Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-07-18
SPEECH or MIR. WILSON.

SPEECH or MIR. WILSON.
On motion, Hon. II. +. Garretson, |
Prot. S. A. Knapp aud Hon. Thos.
Corbctt were appointed 70 inform
Mr.. Wilson Of his nomination and
present him to tho Convention.
In n few minutes the cammittee
appearod at the Chairman's desk,
with tho candidate, who, upon being
introduced addressed the Convention
briefly and cloquently, returning
thanks for tho high honor. In think
ing OF what he might be called upon
10 say no had not contemplated his
own success. Hc had endeayorsd to
drill. himself to regard tho honor ~
likely to tall upon some ono Of hla
able aud distinguished competitors.
1t Is vast responsibility to place up
on any man, to call him to represent
proud district III Iowa; with over
Ia, 900 people. He had been Unable
to make himself believe that there
was anything in himself which entitl.
ed HIM to such distinction. 1t elect
ed-and he presumed it would DC
like doubling grace 10 doubt that he
should be-hc promised that the gen.
erous people who proposed to put
this trust IN his hands should have
his very best efforts. He should en-.
,deavor to saarch out the wants OF his
district, and, 30 fis ~ he could, heed
them in his public action. In the
main struggle there ID but one issue.
The issue between the well-known
Democratic party md the principles
| it represents, and the glorious Re.
publican organization through which
the national life has been preserved.
The telegraph informs as that Hor.
ace Greeley, one Of the old, powerful
standard bearers Of our cause, who
has gone after strange gods for 'per-f
sonal ends, has received the nomlna-
tion Of this Democratic party Tor tho
Presidency. We have but to point
the people to his former yoluminous
and pointed teaching to show the
thorough inconsistency of his present
action, and to prove that the stand.
ard he carries should be stricken
down. Again l thank the friends
and am sure have no enemies here
surely have not shadow Of enmi
ty against any man here-for the dis.
tinguishcd honor conferred.
The speaker was frequently inter-
rupted by applause and cheers.
MR.. rHoMpsoN's SPEECH.
Hon. VIM. G. Thompson was then
loudly aud persistently called for.
Taking the stand lie said he had
given 70 study to tho arrangement
OF funeral orations, and could hardly
be expected to produce very able
one on this occasion. While 1t would
be useless for him to say that the no.
suit was just what he desired, he be.
lieved tho convention had aimed IN
ali things to act fairly. Thanking
most heartily the partial friends who
had stood by him, he pledged himself
unrescrvellY to the most earnest sup
port of the successful candidate, and
to the general Republican ticket
No Greeley salve could by any pos
sibility have any curative properties
for any sore-hcad Of his. He had
been generously dealt with by the
people. He did not accept as. true
the proposition that Republics are
ungrateiul. He consoled himself,
now that lie hal met defeat, that
many a better man had suffered il,
and often from worse man than Mr..
Wilson. lie had only to say let US
from this forward be united. Let all
strife and chickering's aud bad blood
be put aside. Let us go forward
with that glorious party which has
accomplished mere tor the real prog
ress OF the Republic in ten years than
all opposition to il ever did or ever
will accomplish. Putting aeide all
merely personal considerations, we
shall follow the banner rs of old un-
til it floats over grandcr victory
than we have had before,
Mr.. Thompson's humor and elo.
quence were interrupted frequently
by uproarious laughter and vocifer-
Gus cheers. HIS was generally con-
ceded to be the speech of the occ.-
sion.
The calls for Judge Conklin were
loud and long, but he was reported
as not being in tho building.
Judge Williams. being loudly call
Ell, responded briefly, pledging him
self nobly to put forth every effort in
his power for the ticket. He knew
that in the oppressive heat the best
way he could serve the Convention
was to say very little.
RESOLUTIONS.
Thomas Corbett, from the commit
tee on resolutions made tho follow
icg report:
Rssolred, That we, the delegates as
sembled in this Congressional Con-
vention, hereby express our former
and continued adherence to the hon.
ored principles Of the Republican
Party, as set forth and declared in
the Republican National Convention
assembled in p Philadelphia.
RESOLVED, That we, as Republicans,
refer with pride and tho highest sat
isfact,on, to tho wise, able and faith.
! fnl administration Of Gen. Grant, and
express our confident belief that it
meets the most hearty approval Of =
large majority OF tho American peo-