New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-04
SHELLS IN THE ENEMFS CAMP.
SPEECH OF THE HON. GALUsHA A. GROW AT
POUGHKEEPsIE.

POUGUKEEPsIE.
Pine Hall, Poughkeepse, was filled on Satur-
day evening to listen the Hon. Gausha A. Grow of
Pennsylvania who delivered characteristic speech OF
rare power and eloquence that met with frequent and
hearty applause. lie said:
FELLOW CITIZENS In May, 1884, the Democratic Party
repealed the Missouri Compromise and enacted the Kan
Nebraska Bill. The deyOtee OF slavery Thought ne
had secured BY that act the perpetnaly Of human 1a,
In the territories OF the Union, Thirteen years have
passed away and the SUM- In its course from ocean 70
ocean longer rises on master or sets on slave.
(Applausel Thirteen evenfu years; In which changes
have been wrought 70 habits OF thought anu IN TUG organ
would have required perhaps centuries 70 s sceS d
n ,s sNa I ss Of oppreon and
wrong from that Of liberty and right New duties and
of war have wasted OF treasure half
million OF martyrs and covered the land with mourning
fhe e vii Of the majority should Be the law Of the land
The Democrats initiating the example OF Mexico and the
10 the carrisebOx Tho only men who voluntarily took
up destroy the Republic called themselves Demo-
Gratis. Their cry during the war Was Immediate eessa
ton Of hosilties "now the same cry in another FORM
Immediate restoration OF the Rebels 70 power After
referring the general OF the Democratic party
during the war the Indictment riots dscouragement
Of DRAFTS opposition TO Emanepation and It's ratification
the President 10 thwar the plans of Congress- he said
Andrew Johnson w yet learn that Of all the poor invest
TO liberty ia the poorest and the worst f.I
Par 9earer The grave or the prison
Than he trophies Of al risen
Oa Liberty ruins TO fame r...
lie will 90 10 coming time covered with all the infamy
that blnckons the Iscariot names of history lAppause
After Disgusting the reconstruction measures passed by
Congress the speaker said You required punishment
conscaon disqualification az tue baotbox no in
demniiy for the past, but you demanded bond Of
security for the future that every person horn on Ae
can soil or naturazed thereon Is American citizen,
bnt few wears GORE by the Supreme Court OF the United
States declared the spirit and genius OF your institu
tiOns that every seventh man. woman. and child bonn
your soil was citizen, and could not be sued
In It's courts You slammed the door OF justice in the
face Of men because they poor despsed and friend
less Two hundred thousand OF this prescribed wore
the uniform and kept step 10 the music ofthe Union Thirty
tight the battles OF country from Which they never re-
eeyed aught but stripes and bonds When tho Rebel at
ihe he hurled back the cold defiance so quar-
tis" and buttng his musket laid low every Rebel
within his reach loud applause When az the hour OF
midnight he scaled the earthworks OF Wagner, leaving
his Colonel dead in the ditch he stood there amid its iron
hail. side by side with his white companion in I'LL
When Payne the battle Chapn's Farm on the James
%itbont ips Gun. they marched over the field pcwed
with shot and she'll carried the works. the day was ours
but the field was srewn with black heroes. such the
men against whom the Republic closed its doors Of just
lee aud whom IL outawed as American citizens A ma
lion that allows its defenders In the hour OF peril ever
after 10 wear the chain bruised and manned in its de-
Tense after 10 submit to outrage aud wrong without
as sure as there Is justice in Heaven retrbution
earth. Applause, and cries OF 'Good.'I Justice TO
Yourselves gratitude 10 the nations defenders, require
that you make this provision plain that no judicial
blindness henceforth shall fail to read and understand
a. (C;reat applausel Your offers OF reconciliation.
naguanmos their terms, spurned by the Rebels
Then Congress passed the bill allowing the black TO
vote Now t he an evil TO allow the black 20 VOTE
who il responsible for 10 but Johnson and his Democratic
allies In advising the Rebels to reject your proers The
fruts policy In the restoration OF
fruits OF Andrew JOhnsons policy are the
Memphis aud Now Orleans and the blood OF
Union men ali over South In reference to finances
and National debts lie said that the faith OF the nation
was pledged 20 payment OF Its debt dollar for dollar; but
any discussion whether 10 10 TO he paid in gold paper
seemed TO him VI little consequence at the present time
Before paving any Of the funded debt the country must
Of course fes66 specie payment That would settle how
n IA 10 be paid The scheme 70 pay our debts by taking
mn our bonds and giving notes he thought was only
changing the name without changing the substance The
Republican party Is the only party that has vigflanty
the conduct OF Its own officials and openly
repudated them II unworthy OF trust The Republican
PARTY was not responsible for Andrew Jobnson's
appointments, most Of whom were Democrats
and they could not expect fidelity In men who
sod their principles for bread and butter" Laughter
and cheers The speaker made an earnest appeal for
every voter 20 attend the polls on Tuesday nexb for I'M
less The Democrats beaten by 10000 $1,000 they
would fire guns and claim victory. They fired guns
over Name when Republican Governor was elected by
about $4,000 They fired guns over Ohio where the Re
publican majority about 1900 and over Iowa, where
K was $4,000 They the most thankful for small
fyors OF any party he knew aaghter and cheers
In concluding he urged every man 10 be faithful IN AZ
tending the election that whatever disasters might pc
fan the country, each could feel that he had aoae MS
duty. lApplauseI