The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-02

net OF Franklin Pierce as Secretary Of War into the
Sepate of the United States and became chairman Of
the Committee on Military Affairs. Your arms were
shipped to the Southern States where they could be
used to overthrow your government Your ammu-
milton followed your arms. There was an
innocent looking clause in the General Appro-
pristion bills which read that the Secretary
of War may sell such arms he deems 1t for the
interest of the government to dispose Of and under
that apparently innocent clause your arsenals all
over the United States were opened and arms were
sold TOR song and shipped III the very boxes De-
longing to government to the South to be used
TO overthrow your government (Appiause.) we
raised your credit; We created naves raised armies
fought battles, carried on tine to success
full issue and. finally. when the rebels sur
rendered at Appomatox they snrrenderea TO gov,
their heresy to the arbitrament OF arms, had been
defeated and they surrendered to the government OF
the United States OF America. They made no claims
against the government. bnt they asked and asked
as boon from the government OF the United States
that their miserable lives might be spared to them
lLaughter.) We gave them their lives told them to
take their horses, go home, keep their parole OF
honor. obey the laws and raise crops. Naughter)
NORTHERN MAGNANIatITY
"They had forfeited all OF their property. Every
dollar was pledged by their own sign manual We
naked and we clothed them. We found them with
out the rights of citizenship. having forfeited these
rights and we restored to them the rights OF citzeh-
ship. We took them to our bosoms brethren, be-
lievng that they had repented OF their sins. We
killed for them the fatted calf and invited them to
the feast, and they gravely informed US that they
had always owned that animal and were not thank
full for the invitation. daughter and cheers.l
They bound by the laws of and of
nations to pay every dollar of the debt contracted
for their suhjugation, and we fofgave them that
debt and to-day you being taxed heavily TO pay
the interest the debt that they ought to have paid
Such magnanimity exhibited by this nation
to those rebels has never been witnessed on earth
ment will never be witnessed again. (Checrs.) The
greatest mistake aud the grauest
sat 60 IN re aos ansr eIGagh
loud and protracted applause Somebody commit
ted crime Either those men who rose in rebellion
committed the greatest crime known to human law.
our own brave soldiers who went out to fight to
save this govern ment were murderers.
THE RULE SOUTHERN BRIGADIERs.
"And now after twenty years. after absence of
four years from the Senate. go back and take my
seat, and what do find? The self pretensions
are running i'll my cars from day TO day. The men
have changed the measures? Not at all. l find
those paroled rebels, who have never been relieved
do this obey our will, will starve your
government to DEATH. Now, II am to die, would
rather be shot dead with musketry than be starved
to death. daughter and applause.) This is not
only violation Of the law, but il is outrage
the loyal men OF the United States. (Appiause) 1t
ought not, must not and shall not be. (Cheers.)
Twelve members o. the Senate occupy their seats by
fraud and violence. With majorities thus obtained
by fraud and violence in both houses they have
dared to dictate to the loyal men of these
United States and arraign the loyal men Of
the country and say they want honest elections!
Applause They are mortally afraid of bayonets ut
the polls. We offered them law forbidding any
armed men coming within mile of poll. and the
daughter and applause) Now in all the States
north OF Mason and Dixons line ana east of the
Rocky Mountains there is about two-thirds of a
soldier to o county-laughter and applause)-and
about two-thirds Of u musket to county. Now
would not this great county of Cook tremble if it
two-thirds Of soldier parading himself up and
down in front of the city of Chicago?" prolonged
laughter and applause)
voTIse POWER OF THE SOUTH
Mr.. Chandler dwelt at some length upon tho Elec-
ton laws and claimed that the Southern end of the
Republic didn't want any safeguards put upon the
the operations of the Ku Kiux at the polls Jap
plause.) Said Mr.. Chandler. 'iGive them permits
violence in New York city and Cincinnati
has been perpetrited in the South
and those two cities with the solid South will
give them the Presidency OF the United States, and
by fraud and violence they would hold it for gen.
Grafton. To-day SOO0.C0o OF people in those rebel
States az absolutely control the legislation this
government, they controlled their slaves while
slavery in existence. through caucus dictation.
To-day there are thirty-two Southern democratic
Senators to twelve Northern Senators, and out Of
the whole twelve there is not . man who dares to
protest against anything. applause and laughter.)
Mississippi and several other States the vote OF a
resel soldier counts than two Of the votes OF
as well as themselves and their vote weighs just
double the weight OF the vote OF the Illinois soldier.
IA THE nEPUBLICAN PARTY.
count OF the manner in which the republican party
had saved the country and raised it to its pre-
eminent position as compared with the. effete
monarchies ct Europe. All this had been done in
eighteen years Of republican rule. and whereas
eighteen years ago there was no nation on earth
poor enough to do the United States reverence, now
there was no nation on earth strong enough not to
do it reverence. Cheers) Said Mr.. Chandler
that we ought to die. If there was
ever . political organization Gods earth
is fse !. rss .S s
that old republican party. (Cheers.) But we ain {
going to die yet. Laughter and applausc.) We have
made other arrangements" prolonged laughter and
cheers.)
..senator Ben Hill Of Georgia had said that he was
ambassador from the sovereign State of Georgia
pose Ben Hill should be caught In Africa or
India. some OF those Eastern nations. and
should get into little difficulty, do you
tnlnk he would raise the great Of Georgia
his ACKNOWLEDGMENT say This will
protect mel? (Renewed laughter and applause)
Now. tell you. Mr.. Chairman. tue mission OF the
republican party Is not ended. (Cheers.) tell you
furthermore. Mr.. Chairman that it has just begun.
tCheers) tell you Furthermore. that it will
end until you and start from the Canada border.
travel to the Gulf OF Mexico. make black republican
speeches wherever please-laprlause)-vote the
black republican ticket wherever gain u resi-
dence-cheers)-and do it with exactly the same
safety that rebel can travel throughout the North
stop wherever he has mind to, and run tor judge
in any city he chooses.
The remainder Of the speech was Of local interest
only.
THE CAMPAIGN" NEARLY OVER.
After the concluding addresses OF the evening
Senator Chandler again entered the carriage with
MIR. Spalding and MIR. Collyer. aud returned to the
the rotunda and lett Thorn at the elevator door. Mr.
Spalding going with Mr.. Chandler to his room,
where they arrived ut about half-past ten. Mr..
Spaldng remained until about half-past eleven, no
and Old friend sitting beside open CRATE fire
and talking i'll genial way.
~ believe, Mr.. Spalding. said Mr.. Chandler. at
length 'that know what is the cause of this pain
IN my stomach. believe it is the result OF cold
took last night at Jancsville."
1t seems that in speaking in the open air Of the
tent lie had become very severely chilled. and he
sat now by the hre he began to cough somewhat and
raise phlegm, though not in u degree to be at all
alarming. At about half-past eleven Mr.. Spalding
to leave. and as Mr.. Chandler sat easy
chair by the table facing the fire his friend APP
preached him. and putting out his hand, which Mr..
Chandler took. said-
"well, MIR. Chandler. hope you'n get to Detroit
all safe, and 1 am glad your campaign is
and that you are ABOUT to have quiet. You can go
to bed and go to sleep now aud have anxiety for
I'll them III the office down stairs and arrange to
have you called at seven O'Clock. that you may
hav" plenty OF time to get of z home the nino
o'clock train
THE LAST WORDS UTTERED.
1t had been arranged that Mr.. Chandler should
leave for Detroit over the Michigan Central Railroad
at the hour nancd aud ho had himself taken up the
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