The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-15

Hon. q. &. Washburne Nominated for Cover
nOr.-His Remarks upon Acceptins mss
NOminatiOn.-The Platform.

The Republicans of Wisconsin met in
convention at Madison on the Both OF
August and nominated their State ticket
headed with C.. c.. Washburne for
Governor. We give below the remarks
of Mr.. Washburne, on accepting the
nomination and the platform adopted
by the convention:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, AND GENTLEMAN OF THIS
CONVENTION | should be greatly want
ing in sensibility did | not deeply feel
and gratefully acknowledge my obliga-
tons for this manifestation OF your
confidence and regard. A committe OF
this convention have informed me that
it has been your pleasure 10 place me in
nomination as your candidate for gov
ernor. In appearing before you to
signify my acceptance of that nomlna-
ton, beg to return you my most cordial
thanks, thanks that can find poor ex-
preston in words. ! accept the nomina-
ton IN the confident hope that | may
be Of real service 70 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
in me can promise equal and exact
Justice 10 all men. of whatever state or
persuasion, religion or politics. APP
plause am we'll aware that 10 till a
position that has been SO ably and salts
factorily filled heretofore 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 Of you to regret this
days action. Applause.
But gentleman, you 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 mo.
ment that | may congratulate you on
the general prosperity of the country
and the brilliant prospects OF our party,
both state and national, in the future.
The administration of our state govern
ment has been such that | hear no com
plant anywhere outside the Democratic
platform. Every department of the
state government has been filled ably
honestly and efficiently, and the people
desire no change. Applause. The
national administration. in all its essen
tials for which the public care has been
a great success: for though it may be
true that there are persons, and some
good and true, that feel aggrieved be-
cause their counsels have not received
the consideration to which they were
perhaps entitled, the public care little
for matters of a personal character.
They look for results, and those results
are eminentlv satisfactory, and satisfy
h. 10 aI, iStp lie
wise, humane, economical, honest, and
efficient. Applause. | need not recall
what it has accomplished. The whole
country, save in a few districts where the
Ku-Klux democracy predominant, is at
peace, prosperous and happy; all the
states restored to their proper place in
the Union, and the government SO
strong and so firmly established in the
affections of the people that it can safe
ly defy all assaults, either from without
or within, and can now, in spirit Of
charity, without Weakening. and without
hazard to the principles of universal
liberty, proclaim universal amnesty
throug hout all our borders. Applause.
Our relations with foreign nations are of
the most satisfactory character, and
never was our country more honored
and respected than now. The Alabama
difficulty which threatened the peace Of
the two most powerful nations of the
earth, has been settled in manner en-
tirely satisfactory, and in every way
honorable to us. Applause. Public
burdens have been lightened by con-
stantly diminishing taxation; the rev.
enues are honestly collected and
applied the public debt is largely re-
duced and the public credit greatly
advanced and constantly improving; our
Indian policy is wise and humane, by
which Indian wars are avoided and the
great drains of the public treasury to
maintain them; the laws are faithfully
executed for the protection Of the weak
and powerful alike-these are some of
the fruits of Republican administra-
ton. Is it any wonder that the people
are satisfied, and desire no chance? In
a word our administration has been so
wise, so just and satisfactory, and the
principles of our party are so much in
accord with the enlightened spirit of
the age, that we have seen our adver-
saries in many places endeavoring to
slough off their old disloyal coverings,
abandoning their rotton platforms and
their principles accursed Of God and
man, and making "new departure"
Applause. 1t was time for them to
depart applause, and those who are
honest in taking leave of their princi.
pies and their sins will no doubt be
found acting with US, and helping to
swell our majorities. Those who are not
honest will endeavor to cheat the PEG.
pie into the belief that they have met
with change of heart. Laughter
Can it be possible that "A great party can
change its principles in moment, in
the twinkle of an eye, and be honest :?
TO state the question is to answer it.
You might as we'll expect the Ethiopian
to change his skin or the leopard his
spots. The disguise is too thin. The
people will not be deceived, but will
adhere to the party that has proved
equal to every emergency. Applause.
The Democracy having nominated a
candidate for governor, gentleman for
whom | have warm personal regard,
who it is unders TODD proposes to canvass
the state, | shall lose no time in inviting
him to meet me in joint discussion