New-York tribune., 1876-10-05
THE LOCAL CANVAS.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY'S CLAIMS.
ADDRESS OF DIsTMCT-ATTORNEY PHELPS Al TIE
RROoKTYN WrGWAM


ADDRESS OF DIsrRiCT-ATTORNEY PHELPS AT THE
BROOKLYN wIGwAMs
The Seventh Ward Hayes and Wheeler
Minute Men OF Brooklyn held last night campaign
meeting in the wigwam at Putnam and Classon-aves
The building with seats for abou 700 Glled, many
persons being obliged to stand There many ladies
present Tho president of the association l.. X. Ken
ncdy, after brief mention Of tho from Colorado
and statement Of the work done by tho association
introduced as the speaker Of the evening b X Phelps
the District-Attroncy OF York.
Mr. Pheps after brief allusiOn to the size and enthu
sigsm OF his audience, said in substance that he did not
suppose his auditors Republicans because OF the
Of the party. hut because in voting with the Re
pubcans they believed they could best the cOun
try Above and beyond party they recognized their SOL
emn duty citizens In this canvass 1t became import
ant to inquire the history the parties claiming
their sunragcs. II not matter Of jest sentiment
the present crisis but Of solemn duty for each 70
decide whether the Democratic Republican party
the true party To guide the business of the nation.
Most Of his audience would remember the great party,
with it, great historical names, which for mary years
before 1861 dominated over this country-lhat Demo
cratic party which only passed from power with the
election Of Abraham Lincoln. That party left the nation
with its credit almost botted out, with Its prestige
low that there poor as to do homage to ii,
with scattered and broken navy, an army feeble aud
almost useless with patriotism III tie National lcgis-
lAtiNf nails, Win tne OF fcbclHOn onchy UiultN
and with troops drilled against the National lig, while
Democratic President announced that there
power To suppress rebellion. what hope there from
the then dominant partyl Its most astuto leaders
offered none. Tlcy conceded that secession was IN
accomplished fact and only asked that the rebels would
give back something of the heritage Of free ION left by
the fathers Of the nation.
The new hope spraus from the deepscatcd feeling OF
the people, which rcpldged for ami for ever the
party which had brought Them to the brink Of desuc
tion and had given up the great d,ls OF the Constitution
that all should De free and equal II took form In new
party moderate in is presentation Of claims simply
urgins that the OF slavery should spread no fur
thcr The Fremont campaign in 1856 was glorious,
though unsuccessful. II announced something higher
than expcdency in pocs-the idea 81 truth and right
rs a political power. The party succeeded. II gave to
history the services the name aud the memory o. Lin
coin. when the Democratic uartr coull develop such
man II would be- time 20 trust II. But the new parry
hai TO confront nearly half The country IN npcI
rebellion. with an almost empty treasury scattered
uIyy ana feeble army, ana h Nud ana more Lu1u lHH
a powerful party m tie North; educh ana constant ~ ls
sympathy with tie rebellion. Yet money appeared az u
by magic Cr.dit WAS revived; an y-9os-JHlcd ~
counry thea receive any III f.om tie d ~ Icr.c parg
Tnous,i a. of Democrats aided ~ The p'uoty strlse",
not rrturl, 10 it Throughout tc WA te rc {, turned
to tie Dcmocrnt plry With longing eyes, hoping Tor Us
10 ay the sadcrs =. the Democracy, Nj PHELPS con-
tnud. were iis .r.der- oi that tmr, VINO ti.n ''Hs
ltU 10 surrender every laItf 10 ID li' lf.if 800
.plfo tFtm thrn thc eoHntr} iiIc'. iig "' '-n''
ful cApru..-mluY brave l.N.., hoayy dcHt paper
cur..rCE. udt tie cou..fy HJs -dNcl lhr Drm"c'ieS
tn,u hcl up o.. LIuts iu horror Il paper currency
IN. l. publican rd d rcu-uf'dl ID s Ih t'l' "I" 'i
once tnc Democracy iuu 81 !ouit, Ahi now A''tp'" "
n- % good. ll.lI chosen iridtr W- e uiiti MA' lh
i~Gl piriciulfoI n fhr ,rHrtlou tAlt thc war Vas
failure and tlHt tuy iIpu 'pHt not ht Lttl lrfli't
by arms. and .iJ bow do. ard 80 somewhat dubious
terms that resumption wa, good iu theory 'i hot ii
ptlrtcr ard who hid utI au act Witrl Wuud tumptl
ls 90 NHHAurk 90 T.t E'a ln l''h .u' l,oi',,' 10 10
lr Vc without ud.luhHi fol 10 'ua,c u'
a. fiI that dlt.. Sine ihc AIpouJi'oN shnrhI'i the
Er.uHirAu party ma "".N'u ~ q ".1 1 10 tr.iY, a.i
o.. bote- they changed to iuri Hh'3 u, H. "''
iy.ua4l. Every IiaG been 'oiN.t'u JOY lAc bH'
cratic paiIy Since l-Gl. tnc Etpuuitiu party h'u ou
slI great matters J.c uE uc tll' oI H-hl Jd'.' anu
wisdom: fhe Drmocruuc party the ot"cf side. hc
q. not hricsU tt A., ,J I t|itA h3 l's 'F wen 't1
u :ulr,- ~ had stored TIE Country 10 ~. h'gh ilh'c
among nation. dnd mist kre' h tt'ic, lHt s,l,'' s,l,,''
verdict uf ths Amer cah people "d7 'hr hE1 81 N,l,''
niu would. ue believe 81, Id that tia IHry deserved Pc
confidence. Mr.. Phelps '.-H,d ilii 90 ne" H"l,h
did LOT mean uuIu ul ana ""dlu"!h l'ol'' i'I '''
ou ul Tho brS puu!c ut the SOItu, hli uuioh "i tt
old uur,p mast rebel element Whi'h sought o ''h'I"
ti. s,uti h. uuon with -uu.rIsi,u nj DcuucEcy iu tine
elfi, bills pas-td by Democratic House oi hcWc
scutat y,, A. to tr cy oi hiri ti~', ne oihy" "u'
thai there was morr distress Ia England 'u. Hrhiy'
mud specially u Glasgow, thtu hts'' 4" d 't tl5 'l IL
uuu,lru party WA, not -pOusihr Tor lhc di ' tu'',
aud II any patty rr-p spr loi NE us'1t'S "e'o ~
was that whicu IHd brought "u ihr c'-N! "'I, . a.,
Ermh clu party not don" mill every csh'h every
where ya- protected u i- right 90 ~ h' ca. H'hTP -
God nad gwen him wisdom; until tir nag 9" t' ''uh,,t
WIS houur,d rNrrywurrcf uutl u' P'"il7,1 " w
oouuir, were mIuc cIuu q" ihe promise oI IN I'"''
maA tb pay hi. note ahd untl ,hc cM!,n', wa 80 i'
l,ur.r iiscl 10 10 man knew Nitt h'- ""t' =
u,ut fl the K .pubncau party with IT, history meant
these tuns he urged hi7 hcar,r To Noc iut H. d"
rust until rOAlg oturr party gave pe'''' '''""'''' "
national truth, homer ANA honesty. . ..,, =,
Augustus Maverick AMI Abidh li'i spoko sOmc"H"'
briefly, and the meeting auJoufhtd