The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-15


'Hclp me, Cassius, or l sink" is the cry now
asnh tSs be eSeS sdS nna Insult 10 IT,
jury. do not know what President johnson
win do or has concluded to do, but for my part
would sec the men who DID this traitoro9s
stepped In the sea Of political pcrdition that
eternity's waves might roll mountain.high
without lull, and each reeeding surge fail to
| return. and each recurring be a new one, so
! that the wreck would never reach the shore,
before l would aid those who had insulted
and injured me. And l would see that my
| postmaster generals, my collectors and other
subslterns did not do as certain Postmaster
General, bloated with Incidence, hypocrisy
and corruption, 10 doing, running with the
others words less eloquently expressed, but
now we'll understood politically, carrying
water on both shoulders.n
How was the glorious Hancock treated, he
who reflects with the additional illumination
OF n magnificent military record the states
manship OF him who once wrote his name In
letters Of life SO unmistakably bold as to make
charta OF our covenant, to which the modern
| progenitor has added a brilliancy on the page
tsrnished. How was REMEMBERING soldiers
tried and trusty friend, the colossal states.
man and polished gentleman OF the North.
va, he How wa, Psnde
the Democracy, the young eagle OF that part
OF our country where the star OF empire Is
/ fast settling itself In the diadem of clustered
gems and beauties, In the coronet of Column
bia, at the head waters OF the smiling valley
of this great continentl have done with
this recital, and ask only where is Democracy,
and what Is II nowl Has the lioness left her
youngl Are her eldest sons not sent to roam
I tho forest alone In the vigor and true nature
OF their sires, while the dam sucks her paws
on a sterile plain unit starvation and death
/ come to remove her and close her career for.
eyett do not desire to influence any one.
do not say this for effect; but as you, gentle.
TO you honestly and fully. THERE'S much that
do not relish In both parties, but l cannot
consent to continue now 10 the ranks Of any
hams, Fernando Woods, and Utica Spriggses,
and men OF that class.
| As II show you they do not like soldiers nor
soldiers friends, nor they did not at the con-
rention, though indeed thought It strange
to see los of those who had fought In
gray for the confederacy sitting side by
side in silent communion with the peace men
at any cost Of the Democratic party, those
who had deceived them In their actual sup
port, and whilst they loudly vaunted the just
Ice of their cause, never took up musket in
defence or support Of II. When the chance was
given to Nallandigham, and he was sent down
South, furnished with transportation and put
within their fighting lines In order to give an
earnest Of his support In an unmistakablc
way, and he was called on to fight for the south.
ern sky and flag, he could not see it, but some.
what scared, came back to Uncle SANS secure
territory, with his tail between hislegs. They
are convenient things to have at hand In case
OF use or necessity; they are such brave, fear
less fellows. Yes, say they, we will use them
II we want them, and five can; but they have
no rights which we are bound TO respect And
here in the name OF the old army, l Arraigu
before the rank and nle of the Democracy the
leaders OF this socAlled Democratic party.
l tell you they are not with US OF the Tower
ten thousands. They do not like us, and God
help us when our lot falls TO their mercy.
Their bAttle.cry Is ostensibly, In tho campaign
no n at
aud 1t Is rung out defantly and In clarion
zones from the West, "the plow-holder against
the bondholder." Now let US see what are
Belmont, Fernando Wood and that ilkl Are
they not bondholders OF the most bloated
kind, and yet the chairman OF the National
Democratic Committee, the headcentre OF the
party, who must supply Its machinery with
the lubricating fluid, who must furnish the
sinews OF war, or In other words the money
70 run the camPsaiEn-lesding tho van, It is e
are to befricnd the acknowledgements 10 hel
Why he Is an illegitimatc otfscouring OF a
Shylock dynasty the agent OF the Rothschilds
who hold more of our bonds than any othei
corporation or firm, and as they do with almos,
every Government OF the Old World, buy W
their securities and lend them moneyso as to
and clutch our gold and life blood when they
may; this swindler OF the Fenian Brother
hood and Irish nationalist, who now holds
under the application of England's laws Of
injunction, this bastard Jew Is the prince o.
bCndholdcrs, and he has been selected by the
Democratic party 10 solemn conclsye AS the
chairman OF the National Executive Commit
, tee OF the so-called Democracy.
Ia that consistent is hat Democracy which
you and have learned Is that what Pen
I dleton means I Is that the voice OF the West
OF the plOugh-holdcTBl Ia that the way De
mocracy does when II seeks to remove what /
calls the tyranny Of tho bondhOldersl Surely
. Democracy has come to strange psssi and
tell you, gentlemen, this ls not the way tn,
! Democracy haa been in the habit OF verifying
, It's doctrines. This Is not Andrew Johnson
. Democracy, nor that Of the soldiers OF the oil,
army and tho sailors OF our glorious navy
! There Is retaliation in politics as well as II
other thlngssna II tho people 40 not ,e'rii, y,
great cry Party party, stick to your party party
!, clans to say that, but whAi does party mean
, patron Andrew johnson has been aimee he ha
been in the Presidential ehair-and before
i Party, my friends, and prime pies have becom
, two different THINGS the time was when the
I used to go hand In hand, but now, no longer
. Now let me ask logical Queation as to part
D and what 1t has q right to expect oil e0nstt
> uent. Why shall apstty insist upon the ad
!. hercnce OF any man when II does not represen
! the views of that man, while II would eNpec
e and insist that no man be found within 1t
4 resent ita yiewS, which latter principle is ria
o Shall a man therefore be expected to sur
, port q party when the party does not repre-
q Sent him AsSuTediy not. / think you vii
i agree with me. Parties have had their da
We have seen, and that the highest order o
D mare and patriotic men have LEFT, even In on
,, day, their party when 1t ceased to represen
b them as they Judged, and they alone eoul
= Judge for themselves. Thus we have many 0
, the brightest minds and weightiest men In tn
Y Democratic party who once were In the oil
0 Wing and other parties which lived out th2l
c usefulness. Thus we have General Frank p
0 Blair, alYayG recognized hitherto AZ \ genuin
+ Republican OF tho true typo, nominated OF
0 the Democratic ticket as Vice President Thu
= also VIC have Andrew Johnson, always re
. garded AZ u staunch, patriotic Constitutions
Y Democrat, nominated and elected on the las
e Republican presidential ticket rs Vice Presi
l. dent, and since become, MS we all know, PresI
I dent OF the United states. But fortunatel
7 for my Argument the Democratic party, a
! now constituted, do not recognize Andrey
I johnson. 1t is, therefore, not an unusuA
i thing for men who have been Republicans
'. become even Presidential and Vice Ptcsldeu
0 tial candidates, and we recently witnessed tn
spectacle OF the great Democratic party, Il
8 casting about for candidate who was suR
3 to win to haze tnongni seTiGuaIy Of n9minf =
Y swayed, Chief Justice Chase, as It's eimo
!, pure, genuine choice, and many OF Achillea
Q Democrats Of the day, and the mentors OF tn
G party agreed TO and eoncurfcd in THIS.
Il And II 10 freely said and believed that bu
!, Tor the treaOheTy among tho stubborn Copper
o heads OF the party he would have been noml
!. mated. Nearly the whole OF the Southef
l. representatives thought favoTably OF his 81
c lection, and were so sanguine OF II 40 an ONE
. and sure promise OF success OF the DemoeIall
}, party in this Presidential campaign, that the
4 earnestly hoped 1t would come TO pass D
n the other hand, you have some OF the loremos
s men in the Republican party who were unit
q the rebellion the most useful ms well As til
!. most talented and respected men in the DcmC
n cratic ranks. SO, therefore, let us hear u
Q more of party consistency for the presents bu
o i 10 thought heresy TO take exception to ani
e doctrine, while they willingly receive aud pu
8 forward those who desert and recAnt irol