The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-12

petition with any fosin of servile labor,
whether at Home or abroad.
In this spirit we denounce the Importation of
contract labor, whether from Europe or Asia,
as an offense against the spirit of American
Institutions, and we pledge ourselves to sus-
tain the present law restricting Chinese inn
migration, and to provide sIlch other legisla-
ton as is necessary to carry out its purpose.
The convention adjourned until O'Clock
this evening.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Chairman Henderson
called the convention and the vast audi
ence to order at Z: p. M, and saids "Gen.
tlemen of the Convention, under the rules
adopted, the order of business now is the
presentation of candidates for President"
A motion was passed directing the Com;
irittee ON Seats to issue five hundred tick
cts of admission to veteran soldiers and
sailors, to be distributed through the chair
men of the several State delegations.
The Secretary then proceeded to call the
roll of States, calling Alabama, Arkansas.
California, Colorado and Connecticut, and
when the name of the latter State was
called. Mr.. Brandigee, of Connecticut,
arose and took the stand, amid loud aP;
plaiise. In q neat speech he nominated
General Joseph R. Hawley.
The Secretary then call the States Of
Delaware, Florida and Georgia without
meeting with any response. When Illinois
was called, Senator Cullom presented the
name of General John A. Logan, in the
following speecn:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
vENTIoNssTwenty-fou years ago the second
National Convention of the Republican party
met in this city and nominated their first sue;
cessful candidate for President of the United
states, Abrahani Lincoln, [Cheers;l Abra;
ham Lincoln led the Republican party to ita
FIRST great victory. He stands to-day In the
estimation OF the world as the grandest figure,
the most majestic figure of all modern times
[Applause.] Again, in 1858, another Republi-
can Convention came together in this city,
and nominated as its candidate for President
Of Illinois, General Ulysses s. Grant Loud
Cheersl, and the Republican party was again
victorious. Still again, in 1885, the Republican,
Mecca. where tSt, successes had been organ.
ized, and the murdered Garfield led the Repub.
licaIi party to victory. loud and continued
Mr.. President and fellow citizens: 1t is
good for us to be here. There are omens of vic
tory in the air. History repeats itself. There
are promises of triumph to the Republican
party in holding its convention in this empo
rum of the Northwest, [Applause.l The Com
tiiopwealth Of Illinois which has never wavered
since it gave to the Nation and to the world
the illustrious Lincoln, now presents
to this convention for its consideration as the
another son of Illinois, one whose name will
be recognized from one end of this land to the
other as an able statesman, a brilliant soldier
and an honest man-General John A. Logan
A native of the State which he represents In
the council of the Nation, reared among til,
youth of section where, every element OF
manhood is early brought into play, he IL
eminently man of tho people. Applause.
The safety, the permanency and the pros
perity of the Nation depend upon the courage
and integrity and the loyalty of its citizens
When yonder storied flag was assailed by enc
mics In arms, when the integrity of the
when the STORM of war threatened the Yer,
1 life of this Nation, this gallant son of thu
| Prairie State resigned his seat in the Congress
| and was among the first of our citizens Il
| raise regiment and to march to the from
in defense OF his country; .[Applause.1 Lik
must be either patriots or traitors, and b,
| threw his mighty influence on the side of thu
| Union, and Illinois made record second +
| to preserve this Government. Applause.
/ His history is the record of the battles of Bel
mont, Donelson, of Shiloh, of Vicksburg, o
| famous march to the sea. tGreat ar
plause. He meyer lost battle. tApplause.l
repeat again. Mr.; Chairman and fellow-citi
the war. [Applause.l When there was fight
ing to be done, he did not wait for others, no
oeived rec His s. plume, $ the White p plume of Henr. He n
| of Navarro, was always to be seen at the poin
where the battle ragged the hottest. ZAP
gyaars ba cnmGan5ad nnSSar tbae ea,,thor;tT ", y
4 the Government, first q regiment, then q bri
gade, then division, then an army corps an
mnfiI tho War c,osad whan az +h hnod ~ y;
army, with the scars of battle upon him, h
| with the brave men for whom he had hied n
| n hnndred hardfongbt fields was nnnstrre
| out of the service under the very shadow o
wears before ss rsemher of Con@ress ~ rU :,
| and firht the battles of his conntry ' w .
v;ctoriously returned. he was AGAIN hopore pre
| hv his fell9w.citjzans 70 taka his njaca In III
c9nncijs of the nation In Service Of fweot m ut
! wears in both Honses Of Con1ress he hs
shown himself to be no less able and fiistip
| ruished q citizen than he was renowned as
Soldier. ~ ''''' ~ v - -o-'o =" -''- '''
| Conearyat;,,o n, tba ad,ooao1 of ,,a,s,,,,
| inyoivino the nuhlic weIfare reaiv ard aIs
! nuent in debate 1earlessVves 7 reIeat agar
fearless in defense Of the rights Of the wea
sfands todev iapd saw n Iuithn,,t disnnSsi2,;n
| to take one laurel from ~ the brow of tbes
| nan whose names NAV ho nresantad to tLi
nonyentionmI 1T saw hs stands to-day " IN nm M
Judgment. closer to the great mass of the ne,
ne ef This contrv smnst an1 otbar ,ar s pe'
how ~ engsoin~ n1hli@ atteption Snniamse ,se
No 5 aSs dpno mora IN dafansa ~ tos
@ n;.1 a h;oh hn,,o IL ;a, Ganhe1 I;1 81 'nos w,
| spnir;t ord niotor,r 70 s9ha pa,h,;an
party tnan mas 19nh "a a. Logan OF lIhnoi
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mend a man to The A faVor. @ % Of the % neopIe. oi,
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is NOT assaiIable Wn sS S' yo pe f9 dna
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broad land standing arr aronod fhe teleprsn tse an
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hands; LpIt LtppItsaufsetI of Il we ASK YOU 70 nomina,
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