Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-24

tary instincts and hates of the Democracy, can
impose condi ions impossible TO the poor ig-
norant black man, ard practically his dis
franchisemeut but Impartial becagse re-
quired OF all. And having thus provid
ed for practical disfranchisement Of the
black man, the platform speaks again in z
words that put him at the mercy of his late
rebel master and the Kuhlux X an. These are
omnous words: 'sLocal self government
with impartial suffrage, viii guard the rights
OF all citizens more securely than any ce trail
power" Under these provisions the order of
events is plain. Refuse to legislate to enforce
either OF the amendments OF the Constitution,
put upon the voters, white and black impair
TALLY, such conditions as will work the dis
ancnisement Of the negro, ana then remit
him to the local governments for the enforce
ment Of mis- rights without the aid of The Gem
erai Government. He is then bound hand and
foot and delivered over to bis enemies. What
is more Democratic than this? The tarh
plank Of tins platform shufles off question
1t dare not meet, and in this is emlnenty DEM
ocratic. | fail to find in this much Wanted
Cincinnati platform aught that would turn the
Democratic party from its hereditary footsteps
and beaten pathway Whittier these tend,
and to what they beckon us, let Horace Gree
ley himself lift the curtain, and paint the
future with his own master hand. These are
his words, not mine:
For Democratic national triumph mean
restoration 10 power Of those who deserte0
their seats in Congress and their places under
the last Democratic President, to plunge the
country into the Red Sea OF secession and re-
bellon. Though You paint an inch thick, to
this complexion you must come at last. The
brain, the heart, the soul of the present Demo-
cratic party is the rebel element at the South.
with its Northern allies and s mpathZers. 1t
is bel to the core to-day. 1t would come IN
to power with the hate, the chagrin, the
wrath the modification of ten bitter years, to
impel and guide It's steps. 1t would devote
Itself to taking Oft or reducing tax after tax,
until the Treasury was deprived OF the means
Of paying interest on the national debt, and
would hail the tidings of national bankruptcy
nth uuaDovcd gladness and unconcealed
exutaton. Whatever chastisement may be
deserved by our national sins, we must hope
that this sgrace and humiliation Will he
spared us."-HOrace greeley, February 1871.
Here tins inquiry closes. Nothing can be
added to this picture, or to the solemn prayer
for deIverance from 1t with which 1t closes
let all the people say, Amen.
| have confined myself this evening to a con-
sderaton CT the texts propounded to me,
doubt not with sincerity, by those among my
constituents who haye.a right to question me,
and to whom am bound to give true answers.
There are other considerations, however, lying
along the path of duty which cannot escape
recognition at this hour. Upon these, were
there opportunity, / should have been glad to
ests Of this nation cannot turn away from
present prosperity, unparalleled in the past,
to trust then future to one as unstable az
water. The industries OF tue land, thousand
fingered, never tired or at rest, reaching
out into every quarter and cline, and among
all peoples, for support, feeling present
strength will still ing to that legislation
and administrative policy which have hither-
to nursed them, and hold ont to them III
the future encouragement ana protection.
The laborer, too, who has telt also the benign
influence of that legislation and policy so
shaped that, SO far as 1t is pos siple, the labor
demanded by this country shall be performed
il this country, and that Americans shall con-
tro, their own market aud their own wages,
cannot afford to give up this nod upon COM
petence and independence Tor that uueertaln-
~ to which he is invited by those under the
control of the hereditary foes oi free, lndepen-
dent and educa ed labor.
II | may speak for moment more directly
! to Il body Of men who have done me the honor
to listen to what / have said tonight, the m
telligent and honest armorcrs employed IN TINS
city | have only to remind them mat II was
in pursuance of that pohcy winch protects Ia
| Dor everywhere to which the Republcan party
adhere. in every department and fuuctlon OF
the Administration, that President Grant, by
his proclamation, ordered the restoration OF
| their ull compensation for legal days WORK,
| and Henry Wilson, himself the son OF toll, by
! his effort in the Senate, secured tue appro-
pliation for their back pay, 1t was no spas
! mode effort tor q local purpose, Dlt III con-
formity with that uniform rule and doctrine
ever governing the Republican party and ITS
leaders, to secure to every man who tons IN
this land, botn employment and full compen-
sation. and is of universal application. As such
/ it encountered the opposition OF those now
arayed against the policy and ca.',iiu4tcs OF
the Republican party. In conclusion, have
only 10 say. in review Of the ground gone over
tonight, and of the who field OF argument,
/ that in urging my constituents not to abandon
/ the certain for the unccrialn. nor to shut then
4 ewes to impending dangers, or their ears to
/ the warnings of the past or the porter OF
the present, / do not msea or deceive them,
but come to them with the words OF wisdom
and off safety when / tell them that we had
| better
/ bear the ills we have
\ Than fly to 9th rs that we know not OF.