Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-20

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days Of tho rebellion IL again In full control Of
ia aiiairs II majority Of the American votcrs
favor tho giving away Of the homo market, ip-
ssoInpsra6iy the best In tho world, and INC
Z forcing q our people, now sbs most prosperous
and happy on the face % the earth, into compe-
iition With and down 20 level with the cheapest,
/ poorest and most miserable OF our foreign r..
/ walls, tho Democratic reactlonary doctrines will
prevail lf not the Republican party will re-
sumo its authority and successfully lead This
/ great country with It's boncncont institutions
/ toward that sublime goal which sill patriots DO
llovo 70 be it, ueaven-ordaiEed destiny. ! have
/ no doubi 81 the result.
I Chairman Jones then introduced J. ~ Thurs
I ton, Of Nebraska. As temporary chairman OF the
! convention. Delegate Osborn. OF Kansas, OBJ
iected 20 this assumption on the part Of the Ma
tioDal Com mittee Of The right 70 name tempo
rary chairman and asked II Dir. 1bursion nal
BEEN elected by tho convention.
Chairman Jones replied Ia 40 emphatic al
( frnatre, Tor which be was vigorously epplauded,
/ Dut Mr.. Osborn was not to he subdued. and In
/ The name OF the Kansas delegation declined 70
/ be responsible for the action CT the National
/ Committee 80 this matter aud regarded II az
/ great mistake. tuissesl lie desired the roll OF
states 70 be called, In order hat the kansas
/ delegation might cast It's vote for Hon.
I william Warner. OF Missouri NO attcn-
| lion was paid 70 bic demand, how
I ever, and SIR lhursion Immediately began bis
/ address.
Mr.. 1hurston said; The Republican party Of
/ tho United States relics upon the wisdom OF its
/ assembled delegates for such action as will IN
aud fairly meet the supreme issues Of the hour
with clear. fearless. aud ringing declaration Of
I principles. and 70 nominate ticket which viii
commend itself 10 she loyalty and Intelligence
/ Of Tho country. We can gra0dy win. v O cnier
I upon the proceedings Of his convention pre-
Z pared TO sacrifice Individual Judgment 10 the
wisdom Of the majority aud TO lay down personal
I preferences on The altar OF party success.
when no democratic party az mo close OF inc
/ last presidcntla' election robbed us Of victory
I honestly and fairly we patiently waited icr
I 80 certain coming ot ihe Jusnco OF years We
I hoped and bCletd that lE,s would riGAt the
great ao,i0ual wrong OF isS4-right it notonly Tor
/ tho Republican party. but also Tor tue
grand and cIodols candidates whose names
were tho inspiration Of mat NOnceriui
comnaien. the infinite wisdom Of an
I Gl-Nisc Providence h1s otherWisc 20
ere q. Ono os lhem. he citizen solder. the
! warrior statesman. tho blaci, eagle OF Illinois.
hhs been summoned boy Tho silent messenger 70
report to his OlG Commander beyond ne river.
But. although John a. Logan u dead IN toe bocy,
/ yet no lives again in thc illIninst'd p1t-s OF
hs coU1try's most splendid history. lives IN ine
grateful love q q fr,c people whose Union he
80 CALAMITY fought 20 preserve: lives In No pies
sine5 Of u dOwD-rcjdcn race. whose i.cooon
hc so mGniuly struggled TO ochlofo' HFHt III
the future song aud story hero OF Wof'nlp-
plug world. and along the highway % me Ia
tioI- glory, side pf side with ola John brown,
Abraham Lincoln, aud Ulysses Grant. his toul
goes marching on. The other--th2t gallant
leader. Inc Cncva.icr of American politics, Tie
glory 81 Rcputhcanism, and the nightmare 81
DcmOcrGcy-our Henry Of Navhrre-is
seeking IN foreign travel tho long
needed relaxation and rest from the wearl-
some burdens OF public life and service.
" ith the sublime magnanimity OF his incom-
parable greatness be hrs denied us the lnhulte
/ pleasure 0fsupportiug him iH This convention;
Desiring above all things party harmony ana
success ne has stepped from the certain lalicf
] OF his uwa lnudable ambition that some othtI
mau may climb 10 power as his true irlehus
wc cannot, dare MOI, commit the p0llucai
crime Of disocedience 70 bis eX-
pressed will; wo cannot place him
/ at The head Of tho ticket. but We viii make MN
cammani Ter n-ChiCf al tho head o. the FORCES lu
/ the ncld. whore 10 will be uviucible; ana
/ though James G.. Blaine may not be our fros
/ dent yet no remGius our uncroTned KING, Wleid-
/ ing the baton Of acknowledged Leadership. SUI
preme IN The allegiance Of his devoted followers.
/ houCrsd and respoctsl by all honest ana loyal
men, the groatcst living American, and INC
/ worthy object Of our uudyiug love.
| But the Republican party Il not LETT without
/ great men % place upon It's ticket. We have
/ mat honest, able, and experienced nnancler'
/ statesman. and senator from OHIO, ana Iowa,
I Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin present 10 uH
I no !, - uiatiucuishe1 men and gallant soldiers;
while New YORK, New Jersey. Kansas Connecu-
cut am other Ststes offer worthy ana fayOriio
/ SONS. From his splendid galaxy oil The pollllcdi
/ shore we cannot lO0s0 aiulss.
After euiOgizng the Republican party Mr..
I 1huston proceeded The reconstructed Demo-
/ cracy has now boon In power nearly four years.
/ IL Administration has boon most satisfactory 10
| those who bold office under it. Its loyalty has
/ received the approval Of every enemy OF ihe
/ Government The courage Of its foreign policy
| hrs amused tho great Powers and pleased every
| coward Its civil service has been 10 thoroughly
/ reformed as 70 delight MIR. Virgins. Its justice
/ % disabled soldiers has won golden opinion
| from those WHO gave them their wounds. us
| financial management has been safe because OF
its inability 20 destroy the resulting prosperity OF
| Republican legislation; and its unparalleled
/ strhddie 4 the tariff question has been source
of wonderment 20 gods and men" III Is strong
/ in the im5eCiiiiy Of "innocuous desueludo,'
| and deserves 10 live "a n Teminiscencc OF prom
/ ises forgotten and PLEDGES unredeemed
Tho Republican party turns to the new south
/ with wide-open arms 10 offers loyal assistance
| in the development Of its agriculture, the open
ing Of its mines, and the building upof iis manu-
/ factories. IL proposes 10 break down the bar-
rier, OF unpleasant memories With the hope OF
new pros eiity The great distinctive issue Of the
| present campaign a the Issue Of the t0ru. 10
the support of protective tariff there VIII arse
| up an overwhelming army OF lItelllsehI tnOukh~
ful, aud practical mon IN mo East ana NtHl,
I and the North aud the south VIII Join hands To-
gcthoT 10 forever extermtnale I'm thls republic the
perpiciols doctrine Of free trade. As we gather
/ here we remember that other great convention
| held in this city in 1860. We Tomomber how IL
was inspired with wisdom aud courage TO seiecs
that great man oil tae people, mat Moses VINO !el
us through tho parted waters OF me sea- past the
wilderness OF battle over the jordan OF eafety,
! into the promised land. in 1884 We we're driven
/ back into tho wilderness again. God gvos US
/ the wisdom 90 find another Moses who can limit
| our wandering 20 four years instead OF Tory.
| The mighty past is with US here to-day II Nils
/ US with that same part al freedom, PATRIOTISM
I and devotion which breathe into the common
/ dust Of ordinary humanity tho sublime inspl-
| ration of heroic deeds. Let rs read It's
lessons rightly and mold It's precepts
] GEAR When Robert Bruce, King Of scotland,
! Law upon his dying bed no requested that his
! ncarf should be tak"n from his inanimato body
| aud borne by kDRhtlY hands 10 the saviour
| scpulchre. After his desth James, Earl OF
| Douglas, undertook the sacred mission, and
/ with the hear. oncased in golden cas-
| ket ret out upon his pilgrimage 10 the
! noly Land. on the way thcy-hinself
/ and comrades-were set upon by great host OF
Moorish warriors. Though they fought with all
the valor OF mortal men, they were beaten back
ward by sheer force OF numbers and ihelr over
throw seemed certain, when Douglas, drawing
from hi, bosom the priceless casAet, cast II lar
on. into the midst OF the anxious ho9t ana cried;
=" cad on master. we follow thee.' And they,
never defeated while following Bruce, pushed
forward aud won the day; aud this convention
will find a Douglas for our Bruce. lie VIII take
no sDul Of our great leader into the golden CAS-
ket Of his love. AID With Il lead Us on to certain
aud splendid victory.
Tho Chair then announced long list OF @ecre-
teros. assistant sccretariee sergeants- alarms
etc, for the temporary organization. Aiier mo
reading Of tho list OF officers was completed, the
band struck up a medley Of national airs, which
was warmly received by the audience, and as
the air turned into
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA."
the assemblage caught up the refrain and the
chorus Of many voices resoundcd throughout
the hail
Mr. Horn. Of MICHIGAN. was then recognized {
Ascending the platform ne said am requested
by tho delegation from my state 10 present " the
temporary chairman OF the convention for ms
ueo a gavel made OF the oak under which tho
Republican parry vas organized on the Oh OF [
july Is1i IN the village or city OF jackson. m the
state II Michigan. lApplalsel This gayel has
on II copper, wool, wood. iron, salt llaughter the
i've industries that the party now in power
would ruin and abolish from the face OF tins /
country We thought IL was Oest that this con- /
vcution should commence early 10 pound the I
daylight out Of that party. and therefore beg /
permission OF the convention 70 present this I
gavel 10 the temporary chairman.
Iho chairman accepted ne gayel with the re- I
mark that no would commence 20 pound the life I
out Of the Democ4 slic party with II daughter /
and applause.
mir. Root. OF Arkansas, moved that tho conven- /
lion ele.t ali the officers named by The National 4
Committee.
The Chair said n at he understood that Chair /
man Jones having recognized 10 objection . the T
nominations of the National Committee they had /
been arco Pied by the convention and are now The 7
temporary officers OF The body.
SIR Osborne, Of Kansas, SAN that he was glad .
that this gave him an opportunity 10 again pro- /
test against the acceptance OF the TecOmmen1a- /
ton OF the National Committee sithOut sFOie. I
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