The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-06-28
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR 0GLESBY
AT PHILADELPHIA.
The followipp is the text of G.

SPEECH OF GOVERNOR 0GLESBl
AT PHILADELPHIA.
The following is the text OF Gov
nor Oglesby's remarks to the recen
Republican National Convention:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Convention
have been listening for nearly two
-hours to some of the best speeches
that have been made for long time
l have just been entertained by the
excellent and forcible speech of the
temporary President Of the Conyen-
ton. After that you have listened to
the solemn words of invocation OF
one Of the noblest and grandest pray
ers that has been delivered in this
city or this nation for long time
You listened then to the Senator
from Illinois, who spoke for few
moments and again to tue Senator
from Indiana, who spoke at some
length; but greatest and best Of all
especially to those Of US who never
before have listened to his great
words, we heard from that venerable
sublime man OF New York, who stood
here before Us the impersonation OF
of American dignity and American
benevolence. 1t trejoiced my heart to
see and hear that great agitator, who
long years before the Republican psr-
ty had its birth, recognized our du-
ties to a down. trodden race, and wa
ged earnest battle for their rights at
q time when most of US here to-day
were young and useless. Cheers.
What solemn and grand results have
since then been achieved? Referring
to Gen. Grant, Gov. Oglesby said:
It is that little man who, but few
years ago, was as unknown to fame
and to this country as that poor col
ored man now returned and sitting
in your midst The young man who
went through West Point unnoticed,
who passed through the Mexican war
in the same way unnoticed; he retired
to private life, for you and know that
among all the great names but few
years ago this little mans name of
Gen. Grant-was unknown. felt
deeply grieved the other day when
hat grea. Senator from one Of our
grand States, that sober State, that
Ihines like q diamond on the Atlantic
,oast that noble State which rocked
he cradle Of American liberty, that
loble State that has ever stood first
n behalf of human iberty-I felt
eally grieyed in my own soul when
heard the Senator from Massachu-
etts speak in such disrespectful Ian
,uage regarding the President;
7hen he said, in so sneering a manner
hat The President of the United
,tates had been tanner. He went
stranger to West Point. He bore
be ensign of his country as subal-
ern officer in the Mexican war. He
etired from the army to the ranks
I private life, and, as all American
itizens ought to do, when the hour
anne in which it was necessary for
ne support of the wife and Children
e loved SO well, he went to work like
n honest man. Applause.l How
anne the American people to select
i'm for their General? Can you tell2
an history tell2 No: no man can
I'll unless it was written upon the
ecessities of the time by the invisi-
lie finger of God applausel. who
rought him from obscurity. 1t was
mere circumstance In his life that
Q lived in our proud State. He
sme trudging along from obscurity,
ep by step. He marched to the
ont when the dark clouds of war
erarollipg and reysrbersting around :
e angry horizon, when you and ], :
len none of Us, not even our gallant .
enerals and our magnificent soldiers U
the East and West, worthy of all ?
aise, worthy of all gratitude-when 81
ne of US knew where to look or o
rat to do, the little shadow of u. S.
rant arose applause TO give relief .
d while that mighty voice assailed
N in the Senate to-day, the feeble Il
ice Of another obscure man, who el
10 fought under his orders and by r,
, side, stands here now and to up tt
Id him. (Applause. You, soldiers d
the Potomac, you soldiers of the ty
st, you soldiers of the West. and v,
all the land, remember how unos- al
ltatiously, and how kindly, how th
nerously, how confidently, he asso- ey
ted with and commanded Us ALL ds
neral Grant was an enigma from nj
th, and is go still. His character wi
, not yet been fully fathomed by fe
American people; but l tell you sh
is purer, greater and nobler still wi
N even we have ever thought him. de
rest Appluse. Illinois gave the th
mortal Lincoln, Applause and in
ne here to-day from that State, mi
b something of responsibility on eli
shoulders, to speak for her free re
,ple to say that our confidence m,
day is unshaken in the pure patriot tn
| of General Grant, as has been by
'wn in his magnanimity, and in his th
ght and shining intellect. Ap- pc
use. He is not a man Of words. be
cannot utter a speech, but we co
re the utmost. .confdencein in his high in
riotism, good sense and purity
, have perfect confidence in him III
mean to trust him four years Ion
:, without lingering shadow of an
picion or doubt III