Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-18
THE NOMINATING SPEECHES.
The following nominating speeches
were made in the Conventions:

JAMES G.. BLAINE.
Mr.. Joy, of Michigan, in presenting
the name of Mr.. Blaine, said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: l shall never
cease to regret that circumstances have been
such as to impose the duty upon myself to
make the nomination of a candidate to this
Convention. | have been absent from the
country for the past two months, and had but
arrived home just before this Convention.
Since the Convention has been in session
have been employed upon the floor all the
time. If, therefore, words of mine are im-
pOrtaut for the candidate who shall be pro-
posed, they will benefit him but little. will,
however, bring him before the Convention in
as brief manner as po 'sibe. That IL Will he
very brief Will, presume satisfy the Conven-
tion and the audience, because we are now all
impatient Tor the voting. IL was III iooO, |
think, that then young man, born in the old
Keystone state, but resident in the ; ate OF
Maine, entered the House of Represe natives
1t was AT Il tins when the sky was lOwert ny,
when the horizon was filled with clouds, in1i-
eating "A tempest. Ii was Just before the war.
The tempest bulst upon the country, and the
war eIsuad, which ragged for four long years.
Fo 'tunatey for us, there were at the helm Of
the ship of state the right men, and IL was
manned with right crew. After the Whirl-
wind of war had ragged Tor four yGurS, the ele-
mentS of strength in one of the cOntending
parties gave way, aud peace at length settled
down upon the country The1 ensued the
nearly three o four years more. During all
IN u period OF time that young man, always
true, always brave, always eloquont, applied
his talent IN all the debat IS aud in all the pro-
ce1urcs which were ne2es sary either TO carry
ON the war or 10 bring about reconstruction
upon proper basis. And during me period OF OF
emerging, growing, towering, until ut last,
wncn, in 1858 reconstruction had been prncti-
Cally secured, his reputation was towering be
fore the country, and, as one OF the great names
of the country, had become spread abroad all
over the land. IL had become household
word. ID was familiar in every corner. Ii was
looked up IN from every part of the country.
That name was the Hon. james G, Blaine the
Senator from Maine.
sons time had passed away, or was passing
away, ANA Gen. Grant was Nominated by the
country for President of the United states, all
eyes in the country turned to the Hon. James
G.. Blaine, who wus called upon to canvass the
country. He oanVassed the country from
Maine q the Mississippi, and beyond. lie
made himself familiar with tho great North
aud the great West. The people became ia
mihar with him in the North and in the great
West. And he Ind about him that wonderful
power of attraction which halt-oentury earlier
/ was possessed in the most eminent degree alst
| by another grcat mnn of this country, the greal
/ son of the great State of Kentucky-Harrl
I Clay. Onthe second nomination OF Gen. Grant
in 1872 he was called upon IN the same way
and he traVerscd tho country, exercising his
power, his ability and his elOquence in tho
cause of the country over the same extent o.
I this northern border. He had become so W el
known. the people of the country had beco m'
so well acquainted with him, he had fastened
them 20 him by attractions SO great
that In the Convention which was hel'
| at Cincinnati four years ago he had be
come the leading candidate of the NortherI
people for the Presidency OF the United
States He was tho faVorite candidate of thu
State which | represent in this Convention
Its delegates went to that Convention with
view of urging and securing, IL IL were pos
sible his nomination. lie came within fep
votes of success, when for some reason hi
column broke aud the result was anothe
nomination, which had not been before thl
country. You all know the disappointment
you all know perhaps the astonishment
winch was created In some sections or IN
country at that result. In the state which
have the honor 10 represent upon this iioor
was considered almost a calamity TO the ina
Vidual members OF the Republican party O