The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-05-28
THE GRAND OLD REPUBLICAN
PARTY.

TGreen B. Raum in the Illinois Republican COnven-
tion.l
We are here to renew our devotion to the Re-
publican party. Passing by the financial ques-
ton, which has been settled by the resumption
of specie payment, therefunding of the national
debt at low rate of interest, the existence of a
currency of uniform value and of equal value
with coin, and the return of prosperous times,
we will demand that the laws shall everywhere
be peacefully observed we will reassert the
fundamental principles which underlie our 8ys-
tenn of government, and declare that liberty,
equality and justice shall be established and
maintained throughout the land ; that the right
of free assemblage, of free speech and a free
ballot shall be maintained wherever the flag
floats we will select q State ticket that will
sweep this great Prairie State as with flame;
we will send delegates to the National Conven-
ton, and, pGghting orr faith as honorable men
and as true Republicans, will agree to support
the nominee of that convention.
1t that true Republican, wise statesman and
great fnancier, John Sherman, is nominated,
we will give him earnest and hearty support
if that great political leader and inimitable par
Humanitarian and debater, James G.. Blaine, is
the nominee Illinois Republicans will make his
cause their own; if that man of extreme mod
esty, of absolute candor of extraordinary judg
ment, of intiexible integrity, Of indomitable
will, Ulysses S. Grant, is nominated, remember
ing his great deeds, and recognizing the con-
slant growth of our debt of gratitude for his
matchless genius in saving this country from
its enemies, as we have from year to year,
while enjoying the bounties of this country,
clearer conception of the magnitude of our OBJ
legation to Washington, Jefferson, the Adamses
and others, for laying the foundation of our
civil and religious liberty, the Republicans of
Illinois will take the great man in their
loving arms, and bear him forward in
triumph. This is my conception of the duties of
the hour, which the Illinois Republicans owe to
their party, State and national. Are there Re-
publicans SO blind as not to see that Democratic
success is not a remedy for any evil that may
beset them? Has the Democratic party done
anything during the past twenty years to COM
mend it to your confidence? Has anything
good i'll the Government received their sup
port? Have they attempted to strengthen
the bonds of our Union? Have they taken
q fetter from the limb of a slave? Have
they enlarged the rights of men? Have they
made the life and property of the citizen
more secure? Have they increased the safe
guards to the rights of free speech and
a free ballot? Gentlemen I leave you
to answer these questions, and l invite you
to contemplate the grand achievements
and record of the Republican party What there
Is to be proud of in our country has been pre-
served to us and our posterity through the lofty
patriotism, courage wisdom, and integrity of
the Republican party. To-day we behold that
party surrounded by liberty, equality, and just
Ice moving forward with majestic tread upon
the grand mission of lettering the condition of
the human race, led by the hand of progress.
All, my count1ymen, too much of the destiny
of the human race hinges upon the success of
the Republican party for that success to be en-
dangered by the passion, the prejudice, the
unwisdom of the Republicans of Illinois, Ris-
ing above the heat of local strife or personal
considerations, let us join hands and go forward
to victory