The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-08-07


2. RICE. -
track-I know you want to know your
nag's speed, don't you? And in nominal
of, and every man that brings forth his
candidate predicts, in authentic strains,
how he will run, like the winner of the
Derby, on the wings of the wind, and
like unto lightning, or words to that Ell
feet. [Laughter.1 I never ran myself,
but understand availability is COM
mon item in the contest Now, the un-
tried future asks to be prospected with
the partiality of friendship and the look
ing forward for the fulfillment of hopes,
and all those who love their friends with
things that will be done. This is true of
untricd ones. Now, when we come to
the availability of man who has a
record, why, to be sure, we have somc-
thing to go on. lApplause.l It is not g
mere matter of guess. You can tell
whether he is a2:15 or 2:40-a fast or q
slow nag. Now, we are not depending
upon prophecy, but have the light of the
past. s -
Mr.. McSweeny then proceeded to give
in humorous detail the successes and de-
feats of the Democratic party for years
back, ard the manner in which Governor
Bishop had carried the State by $1,000
majority, which he argued was good basis
to count from as to Bishops availability in
the coming campaign. He then proceeded
to speak Of Chakley Fosters nomination as
of one born out Of due time, and said !:
"When we get through with him Charley
will look around and beg for second birth.
Laughter.1 Marvel not, Charley, that l
say to you, you shall be born again" Re
newed laughter) He said, with Bishop
and Rice against bayonets, the sunlight Of
victory viii tighten all the Democratic
heaven, and the Democracy of Ohio will
take its high and proud position as in the
olden time-frm as adamant on the peo-
ple's rights. and the waves of fanaticism
and Republicanisln shall dash their proud
foam in vain. thank you. (Applause
and shouts combined) | believe l have
sand all intended. (Cheers-)
GENERAL RICE NOMINATED.
Hon. ]. A. Norton said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONvENTION:-No
man with such a grand assemblage Of the
citizens of glorious old Ohio before him,
and who had been honOred with the priyi-
lege of announcing one of her most distin-
guished sons as candidate for Governor,
could suppress feeling of pride and graft
fication. Forty years ago Ashland
county did herself proud by having born
within her limits a man who, If nominated
to-day; will be the next Governor of Ohio.
Union College stored the mind of that man
with the knowledge that will enable him to
execute the duties Of the office with ability
and with honor. In 1861, when reason had
lost her sway, and our nation had been
hurled into mad whirlpool of rebellion,
this man, actuated by the patriotism Of a
true son of Ohio, turned his face toward
the South. and as private in the ranks, in
the field and IN the battle earned for HIM
self name and the gratitude of the peo-
Iple of our Commonwealth. At Shiloh
brave Rice fell wounded. 3 At Vicksburg he
earned fresh laure!s with fresh wounds, and
under the dark shadows of old Kenesaw
Mountain he left his good leg. But, while
his blood enriched the soil of the South,
they could not drain his heart OF patriot
ism, and for five long years he gave his
time his talents and his blood in defense Of
the grand old Union Of our fathers. When
the march to the sea was ended, when the
last campfire went out. when the last shot
had been fired, when sweet peace had been
restored to our unhappy country, then, and
not until then, did General Rice wend his
way northward, bearing upon his shoulders
the insignia of his hard-earned honors, but
upon his crutches his weary and worn body
|-(applause) mot to rest, not 10 sit idle,
but to engage In the great work of resto
ration, to bring harmony out OF chaos,
to substitute the civil power for the mill
tary. Thepeople of his district sent him
to Congress, and. in the halls of legisla-
tion he displayed the same energy, the
triotism, in aiding to repeal the obnox-
ious Law 9 enacted by the enemies OF good
government, and in substituting therefor
wise and judicious measures lin trying
to remove the bayonet from the citizens,
held there by the hand of a fraudulent
President to prevent free ballot by a
free people. Tremendous cheering.
Twice member OF Congress, he proved
himself statesman AS well as soldier.
BY his noble, untiring and successful eff
fort for the Arrears of Pension Bill, he
has shown himself the true friend OF his
comrades in arms. II In war a soldier, in
peace statesman. always Democrat.
Then, in the name of the soldier, in the
name of the citizen, in the name of q free
and patriotic people, nominate A. ".
Rice, of Putnam County, as candidate
for Governor OF. Ohio. Loud and pro-
longed applause.]
~ s,, RICE's SECOND. al
William L. Brown, of Mahoning coun-
ty, said: / believe am entitled to say q
few words, as have the privilege of ap-
pearing before this grand assemblage for
the Democracy of Ohio. tell you I feel
good. 1 know you all feel good; for you
have occasion to feel good; and know,
whatever may be the action OF this Con-
vention to-day. it has been usual for the
great Democratic party Of Ohio to buckle
on the armor and stand by the nomina-
tions. In 1860, a:ad for years before, the
rabid abolition disunionists and the Sc
cessionists of the South, by contention,
brought about bitter feeling, that re-
suited in the war of the rebellion. It be-
came necessary for the grand, conservative
| liberty-loving, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Democratic party of the country to come
| to the front for the preservation Of the
Union. Thousands and tens OF thousands
of our gallant, sons took their arms and
| followed the starry banner to the field OF
strife. The rebellion was put down and
the Union restored. To-day the conten-
tious, rebellious, revolutionary element
is all in the North, and all embodied in
the Republican party, and comprises the
entire organization. Laughter and ap-
plause.) The great Democratic party OF
ohio, ever true to constitutional liberty,
proposes to again enlist in the
service-not by sections, not by
tens or hundreds. but the whole organi-
xot;oo every man To suuelch this revO.