Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-04-04
Ohio Republican State
Convention.
A LARGE AND ENTHUSI-
ASPIC ASSEMBIlAGE.,
"A GOOD TICKET NOMINATED.
Platform Short and Sound.
GRANT AND DENNIsoN.

N<sAA A'-<NNO OOAfClt.OA OLlk
last "Wednesday morniHs at II O'Clock
in the Opera House, Mr.. Rodney Feos
announced that Hon; AIphonso Hart
had been selected as Temporary Chair
man of the Convention. Hiii77f'
address OF 1lEsfPoRARY cHkIRMAN.
Upon assuming his duties Mr.. Hart
spoke as follows. isall i3.'~isol'i niiG
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTIONS.
Il feel hOnored at being chosen to pre-
side temporarily over your deIibera.
ti0ns.9 We are met to-day TO transact
the business sof the Republican party
and, by the work, we do, to advance
the Substantial welfare of, the people at
large. In all our deliberations NAV
Justice, fairness, wisdom and harmony
pEa1l We stand to-day on higher
vantage ground than ever before. 5TheI
party has been tried in peace and war.
-Four years ago there were those who
said that the work Of the party was
Iover--that its great military leaders
could raise armies and fight battles. bat
were incQn npetent to solve tie inipDr-
tant political problems which, came IN.
for Adjournment after the close of the
war. The people, however, had Fifth
in the men, whose yaior had sareds the.
country, They believed that the dis
tinguished soldier who led the Union
armies through four years war and
newer lost q battle, had prudence, Wis
dom and foresight enough to stand at
the head Of the nation and administer
IT'S great concerns. Grant was chosen
President. Time has demonstrated
that tbe5 people were right. Three
years of the administration have gone
by and are ready for sreview.g Look
them over. Every pledge made, by
the party and its Presidentin 1868 has
been honerabiy fulfilled. Three hun
dFed millions ofithe national debt have
been paid, The public icredithas iima
proved every hour. The burdens of
taxation have been lessened. The i'm
EInense revenues of the Government
hayelbeen collected with a less per cent.
of loss than ever before since the ma
tion was founded, Our foreign affairs
have been wisely adjusted. The laws
enacted by Congress for the protection
pf theipe0ple inthe South have been
firmly and judiciollsly- enforced, and
the homer of the. nation has been kept
unfinished. Judged by its results
/ the only true test OF statesinanship-
4the administration of President Grant
has been wise. honest and euceessful.
and will Stand approved by; the enlight,
Iened Judgment of the country. I; -.
This is not the time to discuss any Of
the questions which. are claiming the
lattenfion Of the public mind, There
ltre some 'axionis of political faith and
duty ylup6n which we all agree, The
44FaF1is oyer we agree to scare for
Kim who has sib0rne the battle, and for
fhis widow and his orphans, and see
4 that no wrong is done the maimed SOL
Ilaiers of the Union arniy We agree
THAT there shall BE 1economy 10 public
e1pe naitures lstfict Account fabiiity in
lfeffice, n just enforcement OF the laws.
iahdi fhe adoption of such a. policy as
! will seeHrefe the laboring men of the
land dsalfa fabundafit re ward Tor their tod.
land give protection and stipbnrt to the
Fgreat Industrial / interests OF the coun-
Efry. , bDuriag the rebellion, the work Of
1.-THE party Wsls TO save the natiohys life
and establish liberty for ourselves and
sloir pbstefity forever. with. these 'as
aec0mplis facts our work now is to
Ibaiki uptke country in all the elements
lof ;nlateriaI, pol litiicaf and moral power
~ An important election is ,appfoauoh.- q
ling, The Reptblican party for still
d greater achiey yementS, IS organizing for
lthe contest. What will be the name on
character of the party opposed to us
Omnipoterce Alone, can determine.-
4 Whether ihe Ffss6iving elements of the
4 nowld sfioRered Dem 6tracy will unite
with the unhappy and dissatisfied O
) tethef efganf fzations, to form one con
4 lgloHerate mass, IN which High tariff
| nleh and free traders, labor refofmers
land artistic 6cratic mil fionaifes, rebels and
: EunienifHe viii ifidiscriflately mingle,
with mo bond of union save 4 commel
feeling Of iiiialterated misery ana bit
! ter hostility ;t0athet Administrations
ltime only can teffif. ~ - eh' ~ ,''tl a.
4 Whatever t6inBfilattnioariis. may ab la,b.
Horned our duty is plain. Stand by
B four edlors and 90 forward. There, ii
y mere power for good in the RepublieaI
tefgan niaatiops To- day, than ever befors
I lin itsiIiistOfY.N t-sl fiK ~ q
IiniIf errors and iuiperfections exist, ,le
} them be corrected. Ifcorrumption ahf
: wrongs, let lthefn be exposed, whethe
i'm the party or out of it. With a de
n ,tternlinatioh to aivance the great in
q terests Of tiie country and the, happi
: ness Of the millions who inhabit it, 1e
1.-The purity move forn ard strong in tn,
I fright, united and firm as the Column
: of an army moving to battle. Th,
! 4iwork it has done in the past is gloriou
I 1.-The ti work it can doih the f6ture i
I II 6He word more: Tbefe; are 500. 90 90
u Republican, voters IN Ohio, Let eacl
I ii9iliah feel that the honor of the Stat
! land the success of the cause rests, il
him, . BY earnest united effort we Cal
I carry Ohio at the 0cto Der election b,
DYSSH y III = Stenu113f .u0isaa sd5 le ssn Do
s i. .Qp. then assembling siofi the i0onveti
tionlin the afternoon session otle eoifi
On permanent tt'tf t6ffgafiization rf
7 1iICiy yfuB 1sI :DoE 0ssl,l II " 3ise
/. pRItl pYRIylerr ) Isist J1loy ~ hluy5 sd bo0 ~
n For Preside,,t, HOn.s John O. Lex
n with sixteen Vice Presidents, Isaa
9 guekiEghah1 of Gnyfi bg ], ecretasr, ar,
: *ftn TOUR assistants sinevIysansq ri
ebas ,sEHR PRESIDENTS ADDRESS 2s'
iffA Hohg Mr.: Zee, apon assuming Iii
4 4 duties add Addressed s e ffbs G9nyention
h siollQws:sis3h 10 ssiEa39s so dtB9b ins
u oiAhsa aasesateyst aafd Bisf,sleaaei eio of III
81 O0AUalti0sas 1t is scarcely necessary il
Ifime to say .tbasH most lfeartily apprec
Iylate'the honor HAT Is Conferred upon, 10
d4in eallingime to the chair Of. this Co
tesvenfien during its work the reniainde
Ie dfthe day. I can But say Tmost hear
3 lily thank you, .hiiN b9ii4ui'5
], h You are come, here to-day with on
stI tIcQmmOnl purpose; and that e0nlmo
n purpose is to Lend your voice ini fave
! IOf the principlfs son fwhieh the Republ
lean party is founded, and which hay
yfguided 1t through its past history, al,
q win attend It in mall IT'S triumpKat
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