New-York tribune., 1870-10-21

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| As Cen Woodford concluded his speech he waited
fow ,oment for the applause 10 subsde and then intro
duced Secretary Robeson whose voice was at once
syvaIlowod ND in perfect uproar Of enthusiasm. lie
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MIR. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS: have como
o Won from the capital OF the nation, for the pur
pose OF discussing before you some or those great prn
decided in your midst II will hardly be expected Of
me nSs'' to deal much with the, personal Interests
IDEAS and have been Induced to leave official duties
aud to come thus far not with the hope that Will add
ecis TO which their attention s aiteady directed and
& .Ss safety honor and welfare 80. '5s s
the people, but have show you by my presence
tonsht II IT needs illustration that we az Washington
making against the perverson of It's law and the sway
% S e1 OF the ep PsCps S
soS9Ss s sSsms s 'hG pos Truth P'0PSd and
genee s acting upon their interests Applause dhe
patriotic and the liberal spirit for that system OF
regulated liberty and law which we call free govern
eres Of so ocd % pat sood % and % sppSHae and in,
But those forms to be seized and perverted
Of the people are in daeser by the Of the
preston Of their Will d%on6 And ts' bs Is tae a
tention Of every rght-minded and thinking man;
and 1 say to you that we at Washington feel
Whatever Of local power there s in hands shall be
given for the preservation of this right TREMENDOUS
peoples win. [Applause.l II the people mean that the
principles Of the Repubean party shall go down n and
S$sa, f$ r mot 6 verdict 4 sS4
suffers repeaters. lAppause 1t is OF the highest
Champion and the Exponent Of freedom progress and
the rights of man. that the intelligent, educed1ed-
ea py tne viii Of the people % should
be swayed at the hands OF wicked ana Designing
day we may see the spectacle of free people with
early traditions ali forgotten. our landmarks all
FORMS more terrible than the majestic and gigantic
the world, seeking other end than that of subdung It,
Gentlemen, indeed the representatives ana ex-
not for ourselves only for all the peoples OF the
earth. We its champon-exponent for ourselves, for
shores and their descendants not only but their friends
their relatives their counrymen whom they have let
fne to the great principles Of liberty and progress which
LIE lie at the he 9 s of oq the
yo9 came but If you seek f to to perVert' de5trGy troy
cipes for which you sOughtthes shores lAppause My
friends you will pardon trust if pause for mo
of those principles which contend are the corner
principles Of our Government, and which we make the
foundation of the Republican platfOrm-he principles OF
progress and human rights. All progress and improve
ment has its origin and motive IN the Immortal spirit OF
every situation, and under every circumstance OF rfe
Tor for the man hsS % S bs may nature ta' man fn
OF CONCEPTIONS and the mortal aspirations which i
world At every step which we take forward we see
nearer and clearer the far-of goals toward which the
spirit aspres but which human ambition can never
reach, but like the stars which shine down the long
OF heaven their endless line Of lights on lgnts
t9S fsuDo Spring s Si sD,gy sgfy
Of that aspiration upward which has implanted IN the
sWes in in the 6reasi Of every one to rear himself from
out the position in which he finds himself ana rear ms
In condition of serfdom or dependence this is never
possible, for everything OF improvement everything
of accumulation belongs to the MASTER and nothing to
the man Thus rises In the beginning the antagonlsm
between the nature OF man and ms condition rms,
raging throhshont the world, and been raging for
centuries and is not settled here or nor VIII
- Tbere was marked antsg gonsm Of course between tn
TiSht of Improvement and accumulation 81 property,
snS snd nsg a~ cites fF f a
bat uhse ihs S Pgde 81 hT4 Rqosei ipS lf
The struggle was terrible was enduring. 1t
shook world to It's eeS Werd 1t the Sf & 1nf
yield TO heavenly power Sometimes advancement n was was
ght; disasters and defeat 1t was just about
the period Of of these reactions when little band
of men and sought the shores OF the World
They were early imbued with the principles Of civil
liberty and the rights OF humanity aud for them they
laI
they found clear field for the establishment and the ex-
ercse those ideas Their common dangers their com
mon successes made them generous TO cach other Ihcr
common ycissudes made them lean and rely upon each
other and thus was established the foundation principle
equal rights and political power OF every man
OF whatever condition OF ne IIe t very nd,ef ndeit
that political power should reside where pn{ or sGai
strength washal yas In the boy Si me eU1 % 1 e Ge
idea which just then was has born iu grown Hlo tne
Word-the new political idea Of the association OF labor
n, no1it al oNer
Of the past 10 enbarress or restrain them. Much in
deed Of the freedom OF our Government from these
forms which make the reality of arstucratic government
sepaTated from the Old World, its conventions,
and its forms, its grandeur and lis gold
Here no court with dazzling spendor shines Ike the sun
upOn dazzed land. Here no Legendary powers thelr
shadows cast on tired workers brow or field OF waving
foundations from their rocks leok down upon the free
village the busy homes and nurseries OF men me peo,
antauity With a continent for heritage and freedom
brthright lappla9se thus inc yonng sanE nS
human rights the side of freedom and OF pIogess ana
Os ySg gHsd the IL POTSr aRd nd o4an all prophecy
they teaching the world the great lesson nat
there are some That the secret o Amercan
success was TO found in the spirit of American Gov
people. [Appiausej Those very species, Of toll
before their great success is the sunlight o., Cl
field and in the workshop and in the office, was ennobled
by the willing industry OF the and ppPPp"SR
elements before u.s. different system OF civilization had
grown up in another part Of our country u uneer a
mate Ours was one phase Of that great CON
fict In the success and development OF when
illustrated and carried out that great movement Of hu
manity which we call Christian ciyizau0n Ihef sys
tenn founded rather by ruined adventures than by hardy
settlers; growing more and arisocrac, day by
day as they revive the beginning every tradition
OF the past they finally became absorbed In one one
and influence. This eliminated in an aris.
GeaSy Tas was that our war was phase
this great struggle human rights in the success OF
which bound up the hopes OF our country ana tno
hOpes of the world for the present time and Tor all sue
ceedjng wears our soldiers the champions, not
only of civil right and good government @ & ioT ou d %