New-York tribune., 1871-04-10
POLITICAL.
sERENADE TO SENATOR MORTON.

TlONS OF 1877.
WASHINGTON, April "a serenade was given
TO Senator Morton last evening at the National Hotel
by the Indiana Republican Association and other
resident Republicans. President Grant, Vice
President Cofax, Senator Morton, and several
Indiana delegates appeared at tho balcony at
8 O'Clock, and were loudly chcered. Representa-
tive Williams read series Of resolutions pedgng fealty
70 and confidence In the integrity Of the Republican
party deprecatng any attempt TO disuDite the organ
zaion expressing hearty and sincere approval OF the
course and policy that have marked the administration
Of the General Government during the past two years
recognizing in President Grant who has proved him
self true to his promises TO the people and TO the great
principles OF the Republican party thanking Senator
Morton for his devotion to Republican principles ;
referring with pride and pleasure to the course OF Vice
President Coax, and sustaining The nomination Of Con-
n. p Chpman for Delegate in Congress from tie District
Of Columbia As it known that the President
in attendance the band played Haisto the Chief"
after which Senator Morton spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
The southenpeople, said he, are committed to Slavery
because they have declared that Slavery was wrongly
aud illegally abolished The third result or such q
triumph would he the disfranChisement OF the co0rcd
peoPe taxing from theln the llght OF sum lucy lney
would be able to Gsranchi5e tao c9oIed man ~ o. ga!
Ihcy Wouu 90 IL row Nci' ~ hOt iilat lhc 1o ga @
is III the hands or Republicans. Having lne Ihiiity
power they would drive the cOoTed men from the P0Hs
duce them to Slavery or TO serfdom What are to the
issues in 1872 is said IN the Senate that the econ
mob or town meeting, and that the amendments are
fraudulent The Democrats have never accepted these
amendments, with the exception here ana there of
newspaper, ike TGe Nep- York World which is wiser
than most Of its friends. The Democratic party North
and south are unanimous against Suffrage anu elNh
rights to the colored people
Another Ioint is shal Republicans the South live in
peace and he protected in life, liberty, and property
This is q or az question. They are struggling for this
protection to-day The Democrats say they against
IA opa Ian yet hey would not restore the old State
banks They say they for free trade, yet they do
not say that money support the Government shall be
raised by direct taxes They not in harmony with
the tariff The Democrats in favor of Ugh duties
whSr we eSc ansdT 6at they dare not carry It out IN
its results Although our distinguished Chief Ma sstrate
is mere, (3pplauseJ safely say have not had
better Administration in half century, II ever had
better one ,o before aPpayWsSSl WSlO We c may KRsrc hST
was smaller than II IL, every department WIS adj
@ S6mi;iHti5n We have funded lie debt at lower
rate interest tn the old bonds and the prospect Is
In 25 months s20iOOaOCO of the public debt have been
paid OIL An annual interest Of Sl2 00c0O has thus been
saved. During these % months Congress mas lepeaed
taxes to tie extent of over S0O00OJ, and by reireuch
Hent in every part OF tho Government large sums ot
suandered and ny successful and honest enforcement
OF to revenue laws larger sum has been collected rom
smaller tlL7tious than under previous ADMINISTRATORS
aud The work VIII stil 60 on Al me next session te
Republic ans viii make further reductions, and modify
/ tie tariff in important particulars
voted against tha pa Of the income tax because
to,,g tle fime had not arrived for IT, but If the Ad-
lnnsraon goes wiki the success I'm the future
Ssstion fiTniauSe We cannot DO everything at once
do not pretend that can repeal all taxes, because
tic public credit must he ma utancd AMI the Govern
melt supported. oar Democratic friends they can
| abolish an taxes and carry ON the Government by o
| sound poicy-we cannot 90 that. lLaughteI.I
fine giIty. iAp1asiel lie is grcater Radical today
thau some OF those who started before him Laughter
| aud appauseJ lie j. not johnson, Fillmore, or
pfincipcs on which ho elected, and as long he
does that he cauU0t be beaten down. Longconllnued
applausel the Indian policy Of President Grant
II Is the peace, kindness and goodwin ina guTted ny
William Penn. NOT III hundred years has there Deen 30
much quiet among the Indian tribes a. there Is to-day
His paths are pains Oi peace ana IhToIsh - pc
| aIriigncd criminal; he has been acquitted by
public opinion App9gse I@Sse S E6o ae@p9d TO
| imDeached themselves OF supreme folly. IA Voice.
- ;oo, greai courage at the election in New
1angsbiTs They recofdadit a. an evidence OF reac
ean fS5 ~ p5F M k dying anshter The result was owing
TO local dsscnsIohs ana te ataIy @ wnich 10 HlC"s t
election. Appapse II was IN GonneeGut; You Tt EayS
End laughter and appaj.e That state has been very
close for a good while but the Republicans showed Ihe
Democracy they counted without their host.
the hands If thai parry which nearly brought ruin to the
coUatry. H t 4 vocd- rlas soi So far from the Re
and VIII layea victory N Io72 !Appause II there there
would be carried by the Republicans by ma oIity OF
1000 votes the eeg lion Of 1872 they viii not forget
tho services Of our soldiers ana theT glorious ieaaer IT.
APpa4se They have not forgotten t1e p[l1clrles& & o
that party tAPt can ~ tht oontrS, anu m w nave 0 %
ll.0sel In conclusion Senator Morton said there We're
d d
glad 10 hear, among thcm the Vce,Presluchl H0n ms
SNu state gentleman who prcsides over the senate
Ga ybo mad Faithfully served the country for years
one word about Tie District OF Columbia II was said IN
the Senate thatthe Republicans had shown telr dstrs1
- o,sd suffrage by passing the bin abolshng Ter
rfrjal crnmrut. There was nos MOru Oi run IN
ec heir Le isIaturo and make their own laws, and
ect Their delegate to Congress. The Democratic party
9rerI,oet Tor tho people of this District. 1t must
he rfnemDered that hs Is the gt OF me kepuDieahn "a
/ lin a
an appGal = been their meat and drink for the last
IN IN mt Ie w, glad to learn tnat tnef la|'gns hl
| Te,IrIT YC eSRsusted [1.n2ghter and appiause'J
yicepresjdeDt Colfax said he came only to hear the
sneech of Senator Morton who has 90 en,cetcay vim
dicatcd our Chief Magistrate from unjust ataeka Eher
lance with him. his very heart thrCbs for the honor
and the best interest OF The nation ard who, believe,
Wi bc honored with public approval IN 1917 as ne was "a
is53 iAppiausel lie continued, r,jciee th"t % on
ia- In the House voting together one man, shoul
dor TO soalder ana heart with heart, for efficient
law 50 sorciy need ID; and hope next week we shall
Senate il do Know as you 90, that tiT lIesllGn.
viii use the power pu bis hands by The IaW-nahlhg
| aufhortv not to wrong or iDjurc any one, but 10
/ project to the fun extent all who are now 80
| EHt when this yindicatiCn Of the wronged and
the defCnscless j. attempted, how is it metz our o-
poncnts as their ayorite weapons tie terIis
ba gers" and "scaiaws@s," and covering them WIN
obioquy ana denaEcaton they tnns seSK 10 pan@ato @
ties they dare not directly defend Who car
ue.-bagger Heis citizen of the United states born
soil LaturaiZcd III our courts, "Ho has 'io
Tirtto scite wherever he plcases uuder our hagIln
North Carolina we'll - In lndian' IN SOulh tdiolta
~ wen os vermont with the right 10 proclaim his sentl-
mets wherever lives ana whatever his creeu, cOiV
condition profession may De-on lne honsetGls VI ~
his b1ot with none 10 IuClcst make him AFRAID IL
was for this soldiers bore the starry nag representing
the mower of tho Republic ali the south, 10 make
! tie coil of TIE entire Republic free for all It's
citizens. Who IS "sclagggP ne - All haTDg i've
| Of the South VINO, when the storm or clyl war
burst on his region dared despite the danger OF death
imprisonment cOutcaion, or exile 10 dec'Ge tna III Hd
trgd Iy the Union, true among The false, Loyal aniu
on "atAful among the aithless found" IL " 10
cover theIl all with the shield Of national protection
against masked and midnight conspiracy and murder
ana scoureing that Republican Congress lnterposes pe