The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-07-17

serting these principles" he would be
tried and punished By military tribunal.
Great cheering. Having declared that
the principles OF the Declaration of lnde-
pendence should be made living reality
on every inch Of American soil they put in
nominstiona military chieftain Who stands
at the head Of that system Of despotism
that crushes beneath its feet the greatest
principle Of the DECLARATION of Independ-
ence. Cheers. To-day in some states it is
held by military orders to be crime to
speak out the Indignation and contempt
and indignation which burn within the
bosoms Of patriotic men. IT tomorrow .
military order should be put forth in that
state where the ashes of Washington are
entombed, that it be an offense to declare
that the military should ever be subordi-
nate to the civil authority, or to speak the
sentiment that it was disgrace to our
country to let hordes of officials eat up the
substance of the people, he who uttered
these words could be dragged to prison
from the very grave where lies the remains
of the author Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Loud cheering.] From this
outrage there would be no appeal to the
courts, and the Republican candidate for
the Presidency has accepted position
which makes the rights and liberties of a
large share of our people dependent on his
will. Applause.
In view Of these things, can there be one
man In this convention who can let per-
sonal ambition, passion, or prejudice,
turn him aside one hairs breadth in his eff.
forts to wipe off the wrongs and outrages
Vph oh i
there be one man whose heart is so dead to
all that is great and noble in patriotism but
that he will gladly sacrifice all other things
for the sake Of his country, its liberty and
its greatness? Can we suffer any preju-
dices growing out of past differences of
opinion to hinder US in uniting with all
who will act with US to save our country?
Cheers.l We meet to day to see what
measures can be taken to avert the dangers
which threaten our country, and to relieve
it from the evils and burthens resulting
from bad government. thank God
that the strife OF arms has ceased, and that
once more, In the great convention of our
party, We can call through theywhole roll
of states, and fnd men to answer for each.
Time and events in the great cycles have
brought US to this spot to renew and rein
vigorate that Constitutional Government
which nearly eighty years ago was inau-
gurated in this city. Loud cheers 1t was
here that George Washington, the FIRST
President, swore to preserve, protect and
defend the Constitution of the United
States. lCheers. And here, this day,we
as solemnly, ourselves, swear to protect the
rights and liberties of the American PEG.
pie. Then, as now, war which has desc.
lated our land had closed ), then, as now.
there was in. every patriotic brt asst . long
ing for the blessings of good government,
for the protection of laws and for senti>
ments Of fraternal regard and affection,
among the Inhabitants Of all the states in
the Union. When our Government in
1889 was inaugurated In this city, there
were glad professions of men, and those
manifestations of great joy which people
show when they feel that an event has hap.
pened which is to give lasting blessings to
the land. lCheers. To-day, 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 are filled with the
hope that we are about, by our actions and
our policy, to bring back the blessings of
good government. 1t is among the happi-
est omens which inspirits us now that
those who fought bravely in our late civil
war are among the most foremost in their
demands that there shall he peace in our
land. The passions of hate may lingcr in
meaner breasts, but we find ourselves up
held in our generous purposes by those
who showed true courage in the fed of
battle. Cheers. In the spirit, then, of
George Washington and OF the patriots Of
the Revolution, let US take the steps to le-
lnaugurate our government; to start it
once again on its course to greatness and
prosperity. lCheers.] May almighty God
give US the wisdom to carry out our pur-
poses, to. give every state of our Union the
blessings of peace, good order and fraternal
affection.
Mr.. Seymour closed amid great cheering.