New-York tribune., 1872-09-10
THE LIBERALS EARNESTLY AT WORE

BROOKLYN LIBERAL REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL
SPEECHES OF THE HON. GEO. g. REYNOLDS
AND OTHERS.
The Liberal Republicans of the Twentieth
Ward, Brooklyn, held rally last evening in the Cum
berlandst. chapel and addressed by number Of
prominent gentlemen in advocacy of the election Of
Greeley and Brown. The address of Judge Reynolds,
although long, listened to throughout with atten-
ton, and hls comparisons of the South to-day
with what 1t was before the present Administration
held the Teins of despotic rule over it, were
loudly applauded Judge Reynolds was presented by
Mr. Rocker, the Chairman OF the meeting, who briefly
stated object of the gathering reminded his listeners
of the need Of their services in the coming campaign,
and deprecated the tendency Of many TO regard the
benecent result as already secured, which danger
Gus and inexOusable.
Judge Reynolds then addressed the audience, ganeing
at two or aspects only of the campaign Referring
to fact that the foremost leaders of the Republican
party Sumner, Schurz and Trumbul, were now oppos-
ing the present Administration, and could be found In
the Liberal ranks upon the Cincinnati platform Of prn
cples, he mentioned, the men who had chosen to
to step forward upon the other side and oppose their
strength to such leaders, Nye, Morton, Chandler.
and Others who not so practced in virtue and
honor as to renqush the pursuit of personal gain and
and TO seek alone the advancement Of true
government fApplause.l There is now no Republican
party said Judge Reynolds, as far as concerns the
present power The party that calls itself the Repub
can party nothing more nor less than the Grant party
lApplause.l
What have been the fruits OF Grants Admnistra
ton in the South The country was impoverished by
the war You say they deserved it, No matter about
that No matter If You have no higher standard Of
morality than your interest concerns you vtaly
70 see that peace and harmony are restored to that
section and that speedily. [Great applause 1t Is ~
years since the end of the war, and what has been
done in the South toward reconciliation tsward uniting
Wp
ants OF the South as we have treated other county
not even those that have been hostile 30 u.s. In peace
we hold them outlaws. But what has been done !
The amount OF indebtedness OF the nine Southern States
Arkansas Alabama, Florida Georgia, louisiana, Mssis-
sippi North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. be-
tween the close OF the war and 1871 increased OO
In 1865 il SS0OoOOOO in 1871 it s2lsOADoo In
other words the Indebtedness of these nine States dur
ing the three years Of Granfs Administration increased
$lGsOOOOOO During that tne taxation increased at a
fearful rate. went up iourald In 1850 the as
sessed value of property in these nine states
was S39O0O in s7oit was 81 10000 less than one-half
what IL was IN 1850 The number Of OF improved
land In 1850 was ssOO0OOO In 1910 it was n 100000 The
value of assessed lands in 1860 was 81 2O CO., In 1870
1t was only decrease thsre od lt on t h
Why did not those States where the Administration did
not have the in control OF government snow Inc same
Missouri. These States were the very theater
0nmter .Se Of acres Of improved land in 1850 was
207 In 1870 It a. ls23Ss7 Now, account for
that you upon any principle which shall vindeate
| the General Government In Its dealings with those
states The assessed value OF property in those States
IN 1860 was tl65 249,Oo; in 1910 1t was $4,000 an
increase of S72OOOOO0 during the period in which
we nd this decrease in these other nine States one
OF the necessities Of the war was the OF
| the BLACK race. One OF the evils this The
| Goyernment which had the control and power TO use
the black vote against any power that they saw NJ 10
WELD IL against All they had 10 do Notwithstanding
Sumner Greeley and all the other sacrificing friends
OF the black race, was TO simply tell them they must
vote against their old masters, and they would 90 IT,
That is the evils that must be suranonnted Fred
erck Douglass is at this present time abusing Horace
Greeley. and licking the hand OF the man who nsulted
| him fOese the evils OF Slavery.
| Judge Reynolds then commented upon the letter OF
Senator Spencer 10 Grant In which the Senator speaks
of eecting county officers who 20 govern and man
age the next Presidential election" and also refers
| 10 the compact" between him and Grant. This wai
undoubtedly compact continued Judge Reynolds, and
| q corrupt one II not, Senator Spencer would never
have dared 10 aiude any letter 10 Grant. II indeed
false IL would not take the certificates of two physicians
10 get the Senator into Bl00ningdale tLaugherl Tue