The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-03-29

he never was a member-t won't say Il
lie voted for Samuel Tilden wha
do you think Of that7 Laughter.
Don't tell me that reformation IL no
possible for all the sons Of men lie il
DeIsoorat. and yet the President made
up his mind that 10 appoint that mar
would be TO sry TO the South. II dom
look upon you a. pariahf in this govern
i.eIt; ! look upon you a. fellow itizens
] want you 10 wipe forever the color line
o. the Union line fro.a the records OF this
government on account Of what has been
done heretofore" What IRE we now z
. the only question that should be ask
ed. IL was a strange thing for the Presi.
dent to appoint that man. twas en- ex.
| pertinent. IL Is an experiment IL has
notsyet been decided. but I believe u
will simply be proof Of the Presidents
wisdoi... IL was brave thing 10 appoint
him, and Il was bsave thing on the
/ part OF Gen. Key 10 accept the nomina.
tioh. Applause For my part ] am
glad the ice is broken, and believe the
future will justify and applaud the ap-
pointment Of Gen Key. Nothing could
| have been better, in my judgment, than
the appointment OF John sherman az the
head Of the Treasury. rApplause1 lie
is perfectly acquainted with our financial
history, aud with our legislation upon
that subject. aud he has the confidence
Of the entire country. As long a. Gen.
Sherman holds the sword and John Sher-
man the purse this nation will neither be
whipped nor robbed Applause.l The
Attorney General, Charles Devens. was
as brave as he is modest. and is a. learned
as he 10 unaSsuming. | am satisfied with
him. McCr.ry Is naturally a Ian OF
peace; IL the South will accept this prof.
fercd branch, AID II the South will not,
my judgment 10 that he will be = man Of
war. he comes from the banner Repub-
lican State Of this Union. He IL a firm.
honest man, and whatever he does will
be that which his conscience and his
heart approve aud rppla; d.
Taken altogether the Cabinet suits me.
/ am satisfied with every one OF them
satisfied 10 make the experiment. salts
fed 10 help the experiment succeed. The
moderate men, the men OF btsines-, men
repre.eating the substantial interests Of
the country, men who have succeeded,
men who expect honestly TO succeed
the real heart and Jrain Of the whole
country are satisfied 10 try this policy.
I Applause So far as il has been devel. |
oped they are satisfied 10 stand BY the |
President in this matter. Ti cy know |
th I this policy Is only a means % an /
end, and IL this policy fails ] tell you to
night. the President ha- got the brain |
and has got the pluck TO change his pol |
icy Just as often as the ends Of good gov.
eminent require IL. or course there afe |
men South and North who can never be 4
They are the implacables in /
the South, and the Bourbons in the
North. Nothing will eoIciliate them
nothing The implacables wat TO hunt
the negroes and whip them. and the
Boarbons never will be salts led until
they help TO catch thea. The implaea.
bles with violent hands drive immigra-
lion from their shores; they poison the
springs and sources Of prosperity; they
ii1e on hatred. they sup on regret, aJd
.Iey mourn over the lost cause, and par
AXE Of the communion Of revenge They
itrike down the liberty Of their fellow.
,itizens. and do not enjoy their own
az remember nothing but wrongs, and
hey forget nothing but benefits. Laugh.
er i Their bosoms are filed With the
erpents Of hate. No one can compro.
Mise with them. They must be left TO
he soltening influences Of tine and
leath. I l. ghtcr1 ! believe IL was
,larles Lamb who, when walking In the
cemetery. after reading - eptaph
Aid 10 his mother Where do they b. ~
he bad people7' IL in the ia .ure one
valks through the cemetery whe will
leep the implacables | think the cues
ion will be, Where do they bury the
,ood p Laughter A Bourbon ia a me-.
ority j. an implacable. and the implaca.
lie in a minority Is a Bourbon. But there
re in the South thousands Of men who
ave accepted in good faith the results Of
he war. There are thousands Of Demo.
rats in the North who have accepted In
ood faith the results Of the war-thou
ands Of them who admit that taey wele
ot successful in the late civil strife
Laughter Thousands Of these men, |
ay, there are. North and South, who
Tish to preserve the nation They are
ired OF strife. men longing for . re union
ased on mutual respect and confidence.
'kese men are willing that the colo.
nan should be free. willing that he
hould vote aud vote for the government
hould have all the rights OF an AiIeri.
an citizen. There Is ar enough for us
n; let everybody breathe. There ia
Iater enough for us all let everybody
rink. There 10 liberty enough for Us
IL; let everybody be free. The man who
not willing to extend to every other
uman being every right be claims 10
imself Is a dishonest, mean, and selfish
lan. Applause Those North and
outh who still love this country are
ired Of the implacables, they are dis.
usted with the Bourbons. These men
Iish to unite with the patriotic men OF
be North, with the men OF the North |
Tho have an interest at stake ia the
reat work Of re-establishing the govern.
lent Of the law.
INDEBTEDNESS TO SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS
For my part call me Of what party you
lease, 1 am willing TO join hands with
hose men without regard TO color or
revious condition. These men have al.
men Of the South have nj.
eady made us their debtors Let me
ell you something. II the High Joint
had failed IL the Vice.
President had never counted the vote
{ the election had been thrown into the
House OF Representatives, Samuel j.
Tilden would never have been elected
,ut Rutherford b. Hayes would have been
elected by Southern votes. Applause I
know, / know what am talking about
During the last Congress the Southern
members, not all Of them, but enough Of
hem-men who had fought upon the
ield Of war against the life Of our coun.
ry-held in the hands. 90 10 speak, the
lestiny Of the United States. With one
vord they could have plunged us into
he hell OF civil war. Wewere not saved
Jy the Northern Democrats, we were not
.ayed by the great host OF honesty and
'elorm LaughterL i we were not saved by
hoae who had once sought IN daatrov |
he Nation because they had had enough
,f war-they wanted peace. Applause I
They refused to act with the BOurbons Of
he North; they said: we like this
country. we know what war is; our land
was laid waste. our homes and towns and
towns and cities were reduced TO ashes
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