The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-09-30
The National Republican Club Conven'
tiOn's Address.

A National Convention of the Repub-
lican Clubs of the country met In In
dianapolis on the 18th of September
and elected National Committee, OF
which Franklin MacVeagh, of Chicago,
was made President, and 7. M: Nichol.
of Racine, Wis, Secretary. The Con-
yention also issued the following ad-
dress:
To the Republicans Of the Union; c,.
We, delegates of the Republican CIune
throughout the United states 10 the
purpose announced at Chicago IN June iast oy
q Republican platform, and by the nomination
Sas,e s5srsen OF shsr sbsT sofemnly invoke ali ot
zens who hallow the Government Wnicn We
have received from it's fathers, 10 is,t;s n
its defense. You are admonished that hacn,
mond Congress has crossed the Potomac eno
unholy purpose which sought to destroy your
Government in war is now sapping ana a., mn
ing that Government in politics; tnaS treason snt
Il failed to compass during bloody period OF
four wears without q mask; that 1t has sought
ter: that It has withheld support from your
soldiers which 1t could not disarm in the neld;
that it has sought to repeal IN ~ ooHass % an
thority, and the guarantees to the citizen so
as to challenge anew the anxious ana patr1Sfe1Ic SeI
determination which distinguished you in 1851.
II Is not enough that you are paying the war
debt Of these conspirators: you must apoioglle
to them in cash in the form 9I war eaaaas. claams
for having pounded their rebellion TO pieces:
YOU must permit an increase Of the number OF
Judges OF the supreme Bench OF the Cnited
20 tse cnnstitution az may be declared null and
void by reason Of never having received que
measure of legislative sanction from tne sew
ersl States; you must permit the whole re-
suits Of the war and the re-established credit
of the Government to be overturned eno e
banishment from power OF tHe & pal'y2 2 ~ everv
dollar ia his pocket, paper or coin, mas Deen
zealously defended and guaranteed -Four
your cost and shame for half q century. 1t is
easier to arrest an enemy in MS enorts tc
grasp power than 70 aisp0ssess '1ss 1ss and issa
Now is the time to declare that the Natfonal
House of Representatives shall not pc 2
the Government, to declare that the consent
| of the governed to the administration OF the
Government shall be- zesious.y s s hsIot a1d
| that murder and fraud for political ends are =
| dishonor to the American people and an az.
front to the God OF SaSe TO ius%re pros
porous and O beneficial political system a
republican government can only exiss ana Si ns ,s
CITIZENS, openly declared and honorably count
ed. without these factors there is no free
gtn gEyefnTseeSse sease, Of he solid South It is the
| duty Of the Republican party, the duty OF al
who believe in free government 5 tbe Te0 ,e 0e
/ y
pose of securing to the people, the whole peopt.
Of the South, the rights of free speech, ire
thought and an nntram me.eu Ussn,a.S cf tne he
termined in issO to assure the future TO tn,
Republic as It was in 1860 to preserve II, 4
boa1se divided against itself cannot stand; ,
Nation professedly free cannot exist with
the South more absolute than any other in tn
world. That despotism dep ives miiii0n % az an
half of free American citizens OF s.s an ina
srrogates and assumes sovereignty. Now
sttacks the North. It advances In serrie
an sr%y n ,ns Ssh "a states
insolence and pride 1t P'oe!aims H Shas you, . IN
ReSPs ss. or sre It th ea'
1roi In Governmental affairs; 1t demands
Hppomattax. Not only are you called upo
to resto Q freedom and Nationality IN IN
South. but to protect them IN tae MOTH; ~ -.
principles of the rebellion; It means the ovel
throw OF all re suits Obtained b. the war;
diers; it means confusion resulting in anarch
and ruin. There Is but one way 70 avert "a
threatened evils The success OF ~ o1e ,s nePI, sn
order; 1t means Nation powerful 10 Protee
. it's people at home and abroad; 1t means equi
Success can only be obtained b organization
by unremitting labor. Organize, tnen. II
! pare yourself for the impending connicI. "
, 1anize as YOU did in 1851, when no create
eh1f Evils threatened T YOU. See TO i that ever
| man does his duty. March to the battle an
let your Republican bailots OF 1SSS suPpiemeI
| and secure what your Republ1can Dule'
| Gained in 1855. We appeal to the old mel
| whose sons went forth to battle for the Repu
lie; to the middle-aged who held aloft the bal
ner of their country in its darkest hours; !,
: the young men who are entering upon u
stage of action; to all who value the hDer1
and prosperity of their country, to unite
keeping step to the music OF the Union. he
cue the country from Democratic control VII
its attend mt evils. The enemy, relying upt
Z no instrumentality save the rifles to kill me
money to bribe men. aud frauds to cheat me
the enemy, with a wicked past and shamete
: over the Union. Save it, do your utmost 1or
: and remember II is never well defenoeo,
t less defended in every part by every man.
p@ Bob. Toombs is a perfect embo'
: iment of the true inwardness OF Il
t Solid South" or rather of the shotgt
Q Democratic element that makes it soli'
+ He wrote q letter the other day sayir
that as a matter of course If Hanco<
1 were elected President he would be
J. the hands of his Southern friends Al
9 would be run by the South. There q
: be no doubt of that. The following
+ one of Mr.. Toombs' latter-day publ
= utterances:
ATLANTA, Ga, L2, 10:l6 q. m, Reed at Chic
N 20 Nov Il, 1S7a.-Edtor Daily Netcs: Your {
; egram REQ d. 1 decline u answer except
d say: Present my concentrations to Gene
= Grant on his safe arrival to his country.