The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-05
The Republican Senatorial Con
vouton-opoech Of Gen. Loan.

The calling Of tho Republican Sem
.atorisl Convention, and the announce.
ment Of . speech from Gen. Loan,
drew together quite q crowd Of Re-
pahlicans on Saturday last, The
ncsting assembled about half past
enc O'Clock. and the court house was
well filed. II Is not often a greater
anxiety Il evinced to hear a public
speaker.
Tho meeting was called to order by
"A. 6chuster, chairman of the county
committee. On motion, Abram Dobbs
was elected Chairman, and o. E,
Paul and F. N. Taylor, Secretaries.
On motion Of DR.. L. G. Wilkerson
II was resolved that q committee of
six. DO appointed by the Chair, to Sc
lect six delegates to represent An
drew county IN the Senatorial Con-
veption that meets in Amazonia next
Monday.
The chair appointed the following
sentlemen - said committee: L. G.
Wilkerson, N. b. Brown, Nelson
Crockett, George Gunther, George
W. Nease and d. Bonham who retired
70 report after the speaking.
Mr.. Dobbs then introduced Gen.
Loan TO the audience, who was
heartily greeted on taking the stand.
His speech vas about two and a half
hours in length, and he enjoyed the
closest and most respectful attention
throughout. His effort was to con-
vince his hearers by IN appeal to their
reason aud sound judgment, and he
kept close to his text. He began by
reviewing the history Of the Demo
cratic party for last forty years, and
showing up the results of its teach.
ings. After..a full and fair trial Of
their principles for that long turn,
they ended in disaster. and wei. nigh
ruin Of the country. The Republican
party became Q necessity-their pol
icy eliminated In the adoption of Ger.
tain amendments to the constitution,
Have tho rebels accepted the results
Of the war in good faith? He demon.
monstrated from the cousre of their
actions, and from human nature that
they had not, for IL they had they
would neccessarily abandon the prin'
ciples Of the democratic party. A
good portion of his speech was dcvo
ted TO the duty of the government tt
give equal protection to all its citi
Gems aiike,-failing to do that, to cal
Il . Republican government is false
hood. He alluded to q vote given b,
Hon. David Realm Congress denying
the proposition that this country is
nation, thereby reafarming the eli
doctrine of State sovereignty. IL
gave considerable attention to tn
hue and cry Of the democracy rs 4
the corruption Of the Republican par
", ~ shown by Bclknap, and others
and proved conclusively that Will
corruption was confined exciusivel!
% nsither party. there were ten time
- many evidences OF its existence II
the dsmocratic party. and proved tn
position from the undeniable histor.
OF the country. He gave q shor
sketch of ths lives Of both Haye
and Tilden. Hayes had come by hi
moderate fortune In . legitimate way
having Inherited tho most oft fror
his father. Tilden during the sam
tins has smasseds huge fortune Q
millions, through his cunning a.
lawyer, :.ss . sAAspcs, and Tsilros
wrscker, and intinated probably
through partnership with Tweed. II
spoke, also. of the fact, that II tn
democracy rcgainad their power, th
general government would have th
6oushsrn war claims to pay. amount