The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-06-10
genstrr Conrllne-TIars Fo1i.

] By NHNAAAAMN NANNNAH .M NNHANAH " N'NAANNANMH.
Mr.. RfacK. on West NirEluih-Mr. President. I
was ono ~ three men who voted against that reao.
luton. lHissos dii mot vote against II, sir,
| tits Convention, because / do. as | have done ever
since 1 was old enough "a cast a vote. Applause
aud htsses.l IhTYo 10 say 90 the gentleman from
New York that / have been a. consistent n Rrpub.
ican as be has been, and more. lCheersl have
further 10 say 10 the gentleman NOM New York.
| that when the war broke out IN 1861 I was then a
| hoy ofbut eighteen years uf age, and / went into
| tho army from the State Of Indiana, sworn 10 al
Camp Morton, and DID not know a man IN the
camp, aud ! Was m the army three long years,
| Applausr.l made, " the gentlemen ~ Tie Con
vrnti0E please, fyour Honor please 10 lalghl, in
1876, move than one hundred speeches for tho
nominee Of tie Republican party, ana ! am
Informed that the gentleman from New York
made but one. loud roar Of applause ]
what be breaches. and Il is o notorious Tact that
when the gentleman hnt failed in anything in the
past 20 secure what he wanted FROM tho hands OF
the Republican party, be has not given IL rs hearty
support ~ ] have. lApplRuEel
/ object 10 that resolution for this, that the res
olntiOn reeites that the man who dare assert his
Independence IN this Convention Is not worthy Of
a scat In this body. ] say he 70, aud ! am object
iug@oit for that reason. aud not because ] don't
intend to support tie uOminec OF this Convention.
! do, no matter who he Is. iApplause.I
Mr.. ". n. Young, Of Tennessee, a colored dele
gate-l understand something Of politics IN Ten
nessee. ! hate to set turmoil or anything OF the
Kind among my peers, but ] do feel bound TO say
something here because matters are shaping them
selves, or are being brought out which are sooner
or later 10 tell the destiny OF the Republican
party 10 the south. ICheers.l Now this is no
small question and u Is qnes,
much interested. Tie point Is this. with me
and with the Southern Republicans, tho intent or
the South ia not tho trne purpose that 10 IN INC
Democratic party. They take the Repuhlcaus OF
the North, OF the East aud OF the West, when YOU
come down there TO the South, aud they sugar
coat you, ana you believe that he South is an
angel, rGbed in The whitcst folds that angels ever
wore, and then Wa get the. worst 81 IL when you
leave that section Of tie country. Applause J
W AA.HW 49, 800 90 40 al go ma.
want you TO loDkt ~ ms convention,
into these little things, 40 that VIC can
tell those when we go home. ] do not doubt the
Repuhllcanism Of these gentlemen, bnt, sir, II q
man IN the south is too weak 10 stand mp for 1t on
the smallest question in Republication he Is m
worthy TO stand among bis Southern fellows. lap
plause.l ] have not yet understood why these
Gentlemen refuse 20 support the Republican party.
/ want 10 know this. II they intond 10 ioin any
other party IN case they are not satisfied here, then.
II 50, what right have they to help us make a
choice. lApplausel II they intend TO unite with
the Democratic party, then what right have they
TO make a choice with usi lApplausc.l II they
intend to be silent and say they would not support
Its nominee, that will leave them without a vote.
would rather absent myself from this Conyen-
tion, or sneak out not voting with the party, than
retain my seat in this Republican Convention.
ICheers.l ] understand that liberty means
To support liberty that IS what understand II TO
mean. l understand that liberty does not
extend so far rs 10 SOW a division in a
party who has voted to stand by liberty.
/ do not understand that to be liberty. Now, l
have this to say, that unless tho Republican party
in the North, III the East, and in the West, deieIm-
inc to gtand to the shoulder and enter the battle
with the Republican party in the South. she will
count Democratic every time, and you can't help
II. But the day, gentlemen, that yOu have the
nerve 10 stand up to The Republican party or the
South, as she has stood together all over this chun.
try, IL will be then that the Electoral College will
have an addition from the Southern States, and
have it counted. Applause All we ask is men
with backbone. and men who 90 10 the gate and
help fellows in, and step out themselves. Laughter
The moment that We have The assurance that we
are with men who will support the party, we will
be supported IN our rights. That Is all the South
eTn Republicans ask; that is all that the Republi-
cans OF the South want.
Now | do not by any means intend to say that
the white Republicans OF the South are not true.
We have them there, we have them in this Con-
%ventiOn, as good Republicans rs the colored nan
Ilaughterl, bat we can not say they are any better;
but they are tho best in the South, and we claim
that we have got them there. But we are tired OF
men who claim to be Republicans just enough to
put us In position In the South to be defeated lap
plausel, because they do not agree with the great
Republican Convention, and go back to SOW dissen-
ton ~alliOver the country. ] nm opposed tot Let
these men define themselves, and II IL Is satisfactO-
Ty letps see what is the matter, and IL it is simply
because Of independence, I say let them elect
themselves, aud let the Republican party 20 on
laughter and applausel.
Mr.. Campbell of West Virginia. want to
answer to all that has been said upon
this subject, and in answer to my brother dele.
gate from the State OF TenneSsee-I am not afraid
to speak Of him in that way in Conven-
ton. when Frederick Douglass came to my city
Immediately after tho war to make a speech, |
there was mott prominent man in that city that
was willing TO Introduce him TO the audience. He
sent for me, or some Of his friends did, and ] told
him | would introduce him, aud l did Introduce
him. l helped to get snch men as that free, Mr.. /
President lanplausel, and, sir, think it is a very
poor return for one of those men to stand mp here
and talk about Southern Republicans not having
sufficient grit to face their opponents. | claim to
have all the grit that any man has who wears II
conscience in his BREAST, Mr.. President. ["GoOd,"
and great applause.J I claim TO have that part Of
npif aud 7 ~ hu16 Hrgnl - 4 n Napxy ana. ~ ,AN |
Republican principles, and with all good grace
propose TO now.
question OF order. want to ask a question.
The Chair-The gentleman from Connecticut is
cut of order. The gentleman from West Virginia
Mr.. Garfield, on rising, received loud applause.
lie said: I fear this Convention is abont TO COM
init a great error Iapplausel, and before they
Every delegate in this Convention, save three,
voted for the resolution. The three gentlemen
WHO voted against Il havo risen in their places,
and each man says he expects and intends to sup
port the nominee of this Convention. But they
say it was not according 20 their judgment at this
time to pass the resolution. which all the rest of
us are for. Are they to be DISTINGUISHED a general
cry OF Mo- because they thought it was not the
time TO pass the resolution that we voted forl
That ls the question. Applause, and cries OF NO"
and That is the whole question: II these gentle
men had risen in their place and said, II will not
vote for your nominee" then the question would
be pertinent, and an entirely different one. Is
every delegate here to have his Republicauism in
Quired Of before this Convention for an honest
vote! We come here as Republicans [applausel, !
and for the people who sent us, and in Their name
and by thelr rights VIZ vote on every resolution,
aye and nay, and we are responsible for our votes
to our constituents, and to no one else. ZAP
plause.I There never was q Convention, there oan
nevor be q Convention, Of which | am one dele
gate, equal in right and power to every delegate,
that shah by vote bind my vote to everything on
this earth by my consent. Iregret tlrat these gen
tlemen thought il best to break the har-
mony of his Convention by their dissent,
but When they tell this Convention that |
not vote for the nominee OF this Convention, but
only that they did not think the resolution at this
time wise, they acted in their own right and not
by mine. [Applause] do not know the gentle.
men nor their affiliations, nor their relations to
candidates, except one of them, and one OF them l
knew in the dark days of slavery. and for twenty
long years In tho midst OF slavery he has stood up
for liberty with a clear-sighted courage and a
brave heart, equalto the best Republican that lives
on this globe. Applause And If this Convention
end Of every vote to inquire how many that voted
against us shall 60 out. / trust after the state
ment that has been made by the three delegates
from West Virginia, the distinguished gentleman
on his part to withdraw the resolution and allow
the Convention TO proceed to business.
Mr.. Pixley, Of California; nave the honor, very
respectfully, to move that TINT resolution be laid
on the table.
Senator oonkling-I beg 30 ask that the roll be
called, that being y test question. lHissesl
The Chair-Tho Chair, in It's discretion, will d.
rect the roll to be called. The motion is not debat-
able.
II. c. Carter, Of Mississippl-I ask the gentleman
from California to withdraw that motion to
table for a moment that 1 may mako a statement.
Mr.. PiXlay-No.
The Chair-The gentleman declines to withdraw
the motion. The roll will now be called. All those