The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-09
Vice President Colfax in Defence Of the Union
People In the South.
The Rights Of Carpst-Baggers and tho
Glory of "scallawags.'
Enunciati0n of Republican Princi-
pies for the Future.
The Campaign of '1e
Fairly Opened.


Fairly Opened.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1871.
The Indiana Republican Association and other
republican residents In Washington rendered com.
pimentarv serenade 10 Senator Morton this evening
1t the National Hotel. About eight O'CLOCK
PRESIDENT GRANT
made his appearance at Senator Morton's rooms at
the National Hotel, and was soon after followed
Dy Vice President Colfax. Tie Marine band,
attended by large crowd, made Its ap-
pearance in front Of the building shortly
after eight O'Clock. Senator Morton, accom-.
panied by the President and Vice President
with several members OF the Indiana delegation in
Congress- proceeded TO the balcony OF the hotel and
were received with immense cheering by the crowd
Representative Wilnams. OF Indiana read aserfgs
OF resolutions endorsing the course OF Governor
Morton and the republican party. The following are
the resolutions IN FULL
THE RESOLUTIONS
.t-That we renew our PLEDGE Of featy ana confidence
providence Of God has preserved nation and which
IN ,s principles and aims has proved Itself worthy Of the
heart the perpetuty OF free Institutions and govern
Saoad That we deprecate any attempt from whatever
and w a' ep ali Snf ms p"n
H. whether from internal foes political adversares
g sar can
and Sincere ws n s sod
administration Of general government
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70 the people and to the great principles OF the republican
ss ws heartily III: action Of those
the national and that our thanks
in which he has and ..srted
that these services with his proud record
snds.rsd him to hearts and placed him firmly the
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Si:ohsrsns the da.ie: ha graft yinr
service. Ss'' his eoSay lis pnc
deserve the highest need Or praise; and further
pa" ana ss. ana ssn.
Fac1.
and Jeremiah NJ Wilson and assure our friends and co
high honors they bear and Of confidence
s e. deeply sympahi.s Nth our republican
gress and republican delegation In the Territorial Legss
1s' sna
plimsntary serenade at the National Hotel In this city
sorais, invite Hon Schuyler cea1 Vice PRESIDENT the
republican orsanzaons and he public senesas TO par
tcpate with and that Hon. j. G. shanks, of Indiana,
sp with an
Mr.. snanxs, OF Indiana then introduced Senator
Morton In brief speech, referring to hts services
"a war Governor OF Indiana and as Republican
Senator In Congress. As soon as 1t was known that
the President was in attendance the band played
spoke as follows:-
SENATOR MoRToNs SPEECH.
FELLOW CITIZENS II should be quite insensible |:
was not touched by the kind words OF my friend,
rendered me the compliment OF this serenade am
thankful. whether IL 10 the offering OF personal
coarss equally ap spsIsng o. ws are nonaa
together not only In our political sentiments, but
IN love aud admiration Tor that great and prosper
ous commonwealth from which we come; that com.
monwealth which did its duty In the late under
difficulties that were peculiar and not altogether
known TO the rest OF the country We are rapi ly
ANOTHER GREAT CONTEST,
but one not inferior importance to those through
which we have passed. The democratic party viii
make q desperate struggle for power, but 1t can
us The IN soasen sn S ~
carry all the Southern States except by
ss q wnc WIN S SssD drive " the
publlcans into silence, submission exile. The
great fundamentally which IL being employed to
IA commonly called the Ku Klux organization. /
win not say that ell democrats are members OF that
organization In the Southern states They are not
not even majority, hope--b but Will say that
ALL KU KLUx ARE DEMOCRATS
daughter and applause; that II Is an examination
inside OF the democratic party In the Southern
states and that II Is the great missionary society by
which those States are to he converted to democracy
winch that organization works are murder torture,
arson, Del. ury and, in fact nearly all the crimes
on the calendar. The attention OF the nation has
recently been called to the existence and opera
ton Of this organization, not only by the
report Of q special committee In the Senate,
but by the message OF the President OF the United
Statess and the evidence has accumu aied from
every sourco aud 1t Is not TO be denied doubted
by any canuid or intelligent mind that in the South
ern states there exists al organization inside OF the
dcmocrauc party having Tor Its object To secure
ascendancy oil That party by the use OF the means to
which have referred. Let us consider for q few
moments tonight what would be
the inevitable result OF the success OF the demo-
cratic party should they elect President and get
the control Of tho national government In the nst
place the party can only succeed by carrying sill the
Southern States. In that cafA the Southern democ-
racy will constitute maOritr0f the party ana Will,
o. matter vi course, dictate
THE Policy or TIE PARTY,
and VIII control It in the future as they have con-
troied IT 10 the past Now submit this question 10
intelligent men-Should the Southern democracy
come into power VIII they vote TO tax themsevcsf
Wan they vote appropriations 10 pay pensions 10
Northern soldiers, and the widows and orphans OF
Northern soldiers, unless theirs az the same time
are provided for Does any intelligent man believe
for moment that when they are placed IN
power they would appropriate one cent for pensions
EXCEPT upon the condition that the soldiers OF the
Confederate army, their widows and orphans, should
be placed upon the same foofingy (Cfies OF mo,
no") That would, perhaps, DC the frst euect--the
nrst result OF the success OF the democratic party.
Agnln, does any Intelligent man believe that the
Soutnefn democracy when placed in power, VIII tax
themselves VIII make appropriations to pay the IN
terest ana the principal OF tine national debt un.ess
payment OF Their slaves They invested their
money, tncir property. In the Confederate debt
They lost IT. In addition to'tnat they lost tnetr
slaves, ana they VIII never tax themselves cent
nor vote appropriations To the amount OF one cent
10 pay the national debt that was contracted for
their suongation unless their debt IS in some way
al al IN. HAB