The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-21

DELEGATES 10 the National Contention Of
the Union Republican Party:-lou lave
assembled at the call of the National
Committee to nominate its standard
hearers for the ensuing campaign, TO
declare your answering attachment to
the Union and liberty and TO pledge
that You will take no step backward In
the reconstruction Ofthe rebel States and
reestablishiug Of the onion. Applause.
You are here to bear witness that the
war so CALAMITY and gloriously waged
for the life of the nation was not failure.
You are here to point to a Republic
boundless in Cxtont and resources, guard
ed and protected by one COMMON flag,
and upheld by patriotic and loyal
people. Applause. An emanciPated
people has been lifted from the de0ase-
ment of slavery, and to-day,
with the Union men OF the
South, have reorganized IN the
name of liberty, the governments
and institutions of the rebeiiious States
The history of the Republican party Is
a record of the true progress of our ma
ton. 1t has successfully met and con-
ouered all those hostile parties repre-
scented by the effete ideas OF the Presl-
dent, and il must now determine TO
vindicate anew its measures and It's
policy by the wisdom aud courage
which plan and the determination and
labor which organize victory. In this
spirit now yOu are here assembled TO
perform the responsible duties assigned
You, and doubt net your action Will
meet the approval of the vast constitu-
ency Won represent. The nation under
stands that neither armed treason nor
political treachery can arrest the III
umph of our cause and the success OF
our candidates. Loud applause. II
as is indicated by the unanlmity OF feel
ing which PervadeS you shall designate
as our leader the great captain OF the
age, TGrcat applause whose bril-
liant achievements in the field have
been eGuallcd by his wisdom in the Cab.
met, Applause. the nation VIII
greet it as the precursor of victory to
our cause and peace to the republic.
loud applause
Bishop Simpson then offered a prayer,
invoking Divine blessings, and asked
that the spirit of harmony and wisdom
prevail in the coucilS of the COuven'
ton; that it may reach such results a;
udN ltipNllNl " NIt BANNh'aatg' - ~
uity and glory of our beloved land.
Chairman-By direction of the Ma
tional Convention, nominate Mr.. Car
Shurz. of Missouri, temporary Chmr
man. Repeated cheers. The Votl
was unanimous.
Messrs. LYMAN Tremain, az New York
and Richard w. Thompson, OF Indiana
waited upon that gentleman to tn
NJ Nv.,l Wi
great enthusiasm when presented L
the Convention by the Chairman.
Nj. SchurZ saId-Geutlemen of tn
Convention: 1t is difficult fer me 10 eX
press how highly appreciate the homo
You have conferred upon me by TINS ap
poiutmeut. You will permit me To OF
fer to you my SiuCevcSt thanks. IAI
is the fourth National Convention o
the Republican party. The short caree
of that party has been marked by
events to which coming generations
will point with pride, admiration and
gratitude. The Republican party was
born and in its very iufamcyit grappled
with the prejudice of the race which
until then seemed 10 he omuipitent
with the masses Oh the American peO-
ple. Our second onset broke through
that and carried Abrah am Lincoln into
the Executive chair of this republic as
the champion Of the autl-siavery cauS9.
Then came the Shareholders rebellion,
and the loyal people Of this country
displayed heroi>m, devotion aud per-
severance under distractions and de-
feat which may serve as . glorions
example 10 all nations on the earth
Applause The result of the struggle
cogrcspouded with the great effort; the
life of the nation has been saved; the
dark blot OF slavery has been wiped
FROM our national eScutCheUn; cheers;
four million boudmen have been raised
from the dust and f.om their ancient
degradation, and this day these States
the peculiar condition of which was bat
recently disgrace 70 the American name
return to us under the national ban.
ner, which is AZ last as 1t
ought ever to have been, U
great national emblem of justice, uni
versal liberty and equal rights. APP
plausc.l All these things have been
accomplished under Republican auspi-
ces, and without iudulging in vain self
Qualification it may truly be said that
the history Of the Republican party is
Clearly identified with the noblest
achievements of this century. APP,
plauSe.l But new problems equally
great are now before us. We have 10
secure the results which have already
been accomplished, and to prevent m.
favorable reaction we have to adopt the
institutions of this country to the new
order of things. The solution of thi,
problem will require a great en-,
thusiaSm. greater devotion and
greater perseverance than the
struggles which lie behind Us. 1t will
require more. II will require that calm
statesmauShip which consists OF clear
comprehension of the object u be ob,
tanned, and thorough knowledge o,
the means by which to accomplish
them. When the Republican party wa.
about to enter upon the creative part oI
its mission, il was robbed by one Of the
most atrocionS crimes recorded III his
tory of a man whose highest virtu,
was in his appreciation of the nObleSt
instincts of the popular heart. ARA
ham Lincoln was struck down IN tn,
fullness of his glory, and We are LEI
now to measure his loss by what he let
behind him. Laughter aud applause.
Then came for us a time of disappOlnt
ment. Our policy was thwarted by The
very man whom ia an unfortunate hou,
we rad put upon the road 10 power
The Legislative and Executive branch
es of the government were pitted
against one another in a fierce struggle
aud new dangers were discovered
Where there ought TO have been peace
and quiet we have had our hours OF
painful experience. Bat what of that
Are we now to be disturbed by the
mere appearance of danger! Are not
the principles we advocate lust
as great rs they ever werei Is not
the necessity of their realization just a,
apparenti Is not justice still Justice
Right still Right Truth still Truth
Are we not the defenders of jus
tice right and truth to-day as we wer,
Yesterdays What then is there t.
friphten even the most pusillanimou
of usf 1 say that victory will be tru'
to the Republican party as long as tn
Republican party is true to itself. Ap
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