The times., 1899-07-22
NOMINATING MR.. BLAINE.
Speech nj Cincinnati Which Gnve
Him 81 National Reputation.

The speech that gave Colonel Ingersoll
his first national, reputation as an crater
was delivered at the Republican National
Convention at Cincinnati in June. 1876,
when as a delegate from the State CT
Illinois, he placed In nomination for the
Presidency the name of James G. Blaine.
1t was at the time and has since been re-
garded as the greatest nominating speech
ever delivered in this country. The fol9i
lowing IS the speech: ~.
Mr Chairman, Laties and Gentlemen: Massa-
ohusotts may be satisfied with the loyalty OF
Benjamin ii. Bristov; am |; but If any man
nonu ated By tsis coLvcation cannot cI.ly the
State u Massachusetts, am not satisfied with the
loyalty Cf that state. Ii the nominee OF this
ventioa cannot carry the grand old Commonwealth
of Mas.achusctt, by seventy -tve thou and major
ity, | would advise them to sell out Faneuii Hall
Is Democratic headquarters | would advise
them TO take from Bunker Hill that old monum Mt
OF glory
The Republicans ri the United States demand
tkeir leader IN The great contest OF 1876 Il man
Of Intelligence man Of integrity, man Of we'll
known and approved political opinions. They de
mand statesman; they demand retoimer after
as well as before the election They demand a
politician in the highest hruadest and b.st sens
Il man Of superb mofal courage. They mani
acquainted with public affairs. with the
wants of the people with not only the require
ments Of the hour nut with the demands of the
future. applause.
They demand a man broad enough to compre-
hcnd the relations Of this Government 10 tn other
nations Of the earth. They demand a man well
yersod in the powers duti :, and prerngativcs OF
each and every department OF this Government
They demand man Who Will saCredly Trstryc the
financial honor Of the United States, one who
Knows enough TO know that the national debt
must be paid through the prosperity Of thi, peo.
pie; one who knows enough 10 know that all the
( financial theories in the world cdnnct redeem Il
single dollar; who knows enough 70 know
that all the money must be made, not hv law
but by labor: who knows enough to know that
the people Of t.e United States have the industry
70 make the money. and the Loror to pay it over
Just as fast as they make Ii. Applause.
The Republicans OF the United state, demand
who knows that prosperity aud resumption,
when they come, must come cgethar; that when
they come they Will come hand in hand through
the golden harvest fields; land in band by tn,
whirling srndlca and the tuning vhcel-: hlud
in hand past the open furnace DOORS hand in
hand by the chimnoys hllrd with eager fire
greeted and gIaspcd by the countless sons of toll
This money has to he dug out OF the earth
You cInrot make il hy passing resolutions in 4
political convention Applause
+ The Republicans Of the United States want
man who Knows that thiS Government should pro
tcct every citizCn. a' home and abroad; Who
knows TINT any Gpyornmort that viii not dt lend
Its defenders. and protect its protectors i q dis
grace To The map of the world. They demand a
man who believes in the eternal separation and
enforcement Of church and school. They demand
4 star; but they 60 not demand that their can
ddIte shall have . ccftifclte OF moral character
signed by Confederate "ongr. The man who
has in fun. hcaped and rounded measure. all
these splendid qualifications. is the present grand
+ and gallant leader ui the Republican party
James q. Blaine.
Our country. crowned with the vast and mar
vc.Ous achievements If its first century ask. Tor
man worthy OF the past. and prophetic OF her fu-
Z turc; asks for y man VINO has the audacitv Of
genius: asks for a man who j. the grandest COM
binat;on Of heart. conscience and brain beneath
/ her hag-such man lis James G. Blaine tAp-
| plause.l
For the Republican host, led by this intrcpid
! man. there can be no defeat
This is a grant yrIr-l wear filed with recol-
lections OF the Revolution; hllrd with the proud
! and tender memories OF the past; with the sacred
! legends of liLerty-a wear in which the sons Of
freedom will drink from the fountains Of cnthu-
! siasm: a wear in which tie people call Tor a man
who has preserved in Congress what our soldier,
/ won upon the field; 4 Yeag in which they call
for the man who has tom from the throat of
treason the tongue of SANDER for the man who
has sratched the mask Of Democracy from the
hideous face of rebellion; for this man who like
an intellectual athlete. has stood in the arena Of
debate and challenged all comers, and who is still
a total stranger to defeat. Applause
Like an armed warrior, like plumcd knight
james c. Blaine marched down the halls of the
! American Congress and threw his shining lance
full and fair against the hrnzrn lorcheads Of the
defan1ers of his country and the maligncrs uf his
honor For the Republican party 10 deS,rt this
gallant leader now is as though army should
desert their general upon the field oi battle
! lApplause.I
James G. Blaine is now and has been for years
the bearer OF the sacred standard Of the Eepub.
lican party | call it sacred, because no human