The Washington critic., 1888-06-19

has been a source of wonderment to gods
and men, 1t is strong in the imbecility
of innocuous desuetude' and deserves TO
live as q reminiscence of promises for
gotten and pledges unredeemed."
Its Mission Not Ended.
The speaker denied that the mission of
the party was ended. He continued;
"But the work of the Republican party
will never be done until every American
citizen enters into his unquestioned in
heritance of liberty, equal rights and jus
tice; until representation in Congress is
based upon votes fairly counted; unIl
adequate provision has been made for the
helplesspess and old age of the disabled
veterans and the widows or orphans of
their dead comrades; until those policies
of government which insure national and
individual prosperity are firmly. estab-
lished, and until patriotism and loyalty
are the only qualifications, except fitness,
for official position in the service of the
Republic.
dThere are those in the land who in
sist that the Republican party keeps alive
the old time sectional feeling, and that II
refuses TO let The dead past bury its
dead The Republican party longs and
prays for the coming OF the millennium of
its hope, when in spirit and in truth
forever; when fratcrnal lines and COM
mon interests unite as usual; when the
whole people are found rejoicing together
that the inherited institution of human
slavery was destroyed by the justice of
God; glad together that the holy bonds
of union could not be severed; hopeful to-
gether for magnificent natural destiny
loyal together toa common country and
its unconquered Hag. But when that
glad time comes black and white must
march side by side in the broad sunshine
of safety and lie down to peaceful slum-
ber in the untroubled shadows of pro-
tected homes
The Tariff the Issue.
"The Republican party turns to the
new South with wide open arms. 1t
offers loyal assistance in the development
| OF its agriculture, the opening of its
mines, the building up of its manufac-
| tories. 1t proposes to break down the
| barriers of unpleasant memories, with the
| hope of new prosperity. The great
| distinctive issue of the present cam
| paign is the issue of the tariff. To the
| support of a protective tariff there will
rise up an overwhelming army OF IN.
| telligent, thoughtful and practical men
and the East and the West, the North
and the South, will join hands together,
to forever exterminate in this Republic
the pernicious doctrine of free trade
| AS we gather here we remember that
other great convention held in this city
in 1860.
ave remember how it was inspired
with the wisdom and courage to select
that great man of the people, that Moses
\ who led us through the parted waters oi
the sea, past the wilderness of battle ovel
the Jordan of safety into the promised
| land. In 1884 we were driven back into
\ the wilderness. Again, God, give lis the
wisdom to find another Moses who car
limit our wandering to four years insteac
of forty. The mighty. past is with us herr
to-day. 1t fills us with the same spirit o
freedom, patriotism and devotion which
breathed into the common dust of ordi
nary humanity the sublime inspiration
of heroic deeds,
"Let us read its lesson rightly and holC
its precepts dear. When Robert Bruce
King of Scotland, lay upon his dying bee
he requested that his heart should b,
taken from his inanimate body and born'
by knightly hands to the Saviour
sepulchre. After his death James, Ear
of Douglass, undertook the sacred mis-
sion, and, with the heart encased in
golden casket, set upon his pilgrimage Il
the holy land. On the way thither him
self and comrades were set upon by
great host of Moorish warriors. Thougl
they fought with all the valor of morta
men, they were borne backward by thei
force of numbers, and their overthrow
seemed certain, when Douglass, drawing
from his bosom the priceless casket, cas-
it far out into the midst of the oncomin
host and cried out: Lead on, heart o
Bruce; we will follow thee ?
"And the knights of Scotland, neve
defeated while following Bruce, pushes
forward and won the day. Let this con
vention find a Douglass for our Bruce
He will take the soul of our greater leade
into the golden Casket of his love an
with it lead on to certain and splendi'
victory"
When Thurston referred to Sherman
as the possible choice of the convention
there were cries of "No No % His re-
erence to Blaine carried the convention
Delegatesare all standing and hurrahin
wildly for Blaine.
When he concluded the rest of tn
temporary officers were announced an
no objection was made.
"Mr. Chairman" said eX-Congressma
Horr, but, Just at that moment, th
chairman pushed an electric button, th
band struck up medley of national all
and Mr.. Horr slipped back into his sea
The convention kept time with its fee
to yankee Doodle, "'"Marching Throug
Georgia." finally bursting out INTO SOM
A motion for the admission of 200 e.
Union soldiers unable to secure ticke
was referred to the National Commtite
! with favorable recommendation.
Judge Moody, Dakota, moved that d.
kota be allowed TO cast ten instead
two votes. The temporary chairman al
nounced in reply that the National Con
mittee had recommended and allowe
Dakota ten and Washington Territor
six votes. There was applause.
205 p. m.-Chairman Green of the n,
, braska delegation is now entertaining I'll
convention by introducing John G. Fr
, mont to the body.
, Mr.. Fremont is received with muC
, enthusiasm and addresses the conve
! ton, briefly expressing his qualification
the hearty welcome he has received
the hands of his party friends.
+ 214 ID. m,-Fred, Douglass is called f.