The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-09

HIS SPEECH AT CHICAGO NOMINATING Ma
SHERMAN

MT. Pres1dent,-l have witnessed the ov
traerdinary scenes OF this Convention Viii
deep solIcitude. No emotion toncbes W. W.
heart more quickly than sentImen, ~
honor OF great and noble character. but a.
1 sat on these seats and witnessed these DO.
monstratiops u seemed to me you were a
human ocean In tempest.
have seen the sea loshed into fury A.,
tossed into spray, and its grandeur yro'o.
the soul OF the dulIest man; but I re ,n,o'
Der that 1t Is not the pillows. but tho cain.
. level OF the sea, from which all heIgb,. .ns
depths are measured. (Applause.l Wa
the storm has passed. and the hour Of calm
settles on the ocean. when the sunligb,
bathes its smooth surface, then the a.,ro'
homer and surveyor takes the level fron,
which he measures all terrestrial bei,b1'
and depths. [AppIause.l
Gentlemen Of the Convention. you- IVA.
sent temper may not mark the bealt6fnl
pulse OF our people. When our entbms.
asm has passed, when the emotions q, tbt,
hour have subsidized, we shall find that calm
level OF public opinion below the storm
from which the thoughts OF Almighty peonIo
axe TO be measured, and by which their GnsI
action will be determined. fApplari,cl No,
here IN this brilliant circle, whore l. onn
men and women ere assembled. is ihe do..
tiny Of the Republican party to be decreed
T" That is So"
Not here, wh'rc see the enthusiastic
faces OF seven hundred and fiiy.,'y dole.
gates waiting to cast their vote, into ,be
Urn and determine The choice Of Ia. r..
public [appIausel, but by four million Re.
publican tiresides, where the tbouyhi.
ful voters. with their wives and c1ii.
dren about them; with the calm
thoughts inspired by love q home
and love Of country; with the history u Ina
past, the hopes OF the future, and ihc know.
ledge OF the great men who nave adorned
and blessed our nation in DAYS gone ly--
there God prepares the verdict that >ilu
determine the wisdom Of our work tonight
[Applause.l Not in Chicago, Ia the heat. Il
June, but IN the sober quiet that viii come
TO them between now and November. ia The
silence OF deliberate judgment viii tbi,
great question be settled. lCrie, Of
"Goodp'l Let us aid them tonight.
(Great appiause.l But nov, gentlemen Of
the Convention, what do We WANT a
voice, Garfield" followed by aprlqussl
Bear with me a moment, hear M 4. itis
cause and for moment. 4" be silent that vou
may hear" [CTies u "GOod!"1 Twenty.
five years ago this Republic was wotfirg
| .
with traffic in the b0di,, and ,oul. u men
} had paralyzed the conscience, % a nj ritz
OF our people. The baleiul doctruc Il
State sovereignty had shackl.d and weak.
ened the noblest and most boncGrcn' rlw.
ers OF the National Government, ana the
grasping power OF slavery was ,eziny me
virgin Territories OF The We>tand drl.-ig.
them into the den Of eternal bondage. II
that crisis the Republican party W's IN:
it drew it's first in, pirltion from thar o .a u
liberty which God has lighted .n cYcrg BIN.
man heart, and which an the power, u
ignorance and tyranny can never wholly
eXtingui>h. [Applause.l The Republican
party came 10 deliver and save the Rrrub.
lie. II entered the arena where the Dee
leaguered aud as>ailcd TcrritoriD, were
struggling for freedom, aud drew around
them q sacred circle 81 liberty which ihe
demon OF slavery has never dared q cross.
1t made them free forever. Loud applause
aud cries OF Good" Strengthened ~
its victory on the frontier. the youngW
under the leadership OF that grcl, m4n whJ
en- this spot twenty years ago was made b.,
leader, entered tho national capital and -
sumed the high duties Of the Government.
l[Applause.l The light which shoue rom
It's banner diSpellcd TIE darkness Do N..c4
slavery had enshroJdcd the capital, AID 3D.
that melted the shacklcs OF every slave. 1nd
consumed in the fire Of liberty every ,afo.
pen within the shadow Of The Capitol. Ou,
great national industries, by an unprotected
policy, were themselves prO,tItct. and
the streams OF revenue flowed in sGcl
feeble currents that the Treasury r.cf
was wellnigh empty. The money 4
| the people was the wTetcned notes Il
two thousand uncontrolled AM irrc,H0n.
sible State banking corporations, Which
were filling the country with ? circulation
that poisoned rather than sustained the lie
Of business. Loud applause.l The r.
publican party changed all thi-. II abolish
ed the Babel OF confusion. anu gave the
country currency As national a. IL, ilIy
and based ii upon the sacred iailh ~ tlc
people. Applause Ii threw il, protect
| ing arm around our great indusiria-. and
they stood erect as with new hfe. i filed
with the spirit OF true nationality gll DE
great functions Of the Government; n c,G-
centrated a rebellion OF uneXImplcd uag1i.
tude, with slavery behind IL. and. ulicr
God. fought the final battle Of liberty unul
the victory was won. [Applau-c.l Ilcn,
after the storms al battle, were board
the sweet, calm words Of peace spoken
by the conquering nation. and saving %
the conquered foe that las PROSTATE 80 -
feet. "Ths Is cur only revenge. tlli
you join us in lifting into The serene hrl'-
ment OF the Constitution. 10 shine. ike ,tar,,
forever and ever, the immortal prIncip.eoi
truth and justice, that all men. white oi
black, shall be free and stand equal bf.rc
the law" Loud applause Then cane
the question OF reconstruction. TIE public
debt, and the public faith. IN The .o,,lt-
ment OF these questions the Republican
party has completed it, twenty-five year. 4
glorious existence, and il has sent q, here
TO prepare II for another luStrum u dliy
and 81 victory. How shall We DO this great
work. We cannot do il, my friends, ly a'-
sailing our Republican brethren. tGre-,
applause and cries Of Good y God iof-
bid that | should say one word 20 cI't
a shadow upon any name on the Foli u
our heroes. This coming light u car
Thermopyla. We are standing upon 4
narrow isthmus. II our Spartan hosts 500
united we can withstand all the Greek tlN
the Xerxes OF Democracy can bring aSainN
us. Let us hold our ground this one yeif'
for "the stars In their course night Tor u
in the future. Tie census to be- taken 'lis
year will bring achievements and conll-
ped power [applausel, but IN order &"
this victory now we want the vote 81 ever!
Republican, OF every Grant Repub.iciH'
and every anti-GraHt Republican in Amer
ca lgreat appausel; Of every Blaine man
andevery anli-Bane man the vote 81 cVrH
follower OF every candidate j. needed -
make our success certain. [AppIu'e.l
Therefore, | say. gentlemen and bre,hr'a'
we are here 10 take calm counsel together
and inquire what We shall do. \ voice,
"NOminaie Garfield" Great app1u'tl