The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-06-11
REPUBLIcANlsM.

lolloWs; .
Gcaiboisa Of he Convention. 1t is
difficult for me to express how highly
appreciate the honor YOU have conferred
upon me by this appointment, You
! will permitme 10 Offer you my sincere
thanks, This ia the fourth National
Convention oftho Republican patty
The short career of lha, party has been
motked by events to which Gaming cen.
eraIions will point with pride, admira
IIOn and gratitude,
The Republican party vas born, and
in its very Infancy it gropplcd with the
pretjndices Of race. which, until then,
seemed to be omnipotont with tho masi,
es of the American people. Our second
onset broke through lhnt and carried
Abraham Lincoln into the executive
chair Of this Republic, as the great
champion Of the NntI.slaycry oouse.--
Then came tho slagohodcrs rebellion,
and the loyal people OF this country dis
played a horoism, devotion and persc-
verance under distractions and defeat
which may serve as glorious example
to all nations on earth. Applause
The rosult Of the struggle correspond.
ed with the great effort, Tho life Of the
nation has been saved, the dark blot Of
slavery has been wiped from our nation
al escutcheon. CheOrssI Four mill
Ions OF bondmen have been raised from
the dust and from their ancient degada
ton, and this day these States, the peGu.
liar condition Of which were butreccn,ly
n disgrace to the American name, rpturn
to us under the national banner. which
is at last, as it ought 10 have been, a
great national emblem of Justice, uni
veFsSl liberty and equal rights. Zap
plause.
All these things havo been accom-
plishcd under Republican auspices; aud
without indulglng 10 vain scf.glorifca.
tion. it may truly bo sad, tho history of
tie Republican party is closely idetCi-
fed with tho nOblest achiovmcnls Of this
century. [Applausc But new prob
lens equally great ars row before u.s.
We have 10 secure tho results which
have already been accomplished, and to
prevent pnfayorable reaction. we have
to adapt the institutions Of lliis country
to the new ordcrof lhipgs.-v FhessoIu-
lion Of this, probiOm Will reqnls-greater
-tepthusiasm, greater devotion and great
let perseverance, than the struggles Which
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II will reqoirs moro. II will require
that calm st0iesmanship which consists
Of cleor comprehension OF tho object 10
bo obtained, ani q thorough knowledge
Of the means by which to accomplish
them When The Republican party Sas
about 10 enter upon the creative part OF
its mission, II was robbed By one OF the
most Otrocious crimes recorded inshisto.
ry ola man whose highest virIup vas in
his appreciation OF the roblcst instincts
Of The popular heart Abraham Lincoln
was struck down in tho rullness Of bis
glory, and we are left now 10 measure
his loss by what he left behind him.
Laughter aud applause
Then came for us time OF disap
pointmenl; our policy was thwurled by
the very man, whom, in an unfortunate
hour, We had put upon The road to pow
er. Tho Legislative and executive
branches Of the gosernmcnt were pitled
against each other in fierce Struggle,
aud new dangers were discovered where
there ought ID have been pccco and qai,
ct,
We have had cur hadrs OF painful ex.
pcriGnee; butyhnI Of that? Are we now
70 bo disturbed by the mere appearance
OF dangerl Are not the principles we
advocate just uH great as they ever ,weTei
Is not She necessity Of their realization
just as Opporent as ever?
Is not justice, still Justice, right, still
right, truth, still TRUTH Are we not the
defenders Of justice, righ! and truth. 'o'
day, us We were yesterday? Whot
then, is there to Tighten even tho most
pussillanimous Of usl Isay victory will
be true 10 tho Republican party is true
to itself, [Applause
What We ha.c TO do Is Chs; let us
6x our eyes firmly upon the noble ends
10 DO Obtained, and not permit our
equanimlty 10 be disturbed by an unto.
word occidcnt. Let not passion, iuaa.
med by tho stiuging disappointment in
this hour however keen our sonso Of
wrong may be, carry us beyond tho
bounds of wisdom aud selC-rsspeol.
The things we have accomplished arc
so great that, whatever tho proVoea;iop
may be, we eaonol afford 10 let personal
resenlmcnts IoducO us into oompromi-
sing oOr high dignity, Whoever may
DO our friend, whoever moy become our
enemy, lot us steadiI , march on with on
unllinchiug determination TO fulfill all
\ the duties that rest upon psj TO secure
Justice to the soldier, WHO fought OUT
battles; Justice to the Southern Union
man, Who, for tho Union cause ap .
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