Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-25

but there would be another convention.
Where ? Al Cincinnati. VINO would they
nominate there? He did not know, bnt
trussed that il would be some man whose
republication could be proven by his words
and works; some man whose character and
history offered a guaIanlee that no would
respect the constitution and laws and rights
of the people Of the whole country, and
labor to re-estAblish the principles of order
throughout the length and breadth of the
land from the Gulf OF Mexico to the lakes
Of the north. That's the sort of man he
wanted. Great cheering. They called
him one OF the liberals, but he claimed to
be square toed-republicAn. But then i.
was said, "If you 90 to Cincinnati you can
not elect your man without the aid of the
democrats. Well, he, only wished he was
right certain that the democrats would vote
for him. If they would, he for one would
give the democracy Rbsolutiou for all its
past sins. He had said that Grant never
was republican, and expected to see
Grant met going of at once TO secure the
votes OF the democrats on that very ground.
Why, then II there we're democrats should
they not he allowed to vote for the C.noin-
natl nominee? He had no controversy with
those republicans who preferred to adhere
10 Philadelphia, but he claimed for himself
the right to stand there free man, who
would vote for any man he pleased at the
next election. We're it asked if they looked
for the votes of democrats for their nomi'
nee, he would say they did, and he spoke
for the whole country. He trusted tina! all
republicans would also vote for the Cincin-
natl nomination. What advantage had the
PhilAdelp his nomination over that of CiA-
cinnAti? None that he could discover.
Grant bestrode the necks of the PhilIAde-
phia party, aud the more they struggled the
worSe it would be. The ouly way in which
they could be free was by going to some
other place and presenting q candidate
against him, aud then vote for him. That
was the course he proposed to take
Gov. Palmer was about 10 resume his
seat, but 10 response to cries of "Go on"
he continued. be would impress upon
those parties who still wanted to 20 on about
the war to so aud fight somebody else He
didn't propose TO carry on the war against
the rebellion any longer. He proposed 10
invite all men to do the duty of good citi-
Gems hereafter. He trusted that she ku-
hlux banditti of the south would disappear,
and the republican government would once
more be restored to the people of the
southern states. They should know that it
was In the nstuIe of things that the repub-
bean party shonld pass away, aud then the
other party might better their recent at
temPtS in the way OF managing states.
&Goy. Palmer concluded by expressing the
hope that the Cincinnati nomination would
receive the support of the whole republican
/ party. The standard Of the ancient faith
would 10 held high. Tqey would not
tslter IN the good work, aud they trusted
that when the election came next
November, that whatever nomination
succeeded, man would be- elected
that would be faithful TO the constitution
and laws OF the country one in whom the
whole country might confde who loved the
institutions OF civil liberty and who should
tor once, at least, restore the union, rs-es.
establish the laws and guarantees for the
liberty of the people.
! RESOLUTIONS.
AT the close of the speech Capt. George
/ K. Weber offered the following resolutions:
/ ResoiDed, That Gov. Palmer, as the chic {
executive officer Of IliGois, as general in
the army, and as q citizen, has won the con
hdence anG deserves she applause Of his fell
low-citizens and of sll parties and classes.
Resofred, That we tender him our thanks
Tor his able response to the call for his views
on The political situatiou.
The resolutions we're adopted mem. con.
and the chairman calico for three cheers
for Gov. Palmer which oAl was responded
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