Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-29
Packard at Des MONIES.

Des Monies, June 26.-Gov. Pack
ard arrived at Des MONIES this after
noon and was serenaded this evening
at the residence of Judge Cole, where
he was a guest. In response the gov
ernor spoke as follows:
Kind friends of Des Moines and the
great state of Iowa. know there are
many Of you here from different sec
tions OF the state. To say that | am
gratifed at this exhibition of conf
denee and friendship to me, is Of
course bat the truth, nor would l be
human we're not proud Of such evil
denoe Of confidence. | accept it as
the sentiment that | represented the
cause which you hold dear as republi-
cans and as American citizens, dis
charging as well as | could the simple
duty that fell upon me as the govern
or of the state Of Louisiana. Trying
to assert my authority, and failing, !
did not fail because the principles
have failed, but / believe that the
principles Of the republican party will
yet save Louisiana TO the republican
party. Cheers and applause. Since
| have arrived in your beautiful city,
and ever before | got here ] saw the
evidence Of loyalty which abound in
this great, appreciated state to the
republican party. see all about me
thrift; | see all around me intelligence;
see all over the state, as far as | saw
it, wealth; and more than that, /
found kind friends who had a word Of
encouragement to say, a word of com
fort and cheer to give, and a word fol
me to take back, as | return to my
southern home in a few weeks, to
cheer my companions there.
My friends, | cannot say anything
that would only bear upon the ques-
tons Of the day. Many of you have
met in this city as delegates to the
convention which is about TO make
the nominations for the state officers.
The men that attend, as is usual, are
men Of more political experience and
intelligence than myself, and for this
nothing need be said; but | wish to
say that | am none the less a believer
in republicanism now than / was
while ! was claiming the office of gov
ernor Of louisiana, and am glad to see
here in Iowa evidences that this cleo
ton which is TO come this fall will be
one III which an old time majority
may be repeated. 1t will be an cleo
ton in which the republican party, an
election in which by "reminiscences of.
majorities OF past times, those major
tiles will be repeated, and to that
work the gentlemen that are here as
delegates: TO that work all is submit
ted if the republican standard is kept
up. If we have the old guard on du-
ty in the republican party hereafter as
we have had it heretofore, there will
be no danger of a republican defeat.
Three years from this time if the re-
publican party is defeated you under
stand that it is the democratic party
that succeeds, and if the democratic
party succeeds it is the confederacy
that is in Charge Of the government,
and you all know what that means.
Loud applause and cheers. Cries Of
chats So" | shall contribute all
that | can in the future as in the past
to avert that calamity. Being a re-
publican, shall strive there, but we
need the encouragement of the round
majorities from this state and others
in which the republican party has
been in the habit of giving TO encour-
age us to make the republicans feel