Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-13

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Six times-in six cRmpaigns-h has that ban
ncr trumphed. That symbol of union, of
freedom, Of humanity, aud of progress, some
time borne by that silent man of destiny, the
Wellington of American arms, Ulysses the
Great loud applause) and last by him
whose untimcly taking of the nation bewail-
ed and wept above great Garheld's grave.
loud appause.) Shall that banner triumph
again
Commit it to the bearing of that chief, the
inspiration of whose illustrious character and
great name will fire the hearts of our young
men and stir the blood of our manhood and
fervd veterans. The Close Of tho seventh
campaign will sec that holy cnsign spanning
the sky like bow Of promisi. The odds of
a solid South are against u. Not an electo-
raj gun can be expected from that section. II
triumph come, the North--the Republican
states Of the North-must furnish the con
querng battalion from the farm, the anvil,
and the loom from the mine, the workshop
aud the desk from the huts of the trapper
on snowy Sierra, from tho hut of the fisher
man on the banks of the Hudson. As the
Republican states must furnish this conquer
ing battalion, If triumph comes does not
sound political wisdom dictate and demand
that leader shall be given to them whom
our people will follow, not ms conscrpts adj
vancing by funeral marches TO certain defeat,
but a grand civic hero whom tho souls of the
people desire to serve (applause) Swelling
the lines with the enthusiasm of volunteers
as they sweep on and onward to certain vic
tory In this convention of forces, 10 whom
as candidate, shall be iutrusted our battle
flag? Name the DOCTOR candidate, the law
yers' candidate the bankers candidate, the
Wall street candidate, aud the hand Of resur-
rection would not fathom his November
grave. (Applause.) Sir, he must bo a rep
resentative of American manhood loud ap-
plause)-a representative Of that leading Re-
publicanism that demands the amplest indus
trial protection and opportunity whereby la
Dor shall be enabled TO earn and eat the
bread of independent employment, relieved
OF mendicant competition with pauper Eu-
rope or pagan China. (Applause.) He must
be a representative of that Republicanism
that demands the absolute political, as well
as personal emancipation and disenthrallment
of mankind a representative of that Re
publicanism which recognizes the stamp of
American citizenship as the passport to ev-
cry right, privilege, and consideration at
home or abroad, whether under the sky of
Bismarck, under the palmetto, under the pei
ioan, or on the banks Of the Mohawk-that
Republicanism that regards with detestation
a despotism which under the "sic semper
tlfhuulb OF inc Olu DuLllilOu hllllnlhAth Ul
slaughter in the name of Democracy a Re
publicanism that is embodied and stated in
the platform of principles this day adopted
| by your convention. Gentlemen such Re
| publican is James G.. Blaine Of Maine.
(Tho immense concourse then broke out
| into great and continued applause, continu-
ing nearly half an hour
Gentlemen of the convention it has been
urged that in making this nomination every
| other consideration should merge, every 9th
| er interest be sacrificed, in order and with a
view exclusively to securing the Republican
vote and carrying the state of New York
| (Applause.) Gentlemen, the Republican
| party demands of this convention a nominee
who has inspiration, glorious prestige which
| shall gain the presidency with or without
New York (appause); who will carry the
legislatures of the several states and aver
the sacrifice of the United States Senate
who shall sweopinto the tide congressional dis
tricts sufficient to recover the House of Rep
resentatives and restore it to the RepublicaI
party. Three millions of Republicans be
lievo that that man who, from the baptism o
blood on the plains of Kansas to the fall oi
the immortal Garfield in all that struggle o
manhood and progress wherev9f humanit!
desired succor, wherever freedom called fol
protection, wherever the country called for q
| ubltulcIt VI NhtloNSA bAoNo AeA eNAShuhh ohs
fastest, there in the forefront of the battl'
was seen to wave the white plume of james
G. Blaine, our Henry of Navarro.
Nominate him, and the results of Sep
tember victory in Maine will be reGchoeC
back by the thunders of tho October victor!
in Ohio (Applause) Nominate him, ant
the camp. fires and beacon-lights will illumin
ate the continent from the Golden Gate 4
Cleopatra's Needle, Nominate him, and th'
millions who are now in waiting will rally Il
swell tho column of victory that is sweeping
on. In the name of a majority of the dele
gates from the Republican states ana thei
glorious constituencies who must fight thi
battle, nominate James G. Blaine, of Maine
(Great and long-continued applause,)