The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-05


light on the most brilliant pages OF our country's
history. or this record can feel and say as you
Oh, what q record 1t Is When this country was
racked to its very centre by the shock Of contendng
armies; when the degenerate sons OF the country
raised their rebelous hands against our nag;
when men proved themselves unworthy OF their
birth, and sought to trample In the dust that
TO make 1t the windng-sheet Of the worlds
hopes-there was one party among whose num-
beers not single was unlathfu to the constitu-
tion and nag, and that was the republican party.
Where | ask. would have been the country to-day
II there had been no republican pariyf You would
not nave mad country left 10 be proud or. Our
country lives because we dared TO siaisa up and say
the last man and the last dollar shall go, neces-
sary, TO put down this internal conspiracy. We
knew this war would build up a large public debt
and we knew that tax laws must be passed 10 pay It.
, we Knew these things were unpopular nu, we SAID
and must be done. Your Representative and said
II II drives us into private life VIII vote for these
AJAX o,s Tor oaiy oy these can our banner be Kept
don't speak to-day to gain votes. II would be
unnecessary, If disposed to do so. The result
of the election just certain as II the votes were
already counted out In November. Great applause.)
When the time came in the progress Of the war; that
conscrpton was necessary, we knew how unp0pu-
lar draft must be- but our soldiers dying from
sickness in hospitals and being shot down by rebel
our ranks full. We had but one motive, and that
was TO save our country; and your Representative
Vote sa S recor ac II os IN
every law necessary to crush the rebellion. We took
the responsibility and the country was saved, and
you rejoice over that salvation to-day and do not
regret that the essential means were used. We had
to levy internal taxes to pay the public debt but we
further reduced every YEAR 1n viii tax uxu
res and imported articles only. The time VIII soon
come when this will be SUFFICIENT to meet the wants
That e not ali, but is enough to crown with eternal
glory and honor those who dared to stand In the gap
ID not ell. Oh, no. Let US look still further at the
record Of this party. You know how, for years and
greatest Of all disgraces American slavery. When
that institution, the sum Of all villanes had plunged
the country into terrible civil war after three years
Of f0rbearance Mr.. Lincoln issued his proclamation
declaring II the Southern people continued to
murder Union soldiers q hundred days more
axe Of the war power and shatter it from tur-
ret to foundation stone. We stood by him un-
swsryingy IN that exciting contest Do you not re-
stood by our noble and martyred standard bearerS
Do you not remember how we were denounced for
without stint; how we were called fanaticsand negro
worshippers and accused OF making war to free the
the stump, through the press our enemies endeav-
Ored to 0verwhelm us with the torrent OF calumny
But inspired by the same devotion to liberty and
union which inspired our fathers In the Revolution
you persevered, unawed, unchecked by the tempest
OF invectve that ragged around you upon every side,
at last you triumphed. You blolted out the stain
from the national escutcheon and at last you could
stand up In the great republic and proclaim, from
cific Stale whose foam Is amber and whose sand is
gold throughout the entire domain OF this vast re-
public, that there was not single man who could
stand up and call himself master nor call another
man his slave.
This, fellow republicans, was your work, and OF
this you should be proud, oil the noblest lega
cles you can transmit to your children. In this great
act of justice and liberty you have been hOnored by
the world and | sincerely believe approved by
Almighty Cod Where are the men now who pointed
the finger Of scorn at you, and who filled their
mouths with revillngs at you because you dared to
strike at slavery Not tongue OF these men dare
or them. You and shall pass away, but what we
have accomplished shall live in ali future history
ana brighten under the eyes OF posterity. AS age
after age rolls away your chidren's children will
rise up to call you blessed, because In the midst OF
civil war you dared to strike down this cursed insti
tuition OF slavery; because despite the ISLANDERS that
were heaped upon you you banished slavery forever
from this far republic OF ours.
DO you wonder that my heart throbs with unutter-
able pleasure when i think Of this glorious
work. But we have still another honor in connec-
faithful to duty faithful the country faithful to
the constitution and faithful against the rebellion.
bit erness were let loose upon him, how SANDER and
abuse and calumny were heaped upon him, ami
assassin Noblest Of the Presidents since the days
Of Washington, he was denounced as no President
but pursued his line duty uninchIngiy to the end
Supported by noble patriotism, his course true
Dead 70 d e @ was NOT eaa H M s
OF the few Of the immortal names that were not
born to die. prolonged cheeringJ He lives to-day
humanity, and in the recollection OF the dark browed
race he lifted from slavery to the full stature Of
upon the fact that we stood by him when the
storm OF war ragged around him. We feel proud that
we stood drm in the cause Of justice and manhood
against every wrong and oppression
To-day we feel proud that we have saved nation
and emancipated race, and to-day we follow our
great standard bearer, the hero OF the century u s.
Grant. Brave In battle, generous In victory reti-
cent speech yet nrm az the eternal granite in prin
ciple and upon whose banner these magic words are
t,oc ,ad Mt no n naar Thava ro fnnpVv
only but q volume Is contained In them II there is
country In the world that wants peace 1t is this
severe struggle national existence. No land ever
was required to make such sacrifices as ours. We
had to heap up h ana sas sure upon
forth to prove their devotion TO the nag Of
our fathers. Now, IN the language OF our leader,
let us have peace. We want no more taxes; no
more drafts; no more carnage and bloodshed and
d esolation. No, no. When we reflect that this re-
belon is only to be remembered In broken hearts,
numberess graves and enormous debt, we can ali
say we want no more war, but we want loyalty to be
triumphant and we want peace through justice, lib
erty, nationality and security to all. Great APP
plause.) Are we going to have themf ("Yes; when
we elect Grant and Coifaxn, Yes; there Is one man
those who waged war into the last ditch and sent
them home as paroled prisoners OF war. When he
becomes President whenever treason dares to raise
dares to raise his hand against his fellow man will
be met with the stern power OF the government.
Grant will give protection to all through the nations
strength. That Is what Grant intends TO do and
what he believes the duty Of the Executive. as I
know rom his own declarations. Great appause.)
These Ku KIux outraQes must cease You remem.
Der In $780, eight years ago. there threatenings
In the south. They said they were going to rebel;
you did not believe It then, but II stern reality.
DO you know that they are better prepared to-day
than they were them They didn't then have this
organized Ku Klux Khan, the existence OF which has
been denied: but no man can deny IL now. No man
now rises up to deny what Forrest has acknowledged,
that this Is a powerful and armed organization,
ready to do its work. In 1850, you know, men
dared to stand up IN the South and denounce seces
sion and declare their devotion to the Unon now no
man can do 80 without being In danger OF his life.
Speakers In the South teach the people TO ostracze
those who speak in defence OF the Union. This you
know Is the case now, and that 1t was not eight years
ago. before the rebellion organized. These out
RACES are encouraged by the men who
then controlled these states, and thereby
organized the confederacy and raised the
armies OF the rebellion to crush the Union. There Is
only one party to-day that stands up against this
wicked, proscriptive ana murderous sentiment In
the South and that IL the glorious republican party
Of the country. we have said the power shall not