Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1883 — Parallel Remarks of Great Men. [ARTICLE]

Parallel Remarks of Great Men.

In Bartlett’s “Dictionary of Familiar Quotations,” says the Pittsburgh Dtitpatch, Lincoln’s “Government of the people, by the people, for the people,” is paralleled by similar phrases from earlier speeches by Theodore Parker and Daniel Webster. No original is suggested, however, for the equally famous passage from the second in-, augural a Idress: “With malice toward pone, w.th charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to ‘ see the right.” The following expression, however, bears an close a re? semblance as to be worth quoting: “In ell a rity with at! mankind, Learing no malice or ill-will to a»y human being, and even compassionating those who hold in bondage their fgHow-men’, not knowing what they do. ” . It occurs at the close of the letter addi eased by John Quincy Adam l , on July 30, 183*, to A. Bronson, of Fall River, Mass., in response to an invitation to attend a Celebration, on Aug. 1, of the final abolition of in the British West Indies. -L -'p «... — : ——

fleeting of the National Committee at Washington. ' — Chicago the Place and June 3d the Time for the Next Convention. The National Republican committee convened at the Arlington hotel, in Washington, .on Wednesday, Dec. 18, and was called to order by John A. Martin, Secretary. W. E. Chandler nominated ex-Senator Chaffee, of Colorado, temporary presiding officer, and he was elected unanimously. D. M. Sabin, at Minnesota, was nominated by Elkins for permanent President, and elected by acclamation. On tbe first ballot for the place of holding the convention the result was as follows: Chicago, 14; Cincinnati, 12; Indianapolis. 4; Philadelphia, 8; Saratoga 8. The second ballot resulted as follows: Chicago, 17;. Cincinnati, 17; Indianapolis, 0; Philadelphia, 0; Saratoga,o; and the third: Cincinnati, 21-; Chicago, 20; Saratoga, 4 ; Philadelphia, 1; Indirnnpolis. 0. On the fourth ballot Chicago was decided as the place for holding the convention, the result being hailed with cheers. Senator Frye on presenting his plan for a new basis of representation, earlier in the day, supported it with a vigorous speech. He : said it presented a subject which demanded J honest and conscientious attention. When any gentleman made a proposition to change the form of the National Convention every man who was a candidate for President, or who had one, immediately eniffedht it. He denied that he offered the new plan in favor of the interests of Mr. Blaine and in opposition to the interests of Mr. Arthur. He had not a candidate, and, so help him God, he never again would have one. Mr. Frye then quoted statistics to show that the representation from the Southern States, which were anti-Hepubliean, was nearly as large as that from States which were surely Republican, and argued that his proposition was in the interest of absolute Justice, which the Na- 4 tional Committee could not afford l to deny. Mr. Forbes (Massachusetts) briefly supported the proposition submitted by Mr. Frye, stating that the country would criticise the party if it refused io inaugurate reform in the organization of the convention. When the committee reassembled at 7 p. m. discussion began over a point of order which had been raised that as the committee had ip Feruary upon a basis of representation it could not now again change that plan. Secretary Chandler spoke against the point of order, holding that the committee had the power to change tbe basis. Senator Logan crenied * that the committee possessed the power; the National convention only had such power. Mr. Chandler, continuing, apptealbd to the members from the South and from the Territories to vote for the Frye plan, arguing that it was demanded by-the sentiment at Republicans in Republican States. Gen. Bradley (Kentucky) favored the position taken by Senator Logan. In reply to a taunt that the South could not give a single electoral vote to the Republican candidate, he said that if the Republican party of the North had given to the South the care and attentionrthat It gave to the doubtful States North the,South would furnish electoral votes". It had given lives for the good of the party. Dr. Hicks (Florida) said there were graveyards miles long in the South filled with murdered Republicans. Mr. J-lerce (Rhode Islandf'woE sorry to see the debate take such a wide course, and feared if it was reported in the newspapers it would delight the Bourbons offHbe country. The South had given us a President in 1876. Redid not favor departing from the present plan. After further expressions of opinion from various memberßOf committee, Mr. Magee (Pennsylvania) moved, and Mr. Reynolds seconded the motion,.,to refer Senator Frye’s plan to the next National Republican Convention. The vote on this motion, by States, resulted as follows: Yeas— Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Rhode Island, Connecticut, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Virginia, lowa, West Virginia, Indiana, Idaho, Iltinoi-i, New Mexico, Louisiana, Utah, Kansas Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon —25. Nays—Alabama, California, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Washington Territory, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, Arizona, Dakota, Wyoming, New Hampshire—lß. On motion of Secretary Chandler, it was resolved that this committee views with regiet and indignation the' recent attempts to suppress human rights and destroy free suffrage and an honest counting of ballots in the various States by'methods at war with humanity and civilization. Against the prevalence of such methods the Republican party stands sacredly pledged, and we extend o’ur sympathy to all the sufferers from such inhumanities, and pledge our earnest and unconditional cooperation and the right hand of our fellowship to all men and all organizations, whatever may have been their past political action, who now unreservedly commit themselves to organized efforts to secure free education, free suffrage and the protection i of life and property to all citizens, without regard to their race or color, political opinions or votes. The following call was then adopted: A national convention will meet at Chicago on Tuesday, June 3,1834, at 12 noon, for the nomination ot candidates to be supported dent and Vice President at the next election. The Republican electors of the several States and all other voters, without regard to post p liticsl differences, who are in favor of elevating and dignifying American labor, protesting and extending home industries, giving free popular education to the masses ot the people, securing free suffrage and an honest counting of ballots, effectually protecting all human rights in every section of our common country, and who desire to promote friendly feeling and permanent harmony throughout tbe land by maintaining a . National Government pledged to these objects and principles, ate cordially invited to send from each State four delegates at large, from each Congressional District two delegates, and for each Represe tative at 1 arge two delegates, to the cdnrqation. The delegates at large shall be chosen by popular delegate State conventions, called on not less than twenty days’ published notice, and held not more than sixty days before the time fixed for the meeting of the National convention. The Republicans of the various Congressional districts shall have the option of electing their delegates at seperate popular delegate conventions, called on similar notice, and held in the districts at any time within the fifteen days next prior to the meeting of the State conventions', vr •" by snbdMsfcm* ot tbe State conventions into district convent one, and such delegates shall be chosen in the la ter method it not elected previdhs to the meering of the State conventions. All district delegates shall be accreoited by the officers of such district Conventions. Two delegates shall be allowed from each Territory and from the District of Columbia, similarly chosen. Notices of contest shall be given to the National committee, accompanied by fnl printed statements of the grounds of contest, which shall also be made public; and preference in the order at hearing and determining contests shall be given by the convention according to the date of the reception of such notices and statements by the National committee. 'ibe committee then adjourned to meet in Chicago, May 31, 1884.