The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-11

correctness of the vote and asked that
the roll be called which resulted as fol-
lows: Grant, 50; Blaine, 10; Sherman,
2 Blaine has lost two votes from In
diana on the 18th ballot
ADJOURNED
CHICAGO, June Z, p. NAT the end
of the eighteenth ballot which was sub
stantially the same as the seventeenth,
the convention adjourned till : O'Clock
p. m.
Nominating Speeches
CHICAGO, June 6.-The following is
fhe speech of Mr.. Billings, of Vermont,
on nominating Edmunds:
Gentleman of the convention: That
quiet state in New England, the earliest |
born into the Union after the old thirteen
whose people have always been loyal to |
liberty, enthusiastically urges the name |
of her most distinguished son as the fit |
test nominee to be inscribed upon the |
presidential banner. Her delegates bring
that message here, of joy and pride alike
supreme, because they know no other
state has better right to name Repub-
lican candidate, and that no one can
name better man, [Cheers.l For the
first time in her history, although always
| in the advance guard of the Republican
hosts, Vermont comes to the front in a
national convention. She thus comes
4
which she has shown in the years gone
by; not making a condition of her loyal
/ ty, which is never to alter in the years to
come. Her Republicanism Is
not born of selfshness. 1t
is bred in her bone, and it runs in her
blood. (Applause,) Still more, Yer
mont would call on her everlasting
mountains to fall on her and hide her
before she would thrust any mere local
L IL A.
ellis of this critical epoch. (Applause)
casion. She looks backward through
the years. She looks forward through
the years, and she fears the infinite peril,
the ignominy, aye, the crime coming
over this government under the admins
tration of a revolutionary Democracy
(applause.) and she longs for victory
the victory of patriotism at the polls
and the victory of craftsmanship after
the polls (applause); and she Implores
sues, TO let no dIscords born of hot pre-
; judices, to let no personal ambitions, to
, let no discussions, to let not anything
, put that victory in peril. (Applause)
, She prays you to make that victory Sc
!. cure by going strai ght to the consciences
and the intelligences of the people; not
J only by her platform ringing with
honor and honesty from money clear up
] to human rights, but by putting
t better than the platform, because
} known anywhere through the length and
: breadth of the land, as is his very incar
: nation, long tried and never found want
ing. Great applause.) A candidate
, weak nowhere, strong everywhere Ht
5 will compact the party, bring every in
dependent into line, and win recruits
from the enemy; that is, victory her
: and now, victory for years to come. Any
8 other course forebOdes disaster, anC
s courts defeat for years to come. Such
h candidate, healing all dissensIons, o
d wOndrous ability, of aggressive integrity
1 of the largest experience in public al
S fairs, of the highest craftsmanship, i
e that brave, clear, vigilant man on whom
= rests no shadow of reproach, to whom il
d every crisis in the councils of the natio
IS we turn with JOY and confidence, the Ger
r trail figure and leader Of the senate, tn
foremost type and defender of what
s best in the Republican faith, the idea
IT candidate, seeking not the Office, worth
it of the best days of the republic, havin
le the promise and pOrtents of victory
d is George F. Edmunds Vermont nom
j. mates for the presidency, and, gentlemen
ID we pray YOU to welcome this breeze froI
te the Green mountains. How quickly
se will swell into a gale, and how surely
lie will sweep the land. (Applause)
The Speech Of General Garfield Putting
Nomination Secretary Sherman.
ne Mr. PreSident-I have witnessed Il
e. extraordinary scenes of this cOnventiC
Id with deep sOlicitude. No emotiO
in touches my heart more quickly then Sc
v, timent in honor of great and noble cha
u acter, but as l sat on these seats and wi
fhaos. caaraQ6
ct me you were a human ocean in a ter
of pest have seen the sea dashed into
es fury and tossed into spray, and its gra
he duer moves the soul of the dullest ma
be but ! remember it is not the pillows, b
ee the calm level OF the sea from which o
be heights and depths are measured. A
plause When the storm has passe
and the hour of calm settles on the Ocea
en- when the sunlight battles Its smooth su
TO- face, then the astronomer and surveys
on takes the level from which he measur
ct all Terrestrial heights and depths. A
n. plause. Gentleman of the cOnventio
on your present temper may not mark Il
healthful pulse of other people when Oh
al enthusiasm has passed. When the en-
tons of this hour have subsidized, we sht
find that calm level of public opinion
re-. low the storm from which the though
he of q mighty people are to be treasure
he and by which their fiEal acti'
of will be determined. [Applause.l n
NO here in this brilliant circle, where $50
&C. men and women are assembled, Is [
TX destiny of the Republican party to
declared. C'That is So" Not he
where see the enthusiastic faces of z
rn. delegates waiting to cast their votes in
on the urn, but by 100000 Republic
ed firesides, where the thoughtful vote
mt wives and children about them, with I
nd calm thoughts inspired by love of hol
ed and love of country, with the history
re- the past, the hopes of the future a
knowledge of the great men who ha
adopted and blessed our nation in ds
up gone by. There God prepares the v
rs dict that shall determine the wisdom
rm our work tonight. (Applause.) Not
ras Chicago in the heat of June, but in I
sober quiet that comes to them betwe
now and November. In the silence
g, deliberate judgment will this great gu
:" ton be settled. Cries of Good
US aid them tonight. [Great applaus
Of But now, gentlemen of the cOnventi'
he what do We want! A voice: &c
-s field" followed by applause. Bear W
me a moment; hear me for this eau
~ and for a moment be silent
order that you may hear. lCries
'GOOd."O Twenty-Five years ago this
q WAS
~ Long familiarity with the traffic in
bodies and souls of men had paralyz
the consciences of majority of our p
pie. The baleful doctrine Of state s
ereignty had shackled and weakened [
IN noblest and most beneficent powers
the national government, and the gra
ing power of slavery was seiZing
virgin territories of the West and DIR
ging them into the den OF eternal Dol
age. At that crisis the Republican pa
was born, it drew its first inspirati
q. from the fire of liberty which God
lighted in every human breast, d
which the powers of ignorance a
"' tyranny can never wholly extingui
(Applause.) The Reput lican party ca
,or to deliver and save the republic. In
tered the arena where the beleagul
and assailed territories were struggle
for freedom, and drew around them
sacred circle of liberty which the dem
of slavery had never dared to cross.
made them free forever. loud
- plaVse and cries Of "Good.'O Strength
ed by ITS victory on the frontier,
= young party, under the leadership of
great man who, on this spot, tweI
years ago, was made its leader, it entel
the national capital and assumed
high duties of government. LApplaus
-, The light which shone from its BAN
dispelled the darkness in which slay
=, had enshrOuded the capital, and fr
that melted the shackles Of every sla
"a and consumed in the fire of libe
every slave pen within the shadow
the capitol. Our great national ind
% tries, by unprotected policy, were the
selves Frustrated, and the streaUns of 7
40 enue flowed in such feeble currents d
the treasury was well nigh empty. I
> money of the people was the wretch
q notes of two thousand uncontrolled a
irresponsible state banking corporatin
which were filing the country wit
O. circulation that poisoned rather Ii
o. sustained the life of business. (LC
apnlausel The ReDublican ma