Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04
4 Disguised Democrat.

CEN. FUTILE, IowA's RENOWNED WAR DEMO-
Graf, CAN STAND II NO LoNGER-HE
FOUGHT TOR Tny UNION, AND DoEsS
PROPOSE TO SER PRINCIPLES ESTABLISH
I'D BY THE WAR ovEtrHRowN.
Perhaps the severest loss which the Demo-
cratic party has yet suffered in the West IS
that of Gen. James NJ. futile. Of Iowa. Gen.
futile was a war Democrat and, as sue
cessful officer and strong man Of great polu-
larity, he has been the head OF the Iowa
Democracy for fifteen years, their candidate
for Governor in 1868, and for Congress in
1860. He was always stronger than his
party, and has always maintained the prln-
ciples for which he fought. The recent sue
cesses of his party and the doings oil the
House of Representatives and the St. Louis
Convention have shown him what wonld be
the result of Democratic victory in the Pres
dental canvass. He therefore repudiates
his party and its two-faced ticket, and an
nounces himselfa voter and worker for Hayes
and Wheeler. This he did in response 70
serenadc by the Hayes and Wheeler club OF
Des Moines, Thursday evening last. We
take the leading points of his speech from
the IOlca Stale Regists. The speech was
impromptu, but is none the worse ior mat
as it breathes throughout with strong, clear
cut sentences. Gen. Tuttle spoke as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen o. ne
Haves and Wheeler Glib. When conelud-
ed to change my party l thought that
might be allowed to do it quietly. 1t was a
private act, and required no public announce
ment, and there was 10 one to whom was
obligated to account fol such an action. But
Is nv course has been so assailed, and have
been called 50 severely to account | may as
well embrace this opportunity to tell both
nv Democratic and my Republican friends
WHY left the old Democracy, and why am
here tonight. Cheers am no speaker,
and make no pretensions of being. But
can talk to you as neighbors. have been
considered doubtful by many Democrats for
nearly two years Laughter. Indeed, l
never have been Democrat, ii the ISSUES on
which they are fighting this year are the
principles Of the party.
Nearly two years ago | was IN st. Louis.
Now. there is nothing peculiar in simply
having been at St. Louis. But | was there
also in 1851. Cheers That was just after
the first battle of Bull Run, and st. Louis
was thoroughly, wildly, insanely rebel. II
was worth a mans life then almost to be
seen in the Union uniform. \ Union CfhceI
about the hotels, where congregated the
noisiest secession clements, was booted at
and derided, and told, with sneers, Yes
You'll 20 South, and you will come back a
the Union soldiers lave just come back from
Bull Run, with your tails tucked, But, a
remember it. none of our troops from Iowa
ever came back in that shape. Laugh
ter and applause That was thu
feeling in St Louis in 1851, and th
feeling | found there again, in the SAINT
spirit and in the same places, re-e1presseC
bv the very same men, when was there II
1874. Il was ther heard the news tina
the Democrats had elected majority Of thu
National House, aad these same fellows whl
swarmed about the hotels, talking Treason
and deriding Union soldiers, in lotl. wer'
e1ultant and delicious with joy this las
time. | remarked TO gentleman who haC
: been a comrede with me in the war, 'Thl
looks ike the sane set Of fellows who wer'
. ] NIOullDE kIfhoQI a. NLN ~ 4AA-t--r
the war. What is il that is exciting then
50. and what ais them? We asked squa.
Of them what it was that made them feel :,
good2" | heard one OF them say, - W.
have got them tlis time. We can bes
them this time We asked who they mean
by them - They replied, " Wen cleo
the next President, and then we've got them
Then well get pay for ell our property de-
stroyed in the war, and then well get pay
for our lost slaves We have the House
Overwhelmingly now, and in 1870, the Cen
tennisl year. We can get the Senate and a
Democratic President Then We can appoint
our committees TO suit ourselves, and choost
our own Southern claims committee, OF
Southern claims court. and make good oul
losse. during the war" They meant that
they would get pay for all the property de-
stroyed by the Union army, and pay for al
their emaucipatei slaves.