The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-10-11


that when she did not die in Februai Y
she lived all through the year have
noticed that whenever We make no mis-
takes in convention the Republican party
goes safely through canvass. When a
convention IL wise we always proceed
with credit-usually with success Lit
us make no mistake to-day Let us
stand for the integrity OF Republican
principles (apFlausel and the unity of
the Republican party. This - not IN
Administration convention. CCheers !
It is not an Observation-Disclosures convcn-
ton. Chsers We are not represenia-
tives vi All Administration party nor Of
an anti Administration party We are
Republicans. Loud applause. We
represent great party. That party has
n battle TO fight just now in every coun-
ty, in every Assembly district and in
every town, and our duty is to RePubli-
cans aud 10 the ticket they will run. not
only in the State at large, but in every
locality and school district throughout
The State. Mr.. President, Administra-
tions do not make parties; parties max .
Administrations. Parties come before
Administrations. Great applause I
Yes, gentlemen, and parties 1--we alter
them. The people make parties. The
people make the Republican party, and
the people have upheld it in its career
OF usefulness and achievements such ns
no other party in all history can boast
OF. Loud and continuous applause I
One OF the rerolutious asserts that 10 bas
an uncOmplet-d mission. Yes, il has on
exalted mission; and il il lie bot true 10
itself and eqIal to that mission it will
stand in power and IN grandeur when
the pique and resentment and revilings
OF to-day are remembered with pity or
forgotten utterly. lGrest applause.
STATE CONVENTIONS AND TIE ADRSIsrRATIoN
This Is a State convention. Its duty Is
to nominate candidates for State offices
and to declare the principles on which
they shall stand and act after they are
chosen. It's business u not 10 binder bot
10 help every candidate who IS to run as
q representative Of the Republican party
The National Administration is not =
candidate before THIS convention. IL IS
not questioned here. and who mas a right
to cay that il wishes 20 IutIude it, views
uron you. or 10 disturb your harmony
III any man is suthor.zed to spesk for Il
and Lrinc its views ana wishes here ha
knOws it, and when We know blm. wa
shall know whose delesatr and represen-
,atlve lao is. Applause ] will not 49,
sumo that any msn has been intrusied
with the mission to Introduce di-cord
among those OF the same household /
repri the idea that the National Admin
islratlon would approve such proceed
ing. He who volunteers TOR such a pur.
pose. may in the end prove wanting ia
the discretion OF friendship, if not in its
sincerity, also. IL has been said that
other State conventions have spoken OF
National affairs, including the specific
acts OF Official persons. No doubt this
has been sometimes done County ami
town conventions have done the same
thing National conventions have dealt
with the affairs OF State, aud sometims ;
cities Nobody doubts the authority Of
every convention 20 determine, not only
what it should say, but what it will net
say. Every convention determines this
for itself, and did any one ever before
hear this right or pfopriety chat
lenged2 Many State conventions, as
can testify, have omitted and refused 10
speak OF the acts even of State officials
when they had been widely canYas-cd
silence has been not only common but
usual in cases OF uutimely attempts TO
obtain conmitrals touching matters al
ready passed and fixed. or touching mat
ters. as my learned friend before me
would say in court, not far enough ud.
vanced to furnish the elements of SAFE
and ultimate judgment. Silence has
been the rule, and the discreet rule in all
such cases. Mr President, 70 speak
plainly, however. and | mean to spea &
plainly, we are all Republicanr-or a
great many of us are [appiause -togeth-
er, and Wa can afiurd 10 deal plainly with
each other. To speak plainly, there are
special reasons summoning this eonven-