Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-06-12
SENATOR SABlN'S ADDRESS.


Chicago the Birthplace Of Republican Victory.
Gentlemen Of the convention; On behalf Of
the national republican committee. permit me
10 welcome You Ia Chicago. As chairman Of
that committee, it is both my duty and pleas
urc To call YOU To order rs Il national republican
convention. This city, already known rs the
city ul conventions, is among the most oh
served OF nll the spots Of our country, sacred to
thc memories Of the republican party. II Is
the birth place Of republican victory. Onthcsc
fields Of labor gathered the early father, pf our
political faith, and planned the great battle for
the preservation Of the Union. Applause
Here they chosc that immortal chief that led
u, ON to yictUry-Ahraham Lincoln. IAp-
plausc Here were gathered in council those
gifted men who secured the fruits Of that long
trouble hy clcyatng 10 the first place in the
nation the foremost chicltain Of that great con
test, General Grant Loud applause. Here
was afterwards Witnessed that signal triumph
which anticipated the wish Of The nation hy
nominating rs cOlOrhcurrr Of the party that
hOnurcd soldier, that shining citizen, that
representative American, James \. Garfield.
Loud applause Every drbratiuu Of the
republican forces on this historic ground ha.
been followed hy signal success, aud every con
test on this spot has carried forward ollr line
Of battle mtil to-day our force, Oycrbrcak every
position UC the enemy, Indeed, 50 secure now
Is the integrity Of the Union, 50 firmly i'm
hr,.dcd in the constitution and laws Of the
land are the safeguards Of
INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
50 fairly and fully achieved that hy general
consent the time llas now arrived for the new
disposition of the party forces in ContCmpa-
tion Of new line, VI operation. Having com
passed the defeat uf our opponents on all
former occasions, The party Is about 10 sci its
house in order and las taken counsel as 10 the
direction and management rs - lis future
course. In The comparative bill ul party strife
which distinguishes the present condition Of
national politics, there is a diScrrnahlc and in
crcasing disposition tu look after the men who
are To execute and the methods that arciO guide
them In the execution Of the powers commit
ted 10 them for the management uf the
affairs Of this republic. As arc,u't Of The rule
adopted in the last national republican cunycn-
tiun, this convention finds itself constituted by
n large majority Of gentlemen who have been
clothed with the delegated powers uf the con.
vrnliun, in their several congressional dis,
| tricts, aud on this consideration may he
grounded a hope that the voice ui the people
| applauscl will beyond recent precedent he f"ll
| in moulding the work yuuarr assembled 10 per.
| form, So that it. results may bc such rs town
| the unhCsitatiug and undertaking support Of
every lover ul these principles, 10y which the
| party has heretofore triumphcd and yet will
| triumph. Applause. When We consider the
| memories oi the past, 50 intimately connected
with this city, and even with this cdlCc which
! the people Of Chicago have so generously placed
at your disposal, when We reflect upon thr deer
seated concern among all the people in the rc
suit of your deliberations and the various In
ccntiyCs tu the abandonment Ol
PERSONAL AMBITIONS
| in the interest uf party welfare, yuu cannot
] WpuItp tut tlp pltuYuiftEp aud l,.y,,rt.l