, 1880-06-24
MORRISON, or ILLINOIS,

Tho stntG of Illinois being called, Samuel 8.
Marshal! presented the nn.ne OF WI,'ian +. Nor
rison, OF Illinois. lie snid:
Mn. PRESIDENT AND uEHr1EMEN OF TIE Con-
vESTloN: must ask Of yor to.dAy your tndul-
gcnce. becatso appear hero III no condition on
nccuutit of either preparation or tho condition
OF my health; to do Justice 10 tho duty Asstgncl
mo by tho united voice Of tho delegation
from Illinois. We nro assembled hero tn-lny
in tho discharge OF a very high and I'm
portnnt responsibility. No body of mon assom-
lled together on thls broad continent since
tho 4th day OF July ITO Inns had grcatcr rcspon-
elblllttps resting upon 1t aud moro important
duties to discharge than the Convention assem-
blcd here To-day IN this hRi. Tho eyes OF tho cntIro
American people aro turned to-day with nnxie-
~ towurl this beautiful City of Cincinnati, aud
millions Of henrts ure throbblng with anxiety
and Offering up prayers to Almighty God thAt
this Convention shall not orr In tho discharge nj
tho important duty devolY'us upon IT, We nro
assetnscd hero to-day as the representation OF
tho Rroat Demoor1ltlp pnrty Of this ct,untry,
representing tho party tllat has boon ut nil times
and everywhere tue dpfcnd0r And prc8crvar Of
tho Constitution and
TUE RIGHTS AND I1nEnT1Es
of tho people. [Applausc.J Ny oountrymen,
VIC should roinanbcr In tho discharge Of Qurlu-
tics horn that wo are hut tho representatives OF
tho great body ut tho American people, at
ty Of tue Constitution, and TINT our voices hero
tiat Is 10 rapidly approachins air'd throwing ia
al,ties nppn s H. h.ltheF Gi'clnaatl Mor GhtcaEo
M sops fens III as1 Sa aM aa DSs Sssa ane II III
grandeur md tho 9lafy ii this gront Git country R t
and We must relnc!nhor TINT thoy will hnva u
yuIeo in Go,ntnen,latloM aE !r dIsnpproyal Of tho
lies Imposed upon us. We tAtren Auty 10 per-
1"rn " thts ,o .ags ghsr ana 1ors
previous day OF .sls kind.
FOUR YEARS AGO
tho American pG0plo In tho exercise Of their
right Us rreetAcn, by their hnl!ots ut tho pulls,
groat oillce Of PRESIDENT Of tho United States.
Ihs xer'!Gt of tho people WY cmntlatlo and W..
Sy oar n say efa Ss
iHnjori.y, of tho Esuetors whose dnty il was to
clcct and p!nec 'u t'l'eo tue President Of this
a sIss s 10 e annals %asi
II tho world the verdict OF tho peoplo wna fals-
,ed and % nannSr Of s1,caile 70, vis!ttng statea.
scoiairela dssom!ca II Now Orleans in:
they might havo tho courage ID thAt
e!ty to to,d Up tlle oii'se, tho araadest q,
ee * S o e e o ' untc
states 10 bc put up to tho hiehcst h!dders " tic
fr1rtornn Guards, tu Rome y, m curly day, put
Ercat Empire We haye tho unmlt!Kntcd shame
| aud scandnl presented ~ tho world That In -
THE FACE or THE woRl.p
| this great crimu WINS col1sumuated. It has boen
Democratic pnrty ~ TINT oeeasEol,, and lts Load
Grs. Wgra KMi!ty of GtwAttl!ee u MT inserting
81 ,ss boy 81 peopo u IL Sos
H.lt i think this has been too thuMe htlrsly
aud tltpranllpchargcd agninat tho party. Thny
nf Tho hRtcst act 0f patriotism kuowl 10 nnU utl
eMTth. IlG dek1lUcra1tlc 1,lMsh!s Of the 1cA0crt-
" ~ a a"Iy a IL S f4sy 81 Of ~ iS
nses caso aafas \ tnnSY sps Il ta
Their, IL J. on'tNRa ~ II pnt!ence. a Discrimination
.Ri i anS IN us sts ~ sss sr ,sF ths ss
tosms N," Of tno cgs'tuaoa a"a Sses of
when ! came onto tho stanI thae the
was ~'' oeaap,as tgs@ Il iao .,1s IL r nsvs w
THE AARmloAa PEOPLE
now demand a leader worthy Ut ourselves ant
%orthy nt ths cause ~ which We Asy engaGetl
ii ulAn af lntlex!hle an4 aggressive honesty, d
nun who Ia Aut only hnnrst htusclf. hut whf
p III! s sxlas 70 aoy II wans us xt
tons s' VIII VII dsrs e Do sIFht i ,,aaor ' 4; ii
who Il i legislator a1.d gWal oltsion. trics q
*ssse S SfssSs soGs Soos ssSss }or Ny
a.s. f witho;,t fsr.hei woi;!.. by, is W
tx = shs s6ao4 h & soas s
hoir.M m man sna cittnen. thst Eellant md q
gotivfous and synpatbizng Il tho hour of VIC
A. x'.llssy q ITt,as|" ana Assat s os1isloi,