Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-25


make their own laws and elect their
delegate to Congress. The Demo-
cratic party, during long years OF
rule, never conceived the idea of
self-government for the people of this
District. 1t must be remembered
that this is the gift of the Republicans
party. The last lingering argument
OF the Democrats is an appeal to the
white people to raise a prejudice
against color. That has been their
meat and drink for the last 80 years,
but he was glad to learn that their
rations were nearly exhausted
Laughter and applause
At the conclusion of Morton's
speech, Vice President Colfax was
formally introduced, and said he
came to listen to the speech of the
distinguished Senator, who had so
ably defended Republican principles,
and so energetically indicated our
Chief Magistrate from unjust attack
"a Chief Magistrate whom, | must
say from my intimate acquaintance
with him, his very heart throbs for
the honor and beet interests of the
nation, and who, / believe, will be
honored with public approval in 1879,
as be was in 1868. [Applause1
What is the great question that
looms up and beyond all others be-
fore US to-day, which causes Repub-
lican Congress to linger here in this
city when they would gladly be at
their homes? It's protection of life,
liberty, political rights and safety of
our citizens against the wickedest
cOnspiracies that ever disgraced a
nation profoundly at peace. 1t is to
cover with the national shield the
week and poor, humble and defense
less. Appause.]
L rejoice that on Thursday last we
saw the whole Republican phalanx
In the House voting together as one
man, shoulder to shoulder and heart
with heart, for an efficient law, so
sorely needed, and l hope next week
we shall see the same conspicuous
unity manifested in the Senate. If
we do, | know, as you do, that the
President will use the power put in
his bands by the law-making author
ity, not TO wrong or iDjure any one
but to protect, TO the full extent, all
who are now so cruelty and shame
fully outraged. But when this vim
dication of the wronged and the de-
tenseless is attempted, how is it met 2
Our opponents use, as their favorite
weapon, the term" carpet-bagger" and
"scalawag" and covering them with
obloquy and denunciation, they TINS
seek to palliate the enOrmities they
dare not directly defend. Who is a
carpot-bagger? He is a citizen of
the United States, born on our soil
or naturalized in our courts, who has
the right to settle wherever he pleases
under our fIag--in North Carolina
as well as Indiana; in South Carolina
as well as Vermont with the right
TO proclaim his sentiments wherever
he lives, and whatever bis creed,
condition, color or profession may
be; on the house tops or by his ballot
with none to modest or make him
afraid. 1t was, for this our soldiers
bore the starry flag representing the
power of the republic all over the
South, to make the soil of the entire
republic free for all its citizens. Who
is scalawag? He is native of the
South, who, when the storm of civil
war burst on his region, dared, de-
spite the danger of death, imprison-
ment, confscation or exile, to declare,
that he stood by the Union, true
amongst the false loyal, against arm
ed treason faithful, amongst the
faithless found. 1t is to cover them
all with the shield of national protec-
ton against masking and midnight
conspiracy, murder and scourging
that a Republican Congress inter-
poses between them and their enc
mics. 1t is to protect those who are
poor and humble, and who, unlike
the rich and powerful, have no 9th er
protector but the law, that Congress
remains here for their vindication.-
IL is to end these shameless outrages,
that have already dishonored the
nation, and that have gone entirely
SO long.
On our banner we have that noble
motto, Equal and exact justice for
all men," Thirty years ago it was
an honorable motto of the Democra-
cy of that day; but for what are we
now denounced by the Democracy of
our times 1t is because we have
taken that principle which they once
proclaimed but proclaim no longer,
and have enshrined it forever and
irrevocably in our national constitu-
ton, and because we intend that it
shall be respected and obeye d
throughout our entire domain
Faithful to it, faithful especially to
the wronged and those who are
ready to perish, faithful to the great
principles of liberty, justice, and pro-
tection-in this sign you cannot fail
TO conquer and win in 1872 a victory
for right as brilliant as any in our
past eventful history.
sH-Iu the Senate, on Wednesday
last, Mr.. Casserly, of California, de-
MED that "there was any disposition
on the part of the Democratic party
to overthrow the reconstruction acts
or constitutional amendments."-
This denial does not amount to much,
an lono "a Frank RIair ins;sts -