The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-01

ucad, ana upon these issues the Dcmoc.
! racy and Mr.. Greeley differed. Upon
, the present issue, the living issue, the
Issue OF reform, the issue of integrity
: III the public service, the issue Of pre-.
) serving the rights of the States under
. the Constitution, what Democrat differs
. from the platform have discussed be-
5 fore you tonight? T" Not one."l None
) guess the Democrats have abused Mr.
Grecley about as much rs Mr.. Greeley
has abused them; and / guess the ac.
count Is about square. But, as we are
, having general and public amnesty
that may pass all away.
HOW TO MAKE BALLOTS COUNT.
! Now, gentlemen, you and /. in voting
on the 9th of next month, owe 1T to oui
country to make our ballots count some
:, thing for the country. You know that
IyOu can not make them count ANYTHING
i. unless they shall be either for Grant or
IGreeley. ("Grecley."J There is no use
in throwing ballot away. How shall
lit be cast! We know, as Democrats
and Liberal Republicans, that we do no.
lagree with the policy of General Grants
administration that we are in favor OF
reconciliation; we are in favor Of q
united and harmonious people. We
know that, and we know that the policy
Iof General Grants Administration is
against it. So, when we come to vote.
let our votes mean something. This
lgreat city of Chicago ought to speak in
thunder tones at the election day his
lefty, that SO well understands her bust
ness, ought not to be a sectional city.
This city that extends the arms of her
commerce East and West, North and
South. taking in the mighty interests OF
a great section and great regions OF,
country. Chicago ought not to be Sec
tional. Chicago ought not to hate any
part OF this country, but Chicago ought
TO desire that every State and every
section shall be prosperous. Now, my
countrymen l ask that at the approach
ing election you shall consider this duty
OF yours, excluding the passions OF the
past, and discharge this duty in view OF
tie present and tile future.
TIE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
| A good deal has been said about the
ELECTIONS that have recently taken place.
Ohio has done well. She has not been
carried, but, considering the amount of
money that was used in that State, Ohio
much money between this and the 9Th
lof November as there was prior TO the
October election to control it,. / do not
think any Grant man ought TO refer toI
PeGnsy lyania with pride. Wien YOU
Ireai the dark and damning proof Of the
|ali-pervadihg corruption that carried
pennsylvania for Your candidates, you
Ought, honest men, to hang your heads
IN deep modification and humliation
Cheers How any man that loves his
country can be proud OF a victory ac-
|quircd a the victory in PENNSYLVANIA
was, is more than can comprehend. II
Recently we lad an election in Indiana.
Was elected Governor of that State. ii
believe. A distinguished citizen OF In
diana, in speech made in this city last
week, undertook TO give the reas oils
why was elected, and he said tha' I'LL
had something to do with carryes
wrongiully made against my conpetitor
in respect 10 his habits. do not think
that had much 10 do with il ut all. n,
know no charge and that would moi,
be intiniatcd a; all no charge was ever,
made by me in respect to my competitor.
| treated him as an honorable, high
minded, and worthy man. A good,
many other reasons have been given in
Indiana and outside why l was elected |
Governor OF the State, but believe that,
the fact that in the State of Indiana
public opinion has not settled down, Isl,
the main reason why got tie most
votes and think that reason is backed
by another-that got the most votes
because the people wanted to give them
to me. fCheers.l expect that is the
sum and substance of the whole of that.
subject. Well, am not going to dis
cuss the Indiana election before YOU.
except to say this: The Liberal Rcpub-,
licans and Democracy will make good
effort to carry Indiana for Greeley andIi
Brown on the 5th of next month. -
(Cheers.j And have an earnest hopcli
that you will hear cheering voice from /
that great State, the sister OF Illinois.
IN CONCLUSION.
thank you for the attention YOU have
given me. 1t has afforded me pleasurel,
10 stand before SO many Of the men of
Chicago - YOU men who have built upI'
here, within a year, an enduring ant!Ii
permanent monument TO your enter !
prise, your energy, and your industry.
Standing before YOU, | have been grati-lt
fled at the opportunity TO express inls
plain words my views upon these ques-
tions that think ought to control our
votes at the approaching election. Ihi
hope, when the election is over, l shall,
hear that Chicago has said, in her poli,.
ical faith and feeling. there shall be no.,
North, no South. no East, no West, bni
a common country. hope that Chi
carn will cynrrss In her hallnf anl tha.