Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-13
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.

NHu "NAo NNeeunM
The Grant and Wilson Club OF Arlington,
va, held their regular meeting on Wednesday
evening tho president "a. u. SMITH 10 the
After tho routine business was transacted,
Benz Austin, formerly Of this city, delivered
the following address;
., Since the nomination Of Horace Greeley for
President OF the United States we hear great
deal about sinking han Is across the bloody
chasm. Well, what does this bloody chasrn
mean II means slavery, rebellion, civil war
secession, Now York riots, Nov Orleans aud
Fort Pillow massacres, TAmmany ring thlev.
lnE, the Democratic party tho assassination Of
Abraham Lincoln, aud all tho evils that this
ErSat republic has been afflicted with for the
last half century. The Republican party, hav.
ing succeeded In removing many of these evils,
u called upon by Horace q recley \ %. TO shake
hands with the rlngleaders OF all thesecrImes
and say All these Outrages were mere inventions
Of the Radicals, or else II was all mistake, and
these rebels, secessiOntsts rioters Tammany
thieves, assasslus and Democrats we're honest
men aud the tavlors Of the country; that WO
did wrong by crushing out the rebellion con.
quetlnR the rebels, aud setting the black man
lreei but Horace upeley says they must be re.
stored TO power, TO rocOmpense them for their
losses by their treason, and he has pledged him.
self u he Is elected President, Odd forbid no
should be- to restore them to puwer, give them
the best offices, sc; he will probably SOLICIT for
hts Cabinet as Secretary Of state, ,toii Davis,
Secretary Of War, JeH Thompson; Secretary oil
ring.
With Horace Greeley for President, with a
horde Of traitors Tor Cabinet, what show would
there be for poor soldier or sailor who had
slsked his life to crush out the rebnlIlun and lii.
crate the slavosG Would the rebels with which
he would he surrounded have any sympathy
with the malmod and helpless brave men who
dared death tor our country and freedom, and
who are now dependent upon us Tor support
Would they have any sympathy with the widows
and orphans OF those dear comrades whose 70.
mains lie slumbeIlng in their graves at Airing.
ton, Andersonvillc, Gettysburg and a hundred
other cemeteFlesg Not
ask you who have passed through many
dangers 10 the army or navy, who have felt the
sharp pangs Of hunger while on the march, who
have been cast into rebel prisons who have felt
the stings OF rebel bullsis-yuu who have lost
fathers or brothers, and whose lifp's blood has
lowed through this bloody chasm which We are
called upon to shake hands RcrUss-Uan you, |
say, pass through the adjoining graveyard and
alter looking around you and seeing those white
head. boards, and knowing that beneath each
one lies the remains Of UnlOn soldier, cNn you,
say do this and deposit your ballot Tor Horace
Greeley, the bailor Of Jef. DAVlsi
fOr you must remembeT as you deposit your
votes you shape tho future OF this great repub
lie; weigh II we'll In your minds cast your bal.
lots Tor General u. s. Grant, one OF the uOblsst
works OF God, au honest man, one who stood by
you and yours In the hour OF danger, who lead
our armies IN 10 victory, who through his wise
and iudlcl0us legislation as Chief Magistrate Of
this nation, has restored TO us peace, peace not
only In our country but with ali tho fGreian na.
tlonsti this man you have tried and know MIN 10
20 competent 10 meet all emergencies, having
devoted the past twelve years Of his lie trying
60 DO the greatest good Tor tho greatest number.
While on the other hand Horace ureeiey has
been pToicssedlY Republican aud an anti.
slavery man until the close OF the war; then he
9blltsrAtes his past record by going bail Tor JET
Davis, and then Joins the Liberal Republicans,
aud hnally the Democrats. We do not want a
political acrobat for President man Of the
hrn Jackson strife Is needed In the presidential
chair until every vestlge OF OutcrOpplng rebel.
lion Is removed
Addresses we're also delivered by Mr.. John
SyphaX and others.
Auer about twenty five names had been added
to the roll, the club adjourned.