Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-09
BELM0NT CHRONICLE.
ST. CLAIRSvILLE. OHIO.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1877.
VESTS Speech at Cleveland.


When Judge West was introduced to the
Republican State Convention, after he mad
been nominated for Governor, he spoke as
follows:
MR. CHAIRMAN AND REPUBLICANS OF ONO
The action of the Convention, and the
hearty greeting which this demonstration i'm
ports, have touched me so deeply that have
not words of sufficient warmth to express my
my sense of the honor conferred. In jCnc-
ture of affairs so critical as at present, when
questions of such great delicacy are agitated
and divide the public mind, almost shrink
from encounteri3g the responsibilities which
the position to which you call me will neces-
sarily cast upon me. Sincerely distrusting
my own ability however, shall go into the
fight Tapplausel, and with the help of bene-
fcent Providence which has not hitherto de-
serted US, and relying upon the justice of our
cause, we shall triumph or fall in the harness.
lApplause. have not had an opportunity
to read the platform of principles put forth.
The substance, however, has been stated, and,
so far as | understand it, most cordially and
heartily approve of its sentiment. GApplause
desire, therefore, to say that in so far as in
me lies the ability, shall give to our present
Administration an honest and fair trial, al
a thorough test. [Renewed applause A
house divided against itself can not stand.
Unless America shall be reconciled and paci-
fled our Republic is no more. Applause and
cries of Good I! Geod."] Whilst l claim the
rights of Federal intervention to enforce the
constitutional guarantees of liberty, justice
and protection, l prefer that the several
States may themselves so enforce in good |
faith these great guarantees that no occasion |
for Federal Intervention shall ever arise. !
[Renewed applause. Touching the ques-
tions of currency l shall not pause at this
time to speak; it is too complicated and too
vast. | have no doubt the committee has
done wise and done well. No contraction, no
no depreciation, is my motto
[Cries of 'Good," and prolonged applause
A voice-Whstever that may be.
MIR. West-Whatever that may be.
friend calls my attention to the school ques-
ION. My motto and maxim upon that is no
division of the school fund. [Applause.] No
support of sectarian or parochial schools by
public taxes. [Applause] No. alliance be-
ween Church and State, [renewed applause,
ind no encroachment of either upon the do
main of the other. [Applause.]
Well now, gentlemen, the prUpriety of the
a1p hat Oh |
peak at length, for if should branch out 1
night attempt to indulge in a eulogy upon
he Republican party. But it needs no eulogy
applause If Iwere to attempt such
hing l should poiEt to the monument pre-
eryed by the energies and tn: conflicts of that :
lorious organization. l would point to the
olossal goddess surmounting the dome of our I
emple, and your love of that noble ensign
hat has fioated over SO many fields of rebel
en in triumph without a star dmmed or a
tripe wasted. would point to the mountain
f shackles stricken from the limbs of five
Millions of men [great applausel, from two
undred years of bondage. Renewed ap- q
lause. Now, by the action q
nd intervention of the Republican party, in Q
he name of the great Irish orator, it stands !
or the redeemed, regenerated, disenthrall- !
d." [Applause.l l would point to that no Z
lie Constitution prescribed by their sacrifices t
nd their blood expended until it grasps from 2
cean to ocean, and beginning to cement to- G
ether the fragments of a once almost broken
mon, but its ample arms of protection en-
racing every race, every Nation, every color, !
z'ry kin, every nationality. thank God +
rat we have Constitution of such expar- a
i've ard protective energies. [Great ap-
lause. t
These things have been preserved to us, en- I
lrged and built up by that glorious organiza. /
ion, the Republican party. | was at its birth :
nd its baptism. never hope to be at its :
,uTial. Laughter and applause. /;
Promising you, gentlemen, again and assur-
ng you again, that | shall endeavor in this
to discharge my whole duty, | .
thank you again most cordially for the hon. q
r conferred. [Great applause.