New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-12
THE ADDRESS.

RECORD OF THE REPUBLICAN PARrY-TIlE SLAVERY
QuEsIIOS-THE DEMOCRACY DURING THE WAR
PAYING THR NATIONAL DEBT-DU1Y 10 CHI
ZENs-CoMPARING THE PRESIDENTIAL cAhDI-
DATRs.
The meeting was called 70 order at 1:Jo p.
m by Jacob Patterson. George opdyke as the char
man. WAS then introduced, aud IN brief address al
luded TO the purpose OF the gathering which was to give
an expression Of the gratitude of the Republicans OF
this city Tor the wisdom displayed by the National and
State Conventions Of their party IN the selections Oi cat
idaseA After the reading Of the list Of officers OF the
meeting Col Robert G.. Ingersoli OF Illinois was intro
nduced lie spoke as follows
LADIES AND GEKnEAEN: am just on my way home
nom the grand old state OF Maine lgrea cheers and
there has followed me telcgraphc dispatch which
win read to you. II II wasn't good. You may swear
would NOT read It GGeat cheers and laughtefl Every
Congressional district every county in Maine, kepuDf
can by a large majority" fGTcat enthusiasm Voice
"Thats reform for YOU" "The victory is syerwheiIn-
In [geat cheers and the majority viii exceed 1000
Tremendous cheers aud appIdusel That dispatch Is
signed by that kighterraDt Of political chYary james
@. Blaine. lCheers, again and again renewcdl
My friends, two political parties are asking tie votes
Of this peopeone wishes to retain the power that it ha
hello for sixteen years; the other wishes ell Office
nAughter1 The Democratic party, with the hungry,
starving eyes OF wolf has been looking into the ma
tional capita and scratching at the doors OF tie White
House for sixteen years. lLaughterI Occasionally IL
has retired 10 sone convenient eminence and "gubi-
ously howled about the Consultation lLaugLhorl Tue
Republican party to you with It's record oPen and
asks every man, and child in the broad country
to read its every word And say 20 you that there
not a ne paragraph, page of that record THAT IL
not only honor " the Republican party but TO the
human race (Applausri On every aSe vi that record
Is written some great aud glorious action done either for
Che liberty Of the preservation OF our common
country. lGreat aDpausoJ We ask everybody 10 read
its every word The Democratic party comes before Sou
with it's record closed, recording every b OF and
blur and STAIN and and slandcl, and maiigty'
and asks You to read single wOrd but o. be zinc
enough take its infamous promises for the iuure
[Appaasel Allow me 10 say here that ehalae1eF-good
ehaTacterrests record, aud not upon prospectus
man has good bad character by what lac has really
done, by what he has really accomplished aud not Us
what he premises to do. IF promises would make good
reputation, samuel j. Tden and the Democratic party
would have Que in twenty-fOnT hours. tlaughterl
propose TO tell you my friends, little OF tie history
Of the Republican party ttle OF the history OF tue
Democratic party.
Aud first the Republican party The United States Of
America ia free country IL Is the only free country
upon this earth II the only republic that was ever es
tablshec among men, We have read, we have heard OF
the republics Of Greece Of Egypt Of Venice we have
heard Of the FREQ cities OF Europe. There never wos
republic Of Venice; there republic OF Rome;
there WIS Republic Of Athens there never was
free city in Europe there government not
cursed With CASTE there never government not
cursed with slavery; there never was coaatry not
cursed with almost every infany, until the Republican
party Of the United States made this free country.
lGreat applause. / want grander title OF nobility
thsn just that belong 10 the Republican party and did
little toward helping It 70 PO~er and maenihccnce
Applause In order you to ascertain what the Re
publican party done let refresh Ourselves
little; all know it, hui Il lie well enough TO hear Il now
and thcn Let us then refresh recollection Ilte 10
Greer TO undetand what the grand and great Republican
party has mpllshtd IN the band.
RECORD OF THE REPUBLICAN PATTY.
We viii consider the frat place. the condition Of the
country when the Republican party wa born. When
this Republican party wa born there was upon the
statute books OF the United States Of America Law
Known 40 Tie Fugitive Slave Law Of 1880, by which
every man in the state Of NeNYork made by law
boodbouna and conld be &C. and lsscd upon negro,
who simply attempting 10 attain his birthnghf Of
ffetdom. just a. you would SET dog upon wolf That
was TIE Fugitive Save Law Of 1850 Around the meek
@ every Il put collar dog but II had mol Tue
aeeency 70 pI the nan name OF tie collar anghlerl
lsald ~ Tie State OF Maine lcbcsrs and several other
States, aud sxpest 70 suy II again, although 4
hurt the religious sentiment Of the Democratic
party and ahVcked The piety OF that organl.
.eticb b, saythe fi--iueat laughtcrI-but
ch say thera, and sew SAY. shas the Fugitive Slave
Ay Of 1850 weeid bsys dissced hell 10 s palniiest
aseys iersat laagbtef snd sgpiansel AZ The same
~ ~ Ehieh ~ susRM Of Pity aud hospitality be-