The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-30
THE CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3d.

induced tboughtfu mon 10 dwarf their an
tagonism, 10 forget and give up their past
differences. II 10 this conviction that lays |
at the foundation of this combination,
which we are to sec oil over the country,
here as we'll Is every where else, of men |
who differ in opinion, in this supreme ef- |
fort which is made for reconciliation in |
our country. The Cincinnati convention |
met; it declared that impartial suffrage
and universal amnesty, equality of rights,
and equality of protection to all classes of
our citizens self-government, the subordi-
alton Of the military to the civil--that these
were essential 10 preserve the free gov
eminent. Laying aside all other ques-
tions, putting aside all other doctrines,
il invited those men who could agree with
us and cordially cooperate with us. That
fellow-citizens, touched the heart of the
Democratic party. Cheers.
Thoughtful men doubted; all men hesi-
tated weak men were frightened; but
the great part of the Democratic party,
with instructive courage, responded per-
emptOrily to the appeal, and, IN their con-
vention in Baltimore, declared that the
highest hopes Of the government the
hopes and prospects Of libeIty, required
their cooperation that we must save the
republic before we can administer il, and
that, as for itself and its adherents, it would
compose all minor differences it would
lay aside all past prejudice; it would
foreeo all petty questions, and it would
unite heart and soul with all those who
would unite with it to restore peace to
our people and purity TO our government.
Loud cheering.]
Gentlemen, humanity has been ennobled
BY deeds of self-denial and self-devotion.
Men have dared and have died for their
friends, and their country, and their God
but all history does not show more un-
selfish or more magnanimous act of self
denial than this of the Democratic party.
At the call Of patriotism it stifed the
cry of party At the demand Of the coun-
try it silenced the voices of prejudice, of
pride, Of ambition, of lifelong and hon
est antagonism. l said to these Liberal
Republicans, in the presence of this calam-
ity, and to avoid this danger,
ave WILL ACCEPT YOUR INVITATION
We will lay aside our:animosity We will
hold in allegiance oil our differences we
will accept your platform; we will adopt
your candidate he has been our earnest,
deter mined, bitter, persistent and able OPP
ponent; but he is right on the question of
to-day [cheers aud We will be faithful to
him, as he is faithful to the country we
will bring to his support all the power Of
our organization, all the persuasiens of our
authority; all the fidelity growing out Of
our principles, our history, and our tradi-
ton we will unite with you in this one
grand effort; and, if we succeed we will
leave to you the honor and the offices and
the emoluments; and we will only ask
from you that you shall restore peace to
all our people, [Applause.l The Dem
ocratic party has shown itself TO be
GREAT IN THE TRIUMPHs OF ITS WISDOM
And power; greater still in the constancy
with which it has borne danger and dark
ness and defeat; but, greater than all,
when in this sublime act of self.abnega.
ton it laid aside every selfish aspiration,
every human weakness, even, for the hope
Of doing good to our country. Applause.
do not know that this effort will succeed
but this ! know: that the act itself was
worthy the faith of monarch, worthy the
courage of devotee, worthy the favor of
q Just God. We have been told that
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS GREAT MOVE
MENT
Il reconciliation and publication. 1t is
this, and it is more. We have been told
that it means Just administration of con-
stitutional law. 1t lie this, and it is more.
Its chief significance, its highest value is
this, that underlying the struggles Of par
ties in our country, and aniInating those
struggles, too, there is spirit Of patriot
ism and love Of country which rises SUI
preme in the presence of the peril Of the
country, and brings a stiffness over every
| aspiration except for its safety. That
spirit is abroad in the land now; that
spirit speaks to Democrats and Republic
cans now
WHAT 1T PROMISES.
| While it invokes your patriotism, it
promises security to your material inter-
ests, protects your commerce,-gives it
protection ut home and abroad; TO manu-
facturers it promises stability in legisla-
ton to capital, freedom from govern
mental influence, and subsection TO the
laws of trade; to labor, the free enjoy
ment of the rewards of industry; to all
freedom from corruption, freedom from
detauchery, freedom from that base and
sordid and selfish spirit which rules the
administration 4; to all, merchants, agricul-
turist, manufacturer, lawyer, professional
man, laborer, the free enjoyment of the re-.
wards which his industry can gain in the
fruitful fields of q peaceful people and a
Reunited country. Cheers. Is there
any Democrat who doubts, to-day, what
is the duty Of patriotism? Cries of No.
Is there any Democrat to-day who is afraid
of their consistency? LCries of No.
Why, gentlemen, we are all members, or
we have been, OF tho Democratic party {;
We know its patriotism, we know its fdel-
ity Of principle, we know its courage, we
know its honesty, we know its wisdom,
and when it speaks shall we Democrats
not obey' When its patriotism points
out the course and leads the way, shall
any Democrat say he loves his country too
much TO be able TO follow in that course
with consistency and honor? When its
wisdom shall give us its advice shall any
Democrat say that he is too wise too heed
it? [Cries OF No do not expect,
II GREELEY WERE ELECTED,
, That he would give partisan Democratic
administration. should not respec. him
3 if he did. [Cheers.l 1t would not be
consistent with the spirit OF the movement
{ which will carry him into power. He has
) promised that he will restore peace and
: fraternsl good feeling to all our people
! He has promised that he will give Us
sound oivil-service reform, that he will in.
troduce honor and honesty into the admin.