The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-02-27

T.. Hobbs, B. r.. RnoaueS, "A. ". oHoItTiuBc,
Professor Knapp. Of Fort Wayne, and Professor
Carleton, were presented. Mr. Carleton.with
drew his name Immediately afterit was an
nounced. The Allen county delegation with
drew Mr.. Knapp's name. The first ballot re-
suited
Hobbs ........... -..--... E25
Rhoades ...-.-....-..- ---''--.
There being no choice a second ballot was
ordered The Marion county delegation with
drew the name of Professor A. G. Shortridge-
The result was as follows
Hob .....-.. ''-. -..''.- oo'
On motion of Professor Olcott, the nomina
ton Of Mr. Hobbs was made mani -lons. That
gentleman came forward. in answer to repeated
calls, and after laying aside his overcoat with
an air decidedly suggestive Of work, mads the
| oliowing remarks
Feliow- Ciiizsns of Ny -Native State
1t affords me no little emotion t, appear be.
fore you under the circumstances IN which
! am now placed. / have often wondered why
the name of the Superintendent o. PIbiic In
suuction should coma last on your ticket; but
| perhaps the depreciation Of the matter may be
! that you want the dessert at the last
have watched the progress OF the acton OF
/ the Convention with deep interest. At one end
| you have ore of the best Bakers in the State,
| and at the other end you have somebody to
| take care of all your children and L can not
| think Of State placed under circumstances
moro favorable for conplete happiness for the
| future.
| There is something peculiarly interesting to
! myself in the circumstances in which I am
| placed the present occasion. You know,
perhaps. the most Of you, something about the
manner in which the newspapers, some Of them,
have spoken of me within the last few weeks
| the manner in which my name has been used.
! | represent class of people who Constitute an
element in the great thinking material Of the
Union OF Republican party of Indiana, but that
has never been before the people OF Indiana, to
any great extent. in connection with any civil
| office and whose principles political and relig
! ious have never been before the country for
discussion. Therefore, it is not matter Of sur
| prise that many should have serious doubts as
to the policy of nominating q man who never
was candidate for any office before.
In exoneration of myself in asking any ore
! to vote for ne, | must say that | do no. come
as volunteer, but that have been drafted in
! to the service. AS look over the ticket form
ed here to-day. see there all the Republican
tuition of the United States and the State of In
diana (which maHe up all that class of sen III
ment that is bound together, and dove tailed
| in our political civil and religious ins. itutons
that make US one great common peope. Soma
persons have been fearful to me nominated,
! because they thOug it mis sht emblrrass youa
| ticket, because of the past record of my people.
They have feared lest might stand little in
| the way Of soma OF th"se eloquent speeches that
/ some Of you expect to make between now and
the election. | have only to say to you, how
ever, that you have only to look the Constitu-
ton of the United States and the Constitution
of the State of Indiana, and you will End there
all the elements that you naed in order to make
complete and solid argument in every speech
| you make in the coming campaign. 1t this, be
/ not so, then you are in the like situation with
a prominent Democrat candidate in Ohio who
was called to account because he did not mako
better speeches. 90" said he. al would MAKE
better speeches if l had the other side of the
subject"
| The questisn has been raised among you
| to whether a member Of the Society Of Friends
IN stand yindicatcd before the country and the
! Society and cast his vote for General Grant.
/ Let tell you, If you feel thus what our
| position is in regard to this matter. When we
employ man to do piece OF work. we want
the work done and we ito not stop and go back
! to the inquiry whether his views agree with
! ours or nos-we simply employ him to do q
| job of work for US ; and when we fad man
like Grant, who can DO what want done, we
take him, because we believe he will carry out
the duties Of th. Presidency of the United
States-stand by Congress in maintaining the
integrity Of the Government We take him
for that reason. and not because of any other
, peculiar views he may hold any other quail
ties he may possess.
] wan. you to understand Why propose TO
go into this canvass as Go. The best eLucat-
crs of this country are now looking upon this
ofiico with feeling that he who fills tla flee
shall be situated before the minds Of the
whole people that after he is elected large
proportion Of the people shall feel that there is
no opening for business among them. Let
them feel that the dnty to be discharged is to
WORK. | want go into some Of these Demo-
cratic communities and teach their children.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Hobbs address
three cheers were proposed for the ticket. which
were g iven with hearty good will, aid.l by
an excellent strain by the band.