The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-22
NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A FULL REPORT.

AttWo minutes after u O'Clock, ex
Gov. +. ID. Morgan, Chairman Ma.
tionai Executive Committee Of New
York, dropped the gaVei oh the desk
asked the delegates to be seated, and
announced that the proceedings would
be opened With
PRAYER BY THE REV d II. MUELLER
q. D., OF COVINGTON.
On the appearance of DR.. Mueller
beside the desk, the grest majority Oi
the delegates arose 10 their feet AID
remained standing, and retained the
utmost quiet during his prayer Of five
minutes duration.
The prayer was one of beautiful,
quiet, and impressive eioqueBce, de-
void OF all ostentatiOn-
The words were as follows:
THE PRAYER.
o God, whose throne is the uni
verse, by whom kings reign and
princes decree justice, and in whose
hand aFethe hearts Of msn-we ae.
knowledge Thee as the ruler of nations
the author of every g0ad and perfect
| gift. With thanksgiving we would
come into Thy presence, for Thou art
great God and great King above
all gods. We recognize Thee as the
giver Of national prosperity, as our
helper in past distresses, and declare
'If it had not been the Lord who was
on our side, when men rose up against
us, then had they swallowed US up
| quick when their wrath was kindled
I
| helped and blessed US, therefore under
the shadow of Thy wing may We re-
jOica because Thou hast heari our
voice, therefore may we call upon
Thee as long as we live, and make
Thee our refuge aud portion. In be-
half of Thy servants, here assembled,
We invoke Thy aid and blessing.
Bless them with health of body and
mind, preserve them from harm
during their deliberations, and by Thy
Providence return them ia safety TO
their homes. Bv Thy grace give to
them a spirit OF concord, that hSr-
mouy may prevail in their cOunsels /;
spirit OF wisdom, that may discern
and use the right means to promote
the end for which they are convened /;
a spirit OF patriotism, that the pros
perity of the Nation may OvershsdoW
all personal or sectional desires q
spirit Of courage, that they may he
faithful to the deepest convictions Of
duty. Bless with wisdom and strength
the presiding officers. For the work
(which Thou hast wrought for the re-
public and humanity, through the or
ganized agency here represented we
thank Thee, and pray that its future
record may be more glorious than its
past, and may the issue OF the consul
tatiOn and acts of Thy servants be
ruled to Thy Glory, the good of this
Nation, and the safety, honor, and
welfare OF Thy people ! Guide them
ia the choice of men whom they may
present to the confidence and suf-
irages Of the people in the concep-
ton and declaration of principles !;
and evoke such results that national
peace, governmental purity, and
truth, justice and liberty, may be es-
tablishe6 among us for all genera
tions. We beseech Thee To behold
and bless Thy servant, the President
of the United States, and ali others in
authority, and so help them by Thy
spirit that they may incline to Thy
will, and walk in Thy way. Grant
them in health and prosperity long to
live For Thy mercies unto our
land wepraise Thee. Let Thy work
appear unto Thy serv ants, and Thy
glory unto their children, and let the
beauty of the Lord our God be upon
us, and establish there the work OF
our hands (; yes, the work of our
hands establish Thou it. These bless
ings we ask for Christ's sake. Amen.
At the close OF the prayer Ex-GOv.
Morgan delivered his address, as fol-
lows:
GEN. MORGAN'S ADDRESS.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION :
The day and hour has arrived for
which the representatives of the Re-
publican party were invited to assem-
BILE to nominate candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-Presidento OF the United
States and, in obedience to the au-
thOrity of the Republican National
Committee, l now respectfully ask
| that you maintain order.
In 1856, at Philadelphia, in 1860, at
Chicago, and in 1854 at Baltimore,
acting under the same general au-
thority, it has been my privilege to
call Republican Conventions to or
der.
If I except the action OF. the Con-
ventiOn of 1864, the duties which this
Intelligent body has to perform, in
comparison with former ones, are the
most important of all.
There Is no special or parliamentary
authority for any remarks from the
Chair. In the nature of things there
can not he any. Custom only is my
excuse (if excuse is neededl for even
a few words.
In June, 1864, we we're i'll the midst
of the war for the preservation of the
Union. We bad great armies in the
field, but they had achieved only par
tiaI successes, and when successful,
always at very great cost OF life
the brayest and best Of our young men
had fallen in battle by tens and hun
dreds of thousands, or were in prison
at Andersonville aud Libby. Presi-
dent Lincoln, seventeen months pTioI
TO this, had, by proclamation, but on
ly as q war measure, declared the
slaves free, while their masters kept
them within their lines, and held full
dominion over them.
|
your Chairman of the National Com.
mittee that the Convention would
not discharge its whole duty unless
among its other resolves, it should de.
clare for such an amendment OF the
National Constitution as would, When
adopted by the requisite number b
Ststes, forever prohibit African sla'
very on this continent. The sugges
ton was received with unexampIed
enthusiasm by the Convention. The
resolution to secure this National
blessing was written in your party
platform on that day. Both houses
of Congress very soon after passed
the required amendment Twenty
nine sovereign States ratified it. Tht
noble Lincoln proclaimed the resul
, to the people, and from that hour Il
this "the sun has not risen upon 1
bondman nor set upon a slave" In al
this fair land. Not to the North, no
to the South, but to that Suprem
Being alone, who controls the des
TIMES of nations, as well as the affair
OF individuals, let US give all tie glory
But all this Is past, and the pas w'
conclude is secure.
Pardon me, gentlemen, il again
with like modesty, make a sugges
ton or two bearing directly on tn
present. This Convention shoult
emphaticslIy demand the promp
and efficient execution of those sol
emn promises of both Houses of Con
: gress and the President to redeem il
coin the legal tender obligations o
the Government on the 1st of Jan
I uary, 1879, and signify its opposition
10 any modification or repeal Of thi
law that does not guarantee 8 stil
earlier or better method of returning
} to specie payment. Let no doubtful
: word go out from this Convention up
on the subject of honest money
Prices are already at a specie point
Stand firmly by your numerou
resolutions and platform q littl
D longer, and your currency basis viii
: be transformed into q coin basis, s.
: easily and so naturally that you vii
T. be yourselves surprised, regretting on
: ", as you will, that it waRnot deter
2 mined upon st an earlier day.
Resumption accomplished, then, q
o all human probability, will fOllo'
}. ten or fifteen years OF prosperity