Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-06-12
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Mr.. PREsIDENr AND GENTL4EMEN OF THE
CoNyESTIoN--I, came here through the,
partiality of my friends as a aeandidate for
the distinguished Office of. Governor of
this State. was in friendly, riYalshfp
with a gentleman who, for two years., I
boarded with and. associated with in
Washington. : L esteem him highly No
man has higher opinion of the purity of
his character and the sssta1wartness, - if
you please, of his RepublicanfsIn. a
I can but thank you for the distinction
you have just conferred upon me. To be
the chosen standard bearer by the distin-
guished and Representative body of men
composing this Convention of the, great
Republican party of the State of Ohio, is,
indeed, a marked compliment. ,.r-s=.
He who at the head of oRr army fought
the war of the rebellion to successful
termination, and who for eight years was
the Chief Magistrate of the Nation, first
saw the light of day in the State Of Ohio.
He who was war Secretary under the
sainted and martyred Lincoln, organized
victory, was also OF Ohio birth.
He who now occupies the most exalted
position or the earth, and though some,
and perhaps many of the gentlemen be-.
fore me disagreed with some portions of
hiss public policy, ali now are united
for the preservation of the results of the
war, and for the protection of National
authority against the dogma of the su-
premaey of the States-he is also son of
our beloved State; and the brilliant and
chivalrous chieftain of our army, and his
''fghtfng'' Lieutenant, whose brilliant
aehieVements we are proud to appropri-
ate as the product Of the genius, the
bravery and the daring of our brave sons.
The exalted position of Chief Justice of
1.-THE highest court of the Nation is filled by
one of our adopted sons. Who does not
reverence the purity of his character and
the justice of his, opinions? He-who by a
courage of the highest type, amidathe ma
licious and merciIess assaults of the oppo-
nents of honest money, steadily, earnest
ly. vigorously pressed forward in the
ssstraight and narrow path 2 that led up tc
resumption and National prosperity
without his courage and guiding
1 doubt whether resumption would be al
accomplished fact to-day-lle stands with
out peer in the long line of distinguished
men who have held the responsible offfel
he now SO werthilya 1ills-he, too, ISL
Buckeye to the manor bern..Ssila -. q =.
We must not forget that distia gutshe,
statesman, who for eighteen years ha
alled the seat oceapietl BY Giddings-
the abfist Of debaters In, andssby common
consent, the leatler of his party in th
Houseof Representatives of the Natlon-
is fellow-citize5 of whom we are justl
proud What matches galaxy Q
bright and distfag guisiea names! To
chosen leader of the1aState that carrie
their names upon its honorable rolls, i,
/ indeed, an honor that the most exalte
may covet. Itrhst appreeiate and fet
; the full force of distinction you have give
| me, and the responsibility it imposes
t The issues in the pending camp paign, bot
19 National and State, are sharp, and easil
Defined The Repnbl lean party stands 70
> the honest and faithful enforcement (
the results of the war, and the execHtie
both in letter and spirit of the amend
3 memts to the, Constitution. We stand fo
E the Constitution as itis-g1aranteein .
. it does, life, liberty, the pursuit of happ
/ ness, and equal rights to all the people
g irrespective of race or previous condition
: We care. not how poor or black a ma
: may be, he shall enjoy every politics
j right accorded to the highestand whites
4 At the beginning of President Hayes at
f ministration believed that the policy !
d adopted wonld result in a division of pul
) lie sentiment South, which wOula lead
E an easy endorsement of the constitution
= amendments and the revival of prosperii
= in that section. saw q year ago thatR
II hopes in this regard were doomed to eli
i appointment. - knew then: as I no
i know, that there is all over the South
}, feeling of discontent with Bourbon rul
# as they term, it--that rule that reqnfr
L. loyalty to the Lost Cause as passport
Ir Official position and soeialstandIng.