New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-10
MR., cOLFAX AT PITTsBURG.
Policy Of the Next Administration Outlined


GALENA, November 5.-Last night the
people of this city celebrated the election of
their distinguished townsman, General
Grant, with grand torchlight procession,
1llumlnations and a general iubilatiop. The
Tanners were out In full force and these,
with citizens to the number of several
thousand, marched to the Generals resi-
dence. In response 10 repeated and ener-
getic calls, General Grant appeared on the
PIAZZA and spoke as follows:
FRIENDS and teilow-citiZens of Galena-
| thank you for this additional mark of YOUR
kindness. Sufficient, | suppose, has now
been heard OF the result of the late election
TO show upon whom it has fallen to admin
lister the affairs of the nation for the next
four years. I suppose it is no egotism in
me to say that the choice has fallen on me.
The responsibilities of the position feel,
but accept them without fear, if can have
the same support which has been given me
thus far. thank you and all others who
have fought together in this contest con-
test in which you are all interested person.
ally, as much as, and, perhaps, more than
am. now take occasion to bid you good
bye, as leave here tomorrow for Washing
ton, and shall probably see but few of you
again for some years to come, although it
would give me great pleasure to make an
annual pilgrimage to place where | have
enjoyed myself SO much as / have here
during the past few months.p
volley of deafening cheers was the re-
sponse to this speech of the Generals, after
which the crowd proceeded to the residence
of Hon. E. d. Washburne, who was called
out, aud addressed his fellow-towDsmen in
very happy and eloquent terms. Hon. W.
B. Allison, Representative from the Third
District of Iowa. also made an effective and
stirring speech; after which the crowd dis
persed, with rousing cheers for General
Grant, Washburne and the splendid victory
they had just gained.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Yice-President
elect. addressed the citizens of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, on the evening of the fifth
instant. During his remarks he said:
There are two sharply defined questions
which have been settled by the voice of the
people. The Democratic platform declared.
in that portion Of it written by Wade Hamp-
ton, that the reconstruction measures of
Congress were unconstitutional, revolution
ary and void and the American people
trampled that platform under their feet as
they had trampled the platform which four
years before declared the war a failure and
demanded q cessation of hostilities. The
voice of the people, from whose decision
there is no appeal, has declared that the
construction measures of Congress are not
unconstitutional, revolutionary or void.
We have declared. The voice of the peo-
pie is to be obeYed and the laws are to be
enforced whether rebels like them or dis
like them. (Cheers)
The second principle which has been set
| tied by the popular vote is, that every man
has the right to go South or North, East or
West, SO long as he is devoted to the pEnoi-
pies of our flag, and be protected by it
against outrage and wrong. (Cheers.) To-
day the only place in this broad land where
the people are prevented from singing the
battle songs Of the war, such as down
with the traitor and up with the stars" is in
the blood-stained fields of the South, where
your soldiers fell. You could sing those
songs among the banditu of the Alps or
among the Thugs of India. The only place
you could not sing them is over the
graves of dead soldiers; but We are going
to have land SO free and so loyal, presided
over by man so true to his country, that
you may sing those songs anywhere. Cap
plausel. speak Of President Grsnt-fron
his own utterances. You will find before he
wrote those magnetic words, LET US have
| peace, if you look back to his acceptance
! speech, when the committee waited upon
him, and | remember hearing the words as
l atterWard read them, that he said he was
| ''for peace and quiet and protection every
| where" aud what he says he generally
! means. (Cheers) He will bring to the
| duties devolving upon him, ss President.
| the same energy, the same ability and the
| same will that has hitherto character
| lied him, and when he says there shall be
| peace and quiet and protection every
where let traitors beware, for he means
what he says, and he will carry it out, "a
voice, String up Wade Hampton.nI 7 caL
tell you one thing, my friends. This party
that has been struggling for the supremacy
and carried two Northern States, New York
and New Jersey, by unbiushing frau is; that
has carried six South 9rn States by the yotes
of men who had no sympathy with your
flag, that party will never appear before
you again until they have secured new
leaders (cheersl, and they will have to get
some new principles besides. l do not
think Wade Hampton will make any more
platforms for the Democratic party. do
not think Vallandigham will nominate any
more Presidents. / do not think Preston
and Forrest will nominate any more Vice.
Presidents.
As for the future, under the administra-
ton of President Grant, look forward to
an era of peace aud prosperity; an era of de
velopment in all manufacturing and agri.
cultural industries, which are the very back
bone of any nation beneath the circuit o.
the sun. With Grants zeal to stop every
wastefai expenditure of your treasury, and
his opposition to every attempt to lmperi
your business with Grant, who, under 8
Divine Providence, has been called to FL
the Presidential chair, trust we shall have
future Of unexampled public prosperity,
prolonged cheers.)