The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-20
Ratifying.

convention by the Republican, o
the d strict of Columbia 20 K plac
to~night, with the accompaniment
OF large and enthusiastic audiCDc &C
electric lights. fire Tofks. display o
flags and bunting, a fine rand o
music, and SKETCHES by SOM
of the best Oratnrical ia
lent in Congress. Three lara
platforms were erected on the cit,
hall piazza, and from these tn
speakers addressed the assemhiage
Judge Shillsberger presided at thu
principal platform, on which SOM
of the most prominent Republican
In official life had seats. Gen Haw
ley called the meeting to order, az
ter which Judge ShillabeJgel
opened it in brief speech. Judge
VIM. Lawrence, of Ohio. read
series Of resolutions endorsing anC
ratifying the Republican nOmina
tons for President and Vlce-Presi'
dent and setting forth the reasons
why Blaine and Logan should bt
supported by those who had al
heart thebest interests of the coun'
try. The resolutions were adopted
with cheers. Judge Shillaberger
introduced Hon. John Sherman as
the first speaker. Sherman said, In
part. "I will support the nomina-
tion-(cheers)-of Blaine and Logan
as heartily as L have done those of
Ere mont and Lincoln and Grant and
Hayes and Garfield applause
And this 1 would o,fellow citizans,
even if they were less worthy than
[ know them to be of the distin-
guished honor proposed for them.
L would do it for my own honor.
have no patience with any man
who, for himself or any other per-
SOD, would take bis chances for sue
cess in a political convention, and
when disappointed, would seek to
thwart the aciil n Of the convention.
Blaine and Logan have been selec
ted from among millions of their
ccuntrymen to represent, not them.
selves, but the Republican party of
the United States. They represent
the American Union, one and in
divisible snatched by war from the
perils of secession and disunion.
They represent a strong national
government, able. l trust in time,
not only to protect cit zens from for
sign tyranny, but from local cruelty,
intolerance and oppression. They
represent that party in this country
which would fcorn to obtain or hold
power by depriving by crime and
fraud more than a million men, of
heir equal rights as citizens. They
the party that would give
% the Iaboring men Of our country
he protection of our revenue laws
lgainst undue competition with
oreign labor. They represent the
over, achievements, and aspira-
ions Of the republican party, that
or now "a years has been greatly
rusted by the people, and In return
las greatly advanced your country
q strength and wealth intelligence, |
eurage and hope-and In the re-
pect and wonder of mankind. A
of younger men are COM
ng to the front in the south as well |
s in the north, and they are deter
aimed to overthrow all the narrow
our bon sectionsiisms of tn . demo
rate party. They live in
ne mountains and plains |
the west; they breathe
ne FIRE SD ar Of he hills OF Virginia,
Torch Carolina and Tennessee.
hey are the hardy, lberty-lO wing
Itorers of every State. They come
rom fatherland, they come from
Id Ireland; they are active spirits,
alive and naturalized Of a
eneration of free men who never
lit the incubus of slavery,
nd who wish only as Americans to
AXE stronger and plant deeper the
rinciples Of the Republican party
I'D for every advance, every re-
I'm, every I'm trovemep; protection i.
II your laborers, building your
avy, assertion of your rights as
the maintenance of good :
oney, good dollar, good in every :
nd, worth dollar in gold. !
II these objects desired must
yait the movements of the Re-
lnlican PARTY. 1t may be Slow
1T if you turn the Dem- I
ratio party in. you will :,
ways Gnd it watching and waiting T
r the good steady citizen of the :
len time grounded on the resolu-
)ns of '9S and "times before the Z
ar" It is said that Blaine is bold .
d aggressive t. st he will obstruct :
e business Interests OF the coun- y
7. [ would like to try auch a1s
!, sident. He might shake off some .
the cobwebs OF diplomacy, and r
vite the attention of man n
nd TO the existence of this =
untry. There will always be con a
'vatism enough in Congress and q
srtness enough IN the Democratic q
rty to hold in check even as bril- :.
Mt a man as James g. Blaine. &c &c
hat we want now is g. American "
icy broad enough 10 emb ace the VI
ltin, Mt, conservative enough to I,
,tect the rig his Of every man, poor "
we'll as rich, and brave enough to Of
what is right whatever ~
nds in the way. We want " "
,'ection to Amer can ci'izens, and -
,tection to Ame.ics l.oorers as 81
II az a free vote and fair count; ;.
assertion in all power of gov :"
!meut III dol g what is right. 1t
tl,cf hoiiavn Tho o.