New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-02


resolution of the regulars. 1t is this: First,
during eleven years of supremacy tI(the
Republican party has accepted with grand
courage the solemn duties of the time.
Laughter The regulars declare that the
Republican party, during eleven years of
supremacy, has accepted the solemn duties
OF the time, therefore you must vote for
Grant. 1 suppose this might be properly
styled the selt-gloFifcation resolution.
[Laughter.]
THE vAGUENEss OF THE PHTLADELH HIA
PLATFORM.
The Liberals declare in their platform
that they demand the immediate and absO-
lutte removal Of all disabilities imposed on
account of the rebellion. The illiberals or
regulars declare on this subject: ''We
heartily approve the action of Congress in
extending amnesty to those lately in rebel
lion" Congress has only partially doneIit
these illiberals are eternaly prattling about
that is past and done. We want to
know what your present policy is and what
your future policy is to be. What matters
it to you, fellow citizens, or there is any
reason why you should vote for Grant or
Greeley, whether Caesar or POmpey were
victorious in a certain battle In regard
to amnesty the regulars heartily approve of
the passage Of bill By Congress, which af
fords only partial amnesty, because it does
nOtrelieve the political disabilities of various
classes. Another resolution of the Liberals
declares, we demand for the individual
the largest liberty consistent with public
order for the States, self government and
for the nation a return to the methods of
peace and constitutional limits of power"
Everybody can understand that. 1t de-
mands for the individual the largest liberty
consistent with public order. Governments
are only established for the purpose of pro-
tecting the weak against the strong, and
preserving public order, and when govern
ment goes beyond this and undertakes to
interfere with the natural rights of the citi-
zen and to control his profession, creed or
pursuits, it departs from the object for
which governments we're created. Ap-
plause. Therefore we are a Liberal party,
and are opposed to restrictive, unjust and
discriminating laws, which are not required
for preserving the public and protecting
each one in his individual. rights. What
does the regular platform say upon this
subject2 It says: 1t disapprOves of a
resort to the unconstitutional laws for the
purpose of removing evils by inter
ference with rights not surrendered by the
people to either the State or national gov
ernment. There is a certain kind of our
constitutional laws that these regulars are
opposed to. What kind of unconstitutional
laws Why such as interfere with the
rights not surrendered to the State or ma
tion. But the regulars have no sort of Op-
position 70 unconstitutional laws interfer-
ing with the rights granted to the States or
you all know, is always the inclusion of an |
other. If you say that child is not of age
to transact business for himself until he ar
T1ves at twenty -One, it is as much as saying |
that after he is twenty-One he may transact |
business for himself. If yOu say that you |
are opposed to the unconstitutional inter- |
ference with the rights not surrendered to |
the State or the nation, and stop there, why |
you mean thereby that you are willing for |
interference with the rights |
1f the States and the rights surrendered to |
5he nation.
rHE INCONSISTENCIES OF THE RENOMINA-
TIONIsTS.
Again: The Liberal platform SAYS that |
5he civil service of the government has be- |
come the instrument of partisan tyranny |
md personal ambition and an object of sell |
ish greed. We therefore regard such |
reform of the civil service as one
If the most pressing necessities of the hour,
hat honesty, capacity, and fidelity cOnsti-
ute the only valid claim to public employ
nent. This is clear and specific. What say |
5he regulars on this subject They say |
ANY system of civil service under which
5he subordinate positions of the government !
ire considered rewards for mere party zeal
s fatally demOralizing" Now notice, that /
my system under which the subordinate
positions in the government are considered
Is mere rewards for partisan zeal is de-
nOralizing. This lis as much as to say
hat all positions not subordinate NAV
De made the mere rewards of par
isan zeal, and that it is perfectly
moral and right to appoint say POstmas-
jer General-whO is not a subordinate Off |
,er-as a reward for his partisan zeal An
,ther resolution adopted by the Liberals
vas this: "a speedy return to specie pay
nent is demanded alike by the highest con
alterations of commercial morality and
lOnest government" Now, see what the
'egulars say on that subject: eve conf
lently expect that our excellent national |
currency will be perfected by the speedy
of specie payments" They
confidently expect that, and yet the truth
S that we are further from specie pay
nents today, this twenty-sixth day of
Iune, 1872, than we were two years ago, on
he twenty-sixth day of June, 1870. Gold
O-day commands higher premium than
t did then, and yet the regulars conf
lently expect speedy return TO specie pay
nent under their excellent management.
This reminds me of the boy who, when
eing reprOved for being late at school, ex-
used himself upon the ground that every
ime he took one step forward he slipped
WO back; the snow was smooth, and when
sked by the teacher how he got TO school
t all, replied; Don't you suppose could
urn round and go 'tOt0er way3" Laugh
ar.l Now, if these gentlemen are conf
emily expecting a return to specie pay
lents they must turn round and 20 'tother
ray. Now, the issue is between these two
cts Of principles. So tar as they differ, one is
road, liberal, comprehensive; the other mar
Dw, selfish, contracted and partisan. IF you
esire TO continue the policy of the present
if you desire to have your
'reign relations in such muddle as we now
ave, if you desire to prevent honest inves-
cations, If you desire to leave the Presi-
eney of the United States to take care of
self, while its great head is somewhere
Sc, and If you desire your civil service re-
run to go for naught, and to be a mere
retense-an examining board, created as
the whole object were to examine a set of |
instead Of having a substan-
al and thorough reform, then vote for
eneral Grant, and continue in power the |
snatOrial ring that runs your government.
ut If you desire honest reform in the civil
rviee, If you desire to correct abuses, if |
)u desire to reduce the expenditures of
)ur government; if you desire, in word,
lrity IN your government and honesty in
l its transactions, you will then vote for
GRACE Greeley, an honest, pure, incOrrupti-
g man. LApplause.
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