, 1880-02-26

more thorough, heartfelt, enthusiastic action in
the hearts Of the people Ct 1ee s9@Tt9 Mow @
1emen. 1es you hare made me TIL you these things
! know some Of you don't like it. am con.
tent with vcrybody because this question is not M
governed by their personal preferences or their
feelings Ut State pride on question SO great as
this. There is time enough for every Repuolleahn
and to express it, and when that grand verolce
comes from an intelligent, thoughtful, brave,
honest people, bow to the authority OF the peo~
pie as expressed, and bow to no other autnotaty
fnpplausc], let it be what it may.
Gentlemen, allusion has been made here to taT
possibility OF carving the Southern ssaseS hat
no matter who may be nominated the hepun-
lican candidate for President, no matter 1"+ 10y
many votes he may be able to pon IN dats ats
are SO perfect and 50 absolute that no EieGtoTal "a
vote for. any Republican candidate ,+% VII rAn, ge
counted from ma s1y 6 5sta sTsts ia Ro fhe soo'n N
Now, then gentlemen. II that Is So wnaI Is 9 qbo
remedy? 1t IS In canvassing and cal5stng atna rmo
free Northern States solid unfted 3 anu aFar of the
Rebellion over again on another 1oIan, 1,,r "a
cisely the same principles are iaroea toe Ie" 1ife
were involved then we are deienunE se - t1niv-
and as honestly, and as effectively as some 20 OF
US tried to do with rnuskets an ana Gar11G{, '{mo
The vote at the next eect1on VII hr',ses l free
whether or not free speech, free houses, - iseo
thought. and free elections, without MalGn ,.i1 Il
republican government cannot succeed: sanaa ~
continue in this country or not NOW. ot, ~ sno
presence OF question SO vast. IN me pIssaueT pa1
Of propositions involving such consequeuG:eT;s, :e;
cannot consent to fritter away the llme, snes
Of myself or the people, In petty antaEo44asnis :
as to personal preferences, ano 5nlnK r.S.l clu
speak for the people Of that same tourtn C9h 1?,s
eressionnl District,-that they will Calmly. aehp-
eratey consider who they think is the best nun nun
They viii send their delegates to the state CON- on,
venttou Instructed as to their views; Ihey VIII VIII
fairly and honestly press upon that Conxenu n nuoa
what they believe to be right we e1Pece SsTee tte
other district to do the same thing: ano % tne dne
grand result is to be brought ABOUT N tne M s- us
liberate Judgment which shall be gFen m IN ol ous
state Convention IS to the disposal OF lne sote
OF Illinois You can't foreclose mor1gage No ~ ~
this State EApplauEe, and cries OF ~Inat , = 50:
They tried It IN Pennsy lvauia: Somepooy salo
that Gen, Grant Was the candidate OF tne pco-
ole, and not OF the politicians Does anypony y
fike to tty Don Cameron's movement N I'M
uois? [Cries Of "Time"] Yes, times up.
Now. lhaye given you my opinions gentlemen,
lust FOR what ther are worth. lassuEe you mat
The solid Republican element OF the Fourth Con-
eressiouaI District isn't going to be moved oy
Dasson or excitement.-that they arc going 10
consider this thing praFely. seriously, and ear
nesflv. and, us am informed and believe. unless
some change occurs, you may expect the dele
cation from the Fourth Congressional District to
nrest.ut us their first choice the name Of the
Senator from Maine [applause]. aud, as thelr
second choice, whoever else the Republican
party selects in the Convention [Great ap-
nlnfse1