The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-19
The Triumph n, Missouri.

Hon. Is. Gratz Brown was screnaded In
st. Louis the other night, and made the fol.
lowing speech, which contains but little
comfort for his late Radical associates
Fcllow-citizens and Democrats of the
State of MiSsouri-for I presume can in
cltldc representatives Of all your number il
my greeting--I wish to say to you that I
thank you from the bottom of my heart for
the support which YOU have given me in
this canvass, which has ended in such a
magnificent triumph. TAppIause and three.
cheerS.] assure you, moreover, that / do
not take that triumph to myself personally,
but TO the principles that have been so en-
phatically indorsed-thoSe of equal free
dom for every man in this nation as his
hirthright.
We have gone through this contest; we
have made no appeal TO party we have
1aade no discrimination against men; and
yet we have made Il distinctive appeal to
the common sentiment of the common
| country in behalf of the right Of every man
| to exercise the franchises of a freeman, and
we have won upon that principle. (Great
| applause.l Now, | have to say to you,
without any hesitation, that have to thank
| the Democratic party of Missouri [hear,
hear, and applausc] tor the cordial support
that they have given me i'll that position.
And, l say furthermore, that no party has
ever shown more perfect command of self,
more perfect disregard Of past traditions,
more perfect devotion to the welfare of the
common country, than has the Democratic
party in the last election in the State of
Missouri. [App!ause.J .... .........-
| can say to you frankly, my fellow -citi-
Zens, that am the last man in this nation
TO disregard the obligations under which
stand, and that in this election recognize
that my obligations are in the largest meas.
urc due to the Democratic party of the State
of Missouri. Loud applause.
! Now, my friends, let me tell you another
thing. l recognize the fact that the Demo-
cratic party of the State Of Missouri has
done this thing. Loud and enthusiastic
higher platform than it ever occupied be.
fore II has gone for the rights of all men,
and in so doing it has made an Initiative for
the future that will 20 through all the States
OF this Union. (Great applause.1 1t has
cut itself loose from the formuaries and
ohstructions Of the past, and has made a
platform upon which the young men Of this
nation can stand. [Applause.] A platform
where they can stand disembarrassed Of all
the antecedents that have gone before them,
disembarraSSed of all that retlnue of party
machinery that has Kept them down here
totore, and where they can move forward
in the spirit and in the light of pure De-
mocracy. advancing to the conquest Of the
future. Loud applause. 81. 1a.as
FeliOW-ciliZens, so far as this question
concerns our own State, desire to say to
you that | recognize this It's tue triumph Of
new IDEAS \ voice: That's the idea u
that | recognize this as the initiation Of a
reconstruction Of our State from its bottom
upward. T"Good," good,' and applause.]
! recognize ii as indicative of Il new conven-
tion to reorganlze our fundamental law.
{" Good and applausel; and accepting it
in that light, wish YOU all good cheer in
tn" future, hoping and trusting only, in ad-
dition to that, that the lesson which has
been taught by this election TO the nation
1T large VIII be received and accepted !; and
that the national Representatives who have
been sent from the western country, when
they understand the torce and significance OF
your votes, VIII find that it is proper for them
10 coalesce and combine and consort with
anybody and everybody that will reduce to
Il nearer approximation of justice and truth
that immtusc tax which is now levied upon
US under the false and fraudulent gliise of 4
Ircvcnuc tariff. Loud and continued APP
plauSc. That's what we want !" That :
Democracy ." THAT suits uS."l
Now, my tellow-citizens. have only to
SAY TO you, in conclusion, that have the
honor to be your Governor elect for the
State of Missouri, ["We are glad Of it "
"Thank God ~ and | will promise you
an honest and faithful administration oil
that office. RS We know it'll will promise
!you, furthermore, that l will permit no
ring around the State House, nor out of it
$50 Tar rs | can help lt), 10 sap the life and
wealth out of the community. [" Bully .
"Good."l And will say, furthermore, to
lyou gentlemen, that in making that adj
inmislration Iwin endeavor to predicate it
upon!liye issues, and TO call young men to
tile support Of it. Tremendous applause
land prolonged cheers.]