Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-06-10
RATIFIED.

8 dresses by messrs Adams, HsG-
i gins. Nields, MaeAllister ana
& Hastinxs-A GoOd start for Vic
D tory.
4 Enthusiasm prevailed in the Lincoln
t elub.roo last night to a unanimous
degree. Spirited speeches were made,
Garfeld's name was cheered again and
again, and the nominations of the Ma.
tional Republican Convention were rati-
fed with a hearty goodwill. The room
, was crowded with leading Republicans.
2 Washington Hastings called the
meeting to order, and, after stating its
object called John II. Adams to the
chair, amid applause.
Mr.. Adams said that the occasion
l recalled similar Ole twenty years ago
: when II was his pleasure and honor
to preside at one of the largest, most
enthusiastic and most important politi-
cal meetings ever held in Wilmington,
, the object Of which was to ratify the
nomination made in that year by the
Republican party for the Presidency in
Chicago. All, he said, would doubtless
remember the question brought before
the people in 1890 which was the
propriety of sending delegates to the
Chicago convention. The discussion
was so bitter, and finally, dissatisfaction
so great that the old whig party split
into the Bell-Everett and the Re.
publican parties. The Republican
party sent delegates and the re-
suit was the nomination of Abraham
Lincoln. (applause) 1t was at the rat
ifcation of this nomination that the
speaker had presided. The speaker
went on to review the course of the Re-
publican policy after Lincoln took his
seat, and praised the observation Of
freedom, true independence, and above
all, Of protection to American indus
tries. He urged that the same course
bs pursued in the future. Mr.. Adams
went on to speak of the nomina-
tion just made. AT the mention of Gar
fields name the audience loudly ap.
plauded, and, when, the speaker said
he would undoubtedly be elected,
cheers were given. The chairman of
the meeting went on at some length to
laud General Garfield as a true, honest
Republican, who was always firm and
fair in all the principles OF the party,
and the peer of any man the Demo-
orats could nominate.
MR.. HIGGINS sp BEcu.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, was then in,
troduced and was applauded as he
came on the platform. He said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW REPUBL-
CANs:-I regret to say that am feeling
unwell tonight and really am not fit to
speak, but cannot refrain from giving
my opinion and saying a few words in
expression of the profound satisfaction
which l, and no doubt all Republicans,
feel at the nomination Of James A. Gar
field, (cheers.) Twenty years ago the
National Republican Convention at
Chicago nominated the next President
of the United States, and the man they
designated sealed with his msrtyred !
blood the freedom of the slave and the
unity of the nation, and his wisdom has
helped us 10 maintain it. Yesterday !
history repeated itself and the Rapub- =
lican National Convention named the
next President of the United States. i
(Cheers and long continued applause.) n
The American people can always trust +
their great zen. Their professed feel n
ings and intentions are in unity with q
the people, and in the convention these
men asserted this in nominating one OF ,
the foremost statesmen in the land. He n
is man equal to the high position TO h
which he has been called. A states a
man Of broad sagacity is he, and one of q
broad gauge, who gives forth no uncer- a
tain sound. (Applause.) Il
He has always been leading expo- :,
nent ofRepublican principles, and has N
been true to the land sincs he fought n
eighteen years ago. He has been right i
IN the financial issue from the first h
he was always for honest money, and y
O-day will carry the banner at the Z,
mead of the party which has always o
oeen for honest money, and which gives "
orth no suncertsin sound. (applause.) a
am ready to accord fairness to the W
Democratic party, and will not treat D
hem with injustice. believe it would w
'e well If both parties could get more n,
venly on common grounds. hope of h
III things that the Democratic party q,
will become party Of honest money. in
t the Democrats SEQ lit to nominate the IA
Democratic Senator from Delaware none
1ill be more happy than to know 3.
hat they have selected man who has 10 la
lways been an exponent Of honest "
money. But this has been the great "a
st mistake of the emoorats-they ~ ~
ave trampled underfoot the principle IN IN
f honest money, and it remains to be ye
cen whether they will profit by the "a "a
and overthrows they have r
itherto received at the hands of the lol ,l
spublicans. 81
Our candidate is man who all his ev'
fe has been for liberty, not only for @p
le slave but the freeman. He is a
AN that represented the old Ashtabula
istrict that gave to the world the H. in
,striOus Joshua R. Gsddings, whose de,
riueiples have become erystallizsd to
ITO our fundamental and constitution au,
law. cloud applause.) tht
But now one word as to the nominee era
r the Vice Presidency, Chester A. tn,
rthur. (applause.) had hoped MIR. tbs
lairmap, and doubtless many of est
1850 here had hoped, that that position foo
accorded to New York would have Del
zen given to General Steward L. all
oodford, whose effort in our be- hea
slf four years ago Is reeolleeted by Rel
any citizens of Wilmington. But hay
Nv York must bs carried, and as DIRE
neral Woodford put Mr.. Arthur in kuc
animation and the New York delega do
IN sanctioned it We can certainly VIII
lst to them and have no cause TO war