Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-14
ton, Ky, who made 3 prayer. Ahes
which Governor Morgan said;

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p%olitioal affairs that il is in obedience TO
custom rather than my own inclination
that l occupy even a moment OF your
time in a consideration OF the poht'
ical situation and OF the primer
pies so long and so successfully
intrusted TO the keeping OF the
Republican party. Events have chased
each other so rapidly from the Inaugural
ton of Abraham Lincoln to the closing
wear of the administration OF General
Grant, fraught with such fundamental
changes in the whole theory and prac-
lice OF government, that the briefest con-
sideration Of them in the brieiest man
ner is precluded upon an occasion IKE
this. Brief as may be considered the
existence Of the Republican party, none
other in the history Of the nation has Tor
so long a consecutive period controlled
its government without encountering
popular defeat, and still, notWlthstand-
ing the popular jealousy OF political as
tendency, long continued ~ any party,
it is in the power Of this conven-
ton to designate the coming
President of the United States
Long and continued applause
am further requested by the National
Committee to make q nomination Tor
temporary presiding officer Of this con-
vention. | therefore nominate Hon.
Theodore NJ. Pomeroy, Of New York, Tor
hat office.
The melton was agreed to, and the
chair designated Governor Baldwin of
Michigan and Governor Van Bundt of
Rhode Island a committee to conduct
Mr.. Pomeroy to the chair. Upon being
introduced be spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoSvESTIoS-The
day and the hour have arrived for which
the representatives Of the Republican
party were invited to assemble to nomi'
nate candidates for President and Vice
President Of the United States, and in
obedience to the authority OF the Repub-
lican National Committee, | now respect
fully ask that you will maintain order.
In 1856 at Philadelphia, in 1860 at Chi
caro. and 1864 at Baltimore, acting IN.
der the same general authority, it has
been my privilege to call Republican
conventions to order. Ill except the &C
ton OF the convention Of 1864, the duties
, which this intelligent body has to per-
form in comparison with former ones are
the most important that have ever de-
volved upon the party. 1t has
| been proposed to make such an
amendment Of the Constitution
az will extend the Presidential Office
to six years and make the incumbent in
o eligible for reelection, you will deserve
+ the gratitude Of the American people.
E As the mariner when tossed for many
!. days in thick weather avails himself OF
the earliest glance Of the sun to ascer'
. tain how far the elements have driven
Q him from his true course, 80 in like man
4 ner, at the end of one hundred years
from the foundation Of our government,
we too have come from the North, the
South, the East and the West to take a
e political observation for the purpose o.
e amending and improving our system o.
n national government, as improvement II
really necessary and possible. Will
this view we have come to this great anC
beautiful city Of Cincinnati, on the
,e banks Of the grand but placid Ohio, con
: tanning nearly three hundred Thousand
> souls, and where we ROW find every lux
i ury that wealth, nature or artisan ca
ID produce, but not where even a log cabll
ID had been erected or white ia born whel
+, our government was organized Th
last three National Conventions OF GU
Ie party have had indicated to them in &C
" vance the names Of the candidates 10
the national ticket, so that they hav
+. been little else than ratification meei
ings of DEGREES that have been made b
" the people, merely putting in form tha
which had already been decided upor
| allude to President Lincoln's secon
nomination and to the nomination an
denomination Of the splendid soldie
o. and patriot Gen. Grant. But such a stat
or of things no longer exists. There appear
en- to be at the present time no one to who.
the unerring finger points as the on
candidate, there seeing to be no ma
rising 80 far above all Others as to eau
be exultant; voices to exclaim, Thou q
,et the man" The consequence is tn
l.. many distinguished names among o.
party friends have been mentioned
hn candidates, aud will be brought befo
ST the convention when the proper time {
nd rives for making nominations. TheI
m fore it ia that | have expressed myself
~ seing greater responsibilities re-
'ne ing upon the delegates TO Il
or convention than upon any or
ing that have preceded it. The history
ICE the Republican party furnishes abu
dant evidence OF its desire that I
Government shall be administered wi
set honesty and economy, and as a mea
ont to that end, that the civil service shou
an be elevated by the introduction OF
az needful and proper reforms with suct
history; and at a time like the prese
ach it cannot be doubted that the choice
xed the convention will fall on some Of
the who ever he may be. clearly commit
!. on this question, not only by his
pressed opinions, but also, by his pub
and life and conduct. | will not further
Ised ~ticipate the action Of this honora
body, except to say, that the h
r. support Of the nominees OF
the recent amendments to
non national Constitution and the 9
ton port and maintenance Of all OF
,per principles involved in the war for
preservation of the Union must also
'een regarded as the prerequisites for
tee. high offices Of President aud Vice pr
He'd dent OF the United States. With
en-. accomplished, it will be the highest d
and should be the greatest pleasure
ell in authority to extend the We
ach- hand Of fellowship to all good citizen
ense this Union, and as rapidly as posS
isles to forgive and forget the recent
- and to do every act to make US salts
&c VI to be and remain ia fact, IS we ore
the name, Que people and one country
bal is 6t and proper, c~itizsns Of Clneinn
rear that the Republican National COM
ollo ton in this centennial year should