The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-02
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ments to Republicans. l Ianswer these
by pointing to that plank OF the Gin
cinnatl platform wherein all who COIL
cur In the principles therein set forth
are cordially Invited to participate In
their establishment and vlndlcation.
never yet heard Of q man who In
vited his neighbors to help him raise
q house and proceeded to kick them
out OF II so soon rs the roof was fairly
over his head. For my own part /
recognize every honest man who mp
proves and ndheres to the Cincinnati
platform as my political brother, and
US such fully entitled to my confidence
and friendly regard. [Cheers.l
One other point demands word
Those adverse to me ask what pledges
[ have given to those lately hostile to
the Union to secule their favor and
support. / answer: No man or woman
In all the South ever asked OF me,
whether directly or through another,
any other pledge than Is given In all
my acts aud words from the hour Of
Lees surrender down to this moment.
No Southern man has ever hinted to
me an expectation, hope. or wish that
the rebel debt, whether Confederate or
State, should be assumed or paid by
the Union, and no Southern man who
could be elected 10 Legislature or
made Colonel OF militia regiment
ever suggested the penslonlng Of rebel
soldiers or any Of them, even as re-.
mote possibility. All who nominated
me are perfectly aware that | had up
held and Justified Federal legislation
to suppress the Ku.klux conspiracy and
outrages, Though had long ago In
sisted rs strenuously as ] now do that
complete amnesty and q genuine OBJ.
llvlOn OF the bloody, hateful past would
do more for the suppression and utter
extinction Of such outrages than all
the force bills and suspension Of habeas
corpus ever devised by man. Wrong
and crime must DO suppressed and
punished, but far wiser and nObler ls
The legislation, the policy, by which
they aro prevented. Loud cheering.
From those who support me In the
South | have heard but one demand
Justice one desire - Reconciliation.
They wish to be heartily reunited and
at pence with the North, OH any terms
which do not involve surrender OF
tnelr manhood. They ask that they
shall be regarded and treated by the
Federal authorities US citizens, not cul.
prlts, 50 long ny they obey and uphol'!
every law consistent with equity and
right. They desire rule which. alike
for white and black, shall encourage
Industry and thrift, aud discourage
rapacity and vlllalny. They cherish u
Joyful hope, In which fully concur,
that between the 9th OF November and
the 4th OF March next quite number
OF the Governors aiid other dlgnltarles
who, In tho abused names Of Republic
canism and loyalty, hive for years
been plllng debts and taxes upon their
war.wRsted state, will follow the whole
some example Of Bullock OF Georgia
who seeks tho shades Of private life.
The darker and denser those shades
the better for themselves and for man
kind. And the hope that my election
mag hasten this much desired hegiru
OF the thievlng carpet-baggers, has re-
eonciled 10 the necessity OF supporting
me many who would otherwise have
hesitatetl and probably refused. loud
cheering.
Fellow Citizens: Tho deposed and
partially exiled Tammany Ring has
stolen about thirty millions Of dollars
from the city ofNew York. That was
most gigantic robbery, and hurled lis
, contrivOrs and abettOrs from power and
splendor to impotency and lnfamy
but the thieylng carpet.baggers have
stolen at least thrice this amount
stolen 1t from the already lmpoysr'
lshed and needy, aud they still tlnunI
their prosperous vlllalny in the hlgl
pIaces OF the land, and are addressed
Us Honorable and Excellency. Think
[ hear voice from the henest people
of oil the Stntes declaring that this
inlqulty shall be galnful and insolent
no longer, at farthest, than to the 4tll
OF March next. by that time these
criminals will have heard national
, verdict pronounced that will cause
them to fold their tents like Arabs and
silently steal away; ard that trust
will be the end Of tiielr stealing at the
: cost Of the good name OF our country
aud the welI.belng OF her people.