New-York tribune., 1872-09-13
SPEECH OF SAMUEL STERN.


FELLOW CITIZENS: have doubt that the greatest
porton of those assembled here know me TO be life
long Democrat having since have been citizen
OF this country voted for anybody but Democrat 10
find mo here tonight announced to speak IN IaYor OF
candidate who has been n lifelong opponent 10 our
Democratic party surprises equally VITA yourselves
and some sacrifices must be made IN oIGer to dlface
the present Administration, with ts hosts and egons OF
corrupt adherents and the combined power monopo
Iists-bicny tho systematic combination Of horde OF
vuturos who several years, have been sapping the
ytais OF the working classes and small trade'nen'
Fellow-cihzens when sec such state Of affairs
am bound TO consider the welfare Of my country IN
preference to party name. Those VINO o'Jeet 10
us arc opposed 90 our candidate personally
but not to the platform he represents, ana
TO which he has pledged himseI 70 ablIe
by should he be elected. That he Will De cetd Is sure
Is there Grant man, is there Lolsyliie saher, SnQ
dares object 10 the Cincinnati plltioIi' o s.G .n.
was adopted by The Democratic NailO'i Con'tllo1 aV
Batimorcl None whatever Ihe clhl clhlnt,o NIio iits 8
been nominated TO govern tins country Non Nlo ~
strict harmony with tAis most GoCc"olt la tlLt
form will carry out its proyllon5, n, ii''1d FSlo%
citizens the Democratic party, OF those WY asaulcu
TO belong to that party, have eommitted Iu several
years mistakes. Some OF It's members nave
shame and disgrace upon its glorious e,cutco O. 20
rally arouud leader as standardbe3rer whOhs been
their lifelong opponent is an act OF patIlol',r anu SCH
cratic party i'm pursuing the course they have taken,
have tGan atOucd Tor INC lH4'h'' '- i..i-o
which the leaders OF thc party nave OecH "'6 ii 'H'n
Citizens "Unce Sum-" or tho American, Rc2nblie, IA
se very sick suh ring from cancer 1nlssgilh6 & 10
poison and ultimately destroy tAat once pV@cnli OOy
polite Deeply concerned, ana actul.u u o ,i,II
and humanity the nearest rel5uFes 1,t ' ,ber. tev
Cincinnati last Spring IN order TO ma ouI "IeLe LngS
could get physician whose eTpe@Lenc&T @ & ANY, b. sN. ~ ~
treating this terrible disease couiu b.'oe n Crs
est promise Of success Some PROPOSED ~, Ch'tc' ~
Francis Adams, eminent man sOpo pIoygScu az ~.
Lyman TTumbull OF Illinois, VINO was o' h ,iI n n3 ~.
who discovered the nalady some lloIoseu ~ N.'
OF Illinois, also good man; but after serious Isiiectlo,
they all came To the conclusion inat tc Oj ~ % mi m -
all tho requirements o hrscldss pyslS anu 1p
ator was Dr. Horace Greeley OF New -lOrA, IL Is
true, / was a httle surprised az Ai9ti Wlt Nn'u
had witnessed the shameful scrgiity Of what was ms
named the Philadelphia Convention, tho ca,ahs ot nc nc
roll OF paiG |ne-ler, cyit"it bu,Iiis'@ al % 70 m i, ~
tribe OF Ctrra.bI--eT, made Up my hInI 70 give MI'
Greeley ny vote and what possessed ol iniehce Ao
day CONSIDER ID as Oie oI ny MOS. iia'sCsOt'ly ac
Uous rs .0cia Standing win one loot IN my crave,
20 support Gcrdco Greeley aAd G!aL BIO"h Iof l4oS-
ident aud Nioe-'rrsideul.
GREELEY's CLAIMS on GERMANS
And Won. nv old countrymen. viii not turn incratcs.
You cannot have forgotten that When Our dear old Faith
erland was battling against its Oldest enemy Mr. Cree
ley as editor of The Tribune was nct onY Ia tympa-
thy IA old Fah rald but also, IN order 10 gladden.
your hearts and bring oy into your households no ald
at yOur eai9 table tLe glorious news OI 4oLf uedf
Old cOuntrys Yiccne.. hhu i'es ,''5c .ot ~
rous MESSAGES of JOY no ptii 5000 in e0ll.
Wheh the coiuiu't'A W. p. N'i 4 -,
sares OF joy, Cen Grut peIuttcd $4,000 mI.icts $50
caunOns, l64OtOOJ "a tItI1--S ~ u.s. 'e Ia, & 81 - ~, I
slain. They are rotting in French SOIL and have
his Bread and Butter Brigade AK you 10 give h'n
yoIr vote i'm preference to lifelong friend nope not
Let Grant send 10 II. Gdmbcta Tor votes. Have you
forgotten this peucOus trausactoni you nave theh
vote for the who alone was the cause oI many
deaths Oh tAo bdte-elds before Orleans ana On inc
Loire.
a Republican who voted Tor Mr.. Lincoln twioo, ard
for rant once told few day- ago tltt ne believed
this would be the last Presidential election Il Grant
were elected trGe Republican cannot vote Tor NM
lie Is q Dictator rather nau President WHAT cont
trast between the plain. bundle Lincoln and tins sport
ing mani am reminded o. Tue German farmer, whose
fine colt had been chosen fOI the Kings stables, and
when the poor farmer by Glance subsequently visited
the royal stables ami found his horse occupying moro
Luxurious quarters than hs dilapdated home, he
grafp,d hs wilc and little mcs by tie hand, telling
tDCn 10 follow tn broad Atlantic 10 seek
new home in the New World in tie great American Rc
pubic where he wUud Be- obliged 10 work half tie
wear Tor the King that r be sOd would not he
able to Obtain a better aOmetAdn he himself possessed
In the American Republic he highest officers arc Ile
paiuest citizens. But when that OLD farmer comes TO-
d8y 10 Washington, and gers the PLAIN citizens stables,
built at an expense of $1,000 ana horses and carriages
execug those Ol the King, dnd the horses occupying
stalls made OF rosewood and the cribs they cat out OF
syeret over, while thcy who Ia the employ OF tue
horses owner led Ou of gold dishes pad for by tho
pesbc the Ou farmer nuds some Oi MS nO,Ous OF
republics uispruyed ana urncd into contempt
what We want IS pcTC Gen. Grtut las promised
peace blt Wr have none Greeley VIII give as peace ia
reality aIl with peace, prosperity and irdtrra recon-
C.LL4.gL. VIII follow.