The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-17
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Auohf auloAS OllC uS4SSdtS6s a1lu oAS
work in hand was smoothly and speedily
gone through with.
sHERMAN's SPEECH.
Senator John. Sherman was elected
permanent President of the convention
and made the following speech:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION LADIES
AND FEILow-CITIzENs Ireturn yon my CRATE
full thanks for this mark of your long-contin-
ued support and confidence. The best way
can show my appreciation of this honor is as
readily as possible to proceed to the bushes:
that brought us together. 1t is unnecessary for
me to make long speech to inform Republi-
cans of their creed and their policy. am glad
that you have met under such favorable aus
pices, and that tia most important nomination
you are called upon to make has already been
made by the people of Ohio. Gov. Foster is
entitled to denomination, and I believe he will
be triumphant. His able and earnest canvass
two years ago laid the foundation for great
victory, and eliminated last year by the cleo
tionof Gen. Garfield as President of the United
States.
Fellow-citizens, we IN Ohio have many ad-
vataSes. We are i'll q central location. and il
seems to me now that the center of population
is in Cincinnati, just before me. We are here
in State of boundless resources, although the
great body of our population are farmer, en-
gagged in that highest employment of human
life. the cultivation of the soil. Yet we have
coal and iron, the best foundations for the most
extensive manufacturing establishments. In
temperance, sobriety, love of order, in religious
observances, always accompanied by liberation.
ali the blessings which Providence has given to
mankind, we have, at least, our equal share
This State of Ohio represents the whole Unitel
States in one sense, for all of the United States
had their colonies in this SOIL and this Western
Reserve is nothing but Connecticut over again,
slightly improved Our population is gath
cred from every land and from every cline
Every nation of the world contributes to
the we<h CT our cities. Therefore it
is that Ohio is always cosmopolitan and
always fair representative of the vgor
and energy, intelligence and morals of the
American people; and now, fellow-citizens
something may be expected of me to say of the
principles and platform, but not much. The
platform of the Republican party is what it has
done for twenty-fi five years. The party to which
we claim to belong has been in the vanguard of
liberty and human progress We commenced
at a convention like this, over which had the
honor to preside, in Columbus. Wo commenced
in 1866 the work has been going on since We
grappled with the institution of slavery and
stayed its progress We marshaled to the pro-
lection of the Union with 100000 men, and
spent billions of treasure freely contributed by
patriotic people to put down most unholy
Rebellion; we reconstructed the revolving
States we emancipated 100000 slaves, and
we have agreed to and will give to them all
equal civil and political rights We lifted our
country from the throesof war and destruction
and waste of war into the most prosperous
country in the world.
Our credit is untarnished- good as that of
any nation. Our notes are now better than
gold or silver in or out of the mines of any
land, and float everywhere where the sun
shines, as the promises of an honorable nation.
always faithful to its public obligations All
these and many more things that might men,
ton are the work of the Republican party. of
which we are members, and it is this work that
is our platform. [ do not care what platform
is made for us, we know what we believe in.
and that which we have done is the best assu-
rance Of that which we intend 10 do. We in
tend still further to advance public credit still
more rapidly to pay off the public debt. We
intend to see, God helping us, that every citi
zen of this broad land of ours is protected in
the rights which our constitution gives to him,
cost what it will
Gen. Garfield has told us in his inaugural
address that all the powers which he commands
shall be used for this purpose, and | believe
hm, and believe it will be done. This great
object of Republican policy is now more likely
to be pursued than ever before The times
are auspisaous for it. The bitter feelings of
the war in the South are going down. The
freedmen are gradually getting lands, homes
and properties. Friends are springing up
around them, and are now strong, independent
men, who, while they may not agree upon some
things, do say they will stand by the flag and
the cause of human rights. They have given
us their guarantee that the constitutional
amendments shall be obeyed, and they will be
obeyed. Within our country, broad and beau
tiful in extent and power, containing over
fifty millions Of people, expanding to degree
never before occurring in the history
of human kind, our country will then
be republic of freemen, all equal be-
fore the law and of equal rights. There
are some other things, my co1ntrymep, about
Ohio politics. We have no room in this coun.
try for IeaderNho commands and dictates.
We have a great people, our conventions are
gathered from all parts Of our broad State,
brought here as freemen. There never has
been, and there never will be, room for a pri-
mate or boss. The man who attempts it had
better make his will beforehand. And, fellow
citizens, congratulate you upon the suspicious
opening of the administration of James A.
Garfield. We know ofice-seek1ng is undoubt-
edly the proper pursuit of mankind. There
may be some disappointments, because there
are fewer places to fill than men willing to fill
them. But in the main the general principles
and policy of this administration are in har-
mony with the aspirations of the Republican
party. The financial policy of the last admin
istration has been supplemented by the reduc-
ton OF the rate of interest on $500, 900, 900 Of
the public securities from and per cent to
80 per cent. This wise measure has been
carefully and most skllfully managed by Sec
Rotary Window, an Ohio boy. They are saving
S15,000,000 year, and now the debt which
frightened brave men fifteen years ago has
melted away like snow before a summer sun,
no longer frightening timid men, and now the
tax on whisky will pay the interest on the pub
lie debt.
Now, my fellow-citizens, l have already said,
perhaps, all that was necessary. The people0f
Ohio are satisfied with the administration
believe, as it now stands. | believe / can, in
advance of the resolution that has been or
that will be offered, cay that Gen. Garfield has
the emphatic approval of the Republicans of
Ohio in the course he has pursued thus far.
Let him further advance the public credit;
let him punish all who do wrong; let him
give us an administration pure, simple and
republican, worthy of a nation like ours, and
we will send him our approval twice over again.
But my countrymen, we have something to do
in this task. We have got TO emphasize orr
approyslby indorsing this administration in the
election of the Republican ticket this fall. This
is no child's play. As we know of the good eff
forts OF the Republican party that it has DOW
erful adversary behind it, SO that we dare not
do anything wrong or they will push US off our
Stools if we do not behave ourselves, and that
is the only use | know Of for the Democratic
party. Let us, then, do our part-work as Re
publicsns Of Ohio know how to work-and vic
tory viii perch upon our banners.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Charles Foster was renOminated by
reclamation, amid applause. Nicholas
Longworth, of Cincinnati, was nomi-
mated for Judge of the Supreme Court.
Joseph Turney was nominated for Treas
urer by acclamation George Paul was
nominated for member of the Board of
Public Works by reclamation. George
Ell. Nash was nominated for Attorney
General by anclamation. J. G. Rich
ards, OF Jefferson county, was nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Goyerno.
THE PLAAFoRM.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed
The Republicans of Ohio, in convention as
sembied, hereby reafirm and readopt the prin-
ciples and policy of the party as shown in its
history
Resotyed, That the Republicans Of Ohio
heartily approve and indorse the ADMINISTRATION
of James a. Garfield President of the United
States, and we hereby pledge to him our cordial
support in all the duties deyolying upon him as
the chief magistrate of the nation.
ResolUed That we heartily ind0rse the wise
unlicv Of fhp Renublican rarty in giving full