The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-08-03
WHOLE NO. 1920.

cheered By the Convention. and honored
and lionizcd by the same gangs Of rebels
who were spoutinF treason and abusing
soldiers there In 1861, AZ We were going
10 the front. and who were talking the
same treason when ] was there two years
ago [Applause Why IL IL that tho
nomination Of Tildcn has 40 revived and
reinspired the old rebel element Why
20 much more 20 than tho candidacy Of
Greeley four years ago. when there vas
some hope for a new party. and tho death
for good Of the old Democracy You
can answer a. well as ] can. IL looks
like they knew their man. lApplause
The alarming demonstrations daily do
veloping in the South would look like u.
see that tho Leader interviewed my old
friend, Peter Myers. now living In Mis-
souri,, to day. and that Peter says that
tho stories OF raising the rebel Nag IN
Missouri are untrue. / hope they are.
But the reports seem 10 be well auihcn.
tioatcd. and fear some Of them arc too
true.
For the people 10 do these things
would be bad. but not 30 bad. Es must
remember. aa was the rebel speech Of
Ben. Hill Ia Congress. 20 heartily checrcd
by the Democratic colleagues. and 60
wildly applauded In the south. That
speech, let mo refer 10 again a moment
The Democrats aud Democratic press
now say they do not indorae this speech.
But they ohccrcd Il when IL was made in
the House. and the South cheercd H.
and their dcnunciation Of u nov j. not
80 much dcnuneiation Of the spirit Of u
aa Of his imprudonco Ia making H.
GoopHrE. pEuocnAcr.
And now. In conclusion. az 10 tho rca.
son why ] have not left the Democratic
party sooner. They say ] want Office.
and that have wanted Office. II ] had,
gentlemen. would have ioit the Demo
cratic party long ago. Tor Il is a matter Of
record that ] have said for years that
there was never any hope Of the Demo.
Gratis carrying Iowa. II bad been an
Office seeker. ! should have lcft tho old
party long ago. / am not candidate
for Office. and never win be. have no
ASPIRATIONS for prominence Ia politics,
and do not see why. when. as private
citizen. have tried 20 change my party
quietly. all this abuse should bc hcapcd
upon me. can stand u. though. and u
in nowise changes my conviction AZ 20
my duty only TO intensity and confirm it
Applause.
feel In earnest now. as did during
The war [Chcers have no retreat 70
make. [kencwed cheers The reason
have left tho Democrats party u that
have no faith in ID. fchcors1 aud no
Iaith In the old rebel element whom
nave long feared would come 30 the
'ront. and whom I now know and 500
have come, and whose coming has made
ny way clear and my course Of duty
llain. Grcat applause Seeing these
nen again AZ tho head Of the party. and
Iccing the defiance Of the men who last
ield Office In the National government
indor the Democratic party, makes
hings plain enough. Among tho last
officers Of any note were
Floyd and Jake Thompson. the Demo.
ratio Secretary Of War and Secretary Of
he Interior. They stole from the gov
'rnmcnt they were sworn TO serve, TO
lelp the rebellion raised 10 destroy a.
md besides their crimes and their cor.
uptions all that IL charged against the
Republican officials. admit ID all 10 be
rue even. sinks into insignifcance.
Why. old Jake Thompson. encouraged
~ the defiance Of Ben fiji iu hia speech,
vent down 10 Washington a fcw months
go. and like a braggart demanded m
pompously saying that he
would waive the legal point Of time. lie
vent down there blowing. and got sued
or the money that he stole for the
ebels. [Great cheering II old Floyd
Vere alive. he. too. probably would 10
lown there, under the protection Of tho
ebel shadow Of Ben. Hill. and demand
Laughterl But, like
he child. covered with the curse Of tho
rimo against Abraham Lincoln. be also
Iad the good sense 10 die. lie was at
'ort Donelson with the other "Constitu-
Ion. huggers." bot he skipped out early.
o az 10 be safe. IL he bad stood his
round like n brave man. he would prob
bly, have had the good fortune 20 die
arlier Laughter But be lit out
ie could steal for the Confednracy. bat
10 wasn willing 10 die for H. Laughter
IL is his fault. gentlemen. aud not mine.
hat his memory IL not 70 be- spoken of
nth more respect This Thompson and
his Floyd we're the last OF the Demo.
ratio rulers. and they represented the
Of the South in the Democ.
acy then. And Thompson and hia
riends OF Floyd. are again pressing 20
be front 20 assume party control. AZ
hey have come a. leaders. ] have asked
nd taken the privilege Of leaving the
Democratic ranks. lChecrsl This. fcl.
ow citizens. is why ] am here 70 night
Renewed cheers
Finally. gentlemen, / would say keep
solid front. and we'll beat them.
Cheers / hope and think we viii !
.m with you. and with you In earnest
Great cheering Close up the hTht
they mean business. and We must AP-
,lause 10 is something Of the old hght.
,nly IL l. TO be fought az the ballotbox
instead OF the battle feld Renewed
.pplause, frequently repeated
thank you. gentlemen. for having
loard me 90 patiently. have not tried
o make . speech / am not = speaker.
have tried simply 10 tell you. my neigh.
,ora, why have changed parties. and AZ
he same time 10 make brief answer 90
ew Of tho many mad and vcnomoua
,harges which have been made against
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