The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-08
Mastery Review Of Parties and
Candidates.
Thirty Million Reasons Why People
Should Vote the Demo-
cratic Ticket.
Relationship or Grants Administration
To the Campaign OF Hayes.

/ At Democratic meeting at Green
castle, Ind, on Aug. q, which was at
tended by thousands, speeches were
made by the Hon. Dan. W. Voorhees,
and Hon. James ID. Williams The
more important portions of Dir. Voor-
hees's speech are given herewith:
NV fellow-countrymen. who + il that
promises you change: Does the Republic
can party: Many an honest Republican in
Putnam County has cOnsoled himself for his
disappointment in Grants administration
by whispering TO his own heart, ''Yes, but
Have. won't follow in his footsteps: there
viii be a cnange from Granti.m Dy the cleo
ton % Hayes Who promises you that
event: Who asserts that: hold in my hand
the Cincinnati platform; j have 10 here. NV
good Republican brother. IL you think you
are going to get change IN Hayes adj
ministration, let me read you something
THAI vii! d.sa5UsC your mind.
Mr.. Voorhees, here read from the last
plank in the Republican platform. the por-
ton endorsing General Grants admnistTa-
tom
INDORsING GRANT.
Let me ask, right here. personal ques-
ton, addressed 10 any individual Republi-
can upon this ground. l. there 4 Republic
can in the County 81 Putnam who unquali-
your civil affairs, domestic and foreign:
The platform At Cincinntti does il. IL says
that he is worthy OF commentator for hi
administration Of our civil Government. both
domestic and foreign dom believe Al
this hour there i an intelligent and candid
Republican in the county Of Putnam who
believes that resolution states the truth.
For IL there j. any one thing more and better
understood than another in this country. IL
l. that Grants administration j. tapering 10
"A close. an utter and universal failure. IN
ever respect the confidence OF the people
j. broken Ia il. But il l. indoTsed by the
platform on which HAYES j. nominated and
must be elected, II he j. elected. and what
promises even have you Republicans that
you are 10 have a change under General
Hayesy They indOrse the backward flight
81 eight years in Grants administration.
They say all j. we'll. when you know
az i not well. They say he de-
serves cOmmendatiOn, when you know that
be deserves. condemnation. They say he
managed our domestic affairs in a manner
calculated for the benefit Of the people.
Why. look For moment back. ] could
stand here and occupy two hours reciting
those act ~ his administration which have
met not merely with the condemnation 81
the Democratic party and the Democratic
press, but Of the Republican press a. well.
! can take the New York Tribune. the Chi
cagO Tribune. the Cincinnati Commercial.
the Springfield Republican and the -.
Louis Globe Democrat, and in the last eight
years / can drag forth from their columns
condemnation OF every feature OF Grants
Administration, personal and political; a.
sailing his personal honesty in connection
with the collection OF tine revenue. the san
Domingo job, the sale OF the French arms.
Every thing that was ever hurled az an Adj
ministTatiOn can De proved against his by the
leading journals OF the United States. Why,
-. 70 a a. -.
change and a reformation II HAYES j. elect
ed, when the very Convention that nominal
ed HAYES Endorsed the Administration
which they have condemned: There i no
change in that direction. TIE cry in the
land j. for Reform. Their = no reform In
that direction.
DISCOUNTS HAYES.
Ny fellow-eitizens, the influences which
have controlled Grant would control a hun
dred men like HAYES. Grant has more iron
force in his little finger than there i in the
whole body OF Rutherford Il. HAYES. |
served in Congress with General HAYES. /
have no unkind word 10 speak Of him. He
l. man whose personal integrity do not
question; but say with all respect 10 him
aud 20 his friends. he l. the smallest man
that ever was thought Of, much less spoken
OF. in connection with the Pre- iency OF the
niied states. laughter The MOrions,
the Logans, the Conklings and the other
powerful men OF the party, who have die
tated and shaped the course pursued by
this little square-jawed man who i now
President. would have no more difficulty in
shaping the policy and conduct % Hayes
administration than you would have In
shaping the policy Of your Youngest child At
home. The same old political leaders will
surround him, the same influences will
prevail. the same men viii be 81 the helm
and at the front. and instead OF improve
mcnt by turning Grant out and putting
Hayes IN, IL will be only consolidating,
confirming and continuing Grants admin
istration four years longer under different
name.
THE DEMOCRATIC UoCsE.
Well, we have had our Democratic Con-
VeniiOn. We have likewise bad something
el~e, old Democrats OF Putnam. We have
had Democratic House OF Representatives
for the first time in sixteen year.. For the
iirst time In sixteen years the people have
trusted the popular branch % the American
Congress 10 the Democracy. ! admit 10 YOU
that with that trust reposed In cur hands
came heavy responsibilities, and we have
got 10 meet them and we have got TO show
the people how we have met them. or we
will stand condemned. No party can sur
yiVe or ought 10 survive that can't make an
honest showing OF the trust reposed in it,
hands. The Democratic party has been out
% power for sixteen years. Have we met
our duty since we were called 20 power? Ii
is said that there were many members Of
that House who served in the Confederate
army and the Confederate Congress; that
there were fifty or sixty OF them. Yes. that
Il so, true. How could Il be otherwise.
unless you desired 20 destroy your Union OF
Statesf This Government Is a Government
OF states. Each State l. guaranteed by the
Constitution certain representatives. and
the people OF these states are guaranteed
the right TO choose those Representatives.
Now, would you have them choose niggers,
scallawags and carpet-bag robbers down
there, or would you have them choose men
OF known and high character. even though