Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-05-31

my young friends, that should ssn6 the
blood of enthusiasm rushing through
your veins. IL is the fact that the same old
Nag under which the great Lincoln lead the
loyal millions to such glorious Victories
the same llag which Grant raised in
triumph over two successive contests: the
same old flag Of Republication which
has won such lasting glorics In times
past, with all tho sacred remcmbrances
that cluster around il, with all the great
principles il represents, with all it implies,
is to be placed IN your hands, my young
Republicans, for guardianship, for your
protection and for your keeping, for
years to come, We are here assembled
to-day for the protection aud IN the inter.
est Of that flag Ii matters not to us who
shall he selected ms the standard. bearer
for 1883, the young Republicans Of iowa
are for the llag and .hc principles il rep
resents, whether II shall be In the hands
of that gallant soldier statesmen. Gen
Hawley, OF Connecticut, or the tried and
trusted whcclhorse Of rcpubliCansm John
Sherman, Of Ohio; whether in the hands
Of the intrepid young Governor of the
Buckeye State who never turns his back
upon an enemy nor friend, aud whose
motto Is vim, vigor aud victory, whether
IL shall be In the hands Of the gallant aud
magnetic grandson OF Old Tippecanoe OF
possibly the private citizen with brains
aud character. now u wandcrer In foreign
lands, or Gresham or Lincoln or better
still IN the hands of the silent man Of
judgment, the man whoa has had greater
Judgment, the man who has had greater
fewer the man of wisdom and discretion.
the sure man, the man Of the people; the
man of destiny, our own loved and hon
orcd Allison Put It down The boys
Of Iowa ARE for the old flag and the man
whoever he may be that stands beneath
its protective folds, The great con,
test OF ~ Is before as aud RAPIDLY ap.
preaching. The lines are already form.
ing Away down to the right IN the post
OF honor. already assembled, Is that grand
old battle scared army Of half u million
veteran soldiers waiting impatient for the
battle Ia begin On the left Of the line
are the old wheel horses that have follow
ell the fortunes Of our starry flag rs tho
mcn of the East followed the star OF
Bethlehem From the days OF Fremont
and Dayton they have kept true TO the
music OF RepnhiraniSm growing strong.
or IN their political faith Ms time rolls
round aud rs they 90 marching on, In
the center Of the line, the post OF danger,
aud rs the color guard y0u-thc young
Republicans, will be found In your
hands rests the fate Of our honorcd nag,
For Gods sake my young friends, let uS
rally around that Nag with such cnthu.
siusm aud strength and carneStncss as will
plant the old standard so far IN advance
that the first orders shall So ringing forth
10 bring the line up To the volors.
What surrr and safer protection for the
dag than the mighty army OF Young men
Of the Nation, born IN the heroic age OF
liberty aud patriotism, 1t was their for.
tune IN the early morning OF life to open
their eyes for the first time to see the boys
IN blue go marching by, Keeping step To
the roll Of the heating drum, under the
protecting folds of the starry flag they
went forth 10 save The first sounds
that broke the stiffness of their young
lives were the echoes from the guns Of
Sumter mingled with the chorus, I'VE
are coming Father Abraham, three hun.
drcd thousand strong" IN the hands of
such color guard the old ilag towering
through The smoke OF battle. will again
wave in triumph over the homes II has
made happy anu over the land II has
made free.