The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-02-25

,,a only reason Is that lie was not one OF
The actors III this transaction; but | want
now to say toiny friends On the other
side. especially To my friend from Dela-
" are who repeated his bitter denuncla-
ton against Sheridan yesterday-and !
say this In all kindness, because ! am
speaking what future history viii bear
! me out inv hen Sheridan and Grant and
sherman, and others Ike them, are for
gotten III this country, you viii have no
country. When the democratic party Is
rotten for centuries IN lis grave, the lie,
tie course, the conduct Of these men Will
live as bright rs the noon day sun IN the
heart of every patriot of a republic like
the American Union. sirs, you may talk
about tyranny, you may talk about OPP
nrcssicn. Won may denounce these men;
ihcir rlory may fade into the darkness OF
,Iglit: But tlsat darkness will be a bril-
I.,,.t. Ii lit compared With the darkness Of
thc democratic party. Their pathway IS
Illuminated by glory; yours ~ dark
deeds against lie Government. That Is
Il difference which the country will bear
witness 10 III future historl/yhen speaking
Of this untry and the actors on It's stage.
Now. Mr. President l have word TO
ray 40 w ouf duty. 4 great many peo-
pie are asking, what shall We O.. Piain
and simple iii my judgment is the rEopo-
siion. say to republicans, do not be
scar e. No man Is ever hurt by doing an
honest act and performing 4 patriotic
daly. Ii we are to have Il war OF words
outside or inside, let Us have them in
truth and sobcrncss bat in earnest. VI hat
then il our duty: did not believe that
II 1872 there were officiai data upon which
,,4,, .,&4.tl la.;..o ft-f.o ,x.S .lqptal Unyarn-
III III louisiana But this is not the point
Of ny argument. It Is ihat the President
has recognized kellogg as a governor Of
that Stale, and he has acted for two years,
The LEGISLATURE Of tue State has rccog-
nized I'M; the supreme coaEt OF the state
has recognized him; one branch OF Con
grcss has recognized him. Tie duty is
plain, and that Is for this. the other branch
II Congress, u do i, and I! II settles the
question Then, when it does i, your
duty Is plain and simple, and as the Pres
ident has told you, he will perform his
without fear favor. or affection Reeog-
nixe the government that revolution has
been against and intended to overthrow,
and leave the President to his duty, and
he will DO IT, That is what to do.
Sir. we have been told that this old
craft Is rapidly going to pieces; that tlc
angry waves 81 discussion IN lie land are
ilshing against her sides We ure told
that she IS sinking, sinking, sinking to
The bottom of tic political ocean. l. that
trues Is il true that this gallant old party,
that this gallant old ship that has sailed
through troubled seas before is going to
be stranded now Upon the rock Of fairy
tligs has been set NJ By 4 clamor II this
Chamber and i few newspapers il the
country? Is il true that the party that
saved this country in all its great crises,
in all its great trials, is sinking to-day
on account of It's fear and trembling be-
fore an inferior enemy: ! hope not. |
remember sir, once | was told that the
old republican ship was gone; but when
] stcadied myself IN the shores bounding
the political ocean IF strife and conmo-
ton, looked afar of ard there | could
sec il vessel bounding the bo+sterous bill
lows with white saiI unfurled, marked on
her dies "freigllttd with the hopes OF
mankind" while the mariner above, rs
Aer helnsn4an. steered her naVigateu her
10 haven OF rest, OF peace, and OF safety.
You have but 10 look again upon that
broad ocean Ct political commotion to-
day. and the time viii soon come when
the same old craft, provided With the
same cargo, viii be seen, flying the same
flag pa sing through these tcmptous waves
anchoring herself Ut the shores Of honesty
and Justice and there she will lie undis
turbed BY strife and ttunult. again in
peasc and safety. manifestations II ap
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