Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-07
.rpruIICAx CONVENTION.
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cuc.eo June 6.-Mr. Brandlean CON
n CHpAs 70 speech nominating Gen.
assed INF Pre- sident. if this man
Hssie! ltd il will be the humiliation
4 knom lshsr candidate. There will be
/ Of Do he forgiven nor forgotten,
s0tnins - he unsaid or takon back.
pOssins ;nation will be like passing an
BE Li;v;on over the dreadful dissen-
scs Oh n.bey States WHICH have brought
pcns ~ "a the gateway of the grave.
hs pa dominated all elements can sup
BFs; 80 for ne is a radical conserva-
pon "a Conservative radical laughter
H's o,snsel. friend of Garfield and
ms ~ Grant. Applause. Sir, If
h.arIa be nominated tonight, his
De .,gn would commence tofsorrow
S9antinue until victory Is assured.
80 ,sonld be no powder burned to
lnae, .he backs of leaders. Ii would
Dr. IL ~ srpIeded to illuminate his inau-
OILY - The brass threats of the can
= ronder square, waiting to herald
p1 -s3lt Of this convention, would not
we ZINE 10 cool before his name
p4 "a he caught up on ten thousand
so-. -as of electric flame. 1t would
pns so down from the old pine tree
w. n would go over the hills aud
80 of New England. 1t would in
Connecticut by 10000 majority.
s.",lsnse Ii would weld together
.alpar"gh fever heat the discussions 10
VI YORK. 1t would blaze through the
ss.,s If Garfield, that daughter of Con-
es.,,cnt more beautiful than her moth
flppIause. 1t would carry the
"a 60 he IL tho nniu |
SI.ts this party would have named
rho vas born on southern soil. Ii
lid pease all parties and all profess
sans. for be is lawyer, editor, soldier,
',,,.smaq and orator. II would take
,bs people, for he IL what the people all
Iose-Goi Almlghty's noblest work, an
honest man. Applause. Such som-
ina,lop would sweep from the storm
hssten coast of the Atlantic to the
c;oIden Gate of the Pacific.
The secretary called the States of Del
,ssre, Florida and Georgia, without
meeting with any response. When H.
,nojs was called, and Senator Cullom
,ose from bis seat, about 1850 voices in
aplgpd IN the exclamation, "Oh-ah-I
~ as people are IN the habit of vent
inc themselves while looking up on
Fourth of july fireworks. The Senator
vaked down the aisle toward the plat
lorm. coolly b1ttoning up his coat. As
Il mounted the platform he was receiv-
"a with fresh volley OF yells, which
died out and were renewed again a. he
onfronted the audience from the speak
H's desk.
The chair introduced the representa-
i've Of Illinois as follows: Gentlemen:
senator Cullom, of Illinois" More vel
ing followed, during which the Senator
anoothed himself down in front with
bis hand. and when the uproar subsid-
proceeded as follows:
"Mr Logan. President and gentlemen
Of the Convention: Twenty four wears
ago. the second National Convention of
the Republican party met in this city
an animated its first successful can
didaLe for President Of the United
ssstes-Abraham Lincoln. Cheers.
be led the X publican party To its first
great victory. He stands today In the
situation of the world "a the grandsst
figure, the most majestic figure in all
modern times. Again, in 1868, another
Republican convention came together in
this city, and nominated as candidate
for President of the United States an
cher eminent citizen of Illinois, Gen
efal Grant. Loud cheers and waving
Of fans and other demonstrations of ap-
poval.l The safety, permanency and
prosperity of the nation depend upon
the courage, and integrity, and loyalty
Of its citizens. When yonder flag was
Asailed by enemies IN arms. when the
integrity of the Union was imperiled by
9ginizsd treason, when the storm
Of var threatened this very life of this
aation, a gallant son of the PrairieState
nsigned his seat in the Congress of the
Onited States, returned to- has home and
vas among the first of our citizens e.
RAISE n regiment, and to- march to tue
front in defence of his country. APP
pAsnse.i Like Douglas, be believed that
In time of war men must be either
patriots or traitors, and he threw his
mighty influence on the side of
the Union. and Illinois made a record
second 10 none in the history of States
Ia the struggle to preserve the Govern
msnt. Applause.l ABong the large
number Of brave mon. of brave soldiers
Of .hs late war. whose names are
proudly written ON the scroll Of fame.
none appear more grandly than the
name OF Logan. Applause. His
history is the record of the battles of
Belmont, Donaldson, Shiloh aud Vioks-
burg. of Lookout Mountain, of Atlanta
and OF the famous march to the sea.
Great applause He never lost bat
lie. Applause. | repeat again, Mr..
Uhairman and fellow citizens, he never
lost battle in all the war Applause.
When there WAS fighting to be done, he
did not wait for others, nor did he fail
70 obey orders when they were received.
His white plume of Henry of Navarro
vas always to be seen Mt the point where
the battle ragged the hottest. APP
pause.l During the long struggle of
Tour years he commanded, by authority
Of the Government, first regiment,
then brigade, then a division, then an
army corps, and finally an army. He
remained in service until the war closed,
vaen ut the head of his army, with
scars OF battle ON him, he marched To
ne capital of the Nation, aud with the
brave men for whom he hid bled on
enc hundred hard fought fields of bat
We was mustered out of service under
'ae very shadow of the Capitol building
Which he had left four years before as
member Of Congress, TO go and fight
Tue battles of his country. When the
var was over and general peace victori-
ousy returned, he was again honored
uy ms fellow citizens to take his place
ihe Councils of the Nation. In "a
@'ylce Of twenty years in both Hoascs
congress, be has shown himself to
oe 20 less an able and distinguished
SHzen than be was a renowned soldier.
Conservative IN advocacy Of measures
,u'orsing public welfare, ready aud clio.
Saent IN debate, fearless-yes. | repeat,
.safiess in defense of the rights of the
seak against the oppression of the
A,ohg' he stands today (lnd ! say it
snaoni disposition 10 take one laurel
uom the brow of those men whose
salaes may be presented tn this Con-
;saaohl- II say he stands today, Ia my
.ssueaient, closer 10 the great IN ass of
ae people OF this country than almost
~. s osner man now engaging public
S seu'loo. Applause. No man has
W ae more In defense of those pripei-
- 80 Which have given life aud spirit
As u victory to the Republican party
sn nss John A. Logan, of Illinois.
ssappIaase.l In all that goes 10 IN AXE
s ga military and civil career,
Nv 70 commend man 30 the favor of
ssepope, he whose name we have pre-
= ESQ here tonight has shown himself /
sab 'ne peer of she best. We
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