does not
admire his course. Why, for nearly
eighteen years he as stood like an Ajax
in the midst Of iniquity, fighting the
powers Of earth aud he'll, aud thank God, /,
to- day he has triumphed.
Feliow.ci citizens, this country is my
country, this country is your country, and
this Government is mans Government;
and | come to night to say to you that
the State of Ohio, with her thirty-one
votes, will indorse Grant and Colfax to
the tune Of thirty thousand majority.
( (Renewed applause)
Fellow Citizens:-This is no time for
speech making, for we have come togeth-
er tonight for the simple purpose Of let.
ting you know that we feel good all orer.
(Vocferous cheers)
You know that am Buckeye and you
might naturally expect that l feel little
jealous, but / do not. Old Ben Wade
don't need the endorsement ofthis country.
Thank God be is endorsed in the history
of the past, he will be cherished in the
memory Of the living his name belongs TO
history, and Ohio With 100000 freemen
stands ready to write. approved" upon the
back Of Schuyler ColIax. (Cheers) Beat
it il you. can.
When General Grant, at Port Gibson,
Miss, rode along the lines, the army broke
forth in cheers at the triumph they had
gained. Said General Grant, "Soldiers, |
thank you; you have done good work to-
day; YOU must do better work TO morrow
To-uight say to you that you, have done
good work to day, but you must do bet
ter work next November. / now pro-
pose three cheers for Grant, Colfax and
victoryl Cloud and long continued
cheers s.' :. pay I.
SPEECH OF oovERoR LANE.
| am here, tonight, that may mingle
my congratulations with yours on this
luspicious occasion Of the meeting of our
Naiiouai Convention. | am here in be-
half Of Indiana to thank you for your cor
dial and noble Endorsement of her son,
Schuyler Collax. We have a platform of
principles upon our banner ,hatwill make
il fash and CLEAN over the whole country /
have been attending National Conventions
for twenty five years, but never saw a
more enthusiastic or patriotic assembly
than the Que that met here to day. i ala
pleased to speak TO you OF Chicago. L love
your city; it is seated in queenly robes,
and will be the future emporium, of the
commerce of the West. You are called
upon TO decide between the two respective
parties. We present ID you General Grant. 1
1t has been said that the President and |
Vice President have been selected from llli- |
nois and Indiana. 1t is not so. General
Grant is selected from the United States of
North America. Where is Grants home?
Where is it to- night? 1t is in the free,
brave hearts of the American people. Att
the foot ofevery flag staff bearing the en-
blem of our nationality and our glory,
there is the home of u. 5. Grant. No
local question has anything to do with it. |
Patriotism knows no geographical bounda-
ries The man who is loyal and ttrue is
our man, wherever he lives, Who is the
enemy that you will now have to meet2
They are those whom our boys in blue
triumphed over long since. Indiana is
true to the Union and to the Republican