The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-15


s quiet acquiseence 10 the law Of the lane
E do they come forward and DEFY the enC
!. mics OF civilization, Of RepublicAuisn
a and Of freedom, and say here We stan
with the banner Of freedom in our han
n and we intend 10 waive 1t over the Ian
4 and sustain all that indicates civilization
. Do we find them then among the enc
mics Of our people, mean the enemie
Of RepublicanismY We find to-day th
enemies in this land who failed Of SUI
: cess In oyerturning this Government b
= force Of arms, engaged since they hay
/ had success to a certain extent, in an Al
/ tempt to destroy the Government i
7 different manner. The destruc
. ton OF this Government Is con
templated not by arms, not by force
. but by capturing the Government an,
I: then nulliiying every law and ever.
, amendment to the Constitution thatgivei
, the protection to our citizens that we our
! selyea said they should have when W,
were battling to preserve the Union
(Applause.) Now, what is the status
What Is the commencement OF this new
j revolution? What does it mean? anC
what is it2 Vito.
First-It Is the assassination Of the
private characters Of every leading rep
resentatiye in the land (cheers and long
continued applause)2 First in order the
dark chamber proceedings against lead
ing citizens Of America, the dagger OF de-
struttion Is to be drawn and plunged to
the very vitals Of the men who stand firm
against the storms that have rolled
against liberty and freedom in this land.
4 (cheers). 81.
9. Every man is to be stricken down,
every man Is to be destroyed, l care not
who he is, and when say these things l
have no reference to any individual or
any person, but 1t means, US said, that
the commencement Is the disintegration
and destruction Of the Republican party
by assailing the party and destroying
every man who has been prominent with
in its ranks. Applause With their
destruction then the conquest is simple.
1t needs then but n mere monument on
the work and the deed is accomplished.
Sir, say the men that stand firm and
boldly vindicate the right-that OF the
people and the principles Of Republican
ism-no matter who they are, where
they live, or where they may live, il is all
one, the Republican party should sustain
these men so far as they desire being sus-
tanned. [CheerSl lido not mean thisby
way Of saying that have any excuses to
make for any one man or set OF men, but |
mean that the rights OF the people should
heguarded as well as they have been guar
nateed. Then, in conclusion, let me
say this, give us Republican platfrom,
give us as candidates for President and
Vice President men known in the land.
I have naught TO add to that. Whether
l am agood battler or not is immaterial.
The one you namelis my man. lCheers.I
The man you name is the Republican
standard bearer and is the man who will
be elected. [Great cheering. dislike
to hear it said that We can elect this one
bat cannot elect that one. The Republic
can party, il il Is true 10 itself, can elect
whoever yon nominate. Cheers. Iou
have collected together as wise men, as
disinterested men. In your hands is re-
posed the confidence Of the Republicans
Of the United States. Whatever your
decision shall be, the Republicans OF
should all cheerfulIy acquiesce in and
be satisfied with it, and'in my Judgment
those Republicans who, having or
dered you together, should fail to
Support your nominations, are not true,
genuine Republicans. [Cheers and cries
Of "Good, good."l
Now, gentlemen, l hope your delibera.
tions will be calm and harmonious; and
that when we leave this place all
Of those asperities OF feeling which
have arisen during this convention will be
wiped out, and that each and every one
OF us will take his departure TO his home,
satistied thatwe have done the best we
could do for the country, and TO those that
are disposed to be dissatisfied generally,
only say it is the best we could do; il you
cannot be satisfied with that, We cannot
help it; we have done all We could for the
country. Do that my countrymcn with
out being driven either one way or the
other and you will satisfy the country,
and the country will ratify your choice.
Cheers.
GEN. HAwLEY's srEEcu.
On the conclusion Of General LOgan's
speech, there were loud calls for General
Hawley, Of Connecticut. He came TO the
front and said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN
am exceedingly sorry that l am not in
condidition 10 address you. wish, in-
deed, I could talk with interest and power
here upon the necessities Of the day and
the great duties Of the Republican party,
but / aln not we'll. have severe head
ache, and have, I fear, before me long
evenings work on the Committee on
Resolutions, and 1 shall say but a few
words and leave you. wish to believe,
as my gallant and eloquent friend has
said, that the Republican party has but
to nominate and go home and elect. 1
should be glad 10 believe it, expressed in
as strong language as any sanguinary
temperament could devise, but / am
not so sure that it is precisely
go. There has been growing up for some
time In this country a widespread and
serious dissatisfaction. 1t is simple COM
mon sense to recognize it. [Applause.l
No wise officer goes into battle without
understanding the ground and recogniz.
ing the power Of his enemies. [Applause.]
He Is well on his way to victory when
he has done that. Now, gentlemen, when
you all have nominated your candidates
and laid down your platform, and IT
your platform expressly defines and pro.
pounds sound Republican doctrines, and
your candidates Be able, honorable and
fue Republicans, l shall go To work with
all my heart and strength to elect them.
But now is the time; this afternoon, to-
night, tomorrow, are precious hours for
you to decide Whist you will do and how
you will do 1t. [Applause.l ! enter into
no particulars, but you. know, all
OF you, that there is not u man in
this Convention that does not know that
you can so conduct yourselves within 4S
hours that the three or fonr months work
before us will be unayAiling. Applause
/ beg to point out one particular at least
In which 1t Is the high duty Of the Repub-
lican party to take clear, strong and hon.
orable grounds. refer to one great ques-
ton, the public debt and currency. |
heard an able and eloquent woman once
argue in legislative committee in favor
Of female suffrage. She said that women
might not always care 10 vote, because
i annnatirnea IhaFS wnnld ha nandinU mara.