The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-25
Speech Of Gov. Brown.

maze gwen nun IN new Haven, on the
11th inst, made the following speech,
which we commend to the careful Pc
rusal of our readers:
FELLOW CITIZENS 1t gives me
great pleasure TO address an audience
in the city of New Haven 1t is now
five and twenty years since I went
forth as lad, from the Academy Halls
of old Yale, and am sure that if
of any kind could come
upon me with satisfaction, it would
come as much. if not more, here in
your midst. Returning after that long
interval, and being crowned with one
of the most distinguished honors in
the nation. feel that the compliment
which we may rightfnlly share be-.
tween US is as much due, if not more,
to my Alma Mater. than it is to my
self, and therefore / appreciate it.-
Now, fellow-citizens, / donot propose
to detain you this evening with any
extended political speech. There are,
however,, one or two points that i
wish to speak to, and wish to. speak
emphatically to them. The first of
those points is the endorsement of the
Cincinnati platform by the Baltimore
Convention. You know that have
been Republican, that have stood
by the cause of freedom in its darkest
days, and stood byi may say with
out arrogance, manfully and WE'LL
You know aswell as do that in no
word, letter or syllable in all the long
life that have led in pro-slaYery
community, since the day that / went
forth from yonder church up to the.
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solitary word in degradation of the
divine right of every man to human
freedom. I say, therefore. that when.
/ speak to you speak to you with the
frankness that comes from devotion to
that cause; and let me say to you
therefore, that when in the course of
human events it becomes necessary
for great political party, that has
hitherto occupied an antagOnistic
ground, the party of the Republican
cause, to come forward and say, gen.
tlemen, we believe that this nation
can be rescued /; we believe that our
abstinence from politics will aid the
cause; we believe that there are great
and vital principles involved: then l
say that that party gives the highest
evidence that has ever been given in
the history of this country of self
abnegation and patriotic purpose
Now, so far as the two great conyen-
tions which have assembled are con-
| cerned, l would like to call your at
| tention for moment to the contrast
| between them. There has been con-
! vention assembled at Philadelphia.
The great Republican party was rep
! resented in that convention. Great
applause and Kisses. This is alright
| l am rejoiced to see that any man rec
ogniZes that there is Republican
party left. [Shouts of laughter.] The
great Republican party which met at
Philadelphia were appealed to by the
most distinguished representatives
from all the States of the nation-men
who had gone into the very mine OF
conflict and had worked the party
into life and vigor; the men who had
confronted the hostile clements in the
/ slave States, and had made that party
name, and a purpose, and poten-
I the Senate and had given it dignity,
character, purpose and everything OF
/ that kind-they were appealed to in
behalf of that party, in behalf of these
men, in behalf of the very stamina
and soul and integrity of portion of
the party, to give it for Gods sake, a
representative that could command the
j united support of the whole party.
What did they do, at Philadelphia
Why, gentlemen, saw delegate
going home from Oregon; said he
" There was no more chance to give
you voice there than there was to
whistle against the whirlwind. p
/ TT onnhfor. rronf1npnon fhai
was representative from Missouri
who 1 know went on there protesting
and purposing in his heart to cast an
topposing vote. He came back, and,
said he, "I had not the remotest
chance of having my voice heard" A
gentleman from Kentucky in the same
line, and with the same views, and he
told me exactly the same thing, and
instead of listening to all the depreci-
alton of those who had organized this
military supremacy that has risen over
party, that was making everything
Esubservient to its own isterests, that
was ruling everything in its own line,
that was making a personal govern
ment of ours, the greatest Republic
on earth-[ Shouts of g good" "good,
/ and Kisses, and that's right"1 Ii
may be right, my friends, it may have
been right; but tell you it is not
right for the nation, however it may
be for his place holders. 1t may be
right for the gentlemen. who hold
office under him, [Good] but it is not
right for the people. 1t may be right
for the men who run in the military
ring and who have their profit. there,
/ but the great mass of the people who
believe in equal freedom, who do moi
believe in carpet bag government al
the South [applause], and who do not
believe in an unequal administration
of the laws. who do not believe in
military supremacy in the South in
any shape or form, will never say that
it is right. Now, ask you to turn to
that other great demonstration of pop.
ular sentiment, to that convention
which assembled two days ago. Ap-
plause.l Now, what ask is, what dc
you see at Baltimore? "A voice. {
funeral You saw great party ar.
rayed in its might, party that nigh
have contested, and contested, perhaps
: successfully, the control of the nation
: you saw that party going forward and
, neutrality-suspicious., whilst We
are distinct and separate organiza
ton, whilst we do not refuse to recog.
nize those binding ties thai have KEEP
, US together through years of trial, W.
, believe this to be an occasion in whlel
the safety of this nation is imperiled
, we believe this to be an occasion il
which the safety of the nation rise
higher and above all party considera
: ton, and although we do not in ou
own hearts approve in all respects o
the gentlemen who may be nominated
yet it is question of saving the ma
tion and not OF electing anybody. w
: have therefore come to the pnanimou
conclusion, as they did at Baltimore
3 that we will recommend to those VIII
: have heretofore adhered to the Demo
! cratic party that they cast their sui
: frage for those gentlemen who hav
been nominated at Cincinnati, beliey
9 ing them to be honest, true and brave
r Now, my fellow-citizens, | am no
! doing to make you much of a speec
. tonight, but am going to say one 0
u tmn fhipmc fhot mont Won fn haar /