The Van Buren press., 1872-02-06

| door of the executive oilice--and 1t
might be presumed that one charged
with so much responsibility had weisiilS
matters to present--bave i. returnes
him with the words Not in el
whilst Chandler, Cameron, Shsra-.an,
Morton and Drake we're shifting in the
side doors like the scene shiItsrs in the
atrc? GCheers And gentlemen, have
we not seen something more serious
Have we not seen the great Senator from
Massachusetts--that man who, il any.
NAV say that the floor of the Senate OF
the United States is the Geld Of bis glory
have we not seen him stricken down a
second time by executive authority, dis
placed from his committee, ostracl5ed
| from the Republican party because he
dared to be free, honest and brave
/ GCheers And have we not witnessed
/ further, that great, distinguished editor.
who has exertcd, perhaps, rs much indu
ence through his jourpal as any other in
/ the natios Made e. sir. i,reeley, oi
the Tribune cheers that man who, by
single article was able to wheel the
whole Of the States Of the North into
! line with the freedom sentiment Of tue
! Un:oIf- have we not seen him. within
the last few months, unable to exert the
power to have corrupt official removed
| from the custom house in New York,
who was abusing the national authority
for party purposos2 Cheers
"Itis not necessary that ! should 60
ON with this long list Of martyrdoms
/ that have been perpetraled in the name
Of freedom by those who arrogate to
ihemselves the right to represent aud be
the Republican party OF this nation Ba,
let me tell yeu, gentlemen, that strong
as the President is, aud J am Of those
who believe him to be strong, and
brave and self w,ilcd man. that there are
stronger ;ntoilects behind him who hays
more potent influences than any that he
wields. aud II is with that that you have
to make your eight for the control Of this
patioa. 1t is they who mold those poll
ciee, whilst he laps himself in luxury and
self-indulgcnoe. and You viii flud that
this issue that is to be Joined is not to
be q personal issue against a slngle ndi-
vilual, but it is to be fought square and
to the death AGAINST The whole element
that surrounds and sustains him.
"Gentlemen, it is nct MY purpose to
go into any general discussion of the
vcrious matters that have been presented
hy your resolutions; bat thore is one to
which feoi that it IS appropriate that !
should allude here at this time. ! refer
to what Is known as tha suspension Of
the great wrt OF right; the habens cor
pus, that guarantees your liberty and
mine, is at the beck and will OF q single
individual on tho plea that somewhere
else somebody mry commit q crime.
Naw Aha ttq nas7 aaslthgd GO
have reason to apprehend, rather for par
tisan than for patriotic purposes, was
mover yerpetrated under this govern
ment. [Cheers. do not Justify those
wrongs that are generally committed un.
der the name of Ku.Kluy. ] think that
all invasion Of law should be put down.
think that peace and order should be
maintained in every community; but,
sir, am not sure but what there have
been designs under tho process Of pill
lagc TO force these disorders for the pur-
pose Of having an excuse to maintain the
domination there; and desire TO call
your attention TO another fact.
ct is said that this commission which
has recently passed through the States
investigating these grave charges, has
come back burdened with volume after
volumn Of voluminous evidence, thous'
ands and thousands Of pages setting
forth this wrong, that wrong and the 9th
cr Granting all fairnass TO that inyesti-
cation, assuming that the wrongs which
they parale are true, | ask you, does II
not establish to your satisfaction that a
government which comes into power
procIaiming peace, aud which for seven
long years has had all the appliances OF
this nation under its hand, and yet comes
at the end Of that time and puts upon
your table volumes Of what it call accli-
muIascd outrages that that government
is not Gt to be entrusted with power any
longer. Cheers
"Gentlomen, ! desire 10 say only II
few words now, and that is to assure all
who are present, all who may be partic
ipants, and all who may scan these pro
cecdings from abroad, that they are de
sighed to be the initial Of great move.
mcnt, and that they have no personal
end. f. Is the safety OF this nation that
we labor Tor We expect to have in that
movement the Go operation Of able sud
distinguished men in all parts Of this
country. We shall look--l might name
chem, but they need 30. be namcd-we
shall look 20 them TO rally the Liberal
Republican sentiment Of other States, an d
ic when we come together and define our
position. and take final action, it shall be
found chat some of these gentlemen are
more capable or leading US to victory,
are better prepared to unite tho oppos-
ing clements IN their own persons saan
any of our own friends might present
through their personal parthlity, have
only to counsel you, one and all, and to
say for myself shall do rs | have often
done before--go to the front Of the bat
tie aud fight there FOR tho integrity ofthc
consultation to the las! hour OF the last
day Loud cheers.
Zone other word and | have done,
Some Of our friends seem TO indulge in
very great timidity about what is known
as the Democratic party. ] participate
in no such apprehensions. | am free,