The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-09-21
coLFAx AT souTHBEND.
The Vice President Again Speaks
for the Republican Party.
The Grand Record Of the Party Sun.
porting Grant.

South BEND, Ind, Sept. 13.-At the
conclusion Of Mr.. Cumback's speech
here last night, Mr.. Collx, who had
been invited by his townsmen to preside
was repeatedly called on, and finally re-
sponded in substance q follows:
After complimcnting Mr.. Cumback's
able effort, he said: Gall Of you UNDER
stard the considerations Of official pro-
priety and usage which restrain me from
actively participating upon the stuhp
in the striies and antagonisms, the GRIM
nations and recriminstions, the person.
alities and asperities, of the present can
vass, either on the offensive or defensive.
But all Of you know, too, how thorough
ly believe in the Republican principles
l have spent SO largo . part Of my life
in sustaining and vindicating against sill
opposers, here or elsewhere, throughout
the country.
While yield now to this appeal of
my townsmen to speak to them for few
momen' 8, shall, therefore, attack no
party, nor paper; Tut briefly allude to
what is now history turning cur tho'ts
instead OF our backs toward that past Of
which, as citizens Of this great Republic,
as well as Republicans politically, we
have so much right to be proud.
There is something gander, my friends,
than personal triumphs. There is some
thing more glorious than all the political
honors you could confer in . life-time.
1t issto have assisted in slevating and re-
generating nstion-in blotting from its
escutcheon foul shame aud dishonor,
in trampling down tyranny and wrong,
in lifting up the bowed down; in be-
friending the friendless, in breaking
shackles and letters that the oppressed
might 60 free, and in making the land
SO faithful protector Of the poor and
humble as to win the approval o. man.
kind and the favor Of Almighty God.
1t is to have helped to make our ma
tion SO conspicuous among the family o
nations that the whole world can see, s,
the browning glory Of the Republic, tina
that banner shields the poorest as faith.
fully - the most powerful in the land
Il is to have won by fidelity, by energy
and by unwearied lsbors, such victor.
that you have absolutely compelled eve
~ party in the land to indorse and ratif
what you have accomplished, and tina
no national convention Of any party, o
wing Of any party, has dared in this yea
Of grace to take issue with you and tn
great principles you have finally EN-
bodied in our National Constitution.
We live too near to these brillian
achievements for humanity, for jus;ic'
for liberty, and equal rights to rcallz
their full grandeur. Posterity will Al
preciate your work even moro than III
workers can themselves to-day. Ant
when the United States Of 1872 is COZ
trssted with the United States Of 1856
the impartial historian will declare thu
no party in any lard, in any age Of Il
world, has ever conferred such immea
unable blessings ON their country,
achieved SO noble work for humanit
Is the ever-lsithful and ever-malign,
Republican party Of this decade. SUI
is your record and rejoice that,
your Representative, | Was enabled, wi
your constant support, and with 20
confidence that no calumny could ev
shake, to aid in its contamination. 1
us value that record as Of more wor
to us and our children than silver
gold. Let us honor it by continu
fidelity to the organization throu
which these blessings have been secure
And, congratulstirg you on the auspi
Gus signs Of tho times, let rs rejoice Il
the victory you hope to win will be, Ii
those we have won together in the pa
even more Or the prosperity, the hon