Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-13
THE NOMINATING SPEECHES
E1.Goy. Long for Edmunds.

We are here to discharge q trust. Let us
remember that We arc to account for ii here
after. | appeal to tho unmpassined judg-
ment Of this convention. l appeal from the
excitement OF this vast concourse to the after
thought of the fireside OF the people. ZAP
plause.) And believing that an American
audience never fails in fair play, l appeal
even at this late hour for an opportunity for
brave little Vermont. (Applause) The Re
publican party commands to-day tho conf
dence of this country. 1t need not invoke its
record of - years for that is the common
knowledge and admiration Of the world. 1t
need not appeal TO its principles, for those
are tho very foundation of the marvellous
progress and prosperity of this great repub.
lie. There only needs that, in its candidate,
in the simple elements of his personal and
public character, it furnish guaranty of its
continued fidelity to itself There only needs
that it respond to the instinct of the people.
That done, and its triumph in tho coming
Presidential election is as sure as tho coming
election.day. But, gentlemen, that instinct
must be obeyed. 1t represents q demand
as meNorable as fate itself 1t recognizes
the merits and services of all the candidates
before US. 1t obtrudes no word of doprecia-
tion for any of them. 1t cares little for is.
sues of oxpediency or preferences of personal
or party lkings, but by that awful voice of
the people which is Rs the voice Of God it sets
an imperative standard of its choice and bids
u9 rise to that or fall. (Applause.) We are con
yened, therefore, in behalf of no man. The
country and party are greater than the for
tunes or interests of any one man, however
dear or honored to us. (Applause.) We are
here as Republicans, and yet proud enough
not to be here in the interest of the Repub-
lican party alone. Even in this moment of
excitement we do feel that, charged with the
most sacred responsibilities that can fall up
on the representatives of the people, We are
here in the interests of the people and of all
the people of the country and the whole
country. We arc here to select for President
man from our own ranks but a man whose rec
ord and character, whose tested service, whose
tried incorruptbility, whose unsoathed walk
through the storms and fires of public life,
whose approved wisdom in every emergency,
whose recognized capacity to put firm and
safe hand upon the helm, and whose hold up
on the public confidence of the people make
him not our choice for them but thoir choice
for themselves. (Applause.) He must be one
who will command their undivided support.
Not merely brilliant qualities on tho one hand
or meritorious qualities on the other, are
enough. lie must be Of tho staying qualities
of tho sturdiest American character. lie
must represent no wing or faction of the par
ty, but the whole. He must be one who will
! hold every Republican to his cordial ale
| glance who will rally Indifference and indie
! pendonce even into aroused conviction and an
| earnest front on our line one who will stand
| for every beat that ever throbbod in the ma
tional heart for humanity, freedom, con-
science, and reform one who will stand for
whatever has been honest and of good report
in our national history; for whatever has
made safe economy, financial wisdom. clean
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| And, above all, he must be ono whose name
will carry in the coming canvass that sense of
security to which at each Presidential election
the country turns as to a very rock of saliva
| tion. (Appause,) Such man, honest and
| capable, will first master the sober judgment
| and approval of the people, and thencefor
ward stir them to the only enthusiasm, my
friends, that counts, and that is the enthus
asm of public confidence. (Applsuse.) And
! then on electiOn-day, conscious where theil
safety lies, the irresistible uprising of the peo
pie, like tho mighty inrolling of the oceaT
tide, will sweep him, never fear, into tho high
ost seat of your public service. applause.
That is the measure, not of the party, but o
tho country. Meet it, and you have done YOU
work and won your victory in advance. Re
spond here and now to this instinct of the
people, and they will take care Of the result
Tho measure is high, but the candidate
name rises to it. If there be an ideal Ameri
can citizen in the best sense, it is he. Yol
know-the people know-thRt his character
his ability, his worth, his courage arc a
recognized and familiar as a household word
(Applause.) Calumny dare not assail hin
(applause) and, if it dare, recoils as from
galvanic shock. Against what other caudi
date can less be said than against him ? Fo
no other candidate can more he said ! stant
here, Mr.. President, honored though il wer,
alone, with the duty of presenting his nam,
to this convention. But it is not /, it i
not the state nor the delegates whom her
represent, who present that name to you
1t is presented by uncounted numbers Of ou