The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11

l expected to make the fight under ths
flag Of the glorious Hendricks, Of lndi'
ana, or some such leader; that was my
expectation. Still, keeping the great
purpose in view-keeping the great prln'
ciple to bs maintained in view--l did not
refuse to 20 into the battle because it wai
not according to the plan Iprcfcrred To
whip the enemy was the great purpose
to save the Constitution; TO save the
rights of the States to regulate their own
affairs, without interference by The FEEDER
al Government. Save that, and you save
the ark Of your safety. Lose that, and
you are silly to bo quarrelng about the
consequences to subordinate theories
If the States bs lost, there can ba no Jsf
fersonian theories loft.
Well, VIC we're defeated. you say. SO
We wers Well, now, what are YOU go
Ing to do, am going to keep fighting
On what line? On the limo that viii
bring everybody, Of every shade OF opin
ion, that holds to the doctrine that thu
General Government 10 q. government o!
limited powers that holds to the States
right to local self government. l want
to whip that battle, to Establish that pr'n
ciplc. Then We will talk about how we
shall use the house, whether for whoie
sale or retail. Drive away the common
enemy. Save tho common property
Then we will regulate its use! | am not
discouraged; am sad and mortihed'
confess. At one time l thought very
probably we would succeed Very early
in the canvass, l thought We would not
in this last election. After the battle II
over and the smoke has cleared away, wt
can see moro clearly and understand whs'
before We could not understand, and We
see now that 5000 Democrats sithsi
staid in the camp or fred into our rear
If they had gone with us to battle the Oh
smy would have been routed. Ap
pausc won't abuse you. 1t is hu'
man nature One man sees an evil quick
er than another Seine man will insist
upon looking upon picture faom only
one standpoint longer than another
That's all But take it for granted thai
You take the picture and look at II IN al
! its lights, from all directions, You VII
find il is the simple truth We vindica;ed
You can go no where else 1T Is utterl,
impossible, in tho very nature OF pohu
cal logic, to organize a party in this coun
try and carry it TO victory upon any on
theory of State rights, when you gost'
war with an enemy who denies all theo
riss OF State rights. Don't you under
stand that7 Isn't it palpable and plain
| SEQ by a statement in the papers
have not looked carefully at the coun
myself that the majority of the white!
voted for Greeley Then Mr.. Grant wa
elected because the negroes voted To-
him, and the Democrats did not vote fo
Greeley. Then We had the whola patron
age Of tho Government to fight That
itself, was equal TO half million OF votes
Ard oven with all these disadvantage
Mr.. Greeley received more votes than die
Mr.. Seymour in 1868. Now, therefore
what can you de? My friends, tel
you. stand! Hold to your principles
Hold TO your organizations Hold
high purpose Don't be discouraged
Few parties in this country ever wol
their first battle We must win or liber
ty is lost! Wo must succeed or thu
States are blotted out! We must tri
unph or cmpiye is certainty! Grea
applause invoke you do not divid,
the ranks because Of subdivision of the
ory; do not refuse to fight by the side o
your comrades because you do not liki
the plan OF battle Come into q common
struggle to common purpose. Righ
or wrong, there has been . revolution
Right or wrong that revolution has work
cd changes. Right or wrong. those
changes breed new quostioas. Right o.
wrong, fer veal or woe, the wise Or mn
wise solution Of those questions settles
your destiny forever!
The true question is, whether the Gov
ernment 10 a government OF limited pow
ers, and whether The States have any righ
Of Self government. say to you, in al
kindnss and frankness, II you 60 bacl
upon this record, II yoa rspudiats th'
principles Of the people who seBt ysl
here, il you verify tho charges Of you
Northern enemies that you were insin
csrs in taking this position, you brini
the whole Democracy of the North &
shame; ysu strike = fatal stab at th'
momsmsnt, and you will snrags again th'
war passions OF the North. and yeu vii
tighten your own fettsrs All this par
ty in power want is for you to just ode
some prstext for their intsrfsrence, The,
are anxious to believe that ysu are insin
cere. Whan you have come up TO thi'
grand principle ofths Constitution, ,wher'
all lovers Of the Censtitutisn can stand
you get free from this charge OF ssess
sien, free from this charge Of going bacl
into power to put the negroes into slav
cry, and you will be heard, and ysu vii
have the right to be heard. 1t Is . high
public trust you have to execute. NJ
General Assembly Of Georgia ever stoo'
| in 40 responsible position. The gran
deur, the wisdom, the patriotism, tn
immense interest represented In thi
move, are moro and more developing
themselves TO the people. Everything
YOU have rests on it, You will have n'
right directly to regulate your own labor
except this theory be established. and
exhort you. my coun,rymen, stand by tn
principles Of ths people that seat 20
here, for Georgia has at least redssme'
herself by taking this high position
[Great applause And the responsible
" 10 increased upon you. because th
other sister States are in manaeles
North Carolina spoke her feeble voice
Tho Democrats had . small majority i