The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-04-04
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tee, some gentleman introduced i res.
olutiOn as long az the Psalms Of David,
on the terminus Of the Il. p. Il. r.,
which, after being read through, was
tabled.
Just then Mr.. Wilson entered the
hall, when up went the sweet notes of
about one thousand threats opened to
their widest and lOudest capacity. Aes
On being introduced by Gen. Weav-
| er, he said: Gentlemen Of the Con-
vention, / can do no less, ! am sure,
than to return to You my thanks for the
resolution yon havs adopted nomins-
ting me rs your choice for vice-Prest-
dent. My faith in the republican par
ty, IN what it has accomplished, and
Mhat il has yet to accomplish remains
as unshaken as at any period during
| the existence of that party. When L
look back to the past and think ON the
great deeds 1t has performed, the great
good Il has wrought and the noble
principles which have actuated il, 1
can mot but feel proud that have been
an humble member of that party.
And again, when Hook forward and
think Of what II has yet to perform, I
cannot but feel proud that I am still
an humble member Of this orGnnixa-l
ton, to assist, as far as III me Hes, in
accomplishing those grand results that
are still before ns.
Recently It has been my privilege to
be away talking to the people among
the Granite hills Of New Hampshire,
and expect to find ID Iowa what I
found there, firm determination to
carrysout the principles Of the republi.
can party and while efforts have been
inade to stir up discord and dissension
In the ranks Of the organization, 1 am
proud to say, that those efforts will
avail nothing in retarding the onward
march Of the party but | do feel that
the work Of the republican party IL
notyet fully accomplished, and know
that the party is not going to give up
while anything remains undone. i
find down among the !. hearts Of
the people a strong desire
that the government should remain un.
der Gen. Grants Administration.
| am not going to make a speech |
however, ba< I will propOund three
questions which will have to be asked |
often during the coming canvass -
Can any person point to 8 pledge ever
made by the republican party, as apar-
~, Except the. fugitive Slave law,)
that has nOtAbeen redeemed
Can any person name any gf<AtI
measure enacted by the democratic
party which advanced the material or
moral welfare of the Nation?
Can any person name any pledge |
given by the republican party that it |
has not fully, perfectly redeemed?
1t has been the policy of the demo-
cratic party to resolve very many good |
things, which it never carried out,
while ON the other hand; mot pledge |
was ever made, nor resolution
formed by the republican party that |
has not been fully carried out.
The success of the republican party |
is the success of the people, of humans
ity, of progression, and the success Of |
civilization and these successes are to |
depend upon the nomination made at |
Phlladelphia, whether It bears the |
name of James f. Wilson of Iowa or
not.
At the close OF his remarks. three |
cheers were given for Grant and Will
son, after which the Convention dis
solved, and your correspondent hasten
ed to get all this in a letter, so that you !
might have it before it got too cold or
too old to relish. CARO-.