New-York tribune., 1876-08-24
MAINE REPUBLICANS.
,o1 INGERsOLL ON THE STUMP.


when speeches made by Gov. Connor ana ool'
Robert G. Ingerso OF Illinois, There great curiosity
TO hear the latter gentleman and his appearance WAS
greeted loud applause 1T safe to say no one was
disappointed He kept the audience in perpetual roar
OF laughter for nearly two hours The main portions Vi
his speech are given below. taken from fu report III
The Letrison Journal:
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THE SLAVES.
I,n,rs AND GENTLEMEN: I belong TO the Republican
marty and 7 am glad of it, and will give you 10"
reasons why am glad Of it. The Republican party is
the conscience of the nineteenth century Wnat WAS o
condition of the country when the RepuDhcah PaiV
came into powerl know there are those WIN GU
| yenomed tongue who denounce this party; men "no
they had had their own way, would not have ao"eu
TO have a country to-day. The Democratic party n'
a. the duty of citizens hunt fugitives seeking hDe
such n law would disgrace the statute DOORS vi "o
[Iaughter.l No man ever voted Tor sucn ID" WIN w
not rascal intend TO tell the truth,f am s'iohs
enough and tell you have an excellent CONSTITUTION
Iaughter This crime crept up into the supreme court
That court was farce. know oil about In iooi
! negro had planted corn and the crop was ready
! for harvest and a Democrat had come along TO stea
| IL the Supreme Court would have decided "i'h
| their spectaces pushed back on ther Dalu Pa'o'
| that tho corn belonged to tho Democrat lLouu aP
plause This the spirit OF the good old party vi io
form loud applause.l Imagine the condition we were
In when tho Republicans came into power Justice ana
I
wore ready 20 give anything for office. The southern
States took up arms-took up arms for whatf why 1or
the right to steal from four millions OF people OF dher
ent color. believe am superior to the Dack man-
and 80 superior that can get my living Without ropDs
him. Laughter The Democratic party commehceo
the war against the Union. The question was Are you
for or against the Unont The Republican party onered
all that Il coud-t almost got into the dirt pu. 'ho
South rushed to The great Republican parry anu
every nonoving Democrat in the North struck hanus
TO ght for the Union. Are you sorry the RepuDhcah
marty won in 1861 Are you sorry the great Lincoln
was elected President He was almost the only man
who having absolute power. never abused II except OH
the side OF mercy.
BEWARE OF BACHELORS.
Then there's Buchanan old bachelor, and Tor Gods
sake never trust another. wouldn't trust man "ho
don't love wife better than politics lGreat augh,erl
buchanan said: 81 can't do anything lio fei! DacH on
state rights Now claim nobody ever urged that dec
trne who didn't want to steal something from soiue
body fIauchterl II was called up when the south
wanted socede. Buckle up your coat wheh they 'A
state rightsyour pocket book Is In danger Iney DC
Iieve the United states Is simple partnership anu ''
when any member OF the firm wants to set up puSucsS
on his own account he may go out Now what has tho
Democratic party been doing all these years. Inc 10
publican party has its book Open The Democratic party
soys; "For Gods sake let our pedigree alone
IIaughter1 I say let's examine the pedigree Inc
Democratic party opposed to the war; that ough "
damn them eternally Il would be Wiling "
let them end a little short, but politically mean
eterpally1 fIaugherl The Democratic party opposed
the means 10 put the down; they swore the doot
never ought TO paid They tried 10 impair the ma
tonal credit The Democratic party said, DOM puS
bond: the South VIII succeed" II the Democratic party
had had its way the soldiers In tho field woud not nave
been paid They ought politically eternaly 10 De
damned for that. lIaughter.I How many Democrats
were delighted every time the Union army was defcaed'
., hot eo n
news augher but simply to refresh your memories en- M S
fir" IN the rear in Canada Jake Thompson had 100000
from the Confederacy 10 operate In oahhn IN ~
ton with Northern Democrats The knights OF tue
Golden Circle in Indiana and Illinois received m%neS
from Jake Thompson He hired men 70 hfs neW ~ a.
hayes marked SUNDAY books" l have right
mere copy Of Jake Thompsons letter, IN when ne
hands ne they win impieat. isadns men % IN
orrata-friends Of honesty and REFORM 8ehtleHheh'
Laughter and tremendous cheerlnI'i
AN EXTRACT FROM DEMOCRATIC PEDIGREE.
was AZ Peoria H., when tho Democrats held their
convention. Brothers" they said, us put down
that tyran, Lincoln" They for peace, they said,
and all the time they had Jake Thompsons pistols In
their pockets [Laughterl That was the first meeting
held i'm the interest Of an uprising 10 aid the South But
yalapdgham told them wen elect Mcclellan and thatn
accomplish at tho ballot what i is proposed To do by
force Jake Thompson laments the failure OF his at
tempt 10 burn New-York with Greek fre That's whAt
the Democrats were doing in 1864 Recolect when
sneak OF the Democratic party mean the men who did
t6ese things am sorry men, good and true and
loyal who arc with the Democrats STILL and who are try
ing 10 make them respectable. My voice has no word
against do whatever they do who faced shot
and shell for the Union do not stigmatizs them
| do not allude to true and loyal Democrats,
but 70 those Democrats who are Democrats from
mere cussedness. Innghter How came II to thsi IS
party with shot and shell VIII the time ever come
when hesc scars % wSn ey Gov USpHs Sns N Sa aS
mention the struggles OF our boys ana defend their
seas IL never can come Imam % sodcr s viii 9 bove 70 hide
his II Samuel j. Tden is elected President he
viii be the tool and instrument Of the Southern Democ-
rsoy Did the Southern Democracy ever allow the
Northern Democracy 10 managci They never dd, ana
cans told the negro he free, and that he must be
citizen have the ballot The Democratic party voted
limited states Senate and said there power in the
people change the Constitution and make the slave
Tree He to-day believes these persons were unlawiny
deprived OF their property and ho will vote to pay them
for their property
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HARD TINES.
tits some trouble to got mp Republican You've got
10 build schoohouscs II you want to make Democrats,
tear them down. II you want 10 mako Democrat, ap
peal TO prejudces appeal 10 hard times. Democrat
In Illinois thinks the chinch bug comes OF the Republican
Administration. Who made the times hardf Who made
II necessary for the United States To borrow money!
The Democratic party. North and South. And now they
SAY we ought have whipped them for less Hard times
You will see what hard times II you get the Demo
cratic party into power. We've got down to hard pan
And we are already In the light OF the dawn
Of "a revived business Whyf Because the Re
publican party Is bent seeing gold dollar
and In resunng specie payment at tine appointed time
The Republican party, say VIII pay the dept ana pro-
the record OF Mr. Hayes lie will carry out the doctrines
OF the Republican party II ldcn - elected he Will be
controlled by the Democratic party. Which party viii
you trsti tell yOu gentlemen. You must stand by the
Kepubican party. What Mr.. Tllden doing when Mr.
Hayes was lighting for his country Mr.. 1iden was re-
solving the was u failure. .
what is Mr.. Tlden to-day An attoneyatlaw. IN old
bucheor. Tneris more flesh on him than on an old