The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-12

trapper on the snowy sferas. from the hut Of
| The Republican States must furnish these
conquering battalions IL triumph comes. Does
not sound political wisdom, dictate ana de,
| to whom our people will follow, NOT as
conscripts advancing by funeral marches to
the souls Of the people desire, and whom they
| will follow with all the enthusiasm of volun-
teers as they sweep On and onward to certain
Shall that banner triumph againp Commit it
| to the bearing of that chief. ID voice, James
the bearing of that chief, the inspiration of
whose illustrious character and great name
will fire the hearts of our young men, stir the
| blood of our manhood and rekindle the fervor
| of the veteran, and the closing of the seventh
campaign will see that holy ensign spanning
ss df Dsw Of be
| mighty issues of struggling freedom and
tinent and. aroused the Republic, rallied,
| united and inspired the forces of patriotism
sss phalsnx Thsss great
| sues have ceased their contentious.
a5 this Rs S hss, to osR |
cleave to the roof Of my mouth Il abate one
honor of chester A. Arthur, our President.
lust fame and public integrity of George T.
| [applause]; Of John Sherman fapplausel; Of
that grand old black eagle of Illinois there the
prolonged applauael, and am proud to know
that these distinguished Senators whom have
named have borne like testimony to the pub
| lie life, the public character and the public
integrity of him whose confirmation brought
| him to the highest ofice-second to dignity TO
| the office of the President only himself
for whom Senators and rivals, WIN
United states, is good enough for "a a
| plain flesh and blood Gods people
vote fHr the Sdt
lar class. Send the great proclamation to the
lawyers candida candidate, I'll The % Wall street candidate,
| and the. hand of resurrection would not
| fathom his November grave. Applause
American manhood [applausel; q representa-
| tive of that living Republicanism that de-
mands the amplest industrial protection and
| earn and eat the bread of Independent en-
| ployment, relieved of mendicant competition
sppause He e must be q reepEeseStative e Of that
Republicanism that demands the absolute po-
litical as well as personal emancipation and en-
frachisement of mankind. A representative
of the Repnblcanism which recognizes the
stamp of American citizenship as the pass
alton at home or abroad, whether under the
1 sky of Bismarck, under the Palmetto, under
the Pelican or the banks of the Mohawk-.that
Republicanism that regards with dissatisfac-
| tion despotisIh which, under the sic senlper
tpr'dfinis Of the whole dominion. emulates by
popaaRs m s sne nae o
and stated in the platform of principles this
| day adopted by yohr convention. Gentlemen,
such representative Republican is James G..
| Blaine, of Maine.
Upon the mention of the name of Blaine
there arose another shout of applause, which.
| spreading rapidly, soon developed into a
greater, louder and more piercing hallOo than
followed the call of Maine. The handkerchiefs
Of the ladies were again waved in uni son.
The delegates elevated their hats, and it
seemed likely, for FIVE minutes, to be merely a
repetition. of the preceding uproar.
nomination every other consideration SHOULD
merge every Other ier interest ss be sacreed
ana the Repabean vots
fsIight applause from the. back seats.I Gen.
nominee whose inspiration and glorious pres
tige shall carry the Presidency with or withou!
will carry the Legislatures Of the several
States, and avert the sacrifice of the United
States Senate; that shall sweep into the tide
House of Representatives, and restore it to
the Republican party: Three millions of Re
the baptism Of blood on the the plains Of IL Kansas s
in ali that struggie of humanity and
succor. Where love for freedom called for
protection; wherever the country called for q
fastest, there in the forefront of the battle
was found to wave the white plume of James
A. Garfield, our Henry Of Nayaree. lThe
his sentence by substituting the name o.
James G. .Blainel our Henry of Navaree. Nomi
nate him n and i1S the IS shouts & OF september PEI vic vic
thunders of the October victory in Ohio
|, Nominate him, and the campfire and beacor
lights will illuminate the continent from thu
Golden Gate to Cleopatra's Needle. Nominate
him and the millions who are now in waiting
, win rally to swell the column Of victory. tha
i the delegates from the Republican States, ant
of our glorious constituencies who must f1gh
this battle, nominate James g. Blaine, o.
Maine. [Renewed applause.l
c. K. Davis, of Minnesota, seconded tn,
nomination of Mr.. Blaine.
, When the State of New York was reached
and called by the Secretary of the conven
, tion, Mr.. Martin 1. Townsend, of New York
, took his place upon the platform. Tn,
: house cheered and applauded for sixteei
| minutes, and endeavored, if possible, t.
counteract the enthusiasm gotten up by tn,
} friends of Mr.. Blaine q few minutes pre-
vious. Mr.. Townsend made an appropriat,
! address.
H. H. Bingham, of Pennsylvaaia, second
: ed the nomination of President Arthur.
J When Ohio was reached Judge j. B
Sherman, of Ohio, in the following speech
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF TIL
{ CoNvENTIoN.-If the noise and demonstration
: and nominating, and seconding speeches
when numerically considered could eithe
nominate a candidate or elect him to be
President of the United States, l would no!
in view of what has transpired in this hal
tonight, take this stand to perform the dut,
! that has been imposed upon me. But in viey
sarily follow such demonstration, but NOR
{ particularly in view of the fact that thes
: demonstrations are conflicting and these ors
! tors opposing, 1 am enboldened to come be
2 fore you that may in an humble way say
2 few plain words for very plain, but a yer
great s and agd Grand man spRause But
here and now, what have had occasion to re
I peat SO many times since came to Chicago t
cast her Electoral % Vote feh for the nominee ne w
applansei But, sirs, she &C claims % no Credit Credit an an
!. | she asks no favor on that account. She di
! otherwise. She could not do less without in
: line of distinguished sons who have won in
q | perishable renown for themselves and thei
q country, both on the field and in the cabine
! am not here, therefore, to ask anything fo
= her nor in her name as a condition of prec,
I dent. On the contrary, let it be distinctly VI
g years-and happen to know that she som,
times acts strangely, laughter and applause
she never failed to carry our flag to victory
ready to enthusiastically follow the chose
|, leader of the party, and she was never moi
|: past, her high est ambition is that with he
f October election she may worthily and vict,
l. riously lead the Republican column. Lou
It applause. If, therefore, it be true that
y the past she has enjoyed distinguish favo
g she humbly hopes it has not been no MOI
:. than a just recognition accorded by her gel
erous sister States. And if she is proud {
n the names of Grant and Sherman, and Sher
r dan and Mcpherson, and Chase and Stantol
It and Hayes and Garfield, it is only because, fl
n theirsillustrious services to the whole people
j the whole people are proud of them ais
y [Applause.1 And if for these distinguishe
f1rSt oil Not
g and honor, it was not because they were he
lr sons, but only because, the better KNOWN
n their worth, che put them forward for th
IT common good. She has had no selfish pu
l. poses to subserve. She has none such to-da
e She fully recognizes and appreciates the fa
q that what is best for the whole Republica
{. party is best also for her.
+ Moved by no other feeling, she has nan
e to place before this convention. You ha1