Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-01

| TIE STATE CONVENTION was noticed IN
brief last week through special dispatch,
and the cast Of the ticket given. We here
propose TO continue the report by giving a
sample Of the 6Fe of the nominee, whose
speech was alluded to, that the reader may
ioEm some opinion Of the calibre of the man
they are to vote for His biography is given
elsewhere, In this connection, too, we copy
! TIE platform, that our electors may compare
| 1t with that of their opponent, and draw their
| own conclusions with regard to their relative
merits and ability, as well as the relative hon
csty of the respective parties in living up to
the terms and provisions Of each-
The convention wac q very full one, and
enthusiastic in spirit The committee hunted
| up the nominee and brought him IN, and he
was Introduced to the eager crowd by Ex-Gov.
Dcnnison, saying that the General will now
do what he can so ,oeH do--speak for himself
GENERAL MOVES SPEECH.
lie was received with uproarious applause.
He said
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CONVENTION Permit me to express my sense
of obligation aud my gratitude for the great
honor which you have conferred upon me to-
| day. Circumstances, which Ii is not necessa-
ry TO discuss, but entirely dissassociated from
any peculiar fitness of my own, have made me
the standard dearer, of the Republican party
in the approaching campaign, rather than
some one Of those distinguished men who
have been named in that connection, all more
experienced in public affairs better known to
the people and uber 10 conduct the canvass.
| With much diffidence accept the post as
signed me, relying upon the assistance of the
tried nn1 lpa1pra of the who Inv
hitherto conducted it TO 50 many victories,
| upon the intelligence and patriotism of the
great mass of our citizens, and above all upon
the justice OF our cause. [Applaus.l
This is no lime or place for lengthy discus
sion of party issues, but may be permitted
To say, that we are not called upon TO desert a
political organization with such a record as
ours for the last ten years, tremendous ap-
plause}--a party which fought to successful
issue four years bloody war, and then hon
esly and without complaint, assumed the
heavy burdens which the war entailed, rather
than tornisb the public honor, OF weaken the
national credit parry which has given free
dom 10 four millio.s of Saves, lapplauscl as
well as citizenship and suffrage TO a whole
race, fapplause renewed by constitutional pro-
Visions raid in fact, binding IN lac, dnd deS-
stined TO stand aHTTpedted Jorcrer, Tremendous
applause ia party which has readjustei the
disturbed relations of the States, and recon-
structed the government as 1t was before the
war which has reduced the national debt at
the rate Of more than 100 million dollars \
year, and taxation in e4unl proportion which
has adopted Il policy with the Indians on the
frontiers, so wise and humane To render
standing army unnecessary which by the
honorable settlement Of the Alabama question
iallus removed the last of our difficulties with
foreign nations, and inaugurated Il new epoch
in the settlement of international disputes by
! arbitration which by honesty, economy and
p,acticaI goOd sense has put us in the lead of
the nations, in prosperity and wealth and hap
| pinrsS. Shall we desert such an organization
as this, and pin our political faith upon the
| sleeve Of our sO-called Democracy, who IN
this very city, three weeks ago, found it neces-
sary, i'll order 10 escape the sickening record
ol It's past history, to come 10 u dead halt and
about face, and make long march TO the rear!
Roars Of applause.
For one, / StaAd By our record [applause,1
and have no apologies to make. Renewed
apphusr.l In the coming campajgn, and or
der to our lcginns closed i'll mass, will be
"Forward-guide centre March !" and in
stead OF turning backward, we shall 20 on to
certain victory over divided u discounted
| and disheartencd enemy.
The State journal says asscene of indiscri-
bable enthusiasm followed this burst deliver
| ed with the most thrilling power, by General
Moves. For several minutes he was unable to
!
cheering broke out again and again, and it
was found, after several efforts, that the busi-
ness must wait for the enthusiasm to cool
little. The resolutions passed by the Conven-
zion nre go0d-people can understand them
when they read them. They are short and to
the point Here they are:
PLATFORM.
Resolved BY the Republicans of Ohio in
Convention assembled, us follows:
l. The Republican party of the United
States may well challenge the admiration and
confidence OF the country for its patriotism,
courage and wisdom in preserving the Union
of the States for its justice, hrmness and
mag nAnimity IN establishing tor all the peO-
pie, liberty and equality before the law Tor
its gratitude aud generous provision Tor the
national defenders and pensioners for It's in
violate honor and good faith toward the ma.
tional creditors and gener lly, for its SUCCESS
iul administration OF public affairs in peace as
we'll as IN war.
q We not only recognize the thirteenth,
fourteenth and nItecnth amendments TO rie
Constitution of the United States AS accom-
plishcd facts, bat, also, as just, wise and valid
articles OF organic law 10 be jeaOusly defend
ed and enforced AS pars OF lhe Constitution,
now, henceiOrth and forever.
g. As II viii be necessary and desirable to
obtain from duties on imports large portion
OF the revenue needed 10 defray the expenses
of the government 10 pny the interest ON the
national debt and the principal as 1t natures,
such duties should be so adjusted as not to
prejudice but promote the interests OF every
section and branch Of industry as lur us may
be possible.
L. The present administration Of the Ma
iionul Government has vindicated its right TO
the continued confidence OF the people. lis
success has been illustrated in the impartial
execution of the laws in It's iailhiulness,
honesty and economy in the collection OF pub
lie revenues, and1n the exl cnses of the Gov
. ernment so that while taxation has been re-
, ductd TO the extent OF one hundred millions
of dollars per year, the national debt has been
= llquldnled 10 the amount OF over two hundred
4. aud thirty millions-a reduction unparalleled
in history. Tue administration has been
!, equally successful In the management of oul
u foreign relations, and has achieved imperlsha
= bly, honor In the settlement oi our differences
4 with Great Britain, upon terms credtable iC
o both countries, as embodied in the Treaty o
: Washington. The head oi an administration
thus distinguished by success aud stateman
Q ship is justly entitled To bc regarded as wis'