The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-10-04
THE IssU[EF;SO II OF TIL THE DAY
Eloquent Speech Of, George VIII.
liam Curtis, at Ashfield, Mass.

Eloquent Speech Of, George vii.
liam Curtis, at Ashfleld, Mass.
D. rIiH7gThE E-ss- .-.f. ..,r .sdr 10.
The Republican Party and its Grea,
1904 81 Services to the Country. ..rls5
ava 3'' -"I9SI---.--: '..-4ii'' llYGi
Why, Grant, Should be Re-elsottsd---
Tho Central Issuss Can Demo Il
| Gratis be Trusted!
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND Amid
all the music snd shouting, the bitter mis-
representation, the feryid el6d 6duence, the rhet-
| oric, the arsuAeht md the slander of the
hour, we lnust hot forget that We are engaged
| in our most aefions political duty. We are
providing for our Govsrnment for the next
four years. and the precise situation which
now presents itself this generation has not
seen. In 1920, at thesecond election Of James
Monroe to tbs Pfnidsncy, thu Federal party
olsbanded, dlsorgani2ed, presented no can IL
date and disappeared. Mr.. Monroe received
every Electoral vote but ore. The passage in
the 'next year OF fheI Missouri Ccmprshise
opened 9ths sisSary debate, which gradually
ebsosbsd every rethers iesne, and became, the
aoninalt interest Of our policies, until, forty
years sftArwsrd, IN 1860, the question was this
only. Shall 1slstery absolutely control the
Government Of 2 the United Ssasmi There
were two parties; the Democratic patty cried
I syssi-the RAlxhlaan-paxty -said mo"
Abraham Lincoln was elected, and slavery in
the new world VA stayed forever. In 1864
the issue was again simple. 1t was whether
the Onion should be saved to liberty, .or
whether the Government should surrender to
slavery in arms. The Republican party pro.
hosmced for union and liberty; the Demo-
cratic psrty cIiea for surrender. The result
was Abraham Lincold was reelected, and amid
the heavenly music OF 4,000, 900 OF breaking
chains Gen. Lee surrendered the broken
sword Of slavery to Gen. Grant. In 1868 the
issne was again simple. 1t was whether the
Union. saved BY the war, should be recon-
structed upon the principles Of liberty and
justice that had prevailed in the war. The
within its ranks, said again, ''no;" the Repub-
ican part, ssid yes. ~ The result was That
Gen. Grant entered the White House, saying,
Let US have peace"
In 1879 the spectacle is extraordinary. The
Republican party, res4firming it's principles,
are implied in those principles, which logically
belong to the constitution Of that party, re-
nomnstes the President, as it before re-nom-
mated lincoln. The Democratic party sud.
denly turns its back upon its record, declaring
that what in 1868 it avowed to be uuconstitu-
tional and Revolutionary will be nov accepted.
The Democratic party, not disbanded, not dis
organized like the Federal party in 1890, but
full OF enthusiasm. full Of hope, in convention
adopts . Republican platform, taken q con.
spicuous Republican for its banper.bearer
and appeals for your votes on the ground that
it viii be more Republican in the adninistra-
tion Of the Government than Republicans
6emsolvSs-
But, feIiow-ciaxsns, this is precisely the
moment in which. each party making the
ssme professions--for there is no difference
between the platforms--this is the moment
in which every honest citizen Will ask himself
the question, which of the two parties 10 more
likely 10 keep its wordi think, therefore.
The duty which all Of us owe ourselves and the
country 10 first to ascertain. What is the para
mount necessity Of the country at this mo-
ment. and then decide which of the two par
ties is 7s.t i S-1
BEST ENTITLED TO OUR suFFRAoEs.
In my judgment, tho gFeat oYerwhelming and
absolute recd Of the country At this tifise. in
cinding in tho details Of sdm,nis straIon all
possible reform and progress, b that tho Gov
srnment Of the new Union which sprans from
the war shall low end forever be administered
in the full, living faith Of the principles that
prevailed in the war, and that amended the
Constitution. Tho people Of, this country
have declared that every citizen Of the United
States, white or black. born where he may be,
be,pg what he may be, ~ . citizen OF the
United States shall have equal protection un-
der ths law. We demand that, wherever the
sun shines upon our dominion, citizens shall
be absolutely secure, in the everglades Of
Fiprida an we'll a. among the hills OF Massa-
chusetts. We demnD1 further that this shall
be placed beyond al doubt. II any man, or
any combination Of men, lay the slightest fin
- ,v,e, Ia and bnunblaaf
81 our citizens, he shall instantly, either in
State or National Law, find the majesty Of the
people Baying to him: "As ye do to the least
OF these my little ones, ye do unto me-" This
II the issue Of the campaign-ths equality and
protection Of citissns. 1t takes precedence
over al other issues, becauas, without It,
there is no reconciliation; .because, without it,
there is no reform: because without 1t, there
10 NO progress. We are ending the first CEN
tury Of our national Independence in, vain, II
We have not learned that, without this certain
" Of absolute equality Of citizenship, there
can be no peace nor reconciliation. -c1
Twelve years ago, fifteen years ago, how
proud We were! No nation in the world could
dare to rank with US. How splendid our
statisticsf What man, it was asked, in this
country has ever felt the weight of taxation
| Of the Government? Our orators were never
| tired OF celebrating the slories OF our country.
| They defied the future. Who shall molest us
l OF make U4 0If1l0f IN an 1DbtaUU VIC WoIo
plunged into the fery abyss Of civil war, and
sftsr four years We came to the shore, bur-
densd with debt ss il We had been nation Of
ten centuries. The equality Of rights, gained
1t such . tremendous price, 10 not TO be Be-
cured BY any formal acquiescence. It is not
made sdrs by the hotter Of the law. The new
| provisions OF the Constitution will not Of
| themselves help liberty at the South, until the
South can respec hberty, rs II does not respect
| 1t to-day.
40 N nnnenntet the tsachings ;pf history.
n ~ c6apdSn b Which wssre told b for
| get history. to remember nothing; or, IN
Sn0ysuBf0ft thsdsy;-t tlss~ ~Aasssissa.citi1on Is
t0idto snds his eyes snd |" eois blifsid.. ~ Fam
here 10 spesk for the dead in their graves, who
| cannot speak for themselves. II by their
death something has been gained, something
must be sscred.l Now, which Of thetwo par
| ties, both Of which promise the amendments
w The Copgtitutipn shah be fenferce4s which
| Ia the one entitledto our confidence party
i 10 not q fungus. II is not the growth Of q
4 ceftxin principles, functions and philosophies
/ in common. II ID an association which has
I ceftsin tendencies, opinions, and certain
spirit. Which Of these tHo parties. judged BY
! tendencies, opinions and spirit, il the more
1 likely to keep it's word I do not preach
slsvfsh subeerviency 10 party. Ono man with
God il . majority Iknow as weh a any
6reoiey man vi Douocfoe cen toiA inc, stise
party success may be bought-rjs5i, aos II
i Ieo3i sfii ss7 Hucs TOO DEARLY. 7oi :. =
l. know when an honest mans party deserts
| its principles, the honest man deserts the
party. But know, too, when there are two
s.frs osesssp. p.''ss s Spossss fss
gentlemen, on the eve of q Presidential elec.
Eticp, To- fSrm q pow third 0pertyfi Thesima
tsie parior At the ,Glenhan Hotel, and II thu
BsmoUsrtic party cennes 10 thAt room it take'
pogsWisBSfithe rpoms and for lits. own psr
poses not for any other. When the spidei
and the dy project al alliance, it makes littl'
diW.rence whether the. fly walks into TIN
parior of the spiAefor the bpidar walks int