Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13
Gen. wasbDurn,s speech Of Acceptance.

Gen. WasbDurn7s speeeh OF Acceptance.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THIS CONVENTION Il should be greatly
Wanting IN sensibility did not deeply
feel and gratefully acknowledge my OBJ
legations for this manifestation of your
confidence and regard. A committee
of this Convention has informed me
that it has been your pleasure to place
me In nomination as your candidate for
Governor. In appearing before you to
signify my acceptance OF that nomlna-
tion, / beg to return you my most cor
dial thanks-thanks That call find poor
expression in words. [ accept the NOM
ination in the confident hope that may
be 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 It's prosperity, honor
and happiness, and, SO far as depends
on me, [ can promise equal and exact
justice to all men, of whatever State OF
persuasion, religion or politics. APP
piause.l / am well aware that to fill a
position that has beer SO ably end sat-
isfactorily filled heretofore is not an
easy task but sustained and guided by
your generous confidence and support,
L shall hope to SO act, in case OF my
election; as to cause meme OF you to re-
gret this day $ action. Applause.
But, gentlemen, 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 moment, 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 government has been such that [
hear no complaint anywhere outside
of the Democratic platform. Every
department of the state government has
been filed ably, honestly and efficient
ly, and the people desire no change.
(Applause). The national administra-
tion, in all it's essentials for which the
public care, has been great success :;
for though it may be true that there are
persons, and some good and true, that
feel aggrieved because their counsels
have not received the consideration
to which they We're, perhaps,
entitled, the public care little
fer matters of personal charac-
ter They look for results, and those
results are eminently satisfactory, and
satisfy the people that the administra-
tion IS wise, humane, economical, hon
est and efficient. (Applause.) | need
not recall what it has accomplished
The whole country, save in few dis
tricts where the Kuklux Democracy
predominates, is at peace, prosperous
and happy. All the States are restored
to their proper place in the Union, and
the Government is so strong and SO
firmly established in the affections OF
the people that 1t can defy all assaults,
either from without or within, and can
now, i'll spirit of charity, without
weakening and without hazard to the
principles of universal liberty, proclaim
universal amnesty throughout all our
borders. (Applause)
Our relations with foreign nations
are of the most satisfactory character,
and never was our country more hon
ored and respected abroad than now.
/ The Alabama difficulty, which threat
ened the peace OF the two most power
| ful nations in the world, has been
! settled III a manner entirely satisfac-
! TORY anu III every way honorable to us.
: Applause. The public burdens have
been lightened by constantly dinain-
ishing taxation, the revenues honestly
collected and applied, the public debt
largely reduced, and the public credit
greatly advanced and constantly i'm.
proving our Indian policy, wise and
humane, by which Indian wars
are avoided and the great drains
on the public treasury to main
tain them; the laws faithfully execut
ed for the protection Of the weak an(
powerful alike-these are some Of th'
fruits of a Republican administration
Is it any wonder that the people al,
satisfied and desire no change? In