The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-11-24

The St. Louis Democrat claims that the
election of Brown is a Republican victory,
but it bitterly assails President Grant and
leading Republican measures. The St.
Louis Eepublican, with more show of having
the facts on its side, claims that the election
is Democratic Triumph; that two-thirds of
the counties are Democratic; that the Legis-
Iatu-e is Democratic, and that three-fOurths
of Browns supporters are Democrats And
Gra,z Brown seems to take this view himself.
He was serenaded on Monday evening. The
speech addressed to him was made by
Democrat, Col. d. II. Armstrong, who open
ed in the following style:
1t is, sir, with more than ordinary pleasure
that discharge the duties Of spokesman for
those of YOUR fellow-citizsns of the Democratic
party of this city who supported YOU in the
recent election, and who tender you this de-
monst ration as mark of their appreciation
of the great services which you have rendered
to the cause Of the liberal government during
the late canvass.
We give the reply in full, the position of
Col Brown fully justifying it:
RETrONsE OF HON B. GRAFT Brown.
Fellow-chizens and Democrats of the State
of Missouri-for presume l can include
| greeting-l wish to say to you that / thank
support which YOU have given me in this
cent triumph. IApp!aase and three cheers
l assure you, moreover, that do not take
that triumph to myself personally, but to the
principles that have been so emphatically
endorsed-those of equal freedom for every
man in the nation as his birthright.
We have gone through this contest; we
have made no appeal to party; we have
made no discrimination against men, and
vet we have made a 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. (Grea. applause. J
Now have to say to you, without any hesi-
tation, that have to thank the Democratic
party of Missouri (hear, hear, and applause)
Tor the cordial support that they have given
me in that position. And, l say further
more, that nc party has ever shown more
perfect command Of sell, more perfect disre-
gard of paa traditions, more perfect devo-
ton to the welfare OF the common country,
than has the Democratic party in the last
election in the State of Missouri. ZAP
plause.
| / 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
ure due to the Democratic party of the State
of Missouri. loud applause.
Now, my friends, let me tell you another
thing. recognize the fact that the Demo-
cratic party Of the State of Missouri has done
this thing. LOAD and enthusiastic applause. }
1t has elevated itself upon higher platform
than it ever occupied before; it has gone for
the rights of all men, and in so doing it has
made an initiative for the future that will 70
through all the States of this Union. (Great
|applanae. 1t has cut itself loose from the
fcrn5ularies and Instructions of the past, and
mas made . platform upon which the young
men of this nation cn stand. (Applane)