, 1874-04-16
MIR. HEaING'9 aPEECH.

MIR. HEs1NG's SPEECH.
The Republican state Central Committee held
moeting in this city yesterday to oonstaoz,
among other things, when tho next Stato Con-
vontion should bo hold. Loading Republicans
from all parts Of tho stato were invited. and a
special Invitation was given to Mr. A. q. Hosing
Of Chicago. It was known that the newspaper
with which Mr.. Heatug is identified had dropped
tho business Of organ-grinding. Nevertheless,
the Committee invited him to mike speech,
which ho did aB will bo seen In tho report Of tho
mooting.
In thia speech 10 told tho gentlemen, office
holders and others, thoro prosent, TINT ho could
not say whom 1t would DO advisable to bold Re-
publican State Convention, because he did not
know whether there waa any Republican party
in existence or not. Tho two greatest Ropub-
lican statesmen in Illinois, Moaars. Logan and
Oglesby, Ind got out Of tho Republican party
when they got off tho Philadelphia plntform and
ropudiatod the pledges there made concerning
III speedy roturn to specie payments" The
action OF thcso two Senators and of their Re-
publican associates, constituting two-thirt1s
majority OF both branches OF Congress, would
bring disgrace upon the character Of the Aneri-
: can Government in the eyes Of every civilized
people.
hlr. HoHing waB equnlly emphatic in hiB dec
larntion that thero was nothing loft for tho Re-
publican party to do, It's pledges on the fnan-
cial question having been violated and disro-
garded, it hna no principles and no policies;
there was nothing loft but Office; and whom
tho timo camo that great political party had
nothing to hold 1t together but Office. ho wanted
to leave 1t to the oi1lce-soekora exclusively. and
bo FREQ and independent on all subjects. The
reader can understand how diagua.ing this
kind Of talk appeared to the battalion OF veteran
ofllco-toldors mud. ofico.seokora who constitute
tho party organization in Illinois.
But h1r. HeBing did not lot the Committee es-
capo without some further and wholesome CON-
mcnts upon recent facts In the came Phila-
dolphin Platform there waa vndication Of the
personal liberty Of all citizens. How had thia
boon troatod by tho Republican party Of this
Stato2 It had mot 1t by the enactment Of q
series Of Offensive and oppressive sumptuary
1aws, and 1Ir. Hurd, Of Evanston, in revising
tho Statutes Ind mado these sunptuary lava
more harsh than ever, aud the Republican party
l,ad both approved and paid for this work.
In conclusion, Mr.. Hesing plainly told tho Com
mitteo that II they had any idea that Republic
Gun State ticket could be elected this year by the
d{,,o ri - i1oo
was supreme1y ridiculous. Tho policy Of the
party had destroyed it. Under the guse Of
moral legislation it Was seeking to make this
nation Of hypocrites. Horo q reasonable and
merciui man might hayo stopped, but Mr.. Hes
ing wont further, and designated, generally aud
specially, some Of the loading hypocrites Of tho
Republican party, who Ind been engaged in l1l-
ing their pockets unlawfully at tho public ex-
ponso.
Tho subsequent proceedings Of the Commit
tee wero unimportant. Tho oyent Of the day
was Mr. Hosing's speech, and all that was aaid
after that was to tho effect that tho farmers were
not serious in their demands for reform, hut
would vote tho Republican ticket Us usual. Mr.
Hesing'a speech was not answered. It could not
be anBworod. II was truthful representation
Of tho condition Of tho purity, and oach man who
heard him knew that he was tolliug tho truth in
every word he uttered. Whon he told tho Com
mitteo that tho party In the State was broken
and demoralizod, and that it had no longer
rallylng-point savo Office, lis truth was painfully
evidenced by the mon who. Rat boforo
him,-conBisting largely Of postmastora,
Assessors, Collectors, Gaugers and other
pensioners upon tho Public Treasury. While
Mr.. Hesing's truths may bo ignored by
the Republican State Committee, tLey will not
In their effort for emancipation may be insured
TINT tho tllreo Congressional Districts OF this
county will hoartily mud cheerfnlly cooperate
In breathing up every old moribund organization
TINT atands in tho way Of general reform Of al
tho abuses and extostions. frauds and corrnr-
tlons, which hayo superseded political principles
aud which now constitute the stock in trade Of
tho Republican and Democratic parties. To ac-
complish this roform, Cook County will contrib
ute its full share.
PROF. PATTON AND THE LATE MRS. COL
L1ER.
We have received the following letter from q
friend Of Prof. Patton purportng to give tho true
intent mud meaning Of that portion Of tbs indlot-
mcnt against Prof. Swing which relates to tho
lato Mrs. Mary Prico Oollier:
To kas Edhoro of This Chicago Tribune.
61R: Permit me to call your attention to 1 utssp-
Indictment Of Prot. swiug. The nano Of Mira. Nary
Price Collier Ia employed to designate, specifically,
chapel Which Ia devotod to the teaching Of tho Units
rlan doctrine. No personal aluBion ~ made to that