Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-11-11
Th,s; FM,.oS F,.S partIes..- ;

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IT is sometimes said that the Republican
party haa performed its mission; that the 4
great printiple Aipoii &hlcA'h was organ.
lied, of opposition to thespread of slavery, |
and on whiolg it, hgHYbeW naintqinsd in
its advocacy ofsfcCedpll and The rights Of
man, are now settled and that there is |
nothing more for it to do, This would be !
true if tliS ace Of -pFogress had passed, and
if man had qTfiyedat the highest stage of
perfection Of which he was capable, and
If liberty onee established would endure
forever. But we know that the age OF
progress hpagpt passed. and in view Of the /
vast improvements or the arts and sciences,
including thatiof 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 ap-
peared on the earth, with the untamed an
imals for hisScomrtaniops, and living solely
upon their unccokedl meat, believes that
man, who is. s.endowed with the soul that
will live forever has arrived at the highest
state of wllchpihe is capable and we all
know that a people who would maintain
their liberties When they are acquired,
must ever be watchfnl upon theramparts
of freedemS. bga te',W A"
y .t#I .ss& IL ar +9o r. "a
OuJ uOW tbAdli lillb W US plOuShN oDOu0'
How are-these reforms in the civil service,
this appreciation of the credit of the coun;
try, and the inaintdnances of the honor of
the country, to be brought about9 1t can
not be done by iputtings checks upon the
wheels of pr0gresss il cannot be done by
issuing more of those promises to pay,
which are never paid it cannot be done by
turning over the defence of the raniparts of
liberty to the very men who were opposed
to their being set up. It can only be done.
by helping on this car of progress. And
who is to oitY Who so ready to defend
liberty as they who established itP Who
SO ready to protect and defend the consti-
tuition and the nation as they who saerl-
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 hiigliQhfof the lgoyefthpept I
Who SO ready-to bring about reformation
in the civil service as they who have, by
great etticisnrR.PFd- tidsity tn the Selleeti
ion of the pdBhc revenue, and in the dis
bursemept of the public funds, saved mil
lions of dollars Within the last eighteen
months Z, Andywho so ready to vindicate
the honor of this nation among the pow
ers of the world as they under whose aus
pices it hassadvanced to position higher,
more respected, and honored than ever be-
fore, and until the cry, / am an American
cttizenr' affords protection against aggres-
sion and wrong in every country OF the
globe?
1 do not. desire TO detain you for any
length of tiheiiA Speaking ofthe nisdeeds
of the Democratic party, or what would
have beenv our ricontlition to-day if it could
ho1ra hoA. ire rxxyf, " N the n1OCt rpppnt
declaration of its principles, laid down in
the convention which assembled at Spring.
field, in this State, 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, op-
posed the amendment which made thisrs
free country? Who does not know that
after freedom was proclaimed, they oppos-
ed the passage7of h%s Securing the rights
and property To- those who had been freed
Who does not Know that they opposed the
Fifteenth Am hendment, which breaks down
all distinction in the right of suffrage on
account Of race, color, or previous condi
ton? who does not know that they have
opposed every step taken, for the last fif
teen yearsskA this country, in the interests
of freedom ? And yet they have the
effronteryto assemble in convention an6
declare that, now as ever they profoundly
ympathiseEwith@ 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 fol
freedom But this Democratic party is {
slow one at best. 1t is hold back party
1t has no positive measures. 1t finds faul
with the Republican party. But wha
does it vpfoRaise to do 2 Simply stanC
in the way of of.progress. tits true it ha
made e,adVance.asgIt has moved for
ward, following along. Very few, if any
Democrats are now in favor of slavery, al
though they fought its abolition. The.
follow along, after the Republican party
something like Peter after his Master, afa
off. Lddghter.1
On the other hand, the Republican part
is the party of progress. 1t accomplishe
results. 1T moves forward. would sa
to you here; tonight, Iwould say to all,
would say TO Democrats, and especial
would say it to the young men just con
ing upon the stage Of action, if you woul
be up with the times, ifyou would go alon
with the worlds progress, join the Repul
liean party sustain its principles, SUI
tain its ORGANIZATIONS, sustain its eal
.didates. Go on with every effort that
made toNsecuFe more fflrmly freedom an
equality TO man, Urge forward every c
fort to advance him still higher in I'll
scale of existence, and to extend the art
of freedom until there shall not be an il
habitant. who treads this continent, fro
the frozen ocean of the North to the tep
waters ofthe Gulf of Mexico, who shs
not have all the privileges of an Americ,
citizen. iILoud applause. l-Ertract fro
Speech Of Hon Lyman TfumbuH, at Cl
c6tgo, N0oena5er /. 1ai te