The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-11
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SPEECH OF XR POLLOCK.
/ cannot better exp. ess my gratitude for
this unexpected and uPmerited compli
ment than to cay that TO be present and
participate in q meeting for the purpose
for which this has been called, l regard a.
sufficient honor and qualification. This
meeting, called as it is to extend cordial
and enthusiastic welcome to the disin
yrisbed citizens who, by their participa.
ZION in ths deliberations and results oil the
National Convention st Chicago, have moi
0nIy h0nored their constituencies, bot
,lso the citizens Of the SlSte OF West Viz
minis. who, while engaged in one OF the
yrauiest struggles in behalf OF the Gov
eminent, have inscribed In the history OF
ih,t great assembly Of representative
Americans the immortal evidence thai
..M6utaJi Semper LiJeTT' is not only en-.
yrsyed 90 the seal Ut the State oil Wesl
Virginia, but also in the hearts Of hei
citizens.
Modesty may be suggested by the posi-
ton Of our State, lis birth and lts youth
INT this condition fails neither TO suppress
lie gratitude due our delegates, nor our
bride for their position. The scene where
| the eyed States Of the Republic kneel and
look blushingIy up 10 the Goddess oil Lib
ery. while the youngest sister garland
Ii her brow With flesh lanTels and immoi'
lalities during that memorable convention
viii survive in history long, long alter thai
Of The convention has beeu forgotten:
What grand, glorious and triumphant
resuItGoSs this GnE the nomination oil int
Convention PRESENT. The highest de-
yTee OF eutLusiasm seems ihsepa.ahlt
from our gratitude aud congratulations
The existence OF our government u
now only felt through It's blessings ana
10 their appreciation we may sscnbe the
intense aDxieties charsctenZing the perl
odiral formation OF new administrations
The danger TO overthrow the hallowe9
traditions 81 the past, governing the aspi
rations OF the Presidency, has beer avert
ed. aud the ImpeTialist oil the world may
accept this decision - uBtayoIsble u
theIf views Of the doubtful iltpre OF the
American Republic, and the millions sui
,eInv from and rebelliug against Desp0ttt
knle. come over TO tbs Land OF the Free
and The Home Of the Brave"
The nominations made at Chicago rise
10 the highest p' Zane for popular approval
not only from the fact that naither OF the
nominees solicited the candidacy, bnt from
the fact that their exalted character and
their high abilities for the distinguished
positions are unquesiiOned by the people,
| H ia this highest recommendation which
has united almost spontaneously every,
where, 10 accept from the hands OF the
Convention the lanes oil Hon. james a
Garfield, OF Ohio, the patriot, the states
man, the friend Of his country and Wesl
Virginia, for President OF the United
States, and Hon. Chester a. arthur, OF
New York. for Vice.President,
The confidence in their triumphant cleo
zion in November next IL as d eply felt
now as the conviction. that the wise, pure
and model administration OF President
HAYES will receive worthy successor IN
Hon. James A. Garfield, our next Presi
dent.
Again. my congratulations and thanks.
Mr, G. w. Atkinson moved that Col.
Hugh Sterling be made Secretary, and thir
motion was also adopted with sigHs OF
unanimous approval. W. j. W. Cowden
named the following gentlemen as Vice
Presidents, who were confirmed by the
audience:
John Ebert, Geo. Z. Wheat, Benz. Fish
er, ", B. Simpson, ThOs. K. MOfatt, 5. II.
Woodward, Lewis Jones, VIM. Linch and
A. II. FOrgey.
These pieliminaries being attended TO,
DR.. T. Il. Logan was introduced, anI Oh
behalf Of the audience and OF the Repub.
licaus Of the city and State, welcomed the
delegates.
DR. Lo0AH's ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS:
We are here tonight to congratulate each
other that the great Republican party OF
these United States, the grandest political
organization OF the century, Is once NOR
in compact and stately line Of battle. It's
vete an columns have been reinforced by
the young blood and enthusiasm oil q new
generation Of patriots. 1t has taken new
lease Of life. Itstands erect, undauntsd,
with face 10 the foe, strong in numbers,
strong In organization, stronger than all
IN the CInsCisnsness OF right For twenty
years Of the most eventiul history Of the
Republic, 1t has been entrusted by the
..eople with the conduct Of the Govern.
ment. In that twenty years, II bat
achieved history more illustrious than
that oil any party pt any country. Never
was political party call.d upon to solve
greater problems under greater diticnl.
ties. There was the terrific and prolonged
siFtiUvla fnF thR life nf tha naIinn with ia
4bsOrbiGR and exhausting demand for
men and money.
There WIS the struggle over reconstruc.
ZION with It's complex quettiOns, many Of
them without parallel or precedent.