New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-19
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
SPEECH BY GENERAL BEATTY.
PRINCIPLES on WHICH ALL REPUBLICANS CAN UNITn
nAIL

UNITY AND HARMONY URGED
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1S.-General Beatty,
who was prime in the ant-Hayes movement last
Fail, met with the members of the Republican state
Committee last night, many members and prominent
gentlemen from various parts Of the State being present
General Beatty having been called upon for speech.
responded as follows:
GENTLEMEN: come here tonight mbued with
spirit OF kindness. goodwill and good ship ready
and anxious TO cOncede anything and do anything, eX
promote harmony and good feeling IN the Republican
party OF Ohio Applause At the preliminary meeting
the campaign It will not do to ignore The fact that
within the last twelve months radical difference OF
opinion has grown up among Republicans with refer.
TO certain lines OF National policy That difference
Of opinion exists tonight and Will doubtless be repre-
scented &C the June Convention But While While there are
matters pertinent TO tGe present condition Oh
l trust. therefore, the Republicans Of Ohio
agreement is mpossibe thrust all elements of discOTd
aside and by mutual concessions unite on platform
about which there no dispute and So with our old
battefags above us and our old rayingcres sounding
with the assurance OF winning an old-fashloned,
triumphant and glorious victory Great applause.l l
Condition Of National and State affairs about which
we agree; We can all agree in affirming
sG%t no setS 'n9 Of qf hS for this
the language Of the Constitution LApga9sel We
na aii rights: and should be protected in
the peaceful exercise and enjoyment OF these
rights; for this is the doctrine of the Declaration
of IndeDendence GAppause We all agree IN affirm
ing that application OF the Legislature OF state, 10
is the duty Of the General Government to protect IL
against domestic violence for this again is the doc
trine OF the Constitution. lApplause.l Ne can all
agree that, when there are two claimants TO the
possession OF a State Government, II Is the duty
of President 10 determine what BODY or men constr
tue the LEGISLATURE and who is the Governors for this
is the dctum OF the Supreme Court We can all agree in
hat he W of the majority, when law.
nIly x5ressed at the baot-box should be omnpotent
in the State and Nation for this is fundamental doc
trine Of our republican Government. lApplausel We
mirted TO vote once at each election for the can
didate OF his choice without being intlmidat
ed scourged or murdered for doing;
for this is the doctrine OF fair play and equal rights
man who has the honesty and intelligence TO quarry MN
for a Federal or State officer may, when in the ex
ercse OF the rights, privileges ana res29hnsi ,hc
keeping OF his own house; for THIS IS the lesson
of common sense and experience. We can agree that
the Democratic party OF Ohio has been uniahu 10 INC
Nation in time OF war, and incapable OF conducting
the affairs OF the state successfully IN Time OF peacei
for these are historic truths. lApplanse.l We can
agree In affirming that Demoetato uoEernor VINO MI
deliberately prostitute the power conferred by ms
high office 10 the work OF tithing the public
revenues for the benefit OF his private business s unfit
TO the lowest position within the gtt OF he people,
for this the more respectable men OF III sparty
admit. [Applausel We can all unite IN deelar-
ing that by the appointment OF bounty.
fary Committee OF the House Of Representatives,
the Democratic leaders OF Ohio have disgraced tho
state covered themselves with nfamy, ana insulted
every loyal soldier In the land for this sefeydent
proposition. Prolonged appausel
There are things pertinent and iDnumerable, about
which may agree. trust therefore everything cab
be thrust aside. and that henceforth we shai dweu
together like brethren in unity Prolonged applausel