Middletown transcript., 1872-07-13
SPEECH OF THos. F. HAFApD,
DHrl.lvHRED HRTOlsE TaE pALrl.
MORECONvENTiON ON 'rHE 0tEs-
TtON OF ADOPTING TRG clN-
C1NNAT1 PLATfOQM.

Nr. ffesldent, nnu you gcntlemen Of is,c Con-
vcntion, cries of louder II know anything
Of the Organization OF human opinions, Il l. iha,
parties have no justification excepting tha, they
means 10 m abstract end.
" ever there need for organization for
reaching homes, ends in this country God knows
!, is now VI ever she nccdcd men 10 rise above
the petty rail Of party II Is now and therefore.
You have found In this asscpb)age no disposi-
lion 10 carp at men for former palitcal differ
cnccs. You desire to elevate lopesty and capa-
city, instead Of inscnsibilty apd utter civil In
capacity; and how do ygp propose to do III Is
|, no, by an appeal to all ,tai Is high and noble
and homes, IN hunan ra,prsf u yen DO no! so,
you IRE called. Applaugc.
tell you the Dep9eseuc party Is the organi-
za,iou which the sensc Of Irantind In this coun-
Try will point ont rs the best means through
which and by which ti,c salvation of our Gov
ernment can be wrought Applause. Aud
Not shrinking frau li6c.loeg Democrats from
.claspiny hands viii Asncst ucu Of the Repnbli
cap party. You have not witnessed that. APP
plgusc You haze wi,ucsscd on the contrary
Willingness scnrcvly attempted 10 he suppressed
of a desire 10 forget past political party differ
cncc In favor OF g.t1, present, noble aud al
most holy object
Now, gentlemen, esk you in nll t,irucss,
shall this great orranisa,ian, dignihcd by years,
,dignifed by sactGccs tss the cake Of patriotic
.'crling, not be allowed ts have an ndepcnd.n,
expression Of It's own homes, .cn,imen,s7 T Cries
Of yes, and applause What then can he said
In favor Of the fact that, cut and dried, we shall
without crossing n or do,ting an l. we shall
irayc thrnst down our throat, without mas,ica-
,an Or dgcs,i,. tir action Of other men who
liave aot bccu caitcS ic,c our council, however
f,aG'i N'os may desire 10 act with us in reference
30 cauplqa party. Ctics cfuo, no.
Ma, y. ste COMMITTEE aud il Is proper for
yha IN FIR In - 4 I hat ,.t-
and am glDS of II, for the sake OF my con.
science, ,ha, wac one OF the minority who OPP
posed the Cincinnati platform platform con
t,iuing many things that we respcc, aud adhere
10, mnc!' That we would desire to modify AMI
correct. did think il becoming the dignity OF
this grca, National organization Of nearly ,htce
million OF frcemvl or hose Who deem them
selves frecincn, that We should al least hc per-
mi''cd to have an Independent, moderate straight
forward expression Of our own opinicns with
out having .hc words Of other men, unchoscn
hy ns, forced down onr ihroais rs our own ex-
Preston. Applause aud hisses
Now, sirs, ! ask you will not the Democrats
masses OF this country demand Of you, demand
Of this Conyvniien--lha, the expression which
YOU shall u.c shall not lie adopted merely cut
and dried the language Of anoihcr-bui II shall
hc the expression Of the unlcrrted, clear. out
spoken wishes OF the Democratic party itself.
Are we not entitled 10 III ! considered that ac
amendments which were utterly rejected The
peeuliariiics of parliamentary tu,cs were adopted
10 exclude them, aGl We stand here to-day, nBs
probably shall, according ~ the expression OF
this asscmbasc. so before the country with
WHAT Without Tor the frs, time in the history
of utir party, m independent expression ol our
owa cherished Sea,imcus.
Il the Couvou,ion ready for il ! am not.
When was horu the Democratic party was in
cssicnec. The liol,cs OF nv youth, the Grst, and
all the votes of ms u,an,ood, aud the best cNcr-
lions OF my hand and brain, have been given for
its support do not Wish TO abandon II now,
lu, 10 no, wish To see g,ca, mE,jori'y merged
In the voice aud uadcr the clothing of that
which Is after all the sis.! E..Eoriy ,9ahnfea to
own forccs. II Is cat ,rsl II s.A u II is mol
wise to ask II, and tel Jon, genslsnen OF ,l,
Convention, that your constituency VIII demand
iro.n you why yon have not expressed your sen
,men's In your own voice,
Tic time awarded to Mr. Bayarj here expired
aud he was retiring from the .iage VIXEN reqnes
ted by Mr.. liurr, of Connecticut. 10 speak ~
long he chose. the Chair stallag HAT 10,
Chairman OF the Committee on n.solli1as did
do, dcsite 10 occupy any time ia speaking.
Voice. And no Que else.
Mr.. Gallagher. GcnIlemcn As n member o
this Convention, object 10 Mr. I,ayard, or an.
other man, consuming the whole Of the tmc.
Mr.. Gallag CHER wRs called 10 order hs ih'
Chair amidst grea, confusion, the Chair saying
Let the convention ic reminded that this Us
delegated body. When men, having the tahi
rise 10 address dele aied and delihcra're body
they should bc respectfully heard even II We IL
moi agree with them. let the Convention. there
fore. preserve order, and hear Mr.. Bayard with
out Interruption.
Mr.. Gallagher, submit to the decision Of ,h
Chair, bpt give notice that shall ask for fs
minutes myself. Cries OF sit down, and misses
Mr.. Jackson, Of llliDois, MI, Prcs.dcnt:
want TO Know In what pcin, this resolution
undenocraiic or improper. want the gentle
man to state that lie has no, We, done IL.
Mr.. Ba,ard, rcsuming, MIR. President, pro
pose TO adopt any course 10 this discussion TIM
choose. have no iavors to ask OF the Conren
'iion, aud propose "a lise my tims for discussion
in my own way, and no, be caiechiscd by an
member Of the Convention. Applause.
stand here for the people Of my State. am try
ing 10 represent them, aud believe HAT an
here to give the hest Judgment ,ha, J have 70
the benefit Of my country. II Is only by ronfic
Of honest opinions that justice and good sens
this Coavcniion would have done much NOR
wisely if they had expressed their own sent
ments, and not taken those which have state
before TO have been cut ana dried by Others
without mas,ication or digestion. Applause.
Now, Mr.. President look at ihe facts bclor
this county. What Is the trouble to-day thu
puts her morally in chainsl Is II not the inter
ference by the Federal Government In the locH
concerss 0f the Sta,ss7 10 II not the tyrsnn
anA'nsatphtion, which, under the rarb ~ Con
siituiiouai amendments; under the fnrb
statutes passed In alleged accordance with ,ho'
amendments, which To-day throttle the voice
the American people7
ask you, gentlemen OF New York, how can
men-of-war, with guns ready shoi,ed, rhn o,
for action, to staad at the foot Of your peaeel'
streets two years ago, on the day Of yoopr ele
tion7 SO rg4Nar1ff hsfH sa4fI E &
What brought Ne ;scsssls Of Ysr. with that !.
mcrican flag OF which ~e Areair s6 proud at u
mast hcad7 What brought them at tho foot
your peaceful sircess ready 10 sweep from u
highways Of your cities tho citizens engaged
their orderly and peaceful occupntons1 shcul
the word Of command Of military now be Etve
for NJ What brought military expedition
with oil the formaiity Of war, and musAeid'
Hred and uahxed, rations fot 20 many days, an
all the paraphcrnallA Of hostile military exp
ditiou-what brought all that into the heart
the glses civ ol Mo York 20 Issrsaso4I .