New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-18
POINTS FOR THE DIX AND FIREMAN.
ORATORS.
GEN. DIX'S DEFINITION OF CANDIDATE WHO
CANNOT BE SUPPORTED.

GEN, DIX's DEFINITION OF A CANDIDATE WHO
CANNOT BE SUPPORTED.
From Cen against Horace Grcei da'ef July ~ lSA
eff YOU had been familiar with the course
OF my public life, and equally with Mr. Greeleys you
could not have supposed capable OF advocating his
election to the office of President of the United States
without mpung to an utter abandonment OF all DO
litieal princfple am opposed to Mr. Greeley -
5 Because in the darkest ho0r OF the countrys peril
when tratorous combination had been formed to over
throw the Government, he openly counseled the cow
ardy policy OF non-resstance and acquiescence IN
the dissolution OF the Union whenever tho Cotton states
should make up their minds 10 go"
WHY CANDIDATE DIX CANNOT BE SUPPORTED.
From Cen DLr's speeeA, Dee Is 1862
When the painful truth shall have forced
itself on the conviction that common brotherhood
can be no longer maintained in the confidence in
which whole value consstsin word when reconcile
alton shall become hopeless and shall be maniest(which
may God forbid that future paths must lie wide
apart let us do all that becomes reasonable TO break
the force OF great calamity by departing IN pea
Let us remember that have public obligations at home
and abroad which for our good name must not 20 ~ s.
hOnOred-that have great interests within and with
Ou-on the ocean, IN cities and towns IN our widely
extended internal improvements, In our Fields and at
hresides-which must not be inoOnsideratey ana
prosperity, we can no longer consent 10 ENJOY IN
COMMON lot divide what we possess on the Que hand
and what we owe on the Other and save the Republic
the nobest the world has seenrom the horrors Oh civil
war and the degradation OF financial dlscredlt
From Cen DtrI Speech m Cooper Institute Ia 1884
of the Southern States, after calm DELHI
Grafton, and after carefully considering all the c9pse
uuences had decided with the consent OF the others
aud with full recognition OF their responsibility 20 the
Union to withdraw peaceably from II. there many
OF us who would have preferred separation to civil war;
WHY CANDIDATE FIREMAN. CANNOT BE SUP
PORTED.
From Mr. TreB,ains sp.aA az Albany, FEB. 1857
al wish TO say that, traitor0us though il
may be- stand here TO oppose the policy OF with
the South now, hereafter, and forever That war i
against our brethren, against your countrymen,
war against those with you by all the ties OF CON
sauguinty by all the memories and traditions OF the
past by everything that tend to strengthen and &c
ment and bind the people the North the South Thats
the war YOU are gOaded initiate under cry Cacu-
lated TO influence the weak and Ignorant OF no oack-
ing down the Constitution must DO preserved Hhu Tue
laws must be enforced ,.,,.,.- .,... .
For one gentlemen desire 10 say that the cities or
our beloved country are 20 be saektult our
and villa yes are To be laid waste by Notwithstanding
civil war-f the feet OF soldiers are 20 DC Pertted 70
tread upon the smiling, fertile fields anu plantations
Of the land-f the soil this glorious Republic Is 10 10
with the blood OF those united To Us by all the
re maj hind men tOgetherf the sweet notes OF peace
and the busy hum or industry must give way 10 the
hoarse sounds OF war the groans or the wounded aud
diving and the wailng anc Lmentatl0n Of widows and
orphans made snch by tne cruel havoc OF bloody war,
would have no respohSipg iVt 'hS sato ot thnSs rest
ing on my shoulders
say we have only responsibility In this, but
give notice that that Will he waged in spite OF
our opposition, and against our endeavors
" IL Is enough thHt now am prepared 20 take inc
responsibility OF saying am resolved u resist ~ here
and To resist 40 everywhere. Aud II that DO tire ison
mako tho most oi " " 1.