, 1876-06-15
OPENING SPEECH.


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OfENlSG SPEECH.
Att few minutes nftcr /: the Convention was
York, the Chairman Of shc Republican Sa,lona,
Committee, who Introduced tue lev. Dr. Miller,
OF eo''nSon, n.y. "ho '''"oe = r'"''s' "''e'
which Gov. Morgan Fakl; ...
0Esr.EnES ~ TUE !nxvrxT,oS: Thr day md
tho huur have arrived for which the representa-
Nve. af tic NcpuhIcaa yaety were Invited tn
rcn,b,e Ia nominate candidates for President and
cncc 10 the nuiho,lty Of the Republican National
Committee. now respectfully ask thai you
mstnsaiM osdcv,,
III ls;t) ut Philadelphia, In 1850 At Chicago, and
lii 1854 at l,altiunrc netting nnlcr tho same gen.
crnl authority, I, has bcen my privilege to call
sr ;s s a In Gt n ,e d.
tlcs which ts Intelligent body hRt IN perform. In
comparison with for,i'rr oncs, arc The most inl
por,aut Of all. There Is No rpecin' or parlfamcn-
tary nUthUrfty for my remarks from ihe Chair.
In tbc t!nturr Of things those cannut be any. cns
tom only IL my c1euFr, II excuae is needed, for
mdst Of Lilo Wnr far the OF tlc Cuion:
w had grrat armies N the field, but they had
achieved 9nly aftlal 'acses'sr, and when ec. ,
sa ass! S e Ss a :nss e
Lincun, seventeen tnan,hs prior to ihlr, had, by
nEcLANEp the SLAVES rnEE,
and held fnll dominion over them. ii wns then
mndessly snsEestcd by your, Chairman Of The Na.
aceafss e1 Gsfs is Mos d ay @ uess or TS ~ SSt SS
oi s ssSnn a"s =. ' ~oa we
prohibit African slavery IN fills couinrnt. Tho
suggestion was received With unexnmplcd cnthut1'
as!,i by The ConyrntIon, Thu resolution To sccurc
THIS national blessing was written In your party
rlHt!urm Tint aaf. botE llonsis % tantscsH very
T, snrarn stMt.a ~ t"itsu Il Th ,.o,,. T.
lle sosesesm Htn1cs M icd II! ine ho,le LIN
ta ~" ~ XII H. H. es re-, y, ~ ~, se p a1 ,
thht htur ~ lis lHG Al'' n'9 'oL ;ifen uPn oonu
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10 .s " Jra n no. 70 luz N,,. S" IN. ,, 70 1a, s
, nh.ns ~ ns ~Gn ~ ae auafs OF 'idN1ouaf' et us
give "Ai '"e 6'o''' -
n,t nj, ~. nj. mshn an %nxxx nc H., ~, co,c,r,o ia
sccurc Pardon me- gentlemen, II again, with
like inodesty, mako rMEgrrtlon or two bearing
tmphAticAiy demand the prompt and efficient exc
cMton Of tho+e aolcnn promises OF both Houses of
Congress and the President IL re'lcem in coin the
legal tender obligations Of the Government. on the
1st nf January. 1879. nn, signify its orposltsn to
gna!anre Atii earlier or better inclno Of return.
inE to srccie payment; Lei no ~ doubtful W word 70
81 MONEY: Prices are already ut specie point:
SIa mfnly y sGmr nn'nrt9na , w., tesoi,,"ns aMa
VIZ e ,at ,r m "M as NJ snsy aha
70 tnas yo wv VIZ III r n + np
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tel1a9ncH On ~ ~ c"leF unJ. h"p,tH McSpt"H I'M III
ecnnlp!lsAeo' Iaen' III a'' "u1'"1 p'opAo''S' VIII
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TEN OR FIFIEEH fFAHa or rRoaFER1TT
than the country s,na yet *ern. lyon Will II ndf
ton p plaha yo, %r sSn w.,
I,resiIrn;;si ofcc 10 six years4 and mike liz In
etnttnt Ineligible Tor rrciion, YOU will deserve
the gratitude Of THO American people. As thc
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srmt ~" ~ iii mnd thn Wc.t IN AZ, n,,r"i
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nsoynr aur pysts,n AZ national 5;nyertcnt. 20 far
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y With this vIrv wc l,ayc rone tti ti,js rrrat ani
,o"u,Ifmi t,,tv nf tincinnntl m thc jmnts NJ Ihr
rTan and n1aci,l Uhiu. Containing ucnry :lOO, GO0
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Tl", &erely 1,HIW" IN lolH tlA WHICH nNi u.