, 1873-08-25


wo there agreed TINT We would not tako It,
believing that tho principle involved III back
pay was not sound ono, and tlosiro expressly
70 say TINT, while entortain that view myaolf
duo 70 othor mcmbors % Of congress,' ss' y who
voted for and received It, to say that
thoy thought they had right to
that which WAS eactioned By procodonts, by votes
and actions BY many Of tho ablost mon who havo
gone before them In tho nation. It Is q mattoE
upon Which men have right to Differ and differ
honestly. hnyo simply stated my convictions,
while want to do Justice to thor motives"
SENATOR MORTON OF INDIANA.
FELLow-ClTlzENs OF ONO. am hero to-day by
invitation Of tho Republican State Central Committee
to nddross you upon tho political a!tuation and to pre-
sent rsons why thu people Of OHIO should not With
draw their conldonco from tho Republican party
and should give their support to Republican can
ditlatea.
II Is srto bnt true Raying that in a FREQ govern
mcnts controlled By public opinion, the people are dl-
vdod tnto partics nd that parties ins.ru1ueta
by which tho Government Is currsd on. Tho mon vino
entertain tho satno orlnionB aud act together to cn
forco thoBo opinions constitute party which will 10
moro or less powerful according to tho etlcioncy Of
o organization rcaorted to In order to produce unity
OF aotIon New parties ho Rotten up IN order
or created by conventions and rcsoluuona'
but aro the ontgrowth Of great event.
Or now conditions, and always
ephomcral unless founded upon some great
fror, o,,or -. rtias ~ :, M. ,,,,.o..,, -. ,,. 80.
nartjau bac,,,aa now 1.oo. oro ,rsa.,toa for :. M
h,,p;,ooa os o.i.,,,, n,rttas =, ,n,, viii, .o, a.,
nuca. 0'>''4''~
pnospEnouH CONDITION or .rr.,na.
Since the CANVASS Of liant year tho National dovern-
mont has been working ateadily mud successfully, like
pieco Of wou constructed inachney with but littlo
friction and nothing very new In goyornmcn. or prao
tlca has been developed, Tho Administration of prea
dent Grant ia becoming oyon uroater SUCCESS from
ycar to year. aud undoubtedly commando tho ,ncro,u,
ing confidence Of the nation His Cabinet, in which
your OWL sase u eonspeuoaaly .epr'aonte Is able
ana 1annfoi' and each department La well and skill
fully managed. -.
s.t,,r 'na anass o. ono hase not peen any and
many years, hnd If under the administration Of that
party you hayo not Readuy grown and nrospercd mn
ahto M 1.,,htn, na.araas naso you no1 m
holo aha iatntu! Governor, VINO haa successfully dis
CHARGED tho autiea o. his high Office, and shown him
c,ectton ,yn vonra aoo7 IN Ia ,on, ho,oro ~, :t
~ e,ndId,ts tor vor aTraoas ~, uao 49, .oa asan,
eanoAuato aor sou1 huAsaBeHs W 1no unanimous
volco Of his party. Ho docs not como from that
bourne from which 1t ras supposed, until the lato
Democratic Convention, no traveller over rotnrnod
uut 1scsa .fon aueceaasal 1or1or1nanc" OF his du-
ties, fresh from the people, and but ttlo while back
ts,. ~ .nu IT, ao upon "n'eh no 'ee'oa TO hs
1o''" - AA' oeo". s"'"'..-
Tho ucst significant political event Of tho season ia
tho attonn,ed reorganization of tin Donocrac nartv
In Ohio aud other States upon The oaafs Of z original
principles, rejecting and repudiang, after much hest
atton the progrcss and professions Of Last year, anil
th.t ~. satt,r.s -. 49,, .,.r+, ,t;, aaa, ~. ~.
'nas al. sa''snea 10 now pat'y WILL aooa tsse !ta
Republican party; nnd that whoever md vhateyor
NAV contr1huo IN Inn cfc,t of tho 1otar In Int aiding
.~.u =. A.. e
'0o t.mN SUCCESS 81 u. 'ne ios'he.: ~ NJ. J.. Ill., ..,. ~
ITO DO, or not to bon IS tue question which for
cratic oeatio par part arso m aunSer OF Of tbs pot
clans, among them Romo Of the w!sest aud ablcst,
lived Its honor md iii poasibiiities u use
fulnchs, and. ought to be dissolved aud
give nlacc to new organization They tnsat that isa
loaded down with blnacra that it cannut be buried
out Of sght or borne On 70 yctory and wl continue
defeat So oppressed worn tho leaders Of that party
with this conviction that Inst year, whio still rrofess
lug to n n a. i s W dy s
President who had for many yeara been Its mo5t
bitter opponents aud rexl.rs, and did not entertain
VOICE rNoM WITHIN.
Mr. droespeck, an o,nineu.ly reslsetaba aontlem.n
upon liz Domo:ratie arty aud declar!ngtt worn out
and uncle7n but still keola iH POW n IT a, when It
hS;jsssi ,sayS fs asSB upon s "f0f i" letter recently
~ believe sl4o cid historical peln9cratio organ!za-
ten years and shattered by many defeats, il surren-
derod finally at thu aat Prudential election. cannot
recall that surrender, or the confessions then HAlo
and 1t has longer strength enough foa victory. III
this extremity 1t would bo wiHo to l0y abide the old
ganizntion and onteF into now one."
Whom the monbors Of au organization Divided in
opinion aa to whoshor IT can hoInrably continue to
p1Bt ought to DO buried ont Of sight, Il would
tloro SHOULD bo hut ta ground for hesitation on tAo
part Ut all WHO not bound to that organiza-
a by prejudice interest, III deciding 10 contribute
III no ruspeet to bring it no power.