, 1879-02-28
Tho Outrosts OF 1880 to BE Well
Fortified Against Sur.
prise.
Speech Of Gen. John Beatty Defining
True Repubtioanism.
Bishop mud Rice--Their Chances for o
Democratic Gnhernatorial
Nomination.
Preparations for tle Two Conventions OF
Lansing, Mich, To-Day.
ONO.
Enfctal E{sp1tcA 10 T6S Tt1tans.

caticus nt tic House 0f Representatives tonight
WA an indication Of tho popular feeling among
tho Republicans, tho future OF the party may
be said to bo In most cheerful condition Tile
State Central Committee, which had been In
session during tliu day, convened with tic Re-
publican membcrs Of the General Assembly,
being the lhsgcst gathering OF the kind Since
the War. Representative members Of tic party
from every district In the State were present.
The CAUCUS was called to order by ueu. 0ros-
ycnor, Col. Fogg, of Cleveland, being
elected prcsldens. Mr.. Fogg addressed
the gathering in most cheerful manncr,
and, referring to our Generals, Da1d'a neat cosu.
pllment to Gen. Grunt, which was received With
rounds Of applause. Gen. aroavenor, after re-
peated calls, responded in ringing speech, stat
lng that ho bud never before known the time
when tho Republican party was better prepared
to deal with their old enemy, tho Democracy,
than now,-tllat today tllc Uemocrts were iii
open atscorl, while tho Republicans were united
on all essential potnts. 10 stated That be had
never met 10 many people from different sec.
ttopa Of the State, Nhcre there was so much
uAnMoNr-
anl good fellowship. There was nothing aald
which prcsagcd conflict Of opinion, but, on
tho contrary, each vied with the other. and all
seemed determined to assist In winning the
contest which would soon ts commenced. lilo
said the party had but 10 live up to Its time
l.onorcd principles, as It did When It orerthrew
slavery; that victory had always crowned it,
banners when it had battled for principle. right,
untl Justice; that tho party to-day was bseatfl-
tng, living, mud protesting against thu wrong
which thu Democratic party were endcayortng
to carry out-that they. had not accepted tue
resu!ts OF tllc War, and wcro cndcnsorng TO
make the amendments mere nu''tty. He
felt that the Republicans Of Ohio had great
responsibility placed ur,on them. Holding thcir
State election In October, tile result bad moto
or leas influence OH the other Northern States;
tint the Ohio Republicans were the real out
posts, which, II defeated, endangered tie wtlolo
natiou lIo hoped all would 70 to work With
will, and reverse thu motto th!s ttuic by saying
tint "IIe who serves bis party best, serves Ills
country best" This remark was loudly up
plau1ed. ........-.
GEN. JOHN BEATTY
was called for, and, after few moments, hc re-
spondod. There appeared to be considerable
anxiety to hear what the General would have to
say. Gen, Beatty procccdcd as follows:
party Of the North il may 1s saI1 that It ii nade
iurgely OF thoaghlfnl. consctcntioils independent
mcn, WHO alln.!thor 10 eoorced BY The party lash
Thcv Sniav tHc mschisn w,on It runs Wltfi tl1er
conseienccs and Judgments, and abandon It wien
lives aru rood, and tbe ends they layv
in y;ew honorable and pa.riotic, tiicy &c:
cspt tho soaseless his.e. Of tae mob ..,,a anl
~ ihe htrhrst NJ rnmniimente. md patiently walt
until tInic and the so!,es sfconu Thought or ti,e
rct,en anmjn,.sa in liz, Old tiuls tl,a Whc
nnrtr supeatsd to iii ant siayery men, md satd;
.vote with Hs and save sne country 1r9t ta,g
sp an ~, e anrsats az sa otc Will ps ad says
~ ]m wv ~ f,n, fs,Iin.. tntn fi.c ha,I,M t,f thc iii.
nuoss vi}o. i ;,nt ihny vn,cH FAR nnihcr mil
thus uuongd tho way TOR Tia honest, nublsa:, wis
est, bravos political thI W1s!d n.y. cfeF
knnwn. hppiaGse.t + matteren Hstta ~ to9 Gs
stnrdy hboaomst Wncn & nd .As p.o % pates ,st n, na
ident!eal'y tho sanlo views ntri nola wefa Wrons'
eauu, ~ thpy sometimes d. that II Ia tho duty Ut
tho citizen
m , !, TO srasp ,Ia nx s,dnn MS r4nnf Ts him, ,,,,v
NAV io excusablv il tho suyugc, but It cannos bo
i1Isr,tcd In liz civilized. juatico viii hold tlle
na nrtrato ucts, un1 it viii hermit no
nuu 10 Justify Tia yoso BY lilo beg9arly plea that
ho olsycI lAG dictates Of ito caucnB. in The
trasy. It will tuslat tnat 1t is ust ~ much sha duty
u IT, ~ TIL nrneIute ~ hjs 1artv az iii
,ysa IN" dut; Of joIu iiuss and Martin Luther 10
tlenomnte tho nbnnaonn,ont Of vital principles 6y
tMe cnntcn . i, rpslisIn tvb,ch ia otP, ,wsu
md unsnfo 10 otfcnI. oihef IN thu declaration Of
principlen o. t!ls character ,s Or ths ea,.'ate;
aaaF n,'st,n !, yhs5 aiarr"ara,uS thIs fact
:1hvy iam gona into battle, relying for success
',pon narty dlscip!lns ana sie Patty lay. Ihs
,t,,es m1tt caDvIetions ars ID sss and indcanitss
md rv:nrd for principle 80 blight that In tunes Of
danger toy afa avor faaa! 20 fsa1,e % m 1{ nlsn1 %
est .its ,"rx snccssx thu einI,titmn ~
promise o. tetotaa}1 a1y ahnnin, nyrr,tnp weh
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