Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-29
sPEEcHEs AZ THE REPUBLICAN
b. NATIONAL CONVENTION.

1u e7nt%H t{R1Nf>I S0NhENtiOtNs ctif
.6iss Aiso, su .--T1o se'ut ssfsnai
sPEEcH or CARL .scHURzs TEMPoRARY
yGsut sid salbu CHAIRMAN, .fDu .bs-e 81.
.gtGmsfiemen of'fta Obnrcafions ltis diff
cult for, me 90 express how highly L mp
precistslihe honor you have conferred up
en- me BY fhis appointment. You will
permit me 70 offer you my sincere thanks.
TThsSis the fourth National Convention OF
.the sRepnblieam party. The short career
of thstparsy has been marked by events
.tosvbieh cunning penerations will point
with pride. admiration and gratitude.
81 Tss ,Rspublican patty was born, and in
ais very infancy 4 ersppled with the preju-
edicesnf race, which, until then, seemed 10
be emnipoienk with the masses of the
lAmericsn people. Our second onset brok e
thr6ushf that aud carried Abraham Lin
cole into the Executive chair Of this Re,
publiess as the erestehampion of the anti-
slave ca use.ss Then camethe slave olders'
fsbelIien., = and the ieyaluipeople Of this
ceuutfy displsyeda heroism, devotion and
perseverance under obstruotions and de-
feat which may serye as a glorious example
segalI nasieas on eafsh.a Appa use .
odiThe result Of the struggle corresponded
with The grest,effort. ) The life OF the ma :
ltiunshssibeen saved the dark blot of
slasefyl hasubeear ped from our pationpl
.esessahson. Cbeers. Four millions OF
.bondmeD have been raised fronI the dust.
-ssd from their apcient degradation. and
Efhis dag these, States, the peculiar condi-
sion oewhich, I, was but recently disgrace
feishe amsrieanraame, retura to us under
she ustionsl banner, which Is at last, as Z
ovghilt6 have been, a 2reat national epl-
sblepi,ot, justice. universal liberty aud equal
.rishts.o Applaa-e. - ssea os $3.50
40 ali these. ,hiBgs have been accomplish
ed under Republican, auspices; aud with
.oat insu uJglpgsin vain sef-gleri6cation, il
.mss truly DO said !. the history OF the Re
publican party is closely identified with
she- -esble~s- -sehlevemesss- Of this century
4 iApplmse.]s Butrnews problems equally
great are now before as.
We haveFte secure the results which
have alrsady bsen accomplished. aud to
preyept ,unfavorable reaction, we have to
ad pr the institutions of this country To
the new order OF fthings. The solution of
this problem wllhpqaire greater enthusi
asm, gsea'er devoti6n, and greater per.
seselahce than the struggles which lie be.
II viii require more. 1t will require
that calm statesmauship which consists Of
elear reppprshspslo Oh the objects to be
obisssed >ssld aAshefoagh ~kn 3wledge Of
the means by which to' accomplish them.
|. When .,he ihepublIcan party was about to
tuier upon the creative part of AIS mission,
l-it wus robbed BY one of the most nirocious
crimes recorded in history of a mau whose
hlRhtst wftpe MAS III his appreciation of
sBe nebeStiustince Of the popuiar- heart
Abraham LineoIu was struck down in the
fuIness Of his glory, aud we are lett now
TO measure his Ioss by what he left behind
hhn.'' Lauehter ahdlappauss.
Tbed esmf for ussa time of fdisappoint-
meht; our policy was thwarted by the very
elsnn, whom. in an unfortunate hour, We
had put upon, the road to power The
lsglshtise aud executive. branches of the
.6Jtvtnnfeh, were ipi,ed 4}gsiustio6e anoth-
er ia a. fierce struggle. aud new dangers
wsfsvdiseevered-vher there ought 10 have
been pcace aud quiet.
We have lad' our hours of painful ex-
perienee; but what Of that? Are we now
10 be disturbed by fhe mere appearance
of .tssser2 = Are pbf she pdpciplepwe ad-
vocaie just as great as they ever were? Is
not the necessity of their realization Just
-ss apparent ss-evel2
Isnotjuaicesufl justicG riehtstillright;
truth still truth? Ase We not the defenders
OF justice, right and truth, to-day, as we
were zyesterdaE What, then. is there TO
'ffighfed even The tnosf pusilan nmous Of
rs? l say victory will be true to the Re-
-rnbfieaE party ms long the kepublican
patty is true 10 itself. AppIause.
rAhai We have to do,is. THE: lie. US fx
.onE e5 e. hsnay apsnthe noble ends.to be
attained, spd nq, permit cur eauanimity
to be disturbed byap unioward accident.
Let not passion, infamed by the stinging
disappoip in this hour, however keen
our -sehse OF wrong may be, carry US be-
You'd the bounds Of wisdom aud of self
restject 'a 9iQJ 9ot vns Mh4la H5Ai
Pie things we have 10 accomplish are
so great that, whatever the provocation
may be, we certainly eap mot afford to let
.persopsl reseaimeuts sedpce Us into com
promising our high dignity. Whoever
may be- our friend, ,whoeger may become
oar. enemy let us steadily march on with
.ununflinehing determination TO fulfill an
the duties that rest upon us; to secure
Justice to the soldier, who fought our
battles; justice TO the Southern Union
man, who, for the Union scauseArap
pause ]-imperiled his life and fortune.
Justice to the colored race, to. whom we
have promised true aud eternal freedom.
IApplause,l Justice to the National
creditor who has staked bis credit. Ap-
plause, great and prolonged.] - lais'4
Let US faithfully strive to restore the
honor ofithe Government; to crush cor
ruption wherever we fud it, [applause
and cries fgood Inside of the party as
we'll - .euissde-ct the -psrtg-lapplsase :
aud, TO place the pdtfIc service OF the
country ia The hapds.of honest, true. add
capable men.s1 Appiause] .. Let US, with
one 'unshaken purpose, work out the
manifest logic of'the results already gain
ed for liberty and equal rights. Let us
feafifkly owledge fisatthe mission of
the Republican party will l.not be ended
until the great truth proclaimed in the
Declaration Of Independence in the fullest
meaning of .thelteFm shall have become a
living reality, [Applause. Yes, let us
betrue 10 our history. be true to ourselves,
and. faar .nOthinu M sfan h.ck ward-t