New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-27
A MEETING AT COLUMBUS.
SPEECH BY HENRY ARMIT BROWN.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept 26,-At the Republi-
can campaign meeting here to-day Henry Armin Brown
was the principal speaker. His address is in part as
follows:
MY FELLOW CoUXTRYBrEN shall be very frank with
have been Glad To sec both the parties which perpotuae
the passions Ui the war pass out OF existence " Inc
cries every icber the opposition VINO hopes ~ vain
for Office While the Republican party lives roc Dome
cratic party has indeed Accomplished or rather oaNe9
its mission. It's existence to-day IS as contrary 10 an
peace and quiet OF the country. mere can nc % ~"
vance EXCEPT across body. And therefore, thanks 70
IT. to-day the same Old questions must be argued, the
same old Issues fought ahout-and the only choice Tor
the American people bhe kepuDcan or TIC DeAocia'c
There are three important questions in this campaign
The frat Money the second, te Sohh; TIE t1il he
~ cbo1n1y, OF hard Inoncy In Ike State from gfch
come thai cot the chef grounds Tor supporting
The result Aid What is the Republican position in this
Presidential fights Clear, distinct unmatakaide what
party was once the champion Of bard money; Al An
drew JacksOns days, under his leadership ana gu LON
BeutOn's. hard money was a cardinal dOctanc. Iha
national platform 81 "a which the Threshold OF lts
victory pronounced the war aiitc Is loioWeu ia %
Nv tbis consequently Inconsistent Iartyi III theory for
Next Ia The order which have laid down for nyseS
"a the question OF the condition OF the South. say
frankly that in the eOurse Of the Republican party
toward the South herr have been many Distahes ana
sometimes worse and that in the character Of many Of
the Republican leaders the South there has been every
thing 10 regret nothing 10 defend The situation has
been complicated by three tkingsthc cafpe0aggDf the
negro and the Bourbon The instant the war was over
large numbers Of Northern men Hooked INTO the SCUM
Most OF them had accompanied tine armies; many were
necessarily adventurous generally needy ana frequently
corrupt would not hold the southern people response
HE Tor most that followed Their leaders are the guilty.
Ones they from '6l to 60 Nor are the hofhet
people responsible for cOrrupOns OF the carpetDaggeb
Of the South Had the Southern people or those WHO ae
for them accepted the inevitable and urea 70 DO Juc
20 the negro the crimes that have stained the past zen
years would never have been committed or would navy
promptly and vigorously been punished by an hdls nass
members First, that the North WIN never suner 70 De
reOpened the questions that settled by the war
second, that it must fulfill IFS duty p the negro.
come DOW TO the third great qIssuon-that OF re-
men nnd o path to Office and Office the yesti0uie %
wealth. When fitness has ceased 70 be the test and
pected 10 resist tempatoni Now, what is the remedy
The complete destruction Of the sp0is system and the
Common sense busiaessiEe habits and knowledge OF
human nature First, you must MAKE your appointing
mower absolutely independent; secondly, you must make
character capacy and fitness the only tests and turn
deaf claims OF services, TO party ORGANIZATIONS OF
marry chiefs thirdly must Keep men N Office WDhe
thew behave well and discharge their duties in an
efieient manner, and make promouon lhe reward
Of faithful service That e the EsrS SIMPLE remedy
desire for reform, but proposes no specihe plan
GOV. Hendricks enlarges upon RepaDhcsn wicked
ness and insists upon reform. Mr. Kelly or NeH,1OrK,
NJ RE spokesman OF TaBmany, laments the decline OF
The Government under Republican rule demands EtlOTE
The platform Of nc party READS lEe ba Rsn and
beginning and ending with the SAD IN
mi. ressSrn II can give as no pledge 1t hasn't already
falsihed The candidates greatest claim 70 our Feu ID
his attack on It's own scoanares o. 'sS aS Sm ON
the other hand, tho Republican party contains " osy
vast and increasing body OF men, rapidly GROWING more
nd would leave 70 from principle, whose influence ana
weight no nature leadership dispense wlth or de,
ecnsesence OF the Marty how grandly 10 it pledged TO
this reform BY the eharacter ana Eefu Oh is