The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-08-13
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dred years to come should not have had a
poor man or an unemployed man throughout
its whole length and breadth. (Applause.)
Where is the remedy for this? Do you not
see that the dominant party in the United
States is corrupt?
The Republican party is party of one
idea. They are all impressed with the ne
cessity Of following one course of action
They are war party-a destructive party
incompetent to deal with the great que
tons which now demand serious attention;
and unless you change the party in power,
there Is 10 hope Of improvement in the Uni
ted States. When the captain of the ship
looks astern md secs q crooked wake, lie puts
another hand at the tIller. If a farmer sees
a furrow not straight he puts another man
70 the Pl0w. If father sees his child sink
ing day by day under the management of the
physician, what does ne do but get another
physician And what should . nation do
when It sees its dearest interests imperilled,
IFS dearest hopes In danger When it sees
them day by day still sinking TO a lower and
a lower deep, Till the depths Of despair are
reSched? What should that nation do p
Why 1t should change the party that has
other IN Its plsce. cloud cheerlug.)
We are told that the nominee of the Re-
publican party is great soldier, and therefore
l am not competent to give an opinion upon
military affairs. Perhaps he is But this
say, if he is great soldier, let him remain
soldier, and let him not attempt the busi-
ness Of craftsmanship. (Cheers) Let Grant
| retain hia position Of Lieutenant General of
/ the United States armies. Let him continue
| To govern the armies Of the country. Do
not impose on him duty which he more
| than once said he was incompetent to per-
I ! L.
/ de1. Grant IN which altogether agree with
| him. it was written to the Soldiers and
| Sailors Convention year ago; and therein,
! Il the statement IL the papers is to be credit
! Ell, General Grant said that in his opinion it
! wss highly improper for military man to
/ connect himself with any political party
! (APFlEuse.) I agree with him. Let him
| stay where ne ia suldisT-the first Of sol
! diers, if you will-but no more. (Cheers)
| When Gen. Grant was asked to take dip
lomatic mission in Mexico, he excused him
! self by saying that he knew nothing of dip
| lonacy, and begged that somebody else
| might be put in his place Well. now that
he Is the nominee Of the Republicans, I Leg
! that somebody else may be put in his place,
and that Seymour be the msa. (Uproarious
applause and laUgbter.) Ne Sat0r liltrd ere
'idaae. HoFatio Seymour is a statesman
he Is proved statosman-proved in the
hour'of peTil. For man that was able to
keep the balance Of his mind Is he did,
| through all the shock of the war, when
| every class of the community was swayed
with Conflicting views and emotions, the man
! that could stand As he did. holding the bal
! suce fairly between all the people and all
| the Interests Of the great State of New York
! during the time he Wss GoveTnor--that man
| is st TO De President of the United States.
| (ReueTei appiause.) Now. citizens, like
T. see this growing enthusiasm. 1t is not
by speeches this battle we have 10 fight shall
! ba won. Il is by work. continued and we'll
disciplined effort from clubs such as you,
gentlemen, have been forming here. We
must labor t) disseminate oar views and the
reasons upon which they are grounded. For
! we appeal to no passions; we raise no pre-
judce5 We endeayor 10 recall no hatred
We simply lay before the people of the
| United Ststes-Repubjican, Democratic,
| Conservative, what you will-we simply lay
! Def re all men that live In the land and love
! II, the reasons that induce rs to believe that
I a change il the government ought at once
TO te inangsratel. And depending on the
reasons we adduce, aud trusting to the COM
mon sense of the people, We 90 into this
battle fearless and hopeful Of victory
(Applau e Upon the banner which floats
above us | see representations Of the genius
Of commerce aud of agriculture. This club
is formed, not of professional politicians,
but Of men engaged in commerce. and they
come TO take part IN the struggle because
they feel that the interests of commerce de-
mand different policy in the government
| They represent also agriculture, because the
interests Of agrcuture-that great founda-
ton of all a nations wealth-sTe imperilled
unless the onward course Of these men is az
| rested At once. All the interests of the
cou1try-all that is to be conserved-al
that is worth preserving-all these are 1T
stake And this club WAS organized for
| this purpose and it is an example to other
clubs, and viii show what thoughtful, ear
nest men can do to secure triumph in
November next. (APplsuse.)
Aud now. citizens, that banner is stirred
by every bTeezs-or by breezes from the
West, from Ohio. great State that desires
whits mtn shUsld be governed By white men.
, (AYplasse) 1t is stirred by breezes from
the East, where every day better news ID
coming 10 assure u Uf triumph in Noyem-
her. (Applause) Il is stirred by the hopes,
stirred by the longings of all men who love
liberty and republican institutions. This
banner given u the breeze tonight will
wave until the battle is over ; and We and
you, and all of Us. may stand here rejoicing
in the glorious victory that has been obtain
cd. eCheers.) A victory not for section
/ -not lot North, South, Last, OF " est -hoI
for class, not for party-but a victory
for Sll the citizens Of the United States
victory for republican institutional victory
| in which republicans all over the world msy
ref,ice and take part and congratulate the
young Republic that after all its perils. after
/. al its struggles. the party that depended
, upon the common sense and innate sagacity
of the people has won, and that by the
people. under the guidance of a good God.
sae Republic has been saved.
AUNT SUSAN, about seventy years Of age.
is Unanimous on man. She saws, IF all