West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-13

states, by which the will of tho voter A. de-.
!caled, 9s dangerous 'o th" preservation OF
Democratic party rs hcinE the guilty recipient
OF IA" fruits ot such fraud and violence.
We cNtrnd to the Republicans ut tho south
regardless ~ their former party affiliations
our cordial sympathy and plvdS" to then,
OuN most earnest efforts to piometv tho
passage ot such legislation as viii secure 10
every citizen of whatever ruc.' ana Coior tho
iull nnd complete recognition, possession
sud exercise of all civil and pulitivUl RIGHTS
The regulation Of commerce with turCiwn
nations aud between the states &. one oI tho
,"el lhpnl,"hl picruNNlNcS ut the general
toNCrumcut, and the Republican party dis.
ttnCtlN announces It's purpose to support such
l'RlSintion rs VIII tulN and cHCiCutlN carry
out tn" constitutional powCr ot Congress over
Interstate commerce Tho principle rCRulu-
/ Won nl lnuWnN corporations rs wise nud
sanitary one Tor the protection OF Hll Clns.o<
ot pcopl'. aud We taVor legislation that shRu
/ prevent unjust discrimination Rud excessive
] charEcs for transportation, aud that shall sc-
| cure To the people aud railways alike the fair
hnl unequal protection OF the laws.
We favor the establishment of National
nur"nu OF Labor he enforcement ot Tho
Of general education los ndCguut. upprnprin.
ton from the National rcVcuu, Wherever tho
same ts needed. We believe that cNcrywhcre
the protection To citizen OF American birth
I must hC secured 60 citizens of American
adoption. aud we favor the ecttlcmcnt OF Ma
tonul dtuCvCnCCs 10y International urhit trntion.
Tho Republican party, having It's birth In u
hatred of slave labor, and u desire that all mon
opposed To- placing our wurkiuymcu la com
! petition with ANY form Ot scrvilc labor.
]
In this spirit we dcuounCc the importation OF
CONTRACT labor, whether from Europe or Asiu.
rs IN onCnsc against the spirit ur American
institutions, nnd We pledge ourselves to sus.
tain the present law rCstuCtng Chinese inn
nlHrhunn, ana To pioNid" such Other lo2isla-
! ton "N iN necessary To carry uut It's purpose.
! III" convention Hd dluurncd until O'Clock
! this evening.
CuCNGo, June d. 5.--Chairman Henderson
called tho convention aud the vast audi
ence to order at 1:3a y. M, and said: "Grn-
tlemeu Of the Convention, under the rules
adopted, the order OF business now is the
! presentation OF candidates for President"
motion was passed directing tho Com.
mittce on Seats To issue Rvc hundred tick.
cts of admission To- veteran soldiers and
sailors, to bo distributed through the chair.
men of the several State delegations.
The Secretary then proceeded to call tho
! roll OF states, calling Alabama, Arkansas,
/ California, Colorado and Connecticut, aud
whom the name of the latter State was
called. Mr.. Brnndigce, OF Connecticut,
arose and took the stand, amid loud APP
/ plausc. In neat speech ho nominated
General Joseph II. Hawlcy.
The Secretary then call tho States OF
Delaware, Florida and Georgia without
meeting with any response. When Illinois
was called, Senator Cullom presented the
nnmc Of General John A. Logan, ia the
! following speecn:
] Mr pHEsIpENT AND GENTLENrN oFTuECoN.
! NENTiON Twenty -four years ago the second
/ National Convention OF the Republican party
| met In this city aud nominated their fret sue
CCs~tul C1UdidutC for President of the United
/ states, Abraham Lincoln. lChoers.l Abra-
/ ham Lincoln led the Republican party To- ia
estimation of the world M the grandcst fpurc,
/ the most majestic lgurc of all modern times
/ IApplHusc. Again, IN lNbS, another Rcpubli.
I can Convention cHmc together in this citv
! ana nominated H~ its candidate for President
/ oi tnc United states another eminent CitiICn
/ OF IUlnoS, General Ulysses x. Grant Loud
/ thccrsl and the Republican party was again
victorious. sun again, in lssj, tho Republican
party turned lts ihc" towards this political
Mecca, whore to suCCces's hHd bccn organ
/ iI"d, und the murdered Garfield led tho Ropub-
/ ic"n phriy to victory. Loud and continued
| Mr. President ana follow citizens 1t is
good for MS TO bc horc There are Omcns OF Vic
/ tory in the air History repeats itself. Thcrc
are promises of triumph 10 tho Republican
liun Of thc Northwest, Applause. Tho Com
mouwcnlth OF Illinois which hns never wuycrcd
! in its adherence 10 IlepuLlicnu prlnciplcs
/ since it gave 90 the Nation ana 20 the world
/ the iliustrious Lincoln now presents
/ To ms convention for its consideration as the
/ another son Of Illinois, one whose name viii
/ bc recognized from one cnd OF this land to the
/ Other ~ an nblc statesman, brilliant soldier,
I ana nu honest mnu-Gcnpral John a. I.OTnu.
/ \ native Of tho state which he represents in
/ the council OF tho Nation, reared among the
. y"uih p' hHrcuou whore every clCmcut OF
/ muuliOOOd is early brought into play. hc IN
/ 'mincnily hmgn Of the people. lApplnusc.
] Ihr safety, the pCrinancncy and the pros
/ pcTity Of the Nation depend upon the cOurngc
and integrity and the loyalty Of iIs citizens.
/ when Yond"r storicd flag wa assnilcd by enc
. mics in arms when tho integrity Of tho
/ ni"n was imp"rilcd 10y an organized treason,
] when Tho storm of war threatened the very
! lie Of this Nation. this gallant son OF the
/ Pniri" Siltc resigned his scat n tho Congress
/ Of the United states; returned TO his home,
and Was among the first Of our citizens to
\ rnis" regiment ana 80 march TO the from
/ iu defense Ol his country. lAppluusc.l Liko
] d Ip ID IfuV of Vvft fug
/ must hc either patriots or trutOrs, and hc
/ ihr"w hIs mighty influence on the side of tho
I none iu tho history Of states iu the struggle
+ go preserve this Government lApplauscl
his history is tho record OF the battles Of Bel
mput, DOncl-Ou, Of shiloh. of Nlcksburg of
4 Lookout Mountain, Of Ailunta, ana Ot tho
. famous march To- the sea- lGrcnt Hp-
/ piHut" lIc mover lo.i battle. IApplHusc I
repeat HVuin. Mr. Chairman aud trllOw-Citi-
hrus lhppl!u-cl hc never losl BATH" in ai
. ing 80 hc done. hc did not wait for others. nor
dif Doc tuil 10 obny orders whom thcy were r"-
or Navarro was always to be- seen at Tho point
vhrro tho lnitlc rigcd thc hottest. lAp.
. plHu-r.I During tbr long struggle Of four
years hc commanded undcr the authority of
/ the 6oyornmcut Grst regiment, thcn a. hri-
nually Hn army. 30 remained ln the service
/ until tho war closed, when. uf the head oi his
army with the scars of baltic up0n him. be-
marched into tho Capital Ot the nation. Jnd
with tho brHl men FOR whom boz had b.cd on
hundred hHrdfought hcId. was mustered
out of th" service under the very shadow Ol
tho capital building which hc had loft four
yrdr. I"iorc. ns mriubcr of tOugrc-s. tp nu
Whrn tho war was oyer aud Rcncrgl p"icc
NI"iUrnusly returned, hr "Us again houorrd
council NJ iho uuiiou. In Hs"rticr ~ twrutv
,riF .u hutI House. OF Congress hc has
al-hrI 0.'f'l ihtn Do "H- renowned Je 90
onnaar,agrr .p h, advocacy of measures
Inro.t Iu2 th. public welfare. r"Hdy and clio
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