Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-09
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MR. BLAINE: Your nomination for the office
of President OF the United States By the Ma
tional Republican Convention, recently assem-
bled at Chicago, Is already known to you. The
gentlemen before you. constituting the COM
mittee, composed OF one member from eAok
State and Territory OF the country, and one
from the District of Columbia, now come as the
accredited organ Of that convention, to give yen
your acceptance thereof. Is is ofcourse, known
TO you that, besides your own, several other
names among the most honored in the councils
friends as candidates for the nomination Be-
tween your friends and the friends Of the gem
tlemen so justly entitled to the respect and
confidence OF their political associates, the con-
test was one Of generous rivalry, free from any
faint or bitterness, and equally free from the
reproach of injustice. At an early stage of the
proceedings Of the convention, IL became mani
fest that the Republican States, whose aid must
be invoked at last to insure success to the
ticket. earnestly desired your nomination. 1t
was equally manifest that the desire so earnestly
expressed by the delegates from those States
was but the truthful reflection of the irresisti-
bic popular demand 1t is not thought, nor
pretended, that this demand had it's origin in
any ambitious desires of your own or In the or
gan1zed work of your friends. but it was recog-
niEed to be what it truthfully is, the spontane-
GUS expression by a free people Of love and
admiration Of chosen leader. No nomination
would havegiven satisfaction to every member
OF the party. This was not to be expected in
country so extended in area and go varied in in
terests. The nomination Of Mr.. Lincoln in 1860
disappointed so many hopes and overthrew SO
many cherished ambitions that for short time
the disaffection threatened to ripen into an open
revolt In 1872 the discomfort was so pro-
nounced as to impel large masses OF the party to
organize opposition to its nominees. For many
weeks after the nomination of Mr.. Garfield In
1880. defeat seemed inevitable. In each case the
shock OF disappotntment was followed by the
enoes gradually yielded TO convictions of public
duty. The prompttngs OF patriotism finally
rose superior to the irEitations and animost-
trial has grown stronger In the face of
threatened danger. In rendering you the
nomination. 1t gives us pleasure to remember
those great measures which furnished cause for
party congratulations by the late convention at
Chicago, and which are now crystalzed into the
legislation OF the country measures which have
Strengthened and dignifed the nation. and,
while they elevated and advanced the people,
have at all times and on all proper occasions
received your earnest and valuable support. 1t
was your good fortune to aid In protecting the
nation against the assaults of armed treasons
you were present and helpe5 to unloose the
new guarantee OF freedom in tie Federal Con-
stituti0n; your voice WIS potent in preserving
the national faith when false theories of finance
would have blasted the national and individual
prosperity. We kindly remember you as afast
friend OF honest money, of commercial integrity
in all that pertains to the security and repose of
elevation and freedom of the people, the right OF
the oppressed to demand, and the duty of the
government to afford protection, your public
acts have received unqualified Endorsement and
popular approval. But we are not unmindful
of the fact that parties, like individuals,
c cannot entirely live on the past past how
ent.. Is ever charged with immediate
cares, and the future presses on with its new
duties and its perplextng responsibilities.
free from stain of violated faith in the past,
are fairly entitled to the presumption of sim
certify in their promises for the future.
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late convention at Chicago, are: Economy in the
party administration; protection of citizens, ma
tive and naturaiized, at home and abroad;
prompt restoration of the navy; a wise reduction
of the surplus revenues. relieving the taxpayer
without injuring the laborer; the preservation
of the public lands for actual settlers; export
duties, when necessary at all, to be levied not
for revenue only, but for the double purpose of
revenue and protection; the regulation of inter-
nal commerce; the settlement of international
differences by peaceful arbitration, but coupled
with the reassersion and. maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine as interpreted by the fathers of
the republic; perseverance Of the good work of
civil service REFORM to the end that dangers to
free institutions which Turk in the power of Off
cial patronage be wisely and effectively avoided;
trinsc value, adding strength to the public
credit and giving renewed vitality to every
branch Of American industry. During the last
tn enty-three years the Republican party has
builded a new republic, a republic far more
splendid than that originally designed by our
fathers. AS it's proportions are already grand,
be strengthened, and its columns adorned with
beauty more Respondent STILL To you, as its
architect-in- chief. will soon be assigned this
grateful work. .-a,.i- :. -st.y.-.:
Mr. Blaine listened to Gen Henderson's ad-
dress, standing under an elm tree, with his
arms folded on his chest, and his eyes usually
cast down, but at times wandering about and
scanning the faces of the audience. When Gen.
Henderson had concluded speaking, Mr. Walker
Blaine, the candidates son, stepped forward
and handed his father the manuscript of the adj
dress in reply to that Of the committee.
Mr.. Blaine then read as follows:
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Ma
TIONAL COMMITTEE: 1rece1ve, not without deep
sensibility, your official notice of the action of
/ the national convention already brought to my
ciate. more profoundly than can express, the
honor which is implied in the nomination for
the Presidency by the Republican party of the
nation, speakfngf through the authoritative
voice of its duly accredited delegates. TO be
selected as candidate by such an assemblage,
from the list of eminent statesmen whose names
were presented, fills me with embarrassment.
can only express my gratitude for SO signal an
honor, and my desire to prove worthy Of the
great trust reposed In me. In accepting the
nomination, as now de, I am impressed and I
am oppressed with sense of the labor and re-
sponsibllity which attaches to my position. The
burden is lghtened, however, by the host of
earnest men who snpDort my cand dacy, many of
whom add, as does your honorable committee,
the cheer of personal friendship to the pledge
A hasaraiy Sc eapscted and iii e dae
season be communicates. 1t may, however, not
be inappropriate at this time to say that have
already made q careful study of the principles
announced by the national convention, and in
whole and in detail they have my heartiest sym
pathy and meet my unqualified approval. Apart
from your official errand, gentlemen, / am ex-
trenely happy TO welcome you all to my house.
With many of you have already shared the
duties of public service, and have enjoyed most
cordial friendship. I trust your journeyefrem
all parts OF the great republic has been agreea-
BILE, and during your stay in Maine you will feel
That you are not among strangers, but among
frien DIS: Invoking the blessing of God upon the
great cause which we jointly represent. let us
Turn TO the future without fear and with manly
hearts, III
At tue conclusion of Mr.. Blaine's reply, the
members of the committee were introduced to
him individually, and an hour was spent in
social and informal converse The members of
the committee then repaired to the residence Of
Col Osgood, where they were entertained al
lunch.
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