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would do more to remedy the evils sought to be
| reformed than any other cause This was what
reconciled the speaker to Greedy, Tcheers other
wise, with The exception of Grant Greeley wouls
have been his last choice ILaughterl He Ttbe
speaker saw the movements of Providence in
this reform. Ought We any longer TO denv the
south admission under the flag The ,;mc b.d
come for reconciliation, and the attempt 70 SO.
cure reconciliation by the north would attrac.
the south. A president TO carry on the war was
not what was wanted. In fact, either a ha,te-
| or universal amnesty was what the south needed
| lApplause. If the war had to be continued.
elect Grant. He was use to it. Laughterl II
| carp, t.bag government in the south and the in.
crease of the debt there were needed, elect Grant
cheers, for there were not in Gods world
keener set of blood suckers than his followers
Vehement spplause.l On the other hand, if the
cancellation of all classes and the development Of
the country were desired, elect Greeley, who
was the embodiment of the spirit of forgiveness
and industry. [Applause. The principles of
christianity should be applied to our civil gov.
eminent, and we cannot afford to verify the
| charge OF the south that the north was actuated
| rather by the hatred of the master than the love
OF the slave, to which the treatment of the south
had not, so far, given the iie Some forty or
fifty had been indicted for treason, and Grant
had in effect said, if they are tried will resign
| the presidency. Amidst all the individuals in.
dicted no one but old mother Surra,t had been
tried and convicted Laughter. Although the
courts were open for the trial of the offendeu
| the administration had skulked behind on a.. of
| congress, and disfranchised whole states. The
| hands of the south had been tied so that Massa.
| chusetts decided who should be governor of
| North Carolina. The debt of the south had &C.
cumulated sirce the so to be equal to one.
half the taxable property. If this were allowed
| to 60 on the whole south would have to be
doA 70 g.
| debt. This state of affairs could be afforded no
longer. The south had thrown down their arms,
sought for amnesty, and they must be treated
accordingly. Cheers. ANY man would become
| . ku klux whose house was taken possession of
and himself tied in a corner The only plea
| against all these outrages was that the republi.
| can party must not be broken up. The same
argument had been used in 1856 with reference
to the democratic party, and Oglesbys speeches
wero only rehashes of that time with republican
inserted for democrat. Laughter The PEG.
pie was able to mango its affairs without the in.
Prevention of rings and pa,tie', end tina, people
| was safest which easiest makes and un axes lite
parties. The spesker appealed TO the young mer
| OF the nation not TO depend upon the chivalry Of
| the past, and stated that the census return. OF
Massachusetts proved that the young men were
a unit for Greeley. The republican party had
adopted "ne plus ultra" its motto but the
motto Of young America on. hit 20 be 'plus ultra
The industry and moral forces OF the country
had 20 be developed by our young men The
work Of the republican party had been well done.
but while vindicating the slave. il had never
professed any mercy for the master. II was tine
for new Inspiration. which -hould have for l.s
object the greatest good for all. until in the end
one flag would be waving over the whole coua.
try. This movement would 20 on until the pee.
Pile were unit. The reverend gentleman closed
his speech Of one hour sud n halls duration
amid rapturous applause,
A glee club then rendered The Ensign #
Glory in excellent, style.
Hon. " Bushnell said he would commsr. g
where the last speaker had left off--ls, the dead
bury their dead. Grant had cabine, meeting.
but it really 10 bury his satellites Ia North
Carolina. Laughter rud loud applause lie !
had left Long Branch only on he compassion O.
the necessities of the hour and 20 save his re.
election. Grant had 10, the interest, OF the
country at heart. but -ctua,ed by purely
personal motives. He Bushnell Va, .:oing 20
utter the truth whether agreeable or otherwise.
This was 10 time TO cover up the truth. On the
eve of the Adjournment Of congress Grant had
rushed off 70 Long Branch withou. signing the
bills which gave the miserable pitta 20 the
soldiers widows, whom he left 10 their fate.
Voice--Give it TO Kim Il in,end to DO So"
1t is matter o. record tia, Grants horses and
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than al the widows created by the war. He
ushed away, and nothing brough, him back 20
Washington until the people In their mi ght
against him. Blu. il too late 70 rosurrect
him. Applause Grants satellites h.d been
liking herculesn efforts FIR the success of the
administration in North Carolina. and rushed
| thither with $50, 900, os,ensibly 10 pay United
States msrshals, before Grant had signed the bill
authorizing the payment. But lightning strikes
surely in North Carolina as i, does in Streator,
applause, and there is no power stop this
revolution. Sherman's passage to Europe had
| been secured, but Grant, wishing to send over
his son, had the order countermandei, and!a the
| expense of $4,000 per diem had the beardless
boy conveyed across the ocean. The miners and
| the farmers are paying for this. Did this be.
, come a republican nation, sending boy over 20
| visit Cars and Emperors; Voice--Not min
ute Not satisfied with this, Grant had sen.
over his daughter, Miss Nellie. Laughter. Al.
though she had no more sense, beauty or educa-
ton than Streator girl. she had visited Queen
Victoria. and her path had been strewn with
flowers. Will you vote to continue this 2
Never This thing must end or liberty ends.
| fVoice-That's what's the matter. 1t had been
| said that Grant HAD paid the national debt,
laughter but his hide would be tanned in No.
vember Laughter Grant no more paid the
national debt than he knew about tanning the
hides ut Galena. More Of the debt was proper.
tionally paid under johnson than under Grant:
But, again, it was declared that Grant had saved
the country whereassit was the generals ac his
beck and the rank aud file that had done co.
His neglect at Pittsburg landing had cost the
country the life of Wallace and thousands of
others With such an army rs Grant had the
speaker guaranteed to conquer the world in two
vears The rank and file wen the battles while