The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-10-13
cen. SIgeI's speech.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
The Democrats Of this city have reasons
10 congratulate themselves on the fltttering
reception which met the gallant soldier and
pstriot orator. General Franz Sigel, at
Findlay street Market last night. The eight
thousand attentive listeners % his political
teaehin.- the one thous and three hundred
voters who. with torches, conducted him 10
the speakers stand, and the thousands 81
ueople VINO packed the streets along the
course of march, testified fully that the
spirit u Reform il abroad. And when Oc-
tGIer comes Hamilton County will help fore
tell the downfall ~ Republican misrule and
ruin. lf was meeting more spontaneous
ihau aGs most generally gotten up. " was
simply q pouring out OF Cincinnati's Ger
man element 20 hear one Of their able cOun-
trymen discus. the political condition OF
things past, present and prospective.
t0rchight prOces sion Of magnitude prelud-
ga the speaking. and made the finest ap-
pearancl ~ the Kind seen IN this city iOr
years.
General .igel commenced his address
speakiu- Boo (feTman-hy q few remarks eN-
pauaiory - hi, position in this campaign,
and then went into general review OF the
policy - he Republican party. After trac-
M. it- 1riEin to the anii-slgyery movement.
and chauctrriZing the composition OF the
party before and during the war. DE said
that during the Last ten YEAR, 10 had not suc-
the country. and relieving the people, by
wise and liberal policy. from the terrible ef-
fect- ~ that great struggle. It, tendency
was 20 remain in power under all circum
stances. aud 90 attain this end they made
the legislative, executive and judicial
branches ~ the Government subseTvient 10
10, policy and purposes; entered into con-
dtion with one part of the South against
the othcr-thrOugh the instTumentaliiy of
the carpet-bag and military ruie-and artif-
Cialiy created that unctlled for division be-
tween ''black-lineTs snd ''white-liners, -
which would not exist in the same degree
Withou. such interference and prOyocation.
This unnatural coalition could never Doe bro-
ken without change % our present Admin
istratiou. and by the substitution ~ q more
patriot. aud really American Government
and policy Tor an anti American and Sec
uOnal rule.
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The General then spoke of civil service
reform. and said the present manipula-
tions ~ the Republican party. and the use
of eighty thousand oiice- holders, their in
fuen- aGd their money, in favor OF Gov
enor H8ye- was a practical negation and
annihiiifinu az the principles which Gov
emnr llavcs had announced In his letter 81
accepttucc. and which he promised 10 adopt
and observe n elected. lie silently and
ua~-iyflF submits Co the strange spectacle
NA rffAlI- fhfN AtAf i AfNlfA'AA. ~ Aht AhiANtA
States s-nop down 20 the level of a mere
partisan fo pay hi- money into the campaign
fund. and throw bis sword into the scale 81
the Republican parry, while a Cabinet Min
i,ter ]. Intru-ted with the direction and
conduct q he campaign in favor ~ that
party. ''Turou iirioual surrender this
j. the au-v ~ the Republican manager, %
the lsties. tae professions and promise, ~
Rutherford Il. UNes. and be has in fact
surrendered. There j. essentially no differ
ence between the manipulatiOns Of Louis
Napoleon .u 1851 FOR the purpose 81 being
elected Emperor. and the nanipulations 81
the Republican parry Tor the purpose of
eiectin, Rutherford b. Hayes President Z
the United States. IL he had begun hi.
promised reform 10y an open and frank dec
arltiun .lIt be- would not allow United
states officers to De u-ed a. political agents
and ruuutr--thst be did not want them 10
pay regular and forced tribute ln his
favor. a- jhI. being against the recent law
o' uuEtr--. a- well o. against hI. own opiu-
l.u--ihst he did NOT like 90 see the veterans
60 1e Guiun army transformed into an ar
I, n political pretonaus; that he under NO
coalition would Ike % Doe elected by using
The whole machinery OF the Administration
as a hai-nce oi pssyer iu hi- fayor-he would
have made the hrSt step towards civil SER
vice rrf IN and gained The confidence Of
the An rican people. But 10 promise and
then surrender absolutely, and buy, a. IL
were. hi, election through the money and
influence ~ the same office holders. whom.
in case ~ election, he intends 90 continue i'm
clice, and whom he intends To reform, -
J. the most -laring example Of human weak
ness and ah>urdity. - ask YOU, - General
Sigel continued. "if these same means
which the Republican party employed to-
DAY for the election OF Rutherford b. Hayes
are correct and Just and allowable, why
should they not be so Tomorrow Is this
American cum a. efqf NOT "A uaosf danVerou-
proceeding for all time % Gomez l. N not
the most absolute denial OF all the promises
OF the Reduhlican candidate as far - civil
service reform = concerned: In the name
OF the American people. in the name Of
common sense, in the name Of the future
% the American Republic, pro-
test arJ sou must protest against this
shameful abuse of power, against this usur-
patton iu FAVOR ~ Presidential caUdidate.
and In defense % a monopoly OF offices
which ihe Republican party held for six
teen year,
REFORM or THE TARIFF SYSTEM.
The present tariff, General Sivel said. wa.
the product ~ corrupt influences, aud there
fore needed radical revision. an cqualiza-
tion and reduction Of the enormous number
~ articles liable 10 duty. In it, present
form and character 10 was unjust, paving
So, ,HU, ,tuI annually a. a tribute 10 certain
classes ofthe people, aud laying this burden
on the consumer: 10 was a source OF corruu-
tioH and dciiIudation, and 10y It's compli-
Gated form, preteXt for the appointment
oi larIe number Of officers, who are the
very nucleus ~ the Republican army Of Of
hce-seekcrs. simplify the tariff and you
abolish one-half of the present number OF
cnlcers. This seems 90 me one Of the most
necessary steps for civil service reform aud
70 reform OF political party life. In con-