The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-06-18
Special Correspondence Of the News
BLAINE and LOGAN !.
THE CANDIDATES OF THE
PEOPLE AND THE EX-
SOLDIERS.
For the Third Time the People
Demand Recognition.
AND THEIR RIGHTS ARE FINALLY
ACCORDED THEM
4 Ticket for the People, for the Lovers
Of Genius and Abifty and for
the Ex-SOiderS.
WHAT Is THOUGHT OF THE NOMI.
NATION AT THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
And Few Of the Reasons why Il will
be Ratified at the Polls in
November.
WHAT Is THOUGHT OF THE NOMI.
NATION At THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
And Few Of the Reasons Why It will
be Ratified at the Polls in
November.



The people of these United States. the
masses Of the Republican party, triumphed
over the politicians at Chicago yesterday,
and nominated the most popular man in
the Nation for the Presidency. It was the
third time in period covering eight years
that majority Of delegates from the Re-
publican States in the Union had demanded
the nomination of the peoples favorite,
who, it can be truly said, was the main
stay of the Republican party in fighting
the Rebel Brigadiers in the notorious Dem
ocratic Congress Of 1874-75. For that gal
liant fight majority of the delegates from
the Republican strongholds Of the country
demanded his nomination at the Conven-
ton Of 1876, when he came within six
votes Of being chosen, but was defeated bv
the politicians who feared to nominate him
on account Of the bold aggressiveness of
the man, coupled with the fact that he was
at the time being investigated by Demo-
cratic Congressional Committees for allsged
corrupt practices in certain railroad legisla.
ten, which investigations were brought
about for the sole purpose of crushing the
ablest opponent Of Democracy that ever
figured in our National Legislature. The
Investigations proved nothing, but Blaine
was defeated and the masses of the Repub-
lican people submitted and elected HAYES.
the nominee of the Convention, with the
determination that they would bide their
time and nominate their favorite at the
next National Republican Convention.
Again in that Convention did the represen.
tatives Of his millions of admirers demand
his nomination, but the stalwnrt BOG in that
never-tO- be-forgotten contest were the
cause Of his defeat, and the martyred Gar.
field was chosen and triumphantly elected.
The events which followed are too fresh in
the minds Of the people to need rehearsal.
Suffice it is to say that James G. Blaine's
noble devotion to the President so dear tc
the people, strengthened their love for him,
and they came up at this Convention with
nearly one-half Of the delegates, three.
fourths Of whom were from the strongest
Republican States, pledged for Blaine first,
last and all the time, with over two hundred
more from the remaining Republican
States, enthusiastic for him after it was
demonstrated that their own local favorite
could not be chosen. In view of these
facts, the Convention had no other alterna.
tive. As 1 have said at the outset the
masses Of the Republican people had de,
creed it so, and so it was to be, and Sc
surely as the fourth day Of November will
come, the people ,oiH ratify the action of
the Convention at the polls.
The selection Of that gallant and honored
soldier, Gen. John A. Logan, for the second
place on the ticket was eminentIy proper
after the selection Of the ablest civic states
man in the land for the leader.
A man who for forty years has been be
fore the public in nearly every capacity
from a County Clerk to q United State,
Senator from a State representing three
millions Of population, without a stain OF
his public record, is assurance enough O.
his ability as far as craftsmanship goes
But the grand capabilities Of the man ar,
shown in his military record. Your readerl
are probably not aware Of the fact that ou
Of the two million aud half volunteers OF
the northern army, that Gen. John A.
Logan, and that too, without a professiona
military education, is the only man who
enlisted us a private and came out a Briga
dier General. Such record cannot hell
but inspire all the boys who wore the blue
and even thousands who wore the grey, al
was demonstrated by the Attoney-Genera
of Virginia, the home Of the most gallan
Of the Southern leaders, declaring in oper
Convention that he would pledge the vote
Of thirty thousand ex-confederate soldier
for the gallant General.
No single measure is there that has beer
introduced in Congress since the war fo
the benefit of the soldier, that Gen. JOIN
A. Logan has not championed with tina
zsal and energy, characteristic Of the man
which raised him in less than two year
time from private TO a Bngadier. vii
not all the boys who Wore the blue, irres