Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-08-07

the futGse as in the past, will use IN.
best etfOrls in the discharge of the du
ties devolved upon me, SO ;is to Ineri
your confidence and appreciation Tn
worthiest reward Of public servant i
in the confidence ana esteem of hi
constituents, and in their phudits Q
"well done" And l may add her
that | hope and doubt not, that tn
precedent this day established, of nom
mating for a second term will be fol
lowed in the future. That the habit O
returning membergiveS more weight
dignity and influence to the DiStric
and member is obvious and reasonable
This District is no unimportant one
containing as it does population o
IS, 900, with a taxable valuation of S34,
O0O, 900, producing nearly two millions
pounds OF wool annually, besides vas
amount OF other farm products, anC
special manufactured products of TIVE
millions of dollars,-a District washe(
on its southern border by the Ohi'
river, with q river front, destined at n,
distant day, TO be dotted with larg'
manufacturing towns, teeming will
life, industry and enterprise; and trav
ersed from east to west by two grea
trunk Railroads, ladened with th'
travel and commerce of the nation, af
fecting the rights and interests of thu
entire community. A District possess
ing educational, benevolent, agricut
tural, mineral and mechanical inter
ests of great importance, demanding
thoughtful investigation, AMI wise ant
careful legislation, that their propel
advancement and development may
be promoted. The agriculture of the
country is the basis, the foundation o
our material prosperity. When it fail:
to be profitable and Ienuneratiye al
other industries, in country like ours
become languid and dull. This inter
est involving as it does in its ultimate
solution, the question of labor rightful
ly demands the attention of the Legis
lative bodies of the nation. That tht
products of each aud every industry
whether of the farm, shop or factory
should have a remunerative market
each to be fostered; and that the bes
and cheapest modes of transportation
possible, should be provided, that al
abuses should be abolished, that no ex
cessive rates or Determinations agains
localities or persons should be toler
ated, will be conceded by all lovers o.
the prosperity and happiness of the
country. And, gentlemen, the party
to settle these and all other question:
is the great historic party of the nation
the party of the people, the Republi.
can party. 1t has met and confronted
bravely the giant question of the age
slavery-and settled it on the side o.
Liberty; it crushed gigantic rebel
lion; restored and reconstructed dis
membered States; improved the Con
|stitutiOn; brought torn and distracted
nation through hundred trials, anC
made it more prosperous and gloriou:
than it ever was before. The Repub,
lican party has other battles to fight
other victories to win, and so long as
it keeps on the side of the virtue and
moral sense of the people it is destined
to triumph. With State platform en-
bodying the principles of right, purity
Justice and strict economy, unassaulteo
and unassailable; a State ticket COM
posed of good men and true, headed by
a soldier and statesman, man of the
people, Edward +. ,Noyes, our present
spotless Executive; and with a Local
ticket acceptable to all; let US march on
to victory on the second Tuesday Of
October next. - 7.a az
The address was well received anG
frequently interrupted by applause.
Isaac Holloway, J. F. Anderson and
Alexis Cope, of Belmont County, and
d. A. HOllingsworth, of Harrison were
announced as the District Senatorial
Committee for the ensuing term, and
the Convention having finished vel
the business before it, adjourned.
With the known fidelity of Senator
Knox, to duty, with Legislative
record of which any one might fee
proud, and with popularity among
his constituents almost unequalled, we
predict for him support from the pee
pie scarcely less unanimous than thai
with which the nomination was ac
corded him.