Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-24

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| On motion Of j. w. Rewey, Of
Iowa county, committee of three
was appointed to wait on Mr.. Ma
| COON, and inform him of has nomina-
ton. The chair appointed J. w.
Rewey, of Iowa, o. B. Thomas, OF
Crawford and C. w. Mitchell Of
Green county. The committee re-
ported, escorting Mr.. Magoon to the
front. After being formally intro
dueed to the convention as their
nominee for Congress, he said
MR.. MAGooN's SPEECH.
Gentlemen Of the Conuention:-
Profoundly, | thank you for this
token of your confidence and respect.
To be named, any time, to represent
the Third District of Wisconsin in
Congress, -one among the leglsla-
tors for forty millions of people,-is
an honor. But now, when such
competitors as Senator George &.
HazeIton, Col. J. G. Clark, and Sen
ators w. S. Wescott and Francis
Little have come before the conven-
ton, each distinguished for his tai
ents and virtues; now, to be chosen,
among such able men, before can
vass doubtful and stormy,-is q dis
tinction. gentlemen, that places me
under obligations, throughout life.
But, deeply | feel that it is not
only an honor. Is it not, also a re-
sponsiblity, vast trust? Gentle
men, does not q seat in Congress
mean more than mere office; more
politics, immensely more than emol-
uments or stepping-stone to fame ?
Properly filled, it means work, and
energy, and craftsmanship, and
above all,-Integrity. 1t means, as
Cicero would express it,-Non nobls
s0lum Sed dnaiciS ct pdtriae honest
devotion not only to our own Dis
trict but to our whole country and
TO assure all classes, so far as states
manship can achieve the result, to
be permanently prosperous. And
when survey those requisites CT a
tt ne Representative,-how wise, how
far-seeing aud able, how good q
man must be he, to worthily repre-
sent you and this District in Con
gress, Il confess my personal inabll-
ity to fill this great trust. So, il
elected, frankly | can only promise
my best exertions 10 advance your
interests and to perform all duties
with perseverance,, to the utmost oil
nv strength. If [ fail, it shall not
be in motive,-nor because | shall be
willfully unfaithful either to prnci-
pie or to country, but because L dc
not possess the poser to grasp and
achieve my duty.
By the census of 1870, this Dis
trio contained 1877, 500 people, O.
whom a large majority are farmers
miners and those engaged IN com
mercial pursuits. He, therefore, can
not properly represent this District
who shall forget these industrial
classes, or who shall neglect to ct-
tend faithfully to their protection
and wants. If elected, it will be my
endeavor to study closely how | car
best serve them, and to do my duty
firmly. The valley Of the Wiscon
sin, and it's improvement, shall not
by re be neglected nor will | pur
posely disturb the bones OF old Mar
quette by sighting the interests Of
the noble River which he discover
ed and which gives name to our
State.
Upon the subject o. finances, q
subject that for years will demand
tho attention of parties and people,
have bestowed some study; but, |
am not prepared now to state what
policy is free from exception and OBJ
lection. But is it not plain, that It
would be unwise, to hastily adopt
any policy which will postpone the
resumption of specie payment to q
very distant future or, that will in
crease the volume of currency be-
yond the common necessity of bust
ness While, on the one hand, the
immediate compulsory resumption OF
specie payments, would certainly
produce an enormous shrinkage OF
values and crash of business inter
ests; yet on the other hand, could
we safely adopt any new system OF
currency not properly guarded, or
not founded honestly and squarely
on gold and silver2
| Gentlemen, the recent outrages in
the South, whereby men and women
have been taken from their homes at
night and murdered IN cold blood,
not because they are criminals, but
solely because of their political senti-
ments or color, deserve the serious
consideration of every patriot. If
the accounts are true, this Govern
ment ought not to shrink from its
duty Thu laws, both State and
National, must be enforced and
wherever lives a law abiding citizen,
in this broad land, the mighty arm
of this Government must protect him
sacredly forever. The vengeance of
the law should smite all such out
RACES with its word and, would
say, let its blazing fall be both swift
aud certain. For, when the hour
comes, that loyal men, South or
North, black or white, men whose
breasts are battle Scared tor your
rights and mine, cannot be protected
from wholesale murder, -shoreles
anarchy has begun, and this Govern
ment in bloody ruins is already en-.
| tombed.
Republicans the Wing party,
though it committed many errors,
stood in its palmy days, in intellec-
tual and moral forces and in patriot
ism, second to no party in the world.
The old Democratic party, too, in it's