he nominating convention met August 6th, and the following
telegram tells the story:

"In spite of your protests, you were nominated on first ballot.
Great enthusiasm, and whole party lifted up. We assured Republicans
that Governor Hayes never retreated when ordered to advance. Things
are looking bright.

"RICHARD SMITH."

Two days after, a petition was forwarded, signed by two hundred
influential Republican and non-partisan voters of the second district,
containing the words, we "most urgently solicit you to accept the
nomination given you."

His acceptance being demanded on the ground of duty, he returned to
Cincinnati and made the canvass. At Glendale, on September 4, he
delivered a lengthy speech, from which we take these extracts:

_Fellow-citizens:_

My purpose in addressing you this evening is to spread before the
people of the second district my views on the questions of National
policy which now engage the public attention.

In the present condition of the country, two things are of vital
importance--peace and a sound financial policy. We want
peace--honorable peace--with all nations; peace with the Indians,
and peace between all of the citizens of all of the States. We want
a financial policy so honest that there can be no stain on the
National honor and no taint on the National credit; so stable that
labor and capital and legitimate business of every sort can
confidently count upon what it will be the next week, the next
month, and the next year. We want the burdens of taxation so justly
distributed that they will bear equally upon all classes of
citizens in proportion to their ability to sustain them.

We want our currency gradually to appreciate, until, without
financial shock or any sudden shrinkage of values, but in the
natural course of trade, it shall reach the uniform and permanent
value of gold. With lasting peace assured, and a sound financial
condition established, the United States and all of her citizens
may reasonably expect to enjoy a measure of prosperity without a
parallel in the world's history.

When the debates of the last presidential election were in
progress, four years ago, there were troubles with other nations
threatening the public peace, and, in particular, there was a most
difficult, irritating, and dangerous controver