The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-06-10

your attention Tor q single moment. Outing
the convass just ended, there has been; mani
siderable bitterness which trust win entirely
disappear before entering upon the grave du-
ties devolving upon us. Let there b but one
motive governing our action, and let there be
determination to place In nomination the
strongest possible candid ates, not strong In
affections Of the people. and men who will
command the respect Of the whole civilized.
world. W as ~ ~ = =. Whan
the nerniA atoms are made and the convention
has completed its work, let there be but one
sentiment animating all earnest, sincere and
unseldsh Republicans, and let that be that
each shall vie with the other in carrying our
grand old party through the coming contest
to victory. Mr.. Cameron then nominated
Hon. g. +. boar, Of Massachusetts, Temporary
chairman. The nomination was agreed to
with great applause. Mr.. Hoar in taking the
chair said: Gentlemen Of the Convention. i
thank you for this !. distinguished mark q your
twenty years since the Republican convention
met in this city, which, after 9 stormy but
friendly contest put in nomination Abraham
Lincoln and Hannibal Hamiin. Lincoln has
gone to his rest His companion upon
that ticket in y decidedly fresh and
yigorou. age, is present with Us to-
experience gathered from lite q h0neraRle
party was ruled then as now by the south.
The single purpose of its being was to give
political supremacy to the oligarchy Of the
south and Office to its sub-servant northern
allies. In the pursuit ofthat end, every great.
expending little for public improvements,
either in the west or in inland rivers or lakes
The Democratic party confronts us to-day, as
said, unchanged in purpose, in temper, in
character, united in nothing else, proposing
no other measure OF policy, it urges its war
has thrown around the purity Of its elections
It can see no other evil except that free
man should cast free vote under the pro.
lection of national authority. In Louisiana
and Mississippi 1t is the accomplice of the
white league and the ku klux. Ia South
Carolina it takes the honest ballot from the
box and stuffs the tissue ballot, In its place
in New York it issues fraudulent naturaliza.
ton papers, three score thousands in number.
In Maine it's ambitious larceny tries to pilfer
whole State government at once
In Delawareit looks with complacency on the
whipping post. As in war it found in the con-
s St nothing which could protect the ma
can protect the national honor. Can you find
in the history OF the Democratic party for the
past sixteen years anything that the Demo-
cratic party has either done or tried 10 do, ex-
cept to break down legal safeguards so as to
make these things possible? The
hspuulcan palty nas No suSn hlsgolyneDelllon
slOuueu' Slaves ileeu' puu,c Mays cohs SUI us1
co, nomesteao avs, na.urahzauon treaty,
sound currency restored, flag respected
above all. But not for these things alone, or
chiefly, does the Republican party live. The
nePuonc .ne parry nveS 1nat
eveay man p wlsnlh LOU our oospsls may uMeI Sc,
- : Iappy MU ast aua ah; nas Is
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m;ss;o, af n,, 1or1 = nn, ns
~ ou Pa y nv no1
ia1 III y w lse ansaens auvoaea! on rs
~ Ia Lac ~ ma t III, .nat
AvA - Ie 1Ia.Ge " $3.50, o1u engs lnSu-
~ - .ho "
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t.ons 1sn sne nanes y 2enasoI . Sonhlng
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;a na.,saS WI = Ia
I'm nls clused lei HUE 9d ana plana
nnSn .an mas Piaee9 W snc IoLi.
l.l,a ~ Mae ~ VA. eonvesss
tia 70 - sle oons.ee az s.g e.
+hn conv ma,ouS ueua'e y y
IN, Nsh -, ms, -, o,1,ad oo.4o,x
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tsc4s - ueuan " w US
ulese VI .na' osate, py MI; ae1e
Hasa ~ tll's convention ifein lug ola'e oi
Ao ~. o.;o,s s+atos 80 aa,,od 80 ~
Inc aaro .. eeaes mele ,, ca 4sat an .ne
dentials Of the regular delegations had
a oesh Sc, SEM 70 me oesk o. me seesetaIy
the "a me manner If the other delenat;nns -
in the case Of Pennsylvania, by the chairman,
and gave notice to the same effect In Penn
sy!vania two contests in congressional dis
tricts, sixth and ninth, were recorded. This
business being nearly concluded, Mr.. Conk-
ling, in behalf of the Republicans Of Utah, pre-
sented a protest and contest from that body,
which was, according to the rule, sent to the
committee.
The committees on credentials, rules, bust
ness and permanent organization and resolu-
tions were assigned rooms, and at once pro-
ceeded to transact business in the quarters ad-
joining the stage.
MI. Conkling obtained the floor and said
one or two OF these committees might report
this p. m. or evening, but at least one, that on
cIedennals, would not pc ready % report IN.
~ M to-morroW morning ne suggesteo tnas
7 conVenle1ce q al memDers Wo a1
oe suDserveu anu business De lof,
Xarded by adjournment he therefore moved
tnat tne conventlon aa9 aJ % - ociock 70
morloI ~ nooItnn!.ng. MI. nae 81 MAINE re-
Ha1keu t0at Ills 6teIneu 10 Ot proper dCtlO0