Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-15

head and heart are sound; his ahili y and
OF ali people, regardless OF co.0r, are % 0s
sustained and The Union preserved, no maa
is better calculated 10 do that lGreat APP
piause, which was long continued
Mr.. Pmchbsck, OF LOnlsiana, secoadet
Mr.. MoTton's nomination IN The name OF tue
truly loyal people OF hts state. fGreatap-
h 81 h,n In sae sA,lsTes he sasa re,e e
iity, matchieSs Courage, and broad
Ca'soiic views. His election would strike
driving awsy capital, persecuting her ioysl
people- and numbering them. It would he
a complete and nnal settlement OF ali the
great questions arising cat oi tue war. ZAP
plsuse
Gen. Harlan, OF Kentucky, came forward
convention, 70 nOminate Benjamin II Bris-
tow. lie said, In Obedieace 10 the iostruc-
u0ns OF the entire republican party OF his
siste, he nomir atet Bsnj amin III. Brlstow.
The announcement OF this name was the
plause
Mr. Harlan saia from the earlies, of his
manhood he bad been true 10 the great prln-
cipleS dear 10 the heart % every repn blicsu.
he was reared Ia TIE school which taught
him % II the United states did not consti-
tute league but a nation. lApplaasel In
ct 1t!y when the rebellion broke out, he
announced his determination % stand bvthe
Union, come what migat lie followed his
words ~ sets, entering Tue military service,
and subsequently, supporting fhe cause win
t4Nal zeal IN Tue legislature.
Mr.. Harlan proceeded at some le>sth ard
forciOly 10 state Mr.. Bristow's pnbiIc re-
cord, taeing frequently interrupted by
Judge Pollard. OF Vermont. secopde, the
domination. lie referred Ia the fact that tie
larger proportion OF The people of his state
oelong TO ne republican party than n the
case In almost any other state. Vermont
had no candidate Of SIS own, but has a deem
Interest I'm TIE work a. mis- convention. Tn.
crilis Is an important one. The boast OF
nenOCrNrV 4 On 81 a.
car vass with tie united south IN their
favor. This is probably true and 80 a needs
the northern vote 10 remit the desIinies of
the country again 20 the hands OF those who
sought 10 break up the union. Vermont aud
Kentucky came into the Union together. He
hoped they would stand together now FOR
victory with Bristow. tAppausel
Mr. Curtis, OF New York, next took the
platform, amid long, loud applause, on be-
cans OF New YORK who have seen that
reform is possible within the repub-
licsn party, because they have seen
soend upon the thieves. lie rose TO second
the nomination OF Mr.. Bristow. lie polluted
out the great occasion fer reform. lie re-
man who more than any other ooald
at this time emOCdy the sentiment OF
The country In behalf OF such reform.
party is that IL shall discharge its duties TO
the people: IApPlanse he prc5eeded 10
eulogize Mr.; Bristow's record from the be-
ginning OF the rebellion, when he took his
life In bis hand, 90 The present time. Ia con-
clusion, he said n this Is not 20 be the last
successful convention OF the republican party
il must go into the canvass WITH these
cries: FIRST, absolute protection OF all rights OF
citizens everywhere; second, tue hardest
KIND OF hard money and earliest return 20 lts
third, no rings, no cliques, no combinations
of personal Interests, 30 personal govern
ment. lApplsusel Nothing but the viii OF
the people clearly expressed. lGreat APP
planSe
Richard II. Dana. OF Massachusetts, also
seconded Mr.. Bristow's nomination. He
knew no other name so sure - carry Mass
achusetts next November. lApplauss ani
hisses.l he said: Mark what j said, not
that 10 Other name can carry Massachu-
sets, but that / knew NJ other that was
so sure 10 do IL. [Renewed Kisses
Blaine.
When Maine was called upon scene OF
the widest enthusiasm ensusd; delegates
and spectators rising 10 their feet aud wav-
and loud, dying away only 10 be renewed,
ard closing with three cheers for Blaine.
Mr.. IngersOll, OF Illinois, look Tie platform
he said be, too, was satisfied with tue 10y
atty of Mr.. BTlStow, but n Massachusetts
can't carry any nominee OF this convention
he WAS not satisfied with the 10y
atty OF Massachusetts,. II they cannot carry
IL by seventy Eve thousand, they better
sell out Fam iel Hall for democratic hall,
lapplause, and remove the moaument from
Bunker hill. He urged that the party de-
msnd now Cor President a reformer afBer az
well as befo-e the elestion-a man OF pOllti-
cal and statesman experience, Applause la
man Of integrity, one who knows enough 10
know that the national deot must bs paid
through the peTiiy of the American
people; that money must be made not by
law but by labor. NothlDg could BE-
more effective and Impressive thaa the
speakers statement or The recurrence nts OF
the people and the republican party growing
out OF the necessities or the hour.
Each sentence was forcibiy eplgramatic,
and ELECTED It's round OF applause, especially
when be said the party demands candl-
date OF spOtless purity, but does not desire
that he shall present a certificate OF Oh :
ter from q confederate Congress -sTSC.
Douncement OF the name His su-
Blaine was the signal OF James @.
tremendous excite .Sr another scene OF
The party- -sneBt.
itv OF % -.niS . leader with the audac-
hea.t, cOGscIenc,e sgd hrsin SaaWn IN ths
fWi,J An people 20 day iE james q. Blame
he lis PpIS Jse.l To DESERT him now would
seSenda1ee IF TIE great republic; OF all heI
iSo and supporters; her soldiers hv-
,o6S VI -, no died on the field or in the skele-
iIiir .ctch OF Andersonyille aud LIBBY,
NJ ais dominates that prince OF paTlia-
p Atarians, that leader OF lee 4ers, ames q
>5aine. Immense che rs.
MIR. Turner, OF Georgia, related his journey
( Through the country where he fccnd Blaine'f
name was talismanlc. He revered the name
| OF Morton, the def nd er OF the outraged people
of Louisiana, but believed that the name OF
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country as that OF Morton will not. He had
deep respect for Br1stow, for The great poet
OF New York who had seconded him here,
| daughter and great respect also for tue dis
neuished gentleman nom Massachusetts,
our late minister 10 England. lGreat laugh
4 teri
| He eulogized Blaine's record ia eloouent
end imprisoned terms, but elfclted strong
| tokens OF dissent and dlspleasure when he
uttered sentence 10 the efIot that tue re.
nublican party was bleeding aud died OF
4 aspoc,a,,c y'"'"rIes, before Blaine, ia the
! halls 90 Congress came l1e 1eseue. -
MI. Frye, OF Maine, followed Ia 49,, u
The nomination OF Names "Idol Ia
1 whoever is nominated by this convention
| be will carry Maine by 5000 msjOrity. Ee
| was eloquent and forci0le in Describing the
great cause In the pending contest aud de-
clar1ng-fts tnvincIbility for its oga sake
under any chosen leaders.
Corkifug.
When New York was called NJ W. o.
iord advanced 10 the platform IN obCJsei -
ID TIE INJUNCTION OF The New York Stafs
convention, presented the honor name az
hcScoe Conkling. lGreat applau sal lie
said broad IN culture, cleo uenC in cebafa