Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-11-11
The Two Parties.

Ir ;s sometimes said that the Republican
,,ortv has nerformed its mission : that the
GREAT principles upon which It was organ
ized of opposition to the spread OF slavery,
and on which it has been maintained IN
its advocacy of freedom and the rights OF
man. are now settled, and that there is
nothing more for it to do This would be
true if the age of progress had passed, and
if man had arrived at the highest stage OF
perfection of which he was capable, and
if liberty once established would endure
forever. But we know that the age OF
progress has not passed, and in view OF the
vast improvements of the arts and sciences,
including that of government, within the
last century, no man believes that we have
arrived at the end No person, in view OF
the condition of man when he first APP
.peared on the earth, with the untamed an
imals for his companions, and living solely
upon their uncooked meat, believes that
man. who is endowed with the soul that
will live forever, has arrived at the highest
state of which he is capable; and we all
know that people who would maintain
their liberties when they are acquired,
must ever be watchful upon the ramparts
of freedom.
But how is all this to be brought about !?
How are these reforms in the civil service,
this appreciation of the credit OF the coun-
try, and the maintenance OF the honor OF
the country, to be brought about? 1t can
not be done ~ putting checks upon the
wheels Of progress; 1T cannot De done ny
issuing more of those promises to pay,
which are never paid it cannot be done by
turning over the defence of the ramparts of
liberty to the very men who were opposed
to their being set up. 1t can only be done
by helping on this car of progress. And
who is to do it? Who so ready to defend
liberty as they who established it? Who
SO ready to protect and defend the consti-
tuition and the nation as they who sacri-
feed blood and treasure without stint to
maintain them? Who so ready to take
burdens from the people as they who,
within the last year, have reduced the tax
alton of this country seventy eight millions
of dollars, and, at the same time, met faith
fully every obligation of the government
Who so ready to bring about reformation
in the civil service as they who have, by
great efficiency and fidelity in the collect
ion of the public revenue, and III the dis
bursement of the public funds, saved mil
lions of dollars within the last eighteen
months? And who so ready to vindicate
the honor of this nation among the pow
ers of the world as they under whose aus
pices it has advanced to position higher,
more respected, and honored than ever be-
fore, and until the cry, am an American
cttizenp' affords protection against aggres-
sion and wrong in every country OF the
globe?
I do not desire to detain you for any
length of time in speaking of the misdeeds
of the Democratic party, or what would
have been our condition to-day if it could
have had it's own way. In the most recent
declaration of it's principles, laid down in
the convention which assembled at Spring
field, in this State a short time ago, they
declare that the Democratic party, "now
as ever, profoundly sympathize with the
people everywhere in their efforts to be
free" Laughter. Who does not know
that this Democratic party, as party, OPP
posed the amendment which made this q
free country? Who does not know that
after freedom was proclaimed, they oppos-
ed the passage of laws securing the rights
and property to those who had been freed
Who does not know that they opposed the
Fifteenth Amendment, which breaks down
all distinction in the right of suffrage on
account of race, color, or previous condi-
opposed every step taken, for the last fif-
teen years in this country, in the interests
of freedom? And yet they have the
effrontery to assemble in convention and
declare that, now as ever, they profoundly
sympathiZe with persons everywhere in
their efforts to be free Laughter The
oppressed may well ask to be delivered
from that kind of profound sympathy,
which opposes every effort they make for
freedom. But this Democratic party is a
slow one at best. 1t is a hold-back party.
1t has no positive measures. 1t finds fault
with the Republican party. But what
does it promise to do? Simply stand
in the way of progress 1t is true it has
made some advance. 1t has moved for
ward, following along. Very few, if any,
Democrats are now in favor of slavery, al
though they fought its abolition They
follow along, after the Republican party,
something like Peter after his Master, afar
off. Laughter.
On the other hand, the Republican party
is the party of progress. 1t accomplishes
results. 1t moves forward. / would say
to you here, tonight, would say to all, l
would say to Democrats, and especially
would say it to the young men just com
ing upon the stage of action, if you would
be upwith the times, if you would go along
with the worlds progress, join the Repub-
lean party sustain its principles, sus-
tain its organizations, sustain its can
didates. Go on with every effort that is
made to secure more firmly freedom and
equality to man. Urge forward every eff
fort to advance him still higher in the
scale of existence, and to extend the area
of freedom, until there shall not be an in
habitant who treads this continent, from
the frozen ocean of the North to the tepid
waters of the Gulf of Mexico, who shall
not have all the privileges of an American
citizen. Loud applause. l-Ertract from
Speech Of Hon. Lyman TRANQUIL, at CHI
cago, November 1.