The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-29
freedom and equal rights TO be enjoyed by
al! Of rs. [Applause.]
DIVISION IN THE RANKS.


true Republicans, and valued principles
above party power, raised the flag of uni
vcrsal amnesty and impartial suffrage. and
our great and good standard-bearer Horace
Greeley [cheersl spoke the words, "Let all
people be freemen again, and let everybody
vote for whomsoeyer he please" Zap
plaIise.]
But why was it that some in the Republican
party remained behind? Twill tell you. When
parties are old they are apt to think much OF
the sweets of office, and the enjoyment OF
power becomes too often the highest objects
of their leaders. You old Democrats know
how that was-bow, in the days of your
prosperity, you yielded to the seductions of
power, and some of you strOve for nothing
but to keep in your own hands the public
plumber. How could it be otherwise when
Tammany Hall, the greatest robber-nest in
the universe Except some of the carpet-bag
governments Of the southern States), had re-
tained power so long? 1t ruled in defiance
Of the will of the people, relying upon the
habits Of strict discipline instied into it,
followers. II WAS said in those days that if
Tammany nominated the Devil he would be
elected. [Laughter]
Organizations long in power, l repeat,
learn to steal without punishment and rob
| without vengeance. Thus it was that many
of the leaders and great many of the
masses Of the Republican party refused to
| enlist under our banner. Impartial suffrage,
but not universal amnesty, they said. Im-
partial suffrage? Yes; because it will
strengthen Or party. Universal amnesty !:
No; because 1t will strengthen our oppo-
nents. But this was not the only reason
why for awhile we fought the battle alone.
| 1t was desired not only to preserve but to
enlarge their powers. Advantage was taken
| of certain disorders in the South to make cX-
cllse for the contrrring Of extraordinary
powers on the Executive. There had
been disorders; let us not forget that
there had been persecution for opin-
ions sake, and the report of them
aroused the fears and the SympathicS of pee
pie ut the North But some of lis who saw
the danger saw also the danger Of protecting
the rights of Il few at the expense Of the
liberty Of Il whole people. We thought that
local Sclf-goycrnment should be left TO the
control of these matters. We believe that
the outragcs were exaggerated, and that the
perpetrators could better be reached by al
appeal to their nohlcrimpulscs. But the ma
jority thought otherwise, and the President
in executing the kukluX laws, brought about
the state of affairs which we now see in
North Carolina. Nowi even popular elec
| tionS are to be controlled b. Federal officials
TIE PLAGUE or MARsHALS.
| hear that the United StatcS marShals now
haycin their hands writs for the arrest OF
800 citizens of North Carolina.
| A gentleman on the stand: II 300"
| General Schurz 100; and this is done
| to frightcn voters from the polls, and TO car.
| ry out the same laws. The number Of deputy
marshalS has been 30 increased that hardly
know to-day whether | am not addressing 8
mass meeting of United States marSLml-
| [Great laugltcr.]
The Chairman There are sevcra! here.
| General SchurZ: The meaning OF all this
| i, iclow-citZens, that the elective franchise
has been taken away from the people and
Given to the tools Of The Administration
| We of the North are not rs much affected by
this aS are YOU Of the south ; but VIC know
| that as long rs there is Il single slave in the
country no freeman is safe. If the south is
enslavcd we carc in danger. and we must there
fore stand up for each other.
MORE FEDERAL INTERFEEENCEs.
| Neither you nor | know exactly how far
| the arm of the Federal Government has
reached. The mails; even are no longer
| safe. hear that Government spies invade
| the postal ears on your railroads and take
thence documents in the mail-ba@S being
transmitted to the people for their cnIiSht-
enment. merely BECAUSE they are i'll opposl-
ton to the Administration. Where will this
end:
cARPET.BAGGERs OvERuAULED.
The speaker then paid his respects to IN"
carpct-baggcrS. How was it possible that
such abnormal and hidcous things should
wrow I'M in free country. Impartial sui-
(rare wis Il logical result Of the war,
but the people who were its hcnclIclas
were none the more prepared Tor
the intelligence of their licT rights.
1t was not strange. then, that unScrupulous
adventures coming from abroad or SPRING
iny up i'll their midst, and pretending great
friendship for them, gained their c'r ana
used them as compact organization ioi
their own political ends. Grave collac-
auenccs might have been avoided had the
rood people of the South used equal efforts
to keep their confidence; but perhaps
| it is natural that this was not done
mere. The governments Of the South
| were taken hold Of by the most
ignorant and depra' ed men that ever
pounced down upona devoted people. They
were run into eXtravagances that can hard'
| ly be believed; These expenditures seem
! really absurdly great. The North Carolina
State debt has been increased from fifteen to
thirty-tour millions, and sixteen millions ol
| railroad bonds found their way into the capa-
cious pockets Of carpet baggcrS without thc
| tay-piyels ever hearing from them again
| Bad as this state Of affairs was, the Republic
can party was responsible for it, not because
its principal chief did it, but because
the carpet-bagsers who committed the ras-
csllitics were countcnanced by the national
authority and were honored with confidence
md nntrnnnnn. Iunneal to any f;lir-mnded