The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-08-11
WHY HE DID II.

General Tuttle, of Iowa, who was
a war Democrat yet clung to the Old
orgirazation as long es there was hope
in it, thus states the reasons
lie quit it:
And now, in conclusion, a. 10 the
reason why have not left the Demo
cratic party sooner. They say / want
Office. and that have wanted office.
II had, gentlemen, would have left
the Democratic party long ago, for 1t
is a matter Of record that | have said
for years that there was no hope Of
the Democrats carrying Iowa. If |
had been an Office seeker, / should of
left the old party long ngo. | am not
a candidate for Office, and never will
be. / have 10 ASPIRATIONS for pronii-
nence in politics, and do not see why
when, as private citizen, | have tried
to change my duty quietly, all this
abuse sbonld be heaped upon me.
can stand it, though, and it in nowise
changes my conviction a. TO my duty
only to intensity and confirm IL up.
plause.
feel in earnest now, as did during
the war. Cheers have no retreat to
make. Renewed cheers. The reason
| have left the Democratic party Is
that | have no faith in il, cheers and
no faith in the old rebel element whom
| have long feared would come TO the
front, whom | now know and see have
come, and whose coming bas made my
Il nd nf 4 tu min
Great applause. Seeing these men
again at the head of the party, and
seeing the defiance of the men who
have held office in the National Gov
ernment under the Democatic party,
makes things plain en- oug H.
Among the last Democratic officers OF
any note were Floyd and Jake Thomp-
son, the Democratic Secretary OF War
and the Secretary of Interior, They
stole from the government they were
sworn TO serve, TO help the rebellion
raised to destroy it; and besides their
crimes and their corrupiions all that is
charged against the Republican Off
cials, admit il all to be true even, sinks
into insignificance.
Why, old Jake Thompson, encour-
aged by the defiance of Ben Hills
speech, went down TO Washington a
few months ago, and like braggart
demanded an investigation. pompous-
ly saying that he would waive the le-
gal point of time. He went down
there blowing and got sued-for the
money he stole for the rebels. Great
cheering. If old Floyd were alive lie,
too, probably would go down there,
under the protection of the rebel shad
ow of Ben Hill, and demand investi-
cation, Laughter. But like the
child, covered with the curse of he
crime against Abraham Lincoln, he also
had the good sense to die. He was at
Fort DoneIson with the other Consti-
tution-huggers, but lie skipped out
early, so as to be safe. If he had
stood his ground like brave man, he
probably would of had the good for
tune to die sooner. Laughter. But
he lit ont. He could steal for the Con
federacy. but he wasn't willing to die
for il Laughter
1t is his fault, gentlemen, and not
mine, that his memory is not to be
spoken of with more respect. This
Thompson aud this Floyd were the
last Democratic rulers, and they repre-
sented the domination of the South
in the Democracy then. And Thomp-
son and his friends, and the friends of
Floyd, are again pressing to the front
TO assume party control. AS they
have come as leaders, have asked and
taken the privilege of leaving the Dem
Oc: a.ic ranks. Cheers This, fellow
citizens, is why am here to night
Renewed cheers.
Finally, gentlemen, | would say
keep a solid front and we'll beat them.
| Cheers. l hope and think we'll
beat them. ICheers. lam with you
and with you in earnest. Great cheer
ing. Close up for the fight. They
mean business, and, we must Ap-
plause. 1t is something of the old
fight, only it is to be fought at the bal
lot box instead of the battle field. Re
uewed applause frequently repeated.