New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-24

one man in saying that our army is now quite
too small, and should not be reduced belAw its
present strength, in which position, / am frank
to say, that fully concur.
Scattered as our. army is, over SO large an ex-
tent of country, with our Mexican and Indian
frontier to guard, Il think there is no fair mind
ed man who will say that it is a. wise policy to
reduce its effective force.
The vanguard of civilization, the hardy
pioneers OF our western frontier,
/ IS now demanding protection
from the restless and hostile savages, who are
scattered and roaming at large over portion
of our borders L
1t has Been recently demonstrated that our
federal troops may be required, not only to
protect our frontier, but also to prevent mobs
and violence, and to preserve peace and order
IN our more pOpulous interior.
Let me ask what party has saved the nation,
restored the country, raised the credit of the
government, abolished slavery, passed the
homestead acu, improved our rivers and harbors.
gwen US q uniform currency, made the green
back worth par in gold, and carried out every
pledge made to the people?
The answer comes, the Republican party.
When we are told that the mission of
the Republican party is ended. We
be he white or black, enjoys the blessings Of
freedom: the blessings of the elective franchise
| and the blessings of absolute protection. and
all the rights and privileges accorded to every
citizen of the repnb bic. South as well as North.
When the Republican party came into power.
the credit Of the government was far from what
it now is. Then our six per cent. gold bonds
were at a large discount, and to-day, notwith-
! standing we owe over two billion dollars. our
four per cent. bonds are worth par in gold, and
our greenbacks are SO nearly equal with coin
that no one cares to inquire
the difference. 53f.5&3lf @
Men Of both political parties who love their
country its honor and its phghted faithshould
stand together and defend the money of the
constitution and the credit of the government.
have been a resident of the State for the
past twenty three years, and think all will
agree that ought to know something of its
wants and necessities, and I can assure you that
whatever Of influence or ability I can COM
| mand, or that part experience has taught me,
shall be exerted for the material as well as the
general welfare Of nv constituents.
| shall not consent that the interests and
prosperity Of this State be crippled that other
may he unjustly fostered.
Gentlemen of the convention, allow me to
call your attention to the attitude of the Dem
ocratic leaders of to- day; to the cloud OF rebel
war claims that are now before Congress such
as the refunding of the cotton tax, special
relief bills, bills for property used or destroyed
by the Union forces in the Conf States
during the late unpleasantness; the multiplied
assaults that are being made upon the public
treasury, and the destruction Of the public
credit. & f,, 49,
It is for you, gentlemen, and. the Republi-
cans not only Of this district and State, but of
the whole country, to answer at the ballot box
IN November next, as to whether these leaders
shall continue to be trusted and be allowed to
control the next House Of Representatives..
Let me urge upon you members of this con-
vention, representing you do every county
! in this district, the necessity of a thorough
and complete organization. Let this be done
and victory at the polls in November next will
surely follow. al
| Again thanking you for this nomination, I
| leave it with you and the people Of this dis
trict. to say whether 1 am worthy Of your
| further confidence. M
After the conclusion of Major Straits
speech, Senator Mcmillan being called
upon, spoke briefly and the convention
adjourned. -.
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