New-York tribune., 1872-08-05
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS
,-r,p c,,pA1GN IN MAINE.

CAROLINA-ME. GREELEY THE rhVN
PEACE. :; .bo |
lat Concres. District OF Maine was opened py 'u
-, t,onubgcaus and Democrats OF York County a'
49, I.ce this evening. Mr.. T II. Hubbard. de'es'Ie
>, tbe baltimore Convention, presided Ihe hOh' o. L.
noolittle OF Wisconsin the speaker ana was
with the wildes enthusiasm by the large crown aS,V
Med I'm the open air. Music and fireworks Nee'eu ~"
srnearance upon the platform Mr DooAttie spoke 10
follows: 49, |
FELLOW CITIZENS OF MAINE About seven years hI'eI
the close Of the war Of the Revolution which es'aoSueu
the independence Of our land, George washington Was
unanimously elected President Of these united Sta'cS'
About seven years after the close OF the secohu wa
with Great Britain which established the freedom
- ,heso st,+cs lanes Monroe was unanimously
elected President: and now, about seven years
after the close Of the war TO put uoWn 'H'
Rebellion, and which put an end 10 slavery Ioio'oI,
establishing freedom throughout the lana ana eq.
rights 70 all men, the people in these United o'@oS' "
a vote almost unanimous in the Electoral Couege are
about to elect Horace Greeley President. lAppauseI
Even in holy writ said there is good luck III hue
seven rGreat applausel Upon Washngton's election
tbere was an era II good feeling After the eiecuoh vi
lanes Monroe the same thing occurred second uHe'
followed with great prosperity to the whole country
And noz after years, good time is coming Inc
third era Of good feeling with peace, prosperity I'D
erty eanality fraternity and affection throughout 'no
North south East and West is TO return again IN the
election OF Horace Greeley TO the Presidency OF ne
United states. lGreat applause.l Mt Doon'uc
then reviewed somewhat mnutely the tanSa'
tons Of the Grant party in North Carolina anu 'no
GREAT efforts mt forth by the Administration 10 curry
that state at the late election. The Grant party n'u
staked everything upon the result IN Nor'H C',' ~
and had their marshais, with some 400 depuIes' las
among the coored popuation receiving O1t OF the peo-
ples money their pay Of s. per day ana expenses 4He
great mass OF the negro population OF North Carohha
,o rg,Dzed and hold their secret meetings, sworn TO
s,,n,rr this OF that mans dctatlon, as the Admnlsra
non NAV direct through its travelling euissaries and II
is undoubtedly true that very large portion OF 'ne
negro vote was given for the Grant party The efforts OF
wilson Boutwell, and Deiano were severely criticised,
and the use OF patronage and the abuse OF the judicial
process Of the United TO ntimdate the acton
OF the people OF North Carolina was fOrclhy denounced
ADMINISTRATIONS ABUSE oF THE KU-KLUX ACT
Among other things Mr.. D0olttle read the following
letter received by him in North Carolina from Mr. Miller
indorsed by Mr. Conway, containing the statement oi
Senator Chandler to the manner in which they pro-
posed TO carry the state:
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1o 1872
To the Hon. J. r. DoOLrTrLE. ,. |
DF Ar SIR One OF Chambers secretaries becoming eA
ced IN discussion on the election III Nort1 CaroAui' III
the heat Of arga1enI T'on nj one t o caroina ZIck
Chandler says have 1000 voters indicted under the
frht for az which thew viii he released and a'noHe
prosequi entered Ihs indicates the MANY OF lneH
game IN that state. This can be safely used -
Respectfully yours. JOEL MILLER.
am acquainted with Col. Miller and Know MS state
ment 20 be Trustworthy NJ f. CoN"Al'
have the authority OF Gov Vance Of North Carolina,
that this process Of making indictments and then prom
Using release II they would vote with the Admlnistra
ton was but one the base transactions adopted in
North Carolina carry the state for the Grant party at
te recent election This is but part and parcel OF the
manner in which they have attempted 10 build mp ana
strengthen the party force throughout the entire
south this the President controls not only tne
South. but he controls and we are Affected by IT, ~
Is the same as done I'D hdlne Out lne5 w W9ul @ no. no,
TO do it here. for the whole people would cry OUT
against II only upon an Ignorant negro population
that such transactions are tolerated Yet, ln
addressing myself 70 the great mass OF tne |
tRer faces a deep determination that they would
do their whole duty 20 their country and came nome
machinaion OF these marshas could cjole Orntimd4te
the people OF North Carolina whose hearts Onged IoI
that the nominations made In North Carolina were made
before the Baltimore Convention and before the Demo
cratic party had determined give It's adherence TO
the Cincinnati platform. Although the Ichet there !
elected vas nominated as Democratic ticket it Is not
10 be caimedas Democratic triumph, but as Liberal
Republican and Democratic victory, claim II as |
masses OF the Democratic and Republican parties the
result OF the union between Cincinnati ana Baltimore,
triumph OF the people. peaceful, righteous GJd mas
approved popular revolution. lApplause.l
The WANING OF LIBERALISM.
Speaking Of this union OF the Democrats and Repubi
cans wish say few words because superficial men
say that Mr.. Greeley has ceased 70 be Republican or
the Democrats have ceased to be Democrats. When
placed in Mr Greeleys hands letter announcing his
unanimous nomination at Baltimore on the platform
there adopted, Mr.. Greeley made this remark; The
Democratic party in rendering me this nomination is no
less Democratic and in accepting this nomination am
no less Republican" Mr. Doolittle then gave concise
statement Of the which had divided parties in the
past and which are completely settled and showed
that the platform adopted at Cincinnati, and also
ceptaRce contain and ,e emecratc docTns a the
inaugural address OF President jefferson which had
rea ,aes OF The day 1t is logically and historically
Democracy and true RepuDLCdulsn IN
the highest and best sense is and the thing
Therefore, Republicans and Democrats OF the strictest
faith upon the old issues may now come together |
Dovement for peace and fraternity without violating
logic conscience honor or consistency, and on the 4tn
OF Marh next, when Mr. Greeley Is nauguraed Presl-
dent 1e viii the language the great Jefer-
APPLAUSE
TEMPER OF THE SOUTH TOWARD THE NEGROES.
All the issues over which have been fighting the /
past years have settled. Is there can
issue not settled Slavery dead and buried.
There entire North who can be found
Of Slavery, state OF North Carolina
put the question 70 them and they said We salts
ned that Slavery is morally and socially wrong The
North being built up by free labor and the South
being degraded by slave labor" Tey satisfied
tins great civil providental 20 rid them Of
the institution OF Slavery and they are now in favor ot
accepting it, results. They much AbOtOnsts in
The south as Wendell Phillips ever was In Massacbusetts
They been cursed and ruined by Slavery and 1t is
the last thing they would DO 20 build up again i
arr utterly opposed 70 abrdging the rights and priv
leges the people. Il would better for them
they could have educated the negro 70 suffrage
OF having ii thrust upon him, but now they
bring them mp and educate them 20 DO intelligent ci
Virginia has esLa hished 700 cOored schools
more f6r the negro than Norh and s0Gf6
Carolina under the rule and control OF negroes and car
PetOaggers The south has suffered almost much pc
cdniariiT by the carpet-baggers by the war itself
They set OF thieves stealing the peoples money ap.
pfOprated for the education ths negro II il tune 10
have done with this kind OF talk the people the
south are IN favor OF taking away the franchise Of the
negro Mr Greeley went south. and by careful Observa