New-York tribune., 1872-09-13
SPEECH OF w. S. wOLF.

Rut since the ueople uninfuencod by politicians and
Irrespective Of party ties have selected their own can
ddatcs am inclined TO cal you followcitIzens or Iel-
lOwpa,rot such you in the present Crisis OF 'he
nation In 1-sS our forcfathers established our Cons-
tuition and intended TO make by its means distinct
issue with antiquity. supreme, irresistible authority
must exist somewhere in every Government was the
European polite ] theory. The trainers OF the Consu-
tuition assorted that this principle was not true That no
such supreme power need exist in Government-none
sboulf De allowed TO eXist-because absolute power IN
any form Inconsistent with freedom. and t1at tne
new Government should start uuon the principle % tuat
the rahIs liberties depended upon the people Ihey
declared that tLe states should IeSnitte tlef uoies
institution, ana that only matters ol
general concern should belong TO the Federal Govern
'2e @ s5 TSVe I not 4SRamgITs Sas mtrsase3 the
powers OF the General Governments On the contrary,
States or people and were designed to protect Snem
both against usupaio3 ~ tedeiH % autao+i'si II y cee
l9dy polite the sole supreme, lTre.tGi9 aG,nJi 81
orr Government until the nation was forced into the
recent civil war That dark and bloody epocn IN our
srnce have been settled slavery has been abolished,
anq by tie eombned acton OF me LOGt o i'm
tention, % shake hands the bloody chds ana ~
the election OF Horace Greeley restore the nation 10 o
ancient peace glory, and renown
WAR POLICY IN TINE OF PEACE.
with peace came the moment for final settlement OF
this scientific spute between Europe and America il
our Constitution restored ITSELF America was rght ora
the oldest problem in political science was successfully
tuey have restricted the rights of the States and have
enlarged the powers Of the General Government Ihcy
have denied states the 1- OF IN e Io-
gress Under the command OF the Administration state
Constitutions have been abrogated and new ones forced
upon inc people changing tnelt 5tilC & loC1 sOo nj
Members Of state LeelatuTe have Dee9 e&poleu an sng
Iheir given to parisans by acts OF Congress NIL
hons people have been placed under The common OF
martial law and civil governments merely tolerated by
the viii caprice OF 0rl2adergeneial OF inferior ADJ
efll agents control State elections empowering Fed
d ella ~ be-
tie army and tue navy 20 enforce the law. Iney
have taxed state banks out of existence and established
national banking system. enormous mOneyed power
entirely inconsistent with the spirit ana character OF
tenpJed despOtsm They have enlarged the powers OF
sU1y ~ fcr creators and only to Federal
authority They have inc eased the criminal Jurlsdlc
courts laws. thus bringing the Federal Gov
ernnent day By day moro lu contact with tle people 10y
over everything.
THE RESULT MILITARY RULE.
What Is our condition to-day under this corrupt mill
sary rulcY Are the people happy Is the nation pros
perousl The allies gained by war the Administration
deprived us Of 10y peace The South IS prOstrated The
North is almost beggared by the burdens Of taxation
Taxation and tyranny synonymous terms. The sum
paid by each czcn INTO the Golfers OF the Government
Ks the amount charged 10 him Tor the protection he re-
ceyos from the Government. NO administration mas
right pursue policy that will fix permanently upon
the county a system OF taxation which lInp0Ferlshes
labor and introduces want ana misery Ihso ihe noS1 I
hold OF the honest man on tol lHe TAX sun ~
crowds highways OF the country ana ne sfeets OF
exacious fan not upon the luxurious repasI ana gor
geous euupage Of the millionaire, but on the frugal
mea ANA PLAIN dress OF the humble. BY looking at the
condition Of tue taXriddeu people OF Europe We pe.Vd
the picture OF what country Is soon 10 DC unless
there is q change in the Admin lotratlOn' , ~,
Who l. the President OI ths great IepnonO re 10
spcnGor az tie cost Of the nation. He converted the
main Presdeuta mansion, which good enough for
Iedec ssos inO an American Tuleres, cost of
S4 600 TO the people When Grant took his seat we be-
leved irrespective OF party that the Od ioundaons on
which our liberties were planted would De IulIy ana
hrmlv restored lie had unbOunded popular confidence
ANNOUNCED TO the world he had policy and bis,
tory out m tue assertion tnat ne hsS ne & oeI H @
any policy since, except that oi aGNC4nE us ~" % rs
PTandiZ Ineut and auiasslng a pIlFaJe fortune lne
people Judged of ms intellectual powers from
he Vic.sb1rg campaign. And TO this day that cam
pagn has puzzled equally MS enemies anu lS ,t
scncme the people believed he would administer the
civil affairs OF oar Government upon 9roaa t aHu 'goI %
Ous pOlcy Yet il j. clear that no such ambltloh ever
entered his head This idea Of his duties as President
ws ~ ~ ' Sec Hethougnt he dd his duty if he watched
over the faithful collection OF taxes, ana received MS
share Of The spOs lie just the man ior tne Gun
ming and unsCrUpu.Ous politicians, who stood Oehhu us
throne and ldshed the nation on toward desp3nsh II
sembes the commander of ship at sea- He must nave
helm H5; to grasp d aST GoGi be 20 cOnysed hat perpetual
calm as little his purpose perpetual hurricane
anu %elTotzens is il not your duty whether
,s 0perai centralized Government that looms up be-
tors f. oa g is sesoSfE5en Gss Ss uPe Sdgtt State GOV
ernmehts be abolished aud Congress cothe9 WIN he
inpJ,i,i f t6e marion continue to be showered upon
that man. who seeks TO Tivet the chns OF despotsia
tie nation swell his private Golfers Ihese are the
great Issues before the American people tciay Ihat
6ey are real issues but the Ignorant the bgoted
OF the unprincipled, will dispute
LOCAL sELFGoyERNMEET IN PERIL.
Ilove the Federal Government. glory in the Union
Of these states To 1t our safety at home ana
onr consideration and dignity abroad To IL we are IN
debed for whatever makes most proud OF our cOuh-
try Itis the fountain of national, social and per
sona bappiness am IN favor OF every power IN Ihe
Eedc,aI Goyerpment conferred by the constitution,
Ht am not willing that ii shall absorb all powers anu
oVSrthrow local sefgOvernment and bot ont the e1ls
go ~ these states i an not willing that people OF
other States through their REPRESENTATIVES, IA ,
shai ,osLe avs for the Empire State and regulate Ie
domestc commerce. interests, and concerns OF thls
great city / am not willing that eonsoidated
kEoyernment shall absorb all the powers OF the
STATE and the people and crush out our liberties
destroy the Republic. Nor 40 peilehe % tu the
anxious faces before determination 10 supnlt 10
this tyranny and plumber no longer N may pe en
econe task porrdy these facts now but the hour Is
,ast snnroachjng In which the and daughters OF
honest toll will lay bitter maledicOns on the ~,
snc oppressiOp and thank who have pointed 0ut
Tie danxer It is said that Eternal vigilance is the
OF liberty" II is especially SO Wbeh Pcopio
,oe y5eapIed and worn out with apparently useless
srts to stem the march usuIpatO. The castle that
ie subjected 20 continual assaults eruinbles piece Wy
niece and its defenders become exhausted; then by
ndden and aganc effort IL falls IL Is just so Win the
T,erties nj hc people. History is fun OF examples
hev resuIt from tie laws and passions OF human ma
@ ,Shfcb are tbe same in every age and every cline
It is melancholy spectacle 10 Denola tree gVeed gs
ment die TIE world, II ls true, - nea Wsn aud
fhe highway OF history aud OF NE is s'rcWh WIN t
wrecks which time the great despolleI mas aue @
sr nowhere denied to the heart Oh man. save as nc
sazes upOn the downfall OF legal liberty Mhere' Id al
te dreary regions past hied with wars crimes,
I'D convsons can you point your finger 70 the tomb
ef free Common wealth, which the anger OF IesuIIee
fion has ever descended, or from whose iboutn lhs
s,one ~ desnotiem has been rolled away "heh-
ever people possessed OF nDesy W. wn ,,s ~ aSod