Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04

favor of his denomination for a Sec
ond term and we present to the Re-
publican party for the nomination for
Vice-President of TIE United States,
the name of Ohios first war Governor
Hon. William Dennison, man emin
emily worthy of that high office.
On motion the convention then ad-
journed.
A ratification meeting was held in
the Opera House in the evening.
Gov. Noyes, President of the meet
ing, made the following Introductory
remarks, i'll his usual happy style,
after which he introduced Hon. A.
Bingham as the regular speaker of
the occasion.
SPEECH OF Gov. NoYEs.
Ny FELLOW CITIZENS 1t is no part
of the programme for this evening
that | should detain you with any ex-
tended remarks. We are here for an
other purpose, and to listen to another
voice than mine. But l can not al
low the occasion to pass without
congratulating the audience before
me and the whole State upon this
days work. we'll and titly done by
the Republican Convention. The
Representatives of the people coming
up to the capital from every town
ship, and village, and city of the
State have, with perfect unanimity,
and with unusual enthusiasm, adopt
ed a platform upon which we can
stand proudly as of old, and have in
dicated their preference for candi-
dates TO be nominated by the Phila-
dalphia convention, on the 9th OF
June. The action of our State con-
vention has been in entire harmony
with that of all the other States where
elections have been held recently, OIL
conventions assembled. We felt the
great popular pulse, and find it heith-
er feverish or sluggish, but regular
and strong. Perhaps it has never
happened that any public officer has
been so bitterly and unjustly assailed
as has President Grant within the
last few months. Ii is charitable to
suppose that many who were form
erly his friends, and who now oppose
him, are honest in theiI opposition
and desire only the public good
But, from all which has transpired
we can not avoid the conclusion that
some of the most prominent are ami
mated by personal considerations
They are men who have heretofore
been elevated by the Republican par
ty to places of honor and trust, but
who, thwarted at last in the aG-
vancement of some darling ambition
or piqued by some real old fancied
personal sight, have been willing
from enyious or revengeful motives
to turn their backs on the friend:
who have honored and trusted them
and to affiliate with those who have
been their lifelong and bitter politi
cal enemies. The association is un
natural and can not be productive o
good. Notwithstanding the verifi-
cation and abuse, however, to whicl
the present administration has beer
subjected, the confidence of the gTea
mass of people has remained un-
shaken. Ali except the unscrupulou:
politicians are now speaking with nc
uncertain voice. We know that Gen
eral Grant is honest, patriotic, ant
carable; that lie has made mistake:
we admit, and who has not? That hi:
administration has been almost /:
miracle of success, we dare to- assert
That the Democracy, and the few
discontented and disappointed Re
publicans who propose to win them
can promise us nothing bstter we arc
perfectly sure. So we are ready fol
no new departure, and will engage il
no treason against the old patriotic
union organization or its distinguish
ed leader. / have no means o.
knowledge and no political sagacity
above other men, but permit me t.
predict that Grant will be renomin
ated by aclamation, and reelected by
a larger majority than he received
four years ago.
For the second place on the ticket
the convention day designated ar
honored citizen of our own State
one who, as a war Governor of Ohio
spared neither time, health, nor mon
ey to promote the cause of his coun
try. A man who, since the war, ha:
been distinguished in the councils O
the nation. and who to day is re
spected and loved by all who know
him well If the Philadelphia con
yention shall act in accordance will
your expressed wishes, we may b.
sure of carrying Ohio by fifty thous
and majority.
And now, ladies and gentlemen
allow me to announce one who needs
no introduction He is one of Ohio!
profoundest thinkers, one of he
most useful statesman, and one of til,
most accomplished orators-a MAJ
who has been true to his country, his
State, his convictions, his party, anC
his friends-Hon. John A. Bingham
who will now address you.
Mr. Bingham delivered an eloquen
speech from which we select the fol
lowing extracts as particularly worth.
of attention:
, Upon this 14th amendment Ulysse
S. Grant was elected President of th
United States. Whatever may be sal,
of him by party zeal, zeal withou
| knowledge, he has under and in &C
cordance with law faithfully and eff
7 ciently enforced the guarantees of tn
t 14th and 18th amendments in the in
e the interests ofthe nation and tn
! people. The President has lecon
: mended such legislation as woul
D promote tle general welfare, reduc
!, taxation and expenditure, protect th
c rights of the people, reform the civ