The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06

during which the Senator smoothed himself down in
front with his hand and, when the uproar subsidized
he proceeded as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Convention
TWENTY Years ago the second national convention
of the Republican party met in this city ana nomn
ated their first successful candidate for President of
the United States, Abraham Lincoln theerS. Abra
ham Lincoln led the Republican party its first great
victory. He stands to-day, in the estimation OF the
world as the glfndest hglue. the most majestic
figure of all modern times Applause Again in
1865 another Republican convention came together
IN this city and nominated as its candidate for
President of the United States another
eminent citizen of Ilinois--General Ulysses ;.
Grant iloud cheers and waving OF fans and other
demonstrations of APPROVAL. and the Republican
party again victorious Still again. in 1880 the
Republican party turned its face towards this political
Mecca, where two successes had been organized, and
the murdered Garfield led the Republican party to vic
tory lI.Ond and continued apPause.l Mr.. Presi.
dent and feowcitcens, it is good for to be here
There are omens of victory in the air. History re-
Peats itself. There promises of triumph to the
kePqblican party in holding its convention IN tins
of illinois tine which has neyer
wavered in its adherence to Republican principles
since it to the nation and world the illustrious
consideration the standard bearer of the Republic,
an party another of Illinois, whose will
be recognized from one end of this land TO another as
an able statesman, brilliant soldier, and honest
man-Gen. John A Logan
THE announcement ofGen. Logan's name re-
ceived with wild burst of applause a great many
persons rising to their feet, waving their hats and
handkerchiefs, and the thousands of people in the
gallery joining in the of applause. The cheers
renewed again and again.
The speaker continued: General Logan is a native
of the State which he represents in the council of the
nation. Reared among the youth of a section where
every element of manhood is early brought into play,
he is eminenty man of the people The safety, the
permanacy and the prosperity OF the nation depends
upon the courage integrity and the loyalty of its eiti
zens When yoonder stored flag was ssssiied by enc
mics in arms when the integrity of the Union i'm
periled by organized treason when the storm of
threatened the very life of this nation, tins gallant
OF the Prairie State resigned his seat in the Congress
OF the United States returned to his home, and
among the first of citizens to raise regiment and
to march to the front in defense of his coun-
try Like Douglass he believed that in time
of war men must be either patriots traitors and he
threw his mighty influence the side of the union
and Illinois made a record second to in the his
tory of States IN the struggle TO preserve the govern
ment LApplause. His history is the record of the
battles of Belmont of Donelson, of Shiloh. of Vcks
burg, of Lookout Mountain of Atlanta, and of the
famous march to the sea- Great applause. he
never lost battle. repeat again. Mr. Chairman and
fellowcitizens he never lost battle in all the
When there was fighting to be done he did not wait
We're received. His plume the white plume of Henry
of Navarro, was always to be seen at
hottest During the long struggle of four years he
commanded under the authority of the government,
first regiment then brgaJe, then division then
army corps and finally an army. lie remained IN
the service until the closed when, at the head of
his army, with the of battle upon him. he
marched into the capital of the nation and with the
brave men whom he had led on hundred hard-fought
fields mustered out of the service under the very
shadow of The Capitol building which he had left fOUa
and fight the battles of his country. When
the and peace had returned
be was again asked by his fellowcitGens to take his
place in the councils of the nation. In ervice OF
tenty years in both houses of Congress- och shown
himself to be no less able and distinguished spitizen
than he renowned Is a soldier. Conservative in
Df
ready and eloquent in debate fearlessyes, repeat
again-fearless in defense of the rights of the weak
against the expressions of the strong he stands to-day
and say it without disposition to take laurel
from the brow of those whose may be
presented to this convelstoI say, he stands to-day
in my Judgment closer to the great of the peo
pie of this country than almost amy other now
engaging public attention. No man has done more
III defense of those principles which have given HE
and spirit and victory to the Republican party than
has John A. Logan, of Illinois. [Applausel In all
that goes Il, make lp brilliant military and civil
career, and to commend to the favor of
Of the people, he whose have
presented here tonight has shown himself
give him this nomination. because it could not be
assailed and it is not assailabe. We ask you nomi
nate him because his public record is clean that
even political calumny dare not attack 1t.
We ask you to nominate him in behalf of the
hundreds of thouaands of gray veteran vol
unteer soldiers who are tonight over this
broad land standing around the telegiSpq
Offices waiting TO know whether that gallant leader of
the volunteer soldiers of this country is to receive the
nominate him in tho behalf of the white
and the coiored Republicans of the South,
who are here by the hundreds, black and white,
appealing to this convention the representative
of grand old party 10 give protection and vindi
cate them in their rights in the South. Now, my
friends standing in the midst of this vast assembleee
of representative citizens of this gHand republic
in the sublime presence of the people themselves,
represented here tonight in all their majesty.
we offer you the name of the tried hero and
patriot, the sagacieus and incorruptble statesman,
the man who though defeated sulked in his
tent--s7e offer you John A Logan, and ask You to
make him your nominee If you do SO, he will give
you glorious victory in November next and when he
shall have taken his position President of this great
republic you may be sure you will have admins
traton IN the interest of commerce in the interest of
finance in the interest rf peace at home and peace
abroad and in the interest of the prosperity OF this
great people.
Mr.. Prentiss of Missouri, seconded the nomination
Of Mr.. Logan. speaking Of him who had served
his country well in peace and in war, aud who had
stood by the Republican party in all its pers and had
never forsaen it at any time The people of Illinois.
who loved the man asked this convention to recognize
the services Of the brightest star in the galaxy of
Union leaders.