The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05
POLITICAL.


OPENING Of the Campaign at Worthi,,g-
ton-Speech Of Hon. NJ Fl. DuanelI
Fatality Of the Republican Party
Salary Matter.
Hon. NJ. H. Dunnell opened the cam
paign at Miller Hall in Worthington,
on Wednesday evening last. The Wor-
Ellington Band furnished appropriate
music for the occasion and an audience
of about 400 persons assembled to hear
the speaker.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY;
Mr.. Dunnell, in the beginning of his
speech ,dwelt upon the fact that the Re-
publican party is vital, living party,
and the only party with well-detined is
sues and purposes. The Republican
party was as aggressive and progress
i've and as morally sound to-day as it
ever was in the days of it's greatest vic.
tories.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
On the other hand, was the Democrat
ic party, now an agglomeration of op-
posing forces without settled convic-
tions or unity of principle. The Re-
publican party had never swerved an
iota from it's integrity or it's obligations.
1t still declares that the bonds must be
paid in gold, while the Democracy, un-
der the boldness given by success in
Ohio last fall, has declared in Ohio, In
diana and Missouri that the 5-20s must
be paid in greenbacks.
WORK TO DO YET.
The Republican party has not fn-
ished it's work. The civil rights bill
must triumph and we must see to it
that reconstruction is completed
Again, within the past few days, the
white men of the South are killing the
blacks because black citizens will not
surrender their citizenship at the de-
mand Of the white leaders.
WORK OF THE LAST CONGRESS.
Mr.. Dunnell dwelt, then, upon what
the party had done through the last
Congress. Chief among these acts
were: l. To declare the power Of
Congress to regulate Interstate COM
merce and therefore to give people re-
lief from railroad monopoly. Yet the
Democracy, which now claims to be,
par excellence, the Autobiography par
ty, has declared that Congress has no
such power. 2. The improvement of
the Mississippi. In order to give re-
lief to the commerce of the West, Con-
gress voted 100000 a year for the
improvement Of the Mississippi, which
will be begun as soon as the engineers
report upon plan. 3. Congress re-
duced the expenses Of the Government
$27 ,000, 600 a year. 4. Congress removed
the tariff from necessaries and placed
it upon luxuries. Never before
was there so little tax upon the neccs-
saries Of life. Thus the Republican
showed itself a living vital party, deal:
ing with the great practical questions Of
the day.
BILL FOR RELIEF OF SETTLERS.
Mr.. Dunnell alluded to one measure
which he originated and the passage of
which he secured, viz: the bill to relieve
settlers Oh railroad lands, whose claims
had been declared as held for cancella.
ton. This bill would secure them in
their homesteads and he advised all per-
sons on such lands to hold on to them.
THE SALARY MATTER.
In conclusion, Mr.. Dunnel1 referred
to his connection with the salary or
back-pay matter. lie voted against the
bill distinctly and this was proven by
the testimony of anumber of members.
But he was condemned for taking the
Fay. AS to this there was difference
of opinion. He may have erred, but il
he did, he ought to be forgiven. Dawes.
of Massachusetts,, universally recog.
nized as one of the purest men in the
nation Shellabarger, of Ohio, one OF
the noblest Christian men of the age,
and six-seVei}ths of all the members OF
Congress took the back pay. Ten out
of the eleven Massachusetts members
took the pay, vet their constituents
never thought of condemning them.-
He complained that he had been special
ly singled out for punishment when the
other six-sevenths of Congress who
took the pay were uncondemned. IL
conclusion, he drew a picture Suppose
that lie should be defeated on the salary
issue. Judge Waite would come tc
Washington next winter and request
an introduction to Alexander II. Steph
ems. Sterhens would say, Judge. ]
am glad you have defeated Mr.. Dun
nell on the salary issue. We want yor
here to vote with us. True, I was il,
rebellion; I endeavored to destroy the
Union, but / have been forgiven ant
returned to Congress. am glad thai
Dunnell is not forgiven for taking the
back pay"
Mr.. Dunnell's address was listened t<
throughout with earnest attention, ant
his candor and the clearness and force
with Which he presented his subject
made a very good impression upon hi:
audience,
/ FROM ILLINOIS.
CALEDONIA, Pulaski Co., Ill.,,
August 20, 1871. !
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