The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-06-14

organization will spring into active
life again unless we have the proper
legislative administration by bold
strong government, to protect our
fellow citizens. Upon the protec-
ton of the lives and liberty of Amer
lean citizens in foreign lands, shall
1t be said that we insist on their pro-
lection in every land save our own?
Loud cheers, and cries of mo"
no." Mr.. Morton proceeded to vim
dicate the Ku-klux law He claim
ed that the President had execut
ed, and not abused it, and that it
had effected greater good and in the
least space Of time than any law ev-
er enacted. We only want an hon
est, fair election, that all men of all
parties and creeds may have unob-
structcd enjoyment of political
rights; and the Ku-Klux law looks
to the securemeut of that right.
He eulogized the Republican par
ty as the one which had saved the
country in the past, and by which it
must be preserved in the future.
Break it down, and what security
have you that any other will carry
out and complete its work? Some
times a great light is extinguished !;
some one whom we have trusted
falls by the wayside; but we should
not falter or pause. The principles
Of the party are greater than any of
its leaders, It is said Grant has
committed errors. Admit it; and all
say his errors have been trivial, and
any man who thinks that for that or
any other reason he can break up
the Republican party commits a
great blunder. The man that tries
will utterly fail, and will pass away
unnoticed and forgotten. Stand
fast to your principles. You will
tomorrow renominate General
Grant. He has told you he has no
policy save the will of the people.
He has redeemed that pledge. The
general judgment is better than the
opinion of any one man, and the
Executive who follows the general
Judgment will be wisest and will best
serve the public interest. If.Grant
ever becomes recreant to public
principles he will pass away under
public condemnation, just as others
have passed away who become re-
creant and unworthy of the trust.
Governor Oglesby.was called upon
as the next Governor of Illinois,
who advanced to the platform. He
paid a graceful compliment to Ger
ritt Smith, who, he SAID, had stood
before the Convention to-day the
impersonation of American dignity
and benevolence. He referred to
him as the great agitator who, long
before the Republican party was
born, had championed the rights of
the dOwntrOdden, at time when
most of us were young and useless.
The speaker eloquently eulogized
Grant, expressed his grief when
Senator from the State that rocked
the early cradle of liberty pronounc-
ed against the President the insult
ing sentence that he had been once
a tanner. He eloquently sketched
the Presidents history as a cadet, as
a labOring man, as soldier, as Gen
eral, as the savior of his country and
it's President. He was frequently
interrupted by immense applause.
Grant has been an enigma from
birth, and to-day he is purer, great
er and nobler still than we have ev-
sr thought him. Speaking for Him
Dis, which gave the immortal Lin
coin great cheers he (Oglesby) |
desired to express the utmost conf
lence in Grants high patriotism,
good sense and purity. We have
perfect confidence in him, and will |
rust him four years longer without
| suspicion or doubt. Great ap-
)lause.
Great cries for Gov. Hawley, ofI
who was brought for
ward and took the platform amid the
Widest cheering. He thanked the
Convention for the kindness, but
begged to be excused at this time
rom making any remarks, and be
to call for the report of
he committee on Permanent Organ
zation. Considerable confusion,
alls for the report and for various
peakers.
Mr.. Boruck, of California, asked
hat the colored race might be heard
trough one of its own members.
Applause.
VIM. H. Grey, of Arkansas, came
0 the platform. He is q medium
lied colored man; quite genteel.
lie said that this was probably the
rst instance in which he had ap-
cared before National convention
S a representative of that oppressed
ace which had lived among us for
fly years and had so recently been
feed, through the grace of God, by
be hand of man, out of their polit-
cal degradation. He proceeded
18th some well-toned remarks, in
lear and educated phrases, deliver
d in good style, and gracefully COM
limenting Gerritt Smith; whom he
ad seen for the first time today,
nd the thought Of whom had re-
ewed his faith in that humanity
hich is divine. He advocated the
nomination of Grant, whose name
as a tower of strength in the South,
ld the only name which repentant
,bels respect. Great cheers.
he great problem to be worked by
lie Republican party was not yet
lived, nor its duties ended in the
outh. The common civilities of
je were withheld from the colored
,ople. They demanded civil rights
Id proper respect. There were
70 classes of men whom the color.
people feared-they were the peo-
e who hated them, and the people
40 loved them too much. Laugh
r. The cOlored people of the
Duth are all for Grant. He was
raid that if Horace Greeley, like
Oraham of old, took Sarah instead
Hagar, the colored people could
It afford to go for him. Laugh
and cheers He was afraid that
e old lady wonld have TO hunt for
for in +bo Eli ..