The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-09-19
JUDGE D. p. LOVES SPEECH.


commonwealth upon the floor of the
national congress, hOnored Wichita
with visit on last Monday. Judge
Lowe is one, at least, among the prom
inent men of the state against whom
nothing can be said dcrogatOry, either
as TO his ability or honesty as repre-
sentative, or as to his public character
as a citizen. Called from the bench
two years ago, by the almost unani-
nous voice Of the republican party, at
time when the cry was for "a man
whom we can trust.' he was again
nominated at Lawrence two weeks
since without dissenting voice. On
Monday night he addressed our citi-
zens in an able effort Ga few of the
prominent features of which we give
below. The meeting was largely at
tended and enthusiastic.
1t was opened by the election of
Judge Tucker as president, and NJ. NJ.
Murdoch, as secretary. Judge Lowe
opened with splendid eulOgism Of
Wichita abiding to her location, her
lively enterprise, schools, churches, etc.
He said he had heard much of the
place. but he must declare that he was
perfectly astonished. Mr.. Lowe said :
While the democratic party comes
before the country pleading guilty to
| its former unpatriotic career. and ask
| ing that its past be forgotten, the re-
| publican party advances its principles
and its candidates with no apologies
to make for it's existence, and no re-
grets to offer for its past career. 1t
points with pride to its patriotic his
tory and its successful achievements
in behalf of liberty and good govern
ment.
When three and half millions of
our cOuntrymen were held in AFFECT
bondage. when every free state was the
hunting ground of the Shareholder,
when arrogant despotlsm was stretch
ing out its hands to clutch Kansas and
Nebraska for slavery, when the church
was used to crush the conscience of
men, and the law to anmhilate freedom
of speech and the press, the republic
can party arose as the nations protest
against iniquity, and as the nations
avenger Of the wrongs of two genera
tions. When the conspiracy against
the republic was eliminating, When in
the interest of slaver,- the constitution
was about to be subyerted and the
country rent in twain, when the stars
were faiilng away from the national
armament. when the army and navy
were surrendered to the catalines OF
Va, ~O....>~:-, 'l~ rci,..IE"nn party, en-
| bodying the sentiments of national
loyalty, seized the reins of power.
From that time to the present it has
been the mission of that party in battle,
on the field, and in the forum, to fight
the enemies of the country, and to an
tagonize the friends of caste and OPP
preston. As the fruits of its career
Of eleven years of administration to a
country restored to national unity, to
the overwhelming of all its hosts of
enemies in the field. to the restoration
to liberty and equal rights of four mil
lions of our cOuntrymen, to the guar
anty by constitutional law of the per-
petuity of freedom, it claims as among
its great achievements, that whereas
it found the country at the close of
the war burdcned with debt of nearly
three thousand millions of dollars, it
has administered the finances and rev.
enues of the country without financial
embarrassment, and with gradual
but constant elimination of taxation
and of the national debt, while its cur
rency and credit has rapidly depreciat-
ed and all the industries of the coun-
try have prospered in an uncxampled
degree. AT the south, where bitter
ness and resentment over the results of
the war frequently eliminated in riot
and crime, the strong arm of the gov
eminent has been extended to protect
the most humble, and approximate
peace and quiet has been maintained.
Preferring Cancellation to revenge, it
has restored the former enemies of the
republic to the rights of citizenship,
and since the sword was sheathed has
inflicted no punishment on those who
raised ii against their country. In its
administration il has been mindful of
the friends who rallied around the BAN
ner of the republic in its hours of
dread, and has testified its gratitude
by heaping bounties upon the surviv-
ing soldiers. and bestowing pensions
upon the disabled and upon the wild
ows and orphans of those who laid
down heir lives for their country.
And now this republican party, |
whose principles and policy were
founded in equity and Righteousness.
whose practical administration has |
preserved the integrity of the country,
which has vindicated the right ofevery |
citizen to equality before the law.
which has restored peace. order and |
universal prosperity. which has in
augurated justice and economy in the
plenitude of its usefulness, and sur
rounded with the trophies of a thous-
and victories and successes, advances |
again to the people under the leader |
ship of the hero and patriot. General |
Grant, and asks for reaffirmation of !
the policy and the principles which |
have made liberty and nationality pos
sibie. The contest upon which we en-
ter, while ii may be arduous. is not |
doubtful in its results. The princi- !
pies of the republican party are EN-
shrined in the hearts of the loyal |
masses of the country. 1t inn t. lit |
tie to them whether this or that manis 1
successful or not in his personal ambi- !
tons. or vinGicated in his individual |
but it is of infinite con- /
Germ to the country whether the policy |
of the party that gave liberty to the
land shall continue to endure. or shall
be betrayed into the hands of its enc
mes. 1t il of infinite concern whether |
the party which has made justice pos
sib.e shall continue to hold up the
banner of equit, and right. or whether
that ba nner shall be ;:'ailed ignomin-
iously in the dust The republican
party is the nations organization of /
liberty and of law. of economy and |
thrift, of equity aud equality.
Mr.. Lowe dwelt at length upon the !
charges made against Grant and the |
republican party, vindica,ing them
ably and with felicity against all just
aspersion.
In conclusion he said Kansas should
be the last to go back on the record
and principles of the republican party.
Kansas the first born of the republic
can party, which came into being as
territory and a state amidst the tears