The New York herald., 1872-09-20
Upon the trunk Of forest oak was hung the fol
lowing inscription
OLD THINGS HAVE PASSED AWAY.
~. ~ NOW WE WANT REFORM. 1

profusion Of bunting war difYused over the
stage and boxes, giving pleasing effect upon
upon the speaker. The appearance Of Mr.. r. Ksrnan German
npon the platform was haiieo with loud applause.
Assembly ". ". Goodrich, who made few re. e.
marks stating the object OF the meeting and pro.
SountrY sSs Of ee" Se
was given heartily, and the hvmn was rendered
with popular vim BY the largest assemblage ever
G. REYNOLDS, was then introduced and
the object Of the meeting. long list
of vice presidents and secretaries of the meeting
an s as % s
nomination of Horace Greeley ana B. Gratz Brown,
Francis Herman, Chauncey M; Depew and s. 8. Cox
introduced, and when the applause which gree ted
him had subsidized he spoke as follows:- al
SPEECH OF FRANCIS HERMAN. '9 ii l1
Mr.. HERMAN, after thanking the meeting for the
Kindly greeting, which he knew was contributed to
sne cause which ne nad the honor to rather
wished to ask their attention briefly as he might
TO some two or three questions which were in.
believed would be decided in accordance with the
best welfare Of the people OF these United States.
First, be submitted that the American people had
Just grounds of complaint as to the manner in
which their public affairs had been administered
during the past one or two years Those at present
administering the federal government came into
power four years after the rebellion had been
crushed out and all armed opposition overthrown.
of patriotism, when every motive Of seli-interest
required that we should have real amnesty, real
ie
Southern people who had been in arms had uncondi
tionaliy submitted and acquiesced in every condi
fiOn imposed upon them by the government OF the
1t the North. Slavery that fostering Sore in , our
ali Without regard to
color; the debt OF the United States incurred In
the rebellion had been made sacred and obliga.
enVv hxyt tto ov1Q nrn
Of the Southern Confederacy was barred by consti
futional provisions from eyer being in ahywlse
crushed, in sorrow and in poverty; their country
pad been desolated by the war which their rebel
lion had brought upon it. Hundreds and thou
and tSey scsce M except
the soil and the genial climate. In sorrow and penl
they submitted that they might again be re-
Ceived into the Haternal relation OF citizens and
be allowed again 70 build up homes ior thslr cnI,
people. That this was so we had the highest
authority. During the administration OF the pre-
tlecessor OF General Grant the latter was sent by
The government through these southern States,
shat he might mingle with the people there and
Win a IS tnas ne might mane
rs citizens under the government Of the United
States He upon MS Sata o. an sa M
found everywhere real submission, an entire abar.
donment OF all the questions which they had sought
r. sorrow and poverty; that they had laid down
their arms and accepted the situation, and only
asked that they might become again peaceable anu
loyal citizens OF the government. General Grant,
When he came into power, responding to the sentl-
ment e Of the he honest and patriotic and wise senti-
der one government. aiS Mr.. " Kernan sarn % Thought
Complain coz that CRANE SraRns haS @ not ''Sar required
and compelled on m policy q peace and amty 70 be
OF the South. Had We had policy OF amnesty and
Q policy OF cordality between the people OF the
North and the South Had we had a policy which
ehouid be just to the black man aud protect him in
All his rights and keep him up to the true standard
seemed to be no policy towards those States, ex-
cept mere party partisan policy; all else seemed
% be forgotten In the desire OF those WELD
lng power ut washington. except the de.
power, not for the good Of himself or the good OF
the State where he lived not to make his home
happier but to use him as political power and
Weld hts suffrage for the benent OF party that
wished to hold at all hazards the power OF the
people Of the United States. Did any fair man
benehcent to anybody except the men who set the
coiored men mp against all others In their state,
pnder the Idea that they would benent them
Pelves and their children, while really
s N once nsnaeT who wsn dow
rhc men who went down there were not gallant
p0ldfers who went down to uphold the dag, but
we're those who were never In the 'front.' of battle;
hose lOud-mouthed patriots" who followed the
lrmies when plunder was to be gathered. What
z, was tnat federal power, patronage and influence
nd been used to keep alive the bitterness and
triie. and keep in once those who went from