Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-16
ELOOUENCE OF MR.. DEPsW.


Full Text of His Address Seconding Hav-
rison's Nomination.
When the cheers which followed this
speech of the colored delegate had subsidized,
the name OF New York was called. AS the
courtly Depew arose. 1900 Harrison repre-
sentatves burst into a mighty cheer. Mr..
Dopew addressed the convention US foi-
lows: "lt is the pecuiiarity of republican na-
tional conventions that each one OF them as
a distinct and interesting history. We are
here 10 meet conditions and solve problems
which makes this gathering not only no OK
ception to the rule, but substan TALLY now
departure.
That there should be strong convictions
and their earnest expressions US to prefer
ences and policies is characteristic OF the
right Of individual judgment which is the
fundamental principe OF republicanisin.
There have been occasions when the result
wasso sure that the delegates could freely
indulge in the charming privilege Of favor
itlsm and of friendship. But the situation
which now conironts US demands the exer-
else OF dispassiouute judgment and our best
thought and experience. We caunot ven-
ture on uncertain ground or encounter OBJ
stocles placed in the pathway of success by
ourselves. The democratic party is now
divided, but the hope OF the possession Of
power once more will make it in the final
battle mere aggressive, determined and un-
scrupulous than ever. 1t starts with -
States secure without an effort by processes
which arc Il travesty upon popular govern
ment and if continued long enough
will paralyze institutions founded upon
popular suffrage. 1t has to win four
more States in g fair fight States which in
the vocabulary OF politics are Genominated
doubtful The republican party must ap-
peal to the conscience and the judgment of
the individual voter in every State in the
| Mon. This is in accordance with the prin-
cipes upon which it was founded and the
objects for which it contends. 1t has ac-
cepted this issue before and fought it out
with an extraordinary continuance of sue
cess.
"Ihe conditions of republican victory from
| 1860 to 1889 were created by Abraham
Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. They were,
! that the saved republic should be run by It's
sayors. They wero the emancipation of
| the slaves, the reconstruction OF the States,
the reception of those who fought to de-
stroy the republic back in the fold, without
| penalties or punishments, and to an equal
| share with those who had fought and saved
the nation, in the solemn Obligations and in
| estimGble privileges of American citizen
| ship. They were the embodiment into the
constitution of the principles for which two
millions of men had fought and half mil
lion had disd. They were the restoration
OF public credit, the resumption of specie
payments and tho prosperous condition OF
solvent business.
'For 20 years there were names with
which to conjure, and events fresh in the
! liz ,f,I fpl, ,1o
popular enthusiasm. 1t needed little les,
than recital of the glorious story Of its
heroes, aud statement of the achievements
OF the republican party to retain the conf
dence of the people. But from the desire for
change which is characteristic of free gov
| ernments there came reversal there came q
| check to the progress OF the republican party
and four years OF democratic administra-
tion. The four years largely relegated to
| the realms of history past issues and
| brought US face to face with what democ-
racy, its professions and its practices, mean
to-day. The great names which adorned the
roll of republican statesmen and soldiers are
still potent and popular. The great measures
of the republican party are still the best ot
tho history of the century. The uneQuullel
and unexampled story of republicanism il
its promises and in It's achievements, stand.
unique in the record of the parties in gov,
ernmonts which are free. But we live IL
practical times, facing practical issue:
which affect the business, the wages, the
labor and ths prosperity OF to-day. The
! campaign will be won or lost, not upon the
bad record Of James Polk or OF Franklin
Pierce, or OF James Buchanan-not upor
the good record OF Lincoln or OF Grant, ol
of Arthur or of Hayes, or OF Garfield.
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