, 1880-06-06
THE THIRD TERM.

| NOMINATED DY ROSCOE CONKLISG-
When New York was called Senator Conklfng
left his scat. and while walking up the aisle
toward the platform, he was Justify cheercd. He
took a position on top Of one Of the reporters
tables, near the Delegates and, when he drew
himself up and threw back his head in his i'm
perous way, tho people IN the galleries applaud
| ed aud waved their handkcrchiefs, etc. They
! kept this up for several minutes, but ceased
! when the Senator held up his hand for them to
| keep quiet
The Chairman invited the gentleman to 20 On
| tho platform, but he said he would remain
where he was When the utmost silence pre-
! vailed. Senator Conl1ling said:
| And whea asked what State he halls from, our
sole reply shall be, He halls from Appomattox
[applnuse and chcers], with it's famous apple
! tree. In obedience to instructions l should
never dare to disregard, expressing also my own
firm conviction, rise to propose nomination
with which the country and the Republican
| party can graudly win. The election before us
is to be the Austcrlitz Of American politics.
ICres Of "That's so,' "That's it."] It will
decide for many years whether the country
shall be Republican or Cossack. [Cries Of
GOOD, good,'' and applause.] The supreme
need Of the hour is not candidate who can
carry Michigan. All Republican candidates can
IL the Territories, because they have no vote.
[Applause aud cries of " Good, goud."1 The
need is Of a candidate who cnn carry doubtful
Not the doubtful States Of the North, but doubt
~ States Of the South [chccrs and cries Of
Good, good u which We have heard, If un-
dcrstAnd it Alright, ought to take little or no pnrt
mere, because the South has nothing to give, but
everything to receive. IApplause and voice,
presses upon
THE CONSCIENCE OF THIS CONVENTION
is Of candidate who can carry doubtful States
both North and South. And believing that be-
more surely than any other nun, can carry New
York against any oppuncat [cheers1, and Gun
carry moi; only the Sorth but several States Of
the South New York is for Ulysses S. Grant.
defeatea a or y
his name IS the most llustrious borne BY living
mun. LChccrsl
HIS SERVICES ATTEST Ins GREATNESS,
and.the country-nay, tho worid-knows them BY
heart His fame was earned not aIouo in things
written and said, bur by the artluoMs greatness
t'tr;1 Of i1lngs g., done; I and ebeers And
the future, us they have searched In vain in the
p, past, for any othe, on whom the Nation leans
Xefer see heng soqasnee hid eoe and ts"f
the will Of the people E. Right j, he never be-
1rtyed cause or friend lchcers], and the
L. Sever.'l Standing on the highest e1nincnce |
Of human distinction modest, frm, simple, and |
seli-poised, having tiled all lands with his re-
nowu. he bus seen not only the high born and ]
the titled. but the poor anl the 1owIy [.'Thut's |
50 j. IN the uttcrtnost ends Of the carth,ri ind
the needs and the defects Of many systems Of
government; and he has returned better |
American than ever, with wealth Of knowledge
and experience added to the hard common
sense which shone SO couspicuously In all the
fierce light tlnr beat upon him during sixteen
Years, the most trying. the most portentous, the
most pcrilous.
vihed and rcviled, truthIesly aspcrscd By
presses, not IN other lands, but in
his own f. Hit 'em again" and applause] !
assaults uPon him, have seasoned and
strengthened his hold on the public heart.
all been exploded; the powder has all been !
burncd once. lApplause.1 Its force is spent.
And the name Of Grant [applause] will glitter
bright and impcrishable star in tho dade1n of !
he Republic {applause] when those who have
forgotten graves lloud cheers, aud when their
and their epilaphs have vanished !
Utterly. lApplause.l
Never e]ated by SUCCESS, never depressed BY
diversity, he has ever. in peace as in war, shown
The terms he prescribed for Lees surrender
oFeshadowed the wlsest prophesics and prin-
.pjeS Of true reconstruction. ["GOo4," and ap- |
,tause.1 Victor III the greatest war of modern
lines, he quickly eignalize1 his aversion TO war !
md his love of peace By nn arbitration of inter- I
most majestic example Of its kind in the worlds |
diplomacy. Loud chcers.1 When imitation. at ]
he hight of its popularity and frenzy. had swept
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS,
WIS the veto of Graat which, single and alone
eefthrew expansion, and cleared the way for
peele n., resumption. Loud uud long-eontinucd s
To him. 10 him. lnmeasurably more
aan 70 any other man, is due the fact that ev-
~ Paper dollar Is IS good as gold. Loud ap;
With him as our leader We shall have no de- .
cnS'Fo campaign" lAPplause.1 MOL We shall !