The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-26
Public Speaking.

On Saturday AFTERNOON last, TO
publican meeting was held at the
court house. In Savannah. called 70
listsa to Addresses by Gen. James 8
Botsford, b. =. Loan, and Hon. G. G.
Allen, candidate for Lieut.. Governor.
The meeting was called to order by
A. Schuster, chairman county COM
mittss. On motion, A. J. Harlan was
chosen chairman, and Francis N. Tsy-
lor, secretary.
It was agreed that General Botsford
should address the meeting, aud a. II
was already late that Mr.. Allen should
speak at night.
Mr.. Botsford came forward and de
livered one Of the ablest and most ef-
fective speeches that has been deliver
cd In oar county. We cannot give ii
in detail. but only sueh g~eneraiiiies
here ard there As may indicate the
trsi. Of shSughf- He gave = short
kissoxy Of the democratic party, be-
gisning with its repRdiatiou Of the
soGpronisc Of ise0, and followed its
nisdsiaU and evil eosnsels up to the
Psssent date. Heg gave . short sketch
Of The life and services Of Gen. Hayes
lin war and In p~eace--and declared
that he had proved equal to every
emergency that had confronted him In
the past. He eulogized Mr.. Wheeler
% an honest man and . statesman.
Referred to his record In Congress;
his services in efTectina sieompromise
Of the Louisiana difficulties which
wss agreed TO by both parties down
there; TO his opposition to the "sala-
~ grab" and to the fact that with his
portion Of this additional salary he
purchased q. S. bonds, aud returned
them to tie Treasury.
In regard TO Mr.. Tilden he said HI
had not been so long in public life n
Mr.. Hayes. He spokeo Of his character
. railroad wrecker. and his cunning
aud craft - slawyer. He and Tweet
both belonged to Tammany at tn,
same time, aud got along very wei
together, until the public tide turne'
against Tweed. In regard to the uni
versally admitted fact of ballot-bo,
stufing. or repeating" In New Yorl
he addueed the strongest evidence t
prove the direct connection aud eul
pabiiity Of Tilden with them. He re
ferred to his famous private circular
sent 10 his friends throughout tn
State on the eve Of the election. tn
object OF which was to get private II
formation by telegraph in advans
% to how the vote stood all over II
State, 90 o. 10 enable him, Tweed an
company, to "rcpeat" enough vot,
In the corrupt city Of New York
overcome the honest vote Of the cour
try. and that Seymour owed his ele
tiop - Governor 10 these CORFU
transactions. Also read Hon. Hora
Greeiey's letter TO Mr.. Tilden holdil
him responsible for these disgracef
proceedings. He referred 10 the 70
thst 1t the famous monster Uni
yaeskins bald In Union Square. Ne
York, whsS the rebels fired on Fo
Sumter, Ar. Ftidsp explicitly rsfus
70 attsnd, Tor The sesson thst 'Ae d
~ sympsftv wiet ~ sssse."
He gave . short sketch OF Mr.. HI
dricks. dsupocrstie poaipss for vi
Prssidsnt. He saia that In CoRgT'
- voted Against the Thirtasath. Fol
teenth end Fiftesnth a~mepdmsnts, .
for the increase Of sslary thai Whe
Or opposed. No proceeded ct aOl
length 70 contrast the positions
The two parties. Ths principles
~ democratic party were the %
~ In losi, they were upchaDgeat
ard thai u souId not be trusted,
history was sssecIstsd vtth slav'