Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-25

words. jackson greets the Democracy OF
the Union, and wishing for the sentiment
which would make us all one perpetual life,
Democracy and Union, one and inseparable.'
Laughter.l call your attention to that
telegram for the purpose Of illustrating what
| desire to say with reference TO this victory,
which is claimed as a verdict in favor of
peace and reconciliation.
And | desire to say tonight that there
isn't Rebel soldier in the South who don't
rejoice at this Democratic victory in Indiana.
Hamburg Butler would clasp hands with the
Democrats Of Indiana to night, and shout
himself hoarsc with the cry OF peace and
reconciliation. Every White-Liner, every
ku-klux leader in the whole South rejoices
tonight that Indiana has seemed to a nswer
to the Confederate rol-call. Is this a
triumph in the interest Of peace and recon.
ciliationy Is it true, as they charge, that the
Republican party is party Of hate? lCries
Of = No say 1t Is a libel upon history.
1t is false. You mag search the history of
the world, you may read the story OF the re-
bellon as it has been written in every coun-
try on the face Of the globe, and you will
not find anywhere such evidence OF mag
nanimlty, of liherality, and mercy as the Re-
publican party has shown to this Rebellion
in the South. [Cheers.l We punished no
body for treason. We have rehabilitated
them wits the RIGHTS of citizenship. clothed
gave them our fraternal aud helpful hand;
clothed, as you and /, in the full garb
of American citizenship A party of
hate, We have shown such lberaiity as in
mans dealing with man is unexampled in
the history of the world | challenge Mr.
Hendricks, who talks about party of hate,
TO put his finger upon the page of hui
man history where such forbearnce,
such mercy have been shown to men
as were shown TO these Southern Reb-
els, ICries Of "Never, neyer."1 Outside of
the page OF Gods Holy Writ, where Gods
mercy to fallen man is recorded, he will find
nothing like it. CHEERS. A party Of hate!
Its GRAND has been one of beneicent kind
ness to the South Cheers. What are we
insisting on, what is it we ask / say, il
there is anywhere in this country party
that desires peace, that desires recon
Citation at every point, it has been
the Republican party. A voice, That's
so."l What more do we desire for the South
than that we shall have peace? Yet these
gram OF peace, when have they found time
during this campaign to denounce those
bloody butchcries, that intimidation,
that constant violation of private and
political right which has characterized
the South for the last few years. l tell
you, my friends, tonight, the condition of
these Southern States brought about by
country. For it is true that upon the soil OF
America, within the lines Of States belong
Ing to our Nation, men are deprived of per-
sonal or political rights; outrages go un-
punished, such as could not be perpetrated
upon our humblcst citizen in the remotest
corner OF the world without punishment.
And yet our Democratic friends would hold
back the arm Of authority when our Govern
ment reaches out TO right these wrongs.
And to day under Democratic rule, If Mr.,
Hendricks and Mr.. Tilden, and that school
OF Democratic politicians, administer the
affairs OF our Govcrnn ent they would treat
every State line as wall over which the
powers of the General Government might
not 20 to redress the fouest wrongs that
might be pcrpetrated upon the citizens Of
that State Peace. We all want peace, but
it may be purchased at too dear price.
Peace, when 1t Is yoked with justice, is to
be sought and desired above all things else;
but peace yoked with cruelty-quietness the
fruit of violence and intimidation-is to be
spurned by every true man. lCheers.l
These Democratic gentlemen, with quiet,
sober faces tell that in all of the States of
the South where the Democrats have reas-
serted their coutrol everything is quiet and
lovely; there are no disturbances. How is
it that things are SO quiet in these States
where the persuasive logic Of the shotgun
and the sharp argument of the knife have
swept the Republican party, and trampled
recognized majoriies into the ground Sim
ply because the weaker party by violence
has been put down. 1t il just that kind Of
quietress which you may witness when
some ruilian, who has assaulted a peaceful
man, has struck HIM down when he calls
for help When the noise of strife has ended,
and the dead victim lies at his feet, then
everything is quiet and peaceable. That is
the kind of quie,uess, that is the kind of
peace, that Northern Democrats would give
to the South,
After referring to the States of Missis-
sippi and Louisiana in support of his ar
gumcnt in regard to the action of the ma
lives of the South, he closed with review
of the character and history of Mr.. Tilden
| and Mr.. Hendricks.