Year: 1876

equality before the law. Applause.
| The way to protect the American citi
| Zens in their rights and in the enjoy
| ment of that which they are entitled
| to under our constitution is TO enforce
| the laws, to make such laws as will
| draw safeguard around each and
| every one of them, and place in the
| Presidential chair the man that will
execute those laws for the benefit and
| protection of every citizen of the coun.
| try. TCEeers. The man who tells me
| that the four millions of unfortunate
| men of our people who have been
made freemen in this land by the voice
| and the strong arm and will of the Re.
publicans and Union men of the land,
| that they shall not have their rights
protected the same as ours, but that


they may be prey at any day, or at
who themselves will commit all kinds
of depredations and frauds for the pur-
pose of driving them either into ac-
quiescence in wrong or into mutiny
against their friends, tells of something


which must not happen. 1t is our
duty to see that this shall not be done.
Cheers. Now, my countrymen, one


word in reference to the signs of the
times. What is it that we see and we


hear all above and around and about


us to-day? Look at the enemies of the


Republican party in the land. Do


they sing the praises of the American


Union? Do they sing the praises of


quiet acquiescence in the laws of the


Ionln IL fhav o0rna II n n 10 g.,


the enemies of civilization, of Repub-


licapism, and of freedom and say,


"Here we stand with the banner of


freedom i'm our land, and we intend to


wave it over this land and sustain all


that indicates civilization. Do we


find them there among the enemies of


our party; L mean, the enemies of the


Republicans. We find to-day the men


in the land who failed of success in


overturning this Government by force


of arms engaged in an attempt to de-


strCy the Government in a different


manner The destruction of this Gov


ernment is contemplated not by arms,


not by force, but by capturing the


Government and then nullifying every


law and every amendment to the con-


stitution that gives that protection to


our citizens that we ourselves said they


should have when we were battling to


preserve the Union. Applause Now


what is the start, what is the COM
mencement of this new revolution?


What does it mean, and what is it?
First, the assassination of the private
character of every leading Republican
in the land. Cheers and long -contin-
ued applause. First in order. dark
chamber proceedings against the lead
ing citizens of America; the dagger of
destruction to be drawn and plunged
to the very vitals of the man who stood
firm against the storms which have
rolled against liberty and freedom in
the land. Cheers. Sir, every man


is bound to be stricken down; every
man is to be destroyed, / care not who
he is; and when l say these things l
have no reference 10 any individual or
any person. l said that the COM
mencement is the disintegration and
destruction of the Republican party by
assailing the party and destroying
every man who has been prominent
within its ranks. Applause. With
their destruction, then, the conquest
is simple. 1t needs then but a mere
movement on the works and the deed
is accomplished. Sir, say the men
that stand firm and boldly vindicate
the rights of the people and the prin-
ciples of Republication, no matter who
they are, where they live, or where
they may live, it is all allimmaterial-the
Republican party should sustain these
men so far as they deserve being sus-
tanned. Cheers. l do not mean this
by way of saying l have excuses to
make Tor any one man or set of men,
but l mean that the rights of the peo-
pie should be guarded as we'll as they
have been guaranteed. Then in con-
clusion let me say this: Give us a
Republican platform, gives us as can
didates for President and Vice Presi-
dent men known in the land. l have
nought to add to that. Whether |
am good battler or not is immaterial.
The one you name is my man. TCheersl
The man you name is the Republican
standard bearer, and is the man who
will be elected. Great cheering.
dislike to hear it said we can elect this





Republican party, if it is true to itself,
can elect whoever you will nominate.
[Cheers. You have collected together
as wise men, as discreet men; in your
hands is resposed the confidence of the
Republicans of the United States;
whatever your wisdom shall decide,
the Republicans of this country should
be satisfied with and should acquiesce
in, and in my judgment the Republi-
cans who, having ordered you together
fail TO support your nominations, are
not true, genuine Republicans. Cheers
and cries of "GoCdi Goodw] Now,
gentlemen, hope your deliberations
will be calm and harmonious, that
when we leave this place all the asper-
ity of feeling which has arisen during
this canvass will be wiped out, and
that each and every one of us will take
his departure to his home satisfied we
have done the best we could do for
the country. To those that are dis
posed to be dissatisfied generally, only
say to them, Its the best we could do.
if you cannot be satisfied with that we
cannot help it; we have done all we
could for the benefit of the country"
Do that, my countrymen, without
being driven either one way or the
other, and you will satisfy the country,
and the country will satisfy your
choice. [Cheers.


At the conclusion of General Logan's
speech there were loud calls for Gen
eral Hawley, OF Comnec: .cut. He came
to the floor, and said:


MR.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:
am exceedingly sorry that am not in
a condition to address you. wish,
indeed, that could talk with interest
and power here upon the necessities of
the day and the great duties of the Re-
publican party, but am not well.
have very severe headache, and /
have, / fear, before me long evenings
work on theCommittee on Resolutions,
and so 1 shall say but a word and leave
you. wish to believe, as my gallant
and eloquent friend has said, that the
Republican party has but to nominate
and go home and elect. / should be
glad to believe it, expressed in as strong
language as any sanguine temperament
could devise, but am not sure that it
is precisely SO. There has been grow
ing up for some time in the country a
widespread and serious dissatisfaction.
1t is simple common sense to recognize
it. Applause No wise officer goes
to the battle without understanding
the ground and recognizing the power
of his enemies. [Applause.l He is
well on his way to victory when he
has done that. Now, gentlemen, when
you shall have nominated your candi-
dates and laid down your platform, if
your platform expresses, defines, and
propounds sound Republican doctrines
and your candidate be an able, honor