Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-02
associated Press Report.
NIr. CamerOn,s Remarks.

CHICAGO, June AT the request Of Mr. Cam
eroD, Secretary Keogh read the call for thf
convention. Mr.. Cameron briefly addressed til,
convention, as follows:
"Gentlenlelo or the OR:-Before tht
convention enters upon the important duties
that have called ii together ask your atten
ton for single moment. During the canvas;
just ended there has been manifested In many
sections OF the country considerable bitterness
which trust Will entirely disappear before en-
ter1ng upon the grave duties devOlVing upon us
Let there be but one motive governing our ac.
lions, and let that be determination to place
men strong in themselves strong In the con
hdence and affections OF the people
and men who will command the
respect OF the civilized world Our country. of
which we are justly proud, has grown so rapidly
in population, wealth and influence during IT,:
existence Of the republican party thai we
have attained position as one of the leading
powers OF the world. We cannot longer be sat,
changed condition, We must place in position
men whose familiarity with other nations Will
enable them to direct our affairs SO that
Me wa T Il take the lead In commerce
DO not for moment doubt the strength of cur
institutions. They have been tried In blood
and came from the contest better,
ardent patriot dared to ah hope 'nf for. iDS No
combination OF circumstances no coterie
OF individuals. no personal ambition can
ever prevail against the intelligence and the in
born love OF liberty which are Implanted In the
hearts OF Americans When the nominations
are made and the convention has COMPLETED its
work. let there be but one sentiment animating
and let that be that each shall vie with the
other In carrying our grand old party through
the coming contest to victory
In concluding his speech he announced
mat ne mao Deen instructed by the National
Convention to put In nomination for temporary
chairman Hon. Geo. +. HOar, OF Massachusetts
[Applause.l The nomination was unanimously
fatlfed, and MeSSrS. Davis OF Texas FRYE or
Maine, and Raum. Of Illinois, were appointed a
committee to conduct him to the chair Judge
Hoar in taking the platform addressed the con.
vention at some length. The followingis
Judge HOar's Opening Speech.
He arraigned the democratic party for all the
political sins committed by it, and said that
that party confronted the republican party to-
day unchanged In purpose, in temper or In
character, and united In nothing else propos.
ing no other measure OF policy than war upon
the safeguards which the nation had thrown
evil except that free man should cast free Vote
under the protection OF the nation. [Applause
In Louisiana and Mississippi it was the accom-
South Carolina it took the honest ballot from
the box and stuffed tissue ballots In their place.
In New York 1t issued fraudulent naturaliZa-
Jon az; sixty thousand In number: In
whole state government, and In Delaware II
stood accomplice by the whipping-post. The
republican party had no such miserable history,
1t told OF rebellion subdued, of slaves freed.
Of great public works constructed, OF debt dimin-
ished, OF sound currency restored. of a flag
floating long and everywhere honored and
Tie keynote OF every republican
platform, the principle OF every republican
union. was found in respect for the dignity of
the individual man. Until that became the
pervadiIg principe OF the Republic, from
canada to the Gulf, from the Allan
tic 10 The Pacific, the republican mission
v Is 10, eI did. The republican party lived by