Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-20

clared their political creed and named their
Presidential candidates. This became the first
battle-cry in that tremendous struggle in which
the powers of darkness were marshaled
against the hosts hos OF freemen for the the
ehaos ass and o. eondt oe epuSc Of that npreme
controversy new civilization has arisen from
the ash of the past, filling all the land with
light and hope. Thousands, yea hundreds of
thousands of those who mustered at the first
roll-call sleep in aforementioned graves. In
war and in peace. wherever duty called them.
they bore the banner of the free, and asked no
other need of praise except TO emancipate the
land There were leaders, too-great men
gifted to be so, who from the humble walks of
life, by great and glorious deeds achieved i'm
mortal lame. The martyred Lincoln. from the
richness of whose life We coin our highest in
spirations Grant whose name is the most illus
trious ever borne by living man IApIlausel; ;
Logan, glorious i'll war and magnificent in
peace-al the sons of Illinois-have passed
away. There were few-a heroic few
AT this point the speaker was interrupted by
cries of =" Fremont from the audience. He
then attempted to continue but was interrupted
by cries of ' Fremont ~ uDon which Mr.. Green
said:
He has been steadfast in the faith, and
present him to you, gentlemen of the Conyen-
tion-John Fremont, the old veteran, who, in
1856 first carried the Republican flag towards
the White House and heralded the triumph
which came to Abraham Lincoln in 1860"
Fremont stood up beside the Chairman with
the Grand Army button in the lapel of his
coat and as his face appeared above desk, the
audience and Convention alike greeted him
with enthusiastic cheers. When the cheering
subsidized, Chairman Thurston said;
Gentlemen of the Convention l introduce
to you the old hero patriot and statesman, Gen
eral John C. Fremont lCheers.l
FREaoNT's REMARKS.
General Fremont addressed the Convention as
follows:
Mr. Chairman and 0e1,tleynen Of the Conrention:
/ am unwilling to delay the business of the Con-
vention and therefore will occupy a very few
minutes OF its time. But if failed TO respond
TO this splendid greeting / should feel that
carry insensible cid, and not a warm,
sympathetic heart, in my breast. am sensibly
grateful for your welcome. l am happy and
proud to receive here, in this great national
assembly, the wele me given by my friends and
companions for many years-by my party
friends and by the men aud the sons of men
with whom had the conspicuous honor to be
| associated in the first opening campaign in
1856 Cheers.
/ rejoice now TO see the party moving firmly
forward on its natural gound of advanced
opinion and action. | am glad to see it looking
upon American interests and American indus
tries from American standpoint [Cheers |
The policy of the party has been a continuous
one. Four years ago was one OF the men who
made the canvass of Michigan with Blaine.
The same licy upon which the party stands
to day was then urged upon the warm-hearted
and patriotic people of that State Tor m. If
we had been successful in that election we
should have had distinctively American
administration. .tru-t that this pol cy
related as it is to the material interests
of the people in their daily affairs, will
soon bring the party to charge itself with the
sOiu ion of the questions of labor. which are
now the chief IL importance to-day. LGheers. !
Success now will pave not only the way to i'm
p .rtaut measures, but to continuance of
power. This present election will carry To the
I Successfu. party the political power the great
! Territories waiiug tOT admission. II is not too
InD"h 20 say that llIe c"ltllJlOu of the country
ju tiles the belieftnuJ result the election
will be favorable eonclusively to the Republi-
can party [Cheersl Mr. Chairman AID gen.
tlemen OF the Convention, am glad to receive
to-day this evidence of your regard. l am
happy to know that it has resisted the tests of
time and that it has come down to me with all
its old-time cordiality." loud applause.l
FRED DOUGLASS TO THE FRONT.
Fred Douglass was here recognized as he
came upon the stage, back of the speaker, and
was loudly called for. On adVan, ing to the
speakers desk he was introduced by the Chair
man and received with cheers. He said he had
only this to say Tnqt he hoped the Conven-
tion would make such u record in its proceed
ings to put it entirely out of the power of the
leaders OF the Democratic party and he leaders
of the mugwump party tlaughterl TO say they
see no difference be5ween the Republican party,
in respect to the class represent and the Dem
ocratic party. lApplauSe / have great respect
| for certain quality that / have seen distin-
| guished in the Democratic party. 1t is fidelity
10 its lends laughJerl, its faithfulness to those
whom it has acknowledged as its masters for
| the last forty years. Laughter and applause.
| They were faithful Il mean the Dem
2srats Were Were athg 9siIb before ,b the war
/ They gave them all the encouragement
that they possibly could without drawing their
own necks into the halter. Laughter ard ap-
| plausel, They were faithful during the period
| of reconstruction. They have been faithful
ever since. They are faithful to-day to the solid
| South. l believe the Republican party Will
prove equally faithful to it's friends icries of
| ssC,OOdr' (ypOdrfl and those friends no. ha
war were men with black faces. They were the
| eyes to your blind. Thy were the shelter to
! your shelterless sons when they escaped from
the linr of rebels. They are faithful to-day, aud
| when this great Republic Yves at its EXTREMIST
| need.-when It's fate seemed to tremble i'll the
! balance, and crowned heads and the enemies OF
! Republican institutions We're saying in EurOne
| Aha! ahai this great republican bubble is
| about to burst! When your armies were melt
ing away before the fire ana pestilence of rebel
/ lion, you called upon your friends-your black
| friends. When Y ur star spangled banner, now
| glorious was trailing in the dust, heavy W tn
patriotic blood, your called upon the negro.
| Yes Abraham Lincoln called upon the negro
| great applause to reach forth his iron arm and
| clutch with his steel fingers your falterng ban
ner, and they camel They came 20G,U00 strong.
| Loud cheers. Let us remember these black
| men in the platform that we are about to pro-
mulgate. Let us remember that those black
| men are stripped of their constitutional rights
| to vote Tor [cheersl the grand standard bearer
whom you win present to the country. Leave
| these men no longer to
| WADE To THE BALLoT-BoX THROUGH BLOOD
| But extend over them the arm OF this Republic
and make their pathway to the ballot-box as
| st aight and as smooth and as safe a. thai OF
any other citizens. lCheeTs.l Be II deferred
! from your duty by the cry OF bloody shirt ?
! [Cheersl Let that shirt be waved so long as
| blood shall be found upon it. Cheers.l A Soy
ernment that can give liberty in its % stitution
ought TO have the power to protect liberty in its
| administration. [Cheers.l l will not take up
| your time. You have my thoughts before you.
] speak in behalf of the millions who are dis.
| enfranchised to-dav.n LCheers.l