The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-22

plause i say the Government that
will not allow an insult tO it flag
from a foreign foe, or u an American
citizen from q foreign foe, and vet
vii! allow its citizens to be tranpled
under foot and Deprived Of each and
every right guaranteed to them by
the Constitution OF the land in which
they live, sGd thzt will allow them "a
, be murdered, plundered and robbed,
is not 3 Government of freedom aud
justice. The way to protect the
American citizens in their rights and
in tie tnj ,ymsnt of that which Trey
are entitled to under our Constitution,
IS t. enforce the laws, and Ia make
] sueh laws - will throw a safeguard
around each sud every Ons OF them,
and place in the Presidential chair
the man that will execute those laws
for the benefit and protection Of every
American citizen. Applause. Tue
man that t-lis me that the four Inil-
lions of unOffsadihg people thSt have
been made freemen IN this land by
, the Voice and strong arm aud will OF
the Republican aud Union men OF
this land. Inst they shsll not have
their rights protected the some as
ours, ont that they hsay beg $nd pray
Z I
, , place, TO the men who themselves
will commit all kinds Of depredatiOns
and fran Is for the purposes OF driving
them either into seqniescence I'm ruin,
! or into mutiny against their friends
the man that says that is worthy Of
! no respect. 1t is our duty tO ses that
this shall not be done. [Applause.l
Now, my eountrymen, one word in
NIr.F g.. e.. -
What Is there that We see and hear
all around Us to-day from those thst
opposed the success Of the Republic
in this land ? Do they sing the praises
OF the American Union d. they
sing the praises OF the quiet aequiese-
ing American to the laws of the land?
Do they come forward aud defy the
enemies OF eiviiiz alton, OF republican,
! ism and Of freedom, and say here we
stand with the banner OF freedom m
our hands, aud We intend % wave it
over this land aud sustain all that It
indicates 20 civilization > Do We tind
that among the enemies Of tue Repub-
lie. We find this To-day the men
in this land who failed Of success t.
Overturning this Government Oy fUree
of arms have undertaken, since they
have had success to q certain eXteBs,
To destroy the Government. The de-
struetiOn OF this Government, is con-
templated, not by arms, not by force,
but by capturing the Government, and
then nullifying every law and every
amendment OF the Constitution that
gives that protection to our citizens
that We ourselves said they should
have when we were battling tO Pre-
serve this Union. Applause- In
the commencement of this revolution
for revolution It is-What is meant +?
First 1t is the assassination of the
private character of every leading Re-
publican i'm the land. Tremendous
snd long continued applause Phus
it Is that q star chamber proceeding
is to be commenced against the free
citizens OF America. Thus it Is that
the dagger OF destruction is tn be
drawn TO plunge tn the very vitals Of
the men that stand firm against the
storms that have rolled against libeE-
ty and freedom in this land.
| Cheers.
Sir, every man Is to be stricken
down (; every man is to be destroyed,
, care not who it Is, aud when i say
these things, / have no reference to
}. any individual or any person, but II
means, as I said, the first commence
ment Is the disintegrattOn and de-
/ struetiOn Of the Republican, party by
assailIng, attacking and destroying
every man that has been q prominent
: man within its ranks. With their
destruction, then, the conquest is
3 simple. 1t needs, then, but q mere
movement on the works, and the feat
J is accomplished. Sir, / say, the men
: that stand firm and boldly vindicate
: the rights Of the people, the principles
OF the Republic. no matter who they
= are, where the live, is ali material
! Il say the Republican party should
sustain those men, sO far As they de-
! serve being sustained LApplause.l i
2 do not mean this by way Of making
! excuse for any one man or set Of men,
but mean that the rights Of the peO-
} pie should he garded ~ we'll as they
e have been guaranteed.
Then, in conclusion, let me say this.
Give US Republican platfOTm-give
US candidates for Vice President and
President that are men known to the
: land. Name them yourselves. l
. have naught to do with that, Wheth-
! er l am q good battler or not IS i'm
material. The man that you name Is
: my man. Applause. The man that
you name is the Republican stand
J ard-bearer, and he Is the man that
will be eleetsd. Applause. l dislike
to hear it said, 1--WE elect this man,
: or that man" The Republican party,
: ifit is true to itself, can elect who
ever they will nominate. lLOud ap-
plause.
You have collected together as wise
men, as discreet men. In your haLds
Is repOsed the confidence OF the Re-
publicans Of the United States. What
ever your wisdom shall decide, the
, Republicans OF this country should be
satisfied with it. and should aequiesce
in and in my judgment the Republi-
, can who after having called you to-
gether to make your nominations,
, fails to support those nominations, is
not true and genuine Republican.
Now, gentlemen, hope your de-
!. liberatiOns may be calm, and may be
i harmonious that, when We leave
this place, all the asperity Of feeling
that has arisen during this canvass
will be wiped out, and each and ev-
z cry one OF Us will take our departure
. to our homes sstisfied that we bave
country. Those that are disposed to
Z be dissatisfied generally, only say to
them, at is the best that we could do.
II you can not be satisfied with that,
, we can not help it. We have done
! all We e2uld do for the benefit of the
|, eountry.n Do that, my cOuntrymeu,
! without being driven either one way
or the other, and you will satisfy the
Z country, aud the country will Tatify
: your enOies, in my judgment.
Calls were now made for Governor
9 NOyts, who responded az follows:
{ SPEECH OF G0YERNOR E. F. MOVES.
I MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN
! OF THE Conversational am under
r very many obligations for the honor
OF being called upon to-day, but it
, seems To me it would be more modest
' for me to sit and listen rather than TO
speak in this presence but as you
? have done me the honor 70 cslI upon
: ne, I will say 9 single word, and q
{ word only. IL seems thst = wonder
, r.. responsibility Is resting upon this
) Convention at this time. The people
, in this Centennial year are demand
] ing more Of their representatives than
{ has ever been asked from public serv-
! ants before. Applause. This is q
: sentiment which We must recognize
= in all our action here. / have no
[ sympathy with the vile slanderers
4 who would destroy the reputation Of
: our honest statesmen, for political
e purposes. (Applsnse The reputa-
2 tiOn Of or public men ~ too dear to Us
: for Us To afford that they should IN
q justly bs destroyed. While we will
: defend them ia everything where
> they are right, yet the spirit Of crit
: ieIsm when seeks nut wrong wherey-
e er 1t exists, aud punishes the offender,
: is commend4bls how, and trust will
: be overcome. [AppIause
? The Republican party, after its
: career Of sixteen years, challenges
r honest criticism. We refer tO our
e record, and what does it chow ? The
D sbzekles stricken of the limbs or five