Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-05
SueeeI, Of the President OF the
SN Iowa Convention. 7sg-

Hon. James F. Wilson was both
Temporary chairman end permanent
President of the Iowa Convention, ano
bis opening speech presents in such
vigorous, happy fsshion, the true prin
cinles Of the Republican party, that VIZ
renroduce its main portion here Alter
returning thanks for the honor confer
red upon him, Mr.. Wilson said; 80.
Its,ke it for ranted, gentlemen, that
we are here actuated by common
nnrnose to SO order our deiiberation-
= @ nd to so effect the results, that there
shall helm the future continuation o.
tho nartv victories which our parry mas
hoen accI,ssomed to win in this state.
TAnnlsuse. L. We are here, to-day, 10
sct'ior the Republiean party OF lows,
tn act for it in its State capacity; 70 ac'
for n in ;ts relations to the greater oous
I which controls the Republican party
;n ;ts ballots in our action. may
safaIy nromise that our flag, as We
have carried it in this State, VIII no,
he lowered, nor will the stanoaro o,
ponnbiicanism. as we represent II, ano
bsys presented il to the NatIon, oe tht
iaast denreciated upon the great VIAL
nrinciples underlying our party organ,
izstion. upou which we have upouiiued
our magnificent political structure
Wecan all agree without looking OUT
sida these limits for subjects OF dis-
egraement and discOrd. tAppiause.J
Shat we want. gentlemen OF TINS Con
,,ont;on is harmony in this body, mar
rnouy incur deliberations, nai moy q.
the polls, and harmonious 1ipi's o.
The close. Great applause. Aho ,ho
what We lay down here touay ~
basis of our position IN ,he sos
campsiyn. Doctrines ana Prlnc,pr
should be stripped ofeverything Wnicli n
NAV be calculated to make sore Places
for us to heal in the future OF our coun
try. IApplause. Bot, in doing .nis'
7 repeat. we vill not lower the s.snu.
.rd nor will we trail our flag, nor pui
n lower than we have been accustomed
10 do. NV fellOw-citizens, We nav
bad control of affairs in this State many
Lars and in the presence OF tne RECORD
which we have made in that contro,
for these many years we can stano
nron,lIv erect to-day and chahenge
20 oinayison with any party In STAT
In the Union. conducting the anairs o'
the state to which they belong LAP
nIanse. lOur position is la the line OF the
National party front, and where we
have borne our share of the orunt oi
the contest and won our share OF !ne
.,Iories of the triumphs through wnicn
,ye have come. Gentlemen OF the Con
vsnt;on we have a duty to 90 win
reference to the future, ano, Witn r9ier'
ance to the national interest. here,
'dav / desire To see, and 1 think
wilI have an affifmstive response from
every delegate present, our platform 30
organized that we shall cast IL uron
the future against the heresies lha'
NAV oppose Us, upon the basis oil max
/; inay ;n@ ynerrmanent and effective the great
principles which the Repuolicanlpafty
am mbodied In the constitutional amend,
ments Tgreat applause]; that we sns. snsl'
nrss nize for the future upon that Dasis,
nd follow II out until, in the most oo-
.cnre corner of the territory OF tne Nc
,mblic. the humblest citizen known 70
,ur National family, shall be as aoo"
ntely secure in every right peftaininb
= him as a citizen, az the hignest 10
ej,no In the most public slsuor 4
Great applause, And. until tnat ~
,it has beer attained, the WORK " .l'
will not have been enaea'
ri us all work, and upon this pas's' L