The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-07-22
SPEECH OF COL. McENERY.

u 20 Way C W0ul0 be lmDEODeC for ma tn
sletain yo9 to enter fully into the dis 4
,euset0n OF the great political questions
now ASitating tine whole people of the
United States: "a
pRKsENr cHiEE MAdisTaArE or THE
UNITED STATES m
ssssa elsxased fb 70 HoTHsr When ~ he en-,
functions Of his office he promised tothe
Mhois people Of the county,. not only of
TIE tie North OFT I, a9 nd Ct the East end ct the
ton 81 The many difscSitiss and s srou sS
mad az Ssa them EN- ont Sf
American people that peace should
reign throgghoqt the lensth and breadth
hsa - 70 repn g tss
Congress Of the United States that in al
extended tour that he had lstely made
nssSis 81 hs south be hcd nsnd e e
the Government.,ape people who were anx-
i0us 70 renew their allegience to the
that he found in that people temper
cultivated IN . spirit Of. friendiiness,
sh ses % s5 e
war With each other. Has the history ~
Of. Gen. Grants Administrations demon
eject Erect tie S pledges and piishted fais sS
which he had made tot the whole people
nas e acted Rdsd gR o ha
the Administration over which this man
t ne. PRESIDED res IL 2regnant with proofs
time, that instead Of ali the power and
greatness Of that Governments being
n.sa fSs the p tbyg Of Tssto.ing bar Sa.
been devoted to other purposes, and
that the steady aim of that Adminis-
trati0n has been to widen the breaches
whrch AYipf0A in tho rv1lp1sr wind
Of this country. In addition to this the
Presidents Of the United States has not
sRd ssT sns II s tshaass
to change the Government. which has
been banded down 70 Won ~ its fonnders.
npholdfng to-day q Government based
81 sse a1a ass ths
does sss not hesitate te use its mill:
carrying into existence his own selfish
designs.
thu a%fisisaon e s9 y0n T. shall
the American people cast their suffrages
for an official whose conduct from the
veg thes e sss end has to sub
which this Government is founded
LIBERAL RErohI1cANsfARTH.
From II the hppa party Which ". elevated him to
slons from 1T have taken place
Of those who were not pre-
pared TO go to the extent
that General Grant and the majority Of
that party which were: upholding him in
ms usurlaJlon wlshed,4 and they have
united with the great national Demo-
cratic party for the purpose of sweeping
from power this military despot and
place aG the head OF the nation . civil
n nan p,essa ~ hs past life to the sup
therefore, say that the American people
have no reason or right to hesitate in
their choice between
; j
One by his education and life has be-
come deeply imbued with the military
spirit which we ind getting vent in al-
which, If not checked, we will not only
have the spirit of q Caesar, but will see
the imperial Cesar himself at the head
OF his constituted dynasty.
litical errors Of Horace Greeley, how
ever hostile his attitude to the South
hxs been re- are jnstted in
head of this Government he would
plant himself ON the constitution
and the laws enacted in pursuance
emit trying emergency of the American
people this will be . great triumph, o
great step in the right direction of res
tion to which it has been brought by a
man who understands neither the
theory, the spirit nor the letter of the
[Cheers.l Then ask you can the Amer
tcnn neople hesitate in their oLoice be.
tween these two mena How can any
man who has in his heart a love Of GOOD
governments, universal order and peace.
when the alternative is presented to him
to select military dictator in prefer
a pledge Of an honest and a const,t %e
s @enss administration OF the Govern
pokT aNn nEs HNn p pkSyISs SUP
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