Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-29

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the government for the past, and |
must seek its protection for the future.
If it yielded me that, | was bound In
honor to return to my allegiance and
make a good citizen if | could
(Cries of "good" and cheers.) Hence
l have advocated every measure. from
that time until this, for reconstruction.
| have been denounced as an enemy
of my race and traitor to the cause
for which wrought so much. | think
my course more honorable than that
of the man who was rebel and sought
the same amnesty that | receive, and
the same protection from the govern
ment that | receive, and then stays in
its bosom to sting it when an oppor-
tunity offers. (Cries of "good, good"
and applause.) When fought you |
fought you boldly and openly; when
| surrendered | did SO in good faith,
and when | took the oath took it
with purpose relgiously to serve it.
As | understood the doctrines Of
Democracy, they were Estate sover-
eighty and the right of secession. -
The sword has established a different
doctrine, and hence it is that | am no
longer bound by allegiance to that
doctrine. If our white race act prop
erly in regard to negro equality, there
will be no difficulty.
In conclusion, let me say that while
we have a hard fight to make in Geor-
gia, if you will give US the fruits of
tho victory we have lately won o.
desperate fight, we expect to give
Georgia to Gen. Grant. Great ap-
plause.) We have elected our Gov
ernor; we have adopted our Consti-
tuition and elected large majority of
both branches of the General Assem-
bly,. Yet our Governor is not inaug-
urated, our Legislature is not called
together. We desire that the Stew
ems bill which passed the House Of
Representatives the other day be
slightly amended in the Senate and
, then passed. The amendment we de-
: sire is to allow Governor Bullock tC
convene his Legislature Do that and
, they will adopt the constitutional
amendment. Then let them receive
US into Congress and give US the con
troll of the State Government and it;
patronage which we fought for and
won and must have if we succeed il
this contest. Great applause.)
The HamiltOnian and Websteriar
construction of the Constitution has
: been established by the sword, and
r have acquiesced in that, and | fine
/ that the Republican party to-day ar,
: standing on the platform that has beer
r abandoned by the Democratic party
: and that naturally leads me into tn
/ Republican party. (Cheers.) know
s that is very unpopular doctrine a
the South. but | believe that it is true
: But let me tell you, Mr.. Presiden
+ and gentlemen, that there are man,
} white men in the South, that Their
are large number Of original seces
siOnists in the South there are a larg
l number Of original Democrats Their
= are large numbers Of original seces
sionists in the South, who, to-day, stant
as firmly by the Republican, party
and will support the great Captain o
the age, General Grant. (Great APP
plauSe.) Our Democratic friend;
there have opposed negro suffrage ant
: denounced it as an outrage upon man
r hood, and yes in the late elections tn
negro who voted the Democratic tick
ct was really very respectable te
low, Daughter and white men VIII
T. voted the Republican ticket were sea
= lawags and traitors. (Cheers an
laughter.) They tell US that you e
% tablished negro supremacy in til
o. South, mot SO, not so j while we graz
p to the colored people all their right
y. civil and political, we do not eXpe
- them to be our masters. AS much ;
II you have seen in the papers OF tt
n subject, it is not SO in the State
7 Georgia.
s. We give the following account {
as the nomination for president:
VS. NOMINATION OF GEN. GRANT FOR PRES
ne DENT.
9d The president ruled that nomin
ne tions were now in order.
tn Gen. Logan-Then sir, in the nan
ne of the loyal citizens and soldiers al
u sailors, of this great Republic of tt
Id United States of America, in the nan
of loyalty, liberty, humanity and il
IS tice, in the name of the National U
he ion Republican party, | nominate
as candidate for the Chief Magistracy {
Sc this Nation, Ulysses S. Grant.
lie This was received with the me
at rapturous enthusiasm, the band pla
p ing "Hail to the Chief and the CO
lis vention rising and cheering. A p
ed con colored red, white and blue W
er let loose from the gallery and fl
th- around the house.
Sc, After the enthusiasm had subsid
oil the call of the States was proceed
he with. The first State called was A
1t. bama, and she responded Is for q.
rs Grant amid great applause.
81 California said she came ten tho
to and miles to give Grant 10 votes.
he Connecticut "unconditionally s
he rendered" her vote for U. S. Gran
we Florida, the land of flowers, ga
, | her votes for U. S. Grant.
ed The vote of Georgia was annou
i'm ed by Gov. Brown, who said that
ny Georgia republicans, many of VIII
Try were originally seces5ionistS, and r