Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-18
NORTON.
His Speech at ST. Louis-Why he Is a Re-
pubIIcan-He Wants Full Aoquies-
esHoe In the Amendments.
A Thoroughly Radical Speech from Grants
Rleht BoWer-The Best Friend he
has, his K0Uthplece and
Fact0tum.

mnfE0Ds OF 1uuldlhs HltlkC ~ the LCA4'
Die tonight to one OF the largest au.
dincas ever eOugregated in st. Louis.
Hon. Henry L. Blow presided, and
the platform was filed with a large
number of the most prominent and
influential Republicans in the city.
Quite a number of ladies were pres
ent. Duiing the day Mr.. Morton Wss
called upon by Senator SchurZ and
Governor Brown, and many other
prominent and distinguished citizens.
Mr.. Blow introduced the speaker with
q few remarks in reference to the COM
ing struggle for President; giving q
few Of the most prominent character
istics of the Republican and Demo.
cratic parties, and laying much stress
upon the Importance Of the approach
inc contest. Mr.. Morton opened by
referriug to his visit to st. Louis in
the early part OF the war in
behalf Of some Indiana regl-
nnents. and then passed on 70
the subject OF his address by saying:
lam q Republican, and belong TO that
marty because / believe its principles
10 be the true principles OF this Gov
eF7ment. because 1t is the party
thar saved this Government; and 1
balieye that the best and highest in
terests Of this country are now de-
pendent upon continuing that party IN
power for some years. The Repuoll-
can party has. some difficulties TO
encounter. One is that il has accom-
plished such great things within the
last ten years, thst very great things
are consequently expected OF it, and
sOne Of its members are not satisfied
without the Republican party Is en-
fering on Rome new and great reform
every day-unless il has some
great victory to register at the
end Of every week or month. II
we shall succeed in consummating all
that we have undertaken; if we shall
secure to this country for all time the
true results and fruits Of the war; If
we shall establish peace in all the
States; If we shall secure to the people
of all the States equal rights before the
!aw-we shall have accomplished 8
grest work, more than any other party
ia the country, or any other country
has accomplished. Our enemies are
artfulIy whispering to us that our
mission has been performed, that our
duty is done, end that we may rest
upon our victorious arms. The mis-
sion Of the Republican party will not
be performed, itit can be said to have
u special mission, until in all parts of
the country the Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Fifteenth amendments
shall be accepted not only in letter,
out in spirit; until il shall be cOnclu-
ded, not for the sake OF political expe-
diency, but because ell parties agree
that they are right and ought TO be
the fundamental law Of the land. New
questions viii spring up from time to
lime, and we should try to dispose Of
fhsm as they come, but we should not
nave too many irons in the fire at one
time. The Republican party is the
great reform party OF this country"
Speaking OF the labor reform ques-
ton. the Senator said one OF the
fundamental ideas Of the Republican
Jarty Is dignity of labor; and the
party planted itself upon the idea that
iaoOr should be free. Slavery de-
Graded labor, and that was one reason
why We were for tearing slavery up
by the roots. He drew attention TO
the prosperity Of Missouri under free
labor, saying that the books OF the
State Auditor showed that, nOtWith-
standing the misfortunes Of the war
had 10 ne overcome, Missouri had,
since 1856, nearly doubled the value OF
her taxable property. Her popula-
ton had been vastly sWelled, and she
hsd never been 50 prosperous before;
and this took place under Republican
rule. Labor should not only be hon.
orable and dignifed, but it should be
paid IA good money. No class Of
men are so robbed and plundered by
deDr -ciated and fiuctuating currency
as labOriug men. A merchant may
hoard I'D his merchandise for higher
prices, and 8 land owner can
hold his land for higher value, but you
can't h I'D Up labor for rise Ia prices.
When there comes a fall, labor is the
d nst to feel il; but when there is eX-
pansiOn, labor is the last thing to feel
it. Labor should also be educated,
and the children Of labOring men, in
this respect, placed on an equal foot
ing with those Of rich men. The Re-
D,blican party is in favor OF educating
everybody. We possess the very
spirit o. the free school system of this
land. While the body Of the Demo-
cratic party are, no doubt, in favor of
free schools, Vel, 80 far as ] know, all
the enemies Of free schools are in the
Democratic party. Ponder that well;
md I tell you that when the assault
A, NOn free schools cOmes-and come II
viii. some time - the Democratic
Marty, il then In existence, will lead
that \ Ssault.
ne q o9seu ysed the questions Of tariff
and tree trade at considerable length,
himself in favor OF the
ravenue sefOrm, but desiring Rn
incidental protection TO our home
manufactures, and generally TAX
mo the same ground he
bss occupied in his speeches in the
senate. In regard 10 taxation he said
that 3 Republican Congress, at the ses-
sion before the last, repealed $l1 ,OOO,-
900 Of internal tax and about 81, ,OOO,-
900 Of the tariff. Now, our Democratlc
friends are always ciamoflng ABOUT
taxation, but when they came TO the
passage OF that bill, which relieved the
nation Of $50, 900, 600 Of taxes at q blow
i believe Il did not receive a single
Democratic vote. They are always IN
favor Of the other articles that are not
included in the bill. When we put
tpa other articles in the bill, then they
are Iu favor Of the other articles; and
they never can be got to the point
where they vote 10 reduce the taxes.
He predicted that the next session OF
Congress would further reduce taxa
flon from $40. .OO0, 600 10 $50, 600, 600.
Speaking OF the recent riot In New
York, he said the leading Democratic
pagers of that city justified Mayor
Halls order prohibiting the orange
procession, and such was the lean
ing of the Democratic neWspa-
pers throughout the country; from
Ehich he inferred that even religious
liberty would not be safe in the hands
Of the Democratic party. He sketcheed
the circumstances which brought
the Ku-KluX bill into existence, ana
4. fended the bill in strong terms,
ssv. 'ug It Is one OF the. best mea-
,1yes which has ever passed Congress.
Tbe m, 1rai effect OF it has already been
-TondeTh u. The mere passage of that
mi has "a we'd hundreds OF lives, and
r. -horso1ds " men from torture and
nunisbmant TJisbt 1t is dangerous only to
,S,,,-5a-ors ,,.ie.- ana robbers and to that
oIaas IT, ~ nsnoe vatic politicians who
Iao,Ie S1s1s baar % honipe' 20 he able to carry
N N = tba SoI,tbdr1T States for the DEM
ocrstie ticket By means OF TINS very
Ku-Klux organization; he mao az very
LITTLE faith in the new Democratic de-
parture; did not believe, thas .ne s,lsd,, pr.
ty couldsincerely change ter opinion non
in so short a tine. There Is nog one
man in a hundred among the Delll-
ocrats in the Southern States thai &C
cepts the amendments. There Is not
one msn In fifty among the Demo
crats In the Northern States that &C
eepts the amendments. They cannot