Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-11

The Beloved Cd Hero Speaks Words Of
pauuotism-

psnotism-
Feeble health and the rigors OF the
weather detained Ex-Governor Blair 81
be home "a Jackson. lie prepared =
speech for tue occasion which = here.
reproduced through DIS courtesy 70
TnE HERAro. IL % probably the last
speech OF the kind tie venerable and
beloved war governor will ever pre-
pare. Had he been present tbs 4
what be would have sad:
Nh CHAIRMAN ASD OESTLxMHx-I
arm pleased with tie sentiment you
have assigned 70 me.
the Party of Lincoln; the Party Of
Libersy and Union'--
1T seems likely that l should know
what party that IA ! helped 10 fund
~ and TO name II IN a great mars con-
veption IN my .wn town and home
uuder the trees ~ tue forest there en-
the 9Th day OF July. 1854.
81 went 10 the great convention In
the wiz am ~ Chicago an Juue. 1890.
aud there. 40 Chairman Of the Nichl-
gan delegation. made the address for
our state, agreeing 20 make tie nomi-
nation of Mr.. linco Unanimous. and
\ II vac made unanimous And l have
always regarded u az The moot foyin-
nate circumstances Of my life that my
fellow citizens OF Nichigan Afterwards
| placed rue on thai ticket as . cAndi-
date for governor. and We were utan
| phsntiy elected together, and there
! after for four years fought together
| against toe southern reb<ls aud north-
ern copperhcads and eli the Other
powers Of evil. and teet them ell. And
now by the grace 81 God today this - .
nation OF freemen In spiss of al lsw-
iessness aud viclsncs anywhere aud
everywhere.
''Ihis party Vas formed With . def
| mite purpose. and that purpose wns 20
make the United states IA fact what Il
bad been IN name merely, the land
of the free and 10 make the TAG o.
the union q proclamation OF Liberty
the world ovel-
"To tbs end Il fought for the union
and saved Il. Ia abolished African
slavery aud made ffesrDen OF four
million saves aud endowed them with
all the rights oil Tree citizens Of free
| county.
after the close Of the var IA i'm
med ately Get about the great task 81
| making ali citizens eQusl before tie
law. aud for thi. porpo-e u enacted the
| civil rights lava and gave The ffee1 msn
toe ballot.
ia had made q Rrander record than
any party IN any nation had ever made
before. and Il fully believed that II had
secured tor all time both The iih<rues
and rights Of al the people and bs1
Guaranteed % them all TIE enjoy
nsnf Of tboss rlebts and liberties
''Sat the party Of Lincoln hss found
that freedoms battle 10 never ended.
The evil psvtr that a SUPPOSED sas
dead - rsinR again. Nay. "a bss
| already "a large measure for The tine
hsiag. defeated The beng pufpcss %
The lsws formed 10 establish liberty.
and IL pushing forward rapidly "
destroy TIE lsws themselves.
The guaranty thai TIE freed people
should enjoy tbslr freedom % peace
has not been made good. Ia ~ ths
mission ~ the party % Lincoln 70
make "a GOOD and 70 mslntsin q ~
srtfy eest.
II read 70 ron from the last .p~~eA
ever MADE bv IArbsf.sh Chandler,
statement OF The n issioE 81 ina party
n which fully coocur
"fIne misson Of the feF1bi ran
psfsy oil not end Until yon apc 1. NJ.
thsur.eD. can Start from TIE t>naae
border, travel % tbs coli 81 hsrsco.
rake black rsyubiscsn speeches vhsf-
ever vs please vote TIE blets repu>-
iicsn ticket ~nsrsvsr ve rsln . r~si.
dsncs. AID do Il ~th ssAciis the same
ssfsty that rttsi csn trsssi through
cut the rorih. ster ~hsrt@sf ne hss
mind 70 and run for loers IN sny
cts he csoosss'
| y he party q iAncoin wa engaged
~ tbst ffsiss'fsr when . psrs>d thfuDgn
| the rsuuf,. r.zc hfsn<s 81 rerr>~~ntstisss