The Shasta courier., 1872-10-19

another reason for their reputation by the
people
whole political field has been one succession of
Republican advances
Since our arrival on this wonderful coast, the
manifestations are all in one direction. The
current for Grant has set in with irresistible
force; and the echoes to the popular uprisings
resound from every section. 1t is in the pres
ence of such revolution that pay an honest
and sincere tribute to the good men of the late
Democratic party who are coming forward in
such numbers to help us to keep the Govern
ment four years longer in the hands of its pres
ent Administration.
EULOGIES ON LINCOLN, BRODERICK
AND BAKER.
There is grave in Lone Mountain Cemetery
which is an altar at which every patriot may
worship as he studies the marvellous progress Of
Republican ideas. The stately shaft that points
heavenward over the remains of David Colbert
Broderick is at once warning and an example,
[Deafening applause which continued uninter-
rupted for several minutes. 1t warns us never
to yield what has been 30 bravely and so blood
lily won. 1t is an example that no sacrifice is
too great to maintain the Republic in Repnb-
hcan keeping. He died that our faith might
live. But for him and his brave followers, this
great commonwealth, and the gorgeous riches
of its sister communities, would have been swept
into the Rebellion. Like the Democrats who
now support Grant, he broke the chains of party,
resisted the usurpations of a corrupt Admins
tration, and by the force of his example, organ
lied band of men in California who stood like
wall of fire around the old flag in the days of
peril and of death As stood on the granite
that covers his sacred dust, a few days since
and looked abroad upon the glorious scene, and
recalled the magical growth of the State he loved
so well, and the fact that have heard nothing
but praise and honor of his name in all this
border, / felt that, like that other martyr, Abra-
ham Lincoln, applause that continued until the
building trembled, my cherished friend had not
died In vain, and that
They never FAIL who die
In great cause; the block may soak their gore
Their heads may sodden In the sun; their limbs
Be strung to city gates and castle wallis sd,
But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years
E1apse and others share as dark doom,
They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts
Which oyerpower all others and conduct
The world at last to freedom.
How strange the divinity that shapes cur ends!
There is another gravein Lone Mountain Gene
terry, where sleeps another martyr to Liberty
Edward d. Baker, of Oregon. The audience
again paid the tribute of prolonged applause. ]
All of you recollect his magnificent tribute to
Broderick, in your Plaza, in September of 1859 !;
and how wonderfully exact his grand picture of
the Mechanic Senator" applied to himself,
when he was laid by the side of his friend.
Inspired by these cherished names, my friends,
let US gather new confidence in our cause. By
the holy triumvirate, Lincoln, Broderick and
Baker, let us swear warmer allegiance to our
beloved country, and stand closer and closer by
her institutions and her laws Since the loss of
these three men, the progress of our country
has made us the wonder of the world. stand
here In this, the last the most modern, the most
unique of the revelation--a city as beautiful as
any on the earth, State at once q garden Of
flowers and casket of Jewels o people bold,
enterpnsing and refined, and look abroad over
this fair land and ask myself why should we
change President who has done so much to
help this matchless prosperity? CTremendous
applause and cheers.
SUCCESS OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
A great people judges its servants by results
not by trifing mistakes. This is an American
characteristic 1t is the aggregate that will set
tie the question. Try President Grant by this
standard, and history will class him among the
best of our rulers. His war record stands alone
and unchallenged. Even his enemies bow be-
fore the modesty of his nature, the splendor of
MS soidiershlp, the tenacity of his courage,
his calmness in defeat, his magnanimity in tri-
umph
In civic administration, the school in which
ne was wholly new and untried-he must be
tried by another standard
Among the worst partisanship of the times is
that OF trying to deprive President Grant of
credit for the measures of his own Administra-
ton. Congress, we are told, is entitled to that.
Our adversaries do not deny that we are at peace
with all the world that our national debt is
being rapidly reduced our taxes steadily di-
minlshlng; our credit at par among the nations
OF the earth; our commerce revivinQ; our manu-
faotures founshing as never before; but for
these President Grant deserves no credit. We
know too well what it is to suffer under a man
who blocks the way of legislation. And we re-
ahze how much the safe and solid character of
Grant has aided the country. TO his sympa-
thles with the measures of the Republican party
we are indebted mainly for this success. He
succeeded Andrew johnson like sunshine after
storm. He re-established our failing credit ::
he urged the reduction of debt and taxation; he
spoke out for the protection of American indus
try; he urged the early completion of new lines
OF American steamers; he pressed the compile
ton OF great transcontinental railroads ; he re-
fused to respond to the cry for war with foreign
nations; he demanded equal rights and equal
laws for all our people, and totally repressed
violence IN the South, even while proffering
pardon and amnesty to all political offenders
l0reat applause.
This is his record. The world knows it by
heart, and q grateful country will never cease
to cherish it. 1t is deserving return for such
services in war and peace to refuse to exchange
Grant for new and untried man. For myself.
if General Grant were my bitterest personal foe,
should feel it my duty as Republican and a
citizen to give him and Henry Wilson my firm
and cheerful support. prolonged applause
Calls were then made for Senator Nye who
came forward and said that the meeting had
heard enough for one evening from the two dis