New-York tribune., 1872-08-17
SENATOR HAMLIN ON THE SITUATION.

GREELEY NOT TO RECEIVE SINGLE ELEC-
ToRAL vOTE-THE DEMOCRACY TO DE-
sERT HIM-BANKs "A POOR, MISERABLE
FELLOW"
Senator Hamliu in a speech at Bangor, Me-,
Wednesday last reviewed the in the following
strain:
We are to-day in the midst OF political
eouaed I'm the annas OF history. He hoped that in all
tine progress OF the the American people may never
Democratic headquarters that the Republican party
s dead wonderful exhibition OF deoth this is indeed.
The Democratic party following what Is called Liberal
Repubcanism, having surrendered all its political prin-
cpes might be regarded dead rather than the Repub
can party: but il is not dead. We told that we
should be bonnd by the sound and Christian maxims
drawn from Holy Writ, and so we should We are told
that we should follow the parable OF the prodigal son
who went away mis- home and became in time poor
and degrad ded the Democratic party today zap
pause he father received that son. but TO that recep
lion the boy brought an honest repentance. And when
these Democrats the Democrats OF the South, will come
TO ms as tho prodal did come asking forgiveness
and making full confession OF the sins they have
mitted then will adopt the maxim OF the Iprodgal
that the ia her did forgive his prodlg son. but
where read that he put that son at the head OF his farm
we are old that these have repented. They have
done no such thing. Up to last February the Demo-
the integrity OF the Government for the last years
They've lied to us, they've met us on every battle
field, political and OF arms, and now they say, Poor
weak humble creatures we on our knees forgive u.s."
lie should be pleased to know what single act in evil
aSone mot one" Il is mere declaration of the lip.
He had unkind feelings against these people, and
whenever they could give the least evidence OF their
heuest conversion he would be the first to offer full for
giyeness. He would clasp hands with over the
bloody chasm, but when that chasm was ted up with
honest repentance aud promise Of good work. when the
chasm disappeared then he would gladly clasp hands
with the once btterest of them Cheers But 1t must be
oOmprehended that there Is not particle OF sincerity in
these professed conversions Go into our streets, and
they will tell you they have MT got any principles IL
simply makes "a scramble for position sad day 1t will
be for this country for i:s downward progress will be-
gin when it becomes 10 be controlled on the only
principle Of patronage. (Appause He trusted there
would always be broad living principles on which
nation. Now, he wished 10 make prediction: Ii is
within than the probability that the candidate they
are supporting the Presidency don't single cleo
tora vote lApplause Let In Maine call up old
fashioned maorites. will. Then let in October the
thunder Of the old Keystone State FORTH they
Indiana ia OF old, as she will aud it will be dem
onstrated that Greeley has no more chance OF being
elected than of the speakers being struck by lightning
out OF "A clear sky lcheers] and when this is dem
onstrated the Democrats will skeedaddle from
tue company they are now counting they
them, 1t will be, that they've rolled in the mud for
nothing they will leave rats leave sinking ship and
poor Greeley will be left out in the cold We hear
loud talk the deserers from the Republican party
Sine OF ten OF these went under amsapprehensiOn
OF facts, and coming back. They thought that
10 supporting Horace Greeley they would be supporting
lOng-tred Republican,; but when they found themselves
tucked up in trundle-Ded with such Gorham L.
Boynton OF Bangor they We been anxious TO get back
where they belong We going to get back all but
and couldn't get IL. Those we don't want We don't
want your Charles Summers Carl Schurzes and
we don't want Banks-poor miserable fellow. let him
Applause.