The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-12
Combines WAR UPON HAYES.


the Fraudulent Preriient--George w
Curti~'s speech and senator Conkiing',
Reply.
After the reading OF the platform was con.
Guided, Mr.. Curtis offered the followinl
amendment:
The lawful title Of rutherford b. Hayes Il
the Presidency Il ~ clear and perfect a. that
81 George Washington. We GLADLY recognize
his patriotism. proved IN the Held and IN ciyi
life. We heartily commend his efforts In the
permanent pacifcation Of the southern see.
tion Of the Union and for the correction of the
evils and abuses In the civil service a. strict,
concerned 20 his own pledges and 10 the dec.
larations 81 the Convention that nominated
him, ana as tending 20 the promotion OF the
public welfare. Recognizing that the work Il
but begun, we shall hail with satisfaction III
prompt ana vigorous prosecution, IN which
the President may confidently rely upon the
cordial support Of the country.
MIR. cuRTIs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Curtis, after reading his amendment.
(, spoke IN substance n follows:
Mr.. President. as a Republican in a Repub.
lican Convention offer resolution Of party
cominendation for the Republican President
city the first words that saufcd my ear we're
practical dcnnncations Of Republican high
IN ofiicc IN Republican Administration. and
81 principles which were denounced rs
nauseating chiyairy. or words 20 that effect
and which YOU yourselves have repeatedly
declared, and which the National Convention
declared as its conviction. The Republican
party has brought this Administration into
power. ana the Republican party Is RESPONSE
BILE for the Administration. The question for
the country at this moment IL, " DO YOU does
the Republican, party accept the responsible
tyr did not suppose that IN my time
should see Republican President without
In my Judgment the least shadow Of "A sur.
render Of any Republican principle received
IN the slave statcsof Georgia, Of Virginia, and
81 Tennessee with confidence and respect
while the original anti slavery Republican
State 81 Massachusetts cheers him when he
comes, and cheers him again n he goes ap.
plausc and the Republicans Of Mar, land who
have tried In their own persons the bitter or.
deal TO which any Republican in amy state in
TINS country has long been exposed. echo
back 20 Massachusetts the cordial approval
and express the confidence and respect
which Massachusetts has uttered from the
Republican heart ofthe Union. II. therefore.
or indirectly declare that In their Judgment.
while they wished civil service reform, while
they wished the pacincation Of the south
they are yet unwilling 10 trust the Admins.
tration whom they have placed in power 10
secure those results, then. sir, IL seems 10 me
that that vast constituency beyond the
throng that crowds this hall-that vast con.
stituancy OF American voters, who, desiring
reform sincerely. who, desiring pacification
publican party shall be the organization by
which those great results are TO be secured
II seems % me that failing 20 meet these
questions fairly. promptly. fully, we do our
selves bitter injustice we do our great par
IS a foul wrong. because. a. IL seems 10 me
weshake the confidence Of the country. which
4 waiting even az this moment upon the de-.
liberations Of this Convention. Il the Presi-
dent Of the United States recrcant 10 his own
platform Has q. rresiden. Of the
ciplcs that the Republicans Of New
York laid DOWN. The question Il now, sir,
whether. every specific act of the President
does or does not meet our appreciation. The
question j. not whether an the methods
which the President in his discretion may
which We. as a part Of the great party of the
country, gave him, please u- or please US not
This substitute, which submit for the con
Sideration Of the Convention, L. not. "a you
shall see, substitution which binds YOU more
than II binds me 70 any specific method bur
cir, standing IN a Republican Convention
where ] stood when Abraham Lincoln was
President Of the United states, in the name
81 the Union, waging war against secession.
Inc PRESIDENT mas taken mp tho war against
the evils ana abuses Of the civil service Now
sir. u T. a serious and hearty war. The cues.
tion l. whether. I'm the war which he has Just
begun-whcthcr. a. In the other case every
specific measure carries with IL our own
preference and own trust Or not We will
support the President ~ our choice. and
SHOW our Zoe, the Democratic party, that the
Republican party not only knows what il
wants, but knows also tire men and
means by which to secure those results
l certainly have no desire TO introduce dis.
cord in this Convention. My desire T. that
every. man in the Republican Convention
than In this hall who have seen more
than and they know the absolute hypocrisy 4
OF this charge that the order OF the President
OF the United states invadcs what A. IN good
faith tie equal right OF any citizen. Yon will
observe that this measure ~ the President
against which the special wrath Of his oppo-
uents - directed H. an executive order. II II an
order issued under and because ~ existing
circumstances. II isnot law. II a. not de-.
ciarcd 70 be a permanent principle. But ask
any man familiar with the operations Of the
Government, ask any man knowing that the
patronage OF the Federal Government has IL
always IN IT, power 70 send m immense vote
INTO convention and 10 WELD that vote--and
know that this Convention largely knows
TOO Wen that understanding to it, pleasure,
anu ask YOU whether such an act on the part
81 the President D. not In fact "A release OF the
great body Of honest Republican citizens OF
the tity ~ New York and OF the state Of New
FORK who have not the disposition 10 10 into
convention like this, or a. take any part In
pubic affairs because they know they will
~ met. not " brains, not always by mere In
l.ilErnce, not always BY conviction or BY
representative men, but will be met by the
forms ~ power which the Federal patronage
assumes These are not truths pleasant To
SAY. They are truths, nevertheless. nccc~~n-
Wy - state, ana whether this Con.
vcntion shall in IT, wisdom scr
" ~ adopt the frank and full c4p0usai that
elaborate statement which Il III it, substance, !
~ course, M variance with the special meas.
urtS the President has taken, whatever, ! 4
say, may be the decision ~ this Convention 1
have no more doubt what Il to day tho az. .
cinion ot Republican New York and Republi :
san America than have TINT stand here ~ 1
.liis moment IN thi~ place. I 10 NOT believe I
,,nere y amy eminent Republican. however
niKh M ambition. however sore his discon. I
VIZ, VINO ~ his heart hopes 90 carry the Re.
bunhcan purity ~ the United states against I
ianthciinrd y. Hayes Aye. sir. Hcpubli. Il
chn, unless intoxicated with tho haftcry of 1
parasites, Or blinded by his own ambition no 4
such Republican from Maine to California 4
ron oregon to Florida, can seriously doubt 4
. ~, me great Republican heart OF the coun. /
w beats 40 this moment with the President a
ahn cries - him God speed" Rcpubli. q
WY rom birth, have never been other than 4
= htpaolicnn. My eye falls no this moment Il
upon a distinguished son Of New York who 1,
nears the high commission ~ his state III the \
n' mute ~ the United states II am not mis-. ii
ssah'n, the date ~ that Ecntcman's interest d
~ pubic affairs H. not widely different from Il
ny OWN lie ana |, sir, Republicans from the Il
ui,rRihning, are Republicans upon this fioor. Il
Nv ana have seen the Republican party. 4
~ Only u party IN word. but party also q
s.at ~ deed. He and have seen policies q
~. w. Executive which, when they betrayed ii
. MN republican party, the Republican party q
Nv not hesitate 10 denouncc, a. joined In h
ti remuneration 1T syracuse IN the year lsS7 q
M" nhn nave seen also policies Of Il Rcpub. g
, ,'' president cordially sustained when 1,
y Nv neither he nor agreed IN the details q
n 'hc policy. But our support was absolute, q