Ellsworth American., 1876-07-06
Col. Ingersolrs Speech at Cincinnati.

Col. ingersolPS Speech at Cincinnati.
We publish below the eloquent speech
of Col X. G. Ingersoll. OF Illinois. at Gin
ciunsti, on the occasion OF his introducing
the name of Hon. James G. Blaine. a, can
didate for the President of the United
States:
Massachusetts may be satisfied with the
LOYALTY OF Benjamin II. Bristow. So am l.
Applause i;ut IL any man nominated hv
this convention cannot carry the state Of
Massachusetts am not satisfied with the
LOYALTY OF that state. tremendous ap-
plau>e. lf the nominee or this convention
cannot carry the old grand Commonwealth
by 5000 majority. | would advise them to
sell out Faneuil Hall rs Democratic head
quarters. Applause | would adyis"
them To take from Bunker Iinl that old
monumrn; of glory. The Republicans of
the United States demand as their leader
In the great contcs, Of 1876 man nf intel
lcci man OF integrity Applause man
Of we'll known and approved political opin.
ious. Applause7 They demand states
mHn. they demand a rcformcr. after as wei
~ irtore the election. They demand pol
i'i"ian in ih" highest, the hroadest and the
best sense "t that word. Applause They
demand a man acquainted with public af-
fairs. with the wants Of the people with
the requirements OF the hour not oulv bat
with To" demands Of the future They de-
maud a man broad enough to comprehend
the relation oi this government Ia ihc+''hrr
nations of the earth. Applause They
demand man well ver>ed in the power
du,ie' and prcrogativcs OF each aud every
department "iihi- government. Applause
They d"naud a man who will sacrchiy pre-
serve the financial honor Of the United
states. Applause One who knows
enough To know that the national deb; must
hc paid from the prosperity of the people
Applause Who knows enough t. know
that an financial theories IN the world can
not redeem single dollar (applauSr;1 =
Who knows enough Ia know that all money
Wp~sI'" made. not by law. but by labor.
applause; on" who knows enough 20
know that the people OF the United States
have tn industry 10 make the money aud
the honor to pay II over Just o. IA; \ they
cap The Republican,, II the United States
d"H.pld man who knows thar prosperity
a'i resumption when they come must
c"nr together. .aprlau-c'; when they
cHtHe They "a J came hand JOB hanl through
th" golden harvest uf the Held. applause
hand in hand hy the whirlin. .pinI'r- and
e." turning wheel; band in hand past the
open mrutrc doors: hand in hand nv the
ciumu"y tiltd win eager ire reaching and
grt-T.ng hy the hand oi the conqueriug
Sous oi toll Applause
mis- money has got - b" du. oat of the
earth. You cannot make Il hy passing re-
solutions in political meeting The Re-
pubIicau> of the nitcd State, want 4 man
who knows that thi, government should
protect every citizen n home and abroad;
who knows that every government that
Will not defend IT, defenders and viii not
protect IT. protectors j. a n grace to the
map OF the world. Loud applause They
demand a mas whose political reputation
J. - >ppilc-, A. i a star. but th"v do NOT
demand that their candidate shall have a
crrtlarat" of moral character signed by the
t'nfrirrat" Congress. Vocifcrnus ap.
pltu>e The man who has in hll heart
aud rounded measure all these qualilica-
tt"n> i the present grand aud gallant lead
rr OF ih" Republican party. James G..
KtiHc. I.oud Applause
pur country, crowned by the vast aud
marvellous achievements al IT, first century.
n,ks for a man worthy fher past and pro-
rt.'ic OF her future; ak, Tor man who
has Sc audacity oi genius a,k~ for uiau
Who ha> the graudest combination olhrart.
conscience and brain beneath her Etg
Applause that mAn j. James q. Blaine.
Tremendous applause. Fnr the l;cpnbli-
can hosts, led bv thi, intrepid man. there
can be no such thing a, defeat. Applause
Ihi- j. grand ycar-a wear nllcd with the
r,c"'lrctipn- Of the Revolution lapplausc
filed with proud aud tender memories uf
lhy sacred past n led with legend, at l,h"~-
tN-A NcAF IA which the sons of freedom
vii drink from the fountain OF enthusiasm
year IL which the people cali for the man
who has preserved In Congress what their
soldiers won upon the Gcll. Loud ap-
plau>el y year H. which We cali for the
mas who f.s torn from the throat oi f.rl-
son. # the slandcrer Loud
.an who has snAjcued the
..ncrAcy from the hidcous face
. "-.I"n; the man who. Ike IA" intel
-uai athlete. has stood in the arena OF
debate challenging all cnmcr, and who up
To the present moment j. total stranger to
. defeat Applause Like an aimed war
tior, like a plumed Knight, James Il. Blaine
marched down the halls OF the American
Congrr-s and threw his ,hinin. lance tail
and fair against the hraI-n FOR, head Of
very traitor a. hi- county aud every mai
niger 80 l.- i-tr i,lU't. Ir,a.,ld Ju-
applau>"
For the Republican patty to desert that
gallant man now j. "a. though the army
should desert their General on the field of
battle. James q Blaine i now and has
been tor wears the brarcr ni the sacred
standard OF the Republican party call
IL sacred because no human being can
stand beneath it, fold- without becoming
and without remaining free Loud ap-
piau~e
GENTLEMEN OF TIIL CoNVENrIoN In
the name Of the great republic. the only
republic that ever existed upon the face ~
the earth; In the name OF all her defender,
F lFI d all har In II Z,