The New York herald., 1870-09-14
POLITICAL rNTELL1GENOE.
THE CAMPAIGN IN 0lI0.
Tho Republican vicw-Speech of Gcueral
ScIeucl6 in Dayton.

republican candidate Tor Congress, Deng called upon
for speech, responded. Touching upon lnterna-
tional matters. particularly the war in Europe, he
| said:--
TO occupy portlon my vacation-some five or SIX
months-in travelling over various parts OF Europe.
with the exception or Russia aud portions OF Ger.
many we met with little consideration from the
them. II they sympathzed at all It was with the
other side. Sometimes we seemed to have the sym
patay OF inc people OF those governments, but not
10 such an extent teat for man engaged upon the
side OF the North, when endeavonng TO put down
the internal rebellion which was seeking tue disinte
grafton Of our country, 1t WAS unpleasant to find
himself on the other side because Of the daily taunts
tested with the reLellion. WhyY Because those
rulers, those monarchical governments, desired for
broke @ up up, because It was becoming too much Of
light TO tho world, inviting Hll others every
wnere TO adopt our institutions But it Is all changed
now. found II all changed III tue last year; and
now the great republic OF the West having indicated
Its power 10 take care OF itself and t. prevent Its
government OF the world whose citizens are re-
ceived with greater honor or more consideration
wherever they may travel on che other side OF the
water Look Just now at France. After that cause
less wicked attack made by her late Emperor upon
dung back IN his endeav0r TO crush that great Teu-
tonic people; instead OF an Invader seeing hts own
country invaded; disappointed in building up his
own dynasty and securing the continuance or ms
own iamly in power In France; seeing mis- family,
with himself necessarily fleeing from the coun
separating the Southern provinces from the
rest thus ruihlessly laying his hands upon
German unity. we find him. gone. and
In ms place, what he little expected, republican
government proclaimed even III France. When the
Minister Of the United States, acting under instruc
TONS from his own government recognized that
government as de facgO--fOr the time being as le'
eitnate expression OF the VIII of that peope-a all
France was ubiiant with this recognition and the
wold stood breahess in admiration OF the boldness
with which we stepped forward and recognized Tree
Institutions everywhere. tAppiause)
The Democratic Attack on the Administrn-
tion-Spees ID 0i Senator Thnrman--Au About
Free Cuba, buk Noihins AbOnt Free France.
Senator Thurman tdemoaraD OF Ohio, delivered
speech in Cincinnati the 10th inst IN response TO
an invitation In the course OF his remarks he had
the following 10 say in regard to our
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
4 few words about foreign relations. There
are but lew persons, II any, | think, who will as
sert thai these have been successfully managed by
the administration On the contrary, there seems
10 be very decided opinion in the country that,
this respect at least the administration is failure
And the facts, IL appears to me, July warrant this
conviction. Shortly before the Inauguration OF
General Grant. treaIy-conmOnly called the john
soh-Carendon treatywas negotiated with Great
Britain for the settlement OF our claims upon that
country, and especially our claim 10 indemnity Tor
the injury done To our commerce by the Confederate
steamer Alabama. Against the ratification Of this
treaty The whole weight OF the present adminlstra
ton thrown, and 1t was almost contemptuOusly
rejected Dy The Senate TINS was at the March ses
Sion OF 1869 By order OF the Senate the Injunction
OF secreSy upon It's consideration was so far re-
moved as to permit Gle publi:ation OF Mr.. sum-
ner's elaborate speech against 1t, and the speech
accordingly published In that speech Mr. |
Sumner made great demands upon Great Britain. !
and the fact OF his leader mn OF the radical party of
hls position OF Chairman OF the Foreign Affairs Com
ritlee, and OF the seeming sanction or his views Dy
the Senate, as evidence ny Its order 10 PRINT ms |
ccb, and his only, gave unusual and great i'm |
pOriancs 10 that produc.iOn-an importance that |
was heightened Immensely by the Presidents recall
o. Mr. Johnson, our neyotator OF the treaty, and |
the appointment OF bosom personal as well as po-
lical friend oil Mr. Sumner-ir MOtlcy-tO take his |
place. 'fhis seemed 10 he a plain endorsement by |
The administration OF Mr.. summers views, ami ac-
cordingy IL was given out by the newspaper organs
o. the radical party everywhere that vigorous
policy" toward Great Britain was to be pursued,
and tnat she would soon be brought TO an
unqualified admission OF our demands, or
made 10 pay ihe penalty or refusal. and
now, after a lapse of eighteen months, what
has been doncl Where are the results OF
the graud flourish OF uumpeis with which the
administration set 0utf Where Is the money
that our injured citizens were 20 receive! Where Tie
repara!ion 10 our wounded national honor upon !
which l,r. Sumner laid even more stress than upon |
money demands You can answer these questions |
as well us can. SO far as the country knows, SO |
done. No new treaty has been negotiated, no dam.
ages have been paid, no atonement for alleged In
trarY relations with perildOus Albion, as, egh-
teen months ago, she was called by the radicals are
as serene and c0udless as summers day. By no |
quick, sharp or vigorous policy has her equannity
been disturbed; by no prying, Yankee eye have her
money bags been seen; aud nowhere has the cross
OF ~. George been lowered 10 the stars and stripes
as an Acknowledgements OF wrong. But the great
negotlator, Motley, whose. genius was to find re-
dress for all our complaints, has been rudely
Kicked out by the President who appointed him. the
great Senator sumner who bd, lately was the oracle
% @ ans s y ass 81 ts E1 sasd ns aa so
lhe he rs ratiica rank. Let Us now turn 10 Cuba II
there q spot On the globe that ought to DC free
Cut,a should be Iree Her nsular position an
OCEANS width between her and S2ain the herosm
Of her people their liberal sentiments, their capacity
for independent government al cry aloud IN ner
favor and demand her INDEPENDENCE. why mas sne
failed 90 achieve ~ Why though s, struggling,
does she seem 10 struggle IN VAIN? To my hind the
answer seems pain. Had 0ur government mani
tested tor the patriots OF CUBA ihat sympathy that is
due tnc great republic 10 brave people fEI
Ing ana suffering for freedom, CuDa would, ere tnis
have Deen free Bat they nave received no such
sympalhy; worse YET they llve net with rositlvc
dlscourasemcpt White spain has been permitted
10 prOglle hcrseT IN New YORK, with formidable
nlvy 10 put down me Cuoans, every fessel leaving
her po.is to carry succur TO The ia.ter has been
sciHed sought 10 be seized by our government.
While the pcrslssency VI Sra!r In holding the Cubans
~ sub cNtion asa!as. ther VII has met WIN 10 re.
Monstr+nce :roIii our government, a rresiacn.ia;
message las been sent 10 Congress as discouaHing
IN lis lone and c;ect5 upon The patriots as II IL mad
toJ tleni ia - many wotds to lay dawn Their arms
Yes, ieivwc!tlzeas this Is the treatment thai an
american people-.or Cuba Is Amer!can-struGgling
for republican government apd indepen-
dent existence have met with at the hands
df a republican administration. This is the
treatment people whose fast act 81 pou'l.
cal cxiseace was to abolish slavery have met
with ut the hands Of The special friends OF
the coored man. And here must renlark-
ior | do not mean TO be unlCsi-that IL Is not Tor
obedience 10 our Neutrality laws mat censure tnc
administration. SO long as they are IN force IL Is
the duty OF all TO obey thc.n. But Why have they
moi been modified as tie occasion demanded? feel
sure lhat no democratic vote would nave been given
against the.r modification but had every democrat
IN Congress voted nav, there was slii great repub-
icah majority that could Douli them as Il pleased.
And when IL was clearly perceived tnnt ther sole
eject to give aid 20 SPAN ana ihlurc the cause
OF tlie pac-iois. way were ihey not chapgeds Let
those upon wnon, rests tic responsibility answer
Bet whatever should he done with them. whether
they snoula be altered or let aone, what possible
excuse can bc given for the attitude OF the admins
tIlt0n Ia this struggle? II II would not say one
word 20 aid, 1t might at least have relraneu from
say.ag words OF encouragement to good cause. II
II would not iee.y bcstow the right the sunshine
OF liz it might surely have withheld the cold
ness OF lis contempt.
KiySS COVaTy POLITICS.