The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-10

| question had been determined. nc
President should be inaugurated: that
chaos should come in place of order,
and that We should touch upon anar.
chy in the centennial year of our pow
er. And 1 say h. re on this occasion
that immortal honor is due TO forty
men that fought in arms against us.
wlo broke from the solid ranks OF
their leaders, the Southern Democrats
and said that the faith should be kept
and the President should be inaugu
rated whether he was the man of their
choice or not. And | take this occa-
sion to say hero. in the heart of this
old Abolition Reserve, that 10 true
American will ever forget the honor
due those Southern men who helped
to thus sase the country against the
Northern Democratic leaders. lAp-
plausel Well, now, gentlemen, over
against this relation of the worst the
old Republican party again steps to
the, front to take ifs place in the line
OF the great action. 1t comes before
the country with twenty one years OF
honorable history behind it: it comes
before the country with traditions and
achievements of which it is proud ;
proud that it dare to face rebellion
and war, aud that il dare to 60 10 the
bottom and pluck out by the roots
the guilty cause of rebellion and war.
and say that all men should be free:
proud that it dare to build up the re-
organized Republic on the grounds of
equal rights, civil and political, to all
men without regard to race or color
proud of all these achievements, ready
to have done It's duty in the days OF
war and now equally ready to do its
duty bravely in the days of peace.
AIN glad to say of the Republican
party that is guided by the wit behind
its craft, but preferes to stand on the
bow of its ship and guide its course by
the great necessities OF the nation as
they arise. Applause Because we
once led in war: because we learned
military methods and pursued them
courageously, We do not always in
tend to be in arms and pursue military
methods; and rhe Republican party is
able to see the way that the new ne
cessities of the nation recur, and to
see that the time ought to come when
all the military methods of war are to
be folded, like proud old banner
that has done its duty in the fight,
and to enter upon the processes OF
peace, and those processes of peace are
to admit all the States. North and
/ South, % the equal rights of self gov
ernment We hold the equal rights
of citizens before the law. We equal
ly hold the equal rights of citizens be
fore the Constitution and the laws,
and when we remit the States to their
OWL State Governments, however
badly they may behave in th"ir local
concerns, We doubt any the less hold
to the great principles that were
adopted when we made the amend
ments for the Constitution, and We
don't propose to let down in any OF
them. "a.
Now | desire TO say, with no reserve,
that am glad that our own chosen
chief of the Nation. out of our own
State and from among us, has had the
courage to see the epoch in which he
lives, and dares to do what he sees the
necessities of the Nation require.
Great applausel You must not eI-
pect of him, because he is human,
that every act of his will agree with
your opinion or my own. 1 do not
ask that of any President, nor do |
say it in advance nor afterward for
any man that has ever lived; but | do
say bis heart beats in its old place. a
Republican with the love ofthe count
ry in his heart, and it is our duty to
see that he is fairly, independently,
but earnestly supported in the strug-
gle that he is carrying on to victory.
Great applause Now have another
word to say. In these days of politi.
cal cowardice, the very gods look
down in admiration of man or party
thai has the courage to hold to its
opinions, and dares to run the risk of
dying for the sake OF being right. ZAP
plause.
Wa have spoken as a great National
Republican party only twelve months
ago-those words OF ours are on rec
ord; we have spoken for honest bal
lots, for honest money; for honest fl
nances, aud tor public faith, and
trust that all we shall say to-day will
be in the line with all these great
principles that we have pledged our
support to in the past Applause.
Without OBTAINING you for another
word, except again to thank you for
the honor you have seen fit to tender
me, and 10 express the gratifiction |
feel at being one of this great and see
iect company.of worthy Republicans,
l assume the duties of the chair, and,
ask that the order of business may be
given.
At the conclusion of the Generals 8
speech, an effort was made to suspend
the rules and proceed with the nomin-
ations. but ii was defeated and the
Committee on Resolutions arriving,
Hon. Samuel Craighead reported the
platform.
We gave the resolutions in last
weeks papsr.
A MINORITY RESOLUTION.
The followingresolutio was read by
Colonel q. q. Miner, as minority re-
port OF the committe, the resolution
being the one adopted By the Cuya
HOSd OOunty convention.
RESOLVED, That under the statutes
of our; State as they now stand there
exists very unjust discrimination
| against the taxpaying community, and
in form of denominational and secta
rian institute ms and societies, which
discrimination should be at once abol
ished by the legislature, and that we
believe all property in the State should
be taxed and none be exempt from tax
alton, except such property as is pur-
chased and held by the public and used
solely for public purposes. --
A motion was made by Major Bick
ham that the resolution be laid on the
table, which was carried almost unan
imously.
FOR GOVERNOR
The Chair then declared that the
next order of business was the noInin-
alton of candidates for Governor.
Hon. Ben. Eggleston stepped forward
and made a Tousing three minute
speech, nominating Hon. AIphonso
TAFT. The Tame was greeted with
storm of applause.
Hon. >. Craighead,- of Dayton, then
arose and nominated Hon. w. H. West,
of Logan county.
Mr.. Price placed before the Conven
ton the name of- Hon. William Law
renee.
Mr.. George p Sage, of Warren
county, got the attention of the Con
veution and said that he was author
ized to withdraw the name of Mr.. Taft.
and then read letter from Mr.. Taft.
Hon. James Monroe presented the
name of s. s. Warner, of Lorain
county.
Balloting wss then ordered, and, as
the clerk called the roll, the vote by
counties. was given, with the following
result: ...---.,-
Taft 303, West 1864. Lawrence 37a,
Warner 34a. Total vote cast. 65l;
nect ssery for a choice. 326