The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-07

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was the order for the nomination OF eana'
date for Congress, and on the informal pa''o'
Gao. ". McCrary received forty three Yo'es'
being majority of one over all. on Tug
6 -, rau,lar ballot be was nominated without
difficulty, and by n most generous manifesto.
,;on az rood feeling on oil hands Finally
reaching the climax on the motion OF the
Washington county delegation the nomina-
lion was made unanimous.
A Committee vas appointed to wait upon
The nominee, and after briet absence he
was brought in and introduced to the au
d,enee by the President Of the Convention,
and responded to the nomination in an ear,
nest and appropriate speech, OF which the
following is an imperfect abstract
Mr.. McCrary said he appeared before the
Convention, first of all and above all TO re-
turn his profound thanks for the honor con-
Jared mon him-the confidence expressed
in him by the nomination. He felt more
deeply than his words could express the great
obligation which the Convention had placed
him under. to serve as faithfully and as well
as he could a people with whom he had lived
from his earliest infancy, and from whom he
had ALWAYS received unbounded kindness
He could only promise that, rs their standard
bearer before The people, and rs q kepTesen-
ta,,ye in Congress, in the event OF his cleo
ton, be would do his beet to Justiy their con-
6dence. Others might be found who could
hiring 10 their service mere ability and expe-
rience, but none, he was sure. who ieit q
aeeper love for Iowa, and would strive more
earnestly to serve her faithfully and well.
He said he supposed it vas not expected
tina, he would discuss at length the political
onestions which are to enter into the coming
,reat campaign. He would abstain from SO
doing for want Of lime, aud because he ex,
pec,ed 10 visit each and all the delegates IN
lie vicinity of their towns, IN the course OF
the canvass for the purpose OF discussing
these questions. He J. ould say, however,
that he bad never belonged 10 any political
party except the Republican, Us be could al
most say that he had never belonged 10 any
State except Iowa. Though born across the
line in another State. he was brought hi,her
long before his earliest recoiections, and
here he had always lived, and be would add
TINT he thought no man was under deeper
debt of gratitude to the people oil this dis
trict than himself He was proud to say that
he had never been anything but q Repubh.
can and an iowan.c
he said the Republican party was the
ffst party ever organized in this Government
which dared to declare as the cardinal prin-
cipie, CT It's political faith that absolute and
eaual iustica should be done to all men, ir-
respective Of race, religion OF color. Other
parties there had been III this country which
we're organized with reference to questions
OF banks and tariffs, and the like. These par
ties insisted upon giving the claims, and ut
tprly disregarding the cries OF Tour millions
Of bopdsmea IN chains. The Repubhcan
marty had It's birth in protest against wrong
! and i.iastice, and in its first campaign, though
/ unsuccessful, it developed strength aud
i yiyor which astonished the country. and de,
/ monstrated that its platform responded to the
/ deenest convictions ofihe masses. The Re
| publican party is party OF progress. Eigh
years ago we timidly appealed TO the people
/, in ;he name of common humanity TO stat
| The further extension of human slagery-ba
/ we had started in the right direction, ant
i there was Il power above US that would mol
! let us stop-a0d four years ago we demanded
the utter destruction Of siayery-to>day we
see slavery dead 1.-The CHAINS stricken from
four millions OF people, long oppressed and
! cursed by servitude with all It's horrors. To-
day we demand for those freedmen, as q
matter of Justice TO them and for their pro-
lection against continued wrong and injus-
tce--the ballot. He believed il TO be our
solemn duty TO see 10 il, that the freedmen
are protected in their rights, and IN this
country there is no protection like that al
forded by the ballot. Does the freedman
want the right TO educate himself or his
81. ii.k tsaY aasr
demand, and will receive it. Does be want
schools aud churches opened
tur lin? Does he wan.
fair chance in the courts ofjustice? Does
he want fair representation in the halls OF
legislation when laws are made which We
must obey? Does be want a fair chance in
life and honest pay for honest work-gise
him the ballot. Ii he has this, he may de-
mand aud will receive his rights. If he has
it not, be will receive only what the humani-
~ of his rAcent task-spassurs tnsy Froinpt
them to give, and that is certainly not mnch,
besides continued outrage and oppression.
The Acknowledgement of whole race OF men
in this country is unsafe, and auti-Repntii :
can as we'll as unjust. This Republic cannot
afford to deny the ballot 10 four millions OF
treemen A monarchy is Government
wherein the sovereign power Is vested IN
single family. An aristoeraey is Govern-
ment wherein the sovereign power
is vested n one or more
classes of persons to the exclusion OF other
classes. 4 Republic is government where
in the power 10 govern resides in the whole
b 1dy Of the people. IL follows that gov
eminent which DISTINGUISHES, as a whole, any
one class or nationality, IS not truly aRepub-
lican in form. The emily theory upon which
the wholesale Acknowledgement of the colored
race in this country ever could be defended,
was The theory Of slavery which held that
the people of this race we're ehattels-ro
even with the death cf siavery-mnst
go down every species OF injustice which
grew up in this country with it ana was fos-
tered by it.
He believed The Republican party to be the
party of liberty, of progress, of loyalty. of
humanity. Of justice, and Of honesty; aud he
believed the party opposed to it to be the
party OF slavery, of aristocr cy, OF secession,
State rights, aud treason, Of dishonesty and
AMI Reputation. The Republican party, in
the face Of all prejudice, will continue to as
ser. and will maintain that the highest prin-
eiples Of justice and right known among men
are the true principles upon which to admin
is.er the affairs of Government. II has been
said that this is the white mans Government.
| the Government Of all men. and especially
the Government of the weak and down-trod
den and the defenseless.
It is the chief glory of this Republic, as ii
shall be recorded hereafter in history, that it
| emancipated the shave, that it educated the
| ignorant, the. it lifted up the down-trodden
and oppressed-and not that it took care of a
favored few who We're we'll able to take care
ofthemselves. The party called Democratic
had bitterly opposed, and would, if It could,
have defeated every grand achievement
which the nation has accomplished during
the last eyentful teu years. and it continues,
and will continue to battle for the wrong
against the right.
In conclusion, he said the future looked to
him bright and full of promise. We have a
leader who has always led to victory. Grant
il the legitimate successor Of Washington
aided by that pure and wise statesman,
Schuyler Colfax. and gmded by his clear
common sense. bis sterling honesty, bis great
executive ability, he will give US an eight
years Administration fulioxiag our second
gree. Revolution. which shall equal the eight
Yeari' Administration of the Father of his
ns.antty. which followed the close 81 our
ta., Revelation
After .ha coneinsinn Of Mr. Mel'rary' re
MARKS, non. lamcs f. Wilson, who was
present, was cai'ea mi and made most ad.
mirahle and eloquent ss>sel,. ,be na;nts az
which we will give our reaa.,s 4 connae.
t,on With The official proceedings ~. -.,,s