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&c | narrowed the land and planted it
q corn, III rows both ways. | put handful
of mixed leachcd and unleached ashes, o
| top of each hill Immediately after planting
! ! hoed the corn hut once, but | cultivate
! 1t six times; three times in the rows run
! ming north and SOUTH and three times il
, the rows running east and west; and b
careful measurement it yielded at the rate G
sixty bushels to the acre.
Col. Il. Il. lngersolI, on the Issues Of the Da,
AN ELoQUENT FLEA TOR UNION AND HARMONY
Col Robert C. Ingersoll in his lecture OF
"rolitical Questions and Answers" alludes t,
Cronin as follows:
The last scene of this strange eventful his
tory SO far as the election by the people wa
concerned was Cronin. Laughter / Sc,
him now as he leaves tho land where roll
the Oregon, and hears no sound save his Owl
dashings. Cronin, the last surviving veteran
of the grand army of honesty and reform
Cronin, quorum of one Laughter Gro
min, who elected the two others by Il plurali
ty of his own vote. l see him now armed
with Hoadley's opinion and with Grover.
certificate trudsing wearily and drearily oveI
the wide and wasted saleratus deserts of the
West.
| And still the wonder Is and still il grows,
| How one small head could carry all his nose."
Concerning the electoral count he said:
Then came the great question of who shall
count the Electoral vote. The Nice-Presi-
dent being Republican it was generally
contended, at least by me, that he had a
right to count that vote. lLaughter.l My
doctrine was if the Vice-President would
count the vote right he had the right to count
| it. Laughter The Vice-President not
| being Democrat, the members of that party
| claimed that the House could prevent the
| Nice-President from counting it, and this
| was claimed because the House was not Re
publican. Nearly all decided according TO
their politics. Finally, bill was passed
| creating tribunal to count the vote, If any
! and hear testimony if any. and declare what
| man had been elected President, if any
| [Laughter.l This tribunal consisted of 10
men, 10 being chosen on account Of their
| politics, and five from purely geographical
considerations. Laughter l was there,
and | know exactly how it was Laughter.
| This tribunal divided as near even as it is
| possible to divide 10 men. On all questions,
except adjournments, they stood eight to
| seven, and it has been remarked by unpre-
| judicod observers that in no single instance
| involving an Electoral vote did solitary
Democrat vote with the Republicans. Laugh
| ter. 1t seemed impossible for then to for
| get old party ideas and associations; such is
the weakness ofman and such is the strength
of political habit. But notwithstanding the
seven Democrats voted constantly together,
the eight Republicans kept having majority
of one until the last disputed State was gwen
against the great party of honesty and re-
| form, and Hayes and Wheeler We're declared
TO be elected President and Nice-President of
the United States.
Col. Ingersoll pointed out the weak spots
in the laws and Constitution discovered by
the controversy, and urged good men of all
parties to unite in efforts to remedy the de-
iects. Some plan, he said, should be devised
to give the country an honest ballot, provide
for the ascertainment of the real will of the
people, and place only honest men in offices
of trust. After referring TO the Southern
question, the protection Of the negro and
other topics, he said
All these questions, my friends, are upon
us, and it is for you to say whether there
shall be honest ballots, and only honest bal
lots, cast in this country or not. 1t is Tor
you to say whether Office shall be given 10 the
honest and deserving; it lis for you to say
whether every election shall be a scramble
for office or real honest effort for princi-
pie. All these questions, | say, are upon us.
This is no time for war. War settles moth
ing except a mere question Of strength. That
is all war ever did settle You cannot shoot
ideas into a man with n mushet, laughter.
nor with cannon into one Of those old
Bourbon Democrats of the North. You can
not cut prejudices out with n sword. This is
the time for reason, for discussion, for COM
promise. This is the time to repair, to re-
build, to preserve. War destroys; peace
creates. War is decay and death; peace is
growth and life, and sunlight and air. War
kills men-not mistakes. Artillery does not
reason; 1t asserts. bayonet has pom.
enough, but no logic. When the sword is
drawn reason remains i'll the scabbard. 1t is
not enough TO win upon the field of battle;
We must stand yictors within the realm Of
thought.
There must be peace between the North
and South sometime; not Il conquered peace.
but peace that conquers. [Applausel
With n knowledge of our wants, with clear
perception of''our difficulties. Rutherford b.
Hayes became President of the United States
Nations have been saved by the courage, the |
grandeur of one man. Above all things n |
President should be a patriot. Party, at |
best, is only n means to an end, that end |
being the good of the country. the happi- |
ness of the people. The President took the |
right hand OF the North and put it i'll the |
right hand of the South, and said LET us be |
friends. [Applause. We parted at the |
cannons mouth; We were divided by the |
edge of the glltterihg sword; We must be-
come acquainted again. We are equals. We |
are all fellow-citizens. In n government of
the people, by the.people and Tor the people,
there shall not be an outcast class, whether
white or black. tCheersl To this feast
every child of the Republic shall be invited
and welcomed. 1t was grand thing grand
ly done. If the President succeeds in his
policy IT will be an immense compliment to
his brain. If he fails, it will be an equal
compliment 10 his heart
PRESIDENT HAYES CABINET.
Actuated by this broad and Catholic spirit
be selected his constitutional advisers, and
allow me to say right here the President has
4 right to select his consti utionol advisers
TO suit himself tapplausel, and the idea OF
men endeayoring to force themselves or 9TH
FRS INTO the Cabinet of the President against,
rs it were, his will, why would as soon
.hink OF circulating petition to compel some
woman to marry me. [Laughterl He has
gathered around him the men he considers
the wisest and the best, and l say, let us
give them fair chance. i say let us be hon.
'st with the President of the United States
md his Cabinet, and give his policy II fair
md honest chance. Mr.. Evarts (cheers) IL
I
american Bar, he Is perfectly acquainted
with International law, aud his character is
without II stain. Carl Schurz is man of cul-
ufe, man of great literary attalnments,
ihd, believe, an honest man and an orator |
ind rtiormer by nature. | look upon his
selection as a real compliment paid to intel
lgence and brains Applause Richard
W. Thompson ! have known personally for
many years. lie is gentleman of the old
school. He has been Il Republican ever
SINCE the party was born, and believe he
mas helped to write every platform it has put
before the world. lie is an excellent LAWYER
md one of the kindest and purcst and best
If men. Gen. Key (checrs)-I will be
honest with you. [l.aughter.l When | first
heard of IT did not like it. | went to call
IN Gen. key-now follow me fairly and let
ne say am satisfied with that appointment.
It will do. GCheers. Why he begins to re- ;
'emhlr n Republican already, [Applause
lie fought against this Government and did |
early ns much harm as though he had lived
n the North, and talked and wrote against
I. There ~ one thing in his favor lie never
vas member of no. | will not say II.
or he voted for Samuel j. Tildcn. What do
7ou think Of that? DO you tell me that re-
ornmtlon is not possible for all the sons of
men; Laughter. lie is Democrat And
ct the President made up his mind that To
pFolnt that man would DE to sny Ia the ,
south, 81 do not look upon you as pariahs
II tins Government. | look upon YOU ns ,
Alow-citizens. | want you to wipe inreyor
he color line, the rebel line. or the Union
me from the politics oi tins Government ON
ccount OF what has been done heretofore" I
hat nre you now is the only question that {
hould he asked [Applnust 1t was u /
trnnge thing for the President To appoint 5
hat man admit IT. II was an expert I
nent. 1t has not Yet been tested. But I
elieye that IT will bo II proof OF the Prcsi- I
ltnts wiHdom. II was II brave thing to mp ,
oint HIM. 1t was a brave thing on the part I
I Gen. hey to accept. lAppuuse For ,
ly part am glad the lee Is broken. und | r
elleve that the future will Justify and ap- +
aud the appointment of Gen. Key. Moth !
lg could have been better, III my Judgment, /
han the appointment of John Sherman ut +,
he head oi the Treasury Department. Zap q
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