Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-01


responsible for the present condition
of the South ? The votes of the ne
groes-that's what Grant relied on.
They we're to elect him tor a second
term. I said before, and | say it
again, that it is our first duty to bring
the hearts of our noble Southern peo-
ple again to the common flag =; to
draw them near US again, to make
them again proud ofbeing Americans.
But what has been done? ask you,
is this the way to make them love
again the common flag, to bring their
hearts to us again DO ece gain the
loyc of man By PICKING HIS
POCKET? Do we gain his love by
robbing him of his best rights ? No.,
this is not the way way to cross over
the bloody chasm. No, this is sacri-
ticing whole continent or q large
part of continent, for the ogotisn Of
q party. This IS setting on foot an era
of despotism, a DESPOTISM
WHICH IS a DESPOTISM OF
ROBBERS. l always have been a
Republican, / hope good Republi
lican, but | have been Republican
to give the South a good government.
| have not been a Republican, | am
not a Republican, | will not be a Re
publican to deliver the Southern peo-
ple over to THE WORST SET OF
SCOUNDRELS THAT EVER Oh
TANNED POLITICAL POWER.
MILITARY RULE
Let us look at the political develop,
ments of this country. We have be-
come careless about thu institutions OF
our country. You who have studied
history know that in times Of extraor
dinary urgency, in times of war, etc,
we allow the Government extraordl-
nary prerogatives, which We would
not allow the Government in ordinary
times You remember the Romans
acted on this principle. When the
enemy was before the gates OF Rome
they invested a Consul as . dictator
with supreme power. We did the
same in the last war. The Govern
ment had extraordinary powers. Well
it saved the republic. That was the
chief end, and we all admit that it
was accomplished. But during these
times Of war baG habit is apt to
spring up--the Government is apt tc
assume greater powers than it was in
vested with, and the people are apt te
accustom themselves to the usurpa
ton. When the war is over the gov
ernment ought to surrender these ex
traordinary prerogatives, which
though they may save the republic il
times of war, may destroy its libert,
in times of peace. But what have w
seen in this country? Military rul'
has been prolonged, and the country
seems to be under the iron grasp o
an al-powertul and arbitrary ruler
the Constitution violated and to re
store the Constitution it may take TIT
blood OF thousands of people. Ap
plause.
GREELEY AND HARD TIMES.
Many reports are in clrcula
ton that should Greeley be elected
inevitable rum will follow ; that tn
financial affairs of the country will b
overthrown. Do you believe that
The South is dependent upon tn
North, and the North upon tn
South. | ask in all sincerity, can tn
South prosper with these carpet-bae
gers preventing these SoutherneI
trading with the North ?
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN 1S72-HA
IT IMPROVED SINCE?
We are not fighting merely to max
one man President Of the Unite
States in place of another; but we ar
fighting for the overthrow ola syste1
d system Of unconstitutional arrt
gance Of fpoacer, q system Of co"te0l
ofla,c, a system of government bytorc
! SYSTEM OF PLUNDERlNG II
THE SOUTH AND OF CORRUI
TION IN THE NORTH Il syster
which threatens to subvert the hlghes
good we possess-the freedom OF elec
ton all over the United States. Ar
plause. We are fighting agains
this in order to substitute for it, an
other-a free, honest, true republican
government.
We have tremendous odds aeains
/, us such odds, | believe, as the arm
:. of progress never had before. Do 70
read the aivices which now reach u
from the States which have their ele'
: tions in October7 Do You read thos
: tales of fraud, the like of which We
never known in this Countrywide i'm
, poriatiun of colored voters by hund
reds and thousands ? Do you read {
the frauds to elect the Republica
candidates, Or candidates of the Graz
: party at any cost? Do you know
: the power OF money that is against II
+ and the power Of office, which at tt
! present moment is no longer at tt
, service of the party7 AS | told NJ
German fellow .cilizens, the COVER
, ment of the United States does I
, longer belong to the American peopl
but SEEMS TO BELONG IN FEE SAMPLE
ULYSSES S. GRANT, AND TT
= CENTRAL REPUBLICAN CON
MITTEE.
q [From Speech at Syracuse, oct., 1921
WHAT MR.. sCHURZ THOUGHT OF II
n REPUBLICAN PARTY.