The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-06-14
A FAMOUS SPEECH
Ingersoll's Nomination of Blaine al
Cincinnati in 1875.

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Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gen
Massachusetts NAV be
satisfied with the Loyalty Of Bcnia-
min II. Bristow ; So am |: out if
any man nominated by this on
vcmtion cannot carry the state Of
Massachusetts, ] am not satisfied
with the loyalty OF that Statc. II
the nominee Of this convention can-
not carry the grand old common
wealth of Massachusetts by 5000
majority, would advise them TO
sell out Fancuil Hall as "A Demo.
cratic headquarters. ! would ad-
wise them to take from Bunker
Hill that old monument OF glory.
The Republicans Of the United
States demand as their leader in
the great contest of 1876 a man Of
Intelligence, a man of well known
and approved political opinions.
They demand a statesman; they de-
mand a reformer after, as well as
before the election. They demand
II politician in the highest, broadcast
and best sense
MAN OF SUPERB MORAL COURAGE.
They demand Il man acquainted
with public affairs, with the wants
OF the people; with not only the
requirements of the hour, but with
the demands of the future. APP
plausc.
They demand a man broad
enough to comprehend the relations
of this government to the other ma
tons of the earth. They demand
It man well versed i'll tie powers,
duties and prerogativcs of each
and every department of this gov
ernment. They demand Il man
who will sacredly preserve the
financial honorofthe United States,
one who knows enough to know
that the national debt must be
paid through the prosperity of this
people; onc who knows enough to
know that all the financial theories
in the world cannot redeem a single
dollar; one who knows enough to
know that all the money must be
made, not by law, but by labor;
one who knows enough to know
that the people OF the United States
have the industry to make the
money, and the honor to pay it
over just as fast as they make t.
Applause.
The Republicans Of the United
States demand Il man vino knows
that prosperity and resumption,
when they come, must come to-
gcther; that when they come. they
will come hand in hand through
the golden harvest fields; hand III
hand by the whirling spindles and
the turning wheels; hand in hand
past the open furnace doors; hand
in hand by the chimneys filled
with eager fire, greeted and grasp
ed by the countless sons OF toll.
This money has to be dug out OF
the earth. You cannot make it bv
passing resolutions in a political
convention. Applause.
The Republicans OF the United
States want a man who knows
that this government should pro
tect every citizen at home and
abroad; who knows that any GOV
eminent that will not defend its
defenders, and protect its protectors
is a disgrace to the man of the
world. They demand a man who
believes in the eternal separation Of
church and school. They demand
u man whose political reputation is
as spotlcss as a star; but they dc
not demand that their candidate
shall have a certificate of mora.
character signed by a Confederate
Congress. The man who ha,
IN heaped and rounded measure.
all these splendid qualifications, i,
tile present grand and gallan.
leader Of the Republican party
James &. Blaine