Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-08-14

Iso that when the Convention reassem
bles, after feeling carefully the popula
pulse, it viii be prepared to judge wha
'lsections it is best to modify and wha
ichanees best be made 10 order to in
sure the final ratification at the polls.
/ Owing to the pressure of 'sConven
tien, news upon our columns las
week we were compelled to omit the
following excellent Speech of Hon. T.
Fl. Armstrong, made in accepting the
nomination rendered him at Belmont
Mr.. Armstrong upon being present
fed to the Convention, said: -. -,
M. Preside,,t and Gentlemen OF. Tx
Cosscssatioa:l.I cannot sufficiently ex-
press my grateful Feelings for the CON
lsideration which you have shown me
| to-day in again honoring me with q
place ct the head of your County tick
ct. Two years ago, without my ask
ing, you placed my name ON your
ticket as O. candidate for Represents
tive. I accepted the trust then with
difidence and hesitatiQn,i and in &C
[cepting it / was not actuated by aspi-
pasiuns for Office, Or any desire to enter
the arena OF politics, bat rather by a
feeling that it would to say the least of
it, be an act of ingratituds to decline Q
nomination which had been so liberal
ly bestowed without my knowledge
or solicitation. s9iiiio a5T9a-Tii
In the trust which you thereby come
mitted to me / can only say that 4
have e,adoauored to discharge my duty
to my constituents according to the best
of my ability 7"i eiih - '5s'A'i ~
il / think i may venture to say this
.much without .subjecting myself, just
ly to a charge of egOtism--That while
l am conscious that in my official acts
there has been much that was defec-
tive, and far below the standard of
merit which ] myself desired, and
which my constituents had right. to
expect, yet my intentions have been
honest, and the public welfare and
interests of N.Y. constituents my con-
.stant care and aim.
! I accept this second nomination,
gentlemen, as an evidence OF your ap-
probation of my Intentions rather than
as a public endorsement Of all my Off
cial acts, or personal compliment to
myself; and should i again be elected
it will be my endeayOr to take care of
the interests Of our County, to see so
far as I am able that she has that
weight and influence in 2the delfbera-
tions aand legislation of the General
Assembly of the State, that her, intelli-i
gence. population, and resources, and
importance, as an. integral member OF
this great commonwealth justly enti-
ties, her to- SO far, then, as I have the
ability my efforts shall be directed to-
the promotion of, the welfare of the
entire State, but specially the honor
and interests of Belmont County; and
in attending to these except when
great principles are involved, it viii be
lny object @ ignore party lines and
party prejudices. I'D. + 4.f i yio|
And gentlemen we shall be success
fui.5 In the contest which is before US
the coming fall, victory awaits and
will again crown, our standard. We
shall be successful in the County,o be-
cause am confident that your action
to-day will result in the selection of al
ticket for the various County offices
that will be entirely satisfactory TO the
people, and will afford increased assur- |
ance that the well begun work of Cor
recting and purifying our County adj
will go forward. We
shall be successful In this State because
We represent the principles and re-
measures that have endured
the test Of experience-that have Sc
cured results and advantages to the
State and County unparalleled in the
history OF any previous political organ
The Republican party never was in
. condition to be stronger in the conf
dence, or to have more enduring hold
On the affections of the people than she
Is to-day. We may point with pride
10 her brilliant record of the past; we
may behold exultingly d countryI
in domain, in population
md resources, absolutely liberated, re-
generated and saved by the adminis-
ration of the Republican party. These
grand achievements of our party will
be slow in fading from the memories
If the people. They brighten and
ldorn the page Of history. They stand
,ut in bold relief enduring monuments
# her success, her grandeur, and her
,lory, and will continue to do so. But
the chief and browning ex-
,ellency which out-shown and will out
'ndure all Others is the unflinching
difference to principle which has un-
leflain and characterized the organiza.
ion from the beginning down. 1t is
his and this only that has carried the
party through and enabled
Ter to subdue opposition and conquer /
difficulties in their nature almost in.
She planted herself.
irmly upon the basis of principle i'm
he very incipieneyuof her organiza- I
ion.r In every thing exceptthe right |
Ousness of her cause and her zeal for
he! same she was then all weakness; !.
nut clinging to her cardinal principles
With unswerving fidelity she unfurled s
Ier banner Of truth, progress and re- Il
Orm, and under its benign and tri- /
mphant folds she has advanced to !.
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