Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-06-16
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Hon., Charles Townsend, Hon. John
HARDY Doyle and G. A. FlickinEer
iNonfinatcd-sp ana Platform

Comstock's Opera House this morning at
eleven o'clock. The stage was set with a
Drawing room scene, the only decorations
inside from the venerable Representatives OF
the yold Guard of Ropubcansm and digni
fed notabes, who occupied the space behind
the officers, being fine portraits OF the two
martyr Presidents, Lincoln and Garfield, sus-
pended from the front wings upon tho right
and left. As the hour for assembling APP
preached the orchestra and dress circles were
filled with tho delegates, and the galleries with
nn intelligent and intensely interested throng
d. of spectators.
Promptly at eleven o'clock Hon. w. 8. Cap
peler. Chairman of the State Central Commit
mtteo, stepped to the front, and with vlgor-
ohs rap of the official gavel called the Conven-
tion TO order, and after moments pause in
tr0duccd Rev. ]. G. Jackson, of Columbus
who invoked the Divine blessing upon the
Convention and its action.
MIR. Cappeller then addressed the Convention
briefly and ably upon the sad events that had
occurred since the last Convention in the assas-
sination and death of President Garfield and
the important duties that had brought the rep
rcsentatives of Ohio Republicans together to-
day. He then announced tho temporary or
ganization, as follows;
Temporary President, Hon. d. A. Holngs-
worth, of Harrison County; temporary Secrc-
ID. j. Edwards, of Trumbull and Henry Becker
of Franklin.
Senator Hollingsworth was then introduced
by the Chairman, and spoke as follows:
HoIiings worti's speech.
Mr.. Chairman and FeIloW Republicans of Ohio:
Since we last met in State Convention rs has
been beautifully said, the people OF this ana
other lands have been in mourning mourning for the nc
earth's noblemen-whose cruel death, at the
hands of an assassin shocked every instinct
of humanity, and sent thrill of horror around
the world. A similar event happened in 1855,
when President Lincoln, the great martyr OF
the Rebellion, met death in the same violent
Eon nf
followed by grave apprehensfons among the
people lest the shock might endanger the sta
bilty of our republican institutions; dark
clouds seemed to gather on the horizon, but
happily all possible danger was averted by the
Constitution. the provision OF which proved
strong enough to transfer control of the Gov
ernment, without further violence or bloodshcd
into the hands of designated successors In the
language of President Garfield himself, God
reigned and tho Government at Washington
Hved'-lived as an example OF the compact
power and strength of our free institutions;
When Lincoln fell, however the vacillation
and detection of Vice President johnson gave
control of the Government temporarily to
those who had been repudiated at the polls;
but the people learned wisdom and profited by
the lesson. so that when like contingency
arose in 1881 they had capable and true Vice
President, who quietly assumed the duties of
the Presidential office with that remarkably
firm and steady hand which has since guided
the destinies of the Republic. Lincoln and nd
the sufIraRes of the Republican party-are at
rest; typical representatives of all that is good
they advocated remain to light the pathway of
the party In its onward march of progress
The principles of the Republican party never
die: they merely become accomplished facts.
and the party then moves on to the discussion
of new and living issues. Always in the ad-
vance, and recognizing the ., eternal principle,
of right and justice in al things, its record
forms an epitome of unparalleled progress.
Coming into power at the close of a weak If
not treasonable administration. 1t found the
Government in the thu oes of dissolution; self
styled sovereign States had separated them
selves from the Union of our fathers; treason
stallsed defuntly in the halls of Congress,
threats of assassination were rife, public
credit was destroyed, the treasury depleted.
the army unfaithful, and the navy, by order of
quarters of the earth. II was truly u supreme
hour of peril for the Union. European mon
archists rejolced in the belief that the ,exger-
imert of Sef-gOyerntnent was ended. The
the emergency. Patrotically sinking its
Siss erystaIiisea ph the loyal ' elements '' Of the
country Unto one organization known
as the Union party, aud bravely resolved Mt
whatever cost of blood and treasure to protect
our fair fabric of government from destruc-
ton. This no idle resolve, and its heroic
execution Is written on the brightest pages of
American history. The great rebellion was
crushed by the strong arm of power, but not
until billions.of treasure had been exhausted,
and thousands of the bravest and best citizens
of the Republic had gone down in the mael-
strom of war; disorganizcd States were recon-
structed and restored to their proper relations
again on those who had forfeited 1t by trcason;
subsequent trials were ordered for political
otfences; public credit and the deranged
finances of the Government were reorganzed
on firm and enduring basis; the prostrate in
dustries of the people were revived, and the
agricultural, commercial manufacturing, min
ing, and other industrial interests of the coun-
try began to flourish as never before in the his
tory of the Republic Meantime, slavery, the
fouest blot TINT ever stained our fair es-
cutcheon, was destroyed, and four millions of
bondsmon lifted into the liberty God meant for
us all; citizenship and equal rights have been
secured to them by constitutional amendments,
and-barrinP outrages committed in some of
the Southern States-they are now in the full
and free enjoyment of all the political privi-
leges accorded TO the most distinguished citi-
zen.
Free speech, equal rights, and an untram-
meled ballot are the rightful heritage of all;
union. liberty, and Justice are secure the per
nicious doctrine of secession is dead, burned
TO ashes amid the consuming fires of the rebel
lion, and the principle is now firmly established
that our glorious union of States constitutes a
Nation in the full, sovereign sense of the term.
These are a few of the many benehcient re-
rults of Republican rule. But what of the fu-
ture? Is the mission of the Republican party,
as we are told by our Democratic opponents,
fulfilled? Is there no longer right and wrong
side to questions of public policy? Can the
great blessings secured by Republican rule be
entrusted TO the care of those who have per-
VICTORIOUS progress What assurance have we We
for their preservation should the Democratic
party succeed in obtaining control of the Gov
erninent2 None whatever. Ordinarily the
past is good index TO the future, but, judged
in this manner, we fail TO discover in the his
tory ofthis Democratic party any hopeful sign.
Besides. In the diversified interests of great
Nation like this there are new questions con-
tinually arising, which require courageous
treatment, and In the settlement of which the
best thou ht and the conservative force of the
Republican party are essential. 1t is not my
province or purpose to forecast the future
action of the party. may, however, be per-
mtted TO avert briefly to a few of the pending
issues.
Ero, aud forau,oet 10 N N old ,,,o.tio,, ~ mao
lection TO American industries, now brought
into overshado" ing prominence by the recent
act creating M ,.i3 commission % , to prepare re- re-,
National Congress. This is of special import
ance, rs the Congress to be elected this fall will
have much to do with the confirmation OF any
report which the commission may make On
this subject the Republican party has never
given, and viii not now give, an uncertain
of acceptance, said
''ln reference to our custom laws, a policy
should be pursued which will bring revenues
to the treasury, and will enable the labor and
capital employed in our great industries to
compete fairly in our own markets with the
labor and capital OF foreign producers. We
and not FOR the whole world; and II Is our
glory that the American aborer is more in
teliigent and better paid than his foreign COM
petitor.
This is the true principle of protection as
adopted and enforced by the Republican party.
and under which the Industrial interests of
the country have been fostered and built up
to their present magnificent proportions.
The utterances of the Democratic party on
the same subject are also unequiyoca OPP
posed to protection, their party platforms have
always substantially declared in favor of a
tarlni for revenue only mere hypocritical
synonym for free trade. This policy, If we can
believe the lessons OF history, adopted and
carried out TO its full extent, would endanger
all tho material industries of the people, and
would eifectuaIly parayze every business CEN
ter. Another disastrous panic would be an i'm
evitable consequence. 1 do not believe, and
do not charge that the individual members of
the party wish 10 see such result; they have
the same desires and interests In the general
welfare that Republicans have, but as party
VIC must Judge them by the Legitimate conse.
quence OF their platform declarations. Here
then Is the peril of the hour. Shall the prin.
oiple of protection be preserved2 Shalt the
National Congress remain in the hands OF
those who are pledged TO neither destroy noI
weaken II? These are the two most important
ale,tt In he OF firat t,olI