Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-15

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our Gellow-citizens of the defeat they
have suffered; that the present insum.
bent, Gen. Grant, was that forbidden in.
scription upon the flag. Said he, "IIc is
the picture there in Washington that is
To remind these men OF their defeat y
and he intimRtes that Gen. Grant should
not be elected because Of this fact
Where is the man, North or South. who
has intimatcd sentiment more Infamous
than thisP Because Gen. Grant fought
our battles and helped TO save this nation,
are we going 10 say we must keep him
out OF Washington lest his presence re
mind the retcls of their dcleat' (Voices
Never" "Nevcr.") If il is their duty
10 keep Gen. Grant out of Washington,
il is equally their duty to keep the
wounded soldiers who have lost their
limbs out Of Washington also, because
their presence also reminds the rebels of
their defeat. And we must also remove
the battle-fags and tear down the monu-
nents that have been erected over our
honored dead, which our people each
year delight TO Decorate. And what is
more lamentable, the democratic candi.
date hiss the etfrontery 10 say to the sol
diers of the nation, assembled at Pitts
burg, that they had met in Convention
Tor the purpose Of chershing and per
pstuating The hates and animosites en-
gendered in the time OF the war. That
was malicious slsnder No men have
been more charitable and generous
toward their enemies, or who have coun.
seled more conciliatory course toward
the rebels Of the South Well now,
! turning to the other side of this question,
we arc asked to elect Horace Greeley for
President Of the United States. And
why, my friends. are we asked TO do
this ? Against Horace Greeley as citi
zen and as q gentleman have not one
word to say; but Horace Greeley rs a
candidate for President OF the United
States is n proper subject OF criticism :;
and although lie at one time held high
and proud position in the Republican
Party, although we honor him fer great
deal OF good he has accomplished, | ssy
there never was q time when Horace
Greeley WAS 80 popular that any one ever
dreamed he would be lit man for Pres
ilsnt. CA Noice-"llc is not tit now.D
No, he is not fit now am sure that
changing over as he has, swallowing all
the declarations oil his life, turning his
back upon every principle he has stood
by, is no preparation, to say the least,
FOR that Office. Cheers. He has none
OF the essential qualifications for the pO-
sItion. Every one knows he is a man
easily imposed upon, susceptible of flat
terry. Even when down in Maine, and
coming away, he told friend he was
sure that il the people OF the State could
vote IN they wanted TO vote the thing
would be all right. Laughter. He
seemed 10 have n little doubt whether
they could vote rs they wished; and
now his friends put forward the malicious
caumny upon the people OF Maine that
moro than one hundred thousand dollars
vas paid to secure majority against
him. The truth is, there is not one
voter In thousand in the State Of Maine
who would not resent As an insult any
Jiler OF money or other inducsment to
purchase his vote A yoice-"llc
thought he was in Mackerelvlle." Loud
chs.r..] can tell you All about the
! Liberal Republicans ofthe State Of Maine ;
and what is true there is true elsewhere.
There were few men who, when the
Cincinnati Convention was held-mGn
who were in the habi. of reading the
Tribune all their lives, and who loved
Horace Greeley for some of the princi.
pies they held in common-accsp!sd the
nomination of Horace Greeley as Re-
publican nomination. They said: "IIers
is choice between two Republicans. Mr..
Greeley and Gen. Grant and, as between
the two, think | would prefer NJ.
Greeeley.n But when these men came
10 understand that to vote ior Horace
Greeley was TO vote for restoring the
rebel Democracy to power, they just step
ped back and said: 1--WE can't do any
thing OF that kind" True, there is a
class of soreheads-men who have held
office for some time and were turned out,
others who have been unable to obtain
oflice-who have come to the conclusion
that the Republican Party having failed
| to keep them in or provide them with a
good position, its mission is ended.
Laughter They will vote for Horace
Greeley, because they look Tor better
success under him. (Applause) Now,
my friends, | 10 not believe in support
ing any such coalition as this. | do not
believe in this mongrsl kind of Govern
ment. would rather (much as believe
it would he terrible mistortuno) see the
Democratic Party elect straightout
Democrat as President. with that party
responsible for the Administration. than
to see Horace Greeley elected, with the
men around him who are now so closely
identified with his canvass. (Cheers.)
We all remember that the most corrupt
Administration this country has ever seen
was that of Andrew johnson. Why ?
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