The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-17

fastened upon the workirgmen. lApplaose
The republican party had been mean in its msn'
aeement Of eonscription, in which they had sub.
United to the dictates of millonaires. instesd OF
the working classes CONTINUED applause. The
only people who advocated the continuance OF
the war was the home-gusrd, [spplause,] who
considered that the moment Greeley was elected
they would have to march to the front Jap
plausel against the rebels coming across the
Ohio river, or to do the honorable thing, and
provide substitute. Laughter and applaLse.l
B. j. Mediums follow in . neat little speech,
wherein he viewed the political matters OF the
times from the standpoint Of . young man, and
advised the formation of . young mems politl'
cal organization. Want Of space prevents the
publication of synopsis Of his remarks, which
were aaently, eloeuently and pointedly e1'
pressed, and were frequently interrupted by the
plaudits of the audience.
George w. Stipp was received with hearty ap-
plause and said that, although he was neither
politician nor candidate, he was always ready
to discuss political issues. and if his opponents
occupied better ground, he was always willing
to accept it. [Applausel Men should vote in
dependent OF past or present party ties and ne
had no doubt but that enough republicans
would be found to vote for Greeley. he was
more sfraid that some democrats would be led
aside to vote for the Louisville nominees. The
leaders in this movement we're not the friends
Of democrats or republicans in the north or
south. They had been bought by the thirty
pieces of silver. The learned speaker then re-
viewed the course of the Chicago Times in re-
ference to ite advocacy of the Cincinnati con.
vention and the candidature of Judge Davis,
Who like Greeley. was Henry Clay tariff wing,
the only difference between the two candidates
being that Greeley was by far tho better man.
Applause. We must vote for Greeley or en-
dure corruption four years more. Applause.
Many democratic leaders had opposed his noina.
ton at Baltimore, but the independent ones,
who sought NO Offices, had demanded it. ZAP.
plause. Greeley was the only bona tide work.
| ingman who had ever been a candidate for the
presidency. Mr.. Stipp here glanced at the ca
reer of Grant, touching upon his want of intel.
lect. After viewing the history of the abolition
of slavery, and the admission Of negroes to the
franchise, the speaker said many rad thought
that the negro should have acquired some de.
gree of education before receiving the privilege
OF the suffrage. Congress thought otherwise,
and the former slaves were made full freemen
| just at the time when mems passions in the
south were most excited. The carpet-baggers
had harnessed up the negroes ~ republicans
Heace the ku klux outrsges, and the danger
was that war between races would result and
a standing army would be necessary. Instead
| OF this we wanted Q calm and wise man in the
presidential char, who would regard those quar-.
res as those of bis own family. Loud sp-
plause. 1t was time for the north to lay aside
malice and consider the south as brothers
cheers, and 70 remember vengeance is mine,
will repay and that we prayed to be forgiven
as we forgaye. The time might come that we
may be at war with foreign powers, who would
assuredly find ready assistance in the south il
these differences Were kept up. After depict.
ing the woes of the south, the speaker compared
the leaders of liberalism with those of republi.
canism and was especially scAthing oa John A.
Logan. Having reviewed Grants course in tax.
ing presents and appointing the presenters to
office, he said Greeley always did what was
right though the heavens fall, and concluded
emn conviction that an honest people would
sssuredly elect him. Loud and prolonged ap
| plause.