The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-12

trust In the good providence 81 God that II.
ana are yct To see the Republican party ful
ming the hope 81 the true men Of this conn
try everywhere. who look to this party 10
honesty. foi reform. for paciflcation. for4nak
ing the Union one IN Tact as Il f. In name
n rnvn h, tnnt .ne iresincnt who stands 20
section 81 this country, II either % hear, ane
the country 4 70 hear. that the hand n thu
nnsa % the Republican party, or We are, sir
party separates itself from that hand
that u watches his course precisely a,
the Democratic party watches IL. that Il
responsibility: For me my part a. done.
am Hayes Republican. Aye, sir, the old
Latin provcrb Is true" The end crowns tho
work, the end proves the work" Ibclievs
that the principles of the Republican party
are Tor the south ~ well a. the North, and
believe that there IL no better Republican
than he who proves 20 the south that that
statement ~ true. And sir, believing a. "a
that the end does crown the work, l viii do
what lies In my little power 20 secure this
great result and the historic renown 81 the
party for whose great and illustrious career
my heart beats this moment in unison with
yours The rcnown Of that party will be
that. having saved the Government, IL puri-
He'd the Administration; that, having nbol-
ished slavery, II abolished all the alienation
that sprhng from slavery; that, based upon
the great and eternal doctrine 81 the equali
~ OF all men, II secured the glory ~ the
American Nation In human history. And
here and now. sir, the way that we are 70 take
20 produce that great result H. 10 support the
Administration and the President, for which,
whether we will or not. we necessarily have
the responsibility.
Mr.. Curtis's encomiums OF the President
and other portions Of his speech were heart
lily applauded.
SENATOR Combines SPEECH.
i was woman a thoughtful woman. who
said she always noticed that II She did NOS
die In February she lived all through the
year. have noticed that when the Rcpubli-
can party makes no mistake in Convention.i IL
l. apt 10 20 safely through a canvass. when
convention - wise, we always proceed with
credit, usually with success. Let us make no
mistake to-day. Let us stand for the intcg-
r1ty OF Republican principles aud for the unity
81 Republicans. This IL not AN Administrn-
tion Convention nor AN anti Administration
Convention. We are not representatives of
an Administration nor Of an anti Admins
tration party. We are Republicans. werep-
resent great party. That party has a battle
70 hight IN every county. district and town,
and our duty - to Republicans and their can
in the state. Administrations do not make
parties. Parties made Administrations go
before Administrations. and live after them.
The people make parties. The people made
the republican party and the people have
upheld II IN career Of usefulness and
achievement, such a. no other party In his
tory can boast. One Of the resolutions as
serts that II has an uncompleted mission. II
IL be true 20 itself and equal to the mission, IL
VIII stand In grandeur and In power when the
pique ana pretensons and rivnlrics Of 10 -day
are remembered with pity or forgotten utter
~. Let the Republican party be but true 10
Its principles and Il can not then be false to
any man. This Il state Convention. Its
business H. to nominate candidates for state
offices, and TO declare principles on which
these candidates stand and act II they are
chosen. it, business Il not 10 hinder buf "a
help by the wisdom and harmony Of it, action
every candidate. not only In the State M large
but on all the tickets which are run in coun.
ties, IN towns: and in localities throughout
the state. The National Administration is
not candidate or In question here. Who has
right 10 say that II wishes 10 influence our
proceedings or 20 disturb our harmony? II
any man has authority 20 speak for IL and 20
bring its views or wishes here, he knows Il;
snd when we know him We shall know whose
delegate or representative he Is. I will not
assume that any man has been intrnsted 70
introduce matters foreign 10 our duties and
calculated 10 fOment discord among those OF
he same household q faith. repel the idea
who volunteers for such purpose
may be found wanting in the discre-
tion 81 friendship. II not in its sincerity also.
silence in regard 70 men and things not re-
quiring the vote and action OF Convention
has been not only common but usual in such
cases ~ divided opinion and in cases Of un-
timely attempts 20 make issue and obtain
commttnl~ touching occurrences already I
past and fixed, or upon affairs not far enough 4
advanced 70 afford ground for ultimate and /
special reasons Just now inviting the Conven-
tion 70 adhere calmly and firmly 70 it, own \
sense 81 propriety and wisdom. All Repub- 1
licnns IN this state have been summoned /
with somewhat of a mcnacing and truculcnt 4
10 declare this and declare that.
and broad hints have been given Of rctrihu-
ton u they dare even 90 remain silent The 4
President Of France has just attempted 70 \
degrade and punish Frcnchman for utter.
ing hi- sentiments. Pephaps he has succeed
ru- Hut Americans are now. IL seems, 20 be \
rhastised for holding their peace. Not yet. 4
Exotic dcspotism, revised and improved will \
not grow IN American soil, and American air. \
u will perish. IL would be troddcn out II IL 4
lid not die out. Who are these men who Ia
newspapers and elsewhere are crac king the
Whip over Republicans now and playing
'choolmaster 20 the Republican party and it,
HE man millincrs. the diHsfdnn and carpet
knights 81 politics. men whose efforts have
Been expended IN denouncing and rdiculing
ma accusing honest men, who In storm and \
nnshine. IN war and peace, have chung to
ne Republican nag, and defended IL against
hose Who tried 70 trail and trample IL In the
lust Some 81 them are men who, when they
'ould work themselves into Conventions
rave attempted 10 bclittlc and befoui Repub-
lean administrations, and 20 parade their
Irc men who. by insisting that il Is corrupt
Ind bad Tor men In Office 20 take part
politics, are striving now 70
las been uncloan and vicious All its life. aud
hat the last campaign was ycnai and wrong
MI fraudulent, not in some OF the states. but
u all OF the states. North and south. for II l.
- secret that i'm all the states ofiicehodcrS
= committees. In organizations, and every
mere, uid all that men could fairly do 10 rn.
old the candidates AZ our party and that
hey were encouraged and urged "a do So
Ofne OF these WORTHLESS masquerade a. re. ,
prmcrS. Their vocation and ministry e. IL
tmcnt the sin-uf other people. Their stock
4 trade is rancid, haf self righteousness
hey are wolves In sleeps ciOt hing. Their ,
cai object T. oflcr and plundcr. When DR. !
ohnson defined patriotism ~ the last re-
enfcr 81 "A scoundrrl, he Mns unconscious Of /,
~ then undcycl0pcd capabilities and uses .
the word" reform" some OF them sat but !
rSieruay IN Democratic Conventions some Z
ave sought nominations az the hands of /.
In recent years. and somr with
lr zeal ~ neophitc~ aud the bitterness ~ I
poStatrs, have done more than self respect. .
w Democrats would do 10 yilify and SANDER
icir government and their conntrymcn. y
rant, and all who stood by that upright. \
'arlesS magistrate, have been the objects Of J
~ bttcr, truthlcs~ aspcr~ionS Of these men, I
nd now, opposed or iaggard IN the battles
! the past. they leap forward 60 the feast.
hey forget that parties are not built up by
apartment, or by ladies' magazines, or ~
ash. ltuscd 10 be said Of certain Democrats IN n
massachusetts, that they wanted BY their OBJ
pNions OfficiouSncss % keep the party in '
INT state M small a. they could. In order TO q
AXE the stockholders a. few and the diyi. :
ends ~ large n possible. hope these new. !,
edged dictator~ are not aiming nt the same q
ling In New York. The grasshoppcrs III the n