, 1872-10-28

| VonH he ruined il one or the 9TH
er Of the candidates was elected Presl-
dent; neither of them could ruin the country.
He did not care who would receive the offices,
but what spirit would come into the Administra-
tion. It would be either the spirit of harmony
and good will to all men, or that OF hate.
THE SPIRIT OF REcoNo1L1A1IoN
had always been better than the spirit OF hate.
We could not forever be at enmity, and because
we had once differed was no reason that We
should differ always. He would have preferred
Adams, Coz, or Trumbull, to Greeley, but man
must not take the world as It shonld be- bns as It
although the Government had spent millions on
him, was only q dead letter, and our wives would
not permit us to vote for Victoria Woodruff.
ILaughter.] The choice was, therefore, between
GREELEY AND GRANT
Reconciliation or hate. The best reason OF
all for voting for Greeley vas because the one
term principle Was in our platform. Until now,
an Administration had nothing better to do than
to use al its power and influence to reward
friends, to punish enemies, or to work for its
own reelection. The present Cabinet were now
travelling instead Of attending to their duties,
but he would even excuse that If they only were
honest. What Boutwell, had done a few days
ago was unprecedented in tho history Of Ameri-
ca. It was his duty TO publish monthly state
ments, by which the financial world could govern
itself, and upon which fnancierB we're depend
ing. After he had published the statement, he
gave at once orders to sell five millions more
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EASING THE MONEY MARKET.
And thus the Administration had always been
meddling with the money market. This was not
only unjust, but also crime, because the Secre-
tary can thus enrich or impoverish several
individuals in few minutes. Certain individ-
uRls we're informed in advance OF this intended
Eale Of gold, and this information was worth to
them very much money It is now reported
their profit to the Radical campaign fund, He
would not give it as a fact, but such things can,
and may have happened under the present
Administration, and may happen again AS long
as President is tempted to u6e his power and
patronage for his own reelection. ltTas neces-
sary to adopt
TIE oEE-TERM PRINCIPLE,
that the temptation to corruption might be
stopped. All reforms go slow, and Rome Was
not builded in one day but having once the
will undoubtedly follow. Look ct Pennsyl-
vania. It such corruptions and frauds are al-
lowed to take root, there YVES no telling where it
might stop. The manner in which the Admin
istration conducted this campaign was out
rageous. Any one daring to didor from them
was prosecuted and ibeled. He cited Schurz,
Koerner, and himself instances. They said
OF him that he had received 5000 for advocat-
cal to say it and jackass to believe it. laugh
teri We had no corruption frauds they have
all the power and money,-we have nothing but
our arguments and the knowledge Of the justice
VI QQ1 caH6G.
GER3IAS-A01ERICAN CITIZENS
could not be bought They we're intelligent, and
could judge for themselves. No man carried
the German vote in lis pocket. II schurz
how many. would follow him7 [Applausc.1
Germans only 60 with the men who had right
and justice on their side. Tremendous applause
and cheers.] A party that nominated such men
as Sumner and Koerner for Governors was not
the same party TINT advocated slavery. Tho
principles Of
THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM
we're Republican principles, and at the same time
Democratic ones, and because Democrats accept
cd those principles was no reason to make them
oaious. as patriots, VIC should rejoice that the
principles for which we battled SO long, and the
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amend
nents, have been accepted by all parties.
nat; platform, not only signed their own death
warrant, but also that Of the Republican party.
[ApplauEe.l And the result was new and
Liberal party. The Germans had gone until
now side BY side with the puritans, not because
they liked them or agreed with them, but be-
cause they did not like to have people believe
Germans were not true Republicans, and false
to the Union; but the Union is saved, and
slavery abolished, and there was no furthor
reason why they should not now cut loose from
them. Germans could never go for
TEMPERANCE LAWS:
as they come from New England. loud ap-
plause.l It was true there are some tomper-
ance men in the Democratic party, but very few,
while majority of the Republican party was in
favor Of temperance and proscriptive laws [ap-
plau=el, and it is q fact that in all Republican
strongholds Puritans are in the ma1ority- The
original Democratic party, before its corruption,
was Liberal party; the original Jefersonian
idea that the people we're ruled too much WAS
thereal Republican idea The Republican par
ty. did not understand their mission; they should
have given us equal rights, not only for negroes,
but also for the whites; they had taken no mart
in the great questions OF the hour, but only IL
bored for >: a:,continuation OF power. Old ideas
were buried, aud all questions Of war and slavery
e are al Republicans and eli Democrats. ] -; The
chapter is ended, and We should
TURN OVER NEW LEAF.
We would no longer be slaves to any party, but
fpee IL Sas te{ say TaDnt
in sackcloth and ashes, and chant the litany
Holy simon-pure Cameron, pray for us miser-
able sinners! Holy Morton, pray for us! Holy
Eton Rrsy for d1neoapt9s 95a Let apa
New York Custom House, pray for us! Prayers
from such saints will certainly save us. [Tre-
mendous applause and cheers, and great laugh
teri Germans had been the first to enroll them
we're again the first to raiee the battle CRY Of
Reconciliation, and to take the 6outhron to their
heart and cay, "Let us be friends again."
TIE LIBERAL PARTY MUST WIN,
founded upon Justice and right. The battle las
not yet been lost, and ne had yet the best
chance to win.
At the conclusion Of n1r. Hasaaureks speech,
three cheers were proposed and given with 8
Miu to the best German orator in America.
FRANCIS a. HOFFMAN, JR.,
Vas then called for, and made very powerful
speech, particularly upon the Temperance ques-
ton, asking Germans to vote the Liberal ticket
if tleY would be relieved from that odious law.
EMIL DIETsCH
followed next, and spoke for some time On the
same question.
CHARLES KNoBELsDoRF
a1eo made few remarks, counse1ing Germans
to cut loose from Hesing, and vote as q unit for
the Liberal candidates.
It was nearly u o'clock when the meeting ad-
journed, and at that hour the hall was even more
crowded than at the beginning Of tho meeting.
FIFTH WARD.
Two large and enthusiastic meetings we're held
in the Fifth Ward On Saturday eveningg,-at the
Cottage Grove Wigwam, where Hon. Thomas z.
Turner delivered powerful address, and at the
corner Of State and Twenty-ninth streets, where
Messrs. Sidney Thomas and James R. Doolittle,
1r made Epeeche8.