Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-08-04
Address of Hon. Seth L.
MiIIiken,
Before the Hancock County Republican
Convention, July o. 1892.

1t gives me q feeling of gratficatior
which cannot express TO meet once more
convention OF the Republicans of the
county Of Hancock, where In the days OF
the old Fifth District, we used to meet to
settle our congressional nominations; and
whether we won or lost, Ellsworth gave
Us such a hospitable reception always. tha,
on whatever questions we divided, on one
We unanimously agreed, and that was, that
/ you were good people TO visit.
| And however warm the contest, when
the convention had rendered its verdict,
We received it as fnsl and went home all
| determined 10 work as one man for the
/ success of the party whose principles en-
/ bodied, as they do now, the wisest policy,
the purest patriotism and best statesman.
ship OF the republic
I However bitter our disappointment. W he n
\ It happened 10 be our lot to be defeated,
We found our only proper and congenisl
place in tho Republican fold. We were
proud and glad 10 work for Republican
succe-, and heartily rejoiced In Republi.
can victory when IT had been achieved.
Hancock Vas always county whose Re
I pubicans were stslwart and earnest. loyal
I - their professions of political faith and
( true to their convictions, aud lam sure
thst it. Republicans TO day are proud Of
its past record and will he proud 10 show
thst they are composed Of the same stern.
/ reliable material As they have ever been
] since they helped 10 elect Abraham Lin
| coin as our first Republican President.
| feel that it gives health to the heart
/ medicine 10 the mind. inspiration to the
soul, 70 LOOK upon th. great convention,
Intelligent. earnest, patriotic, each one in
tent upon doing what he believes to be
best for his party and his country and all
resolved Loyalty and cheerfully to ablde
The decision Of the majority as expressing
according to the postulate of Republican
ism, the greatest wisdom OF the whole
IL i great thing 10 be born well No
good fortune superior to that can come TO
any person or party. As the tree that is
planted erect cannot be easily .wayed from
Is rectitude during its growth. so 1t Is
with men and parties. The Republican
party had most fortuuste BIRTH 1t was
conceived in the love of freedom and born
In the hatred OF existing oppression. 1t
WAS the conscience OF the liberty loving
North, awakened to the crime and danger
! NJ Itra.r ~
msn slavery to the virgin territories of the
West, That delivered the Republican party,
| ll-grown and equipped, 10 fight the great
battle and achieve the splendid victory
which has crowned It's Efforts with the
realization Of our great, free, proud and
prosperous country, our country which
treason would have rent asunder and lef,
| Ia pitlsble, cOntending fragments
Yes, born in the love OF liberty and at
once baptized in the blood OF great war
~sged 10 crush 4 slave holders rebellion
its triumph for national unity left 1t SO
stalwsrt in its patriotism 50 fixed and
earnest in its love of the nation which it
saved and cemeuted together that 1t has
watched =. vigilantly to guard it against
attack and foster its every interest, as the
| foudest and most faithful parent would do
for its dearest offspring Indeed, the
! pride of It's heart to-day Is this great, pow
| erful and prosperous nation, the result OF
its patriotic achievements and wise leg
islation; and never more than now has it
felt that pride or been more earnest that
such political and economic policy should
prevail as shall conserve the fruits Of its
past patriotic victories and secure the vel
fare, conserve the honor and enhance the
| glory of this land which We love.
| 1t is pre-eminently an American party
American In its instincts aud beliefs
American in heart and soul 1t anchors
its faith in the resources of our country
and the capabilities OF our own native and
adopted countrymen, and seeks to extend
to them the largest opportunities. The
songs 10 its praise are not sung in the free
trade clubs across the sea, inspired by the
greed of the foreign importer, but in the
I
the clsng Of the foundry, the hum Of &
thousand busy industries that speak to u,
of well-requited employment for the peo
pie; Of the mechanics thrift and the mer
chants prosperity; Of free schools for the
children and happy homes for the people
These are the sources Of its strength as the,
are the objects Of its solicitude. Thes.
It's economic policy has made possible an,
10 defence Of that policy, attacking tn,
Democratic dogma Of free trade it enter.
the national political contest Of 1892 con
tident Of achieving the triumph which |
richly deserves.
This, we believe, our opponents hav
made easy by throwing of the mask o
deception which they have so long worn
and exposing their true character and pur
poses to the people. They no longer seel
to conceal their real position under sucl
phases as tariff for revenue with inciden
tai protection" but they now formulate IL
their national platform their political fait
in the following words: 1--WE declare
to be a fundamental principle of the Demo
cratic party that the Federal Government
has no constitutional power to enforce an
collect tariff duties except for revenu
only"
Here we have distinct, positive. unt
qlivocal declaration that free trade, as
is understood here, in England and through
out the civilized world, is the fundaments
doctrine of the Democratic party, an
that 1t is also q fundamental principle 0
that party that our Federal GovernmeI
has no constitutional power to enforce an
collect tariff duties for the purpose Of a
fording protection to the industries an
labor of our people at the same time ths
it raises revenue. How strange does thl
declaration Of our modern Democrac
sound in connection with the first gener,
law passed by Congress under oar preser
form Of government! That law was draw
and introduced by James Madison. It wa
supported by many of the men who col
stituted the convention which framed an
adopted the constitution. It was the firs
general law signed by George WashingtO
a President of the United States. Let .