Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

loving report Of square and spicy speech made
to gathering of Democrats at Joliet. Ill , on
the 18th. 1t viii be found lively realipg;
Mr.. ChqirmaH and Gentlemen:
am entirely conscious Of the peculiarity Of
my position tonight. Il is no; position of my
own seeking Years ago I had the honor II
mesiiug some Of the Democracy Of Joliet at
Houses grove. | there made a Democratic
speech, with which they we're pleased. and for
which | was complimented. They were kind
enough TO invite me 10 this city four yesrl
ago for the purpose of addressing the Demo
I cracy on the issues involved in the campaign.
When | made those speeches | thought the
| ide.i enuHcate1 were trUs-i think they are
true to dsy. | made them for Democratic men
anl for Democratic measures. held up before
you Sc sn enemy Of this clcntry-ss an enemy
to its peace and prosperity, aud its every inte-
rest Horace Greeley, and claimed that he name
| ought not 10 be presented to the American people
SIS an exponent Of the views Of the Democracy.
/ You were kind enough, On that occasion, to
cheer ne and sppisll what l said
Four yesrs have pzssei since then. l sm here
sg.in-still Tie same man Gs before | an here
for the purpose Of saying that SO long as there
l Is 4 Democratic party, conposel OF Democratic
/ men. and repTesl nting Democrats measures. ny
heart swelling with enthusiasm ST the rec0ilec-
lion Of 10 past gl0rieF, fta.i before you tc-
/ night, having the fame c1nvctious. holding the
,ame principles, faithful to the s.me ideas that
/ entertained four years ago.
When. in January last, | VAS approached
upJn tbs les,i5n OF deserving the party, and
surFenlering everything ws hsi struggled for
+ every principle tast We had entertained snd
I cherished IL the long couse Of our hyes-I told
them my inientures were with the Democratic
/ thip. and that ts long as tie msinmsst stood
and the sails we're spread for Democratic yoy-
/ age, would be faithful to her. lie a Dcruocrsi,
/ bJTu 10 Western home, they have right 10
/ command my fealiy, go long as they are fIi;hful
| to tie trust Feposed in them bat Wh'n they
sAy to NE that tls thing Is al g5cc that the
/ whole scheme Ct Democracy is eniei; ;ast every
/ principle for Thich We have struggled, and
| every thing which sc lave sad in years past il
lie; that cur whole being 10 & fraud then
say to them | cannot 60 with you in I contingent
cy Of that Kind. Nhsn principes sud men are
sbaaloue1- wien wiki 1900 900 Democratic
voters in this c1Catry, the brain, tbs heart and
the conscience Of the party is gone, and there is
no man worthy to carry you- lttndard-no nzn
under whose banner you csn march-hcror
/ gone-usuhood g0ne-princpes discarded il
thst is your condition, % Democrats, surely you
ought 70 die
Ii IL Wing tines there Vas $ principle to
/ carry, peculiarly obnoziluS to the Democratic
PARTY. Horace Greedy held that principle in the
extreme II at say tine there vAs suy measure
/ brought forward dangerous TO the liberties Of
this reopie, Horace Greeley Sss its esrrcat Sd-
vocate Il iEere was anything Trcpoeed ty the
Rsuui lica1 party peculiarly obnoxious to you
Horace Greeley Tss I,s strong supporter II
there was snythins in the Constitution that
was unsuitable to the u-es - biz party, Horace
+ Greeley w5s the f-rt 20 Ear; II So aside ; If
there Wa ever any pg.1cQe that you chsrshei,
I since VI party Was rs E6l-Iet, Ec-sce Gret.eY
f vas your antagonist in tHst principle. can
ssSe5; without fear Of contra llcficn, then, tha',
- far as principle is concerned, there neyer was
enc siHE'e principle heid by ycu sli be IN c-n-
non. not even this mu-a l4uisl Oae-term pr.a-
cipie Iu democratic umes, Ihel We had good
m.1. We kept him. We e.5ctei Jet-rs0u ta!oe,
/ Monroe tvice, and Cll Hickory Jscssoa twice.
LL.u! chseTI AEi When We came to the i'm
teci,-s, and 60 ugs-th- Oh bachelors. snd
WoIn-o ut politicians Lie BGchsnza, We Jet them
s.ils shsc cue term, snl rlmins;ei some one
else. / ssy then. TIA, IN every pIiaciple you
haze -lyocAiel before tie Au.r-csa Tcope-in
every prirc..le that Lss teen emb.szonel On
y0u- jaarcr-yolr svo=ei sui lifelong enemy
has been ulr.ce Greeley. Looking st the CUES
tion In This ight, vaere 2 t1e meu who tacos
as h.- 'Ss '. -i a'' 80 a
'le . n -'en'e''- 't '.''- -''Ss --t l'N0'-
res2
Let Is l5aa l,t,le further. lie has zct only
been cur ants y-I.st upcu every question u PIN
cip'. tur be has gore further; lie has g5re
oey VA ''e rV'u' '' ut'.'"' - - -
serts-lA.y c~n'l-' 'u N-s go % ~
o. N-s ne ~rn- 70 So st-t - ~ '-D
cpls 'AN- - nave 'e -''-' -' &c I1 u. -
he h-A 's'' 81 u.s. l'. 'e N'7'' -' HAs ~ u
c'uu.iy 30 l.''A,'-, ~ a-''- at i'1N '-'
us.i i'' A-''''7 .' 1fa'- ~ '-, s'-- -
le sA.' 'lsi We '-'- 70 no-''s D-
ani ta'sei On "hl-Aty 'iti p "eie '-'e 'es
Sana'5is s't "a'.'.s N-' II III.
oe ss' % A,1 "--a 1' l',' nat Le
ne'1'2s 'l' ns'ie4 ''e '-o-l
chasIsJ
NSaHidi'' - o'-'c'a' '-'' ~ ''1l t-o'
tcloel' to''s'y. LlA-''--f t'-
- cue VINO H~' te,- u.aI'- u 1el-'i il.-I
IuncFef; % ore Sno hss away NV -
ihose IrEc'P.5e, oeie'in1 t1eN =, ee fi.1''
say To niT 'hSi Nl'A lns, i'''iI' WIN 'u'te su'
Tou2i're'' Nr- H3e,.-f 'S1 "-- e's VII e'i-
sent 70 owe I'm anything lay tt='N'-' u
E.l- tAfphuteJ
Iae lewocrA'c party Lac :" s''A' : >i"e1
las fen i'-fi EleN A'.'il
na' A-s' G. ,ltl'''5' e-,', l--''' %. j.. ..'
parry - r1l.l - '-' fAI.y
ittaer aad ai my g-4.i1.-' 'he.-t zoe parry "lic-
ny i'mU5 IS l'Fei .2i ca i''l-i @-I 11l' =
van 'ii,ge '-e p. 1 .S-.I- '''' :
sni' YIN --t i-i''s' "''N '' - s-'' ''---
inzs, 'eve IL t'tt
"hen 9oue po,i1eal CANOE s. u',S-'.is .II .I
usioft men "no ss5 'hH' ''' neAi' o' .H'
le'pe s u''el'y ".o'---e-' ,.,.l - '--'
/ proposition thEt tAe people are iSe 81 i1An
cst,ie, 20 be bought sa1 soli-get together Snl
gay "hsre, Te will la down ihs principles o.
our hie''o-s' o,n,sh a. re 'rEi'',oq' ., q our Gu,
ist1eIs' uSnsa hols lise'l' soi '1Ae a -'iAi
whose "Gcie i4e. up 10 t'A -uFr ytf-e % So
has teen spcui in ienCuucug usiisuiag an
trying % destroy Cs''-l ray IS democrat thst
it. Ike "the last rose Of tUumtr, left blooming
sloue, st.ad ,oHisrily, By myself. l VIII ao
90 Horace Greeley under the circumstances.
The question il next presentei. O." hs; shAl
We do2 We have got to 60 scueshe,e; Ibis il
hqht between Grant and Greeley, for the Oh
party is dead " You hsve resd SLsksQe@re'
; great tragedy Ct "Nsctoth.' You dcubtics
remeu Ter the witches' Ioeue; bow one vitc.
after another cures sHd throws iIto the caul
3 C.ron the eve cf new; and toe of frog tooth o
5 terueut OF ider'r sting, AID ty snI by on
Z comes along and throws IN the hgcr Of blss
pheming Jew. | fupFose tEst IS Angus
4 Belmont. tLaUghter.) II ne cab deal In 60 e
I and bonds be will do -; If u0t in those he wi
try clothing. sni IT he cannot deal in neN cloth
ing be viii wander srouni with battered Is
90 Lis head and dirty tss on his back singing
! cold cl5', old c'o'."
In tie scene have csicd 20 your Miat, Il
witches, having just hnished the mixture Q
/. ;heir he'll broth, >ud sung their devilish chan
b. Of
AdCnhle tu bic. tl.i al4 t-0Il @
4 Caaidron boil Eni trouble e01o!o-
- are alarmed by some sounia froia the eu'f-d'
aud ray,
BY the picking Of my thumh',
Something wlcaea IN way c9nles-
j ieei thAt way 'o-IAy- EEL y ,hy p ~ y,
y ing Of my 'hGmo,' thA' s5iae'line "iot.u y
A wtJ comes anu sLo" ,lA' 'aS' soIe'hih