Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-20

Sir. every man is To be destroyed. care
not who he il. And when | say these
things | have no reference TO any indi
vidual or any person, hut 1t means tnat
their commencement is the disintegration
and destruction OF the Republican party
by assailling the party and destroying
every man who has been prominent wl'n-
in its ranks. (Applause.) With thelr
destruction then the contest IS simple. IL
needs then but mere movement on tue
works aud The deed is accomplished.
Sir, say the men that stand llrm ana
boldly vindicate The rights oil the people
and the principles OF Republicanlsm' no
matter who they are, where they llVe OF
where they NAY live, it is all immaierlaI,
the Republican party should sustain these
men SO lar rs they deserve beng sus-
tanned. (Cheers) do not mean thi'
by way OF saying have excuses 10 make
tor any one man or set of men, but /
mean that the rights OF tho people should
be guarded as well ~ they have been
guaranteed. Then in conclusion let me
say this:
Give us Republican platform, give US
ms candidates Tor President and Wee
President men known 10 the land. !
have naught to add to that. Whether |
an a good battler OF not is immaterlal.
The one you name l. my man. CHEERS
The man YOU name is the Republican
standard bearer and is the mSn who will
he elected. (Groat cheering.) dislike
to hear it said that We eau elect this mau
bat cannot elect that one. Tho X
publican party il il Is true TO itself can
elect whomever yOu will nominate.
! (Cheers.) You have collected together
as wise men, as discreet men. Ia your
hand is repoSed the conlideuce OF the Re
publioans OF the Uoitcd States. What
ever your wisdom shall decide the X. E
publicans of this country shonld bo salts
lied with aud should acqnie>ce in. aud IN
my Judgment the Republicans who. hay'
irg ordered You together, tail to support
/ Your nomination are not true Repnbl-
cans (Cheers and cries oi good, good
No, Gentlemen. hope your delibera-
tiuus will ba calm and harmonious, that
when We leave this place al the asperliy
OF feeling which has arisen daring this
canvass will be wiped out aud that each
pad every one OF Us will take his depart
urc 10 his home satisfied that " G have
done The bcs. we could Tor the country
To those that arc disposed 10 bc di1satls-
| led, generally say 10 them ii is The hesl
We could do. II YOU cannot be satisfied
With that. that we cannot help i. We
| have done all We could Tor the Oeno III OF
the country. Do that my country mer
without being driven either one way o!
the other. and You will satisfy the clun.
.ry. md the country will ralily your
choice. (Cheels).
Gen. Hawley Of Connecticut ther
came forward and delivered an intensely
republican speech, which called forth
much applause. Other speeches were
made by Gov. Noyes. Rev. II Ii Gan
nett OF New York. Ex-Goy. Howard OF
Michigan, and Fred Douglass.
The Committee on permanent organi-
cation reported for President Of the con
yention. Edward Mcpherson of Pennsyl
yauia. Among the Vice Presidents wa
J. b Brown from Maine. The Presiden
was duly installed and proceeded Il
business. Maine WAS represented OF
the Committees as follows: On Resou
tons, Ex-Gov. Dingley; on Credentials
Seth l. Milliken. Adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
Thursday. after q night Of great ex
element among the friends OF vsriou
candidates, The convention met for it
second session. Mr.. Hoar OF MaSsachu
setls, read a memorial from the National
Woman's Suffrage Convention, and Mrs
Sarah j. Spencer addressed the conven
ton for ten minutes. on Womau's Rights
| Committee on Rules reported. Ate
being discussed at length the rdpoIt wa
adopted. There were conteStiug dele
gates from Alabama, Florida, and tn
District OF Columbia. Alter spendin!
some time in adjusting thi, matter, tn
Committee on Resolutions reported &
| follows:
TIE PLATFORM.
When in The economy at Providence
This laGd was to be purged OF human
/ slavery and when the strength of III,
government OF the people, toy the peopI,
and Tor tue people WAS 10 DC dcmUnslGat
cd. tho Republican party came into pow
Ter. It, deeds have passed in,o IA story
and we look back to Them with pride in
cited by their memories and high aim'
Tor the good 0l our country and mankind
aud looking to the future with INHALER
/ Ing courage, hope aud purpose, We, th'