Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-06-05


The following is the neat little speech
# Gen. Gibson, in nominating Hon. Chas.
Foster for Governor of Ohio, at the Re-
publican State Convention last Wednes-
day:
Republicans of Ohio-I know that
great many of the founders of this Re-
public have been gathered to the Republic |
above, but, thank God, our ascending |
Joshuas and Elijahs dropped their man |
ties on shoulders worthy to wear them for
the right and victory Cheers :.
am as true a Republican as there IS
under the sun myself. l was in the Con-
Vention that pronounced slavery and po-
lygamy twin relics of baTbarism, and,
thank God, / lived to see the time when
that grand Republic Obliterated all dis
tinctions of color, and made it possible for
my friend who has just spoken to second
this nomination. [Applause.
The Republican party of to-day is Just
as great, just as heroic as in any hour of
its history, and never in the history of
| Ohio has there been sueh a magnificent
spectacle presented as that in this hall to-
/ day. / came to say to you that the Re-
publicans of Ohio are in earnest, and it is
/ the duty and will be the duty of this
| grand representative body to adopt and
put in nomination candidates that shall
Icommand the approval and suffrages of
the great Republican party of this State,
and give notice to the world that Ohio,
inspired by the glorious memories of the
past, and impelled by the threatening
events of the present, will never lower the
Republican nag until the banner of the
Republican party shall symbolic, wher-
ever it waves, the right for every man,
rich and poor, black and white, weak and
strong, to his person, his property, and
the free ballot, all over this great country.
/ 7 nE hap f0 aF17noiVo
any man. Thank God, no man owns this
party. Applause. Our party is greater
than Judge Taft, greater than Charley
Foster The Republicans of Ohio will
make no mistake whichever of these dis
, tinguished men is nominated. The North
west of this State has never been honored
with candidacy, nor should she be to-
day unless she can present a name thai
will infuse an enthusiastic ''yea" that vii
rally our eager battallions on the ides ol
October and sweep from the field the Con
federate legions and all their Northern
| allies. [Cheers.l
In the Northwest we have man who
in 1870, went from his avocatiOn
from his business, and OVercamt
1 a Democratic majority of over 2, 400
and took his seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington. [Applause.
S In 1872 he hung another scalp to his belt
e and in 1874 he added third. In 1876 h
'
Like a hero, begging no favors, he rushed
i upon the enemy's line, ronted their col
= umns and captured their baggage, Zap
e plausel with a majority of 300.
d Gentlemen of the Convention, in North
L western Ohio, in 1874, when the Republi
!. can banner was swept from the field il
I, Ohio, when the right wing gave way
when Cuyahoga county surrendered he
II Congressman to majority of 2, 800, he il
e a Democratic district, with a majority O
2,100 against him, swept that majorit
2 from the field, and the State of Ohio wa
thrilled with the name of Charles Foster
= of Seneca county. [Great applause.
Gentlemen of the Convention, we ar
# here to-day to select man. l bring yo
a man that have known from his child
/ hood. Nay, more, will go further tina
IS any man can for any candidate before tn
!. Convention, knew him before his moth
+. er was married. [Great applause an
laughter.
> j said this Convention will make n
E. mistake. / mean what / say, and if m
candidate is not nominated l will be
n the front rank of the charging column.
care not who leads it [applausel, and Go
'F being my helper | will be theirs; whe
the last rebel banner bows its head befol
the righteous verdict of the loyal peop
re of this country, and will shout the lou
H. est hosannas to any man that is nominate
by this Convention. [Applause.l
Fell0w-citizens, we have come here
w earnest and for business. We present "
= with Charlie Foster. Look al him. [Gre
~ cheering.