The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-09-26
SPEEC OF
iQIi. JOHN 1. J. cRESIsNiELL,
1t tie Baltimore Ratiticntion Meeting, liz
Ha'jimors. oa WGGHeSdap right,
September 18Th, 1853
SPEECH OF

rsjyg Citizens asd Fc,lo,o i2srajlicaas--,
gree you .,oyft,.ly tonight. The events of ;h'
hoGr assure rs Of the truth and Justice Of on
principles. [tp..ansc.J Proudly may every
Republican bear himself when lie looks back
ward over the history Of The last seven years
reviews the crowded record of his party, ani
recouuts tho number aal magnitude Of it:
achievements What parry before assumed the
polious labor o: protecting and preserving tht
'.n;on of these sta:c; by arms against the mos
formidable hosts :hlt treason ana rebellion evel
summoned to the field What par;y before
ever ventursd to rao5oiiza whole nation, and
to convert Il continent into camp 30 vass that
an si'esasing rarsi,ls e.Its.r;pped tho hours il
It's fight from ocean ~ oce.n! What party
before was ever bold enough to dedicate TO duty
sld 70 9ea:h hundreds OF thousands Of it, young
-asa, a"4 10 claim lis al Offering to patr;otisa,
he First horn ana tha inoss dearly loved OF
''2;oi: every hou5eho!d in the land This Re.
< an party has done ali his and more, in
s+.7.!arge OF Is hcayea.i.:lpo:e3 ..rty to 81,
t'ie liberties of this people. Il tliumphed, and
it lives still powerful, still mighty to save and
10 bless History can present no parallel
Who is not proud that he is d Repubican?-
Applause. Il is moi correct TO designate our
organization as 'rarty." II il nothing short of
Tie nation, the loyal nation, banded aganss lis
enemies. When we speak of rival ''p~rties It
IS implied that they both faithful to their
country, and obodicut to lis laws But lf!!s
afflicted land has ,'r the last seven years pre-
3ened the extraordinary spectacle of 4 nation d.
Eided iga.aS: itse.t-oE2 portion striving to pre-
serve The nat!HG'i! life, the other intent on des-
troying it tilo one portion stalking everything
life, liberty, anl tortune-t3- tho preservation
o.! the constitution and the laws the other, with
an unaccot;latt.bie FcrTcTaiiv sacrificing hanpi-
ness, voluntarily renc.ncinr all The blessings Of
Tree institution an! reducing their fair heritage
to aeso!H. ioG, il order that they might overthrow
the Government Of heir ia. hers and venture uno
the experiment CT founding an empire upon h;:-
! MAJ S.dEcry-th2 most malignant curse tia.
Heaven, III its terrible wrath, ever inflicted on
! our race. IN his STATE of affairs, party lines
ccaaed to divide men Of patriotic purposes old
/ opponents claspe3 hands and fell ilio line,
sicu''.e. 70 shoulder, and ed names lost their
slsni'ieatoUs. H>nce it was that AR Douglas
.2i> i&c;e are onIy :wo sides to the question.
Every man mast BE log the United States or
against il. There can be no neutral; in this
WAL oat3 P2i+;2ts or irsit3ys ;'.:.s ri That's
70 aAa Applause.
lis M. ny business ,o-Gigh: 10 dtr,nl the
kepnbi,an party, As saeh, e;a;ns; any Of its
assailan''. shall moi stop even - defend NY
sell, or 70 ,ia,t:.. az" ii ny pu5ic,,c.s or ox-
, p'4'@ any Of ny votes. If aaf nam shall oa
th- OCCASION aali al 30 ,.t,i,t i,ai,.a with
personal ar Pa,itiea! ranco.. shall con:on: my
self for tie PGoseil: with si"nr.g w.rcirg it oil
! shall Ipi aow pick it Up and return it point
foremost, a. i: NJ wont. VISA to deal with
pending ias@es III u spirt Of the broaIest patriot
ism. and - e.,.!st II Ike c.sso cf nv country
and lis peace and happiness Every RAE, whether
republican Of Democrat, WHO claims to be a va
tfio4 and y i'er9z aies that be ia or ez.ar mAsa
~ i.i.- /. jr erati'ad that al Who hear ne re-
,niacd viii. nle Whaa t:la cause u: iha Union r;-
r:n,hc' ",,r ,re<son: vhc. ;ho armies of the
rebellion we're scattered and broken, and their
hapEhty vd1eIs a. last vmGui ihc-i, were
! !,3 81 .ong and wautoiiy ass'ailci when
tho cid Gag became again in fact tho symbol
q! nUtiona sovereignty everywhere. and the
aGtl,eiity OF the United States, no longer CD
sarurtee By hostile armies, became operative in
every State and Territory. To all who cxulted
il TIC hour q. orr eGand nasioual jubilee. Is,rsal
with confidence for support and acs:-e sid in
! ia. .4r - ~ ~
! .,2nlsuso. go further, and add h.t TO ~hat
| a..l aleu; 10 say asi:s the ,hersAiiul atsen-
| ten o; al y no. having appeslad 20 tie sword,
ara willing IL abide it, decision after four years
: Of horrible carnage. rather than 10 precptate
! :,ro South again iH'o BIZ odshcd aud anarchy,
AMI nc wiio!o coHn:fy into new and perilors
! troubles.
The candidates presented 10 the American
/ people, and from whom The President and ice
President mnst he chosen, ave enphalicaly Yep
! rt=e;Itaiivc MEN. We prcsen; Grant ana Col!aN
till opponents present Seymour and Blair
Belle in; that re have no: yet settled the mo-
,acn;ous questions invoked in and growing out
Of shc @ar, we have chosen, Us our standard
bearer, him who. more than any living man,
IS best fitted, f.om personal knowledge, TO gras,,
these questions aud TO decide them wisely He
wa, Identified with the national cause AT every
stage of It's progress from Be'mont to Appomat-
toX he vas tie pecal:a: growth Of tho times,
the patriotic creature Of the great struggle
through wh::eh lie passed and in which he bore
lie most conspicuous part. BY merit alone he
was .aise! from az humble captaincy to the sole
command OF the greatest armies ever directed
by single mind General GRAFT is a sn.ilicr.
ana without dnl:J. tie most distinguished soldier
OF cur age--;l soldier whose name has become
ii!ust.iols>, ana whose fame has bu,idei, bios
omal and ripcneG into immortality: and yet his
military career has never been sullcd b. u word
OF arrogance, much less has it deem stained by
an act of CrI.alg5. Long oo:.,n,,ei earoring.
The bran est, li..i tho most determined ana M
s...,nc Of captains, !a has proved himself tie
alcs, cJis.lera:c a:.l liberal OF victors But
above all. thi, patriot soldier Of Illinois has won
universal! pla,!.ts, because he ncrCr forgot the
sarrej c,i;ise to r;ac!, he had ,leir&:"l himself
and i.i ,,;l.c! rs county had committed to
bin. almost unlimited power, His sword WAS
the symbol Of outraged justice a.d he drew it
ouiy that he N lt yGn;.'si the enemies OF The
! country. an | declare anew tie supremacy Of the
yiaticae.l Constitution ara laws. His mission
Vas not to found a dynastyor 10 build up u
lcspa,isu bur to resnre Il" "r:h0riiy O; The
mast boEc!f2.y.,t OF Governments lie aimed
every tlo,. at the heart of defiant 'rel"2n. and
a. ae GATHERED his many victories he laid them
oue }y one upon the ALTAR OF the Republic. God
gave i,:m 30 lie nation in It's per-! a Ii" c0in
terpart Of l-inooGio,hua matched with
Moses. Lincoln fell on pisgah in the very hear
! Of Yic!ory Il was permitted to him only to
:; 'o.A On the glorious prospect of peace, But
or Joshua .!ral occupy the promised land, aid
. there long .tile md rejoice under IL" smiles OF
E approving Heaven. LAppianse-j
;; With General Grant we have associated Il
!, worthy compeer, a statesman Of large eS-
:, pericnce. CT interchangeable energy and o! IN
r corruptahlc integrity -spo'less in The purity
j, Of his private and public life.