The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-25

representative Of American character,
that fearless orator, Henry Clay,
| Loud cheers. Faithful to his
friends, faithful to the country, faith
full to his party allegiance, he has
supported every candidate OF the
Wing party, and every nomination Of
the Republican party. 10 These are
some of his claims to your confidence
and consideration He has supported
every measure Of Congressional re-
construction. With otter Egentle-
men presented for the same ONCE
we have no quarrel. Hhey are
proud sons of the Republic.
Their glory is a part Of cur common
inheritance We have no word OF
| disparagement for them. w hen We,
make our nomination, we wish to be
free to roll up our sleeves In his be-
half; but / assure the convention that
with Schuyler GOlfax as our standard
bearer, we shall carry Indiana-some-
times. slanderously, (by evil-minded
/ persons), called a doubtful State-we
shall carry Indiana; we shall triumph
in the election. We may do this with
others, and, | trust, If others are NOM
mated we shall. With him we regard
it as absolutely certain. 1t is an au-
spicious time He is a young man,
a man representing the religious and
moral sentiment of the country, and,
to a great extent, a chosen, tried and
true leader. No doubtful man. The
painful experiences of the past have
admonisheC US, and we must have no
doubtful man in the Office Of Vice
President. We present you no doubt
full man. He has stood by recOnstrUo-
ton. Thank God, he has stood also
by impeachment, applause, and
when the seven recreant Senators, IN
like the seven golden candlesticks
burning In the old Christian temple,
when their light should be dIstin-
guished, but when they shall be like
dark lanterns, seen in places only fit
for dark lanterns, Schuyler COlfax,
as Vice President, as Speaker, or as
member of Congress, will be found
true to his principles, true to the
mission of the Republican party, and
of the Union paTty-for they are
synonymous, one and the same. And
now that we have passed through the
conflict OF war, and have emerged
from the storm cloud of trouble, we
shall redeem the whole United States,
represented and properly represented,
and the Scripture is now being full
filled, that even Ethiopia is stretch
ing out her arms.
NEW JERSEY SECONDS THE PRoPOsI-
TION.
Mr.. Parker, Of New Jersey-The
republican convention of New jersey
gave to their delegates an instruction
which they have fulfilled. A subse-
quent resolution, upon the subject of
the vice presidency, expressly declared
that upon that subject no instruction
should be given, except that it was
the duty of the delegates to aim at the
nomination Of the man most fitting to
occupy the place of vice president,
most fitting from his record in the
past, and most reliable In the fu-
ture, without regard to locality. APP
plause. In Che spirit of that
resolution, these delegates are
here to day. We have a man
among ourselves whom we should be
glad to prefer. We have men In the
East for whom we feel veneration and
affection; upon whom we can rely, and
whom the country has relied upon
through the dark years of the fearful
struggle we have passed through.
But, looking through all the candi-
dates before this convention, looking
through all the men Of the nation,
North, South, East, and West, we
have determined, and I. as their
Chairman, am instructed, TO nomi-
nate TO this convention, for the Vice
Presidency, Schuyler Colfax. We
nominate him as a young man likely,
IN the Providence of God, to be faith
full to his country, and in the call of
the Master to stand up ready to en-
dure the work that has Frustrated,
and would have Frustrated, perhaps,
one President If the hand of
the assassin had not found
his heart. We nominate him as
a candidate Of the young men.
He is their representative, loved
by them, possessing all the charms of
heart and the distinctions of his
mind which would cause him to be
known as a true patriot, as we have
all of US known him to be. We nom
mate him because, coming from the
great and growing West, we believe
that he will add even to the strength
of the campaign for President. with
whom, if our wishes are followed. he
will be joined. [Applausel We
nominate him because we know that,
in our own State, we can lift the mis-
rule that has been over US. and can
be a Republican State. Under his
rule, we can do it. Schuyler Colfax
comes up here of Jersey blood, that
has flowed throughout this land, and
is always good and true. We nomi-
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