, 1872-10-23
THE CAMPAIGN,
Reform and Reconciliation in
Chicago.

tContinued from, Fifth Pagc.1
that the policy OF his Administration shall be to
turn honest mon out because Of their politics;
there will be enough removals made when those
that are found to be unworthy are removed.
tCneers.]
GENERAL GRANT.
Now, my country1nen, upon one or two other
subjects, and then + will detain You
no longer. It is q grave question that
you are to respond to on the 5th day OF
ICries Of "No, no."l Shall he be reelected on
the 5th day OF next month? and upon
thnt question I wish to submit a
few suggestions to you. I hare no criti-
cisns to make upon General Grant as .
military man; he came out Of the war victor
with the crown Of victory upon his forehead, and
the American people are willing, and we're
willing, that he should enjoy the honorB Of his
triumph. Aye, the American Congress went
for him new rank and new title, which George
Washington never enjoyed, which Winfield
Scott never enjoyed, the title OF ''General of
the Army" higher than Lieutenant, or Briga-
year, and the peopie-I believe
the majority Of the people-would have
rejoiced haa General Grant been content to
be at the head Of the American army; but he
WIS not content; he said it was not enough; /
must have something more; must have the
political power OF this country; the 10000 Office
holders shall be at my will in respect to the ten
ure Of Office; and when General Grant sought
to leave the military profession and to hold the
political power Of this country, to administer
the civil service, he sought to leave the position
for which he was qualified, and to fill one that he
ves not qualified for.
General Grant has been called upon to exc
cute the laws =; his profession Was that Of a sol-
dier. From the time he entered West Point
until he became President, his duties were those
in the military line aud profession. When did
he learn the laws that govern this country, the
complicated treaties that regulate our relations
with fereign nations when did he acquire
knowledge Of these, which would enable him to
execute them?
TEE FIRST VIOLATION.
On the first day that General Grant became
President he violated, as far rs he had the pow
books. In George Washington'e Administration
it had been provided that no importer
efnonaS Of 1eEsn secssfn ths sa0qd s,a be
That law rested upon sound reason, and from
the days Of Washington it remained unchanged,
and later down to the days Of Grants Admins
tration. On the first afternoon that General
Grant Was President, he sent the name Of A. 7.
ury-the largest importing merchant, perhaps,
in the world. I speak of this to chow you that
be lacked that knowledge and familiarity with
our laws that ennbled him to see that they we're
Constitution.
np.s,r,s p,rnar
But, gentlemen, do you reconect the pledge
that General Grant made before his election?
Do you recollect the last sentence in the let
ter which he @ wrote accepting g. the e
sank into your memories and into your hearts,
and this sentence carried for him the votes Of
naon1s and t1,et sentence yyas tIis nT,et ns
foree na5oca y tsTat 70 hara noocan Uhet dd
ha mean by that? He didn,t mean that the war
1a,1at ston for tha aT vas over Three vears ana
iat ns have 9rstarn,itv riandshi2 and lipdneRs
1n+ea 70 -" ~ -na ~ {la No-+h pnd +ha 1nan ~
tHe snnth 40 and how ia It now - that M men coIne to
you and address YOU YOU to to mnks YOU feel and be-
1rstern;tv 1te s @4'ehe betmasn the neone Of the
1a1tI, .,5 10 9aor1a ri ~
Eonth7 Fo,,7> vaars arn he said It
1roa r. ha raaca and T as1, vou to-n;ght II Il
sza ta 1eeona of fbe sonth as It Was tbe dsV
~ - !ponef Gso,t @r.a a1aofad5 Ta fhara ~
shas ue2e1 Iran; - "as elecsso a 1n,,o, - inSIe as
and % is the hR1 Commerce re and and trade between ths
No1sn 43lu tne oousa ~ iasoaaoio "9 1oui seeno
ago9 lou kno" tnat IL ~ Aut' ~
Now, my eonntHmen, 1af 4 neneRe Rsr II oeaeL a 4ia
own judgment, that he you'd have made
that pledge to the Amencan people
Eood- 1t Was the most solemn pleoge
that ponhe1an7 T. eyer c,o.aa MADE ~ 20 ,,oIa
people on earth: II vas clothed N the most
solemn words that po4hclan ever useo IN nd
dressing the people; Elghtee9 nonnreo yeare
ago, "hen jesus Cnflst va oe9lcatea 70 ms
great work, between earth and the sly, was
heard these same words .Feace on eaIth, and
good Will to men" lApplaqse;l That sentl-
ment was borrowed by General Grant when ne
made this pledge to the e American people let
1s have peace" put there was arouna General
Grant, soon after ne became the fresloent,
SENATORIAL cABAL
Of great power, interruptions and ambitious,
that controlled bis Po1cy N that respect. Ihey
said We Will not allow the passions petWeen
the North and the South to do; 1or II there
comes maternity between the North and
the South, the hepnhhcan party WILL
de- But say to you to-nlght, gentlemen,
that the question Is one OF peace, OF harmony,
end ct tr.endshp, On the one side, and the per-
petmty OF haaleahsm US upon the Other; apd you
take your cholce between the sentiment that ta-
Strength.