The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-09-28
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s2I sPEECH OF
Hon. J.. R. DOOlittIe,
AZ Racine, SEissOnsis. 2

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lowing extracts; SSH
1 observe some of the Radical newspa-
pers say that the action of our convention
was a mere matter of form. Never were |
men more mistaken. How do they know |
that? Our convention certainly did not |
say that, and, Judging from its action, 1t |
means anything but that Its spirit,
-unanimity, enthusiasm, mean earnest
work a struggle for truth, justice, liberty
and equality, under government Of hm-
tied powers. It means abiding faith in
the sober seeond-thought of the people,
seldom wrong and always efficient. 1t
says, as to the dead issue of the past,
Let the dead bury their dead" AS to
the living issues of the present, it says,
Strike hands with those who are already
with you and with all who are willing to
Join you upon the living issues, whether
they have been with you or against you
upon the dead ones Applause. 30 zsa- 4
The committee calling your coRyentlen,
following the suggestions Of yo1r address
of Democratic and Conservative members
of Congress, invited all to unite IN choos-
ing delegates who believedin the doctrines
announced, and also to take part in its pro-.
ceedings. The convention, its platform
and candidates all speak the same Ian
guage They invite all Democrats and
| invite all Republicans to unite together as
a band of brothers upon the living issues
of the present; to march shoulder to
shoulder in the present struggle, upon q
footing of perfect equality, with strong
resolve to deserve and to achieve victory.
AS stated IN my speech of acceptanee,
the main issue before us is, whether the
rights of the States to regulate their own
/ domestic affairs should be respected, or
| whether all power should be centralized at
Washington. repeat that statement OF
the issue, and / ask every honest Repub-
lican IN this State, if that centralizing
| power was not felt in the Republican con
Vention which nominated Gen. Washburn2
l ask you, my Republican friends, do you
not feel at this moment, here in Wiscon-
sin, the workings of that centralizlng
power? . a - .-..-..-f = i
| Gen, Washburn is my personal friend,
and of him l shall nsver speak in any
other terms than of friendship and esteem,
and shall undoubtedly accept his invita-
tion to csnvass the State. But how was
his nomination made? Was 1t not the
pressure of Federal patronage and power
which produced 1t? True, 1t old not at
Madison what it did at New Orleans,
place company of soldiers at the door of
the convention to exclude all who had no
tickets from the Administration. We have
not come to that yet In Wisconsin. But
do you not feel that it was the army Of
Federal ofice-holders who dictated that
nomination? The men who led that
Il army wore no epaulettes, but they WELD
ed Federal powers and produced that re-
suit. Are there rot thousalds-ma
thousands of Republicans in Wisconsin
who have not yet yielded TO the revolu-
ton In favor Of Capitalization, who ar
ready, now that all old issues are closed
up, to rebuke this Federal dictation and
assert the rights of free State to hemi-
nate as we'll as to elect its own officers
Can there be a better time to do so thar
now "Now's the day and now 's ths
hour" @
Military ideas are good enough in war
! but wholly out Of place in the civil admin.
istration Of q Republican government, fol
that rests upon the people, to whom theil
chosen officers or agents are responsible
1 With army men, we know ebedience is thi
word on pain of imprisonment or of death
: The private soldier is a machine. But II
republican government every man Is ;
f sovereign: and the officers chosen are re
Z sponsible to him and not be- to them
fApplause.l 4 Leaders OF a party long il
power learn to prefer the military TO th,
t | Republican idea, and to act as II theJ
were the masters and not the servants 0
/ the people, A change Is sometimes nee
essary to get rid of the domination Q
leaders and to-teaeb them over again tbel
first lesson, thatin republican freedom th'
people rule their servants, and not tina
| the servants shall rule their masters
fGreat applause.l -ii
do not intend to make long speed
: tonight When our central committei
} and my associates shall look the grepnt
over, and assign TO me my share in tn
great work, after the canvass opens pur
pose todiscuss quite thoroughly the ques
tions involved as to the best means o
restoring fraternal feeling between III
| North and South of healing the wound
of war; Of removing the evils growing on
of military reconstruction and carpet-bal
] rule at the South, and to answer the ar
: guments of Senator Morton, and Of thos
who repeat them. For the present vii
only read part of statement lately mad
q by Confederate officer IN presence c
}, II 200 Confederate soldiers. gathered 10
: igether at social reunion in Missouri
wish every Republican 10. Wisconsin eonl
read It, / refer to the speech of ex- GOV
: ernor Reynolds, of Missouri, an officer i
: the rebel army. It shows what enfran
q chisementha done in Missouri, and clearl
vindicates the course of its present abl
Governor, B. Gratz Brown, and of tbs
Senator, formerly q resident of our Stats
d who, I think, as an orator, has few equal
: and as writer, no superior IN America-
Carl Schurz. / refer to their course /
urging universal amnesty as basis {
e permanent peace. Missouri has demon
Y strated that love is stronger than hate
. that deeds of charity and forgiveness ca
= win what acts Of oppression and humIlls
ton can never wiring from the hearts
"A brave men-loyalty and affection.
y Read it, fellow-citizens, and ask you
; neigh0ors 70 read it. Manhood, renewe
loyalty and affection breathe IN ever
word. 1t reaches every heArt.U5gI Ell
In his recent speech at Roanoke Nc
on the 2Sd of August last, he said @. Sc.
r. eve meet tegether for the first time
~ thessi years which have passed since II
desc Of tbs war and one Of the frsLo In
q pulses ofIeYeIysqne of us ERpst be to1eeI
lept grgtnlRte ourselves on theeoArze Of egep
ii which has led 70 our ,re-eRlranehisemel
:, as citizens Of Missouri, We of aeduTs
y find not few who clam opg special gra
B. itude to. themselves as the authors OF el
n gineers Of the movement which results
of in that change. Without DENYING 70 an
- one the praise he may be entitled to i
= his course in adVoeating q uieasure WIKI
re has become ineYitabls, we nnst DO pc
nitted TO remsmber that we owe it nam
- to ourselves; 10. the wise, patriotic, rRI
self respecting conduct Of the Nilsson
~ I confederates,. in quietly attending to the
81 I private affairs duTing the period Of ol
ge ditfrTnchisem4nt and thus convincing o.
er,i late foes, by deeds rather than words, th
). there was no dang to the peace and We
:. fare of the State in restoring rs 70 polli
n cal equality with themsslges.s-
OF "By alike cenrss N. the use Of oar 7
e covered. birth right, we. can and shou
Sc contribute TO the peace and prosperity
q our noble State, and Of the whole Unio
e tits soIsly with that view that, .bsliexiI
that / well know your, feelings and epI
ions. l venture TO indicate them on soE
T. few points. -s-.--
es -"whi!e all merely political questions
,is the day are, by our own free decision. e
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