The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The first
ratification of the action of the Chi
cago conventions by the republicans
of the District of Columbia, took
place tonight, with the accom-.
payments Of a large and
enthusiastic audience, electric light
ire-works, a display of flags and bunt-
ing, a fine band of music, and speeches
from some of the best oratorical talent
IN congress.
Three large platforms were erected
in the city hall piazza, and from there
the speakers addressed the assem-
blage.
Judge Shellabarger presided at the
principal platform, on which some of
the most prominent republicans in
official life had seats. Gen. Hawley
called the meeting to order, after
which Judge Shellabarger open
ed it in brief speech. Judge
William Lawrence of Ohio, read
a series of resolutions endorsing and
ratifying the republican nominations
for president and vice-president. and
settling forth the reasons why Blaine
and Logan should be supported and
elected by those who had at heart the
best interests of the country. The
resolutions were adopted with cheers.
Judge Shellabarger introduced Hon.
John Sherman as the first speaker.
Mr.. Sherman said in part: 81 will
support the nominations cheers] of
Blaine and Logan as heartily as l
have done those of Fremont and
Lincoln, and Grant and Hayes
and Garfield, [applause]; and
this 1 would do, fellow citizens,
even if they were less worthy than
know them to be of the distinguished
honor prepared for them. l would do
it for my own honor. l have no pa
thence with any man who, for himself,
or any other person, would take his
chances for success in political con-
vention and when disappointed,
would seek to thwart the action of the
convention. Blaine and Logan have
been selected from among millions of
their countrymen to represent,
not themselves, but the re-
publican party of the United states
They represent the American union,
one and indivisible, snatched by war
from the perils of secession and dis
union; they represent a strong nation
al government, able, trust, in time,
not only to protect our citizens from
foreign tyranny, but from local cruel
ty, Intolerance and oppression. They
represent that party in this country
which would scorn to obtain or hold
power by depriving, by crime and
fraud, more than a million men of
their equal rights as citizens. They
represent a party tnat would
give to the laboring men of our coun-
try the protection of our revenue
laws against undue competition with
foreign labor. They represent the
achievements and aspirations of the
republican party for twenty-four
years, which has been trusted by the
people and in return has greatly ad-
vanced your country in strength and
wealth, intelligence, courage and hope
and in the respect of mankind. A
generation younger, and coming to
the trout in the south, will think as
the north, and they are deter
mined to overthrow the narrow
sectionallsm of the democratic party.
They live in the mountains and
plains of the west; they breathe the
fresh air of the hills of Virginia.
North Carolina and Tennessee; they
are the hardy, liberty loving laborers
OF every state. They come from OLD
fatherland; they come from old Ire
land; they are the active spirits, ma
tive and naturalized of generation
of freemen, who never felt the lncu
bus of slavery, and who wish, only as
Americans, to make stronger and tC
plant deeper the principles of the re
publican party. Every advance, every
reform, every Improvement, the pro
lection of your labor, the building o.
your navy, the assertion OF your right
as freemen, the maintenance of goot
money, a good dollar-good In ever
land-Worth a dollar in gold-al
these objects desired must await tn
movements of the republican part
1t may be slow, but if you turn to tn
democratic party you will find
always watching and waiting-goo
steady citizens of the olden time
grounded on the resolutions of 3
and the times before the war;" 1t
said that Blaine is cold and aggre
sive: that he will obstruct the bus
ness interests of the country. Woul
like to try such a president. he mgr
I Shake Oil SOLuO VA OhO eVO"
diplomacy, and invite the attention
mankind to the existence of this coul
try. There will always be conse
vatism Ienough in congress. and II
ertness enough in the democratic part
to hold in check even as brilliant
man as James G. Blaine. What "
want is an American policy, bros
enough to embrace the continent, co
, servative enough to protect the RICH
of every man-poor as well as rich
: and brave enough to do what is rigt
whatever stands In the wa
We want protection to Anne
. can citizens and protection
American laborers, a free vote al
a fair count, an assertion of all t
powers of the government in dol
what is right. 1t is because belle
y that the administration of Blaine al
Logan will give us such a policy, al
7 that know that the democratic par
: is not capable of it, that now inyo
+ your aid and promise mine to secu
the election Of the ticket. (Cheers)
g Thomas Nominated.
NkTp0 III Iuna I0-John