Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-07-06
GENERAL MOVES.

When Gen. Noyes was nominated
for Governor by the Republicans,
committee was appointed to inform
him of his nomination, and request his
presence epon the stand. He appear
ed amid deafening shouts, was intro
duced to the audience, ana made the
following eloquent speech:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
ConreRtion:
Permit me TO express my sense of
obligation and my gratitude for the
great honor which you have conferred
upon me to day. Circumstances, which
it is not necessary to discuss, but en-
tirelv dissociated from any peculiar
fitness of my own, have made me the
standard bearer of the Republican party
in the approaching campaign, rather
than some one of those distinguished
men who have been named in that con-
nection, all more experienced in public
affairs, better known to the people and
abIer to conduct the canvass. With
much difidenee 1 accept the post as
signed me, relying upon the assistance
of the tried and true leaders of the par
ty, who have heretofore conducted it
to SO many victories-upon the intelli-
gence aud patriotism of the great mass
of our citizens, and above all, upon
the justice of our cause. TApplause |
This is no time or place for lengthy
discussions of party issues, but may
be permitted to say, that we are not
called upon to desert political organ
ization with such record as ours for
the last ten years, tremendous ap-
plause la party which fought to sue
cessful issue four years bloody war,
and then honestly and without com
plaint, assumed the heavy burdens
which the war entailed. rather than
tarnish the public honor. or weaken
the national credit; party which has
given freedom to four million slaves,
Tapplause] as we'll as citizenship and
suffrage to a whole race, applause re
newed party which has has readjust-
ed the disturbed relation of the States,
and reconstructed the government as
it was before the war: which has re-
duced the national debt at the rate of
more than 100 million dollars year,
and taxation in equal proportion
which has adopted policy with the
Indians on the frontiers, so wise and
humane as to render standing army
unnecessary; which by the Alabama
question has removed the lest of our
difficulties with foreign nations, and
inaugurated a new epoch in the settle
ment of internal disputes by arhitra-
tim. rvl,iob J,x, bOnactv ooODorov a1d
practical good sense has put US in the
lead of the nations, in prosperity and
wealth and happiness. Shall we de
| sert 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 necessary, in order to escape the
sickening record of its past history, to
come to dead halt, and about face,
and to make long march TO the rear
Roars of applause.
For one, | stand by our record ap-
plause |, and haveno apologies to make
Renewed applause. In the coming
campaign, the order to our legions
closed in mass, will be-"Forward-
guide MarchE' and instead OF
] lufufl9 DdCh WflIQs we SIdl1 ~ on u
certain victory over divided, dis
comfted and disIieartened enemy. (A
scene of indescribable enthusiasm fol
lowed this burst, delivered with th,
most thrilling power, by General
1 Noyes. For several minutes he was
unable to proceed, the cheering wa:
SO great
Once more, I thank you for al
your kindness to me.
General Noyes then bowed pro
foIndly and moved off the stage, fol
lowed by such cheers as an army
makes in charging.
The cheering broke out again ant
it was found, after several efforts
that the business must wait for the en-
thusiasm of the audience to cool lit
tie. Shortly the galleries commenced
thinning out little, and the house be
came more comfortable.