The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-10-27
The Republican Record.


frrom Cen woodSorlz speech at Albany y.
Wednesday EVENING"
am not in the habit Of apologizing
tor what is deserving only of praise, nor
acting upon defensive lines when an at
tack is to be made. The Republican
party was called into being when slavery at
tempted to force Kansas to its pol!uting
embrace Although we did not elecS
Fremont in 1859, we did so far organize
the free spirit Of the North as to arrest
the spread Of slavery We compacted
!. party which saved Kansas, and has
since achieved the most wonderful we
tories in the history of the nation. In
1860, when the manhood Of the nation
was attacked, and diSuulon was threaten
ell as the result of Republican success,
our men answered, The men of the
North never yield to threats; if we get
the victory we will possess its fruits, and
Abraham Lincoln will be placed In the
Presidential chair.
We net only saved Kansas from the
slave propagandists and gave her virgin
fields to the free labor Of the country
we did more. We secured the home
stead Jaw and set apart the national do
main to Che ownership of those who,
fleeing from the tyranny of the Old
World, or the over-crcwded cities OF
fields of the Atlantic coast, should seek
TO build their cabins and till their farms
on the prairies of the West. We did
more. Over those Western prairies and
mountains we built the Pacific railroad,
uniting to the East and West in lnsep-
cradle bonds of wedlock, and conSecra-
ting them with renewed and stronger
devotion to one Union, one flag, and one
deSting, We did more. W hen the re-
beHien broke out we summoned all men
of all parties. who believed that the mi
noriiy should peacefully submit to the
legally exp-essed viii Of the majority, tc
the defence Of the imperfect govern
meut. Loyaimen OF all parties came Il
the rescue, fJilawed the flag, and saved
the nation. We did more. Whcr
Providence opened the pathway through
the madness Of secession, W. struck all
recognition Of slavery from the fedora
constitution, and made every man with
in our bonds a free citizen, to be judget
only as he is true TO his manhood and t,
God We did more When we ha'
stricken down slavery, when we haC
saved the nation and crushed the rebel
hon. and when disloyal men sought II
returning I51ICG 10 Ahtt ititiNa tiiSg AhstN
failed 10 destroy by treason, we said
I'VE will keep the cid flag in the hand
of the man who saved it'-and we elect
Cd our great Captain to be our President
We did more. When we had closed tn,
war and found en- enormous debt plle'
mp, as the necessary result of suppress
ing a Democratic rebellion, we manage
that debt wisely aud successfully: W.
faithfully paid its interest. With ON.
hard we reduced the principal and Will
the other we reduced the taxes Oh
next Saturday, October LIST, laws will g.
into effect by which taxes equivalent Il
$50, 0o0, 900 yearly are taken from tn,
burden of the people.
TAX about defending such an admin
istration as that. You might as well asl
ne to defend the patriotism and plucl
of the whole army of the Potomac afte
E Richmond had fallen and Lee surrender
cd at Appomattox. Loud and cnthusi
astlc applause.