The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-06-11
PRISE. WEDNESDAY, JUNE IL, 1884,

inoh wiz, thVuBn ueleuueuD never bkuihou IN
his tent we offer you John A. Logan, and
plause.l If you do SO he will give you q
glorious victory in November next, and
when he shall have taken his position as
President of this great republic you may be
sure you wil'have an administration in the
interest Of commerce, in the interest Of
finance, and in the interest of peace az home
and peace abroad, and in the interest of the
prosperity Of this great people. [Applause.l
Townsend's Speech.
Mr. Townsend-Mr. President and gentle
men OF the conventions: America Is proud OF
her great men, the. e.Republican party is proud
OF her great men and the great men Of
America are In the Republican party,
LApplause.1 II has warmed the cookies Of
my heart to hear the eulogies and TO see the
scenes Of tonight. abate not one whit from
the speakers who have uttered the eulogism
Of my admiration Of those men. l came here
TO say amen, and thrice amen as to the
achievement Of the Republican party, includ.
ing the glorious history of the gentlemen
whose names have been presented here. |
came here, however, to talk about the well
being Of the Republican party in the
future, and say to the gen.
tlemen Of this convention that however
joyous our evening interview may bo
there is q very grave responsibility resting
upon US that has got to be borne and decided
by cool and deliberate judgment. The ques.
tion Is how shall we put ourselves before the
American people in shape to carry the
suffrages at the next November election.
And it is a serious question. In France,
when the national assemblies, from
about 1890 to 1900, were assembled,
a demonstration from the surrounding
neighborhoods in Paris, and the assent by
the national assemblies settled the question,
but we may exert an influence upon this body.
We may obtain the consent of this body, and
yet our work is not done. We have got to
30 down to the constituency that sent us
here. We have got TO shape our action so
chat 1t shall commend itself to the men that
go to church, to the clergymen, to the
elders, to the deacons and the members, and
the citizens that attend the churches; all that
fear God and love the Republic have got to
canvass our action and pass in judgment
upon what we have done. Now, how should
we meet the views of those people? / come
to speak to you in carrying out what
believe is most likely the favor Of
the electors Of this country-the
Republican electors. have to
speak Of the individual. speak Of General
NHtntcI ~ AItnuIJ VI lne ptdtc.oI new
York. [Cheers and applause.l / shall not
dwell upon the early history Of Chester A.
Arthur. / shall content myself with saying
that his veins are filled with the blood that
draws its. origin from the channels of
Argyle, and from the north Of Ireland, the
sturdiest stock in the universe. He
passed the typical life Of an American
b0y-without money he had to make up in
energy for what he lacked of the filthy
lucre. Four years ago he was taken up by
the national assembly that met here and
nominated for the office of Vice President
OF the United States. lie was elected on the
same ticket with the sainted Garfield, a man
that | loved. knew him away back in 1856,
when | was a boy struggling in college,
In my college in Williamstown, in dear old
Massachusetts,, where my carly boyhood days
were passed, and met him In the national
Congress. -Four long years sat by his side,
and felt that when the national convention
had nominated Garfield they had done them.
selves honor; they had done the country the
greatest favor that 1t was possible in that
way, and the then circumstances Of
the country to confer upon 1t. In
he providence Of God q mournful, q
melancholy, a never.tO.be.forgotten provi.
lcnce, Mr.. Garfield was removed from the
field Of action, and Mr. Arthur was called to
the difficult and almost disheartening posi-.
tion Of the chief officer Of this Union and
from mat time MS work n,rs been constant,
forward, answering. Kind considerate to
all aud with charity for all and malice
against none, he, has discharged his
duties, [Applause1 Until within year
every Republican convention in this union
has passed resolution Of unqualified coin.
mendation upon the man and his conduct IN
the Presidential office. [Applause.l Shall
| say that need not utter commendation.
What have you said to-day? ain the ad-
ministration Of President Arthur we reccg-
nize wise, conservative, and patriotic policy
under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity, and
believe his eminent services are entitled
10 and will receive the hearty approval OF
every citizen" Chccrs.l That is 20 so
down TO the freside Of every constituent
OF this assembly, mean Of this represe Mt.
atIve assembly and they will hold you tc
what you have said on sthis occasion. We
have peculiar constituency. We have
greater difficulties than our Democratic
friends. When our Democratic friends
have have led led their friends to be.
lieve they were in earnest, and
have achieved triumph, nothing makes
them 80 happy, nothing makes their constit
uents so proud Of them as TO have them turn
tail to and confess they never believed II
Our people hold no such doctrine. What
shall they say TO US? Shall we lead them "a
say, "Were you in earnest about this thingP
have not said enough. Some ten year
ago a large portion Of our citizens came "a
feel that the mode Of distributing inferior and
clerical offices throughout the country wai
injurious to public morality, and would In
the end be subversive Of the best interests Of
the people. They started then what Is called
the agitation for civil service reform. A grea
many, as there are to-day, believed II wa'
unnecessary, but by and by, and through the
| efforts OF the earnest men w1 insisted that
a reform Of the civil service, upon the prin.
ciples that they indicated, must and should
be accomplished, perseSered In 1t unit
now for more than eight years no national
no State convention has ever beer
organized without passing resolu
ton in favor of civil service reform.
We passed laws. We have appointed
commissioners. The commissioners hav,
gone into action, and during the administra
| civil service reformers-and that included
the whole Republican party-have been puj
Ia practice.
Atthio point In Mr.. Townsenl's address,
considerable confusion arose In the audience
from the fact that he frequently turned his
face 10 the rear Of the platform t'
speak to the officials occupying tina
exalted position. Frequent cries arose from
the delegates and from the audience request
ing Mr.. Townsend to "turn around; face th'