Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-07

with his hand. and, when the uproar sub
sided, he proceeded as follows Mr.. Presi-
dent and Gentlemen Of the Convention
Twenty-four years ago the second National
Convention Of the Republican party met IN
this city and nominated their FIRST eandi-
date for President Of the United States,
Abraham Lincoln [Cheers.l Abraham
Lincoln led the Republican party to its first
great victory. He stands to-day, in the es-
timation ofthe world as the grandest figure,
the most majestic figure, Of oil modern
times. Applause. Again in 1868 another
Republican Convention came together in
this city and nominated as its candidate for
President Of the United States another
eminent citizen of Illinois, General L. 5.
Grant, loud cheers, waving OF hands and
other demonstrations Of approval and the
Republican party was again victorious.
S6h again. in 1880, the Republican party
turned its face toward this political Mecca,
where two successes had been organized,
and the murdered Garfield led the Republi
can party to victory. Long and continued
applause Mr., President and fellOw-citi-
gems. it is good for us to be here. There
ale omens of victory in the air. History
repeats itself There are promises OF tri-.
umph to the Republican party in holding its
convention in this great emporium Of the
Northwest. Applause. The common
wealth of Illinois, which has never wavered
IN its adherence to Republican principles
since it gave to the nation and the world
the illustrious Lincoln, now presents to this
convention for its consideration as the
standard-bearer of the Republican party
another son Of Illinois, one whose name
will be recognized from one end OF the land
to the other as an able statesman, brilliant
soldier, and an honest man, General John
A. Logan The announcement Of General
Logan's name was received with a wild
burst of applause, the cheers being renewed
again and agaiR A native of the State
which he represents in the council of the
nation, reared among the youth Of a sec
ton where every element of manhood is
is early brought into play, he is eminently
man Of the people Applause. Thesafe
". the permancy and the prosperity of the
nation depends upon the courage, and integ-
rity, and the LOYALTY of its citizens. When
Toader Storied Flag
was asSailed BY enemies in armies when
the integrity OF the Union was imperiled by
organized treason; when the storm of war
threatened the very life of this nation. this
gallant son of the prairie State resigned his
seat in the Congress Of the United States
returned to his home and was among the
first Of our citizens to raise a regiment and
to march to the fronsin defense ofhiS cOuu-
try. Applause. Like Douglas, he be-
Geved that in time of war, men must be
either patriots or traitors, and he threw his
mighty influence on the side Of the Union,
and Illinois made a record second to none
in the history of States in the struggle to
preserve this Government. Applause.
His history is the record of the battles o!
Fort Donaldson. of Shiloh, of Nicksburg, of
Lookout Mountain, of Atlanta and of the
famous march to the sea. Great applause.
He never lost battle. Applause. | re
peat it, Mr.. Chairman, and fellow citizens
NapplauSel he never lost battle in all the
war Applause When there was fight
ing to be dOue he did not wait for others
nor did he fail to obey orders When they
were received his plume, the white plume
Of Henry of Navarro, was always to be seen
at the point where the battle ragged the hot
test. Applause.
During the long struggle of years he com
manded under the authority Of the Govern
ment first regiment, then brigade,
then a division, then an army corps
then finally an army. He remained in the
service until the war closed, when, at the
head of his army. with the scars of battle
upon him, hemarched into the capitol Ofthe
nation, and with the brave men for
whom he had bled on hundred hard
fought fields was mustered under the service
under the very shadow of the capitol build
ing which he had left four wears before
as a member of Congress to 20 and fight the
battles Of his country. When the war was
over and general peace VIGOROUSLY returned
he was again honored Nv his fellOw-citizeus
to take his place in the councils of the Ma
ton. In service Of 20 years in both
Houses of Congress he has shown himself to
be no less able aud distinguished a citizen
than he was renowned as a soldier. Con
seryatiye in the advocacy Of measures in
volyiug the public welfare, ready and clO-
Quent in debate. fearless. YES. | repeat again
fearless in defense Of the rights of the weak
against the expressions of the strong, he
stands today land | wit without DISPOSE
ton TO take one laurel from the brow Of
those men whose names NAV be presented
to this conyentionl say he stands to-day.
,,l..,y,.pt q, tho a
the people of this country than almost any
other man now engaging public attention.
Applause. No man has done more in
defense ofthosc principles which have given
life aud spirit and victory to the Republican
party than has John A. Logan, of Illinois
Applause In all thai goes to make up q
brilliant military and civil career and TO
ION m end q man to the favor of the people
ne whose name sc have presented here 10.
ght, has shown himself TO be
The Peer of the Best.
We ask YOU, therefore, to give him this
nomination because il would not be assaulted
and it is not ssSsilable We ask Won to
nominate him because his public record is
50 clean that even public calumny dare not
attack it, WeRSk Won 10 nominate him in
behalf Of the hundreds Of thousands of gray
veteran volunteer soldiers, who are tonight
over this broad land standing around the
telegraph offices waiting to know whether
that gallant leader OF the volunteer soldiers
of this country is to receive the nomination
at your hands [Applause We ask You
to nominate him in behalf OF the cOlored
Republicans of the South. who IRE here by
the hundred, black and white appealing to
this convention rs the representative of our
grand old party, to give protection and to
yindicate them in their rights in the South /
Applause Now, my friends standing up
in the midst OF this vast aSSembage Of rep
raSentatiyp citizens of this GRAND rrnnblic /.