New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
SPEECH OF COL. A. K. MCCLURE.

CITIZENS OF NEw-YoRK: The last great battle of our
civil war is about TO be fought The armies are being
lnarshaled for the decisive struggle. There will be
marching and countermarching IN forming the lines
there will be for time some confusion in the eounsels
of commanders; there will be banners bearing strange
devices to embarrass the unity Of men who cherish
common faith there viii be perfdy and
there TO play part in obeyng the mandates OF AFRO
CANT power But in the fulness of time there will be
two great organized disciplined and earnest parties con-
tending for supremacy Outside OF them there will be
the Dotieal anteduyians the Swiss Tovers, lowering
around both camps and il may be small appendage OF
power employed 70 prostitute party name 10 advance
Inc interests of that partys most mali gDant foes.
We have many people who cannot understand that the
world is twelve years older now than II was twelve
years ago They accept nothing In the line OF advance
ment. They are unmlndful that the flood made new
deal in population some time before our recolectOn
that Vesuvus made the grandeur OF POlnpel sleep un
her existence well nigh forgotten; that France toll
crates no Napoleon when she is Bourbon, and makes
BOnrbons fugtives when she is NapOeon that England
is Wing and Tory by turns, and worships power unt
change is dictated by public necessity or interest
that the resolutions Of 9s belong TO our hstey
and the last that has read them with faith will soon
be dead that slavery Of another age, and Will baeken
and enemies now friends; that military rule was
wise war; but that the victories OF peace are inc
most renowned Of the worlds achievements, and that
men who have differed IN the conflicts OF politics. OF
statesmanshp, aud OF arms must often become aules
aud friends uess enlightened progress is 10 peIlsA from
the earth.
they bring duties If We should ever stand upon
the stale preIudces ana passions ana dogmas, 8mch
have had their day aud served OF ed IN their purpose
we would learn nothing forget nothing, accomplish
nothing. Democrats would be Democrats contending
for the States rights of other days for Slavery that is
dead and past the hope Of resurrection for the unc0n
stitutionalty of war measures when war has fulfilled
its mission the defeat OF theological results OF the var
which are as fixed free government tse and Tor PO
litica distinctions OF race and color when our funda
mental law has interpOsed It's supreme authority 10 for
bid them Republicans would be Republicans contsnding
for confscat0n, Tor capital executions ior te
dsreRard of civil powers for the overthrow OF local self
government for the spawning OF new swars OF carpet
bag officials bayonet elections and for free suffrage
only for people Of their own faith. TammaDy would
be Tammany still, for who could have advanced 10
assault ts mailed sOlderyf IL required The World after
boxing the TammaDy compass, 70 revolt at Tweeds
Democratic nomination Tor sehator, ana iIequmed1 q
j. Tilden for TIE Legislature. common interest made
Siness and "A common danger made OF every faith
and shade of antagonisIu unite u redeem the great
trOpclis Of the Union.
THE DUTIES TIE PRESENT
In The circles Of political progress we are low and
tben brought shoulder 10 shoulder IN the ardent
maipteDauce Of our free institutions, aitI the mosI