The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-27

nibo RkcoSutco y ToRoft Whicn CONTAINED
little that was new, reciting the events
IN Louisiana before 1874, and conclu-
ding that . main source of trouble lay
In sufficient education not being pro-
vided for the negro. Out OF these rs-
ports grew the Wheeler compromise,
which from the complexion Of the Lou
isiana Legislature became Republican
in tho Senate aud Democratic in the
House, while Mr.. Kellogg retained the
ONCE Of Governor.
Hon. Wsa. a. aswara.s speech as
the Cincinnasi mastueasien
meestng. A
From the Cincinnati Gazette Report.
The Chair next announced Gov.
Howard, Of Michigan. He came for
ward on his crutches, aud sat while
making the most taking speech Of the
meeting. He was applanded most
heartily as he came forward. He said:
Fellow citizens, I would rather infer
that you had a penchant for cripples
by the way you applaud me. Laugh
ter and applause. The 9rst remark I
have TO make is this, that although 1
have been trotted out here as the Gov.
Howard, OF Michigan, amt governor
and never was, and probably never
shall be. Renewed laughter I
wanted TO exercise q little iohuence on
the convention, and, m some OF them
got ID into their heads that was gov
ernor OF Michigan, thought I would
not correct their mistake till the con-
yeption WAS over; laughterl but now
that / have no further use for the title,
like an honest man, / surrender il.
Renewed laughter and applause. Sew
eral times in the course OF the day I
have been called Senator Howard.
Well, / amt q Senator either; laugh
teri but, for the same reason, 1 did
not contradict that either; but now, as
I am very honest man. i will surren-
der that. too. Applause and laugh
ter. The nearest 1 ever came TO being
Senator was that was once black
Republican member OF Congress, and
that 1 will net give up at all. Tire
mendous applause You see. am
disposed TO do this business rather
easy, and hope you ara, for then we
shall get along together hrst rate.
Cheers and laughter. / was q black
Republican member Of Congress when
they used TO scowl at us like q lot OF
hounds. They sent me of into Kansas
among the border rxfiians, hoping that
I would be killed. We had q pretty
hard time Of IL there, aud we made
what was called the Kansas report, and
as I was chairman OF the committee i
got most Of the glory of il, but your
distinguished Senator Sherman did
the NEST OF the work. Renewed
laughter.l They called that report the
Black Republican Bible. and rather
guess il vas. A Democrat once accus-
ed me OF being the author Of the Black
Republican Bible, aud told him i did
not know how much Bible there was in
il, but rather thought il wrought out
considerable political damnation for
them anyhow. Tremendous applause
and shouts OF laughter. Now, fellow
citizens, 1 am an old man and rather
feeble, and they have put me through
pretty hard to-day, SO / cannot make
much Of a speech. but will say this,
that see that this platform and this
tfeket that we have nominated means
honest business aud plenty OF il.
! lCheers. There Is not going 10 he
any Cannon about ID. IL anybody or
any party can nominate q ticket that
will give greater assurance Of what the
people are calling for under the name
OF reform, why, would like 10 know
who the candidate is going 10 be. 1
sat down more than two weeks ago to
study the subject. had nothing else
to do, aud 30 gave my time TO it, and
I came to the deliberate conclusion
that OF ell the men in the United States
Of sufficient ability to administer the
government properly, aud at the same
time give the people the strongest as
suranee that those great Republican
principles which underlie this whole
thing, namely: exact equality Of right
10 all our citizens, an honest adminis-
tration without fear or favor, without
rings or any combination in the shape
OF personal government / believe
those two men TO be Bristow or Hayes,
I did not much care which, st the head
of the ticket, and Wheeler Mt the other,
and would stand against the world.
l[Applause. Well, We sat there and
threw our scattering vote, for We are
not a populous State, till saw where
the great States would 60 as between
Bristow aud Hayes, aud then i said to
the boys, ''now is our time" and We
struck, aud We hit the animal right be.
tween the eyes. Applanss and laugh
ter. There was no undertaking.
among US about il; we had had no con,
sultation on the subject with any one;
but the first thing I knew there wal
Harlan up there saying that Bristov
had withdrawn and that Kentucky wa,
giving her entire vote for Hayes. Nov
having got mixed up in this business,
suppose we have got TO stand by snd
vote the ticket Laughtsr.l Thai
nomination will do more good thar
shaking hands over 5O0'bloody chssms
Cheers We are going 10 have Al
honest administration. Can you be
lieye that, when all the facts OF the
case are fairly before the people, cal
you conceive that there are thousan,
true Republicans who will bolt tina
ticket? There is not Blaine man
there ia not Morton man, there is no
J a Coukling man, there IL not q Hart
ranft man, that will do il. II Is Iii
tie singular that OF all the candidates
Hayes is the only one never saw, an'
10 will not do him bit OF hurt IL h
never see me. Great laughter.) w
are going 10 have q sure victory. Thi
nomination and platform is going
long way toward drawing that gloriou
: old whig element in Kentucky and Oh
: other Southern States, which has nevs
. been at home in the Democratic party
and which has never accepted the dos
: trine that this is not Nation but
league.
And now, fellow-citisens, i wish
make an announcement. This ticks
will win, but that 10 not my announc'
mept / am an old man, and 1 hope
, may never have another Office, but
: am going clear down to Washingto
on or before the 4th OF March, 1877, I
, beg and entreat OF President Hayes b
|. all that is sacred TO keep Mr.. Bristo,
!, tremendous applauseI, to keep nj
Bristow Secretary OF the Treasury u
: every dollar becomes an honest dolla
: and every Treasury theft has bee
: hunted out aud punished. Then, iii
old Simeon, I am ready 10 depar
|, Thuuders Of applause.
4 Back Of q country store in Camp