The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-13
His Preference for the Rep
resentatives of Principle
Over Those of Mere
Circumstances.
The Candidates and Platforms
of the Two Parties Com
pared by Gen. John
F. FarnsWorth
Why he Has Ceased to Be-
lieve the Republican
Party has Power to
Reform Itself.
The Fate of BristOW and tho Fail
ure Of the Whisky Prosecu-
ti0ns Demonstrates 1t.

Below we publish the speech of Gen.
John F. FarnswOrth. delivered at Au-
rora, Illinois, on Saturday evening, July
Sth. Gen. Farnsworth having long been
prominent and active Republican, and
served several terms IN congress, his
speech will be read with interest. lie is
for Tilden and Hendricks, and gives his
reasons why he is for them.
The following is his speech:
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS:
The election OF a president is always a
very important event. People are IN the
habit of saying OF each successive election
that this Is the most important of all. |
cannot say OF this election that it is more
important than some elections which
have preceded it. | will say that it is a
very important election, and that it is
not dwarfed in comparison with any
election have ever participated in or
witnessed, and L have come to think that
1t involves certain very serious considera-
tons. You all know my antecedents.
\ GU all know that have been a Repub-
lican from my earlist experience in poll
tlcal affairs. have been an original Re
publican helping to build up the party,
and l entertain the same sentiments to-
night upon the issues which were I'm ex-
istence when the Republican party was
formed that | did then. | entertain the
same sentiments tonight with reference
TO he war and slavery and kindred SUBJ
yects that i have always entertained,
There is no change in me in that respect.
will not say that there is no change in
me. To say that one will not change is
a a
acquires knowledge.
So far as
MY PoLI1ICL SENTIMENTS
are concerned in this election and the
controversies which have taken place,
there is no change.
L came here tonight tor the purpose
OF addressing, not only Democrats and
Republicans as party men, but to adj
dress every individual as an individual
within the sound OF my voice to talk to
his logic; to his sense of manhood; to
his independence. For if there ever was
time in the world when n man should
exercise his independence, and should
follow his own convictions, and not a
machine, it is when he is about to 90 to
the polls and cast vote for president
of the United States.
When the Republican convention met
az SiiSiHiisiti, hOItu. Dut L Confess
somewhat against my convictions of
what would take place, that BENJAMIN Ii.
Bristow would be nominated or, if not
Bristow, some other man of equal
strength of character. boldness, Integrity.
and manhood. He was not nominated.
Mr. Hayes, of Ohio, was nominated.
KNOW MR.. HAYES
very well. l served with him two ses-
sions in the house of representatives. and
sat by his side. ! respect him as a very
clever gentleman, and have no doubt OF
his integrity.
But you all know how Mr.. Hayes was
nominated. Ii was, 10 some extent, a
triumph of the better elements OF the Re
publican party-but TO a small extent, for
he was, AT last. nominated really by the
Camerons and the Mortons and the Conk-
lings. They constituted the great bulk
OF his strength. They are the men, and
mat Is the character of the party which
put him in nomination.
KNOW MIR. WHEELER
very well. He is very clever gentle
man, of fair abilities and OF integrity. no
doubt He has served in congress num-
Der OF years, and while serving there he
has chiefly distinguished himself as the
chairman OF the Pacific railroad commit
Tee, reporting bills and voting. on almost
All occasions, Tor measures which would
extend the franchises of the various Pa.
ciiic railroads and their branches aud give
them greater privileges. SO far a the
personal character of these two men are
concerned, am not here TO assail them.
waited for the convention at st. Louis;
and confess TO You that my first choice
would have been Judge David Davis. of
Illinois. Applause. hoped the con
yention would nominate him. Second TO
hum, do not now think Of any maa that