, 1876-06-16
BRISTDW.

At the announcement Of Kentucky lau,l and
prolonged cltcs wgnt up from the nsscmticd
multitude. and in response Gen. Harlan, Of Ken
lucky, came to tic front, nnd he wnB received
WITH The loutcst demonstrations nj applause.
When the cheering had snbsded, he spoke Ia clear
ringing toner ns foliowA:
,!,r t,rSTIENEs or the coSvssrtoS: THO name
q ihe sta,a II Kentucky ,for pretsntatienn tttii,n
. 1ngeEt1n e # npmnes ,d s ne re,
l}F'Ftnw. lTtcnlculous n!tt long continued ap.
alausc. : 1speak; whereof I know, when declare
from the S"nth that fran the earliest pnrt oe I,is
manhood he Inn been trs,o to t!s great principles
" %n'c h are f,.; asnr to tho !epnhlc;a raity
his name, las been prominently mentioned
II connection with tho Presidency, h,s rccurd has
esn" sas" e"y ony II nv int S
apA yon ihn. tboss United STATES ll'l not constitute
IN THE AHMf.
In 1901. when Abraham Lincoln called upon the
frccmcn 1f this country to rally IN tts dcferSe
wicked rebellion. l.cnjalln ii. Iriatow openly MI.
nutncea to his felluw ctizrns nf Kentucky that lit
come what would. and cast what Il wnuld, lu H.
lChecre] Ills devotion to his country WINS ,sot
shown by mrrc wrtr. II WIS followed ny uctp,
colonel Of = Kentucky Infantry regiment. lie was
subsequently Co!onrl Of the Eighth Kentucky Cay
niry.
IN TIE LEGISLATURE,
While scrv!ur his country III the lcld ho was call
cd Mun lii thr senatorial District 10 aesyc the pro
PIE IN thu Legislature. and tlicre he was the &c.
In 1Sli5. Wien Tho question presented to Ken
tnCky in oicia! form wleher s.ie would rntfy tic
'thiriscnti M Amendment Of shc Federal Constitn-
voted In fayor of i. raiicatiou. icheers. ia
Amendment, which gave every man in this country
ths right, of citizenship witllout regard 10 cniof
GIse5.l Llo approsed and indorssd the Fifteenth
UNITED STATES ATToRHEY.
In 1868, IN United States Attorney for tho Dis.
tTset o. heAtncky, hc performed signal seryicu ln
tho ku-klnx and C,vii Rights bill. Loud cheers.
h1sIsTOW's sKST1MENTs.
ar staan X, "Sn tn to Of hs ns.iyo
when asked what ho hasl e ray In reference 10 the
amendments t9 The Constitution, he used this Ian
@ IS my ,!sts.s passcd il Tela,'oa o'''!'a 70
1:;s ss % gs eS' s''' RFa.. ''?s!ii ssi
who have no respect fof law, and tiat oosefa osrae
munt TINT cannut protect it, hnmblcst citizens
if"M ont'se M and inyn,y + unwoshy ~ name, an5
[C6tors,j 'N '"fp''' ~ '"' 'eop'''
.FnnE EnucAT1oH.
he had to my IN rsaton to thr cduciliun Of ' it,e
people, he responded: In tho nan,s Of our hjsh
ana ,ani,,; sacred duty to ~ tint tic coaaoS.
mike FIRE schools for ajl il nm n.ked how wi il Is Is
SsS tass s To- sf.a s
ty Of the S'utc. 1 wuu1l tax tlr rch mans prup.
srlJ g educate hls poor nclshbor's child, would
esd anl Ut srps So,u .e we9 S1a59
tsI M s ~ S'"psry c tue sate to educate all o
TMH R,onr TO TESTIFY,
UN LL6 ERlE HtCuAlUH, and III thE NArnN cnnnpr,
ton. he was asked hat ho had to ray In reference
to the Inv which then excluded the cotorud men
or hcntucKy from The right OF tcst'fying. lie rc-
plied:m The statutv Of Kentucky, which defics to
9oG eoorcd peope of thr STATE the right 10
whlts person, slas it os!gln in lie ssprosed Ia.
cesa!tcs Of slavery, a1ld Is ndefensible ii land of
Freedom Thla iet,!ul L. a Rsoar,sous and vruyous
froedon to the colored race, yea it even wurno
tAan t!at-st ls |Iec're, Il mt an invitation, to
nsG lsesaanrs aa eownsay ku.a1 to gratfy
pF.'pensittes On tha unofEcn.l1ls md defrnseiess
Nls LATEST WORK.
lEnt my eoniitsytnrn, I AMI To be followed by
sentlcmen ~ seconds to this nomination who wifi
!e!l you mere qbont Gen. ptt,tow and Ia better
longer ihan Intended to do. Ihavc however, pr.Ie
~ referring to tn. rseord which hlr. lsrstow as
nttGy fIniy snao as ssststary Il hs 1asy q he
smnloye In that department from ono eaa Of thls
4 e 'Af5 i Il ~ IT la;
and We Of Kentucky are proud of IT, .hst no e'n nan
has hsen ahls to say taat Go Dltstew II tho ID.
haA favored his own party, liz hss
shown no favor!ttsm Of any sort I'll. mode I,as
6ssn 70 tas law A 4 he tsYhca
o. who were thieves. he let them be punished lust
~ T. VEL e. a, anybudy eiss. Now havo s.ld enough
THE AVAILABLE NAN.
would hes lcavc 10 nuke Que Single suggestion.
! do not quito sharo thn ardent hopes that so.ue
pity s ii. ssas ' " e S sh s t6
our dertiny ts III your haH4s. Wc Of The South
fss, that + y In your power 10 sve from ths
nlikssT or ALI. POLITICAL cALAMtrIEH.
Tho return Of tbs Natouai Democratic patty to
power. We believe that the man whom we pre-
hlcnta Ut oppusfto In this sountry u the Demo.
ctai!c party. nnu thereby srcnrs not only honest
G1,sstnmens. hut the peepetuatlon Of Republican
principles. aud thcfGfOrr We express tho earnest
hope that this Convention will nat adjourn its de-.
i,betations Up, W they haye nade him leader in
thls c1lttnt III thu wur for Ncpubcan prIneiplcs
ugAinst corruption md fraud,
1uDoh f1LAND's brEECH BECoHD1NG THE NOM
NATION,
Yhe tamo tor ths presentation Of hr. Kriatow's
name having expired, ten minute. additional were
granted for second. WHEN Judee Luke Poland. of
Vermont, ca1nc forward aud spoke rs follows:
tAs smallest states IL territory snd @ ropula,on; s a.
uAt III tilas otAt0, nfEtf proportion Of ItA pcuplo
belong 70 tha Republican Mrty than in alIRUst any
ptheF Statd of Tho l'nsnn. fAppiagsc
Nc portion Of the Republican I,srty ID
'tti!' ti country believes mars nrmiy ID
sncceaS aud domination Of thnl purity In the guy.
ethmcnt 0f titn country fs essential 10 ts xvtfars
aud psrpntulty. We have no candidate OF our own
10 present; We hnys no special Interest to bo snb.
served oy the nomination OF my particular man.
Our oaly dessu " for tho general good Of The ca,,pc,
ths EoSI @ Of Chg public, sns The good u tbs coun.
n.y.. rue HepHblicata Of Ne1iA1nt l0nk UPON lle
forthcoming Presidential elecsinn ~ ono
INVOLVING HnBAT psHil.
10 tAs country For long years thu Democratic
party Of this country kept In power by yt1ct snA
eEuss alliance with the power Of slavery In ths
SOUTH, By-and.by. whtn thu Republicans over.
came th's great alliance Anl got Iato power and
siuftry tebeilrd. too mitch Md an,l comfort wins
gwen to them by tha Democratic party uf lhu North
nav lat tho War " over aud Havuty In U,l1rd, aud
those 6tatcs aru agu!n ln the GHluN, thu ud ALL
ence !. renewed The buast Ut tlls Democratic
party IL tAat they 70 into this election
WITH uNlTKD SOUTH
IN their favor. II that ~ 81, and II probably will
hs nearly 10, only small fficsion 0f the North u
relulrud In order tD enable theul to o6laiu
power, Anl tho rus1lt of tiat would be that the
administration and ptwcr Of th!A Government
would practically ED out nf the hans Ut llurs
who fnr years sulght ln dcatsoy Il md htrak IN
tic Government. Wr tayu
tue WARNINGS or LAHT TEAR.
II tho Democrgtlo party In this Presidential tlcc.