New-York tribune., 1872-09-13
SPEECH OF COL. CRISP.

come from q state whose name was given tc INC
policy which so splenddly triumphod at Cincinnati
from State winch first Eitod up her sword ana struck
down the conspirators against the rights OF southern
men under the nag Of the Union-a conspiracy Jhat
patriotic plcsdugs could not move, that IOic2le anu
statesmaniko arguments could not break come
from Missouri redeemed by the grace Of Liberalism ana
beautiful before the throne thc tONSutulloh
md The Jaws There was tine when the state was.in
al the agonic5 OF military despotsm There was no 4g
scl,nlos SEVENTY tbo3suI of ner people were dis
auchsod. Just think OF this, you III the powerful ana
prosperous North you who have never felt the IRON OF
bastard suurcmacy the rueIsnp Of foreign and beg
carly dcspOtism Not alone were those dEirduchlsrd
VINO were called Rebels; not alone were democrats
driven from the precincts and polling places, but 70 me
ccss was the tyranny aud rapacOus the lsl ot haIc
and anaticism, that who had fought IiJbIuly ana
With usruas5od horoi5m for the Union, who had been
almed for your liberties vino had blcd on your battle
uelds, WHO had taken their lives III tAeif open us IOt
your flag aud your cOuptry-tIese mcp say, were
nauaccd as so many fel0ns and driven out from
al parcel lot III the ahdns OF the COmhOhNeaIth'
For whati Because they would not consent To the
yraunss Of sorupuOus party leaders or unite IN the
spOudtIOn OF tuclr neghDOrs ana Juclf iicuS 'oi N
ts all The oices OF honor aud trust were sold 70 the
highest bidder; the judiciary prO5titutcd begsars
mounted themselves upOu uOraC-bdCh ana lOdc luo t
Ireasur the militia robbed the streets OF cities and
committed murder the puuhc places pubic property
was seized in the Ot The law ana appoiohcu OuV
to needy ami hungry fayOrcs; taxation weighed hke q
mhsone about the necs OF the people; the luianes OF
EtratOn were multiplied uhtil tle law iecdme as an
uquIsiuJn OF the sixteenth century; proScHpeO cheic
the social circle and the places sacred 70 educdOh ana
rcleiou political tyranny was the rule so lhc&OaDe
aud oNactius that II subordinate made 10 II an CA
ctpuJn ho WAS removed without Jrlai; eiecuOhs Wce
m0nstrOus frauds or farces the balotboXcs were as
traps 20 work the downfall OF thOSe VINO pl'Ceu Houesl
ha Lots therein; the pen Of poJurcd secretary Ol n5
weighed heavier Tue balance tDan the honest maOf-
cs Of counties, districts and sectOns candd1tes were
elected by popular suffrage, but by the a1thmocdl
exercise OF subtraction and addition ana the caAei e
candidate the more rigorous the fuei ude IAN ulse
citizens arrayed against cuz5hsj eulsIdIon
avoided the state as something accued-in some p'@oe
blood had been she'd; men were gloomy, su4ch anu
despOndcnt; revenge and rcprlsais We're beginning 10
manifest themselves; lghOor met ms helsho9r, ana III
whispers asked "MIat shall we do e new cNl WiI was
imminent When our heroic NCePresldent seTdlg 10 the
with the banner OF Liberalism have painted TINS
first picture, true beyond all DOUBT or denial IA CI@et
tat you may see what VIII Uc ia the light
ol the principles am here to advocate this night
GOV. BROWNS MISSOURI RECORD.
He called upon the friends of freedom TO rally for the
support OF the Constitution for political equality for an
attack upon all forms and fashions OF prescription Iof
war to tho death upon jobbercs, acknowledgements,
and usurpatons and for peace that did not mean the
right to outrage and pundCr the helpless and mpoycr-
shed people With enthusiasm born or true AMER
patriotism. there was indeed Ialy Hlilcn NV was S
heard in the state like the tramp OF marching anu
victorious army There was music ana melody III II
such music as the wardrums have when hDeity Is IN
danger-such melody rs lhe Dugies hNe WuCu m "a
light OF the battle sunset, freedom Las IOust duu Non
her Waterloo. The hosts closed in terb!e c0nc,,
and when the storln-clCuds IOheu away NiaI o.
was elected Governor by over 10000 naJoIlyi enIFdn-
chisement was carried by over 100000 majority. Ihe
peace that followed was so reil dnu 30 uc'1i'I t
appeared to state wonderful dream, 700 precious
aud too impossible to last The change rom bal TO
good instantaneous as II was leeshihs cuisrt-
ton came back; the militia was dbDdndcd ihe courts
violate again; q reawakened public opinion drove the
robbers aud t6o punderers from the avenues OF public
duty; the state eXtrcated from complicated pas
siOns stIles, hates, anu IlOieht uIsacilslYua
erated our people, and they brelihed u as tlc ith
breath Of the morning wind Whch uas swept over now
such condition Of things this magical and instan
taneous though It seems, brought about almost m
a night In Missouri, and as Mlssouil'h ana
crate stand before YOU today as wiling witness 10 tne
te nation and for the benefit of the oppressed and out
RACED SOUTH now suffering those wrongs and oppres-
sous n tenfOld greater degree thdJ were 80 iOu5 ana
so patiently endured by the people OF missouri
GREELEY AS GOOD SAMARITAN.
The Southern people are grateful people Ihcre was
time when i6 was dark in the land, when tie uTO|s
made by the red plowshare of civil war seemed deep as
eternity barren the grave. An old man, bent, dis
eascd broken in energy and strength weighed down ny
the agones Of great defeat seized, aud chained in
te midst of the sea- That prisoner Jefferson Davis
His rescuer Horace Greeley. You 3il femelIuef
the storm that arose about the mead OF the old samaritan
Detracton followed him into the bosom Of his fam
parahs of the press abused MN, ancient Ilcuus ici
away prescription entered into his business relations
mean and despicabe fanaticism assaied even ue nl-
tives OF his heart and from al quarters great
and ridicule fell fro-brands upon the august Icl'
fhe right nor the lett. he reached out a friendly
hand TO Jefferson DAVIS. and drew INN up from
his dungeon % freeman and American. For tins we
revere and support him, not because OF the simple act
itself but because OF the nature which prompted t1e
act Because know that the man VINO dafed ileh 10
stand up for the right, In the lace OI powerful anu
dominant party, will dare all the fuure III pehalI OF
our freedom and common country. Because, III q
sea of can't and hypocrisy, and perjury ana fraud ana
the buying and selling OF men as atted calves or g %
locks Horace Greeley stood up as grand as some OF we
grand old Revolutionary heroes ana demanded annie w
and forgiveness when the voice OF the party was Tor
sp0iation and Grant tore open the wounds OF the
strife: Greeley bound them up. Grant sent ms hqu't-
rons galoping from plantation 10 plantation, sackng
and shooting Greeley cried out against ths employ
ment Of the military and denounced lts WORK GIaht
aNe shelter and protection TO the punderers; Greeley
put brand upon the brow Of each as omnpoleHcG oS
branded the brow of Caiu Grants pOhcy represented
distress the devOurng OF substance and tue VO-
ation of law Greeleys policy meant raising crops 40
nestle tranquility manufactures TeaNakencd prosper
ifv and reestabshed confidence In tine hands OF one
were the smoking wreaths and the bayonet; in the
hands of the other the raiOw and the harvest sheayes
SPEECH OF PETER KELLY.