Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-11-02

next March, shall bear aloft, In plain
sight of oil our countrymen, the
standard of Reform, ON which the
words of our motto appear in living
letters of blazing light. "In America,
Peace, good will to all the States J" and
this in the interes: Of Horace Greeley
and Gratz Brown.
[ stand h:re in no partisan spirit.
What l utter, l utter because / believe
it to be true. This is the second poht.
ical speech | ever made in my life; and
stern sense Of 2uty, that should
grapple itself with hooks Of steel to the
hearts of every American citizen,
constrained me to espouse the cause
whose PRINCIPLES now advocate.
Gentlemen, we are abused noW by
our adversaries, because they formed
no conception oe the gigantic size to
which our ranks would swell. or the
immense power we could WELD, and
great fear has siezed upon them that
they are to be conquered in this combat
and made to disgorgegtheir.. ..spoils. They
fear the axe of the Chappaqua farmer
is about to be laid at the foot OF the
Tree of Corruption, which has been to
them SO long boon, and with one
accord they fling aloft their arms, and
cry, Oh, Woodman spare that Tree
touch not single boush, for years it's
sheltered US We would protect it now !"
No, never, we have buckled on our
armor in sober earnest no,g, aud are
marching for purer Legislation, juster
laws. rapid reconciliation of opposing
elements, the healing Of wounds, which
long years ago should have been
staunched, the unearthlng Of federal
corruption, the plucking away with
strong hands and relentless fingers the
foul sores on our body polite, ind the
regeneration and recreation of our
whole country. We have in our midst
as you, too we'll, know, alas, from both
parties-Rspublicans and Democrats
set of leeches called men, upon whose
snake like sneaky features no God has
ever stamped his likeness and set the
seal of manhood These, in all their
hideous deformity, We would rest from
their sheltered hooks in the lap oil
the nation, whose blood they are
draining. aud consign them TO the
executioner. To the vultures and the
coudors of the air, scenting carrion in
in every breath, belong this class OF
men, who are robbing our Treasures,
fiIching from our widows aud orphans,
/ LII 4 . ha
blood-Ied blossom Of war, with its heart
of fire." swept over our land. Flung
in their pathway even, | doubt not
these foul and noisome birds would
reject the unsavory morsal. Now, as
we are tonight, my fellow citizens, to
discuss, in friendly way, the state OF
affairs in our midst, if you will bear
with me, | will as briefly as possible
review our record for the past few
years, and leave it to your calm, dis
passionate judgment, whether we have
reason to demand change in the man.
agement of our Government, or not.
The records Of the war will be EN-
blazoned by some future historian in
f letters which will burn, and each prom
inent character will get his just deserts
The civil crown was accepted by Gen
Grant. And if there be any ardent
admirer here onight Of his military
genius-any warm friend who intends
to cast his vote in November TO continue
him in officc-will he tell me truly il
he thinks the head of the wearer was
adapted to the honor that was placed
uEon it and if he can advance a
strong arguments to prove his idol 6
statesman as we can to prove him ;
political failure, | wish we could nee
upon this platform day after day unit
; the election, with our friends on th'
: otherside, who support Grant, in calm
: deliberate arguments man TO man.
e In his inaugural address Genera
D Grant used these words i" | accep
the responsibility of the position withou
y fear !" Shades of Washington, Jeffer
}. son, Madison and Adams, what say ye t,
u this !? He accepted the gigantic trus
o eonided to his care without fear
It What mockery is this An inspiye'
n poet said over two centuries ago "Fool
c rush in where angels tear to tread.
n Brave Grant, lie had no fear; he woul
o take this great land Of ours as a hire
It nurse accepts the situation TO- tend th
d pulling babe, give it milk when hsngry
fondle it when the notion struck hin
g. spank it when occasion required No'
d let us see how this babe has been take
% care of by our fearless friend. Durin
n the Administration of Mr.. johnson
n General Grant, then commanding ou
n aruies, was sent by the GoverDmeu
Ie on a special mission throughout tn
,r Southern States, that he might see an
d converse with the people, asd jude
is for himself whether those who ha
n been in rebellion had accepted til
& situation, and were ready to do the