Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-17

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He Addresses the Largest Audience
ever Assembled There-The Missio ON
of the Republican Party-No New
Party Wanted-Ausnesty, 6e.
ST: LOUIS, Aug Ex-senator Morton spoke in
the Temple last night 60 the largest audience
ever congregated in 81. Louis. He opened by
referring 20 his former visit 20 ST. Louis IN the
early part OF the war, and then proceeded to the
SUBJECT OF NE address, saying III am rep1b-
1RR REST INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY
are dependent upon continuing that par+y In
power Among the difficulties The republicans
nave 10 encounter is, that having ccomplshed
great Things in the last ten years, great things
are expected OF them. Seine members are not
satisfied without the party enter on some great
reform every day. IL we succeed in consutn-
mating all VIC have undertaken, IL we secure IN
the people OF all the States equal ri ghts we shall
accomplish gueat work. The mission OF the
republican party will be here formed when the
18Th, 18th, and 18th amendments have been &C.
cepted In spirit as well as letter"
TO REFoRNERs
ne says: "You have more hope from the repuk't-
formed. New parties are not made TO order.
Parties spring from great public events. The
republican party sprung from the repeal OF the
MlsSonri Oompromise. That breach Of faith was
the beginning of the war"
+ The Senator then passed 70 the subject Of
I AMNESTY.
he said one disability remained upon those
engaged in the rebellion. No man who has
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the United States, and then committed PERJURY
shall be eligible to hold office. JEFF Davis had
as much right TO vote as any man. The class of
men covered by the 14th amendment does not
lexceed $4,000. As member of the Senate i
never refused 90 vote TO relieve the disabilities
of any man who asked il over his own signature
The class Of men whom ] will never vote 70 re-
.lieve are those who left the army Of the United
States and Congress to engage in the rebellion,
such men as Davis, Toombs. and Breckenridge.
VINO mace great national funeral, az which
huria 1
The Senator discussed the subject OF.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM,
ana SAID the President appointed commissioners
10 examine the subject They had met with
constitutional difficulties; but he hoped they
would present something practical TO Congress
u had been suggested that government clerks
Should hold Office for life. He was not in favor
pfthat. Ii the Supreme Court were "a be made
over again he would not put men there for life
Zen thousand clerks would constitute an aris-
toeracy sufficient TO reyolutioniZe the govern
IN twenty-five years.
Speaking Of
4 THE LABOR QUESTION.
the Senator said the fundamental idea OF thu
republlcan party is the dignity OF labor. Labor
should be free. Slavery degraded labor, and
that was one OF the reasons why we were tearing
slavery by the roots. lie drew attention 20 The
Irosperity OF Missouri under free labor, saying
. The books of the auditor showed that Missouri
since lS66 bad nearly doubled the value OF taxa
Die property, and the population had vastly
sSelied. labor should be educated and the
children OF labOTing men should be placed on an
equal footing with those Of rich men. All the
enemies OF free schools are in the democrats
party, and when an assault on free schools comes
Tie democrats viii lead IL. He discoursed tire
questions of tariff and - trade at considerable
length, announcing himself in favor OF, revenue
reform, but desiring incidental protection TO
home manufactures.
Ia regard 70
TAXATION.
ne said the republican Congress, at the session
before last, repealed ffty-seven millions internal
tax and twenty-five millions tariff. This meas
IRE did not receive a single democratic vote.
They always favor repeating the tax on articles
not included an the bills.
He predicted tn at the next Congress would re-
duce taxation fifty millions.