The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-07-25

Extracts Prom Gcn. kiipassick,s
Address at the New York Hat
isica,isn Mesting, July Ia.

tfiea'iSn Mesting, Juiy IL.
am here, as the great majority o
you are here, an intensely intereste,
spectator. am here TO listen, not l,
speak. Nor do i believe that speeche,
are necessary. You have como here tc
rejoice. not 10 speak. / remember il
the great battle In the Shenandoah
where gallant Phil Sheridan and the
immortal Custer sent Early whirling
down the valley, that Just as Sheridan
was arriving on the field OF battle ia,
found the Nineteenth and a portion oI
the old Sixth Corps, the Army Of Wes.
tern Virginia retreating in confusion.
He faced them about and led them to
the front, but one man refused to 90.
He said, .'Where arc you going?"
"To the rear" "why?" Because
can't discharge my piece" "Then go
back and holler, and you will do az
much good as you. have been doing. "
SO am here tonight, not full of a
speech. but full of enthusiasm for the
candidates put forth at Cincinnati. We
come before the people in this cam.
paign with no excuses TO make, and no
apologies, no charges 10 refute, no
cause to defend. We stand upon our
vantage ground, and when the hour of
battle comes we will move forward
from our position and attack the enc
my upon his own ground, and there
/ vanquish him. Cheers. Now the
proud record OF the Republican party,
during the last 10 years, the most inn
portant in the Nation history, is already
written and cannot be changed; aud in
spite OF all reproach that has been cast
upon it by the corruption and exposure
to righteous condemnation OF some OF
its chosen leaders, it stands to-day
brighter and grander than ever, chal-
longing the admiration OF the world.
l know to-day that our firm and gal
liant leader selected st Cincinnati is
pure and spotless as the stars in heaven.
| congratulate you, Mr.. President, and
you, fellow-citizens. and congratulate
the Republican party. and I congratu-
late the American people, congratu-
late the lovers OF free government the
wide world over for the great opportu.
nifty that is given us and them through
the admirable and invincible nomina.
tions at Cincinnati. Cheors.
have no doubt that there are many
present tonight who in the outset
would have preferred to have followed
the banner OF some other chosen lead
or. There are many, and / know there
are many here tonight. who with en-.
thusiasm would have followed the ban
ner OF the great Senator Of the State Of
New York. Cheers There are
many here who with wild enthusiasm
wouid have followed the banner Of tho
great War Governor of Indiana, Oliver
T. Morton. Cheers. There are many
who in common with myself, hoped 10
see the triumphant and complete vim
dication OF that Incompatible debater,
that fearless champion of the Union,
James q. Blaine. Repeated cheers.
There is a tender feeling thrown about
my heart when / think and speak Of
that honest citizen, that brave defend
er Of the Union, that do not feel when
speaking OF hardly any other man. He
captured my heart months ago, when,
in the language Of that matchless ora
tor from Illinois, pleading in his behalf
before the Republican Convention Rs
no man ever pleaded before, when he
said, "James q. Blaine, like knight
Of old, clad in mail armor, with plume
and banner flying, trod down the halls
OF Congress, and leyeling his shining
lance, struck fair in the forehead OF
every one OF his own and his country's
dcfamers, and vanqnished them"
[Cheers. With the clutch Of giant
he tore the tongue Of peace; and may
God forever bless him. Cheers. 1
would have followed with the same en-
thusiasm as a follower OF Richard Ceour
de Lion, beneath tho banner of the
Cross, fighting for the Holy Land; but
all that you would have done for James
q. Blaine, or all that you would have
done for the great War Governor OF
Indiana, We will do in the coming can
vass for the brave soldier and patriotic
citizen thrice elected Governor Of Ohio,
Rutherford b. Hayes. Cheers.
oHLo's BRAVE GOVERNOR.
For he is worthy Of the honest, earn.
est support OF every man who claims TO
be an honest citizen or calls himself n
Republican. LCheers For him, the
ablest thinker, tho clearest brain in the
Nation. said before his nomination,
when asked himself 10 he a candidate
by the soldiers Of Ohio, "No, / will not
be a candidate. / only nsk some one
who stood by US In the hours of tue
countrys need shall be nominated for
President, and look upon Gen. Hayes
AN such q man.. We all know how
brave he was, how good a. soldier lie
was, and / know that he is the soul OF
honor" so said William Tecumseh
Sherman four months ago. Loud
cheers. But when James q. Blaine
said, "He is able, he is honest, lie is
strong. aud he is Republican. Mr..
Aliens distinguished nephew, Senator
Thurman. SAID years ago, when Gov.
Hayes was a young man pleading at
the Cincinnati bar in the behalf Of
fugitive slave: 81 consider that the
plea Of Hayes, made at this bar. the
ablest ever heard" Cheers. Then
Hill, OF Georgia, that man who dared
to say that the day would come when
Jefferson Davis would be honOred 10y
the American people. side by side with
Abraham Lincoln, that man Hill said,
sitting in his seat in Congress, when
the names Of the Cincinnati nominees
were announced: "Who did you say?
Hayes and Whcelerl Good God! They
have got in again. IChecrs. And so
we have.
Now, perhaps some OF you gentlemen
on the outskirts of the meeting, OF who
are reporting for Democratic papers,
may think this pretty strong talk.
But i only ask you--for / ain really
unprepared--t) treat me Just as my
mother does, when i go 10 church in
old Sussex county. Ialways iind fault
with the the preacher, but says, my
son, he means well. Laughter and
cheers. just consider that / mean
well. Four years ago made over 300
speeches for Mr.. Greeley. He WIS
faithful political citizen OF this Govern
ment, aud ! spoke fos HIM a. man Dev.
er spoke, aud am not ashamed Of it.
You recollect the story OF the hoy
ont West who, being kicked by mule
while trying experiments, upon regain.
ing consciousness asked his father IL
lao would look as we'll as ever "No,
my son. replied the father. but yon
will know mnch more. Now, L don't
know as look a. well az 4 used 60. hut
am pretty sure know a good deal
moro lcheers and one thing ~, yon
can't trusi the Democrats. They never
gave Mr.. Greeley warm, earnest sup
port, and j, being ia the councils at
the time, hal Opportunities oi know
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