, 1874-11-01

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of the citizen arc not included within his polti
I cal programme. His solo political purpose ls t,
! secure himself in the saddle by experimenting
and controlling, Immediately after hiB election
, the appointment Of all theF ederal officers with
in his district. Before he was warm in his scat
this was his first, all-absorbing political snbi
ton. believe it is the only one Of which he il
capable. Truly, grand, statesmaulike concep
ton of the science OF politics!
| Let us proceed and push the dissectiug knife
little further into this modern statesman.
fow days ago tho Hon. Mr.. Farwen
! READ SPEECH,
in all probability composed BY himself, to the
Republican Convention whicl, had iuat nomi
mated him for Congress. cite the following in.
teresting passages:
In looking the political horizon at this time Il
is difficult to discern prominent issue rpon which
the parties Of the country divide. The currency
question is perhaps the oly Of great pro1unul,ce
and upon these both parties fail to agree.
The money-question, it seams ls, in the eyes
OF AIr. Farwell, the only question of Importance
before the country. He has not heard of the
corruption which parmerates all classes OF socie-
ty. nor of the shameful barter which ii carried
on in Congress with the votes and influence OF
the peoples representatives. he docs not dream
OF the necessity OF introducing little honesty
and morality into politics, if tus Republic, rotten
before it is ripe ia to be saved and perpetuated.
He has not heard TIE complaints and lamcnta-
tons of the people OF the South, who, with the
! conniyanca Of the Administration. have been
uical carpet-bag Government.
remember that shortly after 31r. Farwe1l's
trst election to Congress had the honor OF cali
| ing, together with hun. upon the great states
| man, the Hon. john A. Logan. In the coutso
of consultation WAS impru1ent enough to men,
! tion the necessity Of the Introduction Of morals
t into American politics. To the lu,tfday OF my
| life shall not forget the sneer which imme-
| diately after my remark ndorned tho lips Of
both Of these emiuens statesmen. By the
| telltale expression OF their eyes they seemed
| to convey to each other the opinion that auch
ridiculous German rranscondenta1ism was Of no
practical use in American politics. At the time
this little circumstance staggered me somewhat,
| but can now readily conceive how very icap-
| propriate my remark must have seemed to the
gentlemen present. TO the American states
man, who in this hour and day no politi-
| csl question of importance except the financial
issue. political morality must indeed appear as
childish and ridiculous absurGity.
But let us return to llr. Farwells spoech. In
= truly philosophical and statesmanliko manner
| ho proceede to hken tho Government Of the
great Republic to the management OF some great
mercantile house. and expresses the opinion that.
in choosing our Representatives, We should be
governed by the came qualifications which would
induce us to send
PRIVATE AGENT
abroad on somo mercantile venture Of impor-
lance. You see there il money at the bottom Of
ali tlls mans philosophy. He closes with the
follow eloquent and truthful peroration.
Ths happiness and prosperity which -re the Just
reward Of free and Intelligent people will be lost ouy
BY neglect. They are yoarn, now, and you will b.
questh them to your posterity Il you will.
A grand truth aloquently expressed. Yes,
Mr.. Farwell. ne are very happy, and eminently
prosperous. Our national reputation abroad is
Of la;.antable quality; our credit ia below par;
NO have beautiful paper money "consecroted
by the blood Of the nation" and adorned with
the psettiest OF pictures, and need not drag
around the heavy weights of gold and silver:
The War hAfwnnn the North 1Ysf} Cs1,fh Gfi11
raging With unabatel fury the revenue officers
corrupt and bleed our people, aud we need rot
raise the salaries Of our Representatives, for
they are paid An extra compensation by the
loboy.
Business is about poor as it can be. and on
the whole this Republic is rapidly sliding down
hill. What moro do re wunt Oh! we are
very happy and extremely prosperous. and for
all this harpenneas and all this prosperity VIC are
indebted to tue Republican party. and in part to
the Hon. alr. Farwel, its Jealous Represents
tive.
do not deem 1t necessary to dwell upon the
charge brought against Nr- Far~eli as
4 PROFESSIONAL GAMBLER.
For the honor or this city I trust, that all the
mean, dirty, and contemplate acts sworn to in
tho depositons on tile in our courts will not
be proven against Chicagos former RepEescuta-
tive. But whether th5se accusations ba true or
false, We have cause enough, as men Of progress,
irrespective Of Mr. Fa1wells alleged record as q
gambler 10 oppose his reelection with unwavor-
ing determination. There is one thing, how
ever, of which Mr. Farwell is guilty beyond a
Doubt. It is the insult which he ever since this
campaign has opened. has thrown into the faces |
Of the German Americans Of this district. |
Guided b.. some hireling, he visits the besr-sa-
looms of the North Side. and leaves his green !
backs as the only political argument OF which he
deems us worthy upon tho couctars OF the sa- t
looms il he could purchase the German yoto |
BY barrels Of beer.
In his stnpid Belf-c he believes it to be |
supor1uous to address our understanding, aad !
it will be for to convince him that ticr1nan-
Amencau's political convictions have their seat |
in his heart and brain, ard not in Lis belly; it
will be for us to provo to lIr. Farwefl that he |
was terribly in error when he supposed TIM: he |
could ride safely into Congress Through the /
midst of the German-Amezican vote, asteids
upon barrel of free lager.
JOHN WENTWORTH
who had arrived IN the hall du.!ng Alr. Juessen's
speech, Was then called. When he n3te his
appearance on the platform he received per-
feet ovation, tho applause and cheers being
doafeniny. After qniet had been restored, Mr.
Wentworth said tha. about year ago tue Peo-
ple's party WAS o1ganized. because the people
felt that taxes we're too high, and personal lib
critics infringed upon, and they paid too high for
the lit:le liberties thoy had He, personally, WAS
nothing it oil depended On the horse ho was
riding, There was ne. never such -, : reVqlu;
but paper, and that German one.
Now tho same parties had tho impudence to
come out and call them again by the same
names as they did Inst year, and more too il
they could find them i'll the dictionary. Jap
plause.] They were called bummers. and it was
said they paid no taxes. The other parties paid
hem all. and sto'e them nfter they arc paid.
They had exposed the greatest defalcation in
;he annals OF the city. l[r. Colvin was SC
used OF having lot loose all the black
sgs in the country. Did he lot Charley
Farweu loose to run At the head OF the
Republican ticket I'm :aense applause and
aughte..] The Peoples party had done moth
'lg that they need be ashamcd Of. They should
lush forward and get the offices at this election
which they did not get at tho last He then an
'ounced that he would speak to them Monday
vening, 1t McCormick's Hall, as long as they
fould hear him.
FRANCIS AGNEW,
andidate for Sheriff, was then called upon, and
aade few remarks, promising, II elected, to | :
dm1nister tho Office to the best Of his
bi!it7, and would tolerate no corruption. :
lr. John Y. Le Moyne, cauditiate for Con- t
ross. camo forward after beiug repeatedly | I
allied for and said that it was rather late for =
oeech. everybody had 1ande up his mind. !
he only danger that th-e.tened them now Was
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