The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-10-29
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u tIiOuuoii No'iiuS I'SSii tbo pu g.
preme Court of the United States,
unfaithtul to thoir duty, dared in
high places 20 promulgate the
Drcd Scott decision, by which they
sought to enthrone in this country
the institution OF slavery, before
which etery knee should bow.
The Republican party dared to
dcnounce this decision, and they
dared TO DEFY and crush the institu.
tisn on which it was based, until
to day there is no man so poor as
to do reverence to the decision -
That was our second usurpation.-
Applause, l thank Providence
Iha, there was a party bold enough
to dare TO denounce and spit on
that decision, and save the country
from the eternal disgrace and dis
hoAoriL would have brought upon
US, if it had been allowed to be
come q law Of the land. Weglnry
in this usurpation, and tho hearts
of the loyal people all over the
land thank US Tor doing it. But
there was another usurpation to
which Mr.. Seymour objects. =
When war burst upon the country
and wicked men sought to destroy
the Union, l thank God that not a
Republicanin the country lifted his
hand to sunder the golden chain
that bound this Union together
Not one Of that party dared to
violate his oath. but when traitors
raised their impious hands to strike
at the nations heart, the loyal peo,
pie all over the land rallied around
the President and the country, and
took up the sword to save the Gov.
ernmcnt Of their fathers. When Mr..
| Lincoln called for seventy FIVE
thousand men to pnt down the re
belIiOn, that was usnrpation in
the estimation of Mr.. Seymour
When the President, to save the
country, suspended the writ of
hdbeaS corpus, that was terrible
usurpation. There was not u sin
gle act performed by the Republi-
can party which tended to suppress
the rebellion and save'the country
but was denounced, by those of
whom Mr.. Seymour is the leader,
as unconstitutional and o usurpa.
tion When, in the midst OF this
conflict, Mr.. Lincoln realized that
slavery was the cause of the rebel.
lion, and when he announced his
proclamation of emancipation the
cry OF usurpation came up from
this party in oil parts of the coun-
try, When slavery was dead and
the rebellion was crushed, and the
work of reconstruction was begun,
we heard on all hands from the
Democratic party the cry of usur.
patton. .t-tra,...
FelIow.c citizens, I glory in such
usurpations, Tremendous ap-
pladse. r..
! Governor Seymour wants a di.
vision of parties, 40 that the coun-
try may not be plunged into civil
war again. Who was responsible
for the war? Did any man who
voted our ticket ever revolt against
the Government? Not one! Did
any one OF the Republican party,
when the war was raging, and
your sons were dying at the hands
of rebels, 90 aroun. the streets
croaking, and saying, You can
notput down the rebellion? Not
one! "c
Was there any Republican in
chief command of the rebel army
Was Lee a Republican,? Was jeff
; Davis, or Stephens, the Confeder
ate Vice President, or any member
of their Cabinet, Republican,
Was Wade Hampton, or Butcher
Forrest, or Pirate Semmcs, q Ro.
publican. Not one of them. Sey.
mour wants Democratic President
to prevent usurpations and unwisc
legislation by the Republican par
ty. tell you the pcoplo arc go
ing to elect Grant, and thus pre-
vent these men from lifting Their
hands against tho flag again
Applause. Four years ago con
vention met in Chicago, AID thii
distinguished gentleman. Govern
VI Seymour, presided over III
deliberations. AT this time oul
soldiers were dying in the camp
in rebel prisons, and by rebel bul
lots, and IN the midst OF that great
danger 10 tho life Of the nation
these men pronounced tho war ;
failure, and hung out the white fla!
Of peace and surrender, Their
our usurpation was that We darcC
to strike down that platform, and
the rebellion with it. Another
usurpation the Americans are go
, ing to be guilty of, is the election
, General Grant in November
| Tremendous applause. ...
Mr.. Colfax went on TO speak n
considerable length Of the prospects
! Of peace and prosperity in th'
} event of General Grants election
| Tho authority and power of the
/ government would be such as Il
! secure the right OF free speech tC
!. every man in every part Of the conn
, try. Tho government, in the hands
/, Of the Republican party, would eX
, tend its protection TO American
, citizens in every part of the world
. The speaker reviewed the glori
: GUS record Of the Republican party
. IRON its birth to the present time
, and the immense audience slgnl6e,
their Endorsement of what he sale
. by frequent bursts of applause.
4 Mr. Eolfov nhnrlndpd his anpecl