The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-05
Is BristoW Sound d?

We are not an advocate OF Secrctar,
Bristow for the presidency, says the Buff
alo Evening Journal, but he is not the mar
to be cried down ss not sound in the re-
| publican faith. In the fall Of 1871 hi
stumped the state of Kentucky. The fol
lowing extracts from speeches delivered by
him, at Frankfort and at Louisville, in The
campaign of 1871, shows how earnes, is hi,
fealty 10 republican principles and how
thoroughly he comprehends their scope;
"We have before US to-day living and
useful Illustration Of the wise forethought
and broad philanthropy of the men of rs.
To-day it Is the boast of the republican
party that every man born in this country
or nalurallzed, no matter what his condi.
tion IN lie, his race or color, is an Ameri-
can cltizen. and as such is entitled to equal
rights before the law, and 10 particlpa-
tlon III the elective franchise. The repub-
mean party, which has achieved much for
me country, has wrought no greater work
than This. Is II not proud day for us ?
Although we have passed through a SAN
culinary struggle in which thousands of our
brave and patriotic citizens have Welded
UP their lives, yet we cannot lose sight of
the TACT thst at the close Of the conflict the
immortal principle so happily announced
IN the declaration Of Independence has not
only been preserved, but has grown into
iiTing and practical reality. This is the
essential creed OF the republicans, and we
are here to-day for the purpose of de-
clarng our unalterable attachment TO
that party. II is true we have not
yet seen N kentucky unqualified scquesc-
ence In this grand result on the part of our
iellow.citizeps, but the time ia not far dis
tant when even the people of Kentucky
must lay aside the prejudices engendered
by the late war and accept, in its fullest
sense, the freedom of citizenship. and
equality before the law of all men. Demo.
cratic conventions in Kentucky may be ST.
lent on this subject, and democratic leg
lslalure may be criminally regardless of lis
highest duiy the people themselves may
De mlsled and deceived by political lead
ers the still small voice of treason NAV
be hushed and silenced by the turbulent
passlon' OF the hour, yet the day ia not far
distant when this underlying principle of
The republican party will be fully acknowl-
edged aud accepted by sl the people of
Kentucky. When this shall be done the
nrst great purpose of the republican
party will have been accomplished.
and it will then be the duty OF that
work.
The mission of the republican party is
not yet ended. The loyal people of this
country who preserved the government IN
war and have msintained its honor in
peace arc not yet ready to hand IL over TO
the party that cohspired to destroy it, and
have resisted every effort 10 make it indie
s'ructible. At no time in our history has
the cause Of civil and religious liberty
made snch progress as in this decade, I'M
der the fostering care of the republican
party. In giving freedom, with civil and
political rights to one race, il has been un-
mindful OF the rights and liberties OF the
other. Tho same constitutional provision
that gave freedom to the black man makes
IL forever impossible to enslave any por-
lion OF the white race. The citizenship
secured by the fourteenth article of amend
ment to all persons born or naturalized in
the United States, applies alike to all per-
sons, Iich and poor, white and black. The
inhibition upon the states to make or
enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunties of citizens of tho
United States, or to deprive any person OF
life, liberty, or property without due pro-
cese OF law, or TO deny to any person with
In their jurisdiction the equal protection
OF the laws, Is bulwark Of safety to every
ci'lsen, and protection against the OPP.