The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-09
CHICAGO.
The Most Notable Political Fight
of the Period Ended.
Senator Garfield. of Ohio, Named to Lead
Radicalism to Defeat in November.
Grant and the Third Tern Conspiracy
defeated ON tie Ehirfy.Sfxtn
Ballot.

The Chicago Convention has been IN session
every day since our last issue. The fight be-
tween the Grant and the anu-Grant element
continued desperate until the thirty sixth bal
lot was reached yesterday in the afternoon,
when General Garfield, of Ohio, was nomina-
ted. He is type OF the most pronounced, re-
pulsive and stalwaIt Tadicaism. He has ad-
vocated the presence of troops and supervisors
at the polls. He was mixed up
with the salary grab, and was smirched as
foully with "Credit Mobilier" as was Colfax'
The Cincinnati Convention will doubtless
name candidate who will sweep the new
Ohio upstart from the political field. We give
as follows the most notable speeches made at
the Convention during the week, and other
matters connected with the nomination.
GRANT NOMINATED.
The Secretary then proceeded with the call
of the states, until New York was reached.
As that state was called Senator Conkling
arose, amid loud cheering, and proceeded
slowly to the reporters platform. Stepping
upon a table, he waited quietly until the
cheering had ceased, and then spoke slowly
and verI deliberately as follows;
CoNKLING's SPEECH.
"When asked whence comes our candidate?
we saw from Appomatfox lApplause.l Obey
ing Instructions, 1 should never dare 10 disre-
gard, expressing also my own nrn CONVICTION,
propose a nomination with which the country
and the Republican party can grandly win.
The election before us will be the AusterlttZ OF
American politics. IL will decide whether,
for years to come, tue country shall
be Republican or Cossack The need
carry doubtful States, North and South, and
believing that he more than any other can
carry New York against any opponent, and
the South, New York is for Ulysses y. Grant.
He Que OF living Republicans has carried
v. ID fuf uraHf
he carried IL even according to a Democratic
count and twice he carried it by the peoples
votes md he is stronger now. The Republican
party with its standard in his hand is
stronger now than In 1865 or loI2. Never de-
feated in war or IN peace, MS name is the
most illustriOuS borne by living man. his ser
vices attest his greatness and the country
knows them by heart. His fame was born
not alone OF things written and said, but of
the arduous greatness OF things done, and
dangers and emergencies viii search
in vain in the future as they have
sny other on whom the Nation leans with
such confidence and trust. Standing
on the highest eminence OF human
distinction aud having filled all lands with
his renown-modss st, firm, simple aud self
poised. not only the rich but the poor and the
Iowly in the uttermost enos OF the eartn rise
and uncover before him. He has studied the
needs aud the defects of many systems Of
Govern mept. and he comes back better
American than ever, with wealth OF knowl-
edge and experience added to the hard COM
mon sense which so consplcnouSiy dis1in,
beat upon him throughout the most event
ful, trying and perilous sixteen years OF
the Nations history. Never having had a
policy to enforce against the will of the people,
he never betrayed a cause or a friend, and the
people will never betray or desert him. VIII
ned and reyilsd ruthlegsly, asperSed by num-
beIless presses-not in oiher lands but in his
own-assaults upon him have strengthened
and SC asoned his hold on the public heart.
The snmunition of calumny has all been ex-
plodei; the powder has all been burned. once
its force is spent, Grants name will
Star In the dladem of the Republic wnen
these who nave tried to tarnish it have mol
dered In forgotten graves, and their memories
epitaphs have vanished utterly. Never
elated by success, never depressed by adver-
sity, he has ever, IN peace as IN war, shown
the very genius of common sense.
The terms he prescribed for Lees surrender
prophecies OF true reconstruction. Victor in
the greatest of modern wars. he quickly sig
nalzed his aversion To war and his love OF
peace by an arbitration of international
the wisest and most majestic example OF its
kind in the worlds diplomacy. Wnen tnfla.
ton, at the height OF its pecuuarlty ana
was the veto of Grant which, single and
alone, overthrow the expansion and cleared
measurabiy more than to any other man is
due the fact that every paper dollar Is as good
as gold. With him as our leader, we shall
have no defensive campaign, no apologies or
explanations TO make. The shafts and arrows
have all been aimed at him,
less at his feet. Life, liberty,
and property will mud safeguards in him
When be said OF the black men In t Florida, IA
meant that he had the power to help the
poor dweIlers IN the cabins of the South, who
should not be drlyen IN terror from the homes
oftheir childhood and the graves of their muir.
dered dead When he refused TO receive
Denis Kearney in California, he meant thai
lawless Communism, although IL should die
tate laws to whole city, everywhere would
meet a foe in him, and that, popular
let the chips fly where they may. His integ
rity, common sense. his courage and unequat
co,nf[v co Tbe only aTeunent against aecept
ing them would amaze Solomon. He though
there could be nothing new under the sun
Having tried Grant twice and found hin
faithful, we are told we must not, even afte
an interval of years, trust him again. Wha
st1lstesopT Tho does aTican mot Such neone aisSs sH
clude Jefferson Davis from pub
lie trust. ,why?. Because he was the arct
same people are asked to ostracise Grant aDC
not to trust him. Why? Because he was the
arch preserveL OF his country; & because, i,S, no
magistrate he gave his highest, noblest effort
to the Republic. Is such absurdity an elec
quersdes There is no field 0
human siyty ,rsssPpO1slSpaityg sspO1 opatyg. e,
agent. because he had been weighed in tn,
balance and not found wanting, and becaus
he has unequaled experiences, making hin
man who shoes your horse. 10 the lawyer wh'
pleads your cause, the officer who manage
your railway or mill, the doctor IN wAos
HANDS you give your life, tn
minister who seeks to save your sous-wha
man do you reject because you have tried II, hln
and by his works have known him? VIA
makes the Presidential office an exception 4
all things else in the common sense 70 be ap
piled u selecting its incumbent? Who dare
to put fstfers on the free choice and judgment
which Is the Dlrthright Of the American peo
pleg Can it be said that Grant has used hi
official place and power to perpetuate M
term? He has no place, and official powe
has not been asked for him. without pat
ronaee or power, without telegraph wires run
ming from his house to this Convention, with
out election confrivances lcries "Oh OH" an
laughterl, without effort on his part his nam
is on his country's lips, and he Is struck at b
the whole Democratic party. because hi
nomination will be the death blow to Demo
cratic success. He is struck at by others wh
hnd offense and disqualification IN the yer
services ne has rendered and In the very ez
perfences he has gained Show me
better man, name one, and al
answered; bat do not point as dii
qualification 70 the very facts Whic