The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07
MR.. WASHBURN'S SPEECH.

Mr.. CHAIRMAN, AND GENTLEMAN OF
THIS CONVENTION Il should be greatly
wanting in sensibility, did l not deeply
feel and gratefully acknowledge my obi
cations for this manifestation Of your
confidence and regard.
A committee of this convention has in
formed me that it has been your pleasure
to place me in nomination rs your can
ddate for Governor. In appearing be-
fore you 70 signify my acceptance OF that
nomination. | beg to return you my most
cordial thanks, thanks that can lind poor
IeXpression in words. I accept the nomln-
alton, in the confident hope that l may
lbe Of real service to The people of the
State in the event Of my election ; and |
pledge you my best efforts to serve the
State and promote its prosperity, honor
and happiness, and, so far as depends on
me. | can promise equal and exact justice
to all men of whatever state or persuasion,
religious or political. Applause. am
we'll aware than to fill position that has
been 50 ably and satisfactorily filled here
tofore, is not an easy task; but, sustained
and guided by your generous confidence
and support, shall hope TO SO act, IN
case of my election, as to cause none CT
you to regret this days action. Applause. ]
But, gentleman, yon have other duties to
perform, and here ought to stop, and
permit you to finish the work you have
begun, and | will detain you but a
moment, that may congratulate you on
the general prospect of the country and
the brilliant prospects Of our party both
State and National, in the future.
The Administration of orr State Gov
eminent has been such that [ hear no
complaint anywhere outside the Demo,
cratic Platform. Every department of
the State Government has been filled ably,
honestly efficiently, and the people desire
no change. [Applausc
The National Administration, In all
it's essentials for which the public care, has
been a great success, for though 1t may be
true, that there are persons, and some
good and true that feel aggrieved because
their counsels have not received the consid-
Grafton to which they were perhaps emit
tied, the public care little for matters Of
personal character. They look for
results. and those results are eminently
satisfactory, and convince the people, that
the administration is wise, humane,
economical, honest and efficient. APP
plause.
I need not recall what it has accom-
plished The whole country, save Ill q
few districts, where the Ku Klux De-
mocracy predominant, is at peace, pros
porous and happy; all the States restored
TO their proper place In the Union, and
the Government so strong and SO firmly
l,a aHaotionc IF le 7Lnp11la
that it can safely defy all assaults either
from without or within, and can now, in
. spirit of charity, without weakness and
without hazard to the principles OF
universal liberty, proclaim universal am
nesty throughout all our borders. D5l APP
plause. aHus9 Be at l5@ aa Iga8I
Our relations with foreign Nations are
of the most satisfactory character, and
never was our country more honored and
respected abroad than now. The Atd6Ga'eG
difficulty, which threatened the pace of
the two most powerful Nations Of the
Earth, has been settled in manner
entirely satisfactory and In every Way
honorable to u.s.. Applause. aa adI
Public burdens have been lightened by
constantly diminishing taxation; revenues
honestly collected and applIed the
public debto largely reduced and the
credit greatly advanced and constant
ly improving /; an Indian policy, wise
and humane, adopted, by which Indian
wars are avoided and the great drains on
the public Treasury to maintain them );
the laws faithfully executed for the pro.
lection of the weak and powerful alike
These arc some Of the fruits ola Repub-