The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-10-18

ing OF the 9th VI next March. that he
has taken a manful part toward the
reconciliation OF the whole American people
to their Government, and toward the ,ip-
building, toward the, perfection, the round.
ing out, Of this American republican nation.
atty. Prolonged cheersl.
REMARKS or NR.oREELEY AT CLEVELAND.
FEILov-CITHExs. ! desirs at this time.
and from this place, to address few earnest
words to the advance guard OF liberty and old
time Abo.itionists Of tho Western Reserve.
desire to ask them in all sincerity: Brethren
Of the other days, do you rejoice or do you
dened all hostility to equal rights TO men Of
every colori Do YOU rejoice in that +
GCries If Yes. yes we do.'l Or do you re-
greet It! For my part, fellow-citizens, DO
most heartily rejoice in it. ! find in that fact
an earnest Of better day for our country.
All! but they say 10 me, You are a candi-
date. You rejoice in it because 1t seems to
aid or to promote your prospects OF an cleo
tion." Well, feliow-citizens, tried most
earnestly four years ago to have the Demo-
cratic party take the step il has now taken. /
then desired it should nominate Chief Justice
Chase as the candidate for President. Not
that l cared go much for the man, but that
did anxiously hope and wish that the Demo-
cratic party would step upon the platform
where it stands now. A platform Of pure
Democratic principles. A platform which
regardless CT color. II that party had
chosen to do so four years ago, by nomiiat-
ing Chief Justice Chase, this country would
have been very far advanced, very much fur
Their advanced on the right road than it now
ie. Hence, for my couDtry's sake, for the
sake Of its peace, its advancement. its pros
perity,I did gladly desire that the ground
sh0nl1 In tel xvbtr1, h~a haav, 81
Fellow-citizens, they tell you that the Demo-
cratic party is not sincere in taking this
ground? Why not siIcere? What is to be
gained BY false practicesS 1t alienated some
supporters it cooled the zeal of others.
Why should great party pretend to be q
thing il 10 not tell you. Abolitiorists, that
such step once taken never can be recalled.
There can be no advantage, there can be no
purpose. in taking the backward track. But
no. that backward track will never be taken.
The shadow will not 60 back on the trail
Whatever may be the result Of this present
election, whether it shall result one way or
other, there will never again be . serious
question az to the rights, the equal rights, Of
all citizens under the laws OF this Govern
ment, and I, who have grown old, who have
Witnessed during quarter Of century .
controversy respecting the black men and
their rights. I do earnestly desire that this
struggle should cease, and cease now. [Great
applause.l I hope ! may live to zee the end
OF 1t, and hear il eaid that whatever the peo-
pie may divide upon. or quarrel about, they
have done with conflict, they have done with
controversy, concerning the equal rights OF
man. For my part do greatly rejoice that
that my name, however humble, has been
identified with it. shall rejoice in success,
II success crown our efforts. ! will rejoice in
defeat, il defeat shall be encountered, that
through the presentation Of my name a. q
candidate an end hes been put to all copten-
ton concerning the equal righss OF man.
(Cries Of Good, -" Good.'] And ask the
old-tins Abolitionists Of the Western Reserve
whether they ought not to rejoice with me.
Fellov-citizens,' it is time that we were done
with this bygone controversy. fCries of
q" That's so,"" Good, "Good.r1 There are
great questions concerning labor, the rights
OF labor, the interests Of labor, the duties Of
labor, that struggle now for public attention.
Ne want to commence this discussion. We
want to know, to comprehend. to realize
what measures are necessary and expedient
to advance the interests and secure the
rights of honest, useful labor. [Applause
and cheers.1 In order that We may do this,
we desire that the rubbish and debris Of the
oli-time controversy be swept out of sight.
There is no longer reason for contention
the rights Of the black man.
4 ncv ohC ccCal vi by tnc lucy \
are bolted, riveted, fastened, double fastened |
by the Constitution. All we need now Is q |
sheerfnl acquiescence OF the people Of all |
parties in the Constitution as proclaimed, |
and secured by that we shall have it Fellow |
to-day portion Of our citizens are |
are denied voice in the gov |
ernment Of this country because they were |
rebels eight or ten years ago. think that
An injurious prescription. / ask let il be |
swept out Of the way. that it be finished and |
put aside, in order that the questions Of |
taxation and finance. Of labor, and the uten- |
sils OF labor may come to the front. The in |
stinct Of the people on every side say co. We |
cannot begin to quarrel about tariffs, and |
finance, and currency until We have first set |
led that all the white men Of this country |
should have equal rights with all the black |
men. Let M decide in this election that |
here ehall be no more prescribed class, no |
more . disfranchiesd class, no more, as in |
10000 men, white men, cltizens,
Who have willingly conformed to all rights Of |
he Government. and are still denied by An |
Infamous registration board. and by State |
legislation, any voice in the disposal Of their |
property. Debts are charged up against |
40 property, and they, the planters Of that |
great State, are denied any voice in the Gov. |
srnment which taxes and robs them. de- |
nand for them, and for every American. en- |
reimbursement. demand liberty. We have
liberty now for those who were once in slave
~. demand liberty for those who were
never our slaves and are now our country
men. Give Ms universal amnesty along with
impartial suffrage, which We have, aud We
viii sweep out Of sight the rubbish Of past
We will begin anew, on the COM
non platform Of equal rights, a new race.
Dew progress in liberty, new progress in
prosperity. [Applauee.l We will, as one
people, maintain our union evermore, rejoice
u the prosperity, in the greatness, and in the
glory Of the American Republic. (Tremen-
aous and prolonged cheers.