Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-17

cry inch of American SOIL they put in nomination
military chieftsin who stands at the head ofthat
| system Of despotisms that brushes beneath lts
feet the greatest principles OF the Declaration OF
it is held by military orders to be crime to speak
out tho Indignation and contempt which burn
within the bosoms of patriotic men. If tomorrow
military order should be put forth in that State
where the ashes of Washington entombed,
| that it should be an offence to declare that the
| military should ever be subordinate to the civil
authority-to speak out the sentiment that it was
q disgrace to our count to let the horoes or OIL
ficials eat up the substance ofthe people-he who
uttered these words could be dragsea 10 Prison 50
author OF the Declaration of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cheers from this outrage there could be no APP
peal to the courts; and the hepuolcan cannldate
| for the Presidency has accepted position which
makes the rights and liberties OF large share of
our people dependent upon his will. (Applause. }
In view of these things, can there be one man in
! this Convention who can let personal ambition,
| a passion prejudice, turn him aside one hairs
| breadth in his efforts to wipe out the wrongs
| and outrages which disgrace our country?-
(Cheers.> Can there be one man here whose heart
isso dead to all that is great and noble in patri-
ctism that he will not gladly sacrifice all other
things for the sake of his country its liberties and
its greatness? Can we suner any prejudlces,
growing out of past differences of opinion, to hin-
der from uniting now with all who will act with
US to save cur country? (Cheers.) We meet to-
day to see what measure can be taken to arrest
the dangers which threaten our country, and to
retrieve it from the evils and burdens resulting
from bad government and unwise counsels.
thank God that the strife of arms has ceased, and
that once more in the great Conventions of our
party we can call through the whole roll of States
and find men to answer for each. Tremendous
and continued cheering.) Time and events IN
their crest cycles have brought us to this spot TO
renew and invigorate that constitutional Govern
ment which nearly eighty years ago was lnaugur-
ated in this city. loud cheers.) 1t was here
that George Washington, the first President,
swore to 'preserve, protect, and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States. (Cheers.) And
here, this day, as solemnly pledge ourselves TO
uphold the rights and liberties of the American
people. Then, as now, great war which had de-
ISOLATED our land had ceased Then, as now, there
was in every patriotic breast longing for the
blessings of good government, for the protection
of laws and for sentiments of fraternal regard
and affection among the Inhabitants of all the
States of this Union. When our Government, in
1889, was inaugurated in this city, there were
glad professions of men and those manifestations
that an event has happened which is to give last
ing blessing 10 the land. (Cheers.) 10 Cay IN
this same spirit this vast assemblage meets, and
the streets of this city are thronged with men
who have come from the utmost borders OF our
continent. They filled with the hopo that we
are about, by our actions and our policy, to bring
back the blessings of good government. 1t Is
among the happlest Omens which lnsp1rlt US now
that those who fought bravely in our late civil war
are foremost in their demands that there shall be
peace in our land. The passions OF hate and mol
ice may linger in meaner breasts but we find our
selves upheld in our generous purposes by those
who showed true courage and manhood on the
field of battle. (Cheers.) In the spirit, then OF
George Washington and of the patriots OF the re-
volution let US take the steps to renaugurate our
Government, to start it once again on its course
to greatness and prosperity. cloud cheers.) May
Almighty God give us the wisdom to carry out
our purposes, to give to every State of our Union
the blessings OF peace, good order, and maternal
affection.