The sun., 1872-10-03
PENDLETON IN THE FIGHT.
GLORIoUS SPEECH FBOM GALLANT
GEORGE OF THE VEST.


tiOn-The Meaning Of Liberalism.
At the great Greeley meeting in Cincin-
natl on the 29th ult., after speech by Gen.
Banks, the Hon. George Ii. Pendleton said
This canvass il near Its close. The argument
has been exhausted. The appeal To- reason and
judgment has been made ana thougniul men ,l
are prepared to vote. II had consulted my
own wishes only. would not have addtesstd
you this evening. cannot hope to present TO
YOU new Views, or add vigor to the presentation
OF the old ones. But my friends have requested
It,, and their wishes am accustomed TO obey.
produces on the mind and heart Three tn hoal-
sand miles Of intervening ocean make us love
our whole country better, and feel a closer rela-
abste the bitterness Of strife, and make us feel
that all our people are actuated by a patriotic
sPT IN h p hy would Tay yspnk to as o 10
tonight. would not willingly do injustice to
Cen. Grant or his Cabinet, or his ndherents.
All OF them would treat with that c.onsidcrn-
ton which fair dealing and honest discussion
demand. When I speak of him, or of them,
intend rather to speak of the tendency aud Sig
nincancc Of their opinions and the system of adj
ministration which they approve and enfoTe
tnan OF thelr personal cnaractcf-tlcs anu par
ucular actions.
when left home in June this liberal move
mcnt seemed to have just commenced. To bor-
row the ngufe uf another, IL was then the easy
m9vement and gentle whisper of changing
u,uY @ ~, "a a cii sea to-uay u ls tle ua-hlng surf
ocean. What does this meanf
WHY THIS LIBERAL MOVEMENT?
Why have Republicans left the organization
which they built up and lovedl why are Dem
ocrats not Isolated men. but the party with all
the persuasive authority of it, recommendation
and all the poser ~ It's discipline supporting
son for this wonderful phenomenon.
have read the speeches Of Horace Greeley
On hi. western trip. read carefully also the
speeches made az Cincinnati on : itufday. They
were from the leading men Of tie Republican
party. They were brought here To follow Mr..
and ir possible to destroy, both by comparison
and contrast, the force Of his speeches. Cabinet
officers military Generals, and civil Generals
were present the hi yhest in rank, the highest
in their own estimation. the highest in the csti-
nation of their party were here. Mr.. Delano.
Gen. Butler, Gov. hawlcN. were pvt forward To
present In the best shape tuc bv.t lua,c of the
policy ~ the llcpui "a. ln party ..I o. effects On
the country. They had
uouHLE ANp prRrirxING OFFICE
10 perform. Thoy must at one tnl the same
time laud the popularity and power and success
ttpn, and Show that ii rad faii,d i'm II, work,
fallen short of its promises, and must bc con-
tiuucd in power in order To- accomplish IL.
S,np these speeches Of their NCrbiage and
the Republican party ha. had the entire conf
dcuce Of the people. IL mas hcUni poW,rtwelve
years yIsfs oi war year 81 p1Ac'. l9'y ieli Hs m
battle: the Democrats sympathl.cd with the
rcbrls and We e conquered 10y ballots at the
polls; u las lad absolute power ia the Federal
and ia thc Statr G"Nernmcnts; 10 Congress 10
has had two-thirds majority; In tie Presidency
1t ha. had the mon II it, choice the Judiciary
il has found or 10 has mato majority 81 the
Judges. Seven y,ars have elapsed since the
war. Seven years ~ peace. Seycn years of Re-
puihcaul,m. Seven years Of absolute party
g-,rnGen,y. Iodr years Of Gen. Grant 5 presi-
dcncy., This has been it, opportunity. Bcnold
Fellow citizens, what has been accomplished
What claim t. public gratitudef
WHAT TITLE TO LONGER r0wEH2
Read those speeches further: We promised
yuu peace. but there Is no peace. We promised
YOU 'nncofd' nut there u no concord, We
pf"ml ed YOU more perfect rion. nut there
Is no heniy Union. We promised you freedom
through Iut the Land, bat there can hc mo- free
dom; there must bee prescription. there must
ho Acknowledgement the South is sdll rebel
lious: the hdhops corpus must bee suspended: the
elcs tinus must rr suieryisod the rrrpnstrticted
'ioN crnmcnts must he sustained: the whites are
dsIuyai. and must he subjected: the negr,,,
are loyal, and must he put over them.
This b. their uWn testimony. Yet gentlemen,
after twriN" tr1r- ufppwcr. 1fter seven years uf
cucs this s their testimony uf their own success
10 a renewal II u'wrr. And thcy ,rc right. This
properly and iuily. They have exercised hh-O-
lutc power President. Conercs. Judiciary
they nave don" their host and they have So far
hrgsArcd the lcoplc II the South. So far cNi--
pcruod the races. So FAR dc-Uuied the owners ui
property ami the children Of industry, So lar up
turned The foundations of civil order and urns-
porous labor that they need the powers Of war.
the presence of nm army the suspeuron uf the
hth'is corpus. dt,irauchisement uf the strong,
stale ~ the south and 10 Justify themselves Ina
your rt"-, aud obtain our support they do not
hesitate 60 Invoke.
THE BITTERNESS OF uArr.
and g. influence the passions and animositles Of
tt'riut war. Road these speeches Tor your
selves. This il their fair Interpretation. their
pnil N'4phy no man can deny IT, Road them
more closely They furnish incontcstihlc proof
that his AImlni-trati ia has done more than al
"thers 10 degrade the public service and to de-
hauch the public morals.
The President has received money and houses
and other presents Of large value from asprants
for public office, and rs appointed those same
men to Oihre. do not say that hc has done IL
corruptN only say that he has done II.
IN" President has apl uinted his family and re-
allcl in our history. do not say because theN
were hi relatives, but do say they had TO other
Tho President has surrounded himself with
ring uf military secretaricg, without law, and In
violation Of law; aud sycOphahtic adhercnts
whose Influence Ia appointments and jobs has
been scandal and 10y word.
The President has treated his high ofllce as II
II had been created, and ought 10 be admins
tered for his own personal benefit. the reward
lf his merits or his ind n~try, ana that neither
his political adyersarics nor the people have any
The legitimate results Of this conduct are ap-
parent ON every hand. Corruption porytdcs
every department Of the Government Defal-
cations are as common ~ the days.
NEGLECT OF DUTY
IS made universal hy the example Of the Presi-
dent. Absence from their posts is the rule
the Treasury, the Secretary uf the Navy, the
secretary of the Interior, the PostmastoT-ticn-
rral, the Attorney -tiencral- Of the seven
members uf the Cabinet are announced to take
active part in the pending canvass in Ohio.
Every eNertipn of every employee Of every unicc
* called into requistion To reflect the Prcsi-
dent. The expenditures Of every Office are made
with reference to the same result. Every salary
paid 10y the Government from the money coli
lccted hy taxation II made to contribute for this
puruOsr. The work In the navy yards, the CON
tracts for supplies, the mails OF the country, the
surplus millions in the Treasury, are used 10 the
same end and So universal Is the demoralilH-
tion that every officer Is believed to be Influenced
I'm hi- CAcrttou by the desire To retain office
rather than 10y any conviction Of public duty or
OF personal fidelity.
do not say tnut Mr., Dcllno and Mr. Boutwell,
nnd Mr.. trcswcll are not sincere in the opinions
lhey express ON the stump in ohio, but do say
mat II tuoy express Il different opinions, or were
Silent they could not hold unicc fnr an hour
They work for their chief. They hold his oiiicc
tlLlg piiv" ~ tlivir T,r,unnlu.!c=iaucc Thcy
arc -lht ~!uuI. II his prpportN, ana Lle UJpf
They paN IT, scryicc In his reelection. Our CON
-tlulohal government Is made
PERSONAL GOVERNMENT
In its worst form, and necessarily, inevitably fol-
lows Capitalization. liy usurpution, hy absorp-
non, by open and shameless gTda pings, by secret
and -tcalthN outreachugs the Federal Govern
n"nt II drawing to Itself all the powers Of the
states ani by that mysterious process 10y which
NE power steals from the many to the few, the
himself
/ am no alarmist-I do not magnlfy the evil
NY h'il wound not cXaggerate II ia speaking 10 |