The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-06-07

and the roll was then called for the
ersl Brandegee, of Connecticut, respond
ed. He said that if the Republicans be
came bewildered in their choice the Dem
ocrats, who had already captured the
Capitol, would also captured the White
House, anG the country would be thrown
back for generations. With the record Of
the past and the prospects of the future
they stood pledged not to shipwreck with
all the channels they had before them.
The councils of the opponents were con-
fused. They had been smitten with ju-
diciaI blindness and the people were
again looking for safety to the Republi-
can party, and the people were looking
to the party to nominate for President Il
man who could carry them 10 victory.
He was requested to present such Il can
didate, and one who filled all these con
ditionS, who in all these things repre-
scented the fitness and availability of 4
andidate-General Joseph II. IIawley,
of Connecticut. [Great applause. III
you have better candidate" said the
speaker, I'VE will give him our support.
and he shall have support with all our
loyalty and with all our hearts, The
speaker went on TO give a pen picture OF
General IIawley from the time ne came
to Connecticut from North Carolina, a
penniless, barefooted boy, and paid al
eloquent tribute to che courage, energy
and craftsmanship which had enabled
him to reach his present position in liz
and in the public affairs Of the country
General IIawley was Il Republican be
fore the Republican party was born,
and the speaker ami the audience r0arcj
again and again.
He was lawyer, editor. Statesman
and soldier. and he would sweep th,
country from Bailhoidi'.; statue to til,
Golden Gate"
Delaware, Florida and Georgia wcr.
called without response. At the pane
of Illinoise The audience broke into grea
cheering. Sena--r-S-
tho ,latf~--SIDi -. Cnllom mounted
49, .0rm and the applause was re-
&c we'd. lie said that - years ago the
Republican party met in this city and
nominated the first Republican ever
elected President Abraham lincoln
.he most majestic figure in all modern
times. Again in 1868 another conFrn-
ion came together i'll this city and nom
mated another eminen! citizen o. Illinois
General L. 5. Grant prolonged APP
plause land the Republican panty was
again victorious. Again in 1850 the
party turned to this political centre aud
Garfield led the Republican
hosts. Renewed applause. 1t was
good for them to be here. There wee
DmenS of victory in the air. History rc
reats itself, and there were promises OF
triumph to the party in holding its con
vention in this emporium OF the NORTH
west. The commonwealth of Illinois |
presented to the convention for its con- |!
sideration another son OF Illinois, one
whose name would be recognized from |
one end of the land to the other as an .
abe statesman, Il brilliant soldier and an /
honest general-,Iohn A. Logan.
The cheering which followed this name /
was scarcely as great as that which /
greeted the presentation oi that of i!aw |
ley, and an effort to renew. the applause |
proved failure.
This grandson OF Illinois resigned his
seat in Congress to march to the front. |
and he never lost Il battle. His plume i
was always to he seen at he front where
the battle ragged the most. and since his
entrance to Congress-. now 20 years IN
bott Houses of Congress. he has made !
himself to be no less able and diStIn- |
puis he'd as 4 Statesmen than he was re-
nowned as II soldier. CouI ageouS. pru-
dent conservative in the advocacy of ,
Involving public welfare, ready !