New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-22
OLD KENTUCKY.
SPEECH OF THE HON. WILLIAM II. WADS-
WORTH. Al. JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 49,
1t. Cincinnati Gazette.

uiop paople of the United States, we have met here
TODAY 10 choose our leaders, declareOu faith, ana
give our reasons The duty Of speaking has deyoyed
upon me- However much may have wished to avoid
that duty have not been able TO dos and am here
10 day 10 discharge it to the best of my ability.
RATIFICATION or THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES AND
PLATFORM.
We are here to ratify with great cheerfulness
shut up ia mcasurcless content" the nomination of
Grant and Colax for President and Vice-Prcsident
of the United States. lApplause.I To ratify their
nomination with the resolutions upon which they
stand, promulgated 10y the Convention thatpresented
their names 10 the people. To r9tiy their nomlna-
tOn testimony IN some small decree OF ou' IN ~
itude TO them for their distinguished services III to
field and I'M the Legislature, IN the great sullgsle
with Rebellion. We here 70 raii\ uleiI IioNIHd-
tOnupOu their we'll known public lNcS ana history,
becausp flc names of Grant andEoliaX are familiar
as household words One the General q, an VIC a.
mics If tho Union the other the Speaker of the
House Of representatives, ana Tor many years Oh ms
ile-thougl stll young man-hOidiLs d scat IA INC
National Legislature.
need not sneak of Gen. Grant. 10 YOU, my fellow
citizens The events in which he has been con-
spcuOus actor are known throughout the World are
reach of feeble calumny. Suffice it to say that com
ingup from the ranks of the people ms whole lie
has been one of honesty, fidelity to duty, and PAIN
the war with NcNcO and the great war just teIlhl-
mated I'm tb. providence of God il fell 10 his lot TO
play he foremost part IN the suppression OF the he
b.ioii-eNctlling where all did Well-leadlng the
heroes to whom our gratitude is forever due
LrEsONs FOR RATIFICATION.
Wcra.ify the-t nominations because Of the future
services We expect at the hand OF these nominees
We do not regard this great contest between lDelty
and union the one haIr ana Tchelll0h ana slavery
ON The other M vet at I'm end. And whether Union
ism with a the ideas II represents ana WIN an the
hone. in hold, ont to the world shall speedily trl-
nIph or not is vet to be determined, by the events
OF the next four years. 1t Is then, because we eN-
pect great public services IN the future Iohi UltSe
gentlemen. that We present Their names alq l3llly
their nomination. NGme not ycI uole WIN mem
as public servants. We have stu n great Work Tor
them to do u securing the peaceful development S OF
the measures born out of the civil war. We r3t.ly
then nomination, because of the CONFIDENCE we nave
i'm their honesty their ability, ana tnelr courage
We TatIlv their nomination. because hthcito thty
have always been successful, and the world demands
success of IT'S leaders Merit, however great Is al
yvHvs TONED bv success. And cherish high hopes
that tLs fortunate star which hitherto has shone
uuon the pathway of Grant IN all ms great enPIlI-
ments VIII li-ht us to complete victory III this
contest waged under ms auspices between the cause
the Union and the cause of the Rebellion.
GRANTS sCHOOIAtAIES.
Bat while their names and history are familiar TO
Won all some of us know them personally some Oh
Us are proud TO remember that we were Srhoolmatts
of Gen. Grant in the good old town OF NaySyh!e,
Ky and that we served IN the pubc councils OF the
country with the distinguished gentleman whose
name stands second on the ticket; and II needed
could bear testimony to the purity OF tnelr private
lives til. honesty and fidelity with which they have
always addressed themselves TO the task set before
them and the ability with which they have dis
charged these tasks not only with cIcdt TO lhtm-
selves but profit 90 the country.
SCHUYLER COIFAN.
Imilht saw q word, Just word, Tor schuyler COZ
fax because when / was representative lu ne Leg
islalurc Of the country did not agree with nm on
many things. ana because he is less known TO you
than bis great leader the ticket There is not any
man I'm public life who has served so long whose
private life is pureT than his or who has more aOly
honestly and faithfully addressed himself 10 tie
public business committed to his charge Although
a strong party man. he has always commanded the
respect and friendly regard of his opponents; He
was always jealous but never bitter; valuable eN-
pcicnce in public affairs. joined to amlabihty meg
.Tity and industry, qualify him for the position we
ask for him. and recommend him torcbly to the CON
tdeuce and support of the people These, then gem
tlemen. are the standard bearers the National Union
Republican party have presented to the peope OF the
United States and of Kentucky for their suffrage.
A oUFSTION OF VITAL IMPORTANCE To KENTUCKIANS
The deeply interesting question for MS 70 answer IS,
how Union men of Kentucky are going to act in this
contestR With reference, perhaps 20 large portion
of the Union body at least there can be 10 question:
They have always been IN the 'front.' OF the nght
wing of the Union party throughout this whole con-
test But 1t is interesting question with regard 10
another very respectable and influential body OF the
Union of this state to know what part Iney are
going to take In this contest; where they Will pitch
their tents where they viii choose their company for the
us t 10 he point where we must decide between what
they call the Democratic party ana the National Union
sentiments who think it the duty Of the Union people Of
as they call in this Commonwealth Of Tie
very first task propose 70 myself is TO examine INC
this spirit Of candOr and frankBcss but with respect
with respect 10 that party itself II should hapPeh 10
say anything that sounds too hdrsy must be attrbu
ted to that ardor which sometimes renders speech uncon
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DIssECTED.
The Democratic party Of the United States governed
this country so years almost without Interruption
You my witnesses that they misgoveucd it, You
TGai,s all So, Yon are INV witnesses that this party
bonorc6 so 6eyod measure ny generous and cobfdIg
people last betrayed their trust and broke this people
In pieces by cruel and bloody war. For many years
prior the controlling element Of the party had been
mOding public sentiment, and shaping the policy OF the
Government with view to secession and rebellion, end
Ing so fatally TO the people
They governed the country for upon the Slavery
question, and exalted Tire institution into paramount
ton made Presidents and made Cabinets tore ~ pieces
compromise sancihed for years by the common consent
Of the people prosecuted and stoned TO death the prOp
cts Of the people because they would not worship it.
SUICIDAL ACT
When, at last majority OF the people Of the United
States had got tired Of being thus ruled, and elected
power party opposed the rule and spread Of Slavery
friend the Institution Rad in the wcrd|t6e Constitution
Of the United states Giving mp the support OF ms C9
Congress to back H. the rulers and upholder Of the Dem
Ocrac party for generation reyOed drew the sword
Of civil agans the UnOn the ideas and tendencies
Of age. and the Father OF men. For nearly thirty
years the Democratic party had governed MS here in the
south with rod Of iron in the sole interest Of Slavery,
with view to secession This party organized Presi-
dental campaign IN the interests Of secession aud rebel
Lon T5h 6 % as leader nat D9gs3 might he
before declared that II he elected they would revolt
dissolve Union. They destroyed their party
into the Rebellion upon the fact of Mr. Lncons election
and the Democrats Of the North spurBed and abandoned
by their Rebel allies lost all power and Influence IN the
country
TIE WAR AGAINST THE UNION.
War broke out and all rght-minded people, under the
lead OF Lincoln and Douglas, Critteuden and Guthrie
up this daring attack upon the Union aud
the freedom and progress which II represented The
people everywhere rallied 10 the country cause, and
when 5000 men called for $4,000 20 the
rescue Now, at TINS time the Democratic party seemed
TO have been bOtted from the political map IL had no
existence tin the aEtiSIayery policy Of the Government
developed boy the events OF the war.