New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-16

Greeley and Grant.
At a recent Greeley and Brown ratifca-
ton meeting in Harlem, New York, General
George w. Palmer said:
Fellow citizens and Neighbours did not
come here to make speech. came, weary
in body and sOrely smitten in soul person.
ally; but consented in the interest of the
greatest issues that have been discussed for
many a year to sink my personal feelings
in this absorbing campaign. This is no or
binary canvass. 1t is above and beyond all
old party machinery. We are to sink the
partisan, to cast aside old party names, and
to fight the battle as American citizens. If
by the ides of November the people shall
not be educated up to this point, shall
have lost confidence in Americans. If we
shall fail to prove to the people that a
change in the administration is requisite to
the stability of the government itself,
shall despair of my cOuntrymen. / did not
come to make a set speech, but merely to
talk over affairs, and l respectfully solicit
the asking of questions by any one
present before me who may desire to
be informed on any of the questions in
volved in the canvass. The old issues are
dead beyond the possible hope of resurrec-
ton. The great issue which has divided
the two great parties for the past sixteen
years was the question of slavery. In 1856
old party lines were broken, an amalgama-
ton of certain portions of the Wing and
Democratic parties took place, and the new
divisions were called, respectively, the Re-
publican and Democratic parties. A new
issue arose, and the parties divided on that
That issue has been settled by the arbitra
ment Of the sword, amid booming cannon
and glittering bayOnets on fields of carnage
and blood. Now, the question is whether
those who honestly fought against us, and
who acknowledge their error, and who ask
US to regard them as American citizens,
shall be permitted to "clasp hands across
the bloody chasm." [Applause.l
This is the only issue which divides par
ties to-day. When Horace Greeley was
nominated by his friends for United States
Senator, be said to some of them: "The war
is over; we should have peace; l believe
there should be universal amnesty, with
impartial suffrage" His friends advised
him to keep such sentiments to himself, and
added: If you advocate these views you
can not be elected" He replied II am
right, and l shall announce my convictions,
come what may" [Great applause.] Presi-
dent Grant holding the whiplash over Con-
gress for three years, has threatened Sen
ators and Representatives with Ostracism if
they did not beg his dictates. For nearly
four years he has STAYED off general am
nesty. Only since the Cincinnati cOnven-
ton has the President, hearing its echo,
urged the passage of bill which appears
to extend amnesty without in reality
doing it. 1t has been said that
those opposed to the President were
oticeseekers and g sore-heads.' If
that is so. and you think Grant worthy of
your sutfrages, vote for him. General
Grant has taken the best offices in his gift
and bestowed them upon his relations. He
has sent his Casey to New Orleans. He has
given places to his relatives. who have used
them to secure their own advancement.
He has given offices to those who have
given him money. What would you think
of register of this city who would accept
presents from persons whom he subse-
quently appointed to positions of trust in
his office What do you think of the man
who would appoint to the responsible posi-
ton of collector of the port Thomas Muir
phy-a man who, when the investigating
committee was in session in this city, was
dining and wineing at the executive man
sion with General Porter, the chief of the
military ring What do you think of
President who sends his aid-de-camp, in
violation of law, to negotiate with the gov
eminent of Santo DOmingOl and who
breaks all the rules of international law in
the case of General Baez Do you think
of "No nOwl
There is no longer a Republican party.
That name expressed certain principles and
views upon a question that is settled for
ever. The test of Grant Repubicanism to-
day is: "Do you favor the election of
Grant," The men WHO are permitted to
retain office are those alone who influence
primaries as directed and so the Repub-
licans of to-day are slaves kneeling at the
foot of the throne. [Great applause.l We,
as Americans, despise the system. We pro-
pose to break up the old machinery Of
party. We propose to be free American
citizens, and refuse to kneel and kiss the
hem Of the garments of tyranny and Op-
preston. Tremendous applause This
subject cannot be discussed in a night. It
will take the next five months to develop
all the facts. The late Grant cOnven-
ton passed a resolution about civil
service reform, and vet the very
man who is nominated for the
highest place in the gift Of the people ap-
points men to office simply on account of
their zeal exercised in aid of his renomina-
ton. II he is anxious to adopt system of
reform which shall be satisfactory to the
people, is it not insulting to their creduIity
to imagine that the false pretenses con
tanned in the resolutions passed BIZ his con-
vention are to be accepted as honest utter
ances. The true civil service reform begins
with the people. 1t behOOyes them to vote
for those candidates alone who will set an
example Of honesty and integrity, and who
believe in the first step TO civil service re-
tOrm-the one-term principle And. there
fore, it is asked of You. American citizens.
to vote for Horace Greeley, the synonym of
honesty, earnestness, industry and ability.
Applause.