New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-26
COL. MANN'S SPEECH.

COL. MANN'S SPEECH.
WHY SHOULD nEPuBL'CANIsM BIZ oVERrhH""N
The following is the substance of COL MalnS
speech:
FEILOw-CIrIzENs: The last occasion that ] md the
pleasure of being at Beefonte the meeting OF the
Pennsylvania Reserves little more than year ago. 1t
was the reunion Of band Of gallant men whom the
prudence and sagaciy OF Gov Curtin had organized am
disciplined and who marched TO the front IN time to save
the country from the peril caused by the disastrous pat
tie OF Bull Run am here on a different mission,
but, sincerely believe, not on unpariOtc one. an
here as Republican and speak in behalf of the Re-
publican party. OF its claims 10 yonr nee and sup
port the future, and the grateful oi
mand made that the Republican party should oe ospos
SEES poweri What has 1t done that Its hanneIs
Guild he tranped in the dust its supporters driven into.
retirement and obscurity, and s chanpions coVeie1
with cohtney and dsgrace II has saved me na,i0,
1t has preserved, under the shspesi ras ana anu we
IL has confined ms one people still united win the M,
conQueTa0le determination IN secure Tor themselves anu
teT ostcty the blessings OF civil ana religious hoer'S
forever.
WILT THE PARTY WAS OPPOSED BY IN ITS WORK
To this it has had 10 contend with rebellion at to
s0uth at the North both at one and the same
time for when the guns thundering at Gettysburg
the boys detached from the army to suppress
treason in the Democratic strODghods in Pennsylvania
When Sheridan tonight ms brilliant battles III me valley
our own soldiers marched TO the music OF Early cannon
into Democratic border county to maintain the laws
burg and and the Army of the Poo-
in Virginia in front OF Lee Or a's attn Sqe
Withdrawn TO repress treasohane revolutions III
Eew-YoIk the great Democratic city OF the country ls
ftreete sanel With the blood OF the islde0 hoD
who attacked the Union troops-those benSnl t men
who in entire sympathy with our eXced DfehrehO
sary SO to NSrSe1 CUES and 70 weaken strength
by ntrodueng IN the shapes OF
Tue Republican party had to contend against tae active
Se Haty g e Zee See gSP s
coast to prevent boe1ads runners from ,S Ssnsns
was nest fiend-that great nation whose destiny
Chfstanity upon recovered Co, stantinope; and the
patriots who in German unity the security and glory
20 e me- one people Although the Republican
party lad TO contend with armed reOeOn al the south
Will treason at the North and aid ami sympathy gwen
20 rebellion from abroad. it noby performed i;s duty
saving the Republic preserving me pess ~ s ol e e
that we enjoy this very hour
ACHIEVEMENTS OF TIE PARTY.
What has the Republican party done that we should
row desert its ranks and call upon it's enemies to Ii-
umph over t7 has freed 100000 OF Gods creatures
from undeserved bondage. 1t struck off letters and
shaekes and gave freedom to OF slaves, to men
and women who had inheritance but slavery no hope
abe the protect himself against the renewal OF
tyranny and gave MIN the paioi ana peGea
before the law. Tie great truths that we have been told
are seevident that ali men arc created equal ana en-
lowed with inaienabe rights. nave been adopted ana
enforced by the Republican party =, , mh , OF ts
ago. when the poor hunted slave was crossing our state
hiding in swamp. BY day and wandering sds ~ p dd
under monarchy that denied to him BY ,he great
republic Thinking OF this let our hearts I'LL with grail
tude, for this reproach has passed away for ever
REPUBLICAN, VICTORIES OF CIVILIZATION.
Nor did Republican rule limit its achievements TO the
tempest dcsolaton Of battle Ii proved to the better
civilization Of world that peace hath her victories
% well war" lite tl1mDpls are not merely by the
sword, where might master. Never before i'll the
history of this or any other people did nation make
rapid strides in all the beleccnt victories OF en-
bghtened progress. While the capital WAS practically
besieeed by treason the Goddess OF Liberty Was mounted
Oh towering dome That is to commemorate the gran
deur of our free institutions. While the country
bleeding every pore, and when bereavement and sacl
cimbed the Rocky Mountains and the lion horse sang
his song in the mountain valleys, unttl Ire railroad
eanned continent and bound the eastern and western
seas In ndissoluble eorace AFTER nearly thiee gen
srstions OF Vas tr fe r time created Ly Re-
publican rule, when on every hand efforts were
and colleges multiplied az before, aud when the
final TRIUMPH csIne the sehool-house was opened t.
cur own proud Commonwealth 1t has been made part Of
our organic law that not less tnan million year snli
opuent to be free fron NIL control OF the sectaan pgoi
snhe2es rs TO @ homes Of State Newspaper. wcne
n their circulation nut they were read in almost every
gr,ss industries until the telegraph was the familiar
sy; 1 Their r S hf1s sHd e
the inspiration that eiSen to patriotic and int Scnt
rapidity before unknown until every unity had
its affairs the living God, and in all That was truly good
gu,dnce Of the Republican party. The Republican parry
les done this against violent persistence OF h
enemies They Responsible Tor the vast expense tat
Qrew heavily upon the treasury OF the naton They
arc 10 nc blamed the death OF those who died that the
nation should live. Upon their guilty cOnscencos should
rcst the feaIl memories that Brought sorOw 10 every
hamlet and cast a shadow upon every household
IL THERE ANY PARTY coNPEIENT TO TAKE ITS
PLACEi
IT, after all that has done, the Republican party must
cease exist and be able to preserve and bring to
successful contamination the principles IL struggled TO
maintain what party s to take lie place, AM what
10 throne upon the ruin Of lite supporters Il II the
Democratic party3 IL be 1t the anita sont
OF all that has been accomplished by the Republican
party. Its leading adherents the ayOwed enemies
Of every measure proposed by the Republicans TO pre-
serve the Union or 10 enranchise the slave. Even II
they succeed, what do they propose to dot DO they
intend to conform TO what the Republicans have done
OF TO undo It, either in Who'll IN part Can we trust
Forgetting entirely the pastf what has the Demo
bot cut Is tTansgTessiOnst Has 1t aided 10 rtll |
the nations treasury Has II admitted It's errors
or crayed pardon OF the American people for lie
ernest Has IT ever spoken words Of comfort Per-
i0ed deed OF consolation to the heart Of the mother
robbed or lts darling or the widow aud orphan
ing Tor the loss Of husband and fatherf Who H.
t'ee among w ready 10 strike hands with foes
qsert " Tie enemy Who wishes 10 ntTus. the
pVh ot the Republican party principles 10 Democratic
fohicians--or who h willing 10 upon onr encInes
tbe power 70 destroy our hendsf The long and
t1r<feurt % the shows ErVuG Las