The Van Buren press., 1868-08-28
Senator Doolttle.

cine, Wisconsin. The people Of thss city
turned out en maSe and welcomed him
home, with grand procession, fire works.
etc. Mr.. Doolittie Is one Of the few raj
ical Senators, that have stood by Presi.
dent Johnson, in the trying ordeal iH
which he has passed, ga Ir.goI
The following is a closing extract of
his speech on the occasion, lH .a.L
my friends, every day confirms my
opinion Of the wisdom and justice oflthe
plan of pacifcation proposed by Mr.. Lin;
coin, and renewed by Mr.. johnson more
than three years ago. / have no more
doubt than Of my existence, II that plan
had been suffered to be carried out BY
Congress, the States Of the South would
have been fully organized upon the civil
lied white basis, and their representatives
admitted three years ago. Cheers.
"That's SOL There would have been
more perfect restoration OF harmony and
friendly feeling than is now possible for
years; the industry OF the South would
have been restored, and with its rcstors-
tion, its great market would have been
re-opened to the manufactures Ofthc East
and to the breadstuffs and provisions OF
the West [Cheers. The exports Of
her cotton, better than all the mines ofths
mountains, would have managed In our
favor the balance Of trade; our six pet
cent. bonds would have commanded .
premium in gold in every money center
of the world; specie payment, without
shock or revulsi0n, would have resumed
itself; our financial troubles far easier Of
solution; our taxes less burdensome, and
our National credit so fully restored that
four per cent bond would now CON-
mand gold at par. Cheers. My friends
just about one year ago was in Ger
many, at Frankfort on the Main. .While
there, our bonds bearing six per cent,
sold at 73 in gold, while the bonds Of
Brazil, bearing only four per cent. sold
for over 90 in gold, This fact. which /
have stated elsewhere, l can never bring
to mind without feeling my chceks bnrn
with shame and modification. Why -
\ it2 Why is our credit lower than that Of
Brazil? 1t is simply because the Radi-
calls in Congress would have It SO because
\ they keep the. Union divided and the
South paralyzed. They would allow mo-
pacification which did not disfranchisc the
most intelligent whites, and force the
universal, unqualified suffrage of the mass
Of ignorant and half civilized blacks and
that, too o,upon the ground openly avowed.
not that they were fit to vote, but that
their votes could be used by the army and
Frecdmen's bureau to)csrrysthOsc States
for the Radical candidate in The next
Presidential election. [Cheers, and cries
Of {" Shame on such q policy" Butt
my friends, il is said in holy writ, I" he
that diggeth a pit shall fll into it, 1t
may happen, rs under the Providence Of
!, God itoften does happen, that this most
unjust scheuic Of oppression, despotismi
and barbarism will destroy its authors.
: This deep, dark pit thus dug by the Rad
ical Congress TO secure the ends OF party
ambition, may be the very pit In which
! Radicalism is 10 perish and be buried for
ever out of sight. "a Crest and prolonged
cheering In Mississippi, Georgia, and
other States of the South, the more sen
sible and civilized negroes shrink back
from the collision with the white race to-
which oil these Radical measures tend |;
2 and they are by thousands, in spite ofthe
Bureau, which has for along time been =
: mere political engine to array the blacks
I against the whites To elect Radicals 70 Of
flee, Uniting with the civilized white meti;
their old friends and masters. to save the
South from a terrible war Of races. There
7 is now good reason TO believe that ONE
/, half Of the electoral votes ofthese States;
unless the army interferes TO prevent \
: by force, will be cast for Seymour ditd
= Blair, the Democratic nominees. Cheers.
! All the States Of the Pacific, one certain,
2 probably two, and perhaps three in New
England. With the great States OF New
|. York, Pennsy ylvani,i, Ohio and Indiana,
! are regarded M morally certain; while
Il New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and
, Kentucky arc with US beyond c0iitingen-
: CYL Cheers I Illinois,. Wisconsin,, Mis-
= sour and Minnesota we expect 70 carry,
and our friends in Iowa and Michigan
/. |. give us cheering acoounts, inspiring hopes
; Of victory there. { tohecrs. The ticke'
J; placod in nomination In New Y0fk grows
! stronger every day, and; ID my opinion,
4 will continue to do 20 u0til the great
I cause in which we are engaged shall
!, achieve great triumph, in November
!. !, Great and prolonged cheefng.( Agaii
: thanking you for this cordial greeting,
q bidyou welcome to my house and Nome
!. AT the conclusion OF the Senator's re
q marks, three cheers were given for
r self and three cheers f6r Seymour and
;, Rlair,si...a.. b llrp .ifgob "'Fd ~ 4h
;. rS The gallant General Buell., who
!, saved Grant and his shattered army IRON
!. an inglorious defeat and utter destruction
4 at Shiloh, or Pittsburg landing, avow'
!; his support of Seymour and Blair. Nc
Il says tho Maine Standard. .t. ,..4
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