Year: 1865

support and confidence. There may be
times, said Mr.. Sherman. in the course
of his administration, when some par


ticular measures may not meet Your ap-
proval but remember that he has 10 de-
eide questions more difficult than ever


claimed the attention of Greek or Ro-


man statesmen, and these difficulties may


well excite your forbearance.


The next resolution is compliment


70 our army and navy, and l need not


add 4 word in regard 10 their achieve


ments. No compliment can he too high


10 pay to that brave and noble army and


the gallant tars that have led US through


TO victory. And when / saw the scene
alluded to by Gen. Schenck, at Wash


ington-that line of muskets, forty


miles lonu-it made my heart beat with


pride that l belonged to n nation so
powerful that. at the end of 4 war of


such magnitude, we should have an army


left of such uncNampled proportions.
The fourth resolution compliments
the loyal people who have remained mt


home, aud especially the loyal women.


How proud we all feel for the self deny


ing work that has been sustained by the


wives and daughters of our people for


so long time. They deserve. and will
ever receive. the thanks of the whole
nation.


The next resolution declares As fun
damental proposition, that slavery must
die. | think all will join in its funeral
without a single tear to shed. 1t will
mark an epoch in the worlds progress,
for it will be the removal of the last relic
of barbarism and l thank God that the
next 4th of July we will celebrate the
realization of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, that ..all men are free"
Cheers. J Kentucky alone now stands
in the way. We may differ as to what
shall be done with the freedmen, whether
they shall vote or not, but these are
questions which we must debate and
decide intelligently as American citizens.
| am willing to express my views at the
proper time without reserve. Let us
compare views with each other, calmly.
and with regard for the best interests OF
the whole country, and say how far they
shall be trusted with citizenship; but let
it be a settled fact now, that they are to
enjoy the inalienable rights to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness


The sixth resolution does not decide
anything. 1t postpones for the future
the mode and terms of reconstruction.
When / came here my fear was that this
popular Convention, led off by some
popular idea or feeling, might undertake
to lay down the law and the gospel on
questions so complicated that the wisest
of men might falter in their decision.
The Convention has shown profound
wisdom in leaving to the future the settle;
ment of the problem of reconstruction
Ny friend Schenck bas given you his
opinion. / will not now take time to
give YOU mine, but will improve some
opportunity in the coming canvass to do
so. | think this resolution is the germ
of the whole matter. Our Democratic
friends thought that in the Civilizations
of victory and conscious strength, we
would divide just enough TO allow them
to enter wedge that would defeat us
but we have grown too old to be caught
in that way. In due time we will settle
this question and when we do so, they
will have to submit to it. whatever it
may lie. l think the resolution wise.
though it may not meet the Judgment of
all. Those who are in advance on this
question should lock their wheels
while. and let all come up with them, so
that when we move we may move like
an armed phalanN or an American army,
and move to win. All the comfort Dem
ocrats can derive from this resolution,
let them make the most of


The seventh resolution was deserving
from this Convention. II has so hap
pened that three of our most able cit-
zcus have been honored with only one
term each rs Governor of Ohio-Denni-
son, Tod and Brough. But | tell you
that though not honored with re-elec-
tons. they all deserve and enjoy the
gratitude and esteem, not only of the
people of our State, but of the whole
nation.


The eighth resolution is one of those
''giittering generalities' thai like oc-
casionally. We have sometimes departed
from these sound principles of the Dec
laration Of Independence Four or five
years ago, all of one party wanted to
amend this document, but believe
most of them now think better of it.


The last resolution, That We will
support the whole ticket is the germ
of the whole matter. Ard the speaker
closed with an appeal to all who have
heretofore, during the war, acted with
the Union party, and all others who
NAV be convinced its principles and
policy will conduce TO the lasting welfare
of the whole country, to give 4 cordial
and earnest support TO the whole ticket.