The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-17

THE RATIFICATION MEETING.
WICHITA SoxoRoUs wITa CANNON All
ABLAxE WITH FIREWORKS AND
BRILLIANT SPEECHES.
Al the shadows Of last Saturday evenial
were settling over the spires and hones .
the city the hoarse rosr Of artillery. the stir
ring music Of brass horns, and the blaze am
glitter Of shooting rockets that lighted u
the heavens ~ they sped away into darkness
d all combined to announce that the hour fo
rejoicing Of patriots had arrived. Arouns
the bonfire at the corner Of Douglas Avenu,
and Main street the crowd surged and joket
~ the different speakers prepared to TAKE
: the stand. We can Of course emily give {
meagrs synopsis Of what was really said, ~
idea Of the eloquence displayed, but nothing
Of the wild enthusiasm and excitement Of
the occasion, Of the lively "reminiscences Of
Col. Lewis, the solid logic Of Capt. BAldes.
ston. the stirring eloqucnce Of Esquire Wall,
the enthusiasm Of Judges Little, Lauck,
Walker, ct al. The crowd there know how
it 10 themselves, but for those Of our readers
who must take the glorifcation secondhand
ed, we give short synopsis Of the talks ~
heard through our telephone which we had
in the evening attached to neighboring
lamp post. Owing to the great confusion Of
music, and hurrahs, ssndwiched with belch-
ing cannon We lost some Of the ideas and
most Of the words OF the different speakers.
Mr.. Wsll-FeIlow-citizens, We are enter
ing upon great contest peculiar to our form
Of government, that, whilst it may be proper
and it may be right to rejoice, to throw up
our hats, to hurrah, and to have fireworks
and rockcts-yc yes, We have entered upon .
great contest that IL not to be carried BY
those means. II matters not who was noIni-
mated at Chicago, the principle involved and
the duty incumbent upon the American citi-
zen would have the same every time. You
would think that there was nobody but
Blaine or Grant or Sherman or somebody
else, forgetful that God ovcrrules and wIclds
the destinies Of our country, using solely and
only the intelligence and the integrity and
the character Of the people to govern US.
(Applauss.] The selection Of Gen. Garfield
was happy issue out Of the deadlock forced
| by the friends Of Blaine and Grant, and his |
name makes sure the States Of Ohio and In |
diana. The choice Of Gen. Arthur is equally |
fortunate in conceding to the wishes Of New |
York and making that State sure for the Re- |
publican ticket. We cheerfully accept the |
result and turn in with heart and soul for
these excellent nominees, who, besides being |
great statesmen and true Republicans, are
without blcmish upon either their public or
private records. We shall march to proud
victory i'm November. [Applause.
Capt. Baldsrston-Gsrfield and Arthur are
the names inscribed ut the head Of our next
National victory. [Applause. j If there is any
doubt that Garfield can command the harmo-
NOUS and united support Of the Republican
party, we challenge the doubter to and sin
gle expression Of discontsnt, 4 single evi.
dence Of weakness. [Applasse.l A rumor
prevailed to-day, how true he didn't know,
that the chairman Of the Nstienal Democrat
lie Committee had called a meeting to consult
rs to whether the Democracy should put any
candidate in the field, [loudcr] but the only
thing left the Democracy was to nominate
Grant ut Cincinnati. lContinued applause
and cries of ''goOd."l The Democratic ma
chine has already began to grind out their
smut, [laughterl but If Grant was Americas
Napoleon, Lincoln was her rail splitter and
Garfield her mule driver [npplausel and he
an ri ahols |
As a pure and patriotic statesman, General
Garfield stands pre-eminently the peer Of any
man in America; as a soldier, statesman and
citizen he is Of the people, coming up from
the humber walks OF life by his own exer-
tions to the vey apex ef fame, and 10 destined
10 stand ut the helm Of the Nation and guide
the old ship on to conquest Of still greater
glory and renOwn. Loud applause. Il
Judge Walker-The manner In which We
take up this campaign, the fires that you kim
die afresh and anew upon the affairs OF your ..
country here in Kansas, will shine out over
Ill this land and give them encouragement,
give them new force and inspiration by the
power Of example, and do something far
more than merely TO carry the State Of Kan
ms. Applause. 1t il our duty, ii Is our
purpose TO grid on the armor, to organize, to
70 to work In Kansas ~ if it was u doubtful
state, and by lifting up our light guide on
he doubtful and the aoubting to victory.
This has been our mission, let it be our mis- b
ion still. Our leader has been chosen. 81
from the dawning purpose of to-day, to the a
'reat decisive AppomattOx in November O
text, Republicans can best serve the country, Il
heir party. and secure the supremacy Of the b
rand principles on which they are founded, v
y falling into line, guiding right, and charg. N
AZ solidly nil along the line. 1 thank you, O.
lr. President, and all, for your attention.
Cheers. Lin
Judge Little-Mr. President and fellow b
ltizens, my own candid Judgment Is this sc
hat never in the history of the United States Of
America, prior to, during, nor since the 81
rcat war that brought into the service Of p
ur country two million seven hundred thou Iii
and soldiers, and carried down into honor Of
graves n million Of men in defense Of this "a
during nor since the war, 70
- the Government ofthc United States st
cen ia 30 great peril as at this very hour. al
! Is the supreme moment In the history and e,
a the life of the Nation; yet have conf nj
ence that the tree Of liberty planted here hi
,as not planted by the hand of man, not er
,erely watered by the hopes and tears and fiji
lo0d Of man, but that 1t was planted by \ tv
ccree Of Almighty God, that it should stand F
ere, protected by us, protected by Him un- hi
i the apples OF freedom and the rich, ripe is
'uits Of human liberty that we enjoy from II
= branches should be pluckcd aud enjoyed d.
ike by all the down-trodden people of the to
lrth. Applause, music and cannon.] W
Col. Lewis-Fellow-c where were tn
lends Of Grant, Where are Steele and az
luriock! The Grant men were in line the re
oment after Garfield was nominated. Il an
dn't require them to 'right about face" ds
break ranks" or even change step. Grants til
cord IL the most brilliant Of any American. H
third term would have added no addition sa
lustrc to his great fame. And while his &c
arm friends stoutly worked for the success pc
his fortunes. not one word ever dropped til
ON his lips that he was a candidate or that m,
, desired the place, 90 far as the world ce
nows. His friends dragged him into the do
'ntest, and the three hundred and odd dele du
rates stayed with the silent ''old man. to tn
e end-going down like the ..Old Guard"
it'll their colors unfurled to the last II
- % brave in them ~ 1t was honoring to
enersi orsnt. tAPpiause anu iouo cneers. rio
ID cries Of Ego on.''l But twenty years br
I'VE brought upon the stage Of public life In,
nobler or more conspicuous figure than an