The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

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tant than the mere persons ambitions of any
man are the interests of tat grand old party
which, from the time WIN rebel batteries
were first discharged at te walls of Sumter
until the day when Grant after fighting q SCI
ries of battles upon that iflexible line, poured
his irresistible legiOns ver the crumbling
breastworks of the last fortress Of the rebel
conflict the world has eve seen; and when an
era of peace succeeded to the crash of con-
tending battalions, restoed a sound currency
| to the country, and hasever since continued
| to control its destinies Nth rule which has
congratulate you tat your deliberations
the complications which threaten disaster to
the Republicans of the Hrst district, and which
this district, close as it 9, would be much less
promises to be the dosest the Nation has
known for many years The Democracy, for
getting in moment # enthusiasm their o d.
the presidential chaib have selected as their
standard-bearer q brsve and dashing Union
soldier-the hero of a hundred hard-fought
whose personal and Military character nothing
Many Of the Arguments which might be urged
| against civilian ofsuch political proclivities
will now fail. But should be remembered
| that Hancock the sddier and gentlemen is not
| statesman-is wildly unacQuainted with the
civil government. His education, culture, as
| sociatiOns, have al been purely military.
| trust no voter whs loves his country would
willingly place its destinies In the hands Of
| those who have 50 recently sought to tear
down the old revolutionary banner and over
throw the government of which it is the SYM
Dol. and yet a votefor Hancock means just this.
The inexorable necessities of his position
will compel hint summon to his cOunsels
brigadiers breveed on confederate battle
fields. And as President Lincoln once said of
| inns vui11 how ,frk< ;,.A,,
with that administration. But many will lose
sight of this, and 1t will require the blending
of the Republican masses in solid and united
district must be lost. The evils of a house
under the control of a Democratic majority
have gone far ID create united North. Had
natius Donnelly would never have dared to as
sail the integrity of a seat in Congress bottOmed
upon three thousand Republican majority.
rersona1iy. nave notning 10 regret IN the
Is on account of those friends who have SO gal
lantly battled in my behalf in the primaries
ana nS think very xaS
to the use OF my name. being led to believe
there would be no opposition, and that it was
my duty to sacrifice what regarded as my
personal interests to assist in rescuing the dis
trict from Democratic domination. ] find that
there are other gentlemen in the district who
are willing to make the same sacrifice.
Let me urge upon you, gentlemen of the
convention, and through you upon your con-
stituents. the importance of victory. Let the
Second district In all of her precincts from
the wheat fields of Kandiyohi to the bluffs of
Goodhue, roll up such a majority as shall res
cue beyond peradventure the district from
Democratic control. The friendly personal re-
latiOns which bear to the candidate of your
choice do not alone or chiefly prompt me to
this. but loyalty to the party whose banner has
for SO many years been the insignia of national
sovereignty, power and prosperity; and be it
the especial care of those who shall bear that
banner through the heats and struggles of the
coming campaign to see that the glorious en-
sign is not again trailed in the dust.
On motion of Mr.. Arctander, the Con-
gressional district committee was en-
larged to eighteen (the number of coun-
ties in the district), and member was
appointed from each county, except Red
wood.
After resolutions of thanks to the Off
GERS of the convention and to the Garfield
and Arthur club of Pennington for their
kind hospitality, the convention adjourned
by giving three cheers for Garfield, three
more for Cole, three more Chandler and
three more for Strait.
We have received the first number
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