New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-06

QUNcY, Mass, September 30-A lars
meeting was held in this place To njoI
which was addressed by Charles Fra2c
Adams, Jf., lbr0ther of John Quincy A,
ANS, the straight out Democratic candida
for Vice President). | send YOU the mai
points Of his remarks, which were well n
ceived.
MR.. ADAMS ADDRESS.
The great DIR. Samuel johnson. in a,
preaching some matter of discussion, one
advised bis faithful Boswell to clear n
mind Of can't" This, my fellow-citfzens Z
Quincy, j propose, with your kind indu
gence, to do for myself ON the present oc
casion. And in one respect, at least th
canvass now going on affords matter 70
sincere congratulation. Much Of it a
there JIG, there is yet far less discreditabl,
electioneerlng can't about it than at one
Jime there seemed cause to apprehtnd. A
few weeks ago / accidentally came across
an old volume OF political pamphlets re
latiDg to the election OF ISl0-the famous
log cabin and hard cider" campaign OF
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too"-that ideal
year for the believers in "tidal waves" and
prairie fires" in which, through the grace
of God, John Tyler was chosen to preside
over the destinies of this people for the
space Of three years and eleven months
1T was singular reading, though somewhat
melancholy withal, and / closed the
volume with, to state it mildly, small
admiration for tidal waves and Drai-
RE fires when viewed through per
spective OF thirty years. Early in the pres
ent summer another hard cider dispensation
seemed impending over us in the sham
Of whitehall and wood-chopper campaign:
and it was only as the season advanced that
1T became evident that the professionals in
charge OF that novelty had dreadfully un-
derestmated the intelligence of those
trDa - nf yph +bnVr
and the feeble nutriment which sufficed for
1910 was pronounced failure in 1872. We
may not, as people. even vet have reached
the full height of calm political debate, but
we are out of our swaddIing clothes, and
the childish appeals which once excited an
odd enthusiasm have this year been dis
hnctly productive only of laughter and dis
gust As you well know, am not a politi-
can; but 1t is not unknown to some Of YOU
that, IN my own way, | was concerned in
the movement which resulted in the Cincin-
natl convention of May last, and, having
been actively engaged in that movement
from its first inception, have been most
anxious for some suitable public occasion on
which might put on record my reasons for
refusing to abide by its result and for giving
my vote against the candidate of that CON
Vention, Mr.. Greeley, and in favor Of the
opposing candidate, General Grant
was not then, nor am l now, believer
IN an iTTedeemable paper currency, and |
regarded nation, as rich and prosperous
as this, and which, nevertheless, does not
pay it's notes, much as | regard a business
man who can pay and don't. | was, and |
am, also, firm believer in the necessity Of |
an immediate and thorough reform and pu-
OF our whole civil service system.
detest and despise the theory that the
offices Of government are the legitimate
booty OF each political victory, and felt,
and still feel, that the recognition Of such a
rule is wholly inconsistent with continued
political purity, Certain men met together
At Washington and subsequently in New
York-editOrs, economists, politicians and
men OF businegs--feW in number, being not
more than fifteen or twenty in all, but
welding an enormous power through the
press. We were all of one mind. Political
managers and.aspirants for Office were very
civil and prOfuse in expressions of SYM
oathy with us III private, but very shy Of us
n public. Nearly two years ago drew up
With my own hand the original draft of
'esOlution calling a convention Of those
in our views to meet at Gin
innati. This was not, however, the nomi-
iating convention of May last-that subse-
uently grew out of it.
SO far as President Grant himself was
oncerned, personally entertained but one
of intense and bitter disap- !
ointmenC at what still consider his great /
allure as civil administrator. He was
~ old General; and as such l felt toward
im not as you feel, but as those only feel '
no have passed through long days and t
lights OF battle agony, looking to one man {
| firm reliance that he carried with him j
ltimate victory, and in the end have found /
lat faith justified. And let me further say {
lat !, IN common with q vast multitude Of f
Tiers, have had my admiration and SYM a
athy deeply excited by the grand silence j
18th which the President has undergone i
le vile torrent of contradictory calumny
high has SO persistentIy been poured forth r
yainst him. General Grant can not at =
ice be both the wretched imbecile and >
70 cunning usurper he is so COM Z.
only described by the same lips, and :
can assure those now SO indis- !
eetly assailing him that they are guilty Of :, -
grave error OF Judgment if they fondly i
IieVe that the men who stood by him n
bile lead was in the air will be driven =,
1m his side by the hurting of hard words. u
hlchever party is successful this year the .,
10 scandal known as carpet bagism" is i
omed, and the States lately in rebellion =,
9 sure at last of being left to themselves. .,
70 only contingency, so far as | can fore ~
81 the future which can endanger this 81
lch to bedesired result, would be the cleo i,
n of Mr.. Greeley. That might possibly. ~
inviting new disturbances, reopen the 20
ASAO IGCElINH Ill SUCH an event MI, |
eeley is, judging by his own utterarces ~
the past in relation to the justice and >,
1prlety OF secession and force bills, scarce -
the man | should care to see intrusted Va
th the delicate duty of readiustment. | r.
s one of those who met our Southern ~ ~
'thFen on number of hard fought fields. -,
rem years ago, when Grant parOled Lees r.
~, ''clasped hands across the bloody h Ia,
lsm," and from that day to this have ou
ertained only the kindest feelings toward ~
old enemies. / really can't, at this late II
I, see the necessity for any more tears 9 Fn
mysteries. The question of reconstruc- -
IS now practically decided, and its "a;
SO abuses, which in my place | have c cnA
er hesitated to denounce, are at last re- -
hated OF all men. The Southern States i p&
need above all things to be carefully loi
alone, but Mr.. Greeley and his support ca "a
INSIST on more agitation. In this miser ~
work |, for one, will not abet them. | go
, Ihueeu, opposed to them upon this issue
70 IMAM upon any other, and as a friend
MeIl-Wlsner OF the South, earnestly s
ing 10 see 1t work out its own salvation bro
Guy and peaceably, l feel |. could not can
strohgiy depreeate the substitution at ran
, lllne Q! MT: Greeley for General Grant GER
he presidential chair. It would be chaos "a
e again, which heaven forbid! sew
l regard to the new questions. bowevnr cor
questions of the future, longago found mev
In, eH o. 2, variance with the ruling powers suff
no hepuOllcan organization. In place catt
- 5nCelligeht appreciation of the great weT
S5iples 81 local seIt-goyernment, We had rem
DC Of force bills, and civil rights bills of t
legislative meddling in general, policy ton
men SI Mr.. Senator Sumner and the New givi
tribune were two of the most earnest ing
coates, and which was redeemed from find
: : a badness A.. only by the marked good INN
. as.lu augment zen with which the Presi. ton
. oNeISiseu the dangerous powers in him