The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-11

irving and perllOuS ten years OF
the nations history-neyer hav-
ing had policy to enforce
against the will of the people, he never
betrayed a cause or friend, and the peo-
Die will never betray or desert him. Vii.
iifed and reviled, relentlessly aspersed by
numberless presses, not in other lands,
but IN his own. assaults upon him have
siren gthened and seasoned his hold on
the public heart. The ammunition of
ca4unny has all been exploded the pow
der has al been burned. Once its force |
is spent, and Grants name will glitter |
IS
A BRIGHT AND I1PERIsHABLE STAR
in the diadem of the Republic, when |
those who have tried 10 tarnish it have
moldered in forgotten grave and their
memories and epitaphs have vanished
utterly. Never elated by success, never
depressed by adversely, he has ever in
peace, as in war, shown the very genius
of common sense. The terms he preScri-
bed for Lees surrender fore-shadowed
the wisest principles and prophesies Of
true reconstruction. Victor In the great
est OF modern wars, he quickly signaliz-
ed his aversion to war and his love of
peace. When imitation was ct the height
OF its popularity and frenzy had swept
both houses OF congress, IL was the veto
| Of Grant which singly and alone over
threw expansion and cleared the way for
/ specie resumption. To him immeasur-
ably more than to any other man Is due
the fact that every paper dollar il Is
good as gold.
With him as our leader we ahsll have
NO DEFENSIVE CAMPAIGN
no apologies or explanations 70 make.
The shafts and Arrows have all been
aimed ct him, and they lie broken and
1 4. - q -
property will find safeguards in him.
When he said OF the black men in
Florida, Wherever / am they may
come also" he meant that he had power
to help, the poor jewellers in the cabins
Of the south should not be driven in ter
TOR from the homes Of their childhood
and the graves Of their murdered dead.
When he refused TO receive Denis Kear-
ney in California, he meant that lawless
communism although it should dictate
laws to q whole city everywhere would
unpopular, he will hew to the line of
right let the chips fly where they may.
His integrity, common sense, his cour-
age and uneQualed experience are the
qualities offered to his country. The
only argument against accepting them
would amaze Solomon. He thought
there could be nothing new under the
sun. Having tried Grant twice and
found him faithful, we are told we must
not after an interval OF years trust him
again What Specification does such q
faliacy involve. The American people
exclude jefferson Davis from public
trust; why? Because he is the arch
traitor and wOuld-be betrsyer. And now
, the same people are asked to ostraoise
Grant and not to trust him; why: Be
cause he was
THE ARCH PREsERvER OF HIS COUNTRY
; because, not only in war, but afterwards
twice as civil magistrate, he gave his
highest, his nOblest efforts to the Repub
lie! Such absurlity! The Democratic
I party is standing protest against pro
I gress. Its purpose is spoiled its hops
: and very experience is a solid south il:
s success is 4 menace to prosperity and or
der. This convention is master of q 81
}, prcme opportunity. It can name tn,
4; next president Of the United States ant
/, make sure of his election.
Mr.. Pixley, of California, took tin
platform and seconded Mr.. Blaine
|. nomination.
Mr.. Drake, of Minnesota, presentet
the name of Hon. VIM. Window, q
Minnesota, as q candidate who woul,
better unite all the discordant element
:; of the party than any of the distinguish
ed names that will be before the CONVEX
:. tiOR.
:; eEN. GARFIELD
n presented the name Of John Sherman, c
:. Ohio, and F. c. Winkler, of Wisconsin
l. and 8. B. Elliott, of South CarOlin
h made speeches secOnding Sherman
:. nomination.
a. Mr.. Billings, of Vermont, nominate
lie Edmunds and was followed by ]. E. SaI
o. ford, of Massachusetts,.
:; Mr.. CassadaY, Of Wisconsin, nOmiaa
., ed Elihu Washburne, Mr.. Brandage, {
Connecticut, seconded the nomination
o. A motion was then made to adjourn
o. and despite some opposition, an adjourn
" ment was taken at IL 80 p. M, TO
D. O'Clock Monday morning.
. EvENTFUL eCRHEs.
e CHICAGO, June 6.-The scene in u
d. west hall at about midnight can new
be forgotten by the spectator.
e During the debate on the contestin
er districts from Illinois they brought Of
whatever may be said of his politics.
Vt the course ofthe talk, he adroitly dro
q ped an allusiOn calculated to raise
G. wave. He Is Q perfect man in those Ii
y tie arts. No accomplished woman ev
r. held in her soul those little things whiC
q, steal on the heart of man against his d
r. termination as Emory Storrs. He holt
BE in his small frame q shower of electr
n sparks, which he throws out as the ju
q. gler does the silver ball from hand
Or hand. With this power he possesses
ne keen perception of the situation.
&c knows when the shock is needed, and
I reaches out his hand ut will to draw Il
III multitude TO him and his cause. So
ne midnight when he stood up in the I
40 porters' stand, apparently worn dow
Ut perfectly COOL everybody looked at hiI
'e- When he hAd his hold upon the hall
Is spoke of the quiet old soldier who W
1t sitting silent at Dubuque, ready to lei
Is the nation again TO victory.
'e- THE COURTLY CONKLIEG FORGOT HIS DI
d. NIFTY
en- and leaped to his chair. SeiZing Il
le, banner OF New York from q delegate
r. waved it, while with the other hand
as cOurted the galleries TO follow him.
g, he threw his white handkerchief into Il
ds air he was followed as q flight of bir
re follow their leader. For thirty. five mi
st utes by the watch that scene continue
n The colored delegates left their seats, al
Dr. marching down the risle, surround
oil COnkling and sang Marching ThrOul
Georgia" and "JOhn Brown" 1t W
not . spontaneous shout, but it "
": adroitly worked up: The leaders led Z
ed crowd and even dubbed it into Applau
|
~. Democrat, mounted the reporters tai
IN and tying his handkerchief to an umbr
IN Ia, and spreading the latter, he gave 1
zee heave. 1t shot up like q balloon. Aga
lat the circles of cheers went up and up, I
al til it seemed rs If they had gone Up
lp- break the consultations of the sky.
nd subsidized like an army that was not SAT
es- fed with its triumph. When it had
to tall man, like a pine tree, arC
Ter in the gallery, and in the mt
en- quiet manner imaginable, 81
csc THREE CHEERS FOR BLAINE"
.en It was like the turning on of
at thousand electric lights. It was like
ad meteor fash in result. The other b
on been u majestic wave; this was an Oce
nd wave, one billow succeeding another
Of rapid succession. The galleries VI
'ad beaten and kicked, Il mean the wO'
work, of course.) Men hammered vi
cry their umbrellas. Canes were hammer
cry to pieces. Names delegation mount
(theIr leadef) upon their shoulders, b.
him aloft while he waved the banner
mt. the state in air. The band struck
NV martial strains, Il suppose they VI
~ martial from the manner in which q
na- blew and worked their arms,) but
m. heard no music. heard nothing
m the wrath Of the sea, beating as / h
rn seen it beat when unclaimed and turn
zas over to q storm that dashed itself to pie
He against the crags. l saw nothing
to cept . mighty blending Of faces q
.de hands, and they we're wOrkiRg q
nd surging and flashing as if there were
iii. thousand bolts Of lightning turned loo
%. This was heightened-if indeed such
thing could have been-bY several lad
vas who forgot themselves for Q moment, q
leaped upon the speakers desk Taxi
their shaWls from their shoulders, u
!. as stepped to the front and waved them
49, til they were quite exhausted. It
on overlapping Of the Grant wave was
magnificent triumph for the plum
80 knight.