The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-06

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| slt Nu TiiR CALL RESUMED, ~ -
The Secretary called tho S.a.es Of Della
ware, florida and Georgia without meet
Ing with any response. When Illinois wa
called Senator Cullom arose from his uea
aud walked down the aisle towards tb,
platform, cooly bu.toninv up tho button,
ol ILLS coat, As ho mounted the platform
he was received With Il vollsy Of yolls
which died out and were renewed aesIt
as ho confronted the audience from th,
Speakers desk. Tho Senator pmoothec
himself down In from! with his hand, eut
when the uproar ended hs proceeded 4.
iollowt:
TIE BLACK EAGLE or TIE WEST.
3 Mr. PRESIDENT AND GrSrLKNrs oY rnr
CONVENTION: Tweuty.iour ysArs seo the
Second National Convention oil tho Repub.
lIcan party met In this city and nominated
their frs. candidate for rreeidcnt OF the
United s.ate,, Abraham Lincolu, who led
the Republican party 10 It's ilrit great vic.
tory. Hes,ands to-day In the c,.imation Of
The world 50 tho grandest figure, the moet
majestic figure Of all modern times.
Again In lsGs another Republican Conyen.
tion came together In this city and Eomi.
mated as It's candidate for President OF the
United StrteJ alothpr eininent citizen Of
llllnois, General U. &. Grant, loud
cheers and waving Of hands and
other indications of approval and
the Republican party WIS again vic;o.
rioue. Still again In 1880 the Republican
party turhed It's lace to this political Nee.
Gu, whore two successes had been organ!z ,d
and tho murdered Gaetlsld led the Repub.
lican party on to victory. loud and con.
tnued Rppluae. ~ -. 80. atai
q Air. President and fellow cit.z,us, It Is
good for us 10 be here. There arc omens Of
victory In the air. History repeats Itself.
There are promises oil triumph TO the Re
publican party III holding liz Convention
In thia great emporium OF the Northwest,
Tho commonwealth Of Illinois, which has
never wavered In Its adherence to Rspubli.
can principle since itgay0t to the nation and
the world tho illustrlous Lincoln, now
presents to this Convention ior It's con.
sideratlon as the standard bearer Of the
party another son Of Illirois, one whose
name will be recognized from one end OF
the land 10 the other alan abl, statesman;
a brilliant soldier and IN homes, nRa,
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN.
THE announcement OF Gen. Logan's
name WIS received with loud b1rs. Of
applause, many persons, rising to their
feet, waving their hats and haadkerchicis
and the Thousands Of people in the gallery
joining in the roar Of applause ] A native
OF the State which ho represent in the
council Of tho Nation, reared tmorg the
youth Of q section where every element
Of manhood 10 early brou hit ia.o play he |
Ia emiuiantly man ol the people,
Applause
Gentlemen Of the Convention, 1t has |
been avered that in making this nomina.
ton every other consideration should |
merge, every other interest be sacrificed in
order and with view exclusively to secure
the Republican vote and carrying the Sta.e
Of New York. Gentlemen, The Republi.
Sau party uculnuub u lAlS COuVeDtlOQ n
nominee whose inspiration. sud gloriou,
prestige shall carry the Presidency with or
without the State Of New York; ,pplause, ! |
that will carry tho Legislature. 5 OF the
several States and aver. the sacrifice
Of the United States Senate that
shall sweep into the tide the
districts to recover the
House Of Representatives and re,.ore It to
the Republican party. Three millions Of |
Republicans believe that that man who
from the bap.ism Of blood on the plains
Of kaneeg TO "a the iAll Of the
immortal Garfield in all that struggle Of |
and prcgrees, wherever human
ity desiu3 snccor, whers love
Tor freedom d called for projection, |
wherever the country called for
a defender, wherever blows thickest
and fastest thero In the forefront Of the
battls were tho white plunts Of Jane, 4,
Garfield and our Henry Of Navarro, John
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