The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-09
struck by John sheFmAn-RssOluiiOn
OF the Conventional Good Ticket
Nominated, with Foster and
Richards ~ its Head.

AND FELLOW CITIzENs:-I return To you
my grateful thanks for this mark Of youl
long continued support and confidence
The best way | can show my appreciation
OF this honor is as readily as possible "a
proceed to the business that brought ui
together, 1t Is unnecessary for me "a
make long speech to inform Republic
cans Of their creed and their policy.
am glad that you have met under such
favorable auspices and that the most i'm
portant nomination you are called upon 10
make hiss already been made by the peo'
pie OF Ohio, Governor Foster is entitled
to the nomination and l believe will be
triumphant here. His able and earnest
canvass two years ago
LAID TUE FOUNDATION FOR GREAT VICTORY
and eliminated last year in the election
OF General Garfield as President OF the
United States. Fellow citizens, we in
Ohio have mAry advantages, We are in
central location, and II seems to me now
that the centre ot the population Is In
Cincinnati, Just before me. Laughter,
We are here In state OF boundless re.
sources. Although the great body Of our
population are farmers. engaged in that
highest employment Of human lite the
cultivation OF the soil, yet we have coal
and iron, the best foundations for the
most extensive manufacturing interests.
In temperance, sobristy and love Of order;
In religious observance always RCcompa.
snI knln In all atSas
which providence has given to mankind,
we have our equal share.
THE sTATE OF ONO REPRESENTS THE WHOLE
UNITED STATES
iu'one sense, for all OF the United States
had their colonies in this soil, and the
Western Reserve Is nothing but Gonnec.
ticut over Sgain slightly improved. Our
population e gathered from every land
and every CLINE. Every nation OF the
world contributes TO the wealth Of our
cities, therefore 1t Is that Ohio Is always
cosmopolitan, always fair representation
Of the vigor and energy, intelligence and
morals OF the American people, aud now,
fellow citizens, II may be expected Of me
to say something Of the principles and
platform, but not much; the platform ol
The Republican party Is what It has done.
[Oheers. For % years the party TO which
We claim 10 belong has been In the
vanguard OF liberty and human
progress. We commenced at O
convention like this, over which had
tha honor to preside, In Columbus In 1866
the work that has been going on since. We
grappled with the institution oil slavery
aud stayed its progress. ApplsuSe. We
marshalled 10 the protection OF the Union
millions OF men, and spent billions Of
treasure, freely contributed by patriotic
people, to pat down most unholy rebel.
lion. We reconstructed the revolving
States. We emsnCipated five million
slaves, and we have agreed TO and will
give 10 them all equal civil and political
rights We lifted our country from the
throes OF war, and the destruction and waste
OF twar. into the most prosperous country In
the world. Our credit is untarnished and
asgood ss that Of any nation. Our notes are
now
BETTER THAN GOLD Oh SILVER
in or out Of the mines Of any land, lap
plaasel and float everywhere where the
sun shines as the promise Of an honorable
nation, always faithful to is public obliga.
tions. All these and many more things
that might mention are the work OF the
Republican party, OF which we are MEM
bers, and II is this work that your plat.
form. do not care what platform Ia made
for us. We know what we believe In, and
that which we have done ID the best as.
surance OF that which we intended 10 do.
We intend still further to advance'public
credit, still more rapidly 10 pay of the
public debt. We intend 10 see, God help
Ing US, that every citizen OF this broad
land OF ours Ia protected In the rights
which our constitution gives him, cost
what It will.
GENERAL GARFIELD
has told Us in his inaugural address that
all the powers which be commands shall
be used for this purpose, and I believe
him, and believe It will be done. This
great object OF Republican policy Ia now
more likely to be pursued than ever be-
fore. The times are auspicious Tor Il. The
bitter feelings OF the war In the South are
going down; the freedmen are gradually
getting honest properties friends are
springing up around them, and are now
strong, Independent men, who, while
they may not agree t1pon some things,1 do
say they will stand by the flag and the
cause Of human rights. They have given
De their guarantee that the Constitutional
amendments shall be obeyed, and they
will be obeyed applauSsl within our
country, broad and beautiful In extent
and power, containing over fifty millions
Of people, expanding 10 degree never be.
fore occurring in the history Of human
kind. Our country will then be
REPUBLIC or TREENEN ALI EQUAL psFoRE
THE LAW,
with equal rights. There are some other
things, my countrymsn, about Ohio poll.
tics. We have no room in this country
tor leader who commands and dictates.
[Great applause We have great people;
our conventions are gatherings from all
parta Of our broad State brought here as
freemen there never has been and there
never will be room for q ptimate or q bosB.
The man who attempts Il had better make
his will before hand. Applause.
And, iellow.CltiEens, | congratulate you
upon the auspices oi the administration
of James A. Garfield. We know oftice
seeking 10 undoubtedly the proper pursuit
Of mankind. [Applause There may be
soME DtsAPPoiSTNENrs,
because there are fewer places 10 fill than
men who are willing To all then, but In
the main the general principles and pol.
icy Of the administration are In harmony
with the aspirations Of the Republican
party. The financial policy Of the last ad.
minisEfalion has been supplemented by
the reduction of the rate oi interest on Eve
millions Of the public securities from i've
and six pet cent TO three and q half per
cent. This wise measure has been care.
fully and moat skillinlly managed BY Sec.
tstaty Window, an OHIO 81 boy ~ Sa applause: