The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-11

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blue.
:, The gavel used by the chairman
is beautiful piece of workmanship,
composed of numerous pieces OF
hard wood closely joined and highly
=; polished, and surrounded by bands
of gold, bearing the Insertion: In
scribed to the Chairman of the Re-
publican National Convention OF
1881, by \. H. Andrews & CO.. A
, letter of presentation accompanying
it, read as follows;
We have the pleasure, no less
than the honor, of presenting to you
9 gavel which is made of wood from
5 every State and Territory in the
Union, including Alaska, and the
handle of it is from the "Old Char
ter Oak Tree" of Hartford, Conn.
This gavel is a solid unit, and
; through it the States viii speak with
one voice.
, If the delegates from all the States
and Territories from which this CAV
ell comes will act in a manner equal
r ly united, the business interests of
the country will be conserved.
The first to arrive on the scene
were the staff of correspondents and
assistants. representing the great
journals of the entire country.
Their accommodations proved to be
ample, and the precautions taken
against any possibility of confusion
are due mainly to the efforts of the
Hon. John c. New, of Indiana.
They were enabled to find their
working stations without any con-
sequent vexatiOn ofspirit
Before ten o'clock the main audi
torium began to be sprinkled with
early corners, and the band
located in the extreme southern
portion Of the building, burst
forth with a martial strain. The
stream Of arrivals became steady
and unceasing, until the scene /
from the speakers platform was
that of an unbroken, undulating sea
/ Of faces.
The first Of the delegates began to
arrive at II o'clock, and the full del
/ egations were in their allotted places |
before the noon hour.
At12:24 the Chair announced that |
the hour having arrived for the
meeting Of the eighth Republican
National Convention, the Conven-
ton would now be opened by prayer
by the Rev. Frank Bristol, of Chi
cago.
Prayer was then offered by Mr..
Bristol. as follows:
God of our Fathers, we adore and
worship Thee, and to Thee, by
whose grace and providence we are
what we are, as a Nation, we would
lift our hearts in thanksgiving and
everlasting praise.
We thank Thee for our glorious
National heritage; for this magnif-
cent land of wealthy hills and fertile
plains, and for the laws and institu-
tions which make it land of pre-
gress and liberty. y
We thank Thee for our Christi ~
sires, lovers of freedom and csrity' W ~
men Of conscience and history ~
whose names have i~ose deeds Is " "
and the memory.oroism and patri- yC
an inspiration 4
otic pridalk Thee for Plymouth "
WeJr Yorktown, for Appomatox, p'
Rene steps to mark the progress OF a'
he righteousness and the higher W
lw. -
We thank Thee for the Declara- n
ION of Independence, the Constitu- l
ion of the United States, the Eman- u
ipation Proclamation, our blood II u
,5ught charters Of freedom. u
We thank Thee for the Republi- a
.an party and for its splendid histo- u
V. and its still more splendid possi- II
)ilities. +
And now, as this great convention l
snters on work which will involve u
.he most precious interests of fifty |
millions Of people, and in a large :
sense the interests Of free institu-
tons. we devoutly and most earnest I
" supplicate the blessings of Al I
mighty God. i
Bless the members Of this body,
the homes, the States, the parts OF
the nation which they represent.
Nav the ambition of patriotism, the
wisdom of craftsmanship, and the
of Christian conscious
ness possess every breast and control
every oction, and may the result OF
this convention be in harmony with
the will of God concerning Us and
be received with JOY by the people
of the whole land.
And grant, Almighty God, that
the coming campaign may be con-
ducted with that decency, intelli-
gence, patriotism, and dignity OF
temper that become free and IN
telligent people. Continue Thy
mercies to Us.
Bless our country with peace,
prosperity, universal enlightenment;
NAV we never deny the faith OF our
fathers; may we never cease to be
temperate, a free, an industrious, a
| Sabbath keeping, a God-fearlng and /
q christian people, blessed with the /
righteousness which eXalteth a ma
tiou. AMEN.
The Chair-The Secretary Of the
/ National Committee will now read
the call for the convention. | Where
upon the Secretary read the CALL
Mr. Sabin-Gentlemen of the con-
yention: On behalf of the National
Republican Cemmitte, permit me to
welcome you to Chicago. As char
man of that committee, it Is both
my duty and pleasure to call you to
order as a National Republican con-
yention. This city-already known
as the city of conventions--is the
, most cherished of all the spots OF
! our country-sacred to the memo
: ries of Republican. 1t is the birth
! place of Republican victory. On
thess fields of labor gathered the
q early fathers of our political faith
and planned the great battle for the
q preservation of the Union. Ap-
! plause.] Here they chose that I'M
# mortal chief that led us on tc vlcto-
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