Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-31
Mr.. Colfax in Michigan.
BEc Speaks TO Over 5000 in Grand Rapids
on the ISSUES of Ghc Time.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Oct. 30.-At large
republican meeting TO day, Hon. Schuyler Col
fax delivered an address of nearly two hours
duration, in vlndiCatOn of the republican party.
Although the day was rainy ,.the rink, which ac-
commodities 5000 persons, was unable to hold
all who desired to gain admission. In the
course of his speech, he said:
The saddest thing in the cauyasS is that some,
who have been with us IN all the contests of the
past, sharing with us in the opprobrium and in-
yectiyes that our opponents heap upon us, but
sharing in our trumphS also, have joined hands
with their old enemies A part OF them insist
that they have been read out, but II one has
the power TO read out even the humblcst mem
berS of our organization. If they turn their
backs on us, it is because they read themselves
out, and for one, should gladly read them back
again into the ranks and as many more who
would endorse our platform, support our stand
ard bearers, and prove, as they can only prove
by their ballots, that they are earnest and SIN
cere republicans.
Abiding to the charges against President
Grant, Mr.. CollaX said: Here are farmers and
mechanics, bankers and merchants, lawyers and
labOrers. You have none of these grave and
engrossing cares that a president has. Did you
never make mistake in your home life here?
Have you not done things one year that thenext
year you were convinced might be better done
some other way? Who here has never commit
ted mistake? Let him hold up his right hand.
Is there not one? Then let him that is without
fault cast the first stone. | will not attempt to
answer these personal charges. You will all
look back at them after the excitement of the
election is over with wonder, and regret that
they could have formed so large part Of the
issues of this campaign.
Mr.. ColiaX proceeded TO eulogize the acts of
the administration, saying il reduced the ma
tional debt over three hundred millions, reduced
taxa lion a hundred and seventy millions, and
received from Great Britain the public express
sion Of her regret for her course towards us dur.
ing the rebellion and fifteen millions in gold TO
pay the Alabama claims. From this he argued
that there was no need of a change, saying that
the great interests of the country do not want a
change, and the election will prove that they do
not intend there shall be a change.
Mr.. COiaX, in the course of his remarks, al
ludcd to the many newspaper paragraphs in cir
culatlon relative TO himself, and stated that he
was not a candidate for any position, editorial
or senatorial, state or NATIONAL but, after nearly
twenty years Of active participation in the storm
lest era Of our countrys history since the repeal
of the Missouri compromise, he intended TO en-
JOY again the luxury OF living at home as pri'
vate citizen, as in the days of his youth.
The speaker continued at some length, en-
dOrsing his successor on the ticket, Senator
Wilson, aud defending and vindcatng republic
can legislation, showing that what is denounced
as Capitalization was simply guaranteeing the
same national protection, if necessary, to the
poor man at home against the organized con-
spracy and murder that we guarantee to our
natuTalized citizens abroad against the most
arrogant or powerful empire that might assail
him, and closed with an appeal TO stand by the
republican flag.