Middletown transcript., 1872-03-09

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psoelaisssd lnug ago3 Why did not his|
nsssags 70 CosGrsss shbody II, and whyl
Wess MT ~ pfsaideut's conyietleue sss.
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sads (Lssd spblsuse Thsss ~ not
ttmee who's msn eas aGord 70 betray
shose Who treat 10 hin. er keep 4 psdlook
% his lips wheo The inlessets Of his pasey
snd Of his country demaad that hs s6ould
speak. y paincd me when / rs%i Gene
rel Gssufs message. that tho pleasure of
Cougress should b ths supreme lav Of
the land. Docs not this igncre The repre-
scntatiou Of the peoples willi Il not
General Grant tho representative Of the
whols people. and Of every citisen In il
Why. then, docs BE- say the pleasure Of
Congrsss shall be the supreme lsw I Doss
he not, in saying this. abandon bic teprs-
sentative charsctcri Do you call thst
stascsmsnshipl What impression has
General Grant produced on those near
him best capable Of judging? What i'm.
preston hss Charles Sumner of him
Would Senator Sumner iu.lorss Grant !
Would Trumbull iudorsc him? And who
are tho men that do indorsc him! Conk-
ling and Morton-(laughser) )-ycs. Nor
ton. who hss been Democrat the great
er portion Of his life. and now out Herods
Hcrod in cracking the whip over the heads
Of Republicans. cloud lsughscr.) But
what msp that you believe 10. I ask. has
ever bccn fsvorably impressed BY General
Grant? know Of no man who has OBJ
served him closely and we'll. and who il
capable Of judging. that believes in him.
(Chcers.) ! have talked too long to per-
nit Of my saying anything about Lect.
Lnughtcr.) Can any man lay his hand
on his heart sud say that il il safe or pru-
dent to commit the appointing power to
the hands Of man who il tho friend Of
Lect? II Is not for me to talk in tho in.
,ercsts Of tho stockholders in the admins
trstion. for 30 cell the Office holders.
speak 10 tho interest Of those for whom Of
Gees ere made. Then would ask you TO
look at tho judicial department Of the gov
crnmcnt. A pollution like vast lcprosy
has come upon the land through the abasc-
ment Of the judiciary Only short timc
ago ! seemed TO mysclf actually TO staggcr
as listened to what professed to be Dc.
sision from the bench that was shocking
to common sense. True, millions Of mon-
ey wcic on the side Of folly. and poverty
was on the other. aud though I represent.
ed poverty, and right, ana justice, but the
millions prevailed. and nonsense that wis
cxecrable issued from, the South. (Shame. }
What are We to think when such q msn
as s. p. Chase has made decision and
the court is packed in order that that de.
cision may be reversed! Il 10 enough 10
make any honest man who desires to bcsr
= share in tho political burdens Of the
country TO hide himself swsy in very
shame. CHEERS The career Of Mr. Chase
and know him Wells such az the
rurcst and proudcst among ~ might we'll
be proud to uphold. The fact u fnd
none who have opportunities Of judging
willing to trust General Grant. and know
Of no reason under heaven Why he should
bc continued, and know Of many why
he should not be. 1s he the only man 10
be found in the Republican ranks dcserv-
ing Of our confidence? There src many
upon whose names the breath Of fuspicion
has never rested Let us elect some such
man and there will bc no division in the
Republican rauks. Il 10 nov for you. gen.
tlemsn. to say. alter this expression of o.
piniou whether or not | sm Z Asting per.
son TO represent you At the t6rtbcouiug
convention. for l cay that nothing 10 this
world would induce me to 10 10 The con.
vensicn and give my vote ID favor Of U, 8.
Grant (Iscud chcers.) ssy thst II
General Grant i nominated By the Re-
publican party there il no Densccrat on
0od's earth thst could have ny vote. Al
The same time ! say en- mt ! Grant msn
| am Sor the man that the Republican par.
y wants; but | do not want 10 eco any
attempts 10 read 3 men OFT Of The pettv