Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-11-01

tHhJ turuCu dSdiHSt his kONCTUtutIl
in time of war, vote for Samuel
Tildcn. Ifyou believe the war wag
ed for the salvation of our natiol
was an outrage, vote for Samuel J
Tildcn. fyOu believe it is better I,
stay at home and curse the brave mel
| in the field for fighting for the sacred
rights Ofman, vote for SamuelJ. Til
den. If you want TO pay premium
on treason; if you want to pay pre-
MUM on hypocrisy if You want t
pay a premium upon chicanery; i
i you want to pay premium upol
sympathizing with the enemies o
your country, vote for Samuel j. Til
den. Ii you believe that patriotism
is right; If you believe the brave dc
fender of liberty is better than the as
sassin Of freedom, vote for Ruther
ford d. Hayes. [Cheers.l
as THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
lam proud that belong to the re
publican party. I want no grande
title of nobility than that belonged
to the republican party and helped t,
make this country a free land. So.
here tonight that the republican par
ty is the only decent party that eve
existed on this earth. 1t is the onl,
party that is not founded on q com
promise with the devil. Laughtel
and applause 1t is the only party
that has not begged pardon for doing
/ right. 1t is the only party that hal
said, There shall be no distinction
on account of race, on account of col.
lor. on account Of previous condition.
1t is the only party that had a plat.
form broad enough for all humanity
to stand upon. It is the first decen
party that ever lived. The republi
party made the first free government
that ever was made. The republican
party made the first decent constitu
ton that any nation ever had. The
Republican party gave to the sky the
| first pure flag that was ever kissed by
thee waves Of air. The republican
party is the first party that ever said
Every man is entitled to liberty, moi
because he il white, not because he i:
black, not because he is poor, but be-
cause he is a man. [Cheers.l The
republican party is the first party that
knew enough to know that humanity
is more than skin deep. tApplause.
It is the first party that said, ''Gov-
crnment should be orall, as the light
as the air, is for all !" and il is the
first party that had the sense to say
"What air is to the lungs, what light
is to the eyes. what love is to the heart
liberty is to the soul of man..
[Cheers.l The republican party is
the first party that ever was in favor
of absolute free labor, the first party
in favor of giving to every man.
without distinction of race or color
the fruits of the labor OF his hands
The republican party said, "Frec la.
Dor will give us wealth. Free
thought will give us truth" The
republican party is the first party
that said to every man, "Think for
yourself, and express that thought
I am a free man. 1 belong to the re.
publican party. This is free conn-
try. I will think my thought; 1 will
speak my thought or die. Cheers.
In the republican air there is room
for every wing. Out on the republi-
can sea there is room for every sail
The republican party says to every
soul, '.Fly out into this great intel.
lectual dome Of thought and question
the stars for yourself" Applause.
But the democratic party says, "Be
blind owl: sit on dry limb of a
dead tree and hoot only when that
party says .hoot." Loud laughter
and applause. ; ] say that the repub-
lican party is for free labor. Free la.
Dor will give JUS wealth--and why
Whenever a man works for himself,
works for his wife, works for his
children, he endeayors then to do the
most work in the shortest space OF
time. The problem of free labor is
to do the most work in the shortest
space Of time. The problem of slave.
ry is to do the least work in the long.
est space of time. Slavery never in.
vented but one machine, and that was
a thrashing machine in the shape of a
whip. Loud laughter and applause.
Free labor has invented all the ma.
chimes that ever added to the leisure,
added to the wealth, added to the
power, added to the civilization OF
mankind. Every convenience, every
thing of use, everything of beauty in
the world we owe to free labor-free
labor and free thought. Free labor
free thought-.sciencc took the thun-
derbolt away from the gods and in
the electric spark, freedom with
thought, with intelligence, and with
love, sweeps under all the waves oi
the sea; science, free thought, took {
tear from the cheek Of unpaid labor
converted into steam, and created the
giant that turns with tireless arms
the countless wheels of toll. The re
publican party, l say, believes in fret
labor. Every solitary thing, every
solitary Improvement made in thu
United States has been made by the
republican party. Every reform ac
complished was inaugurated and wa
accomplished by the great, grand ant
glorious republican party. Zap
pla use.
Last year l stood in the city o
Paris, where once stood the old Bas
tile prison, where now stands the col
umn Of July. That column is sur
mounted by a magnificent statue o
Liberty inits right hand is broker
chain, in its left hand a banner, ant
upon its glorious forehead the gilt
tering and shining star of progress
And as looked at it l said: '.Such i
the republican party of my owl
country" Applause. The republic
an party don't say, "Let by-gones b,
by-gones." The republican party i
proud of the past and confident o
the future. Tho republican part,
brings its record before you and i'm
plorcs you to read every page, ever,
paragraph, every line, and every shi
ming word. On the first page yo'
will find it written: slavery ha
cursed American soil long enough.
On the same page you will find i
written "The bloodhounds shall no
drip their gore upon another inch o
American soil" On the second pag
you will find it written This is q ma
ton and not a confedcracy; ever
State belongs to every citizen, and n
State has right to take territory be
longing to every citizen in the Unite.
States and set up a separate Govern
ment.' On the third page YOU will
, find the grandest declaration eve
made in this country: sSlayery shal
. be extirpated from the America
. soil" On the next page: s'Thc rebel
lion shall be put down." Applause.
On the next page "The rebellion ha
been put down. Loud applause.
On the next page: Slavery has bee
extirpated from the American soil.
Applause. On the next page: eth
freedmen shall not be vagrants; the
shall be citizens" On the next page
"They arc citizens" On the next pag
"Thc ballot shall be put into hi
hands and now We will write on tn
, other page "That every citizen tha
has ballot in his hand, by the god
he shall have the right to cast tha
ballot" Loud applause. That i
short, that in BRIEF is the history /
, the republican party. The republic
an party says, and it means what
says, this shall be a free country fol
) ever; every man in it q years Of ae
shall have the right to vote for til
/; government of his choice, and if an
man endeavors to interfere with tn,
! right, the Governmcn Of the Unite
States will see to it that the right
2 cvcrv American citiycn ic nrntortod ,