New-York tribune., 1870-09-12

Union, The Demoepcy condemned thci, provision.
and fought then to the bitter END; When
tions passed Furnishing Illegal voting shamsIe.,
repeating. and fraudulent counting, they denounced 4
wickede-t Of crimes inst free government and re-,
| publican institutions. And finally, when war broke
ont In Europe that outraged the moral sentiment Of the
world and without proyocaton. Germany compelled
to iOI the protect of the Fahcrland from nya
lively IN the other have cited TOOK the wrong
side. II j. This palty-a patty OF reaction Of ncgstOns
TINT IL shall ever be The -ide 0f wrongwhch appeal,
o the people to-day To clothe them wuh national power
THE REPUBLICAS RECORD.
turn from this record which II has given me no ple.
sure to review to the record Of the Republican psrty
which has been written the brightest pages of our
| nations history. Amid every possible embarr...
rnent and stumbling block it oas gone on IL.
noble work of hbgTty and humanity, OF jus
tce and reform, Of advancing progress and na
Oml Developments Three years ot the ten since won
n rst national history Tecreaht President shame
fully welded the Executive power, hat mistaken con.
ndeuce and sad assassination hah gFen nun, acainst
the party which had honord him by ~ hcstoval 10
win 60 votes for renominaton aud AN nGorsng resOu
on, from the National Convention of ne Democratic
posed his election. War, for which il was not re-pons
ble had filed The land with graves loaded n with deJ
rendered unpopular taxation necessity AMI checked
the national growth and its stately rppnZ toward ~.
magnificent future But. I'm spite OF all these drawbacks.
! what has IL done for tho RcpuDci
Look OF the contrast! Ten years ago, men mobbed
md hung for saying they PIelered Freedom % 10 oayey
To-day liberty ehthron"d u our lahd' len year, ago.
! the OyeFsnrr, tine lash, the cDfir AMI the ano0n
b,t"' mto scifreisnt manhood ana womanhS53
Ten wears ago, an ii qT9Sn a Gey,TP e, gssh
To-day poor 10 do them reverence. Tea years
ago. nation divided by conspiracy and tpasOn. ands
hostile government naugurated on our soil To4sYa
nation united ana more powerful, Decaus" more nee
Ten years ago, Constitution recognizing property In
equal rights and national protection 20 the poorest.
Look, TOO, at the position our 2ud occupies -nong the
mics the burdens Of taxation the legacy Of the Re-
| belon I'm which our last National Democratic Admins
hail CHI AZ
| and uniustly Oppressed-thrrc IL no nation IN all
| the world 10 which the hearts and hopes of
! the Door n every country turn, az they 10
| toward our Republic. Go 10 the banks Of ths
shannon the Rhine, to the Baltic or the Adaiic upon
the Alps or the Appenne-, and 10 what land does rho
poor look. with longing Ia his heart, hoping that hs
may there make for himself ana the family that God ha,
given him, home and ENJOY civil and religious llbertyi
All around the world from nation 70 nation, ana CONT
nent to continent you may ask I'M que 3no, ahd .9s
eager earnest answer always America hheLcsefths
poor the oppressed seek 20 better thrr condition.
their thoughts Their hopes !her eyes they % ea5 rs e
pute or msundeTstand this testimony OF tns '0nh9
millions OF every pailOh ad IaIgase an a. AZ ,bs
Is II not an rTefuable answer to every cbafge a, uo
Republic has been injured under the government VI '
And for All Who come with their household gods, TO be-
come of us aud with u.s. share our destiny 10 eHdnro
trials or " participate IN our prosper& & 10 bdre
i'm the true spirit OF devotion to our free n-iltuuohs
there is room and 10 spare. Our mountains Deoons
them to their mineral wealth, without fee or reward
Our Western plains beckOn them 70 tne ile' M , 10 iI @
free homes Republican legislation proher TO an VINO slI
Conc and no!sess and cultivate the land. Or II they
nrefer to live in the older states IN the Workshop ao
factory they will find faithful laDor "eu M
hevoDd the rates IL commands in the Old M0fll. g.,
The future history of the Republican parry can 70
Judged by its past and its pledges ana I'' aei "hoS
what that future Will be- ,-,..,. a., .-,r,, ., an
+ N will surely and resOlutely maintain its w0rk OF en-
franchiscmcnt Of reconstruction, Of making All clzons
euaI under protection Of our supreme laW aSas.
ali hostile attempts-sO that, by the nna rttiheh OK
tbas ueston. so happily ended and 80 faithfully o 10
maintained the nation shall have staDhy anu Pyaoe
and this once exciting issue be regarded IA decided Tor
all time ... .,a.,o,ot ovca,.a.
of the abolition all needless offices, or he rieFsOn
of the civil service ana OF tlt saving
OF every possible amount 20 the people-WH 30 On s
faithfully as during the past Is months ,.,-
B. The pledge of the last National Republican pldoIih
that shall he eQualiZed and reduced - apv
a. the national faith will permit Will be aith car
ried ont already inaugurated ny the UNDIVIDED isc
tiona obligations diminish the burdens OF taxaion M
they during the war expressly 70 meet
| these obligations, will be Justly reduced. ,..
The Debt will be funded al lower rate OF interest,".
and having contracted for the preservation OF hs
Union al time tO come, viii be extended over lar
period for redem ton lessenng largely without doubt
the present monthly amount or Its reduction, 20 lnat VIC
shall not be required 10 gnt tue Dates
Union and TO pay of the entire cost OF o pres
eryatOn, by bearing heavy and oppressive Outuoh'
needlessly
Opment Of our vast resOurces-the completion Oi tDo
work uf An nety to the fullest limits OF the liberal PROF
fer Of the National Republican patOrmaro AL subjects
worthy Of and that will doubtless receive, the fullest
consideration and the wiScst legislation.
Thus acting fathuto the country and al ts interests
faithful TO the Union and its lntegTiy-idhful 10 0
people whose confidence and support has sustained IN
an it, trals-fthfu to its brilliant record for the Rght
and faithful 10 every pledge ON which II obtained
power. a Republican Administration and Replulcn
Congress will 60 forward In the work nr-ted 10 them,
and the nation under their legislation VIII 70 on, pros
peIiLg aLl to prosper.