Rock Island Argus., 1872-07-16
MI. Doolittle,s Speech.


By telegraph to the western papers gave no
adequate idea Of the patriotic and able
speech Of Judge Doolittle, on assuming tho
chair As President Of the Baltimore Conveu-
tion, and We reproduce fuller report made
TO the New York papers. I' deserves
careful and attentive study, as one Of the
very best efforts Of the times. IL was as
follows
GESTLEMES or THE CoNyESrIoN
thanh you for this great honor. Words can
hardly tell how much. But you will allow
me 20 pass At once from What iS personal,
70 speak Of the great occasion, the duty and
the purpose which brings us here. Two
years ago, nearly five years after the bloody
period Of the civil war had closed, the Lib
era Republicans Of Missouri applause
feeling ksenly ell the evil Of the proseripnve /
test oaIhs, the hates and the strifes the pass.
ious Of the war had left upon them long /
after the war itself had ceased, aud feeling ]
ksenly the Executive Federal dietAtion il |
their local elections, determined 10 organize
. movement to restore equal rights TO ell our
oiIiEsus Applausel white as well as black
lApplAuse to restors local sslf-govsrumsnt,
And 20 arrest the further oentrAlizAtion Of
Federal power. Applause. They then
said "This thing has gone far enough, ifI
not too far tho time has come when all
honest and patriotic Republicans must say,
halt and rsassert the vital doctrine Of Re
publieAu govsrnment that uuder the Con
piIulioA the powers OF the Federal Govern
meat are defined aud limited applause aud
cries OF good aud that the people Of the
States have . right 10 govern themselves in
their own domestic affairs upon the basis OF
equality Of al the States before the higher
Law, before the Constitution, and the equality
Of all men before the law applause, of uni
versAl loyalty, amnesty suffrage, aud peace
taking no steps backward, taking no right
o. no franchise which has been secured to
be blacks, pledging themselves to supper,
them ell 10 their full vigor.' They At the
same time demanded, ia the name Of peace,
ia the name Of liberty, Ia the name OF Re-
publican government itself, that freedom aud
squal rights should be restored 70 the white
people. Great applause. They organized
nearly 30 600 strong, and called upou Il.
Gratz Brown applause 20 lead the move
ment. They placed him in nomination for
Governor, aud thsn what followed Eighty
thousand Democratic Republicans cheers
looking upon the success of that movement
o. above any party triumph cheers resOlv-
ed 70 sustain Il with their whole strength.
Love Of county, love OF Republican liberty
love Of the equal rights Of all men inspired
that union aud taught men to act togethe 2
who had been politically opposed to each
other all thsir lives upon other questions
and in other times, aud without violating
either honor, logic, conscience, or oonsiIteu'
cy on either side. This patriotic union was
based upon higher grounds than ordinarily
control political action. Great applause.
Even those who had fought against each
other in battle "olasped hands over the
bloody ohSsm' renewed applause and
side by side, like brothers, with hearts oeat-
log IN unison, beating strong with the same
high purpose, they helped to bear its flag to
glorious victory.
That, gentlemen is Liberal Rspublicauism
cheers and that 10 Democratic Repubh-
oGnism. Great enthusiasm The victory
which came from this union was the end Of
prescriptions, Of test os,hs, OF pain and
strife, aud Of oil disloyAlty. In word, tbs
reai sud Of the civil war came With that vic
tory, aud did not come until then 10 Missouri.
Intense applause. II redeemed that
state. II gave the right Of tree men TO
10000 men, Who had been bound
and fettsrsd. Missouri is now a free
State in this Union, with all her rights, dig
nifty and equality under the Constitution,
and not one murmur Of disioyalty is any
where heard. By tLSt union Federal dicta.
ton IN Missouri IN their local elections was
ovsrthroWn. And by that union strife and
hate have given place 20 peace aud TO good
will. BY that union Liberty with equal
rights for all have given to the State IN
bounded prosperity, and 10 her people Joy
almost unspeAkabls. SO great was their oy
and 30 complete their success, the Liberal
Republicans Of that State we're not content
without makiug an effort - extend the same
uuion Of Liberal aud Democratic Republi.
cans, aud With 1.-THE same blessing Of liber-
y, peace, and fraternity 10 All the other
States. Rounds OF applause. Accord.
inglyi 10 the State Convention, the Gath Of
March last, they resolved to invite the Lib
eral Republicans in all the States TO meet
them IN National onvsntion, IN Cincinnati,
on the let day Of May. That Invitation was
accepted. There was indeed q great re-
spouse. They came by thouGandS-in such
vast numbers, that delegate Convention Of
representatives Of oil the States was formed
both IRON principles and from necessity, 10
give form 10 hs proceedings. Many Of the
aolsai men Of the country, lately leaders in
the Republican party, we're there, and took
parI "a ita deliberations. They we're aasur-
cd that large numbsr Of Liberal Rspubli-
cans IN every State, and from al portions Of
the oounIFy. stood behind ready 10 sustain
them, and they we're morally certain that II
the millions whom We this day represent
ehsars would Only come to their support
the number Of Liberal Republicans would
roach half n million or more, Great cheer
ing
That Convention presented a platform
aud presented candidates TO the country
for president, Horace Greeley long oontin
uod cheering, and for Vice President, b.
Graiz Brown more enthusiasm, and that
Convention for the promotion and success oi
the principles declared in that platform
there snunciAtsd and the support Of the can
didAIes nominated by that Convention, have
invited and cordially welcomed the coopsra.
ton Of all patriotic citizens without regard
10 previous political affiliations. Those
principles we're so clearly and coneisely
stated in The platform itaslf, and resia,ed 10
the letter Of acceptance Of Mr.. Greeley
more cheering, and they are so well
known TO you oil that / will not restAts
them For weeks that platform and these
eanaiaates have been before the country.
meanwhile the Convention called TO nomi
nA'e Gen. trant hisIss and to indorse and
eophnus the the principles, practices and
poneJ o. fS, hll administration, has done it,
"otn' misses As between the Libral Re.
Publicsna and the followers of the c., "a
mini'srAhon, the issue is nov clearly msda
mp. IL rs Grant or Greeley. IImmsDsa
iSpsal'%, wsnA and cries Greeley, Greeley
cratic Republicans, whom we rsD,.",
held their Convention. In all the S,s,u'
ths Liberal Republiean movsmspt. tba "s
ample OF Missouri, the CineinuAn CoDvsa
ton, its platform, and its oAudida,as 80.
their letters Of acceptance, were ali bsfo.,
these Conventions, which we're very largsi,
attended by ell their Ablest meu, and Al.
paramount questions before all these Con
ysnhons we're, Shall We accept this inv;,a
Won 70 cooperate with the Liberal RepnhIi
eAnat Great applause Shall Va rS'