The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
The Ohio Republicans.

The result of the Republican State Con-
Vention in Ohio, held on the lst INST. at
Cleveland, is all that Republicans every
where could desire. who earnestly and hon.
estly wish to see the country at peace, and
prosperous and the great principles OF the
party carried out in their true interest and
meaning. Gen. Grovesner, in takin. his
seat as temporary chairman, made an elc-
qucnt speech, from which we take the fol-
lowing extract:
Gentlemen OF the Convention, the Rcpub-
lican party, its history, its achievements. its
record, need no eulogy from me. Its his
tory is the history OF the brightest days of
the Republic. 1t was rocked in the cradle
of a mighty revolution, which engulfed and
forever destroyed the cornerstone upon
which the Democratic party stood. Its his
tory records one grand onward march to the
ultimate enthronement of the idea of civil
and religious liberty. To-day it stands as
the champion and defender of human liber-
ty; the guardian and protector Of the people
in all emergencies and against all enemies
the educator Of the masses and the hope of
generations yet unborn. 1t has given to
this country an administration which in five
short months, amid the bowling and anathe-
mas OF its enemies, the depreciation, doubt.
fear and hesitation of many of its most tried
and faithful adherents. has re established
political peace and public confidence
throughout the States of the South. The
course of the Republican party has chal-
lenged the admiration and blessings of the
good men OF all political faiths and parties.
1t went before the people in the campaign of
1876 proclaiming that
''The permanent pacificatlon OF the South
erii section of the Union, and the complete
protection of all citizens in the free enjoy
ment OF all their rights, is a duty to which
the Republican party stands sacredly
pledged. With such a recognition fully ac-
! corded, it will be practicable to promote the
efforts of the people of those States to OBJ
tain the blessings of honest and capable self
government
And in accepting the nomination of his
party, Governor Hayes said:
''l he moral and material prosperity of the
Southern States can be most effectually adj
vanced by q hearty and generous recogni-
ton of the rights Of al by ala rccogni-
ton without reserve or exception. With
such a recognition fully accorded, it will be
| practicable to promote by the influence of
all legitimate agencies OF the General Gov
eminent the efforts Of the people of those
States to obtain for themselves the blessings
OF honest and capable local government"
| In his inaugural address he said:
| II wish now, when every motive for mis-
representation has passed away, to repeat
what was said before the election, trusting
that my countrymen will candidly weigh
and understand it, and that they vii. feel
assured that the sentiment declared in re-
ceiying the nomination for the Presidency
will be my standard"
Tho RnpphIinnn 1owt1 cot{ 10
ample OF cheering these words of its chosen
President when uttered by I'm, and from
the memorable day Of that inaugural to the
present time, through SUNSHINE and sto. n,
through victory and defeat, the President
has struggled patiently, heroically, manful-
" to redeem the pledges made by his party
and himself.
Whether as the candidate for The Presi-
aency, amid the turmoil of Il campaign un-
pare 'eled in the history Of American poll
ties; as patient, passive waiter for the.
greatest political verdict ever rendered on
earth; the modest, unassuning, but firm
and self-reliant man, passing to assume a
fealfl duty and responsible ty; or, as Presi-
dent of the United States, Surrounded BY
gave responsib' tiles, stung by the deser-
ton and open hostility of lifelong personal
anG political friends, the President has been
the same untiring, persistent, sagacious,
sef-reliant, ws'tsng, watchtul, indefatiea-
Bile, honest and pre- patriot and statesman.
The Republican party g this country may
We be proud that it has given TO the his
tory of American Presidents the name of
Ruthel lord B. Hayes, of Ot'o. Prolonged
and emphatic applarse.l
Custodian of the glorious record of its
past, viglant amid the surroundings of
threatened danger, confident of its future.
invoking the blessing of Almighty God. and
relying upon Its own strong arm, the Re-
publican party viii enter the camps On of
1877 bearing high aloft its ancient standards,
and will again achieve a glorious victory for
justice, truth and the party OF true reform
and ill ,rty.
Hon. J. A. Garfield was chosen President
of the Convention, and delivered forcible
and ,tolic speech, showing the spirit that
ANNA ties the most exacting of the Republi-
can leaders. We extract as follows:
Il notice that as an instance OF the worst
and most violent element Of the Democratic
part, guiding Its councils and molding its
policy, and they have done more in the same
platform-one week ago to day they under
took to shake the solid foundations of our
popular peace by questioning in their acts
the very foundation of orr political power
by asserting that our Chief Magistrate, the
AhAai VI o'i ShOtSc3 WAS lcuCly IIItuyu-
rated, and attempt to throw cloud of doubt |
upon his title to be President of the United |
States; and Nth what grace do they, who |
sought by every means that the worst Gle |
ments OF American society can produce, to |
carry their man into power, ami when they |
saw Chat they were ready to fail they |
sought by the use of money in a distant |
State TO buy Presidential Elector and thus |
purchase for gold that highest Office in the |
g''tof the Republic. [App!ause.] And fail
ing III that they sought to prevent the count |
ing of the Electoral vote in accordance with |
the Constitution and laws of the Republic, |
and threatened civil war If the count sllor,d |
proceed in an orderly manner. And in or
der to prevent that civil war a special tribu-
nal was provided to determine the great |
question OF law and Constitution that arose |
on that subject; and when they, and all of |
,ts honorable men, were Isound to stand by |
the result of that tribunal when that result |
was announced, the most violent element of |
the party determined that the tribunals re- |
sr'ts shoIid not be carried into effect, and |
that no count should be completed that no |
President should be inaugrrated; that chaos
should come n place Of order, and That we
should touch upon the widest anarchy in The
Centennial OF ou- history; and shall take
occasion here 10 say that immortrl honor is |
due to the forty men who fought in arms
against the United States as rebels, as they
were once, who bi oke from the ranks nf the
Northern Democratic leaders and se:d the
faith OF the Government should be kept, The
count completed, and that the President of
the Ui ted States should lie .naugurated
whether he was the man OF their choice or
not. lGreat applapse.l I take this occasion
to say here in the lieasl Of this great Adolf
ton Reserve that no true American will ever
forget the honor due to those Southern men
who helped them to save the country against
their Northern Democratic leaders. IRE
newed applause.l
Well, now, gentlemen, over against this
rule of the worst the old Republican party
again steps to the front 10 take its place in
the line Of good government. 1t comes be-
fore the country with twenty-one years OF
honorable history behind it. It comes be-
fore the country with traditions and achieve
ments OF which it is proud. Proud that it
dared to face rebellion and war, and that it
de ed to 60 to the bottom and pluck out bv
the roots the gully cause of the rebellion.
and say that all men should be free, and thai
it dared to build the Republic upon the prin-
ciples OF equality, civil and political, to all
men, without regard to race or color. Proud
OF I'll these achievements. ready to have
done its duty in the DAYS of the uor and