Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-06-12
Judge Vests Speech Nominating
Blame for the Presidency.

Judge Vests speech Nominating
Blame fer the Presidency.
After the chairman had succeeded in
producing comparative quiet Judge
West of Ohio was introduced. The sem
satiOn was intense and the interest in
Mr.. West on account of his command
ing presence and sympathy for his In
trinity brought all to silence in the
vast hall. Judge West said
Asa delegate in the Chicago cOnven-
ton of 1850 the prOudest service OF my
life was performed by voting for the
nomination Of that inspired emancipa'
tor, the first Republican President of the
Uuited States, [Applause] Four and
twenty years of the grandest history OK
recorded times has distinguished the
ascendency of the Republican party.
The skies have lowered and rsyerses
have threatened. Our flag is still there
waving above the mansion of the presi-
dency, not stain ON its folds, not q
cloud on its glory. Whether it shall re-
tain that glorious aseendsncy depends
upon the action of this great council,
and with bated breath nation awaits
the result. On it are fixed the eyes OF
100000 Of Republican freeman in the
north. On it, or to it, rather are Stretch
ed forth the implOring hand of 10000,
600 political boRdmen of the south. lap-
plause.l While above, from the portals
of light, is looking down the immortal
spirit of the immortal martyr who first
bore it to victory, bidding us hail and
God speed. [Applause] Six times in six
campaigns has that banner triumphed
that symbol Of union, freedom, human
| ity and progress; sometimes by that
silent man of destiny, the Wellington of
| the American army. wild applause.
| Last by him over whose untimely taking
| off nation swelled his funeral cries
and wept above the great Garfield's
grave.
Shall that banner triumph again?
Commit itstO the bearing of that chief
| A voice. James G. Blaine Of Maine.
| [Cheers.] Commit to the bearing of that
chief of inspiration whose illustriOus
character and great name will fire the
hearts of our young men, stir the blood
of our manhood, and enkindle the fer
vor of the veteran, and the closing OF
the seventh campaign with that ensign
spanning the sky like bow of promise.
| [Cheers. The political conditions are
changed siuce the accession of the Re-
publican party to power, The mighty
issues of struggling freedom and bleed
ing humanity which coRvulsed the con-
tinent and aroused the Republic, rallied
united and inspired the forces of patriot
ism, and the forces of humanity ia one
consolidated phalenx! These great is
sues have ceased their contentious.
The subordinate issues resulting there.
from are settled and buried away with
the dead issues of the past. The arms
Of the solid sonth are against us. Not
an electoral gun can be expected from
that section. In this contention of
forces to whose candidate shall be en-
trusted our battle flag? Citizens | am
not here to do so, and may my tongue
cleave to the roof Of my mouth, If
abate one 1.-THE from the just fame, in
tegrity and public honor of Chester A.
Arthur, eur President. Applause.]
abate not one 1.-THE from the jnst fame
nd public integrity Of Geo. Y. Edmunds
Applause. of Joseph r. Hawley Ap.
plausel Of John Sherman [Applausel OF
that grand old black eagle of IllonOis
here the sdeaker was interrupted sew
moments by prolonged applause] and
am proud to know that these distin
guished senators whom i have named
have borne like testimony 20 the public
|
integrity of him whose confirmation
brought him to the highest office--sec
ond in dignity to the office of the Presi
dent only himself, the first premiersh IL
IN the administration of James A. Gar
field. Applause man for whom the
senators and rivals will vote. The sec
rotary of state and the United States il
good enough for plain flesh and bloOC
Gods people to vote fOr-for President
Loud applause Who shall I've our can
didate? Cries Of Blaine, Arthur and LO
J gan. A loud voice yelled above tumult
"Giye us Black Jackl and we will elec
him. When quiet was somewhat re
stored the speaker continued: Not tn,
representative of paticular interest o.
a paticular class.
Send the great proclamation to tn
country labeled the doctors. candidate
the lawyers. candidate, the Wall street
candidate, and the hand of resurrection
, would not fathOm his November grave
[Applause] Geptlemon, he must be ;
representative of American manhO0,
.. [applause], representative OF tina
living Republicanism, that demands Tn
, amplsst Industrial protection and op
portuRity whereby labor shall be ell
abed to earn and eat the bread o
independent employment and not b
obliged to compete with pauper Europ
and heathen China. Loud applause.
He mnst DO representative Of that Re
pu5iicanism that demands the absolut
political as we'll as personal .emancl
patton and snfranehisment OF mankinS
A representative of that Republicanisr
which recognizes the stamp of Americ
citizenship and the passport to ever
q right, privilege and consideration a
home or abroad, whether under the SIX
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