The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-14

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JAMES @. BLAINE.
The Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations, and which gives us the right
to expect that foreign nations snail refrain
from meddling in American affalrS-the poll.
cy which seeks peace and can trade with all
powers, but especially with those of the West
ern Hemisphere.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
its old, ne strength and efficiency, that 1t
may in u,.y sea protect the rights of American
citizens aud the interests of American COM
merce: ana we call upon Congress to remove
the burdens under which American shipping
has been depressed, so that it may again be
true that we have commerce which leaves
no sea unexplored ano navy which takes no
law from 81 eriOr force.
Resolved, That appointments by the Presi-
dent to Offices in the Territories should be
made from the bona-fide citizens and resO-
dents of the Territories wherein they are TO
serve.
Rcsofued, That it is the duty of Congress TO
enact such laws as shall promptly and e1eGtn-
ally suppress the system of polygamy within
our territory, and divorce the political from
the ecclesiastical power of the so-ca led Nor.
mon Church, and that the law SO enacted
thorities If possible, and by the military II
need he.
The people of the United States in their Or
ganized capacity constitute Nation and not
a mere cOnfederacy OF States. The National
Government is supreme within the sphere OF
its National duty but the States have reserved
rights which should be faithfully maintained.
Each should be guarded with jealous care, so
that the harmony of our system of govern
ment may be preserved and the Union kept
invlo ate. The perpetuity of our institutions
rests upon the maintenance of a free ballot,
an honest count and correct return. We
denounce the fraud and violence practiced
by the Democracy In Southern States, by
which the VIII of the otter is defeated, as
dangerous to the preservation of free institu-
tons. and we solemnly arragn the Democrat
ic party as being the guilty recipient Of the
fruits of such fraud and violence. We eY-
tend to the Republicans of the South, regard
less of their former party alii iations, our
cordial sympathy, and pledge to them our
most earnest efforts to promote the passage
of such legislation as will secure to every citi-
zen, of whatever race and color. the full and
complete recognition, possession and exercise
of all civil and political rights.
the report was UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
The Chairman announced that tne next or
der of business, would be the call of States for
members of the National Committee. The
roll-call resulted as follows
Alapama William oungblood.
Arkansas-Powell Clayton.
CalitOrnia-HOrace Davis.
Colorado-W. Is. Cnapin.
COnnecticut-Samuel Fessenden.
Delaware-Daniel J. Legion.
FlCrda-Jesse ID. COle.i
Georgia-H. +. Putney.
Illinois-J. Il. Littler.
Indiana-John G. New.
Iowa.. S. Clarkson.
Kansas -Sias Wheeler.
kentucky-J. u. Moore.
LOuiSana-PaSSed.
Mane-J. M. Haynes.
observation-disclosures A. Gary.
Massachusetts William w. CrapO.
Mchgan-John T.. Sanborn.
Minnesota-H. J. Norton.
NJ ssissippi-John r. Lynch.
Mssouri-R. T. Van Horn.
Nebraska-Church Howe.
Nevada-Thomas Wren.
New Hampshire-Edward II. FonetI
New .IprSpy-(,arrptt A. Hobart.
New YOrk-John d. Lawson.
North Carolina-L. W. Humphrey.
Ohio-CoIonel G. l.. Converse.
Oregon John r. Apperson.
Pennsylvania-E. NJ. Jones.
Rhode Island-Horace A. links.
South Carolina-John V. Johnston
Tenncssee-W. ID. Brownlow.
Vermont. G 1re'e u. Hooker.
Virginia-F s. Blair.
West Vrginia-John W. Bcntner
Wisconsin Edward Sanderson.
Arizona Tcrritory-Chark Churchill.
Dakota Territory-Judge Bennett.
District of Coumbia-Perry b. Carson.
Idaho Territory-John NJ. Coffin.
Montana Tcrritory-James A. Smith.
New Mexico Territory-Stephen d. Elkins.
Utah TerrItory-C. w. Dennis.
Washington Territory-W. d. Miner
wyoming Territory-J. M. Tcary
Adjourned to p. IN.
The convention was not called to order for
he evening session until l35, when Chair
nan Henderson announced that the business
order was the nomination OF Presidential
candidates
Hon. Sllas P. DutcneI asked unanimous
consent to introduce resolution providing
or the issue of FIVE hundred tickets b. sol
Tiers and sailors of the late war. Objection
oeing made, the resolution was not consid-
.red.
Nominations Of candidates for President
oeing now in order, the Secretary proceeded
o call the roll of states for the presentation
If names. No response was received
Until Connecticut was reached, when Dir.
Braldegee, of that State, took the stand,
and delivered an eloquent address In support
y the claims and capabilities of General
Joseph Hawley, OF the Wooden Nutmeg
state The mention OF Mr.. Hawleys name
was the signal for loud ard prolonged cheer
ing, which was renewed at the end OF Mir.
Brandegee's address.
Senator Cul ON advanced to the side of the
ehairman's desk when the State of Illinois,
was reached and In q mastery efOrt present
ed as the choice of the thousands Of veteran
name of General John A. Logan referring
In eloquent terms TO MS career as
soldier and statesman The applause
which greeted the speaker when he asked the
delegates to cast their vote for Senator Logan
was deafening, thousands OF persons rising to
their feet and waving handkercbisfs and hats
in the air, the demonstration lasting for eight
or ten minutes General NJ. Prentiss OF
Missouri, made an able speech secondinR Mr..
Lo1ans nomination.
Judge West of Ohio. placed in nomination
the name OF JdmcS W. bihlne, Ok his
address was most eloquent When he spoke the
name of Blaine. the vast audience broke into
applause and cheers of the widest description.
which il kept up for about twelve minutes.
The entire audience rose 10 it's feet the
Blame men to cheer and the rest to see. The
air was filled with waving hats, handker-
chiefs. flags. umbrellas. and everything
movable which hands could be laid upon.
A large National flag was also taken by
visitor from the front platform ard waved
frcm the platform amid tremendous cJeer-
ing. Subsequently upon the pole OF the flag
was placed . helmet eaqnisttely formed of