, 1872-10-30

Y, OCTOBER 80, 1872. =.
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
Speech Of Sidney Thon,us, Esq, In the Filth
Ward on Saturday Evening---Revtew Of COL
onel Eastnan's Recent Address.
On Saturday evening last, before large mass
meeting held in the Fifth Ward, nIr. Sidney
Thomas delivered the following powerful ad-
dress:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FEILoW-Crr1zEss or CH1cAoo:
Whenever issue is made with corruption and cor
81 Hftns ssns Gss
OF the case. Suppose, for example, It is na-
ionel question and the ea, cha5ge Is that the ct E1ecu
becomes millionaire; that be Is The enbodn mt
Society Of statesmen and associates with gamblers and
fast men that in the interest Of speculation inyoly
Ing the tile o sa ot n fne z9 Of distant
contempt of all isw and that to secure Congresamen
and carry elections he suspends the sacred writ Of
one Of hese
tanned by the facts and still the man Is upheld and de-
Let The morais answer, who has the welbeing Of So
ciety at heart Let the patriot answer who has the
glory Of his country in view Let ne fataer answer
the fate Of whose soma is largely determined BY he
models set before them In early LIFE at home. lap
plause.l ..-.
fearful price is Grantis paying for new Lease Of
power. Already it has sacrificed nearly onehaH Of its
old M a5oEitIes while the 5eainder dissatisfied Win
It's snd @ as1aea Of hs
t. by W. re sseisG o 1ne s It to
boast and very much which everybody win des-
Pise; When cameronism made it possible for 800 New
Broad street, Philadelphia. to increase M BY re-
peating, thn Grant vote BY. thousands, it was
but another ips1aes Of sewing the wing where
think, Christian patriots Of America victory pur-
there is but one reason why Sumner kicked out
and Coax thrown overheard and that is thst this Ad
ninisraon is uncomfortable 30 long single hon
est man remains in it's ranks, and who might possibly
lem WIS bold one. PENNSYLVANIA was deemed il
dspensable. The commander issued the order Eighty
thousand oace-ho1derB glanced at Philadelphia and
the deed was done. Shame upon the American who
can erult over this novel triumph. Shame upon the
tuny, and sacrifice his Of duty upon the altar Of
his narrow prejudice. loud applause.l
% the bGr et Rd5 eRsnsa axae e b 1
Hope was left, She not -then the vote which you
In the coming November may conquer at last.
Thousands Of men, am persuaded, who have yainly
6E p sssE
unreasonable and unholy opposition and rally to our
CALI call Ehich in my opinio3 is as grand and as
OF Lexington. tCheers.1 Many, doubt will continue
to vote the regular ticket from force ofhabit- Come
Republicans are worse than the Democrats used to
ba.~ They confirmed in their habits
ut the Hoosier's chickens This MN wrote
to his brother that he would many times one season
that whenever his chickens saw covered wagon ap-
proach they would lay down. stick their legs ready
to be thrown in. What life like picture Of very 1nnny
aniable, ViEtnonB, and confirmed Republicans the
approach Of an election. [Applause.1
Te2d T. from dsTsd s
Eer interest in the approaching election than Post
spire to make this particular Postmaster great none
Us III IN bis speech, Is the only reason
ss 9ss s ssasa at list Bs9R saSz
5 o9be sas h asa ao
coup1et from Dryden, aud in the other quotation
from Arthur Help, he seems to Say:
Gmo SsS e. 5 sePs Ps.s s +, tnts aasn 7os shay
Beneath his majestic tread lies the PROSTATE form Of
Greeley In broken fragments around him Is scattered
an that now remains of Civil Service Reform; while
before his imagination rises up in grand pzopoEtons
the unapproachabls craftsmanship and Unparalleled
virtues Of General Grant, Approaching with the tread
GRAFT he aae
machinery Of corruption and personal influence
and taking him by the Of the neck and the seat Of
the breeches he lands him outside the party that put
down the Rebellion, peys the public debt causes the
sun t9 Shine" e.s, ETC., etc: LAppaa1sel Now, at
and landed, ETC., would ike to know whether the
report now current and generally believed, Is t1ue
that pQt3cAl assignment Wa8 levied upon the Chc2-
60 Post ofce down to the very delivery clerks and
letter carriers. And would also like to inquire how
long the official head Of the said Postmaster would
main his obedient shoulders If he should dare to
fa1er in his admiration Of General Grant. Loud np
plausel And doubt whether be dare in the privacy
innate friend list be- Se doubts the - proprtety
Of Postmaster General creswels course In the Chor-
Rsaeps sees sRs e4 s !, M sb2ssy ee s
cia sanction to Of the most Infamous frauds ever
attempted against the Treasury Of the United States
Ia 7,rf1 raGYf
day who dare refuse to bend the guppant knee at the
feet OF Grant. Such 9 man would remain an officer
WashingtoR, and no longer. (oheefs.j So fsr ss
how, our Postmaster Is a perfect gentleman and
eantly rom the platform. do not censare hin. Ee
was probably ordered to make the speech he did.
Do not charge him with wishing to make k it. no, With
him, that he could have hardly hare waited longer
without passing by the election, and he scarcely could
pausel
Grantism ts not o1d-fashioned Republicantan. This
win appear, no matter how you apply the test. L
supporter out OF President Incon's first Cabine and
that is Cameron, whose dishonesty far surpassed
Of Congress- Turn to the moral attitude Of the party,
and Imagine the following not improbable conversation
o. Can persuade you to vote for General Grant7
1. How should know what yez can dot Tn not
O. How does it happen that your countrynen al
ways vote for bad men ?
I. Sure it's Horace Greeley vote for every moth
ers son Of us-isnt hts carrachter good amt every
farmer within ten miles Of his house Liberal Divil
bit Of the cratur dis he drink and It's himsel
when they we're starving in auld Ireland wasnt it his
that sent ship load Of bread across the ocean
to the dying2 Horace Greeley is gnteman, be jab-
Loud applause.] -... ..
o. You must not use such language to an officer,
etr hope you will be more respectful Do you not
know that Horace Greeley Is q temperance mnn?
hope you havs read Senator Conkngs speech agatnst
him on that subject
I, It's precious Nttle cares for their timperince
aws. It's mysep that can get my own Whiskey please
God, and dYill ctnt win give yez Senator Conk
ling aither for pleading my cause.
d. BIT do you not know that Mr.. Greeley used to
abuse you and call you bad names7
l. Is that your bisness 7-sute it's dacent man,
he is an officer that will go about the sthreet telling
gint1eman what another gintleman SAYS shout him
to see II he can't kick up dirty row. lCheers.]
o. Have you forgotten that Mr. Greeley has always
been opposed to the Democratic party? You must see
that you cannot consistently swallow him.
I. Thin Ill swallow him tncousistitly-1 take him