New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
GenoraI Assembly Of that state. His remarks as

General Assembly Of that State. HIS remarks "eie ~
follows up ti-' t t
soodl SPEECH OF THOMAS NJ. WALLER
Mr.. President: As Chairman OF the COMMITTEE on
Resolutions, 1 had the honor % report platform ~
principles to a Democratic State Convention ho"eh ~
Connecticut early IA February last; and en- tns'
platform, far It related 10 national politics. was
copied word for word from the platform adopted py Tue
Reform Republican party OF Missouri aud that noeri
platformlin that DemocratieC unanimously
adopted. so that the Democratic party In my state
stands to-day the Liberal Republican platform. Ana
there stood for months before the Cincinnati Conven
ton, and there II will remain until Grant aud hs family
are defeated until Greeley and Brown are elected anu
until the country secured honest and conserva
tive Administration. And the Democrats OF me Whole
country, In my Judgment, as well disposed toward
this liberal movement the Democrats OF Connecu-
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do not mean TO deny Sir, that there some Demo
Gratis who in event and at Az events will not oppose
@ hs S 9erS erSc s ola and Sa4S HoSe
new; men who would nave their party every year
resolve that they are older than they were twenty
years ago and who st solemny think that nothing has
happened since 1861 that loyal Democrat Ought 10
know anything about or 9y ms posG noos
BOurbOns fewer than they used to be- ana then Io
lowers are fewer than their wiz pe ano @ e
not one-hah as enthusiastic; Let them Oppose, ,is nd
movement II they WILL their opposition VIII ad
vance the cause they oppose and bury them
has wisely indorsed the liberal movement and
adopted the Liberal candidates. II these Bcurbons bolt
that they will hold Convention in CINCINNATI that they
will resolve that nothing has occurred since they met
there in 1870 ~ a 5dt seSy % aSS sSS 11 e old
candidate James Buchanan and then after the manner
of their kind suppose, SIR that they VIII appeal 70 az
men and especially TO all young men, 10 indorse their
ancient Democratic doctrine and hurrah, with tger,
for their old but lively candidate know one would not
think they would act so unwisey as 10 nominate can
ddate that has been buried for years upon platform
that buried with him. but what Is that 10 the' SO
long as they are cOnsistentf
THE COMING VOTER WILL SUPPORT CINCINNATI
Mr. President the active, vigorous body OF voters OF
to-day those who carry elections as they WILL one way
or the other are between and 80 years OF age ana
largo part OF them have become voters since the war
ended They have, Sir sympathy with the Old
political hunkers who claim, In poetic phrase tne WIS
dom OF the past and totter on In Dunders 10 Ie & %
Tbey are not identified with the past mistakes OF either
party and they don't 10 be. They desire to be at
taehed 10 no party that depends alone upon Its past DIS
tory for it's support This body Of vigorous voters
have vigorous appetes, and then their pOhtca appe
tites not satisfied by sitting at empty tables and
thinking the bountes that loaded the tables In the
days Of their fathers They want something on the Ia
bles now, and some hope for more in the future.
Tho Grant family party Is feedlng ns guessts,
bountfuly fed upon in the days Of the war The young
men, Sir, want to support party that mas inture pc
fore IL aud history make and that party. Sir is the
Liberal party aud its candidate is Horace Greeley The
Liberal party has no relation TO the past IL cant look
have no such want The wife OF Lot destroyed By
looking behind her, and a few political parties nave
sometimes met the same fate for the same oense Inc
command Of the Liberal leaders Is to march forward and
to burn all bridges march.
The Liberal leaders ask but few questions OF recruits
IL matters not whether heretofore they have voted right
or wrong fought side fought the other III
they desire the good Of their country the return OF peace
TO south well North If they will fight as willingly
for the rights of South Carolina OF Massachusetts,
and are as ready forgive other men for past differ
ences as they be by them forgiven tney are wei
come TO the ranks Let them put their white hats on
their heads, and keep their heads steady ana shoulder
spite Of The World the desh and the devil win win
victory, and deserve 1t too.