The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

the expectations OF the " puoilVan party. \
come from a state whose vast domain has been
largely appropriated by surviving veterans of
the army of our republic under the benehcent
provisions of the homestead and presumption
laws, enacted by u Republi an congress. Aud.
ne 10 the heroic recollections of the past,
under the banner of Republcanism. In
victory and defeat, in sunshine and in storm,
In prosperity and adversely, this mighty West
retains the courage of its convictions and
holds that devotion to principle, though II
brings defeat, Is better than success ac .ieyed
by
BROKEN vows AND POLITICAL DIS
HONOR.
The Republican party Is prominently o
party of protection. h was born of the ire
pressible desire to protect the slave from the
lash of his master, and TO save our civilization
from the blighting curse Of IT'S crime against
humanity. II performed the sacred mission
of protecting our republic from secession and
disunion, and in later times succeeded In pro-
tecting the credit and currency of the nation
from population and initiation.
We are met in national convention for DELHI
Grafton and conference. When the Demo-
cratic party, at the close of the last presilen-
tial election,
ROBBED US OF VICTORY
honestly and fairly won, we patiently waited
for the coming of the justice of the years. We
hoped and believed that 1888 would right the
grand national wrong of 1881. Right 1t, not
only for the Republican party, but also for the
great and glorious cand dates whose names
were the inspiration OF that wonderful cam
paign.
The infinite wisdom of an all wise Proyi-
[ ence has otherwise decreed. One of them, q
Black Eagle OF Illinois, has been summoned
by the silent messenger To report TO his Old
Commander yond the river, but although
JOHN A. LOGAN Is DEAD IN BODY,
Yet he lives in the illuminated pages of his
country's most splendid history. Lives in the
grateful love of free people, whoSs union he
so calamity fought to preserve; lives in the
blessings of down-trodden race. whose free
dom he so manfully struggled To achieve; lives
in the future song and story OF the hero wor
shipping world, and along the highway of our
nations glory, side by side with old John
Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and Ulyssis s.
Grant.
his SOUL GOES MARCHING ON"
That other---that gallant leader---the chew
alier of American politics, glory of Repub-
licanism and nightmare of Democracy-our
Henry of Navarre---is seeking in foreign
travel long needed relaxation and rest from
the wearisome burdens of public life and serv-
ice. With the sublime magnanimity of his in
comparable greatness, he has denied Us the
pleasure of supporting him in this convention.
Desiring above all things
PARTY HARMONY AND SUCCESS
he has stepped from the certain ladder of his
own laudable ambition that some other man
may climb 10 power. As his tue friends we
cannot, dare not, commit the political crime
of sobedience to his espresso will. We can
not plat G him at the head of our ticket but
will make him commander-in-chief at the
head of the forces in the field, where he W II be
invincible. And though James G. Blaine may
not be our president
HE REMAINS OUR UNCROWNED KING,
welding baton of acS nowledged leader
ship, supreme in the allegiance of his devoted
followers, hOnored and respected by all honest
and loyal men. the greatest living American
and worthy object of our undyins love.
ThS Repuh lican party turns to the new South
with wide open arms. 1t offers loyal assis-
lance in the development of its agriculture, the
opening of its mines the building up of its
manufactures. 1t proposes to break down the
barrier of unpleasant memories with the hope
of a new prosperity.
But the Republican party is not left with ut
great men to place upon its ticket. AS we
gather her we remember that another great
convention was held in this city in lSGU NJ
remember how it was inspired with the wis
dom and courage to select that great man OF
the people, that Moses who led US through
the parted waters of the sea, past the wilder
ness of battle, over the Jordan of safety into
the promised land.
When Robert Bruce, king of Scotland. lay
upon his dying bed he requested that his heart
should be taken from his inanimate body and
borne by knightly hands to the SaNior's sepul-
cher. After his death, James, Earl of Doug
lass, undertook the sacred mission, and with
the heart encased in a golden casket set out
upon his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. On
their way thi her himself and comrades were
set upon by a great host of Moorish warriors
Though they fought with all the valor of NOR.
tai men, they were borne backward by sheer
force of numbers, and their overthrow seemed
certain, when Douglass, drawing from his
b som the priceless casket, cast it far out into
the midst of the oncoming host and or ed out
LEAD ON, HEART OF BRUCE, WE FOL-
LOW THEE"
and the knights of Scotland. never defeated
while following Bruce, pushed forward and
won the day. Let this convention find Doug
lass for our Bruce. He will take the soul of our
great leader into the casket of his love, and
with it lead us on to certain and splendid vic
tory.
At the conclusion of Thurston's speech
"Marching Through Georgia" was
played by the band and the refrain take D
up by the assemblage.
The temporary chairman was presented
with an oak gavel by Hoar, of Michigan.
The little weapon" is made of material
| from the oak tree under which the Re
publican party was organized, July
1854.
The chair ruled that the national com
mittee's choice of temporary officers
would be adhered to, the matter beinj
brought up by a Kansas delegate, VIII,
objecte to the Nebraska m [Thursto on
for chairman.
The national committees recommends
ton that Dakota be allowed to cast ter
votes in the convention and Washington
territory six was announced.
Rules of the 1894 convention were
adopted to govern the present gathering,
A resolution of sympathy for Gen
Sheridan and family was adopted by 9
standing vote.
Many eX-Union soldiers sent in pc
tition to be admitted to the hall. Referred
to national committee, with a recon
mendation that the request be granted
Names for members of the various
committees were sent to the presiding
officer, instead of the usual answering t,
the call of states.
The chairman of the Nebr ska delega
ton then introduced Gen. Fremont, WHIT
said:
He would feel that he carried an insensibl
| clod, and not a warm and sympathetic hear
| in his breast was he not sensibiy grateful 70
| the welcome he had received. He was happ
and proud to receive here, in this great ia
| tional assembly, the welcome g ven by hi
| frieuds and companions of many years by hi
party friends, by the men and the sons of tn
men with whom it had been his consp cuou
| honor to have been associated in the fir:
opening campaign of 1856.
Fred Douglass then came before tn
convention and delivered a short ad
dress, urging the Republicans to max
short work of driving the Democrats on
of power. He called the Democrats
party the enemy of slaves and appealed L
the Republican party not to forsake tn
negro.
The Virginia cont"s election cas-
then came up, and hot piece of "giv
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