The St. Cloud journal., 1875-10-14
REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
.lBLE AND ELOQUENT ADDRESSES.
SENATOR MCMILLAN AND CONGRESS
MAN DUNNEI4L ON STATE AND Ma
. TIONAL POLITICs.

Ono Oh tho l6IGe6t AuN 1uO0t SuGCe9N904
political meetings known in St. Cloud for
many Sv years ,r w held III schwarts's d zei1s
Hall Monday evening to listen 70 addresses
by Senator Mcmillan and the Hon. NJ. H.
D"nnell, Member ofCongress from the First
District. Ex.G Governor Marshall was. also
to have been present. but was detained in
St. Paul by important business. -
Senator Mcmillan was the first speaker.
He discussed for some time the records
Eof the two great parties of the country
during and subsequent % the war, demon
strating that the Republican party had con.
ceivsd and carried into effect the measures
which had enabled the Government to
c.ush the rebellion, and that these measures
had been opposed by the Democratic party ;
that while the Republican party had been
loyal, almost 10 man, the Democratic
party, as an organization, had been disloy.
al. He showed, by facts and figures, how
the Republican party had reduced taxa
ton, reduced the public expenses, and re-
duced the public debt, reduced the rate Of
interest ON this debt, and otherwise hon.
estly and economically managed the af-
fairs of the Government. He demonstrated
that if there was no difference between the
parties now on national issues it was be-
cause the Republican party had made its
policy q complete success and an over
whelming sentiment had forced the Demo
cracy, reluctantly and laggardly, to adopt
this policy as its own.
The financial question was then taken up
and discussed clearly and forcibly, the evils
of imitation and the necessity for an early
return to specie payments, in accordance
with the resolution of the last Congress,
being shown. The solid ranks of the Re-
publican organization in behalf of honest
money and the ayowed initiation principles
of the Democracy of Ohio and ,Pennsyl-
vania showed to the people which party it
is safe to trust this financial matter with.
The speech was clear, close and argu-
mentative consideration of the important
questions referred to, and was surprise 70
all: Senator McMillads ability as jurist
had been generally conceded, but it was
not believed that he possessed the -quali6-
cations requisite for ready public speak
er. His address last Monday evening
showed him to be one of the most effective
stump-speakers in the State, and the i'm
preston he made upon those who heard
him was exceedingly favorable.
MI. Dunnell devoted his remarks large
ly to State politics. He urged the import
ance Of the coming election in its bearings
on next years Presidential contest The
contradictory position occupied by Mr..
Buell., the Democratic nominee for Gov.
ernor, was shown. Mr.. Dunnell also dis.
fcussed the financial question At some length,
maintaining that the Republican hard
money policy was the only one which could
save the country from ultimate bankrupt
cy. He used, with good effect, the Dem.
ocratic cry to 'let the past alone" showing
that this was always what people and par
ties wanted who had a record that would
not stand the light. The Republican par.
ty is proud of it's record and it glories in
the past. -
/ Both speakers were frequently inter
rupted by hearty applause. 1t was an aus
picious opening Of the campaign.
Both gentlemen spent the next forenoon
in this city--Senator Mcmillan starting in
the afternoon for Sank Centre, where he
spoke in the evening with. Governor Mar:
shall, and Mr.. Dunnel returning toSt. Paul.