Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-20
Speech Of Ron. Will Cumback, Of In.
diana, A. Decatur, Ill.


ing feeling Of unity and fraternity among all the
people OF the different States, which IL tower OF
strength In itself tits this that makes me feel to-
uay as much at home with all these strange faces
before me o. IN we're surrounded by the Hoosiers
OF my own native State.
In the darker DAYS when the life Of the nation
was in peril, when the gallant son OF Illinois and
the brave Hoosier fought side by side on the
battlefield aud together their blood made crimson
many sacred spot that will stand ont forever In
history, the sacrifice made by them was for the
promotion Of the unity Of the Republic, They
sealed the bonds Of Union with their blood. The
patriotism OF their enlarged souls took no cogni-
Iance OF the narrow bonds Of State lines or local
interest. They went forth to fight, animated by
the high resoly that no flag but the stars and
stripes should hOst over any part OF the territory
OF the Republic. We went to battle to destroy the
reasonable teaching Of the slayeholder that the
ra tight 70 secede and destroy the Union was Alright
We are now regarded by the nations Of the earth
s stronger and more entitled to respect than ever
regarded as the symbol Of union and strength
Our bonds are sought for by all the fnanciers as
that there bs p "a vo de %, ,b Saes INV
pair their value, OF render their payment even
doubtful. Our house, that II was sought to build
ballded on the solid rock Of national unity,
and when the storms come II will stand.
The great Republican party is like the man we
read OF In the Good Book, who built his house on
the storms that ragged against 1t, and the winds
tnat tearfuly ragged around II. SO the Republic
t has withstood all the howlings, Of our enemies,
the shocks OF battle and the srifes and divisions
that sought to devour and destroy 1t.
- While the Greeley party is like the other the
BOOK tells OF, who presume was Liberal Repub.
ncAn am was determined to have his own way and
built his house on the sand and he found his shanty
suddenly destroyed when the rain fell and the
waters beat against it, and It passed forever out Of
While we have taken from the States the pow.
ers some Of them claimed 10 do evil, we have left
untouched their constitutional rights. In the ex-
thnfr pntuar fnFcy I'D haa fha
same scope, while their power for evil disappeared
with the overthrow of the rebellion that had its
beginning In the exercise Of this unwarranted
claim. For many years before the war the aivo-
Gates OF what wss called State rights coerced the
law makins power to compel legislation disgrace
Iul 70 republic and at war with the spirit Of the
civ .itkation OF the age. They held the nation In
Gufess by the threat Of dissolution Of the Union
II their unjust demands were not acceded to- and
compromises disgraceful and CishonOrable were
the result Ali this Is past, We no longer are COM
PEELED to harden our hearts, silence our cors ience
and stop our ears to the demands Of humanity and
religion to enact laws to appease the wrath Of men
who threaten dissolution Of the Union. There
Il now no hinde ing power to prevent doing jus
tce to the humblest in the land, and the poorest
and most degraded may taste and enjoy all the
blessings that may be enjoyed by the most exalt
ed, All are free, and all are equal.
The blghting Institution that made 40O0. 90.
OF human beings mere chattels, and shut out the
enlightening influence of free speech, free pres:
and free gospel from all the $ ates where the
curse existed, is now numbered with the things o
the past In the same deep grave with secession
is buried the shackes of the bundmen and on the
tombstone is written mo Resu rection " to these
enxmies OF human freedom. Great applause
These are grand and glorious achievements, and
will stand on the pages Of history, bearing testi
mony to the pro[re sive sp rit that animated the
noble men OF the nineteenth century. They will
be regarded IN all the future the events that set
tlrd the question in favor OF Republican Govern
ment, and made sure the doctrine that men car
make for themselves good Government withou
the Intervention Of Kings and monarchs.
1t requires no prophesy to foretell the influence
N n no n1
where 1t will 90 awaken the spirit of liberty Il
the hearts Of al men where the light of civiliza
ton has fallen that the thrones of despots and tn
chains Of Oppres ion will crumhle to du,t and tn
coming future man will stand up everywhere
clothed In all the regal dignity of God-giyel
What influence has brought out this might
work. WHAT party can claim the honor Of 81
blessing the nation and the world!
The answer is ready. There is none to disput
the claim.
Friend and foe to the Republican party alik
vie to ii the glory
To have been even the humblest member o
such party is an honor of which any man ma
well be proud. Yet to-day We find most gigaI
tic effort is being made TO take the government o
this country from this humane and patriotic party
and clothe with authority the party, the most o
the members OF which were open enemies on tn
battlefield oprevunt the accomplishment Of thes
great progressive measures, or were in full sym
pathy with the hosts that were battling for seces
sion and divided union.
The effort has been made often before but ha
never been successful. 1t was then made openl
ard boldly by our old Political foes. They a,
saultrd our name and our principles, and bitterl
made war on all that we had done ana promise
openly to undo it when we were defeated and the
were successful. But they failed. Too srrongl
can party entrenched. A grateful people said t
that party: You have saved the nation froI
dsunion; you shall have in your keeping the grea
interests that you have preserved. Republics ar
not ungrateful." We have no such contest nov
The opposition, having failed In the past to weake
the confidence of the people in the soundness o
nDlicV HisdOm
ism OF the great measures that have brought :
much glory aud security TO the country, have SUI
denly changed their tactics and now assume to
converted To the faith that we profess, and solemn
ly promise in the future that no hand shall distur
what we have done. and that the amendment
that we have made to the Constitution shall stan
forever to testify to our wisdom in adopting thel
and to their folly IN resenting them. Howeye
humiliating il may be to them to make this col
fessiOn, IL cannot be denied that it high cOmpl
ment to us, and closes the mouths of old foes
all time TO come from assailinL us in the future.
proves the correctness of the old maxim tn
truth is mighty, and will always prevail, If me
will always have the manhood to boldly proclai
and the courage to defend it.
1t is to be regretted that the conversion Of OF
political principles Is not full and complete. "
have inaugurated those gigantic reforms that hay
so purified. our. political system, and have stoc
by and maintained them on principle, because Y
believed they were right in themselves. We ha'
defended them time again before the America
people, solely on the ground Of their lima
righteousness and Justice.
the Republican party well knew that in eaC
forward step taken the bitterest opposition won
meet them at every step, and that the deepe-
rooteu prejudices and The iercest passion won
reinforce it's enemies, aud that the contest wou
be OF the fercest character. They knew that p
lltcal seeTs would arouse the fears of the people,
they were asked TO make new and forward steps
new aud untried ground Calamitles of the dire
Kind ts be predicted II Ur these great Una
ges were to be adopted, and ruin and anarchy we
sure to follow. But he is thrice dOubly arm
who hath his quarrel Just, and on the Republic
party went to the contest, knowing that the
quarrel with the evils of our political system W
justice itself, and with an abiding faith In the rig
they trusted In God and won the victory. The
Is none 10 dispute, then, ths soundness OF d
faith OF the Republican party in all these progfC
sive measures.
The Republican party is pursuing the even ten
or It's ways, and, with General Grant as their lea
er, are marching on to victory. We are receivi
evidences of it every few days. We received
slight evidence OF 1t when the true reports of n,
Carolina came in, with its 2,0U0 to 5000 MAORI
Tor the principles Of this grand old party.
we heard some more evidence yesterday frc
Vermont with 2T,O00 majority, a gain OF neal
5000 over Democrats and Liberals combined, a
from he vote might conclude that there we
not Liberals enough In the State to make mi
posts on the turnpike. [Great laughter.l
Next Monday Maine will add some more G
dence, aud then Colorado, and then will come
old toOsier State, and Ohio and rennsylyan
adding new evidence, until victory will perch
our banners, and the principles we have so mol
maintained will be triumphantly maintained.
do not see any evidence hat our enemies ha
this sort of faith On the contrary, the Iestimo
Is abundant that they adopt now these measur
OF ours, and promise to ma ntain them because
sistance 10 them has become Odious, and that
party can live and have the confidence of the pc
pie whi, h does not promise 10 let them star
Political necessity with them has brought abe
thework Il is not a faith, ] fear, that works
love and puriAes the heart. 1t seems to me to
parallel With the good seed that fell on sto
ground and sprang up quickly; and fear that t
thln faith would as quickly perish, because
roots do not strike down deep Into the hearts II
consciences of those who make this sudden a
unexpected confession. 1t seems to me to bt
sort Of death-bed repentance that would all dis,
pear II life-giSing IN jorites would bring to tn,
the longcOyeed ed pabulum OF power aud patrC
age. The orators aud press Of the opposition hs
not, as have yet seen, In single instance
their convictions on any other ground than Il
OF expedency, and when anything has occur
that would give any hope of success in the Pre-
dental contest, there has been on the part OF ma
of them manifest disposition to throw of
mask and repudiate their Endorsement Of Repul
can measures. All this is so patent that the Il
plest may see II, and the people cannot be
ceived. II is the repetition Of the old fable of
ass who put on the skin OF the lion and for II
succeeded in passing himself of as the king
beasts, but becoming eated with the glory OF