National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

lSG5to rGtify the principle proclaimed in 776 that
al men are created equal aud give 4 practical
limbs of 100000 bondmen. [Cheerng
The human mind does not revolve, but progresses
IN straight Inc toward nc great centre OF ulti
stones upon the highway OF progress vanish to tho
rear with lightning rapidily. The accepted thing
OF today IS improved tomorrow aud both BECOME
ANTICIPATED next year Nation has succeeded ma
ton in the history OF the world, and government
has followed government Evolution has been a
living principle, running through all the ages and
mas brought communities from the original rela-
lions tribes through the many forms Of govern
ment to the latest aud nobest offspring Of time
But we must not laiter ourselves that we have
near reached
PERFECTION or GOVERNMENT.
We must go forward and take no backward step
There are those who dcnounCc progress there are
those who would abolish free schools there are
crate the doctrine of human equality before the
law from the statutes of an enlightened nation
who would gladly return to the day Of sceprcd
power aud strike down the rule Of the common
people. IL Is this fear, felow-ctizens, that has
PROMPTED tl'e people to place themselves upon the
the watch tower. Applause
To be representative In the National Senate Of
q Commonwealth mt this time only third ms regards
population and wealth In n nation admitted in nd.
vance Of any other; to assist In making laws for n
people enlightened, wise and virtuous is certainly
~ honorof which any man may be proud. To the
iellow-ctizcns of my own State | am profoundly
grateful for the mark OF confidence and esteem sig
nulEeu ny my reelection to the responsible posi-
ton ! have heretofore held; and to you. fellow.
citizens of Washington city and other localities,
who, by your demonstration Tonight. have ratified
the act of my immediate nclghbors, am likewise
profoundly grateful.
see many of my Illinois friends here tonight
gentlemen who have long been intimately con.
nccted with inc In the effort TO advance the best In
lcrest of our State and nation wish TO say that
while we arc determined to know no sectional
divisions III THIS great country our people are ever
ready to lay their lives upon the altar of national
honor unity, ana equality. to contribute millions,
IL need be 70 save the lives of INSTRUMENTATION
citizens of other States
see here also various worthy representatives of
labor. All Legitimate Interests should be fostercd,
and labor which Is the rock upon which is built
Our national wealth and power, shoud be protected
IN all me rights which belong to it, aud elevated t.
plause.l We are nation OflGbOrcrs.
| A COMMUNITY OF ToILERs.
We should have 10 class interests inimicR to the
general good in this free country but, recognizing
our national dependence, we should earnestly en-
deavor to advance the interests of each and every
member of our national family.
To you, my friends, the soldiers and sailors of our
| country who have stood In the deadly breach and
| faced the iron hail of treason | must say a few
words in conclusion. We need no introduction /;
we nave been comrades in arms; we have shared
eqd faced dangers togetheru defense ofour couuryt
AS Y soldier never did worthy act that my fellow
soldiers did not uuscllislly applaud. There are no
| politicians among you. Honor aud merit are the
Standards by which you judge your fellows. and
the hunblcst private who ever stood up In defense
OF his country'S cause Is the peer of the wiscst
| statesmen. am proud to have been one of you
and to receive this recognition at your hands
Comrades greet You with all the enthusiasm of II
But, my friends, my remarks have grown TO
greater length than they should / must hasten.
the sen of progress. 1t would be strange, Indeed,
Ii there We're no rocks to avoid, no shadows to
must try to lnd their best solution. despise the
narrow idea Of locality. know no boundary lines
except those beyond which the title of American
will go rs far ms my man can properly 90 TO ac-
complish unity and fraternity among the people of
Of The national life upon the stunted tree of state
| sovereignty. loud cheering.
| My friends, we now sec our country again begin
ming to march on the road to prosperity There are
certain things we should all stand by and insist
upon.
tained-honeSt money alike for the poor and the
rich. GChcerS.
Secondhand provision should be madc to for.
ever bar claims against the Government of any and
all persons not positively and openly favoring the
Union for damages, supplies taken, &c, during the
Third-That every citizen ewes to his Govern.
ment his best efforts for Its protection aud prcserva.
ton against foreign aud domestic enemies, and
ton as it can to its citizens on land and sea- at home
and abroad; and when political rights are guaran-
teed under our Constitution there should be no dis.
tincon made those guaranteed to one being as ga.
, cred as those guaranteed to another-betwcen white
or black, rich or poor in Illinois or South Carolina
Cheering And where the authorities of State
are poweress or where they refuse to protect citl.
zens or communities against armed nobs while at
tempting to exercise such political rights as have
been granted them, 1t is the duty of the Govern
meut 10 use such power ns 1t possesses to protect
these citizens in the exercise offs such rights.
These propositions propose to stand by, como
Again, my friends. thank you one and ALL fol
this fatterng demonstration, aud assure You that
1t is responded to by my heart of hearts. with one
regret which Is that the full depths of my apprcc
! alton cannot find more eloquent utterance. ICON
l tinued applause.
As soon as order could be restored,
PROFESSOR II. II. GREENER,
+ of South Carolina, was introduced by Mr.
t Capp, rs the spokesman for the Southern Re
! publcans. He said:
III behalf of my fellow Southern Republicans
\ and in consequence of the absence of Colonel
i HOuke the pleasing duty has devolyed upon me Ia
welcome you, Senator.e,ect, with the hearty, cor
G dial, and earnest greetings Of your Southern polu
l. cal companions in arms. We remember with graf
D iudc your noble endeavors in our behalf in the
i past The great Northwest sends. In your mani,
person, a representative worthy of her own sturdy
RepubcaniSnl-a pledge not IN be misunderstood
or capable even of DEMONSTRATION, that her hear
still beats Loyalty and true to the principles which
u have made and preserved our nation. The adyen
q of Logan, Chandler, and Carpenter show to II
n Southern Republicans who have suffered for tn,
last two though no fault of our own, exccp
that OF remaining seadiast to the principles laugh
s by the sainled Lincoln the gifted sumner and the
h beloved Wison-th9t the day Of our political dc
lverance from the domination of rebels and false
/. hearted Republicans is ut hand
}. Many OF us stu remember you, sir, when at tn
south III the dark days OF treason, YOU carried lib
& erty with your sword. We recall too, your stead,
advocacy of our cause In the Senate OF the United
o States, when many, less intrepid, quaed bcfor
rebel arrogance and Northern tmdity We haY
all watched with intense and eager interest the con
N test through which you have just passed unscathc
e like a blackplumed knight of old. Brave In TN
/. field, salwart and intrepid in peace, faithful L
II your friends, and steadast to prnciplc-thcse ar
!, the blazing signs which always presage the victory
N and by these signs have you conquered. The tim,
/. Is comng-indced, It Is here even now-when al
!, the patriotism which preserved the nation; which
Y gave US universal suffrage which believes IN tn
o equality of all men before the law, must rally 70
y one Anal charge and bury In a common grave res
II directed rebellion and weak kueed RepubiCanism
.. We arc here tonight, General Logan to assur
you aud the Republicans of the country that TIN
? cause OF Republication is not dead at The South
K though crushed for the present through force an,
violence. Southern Republicans still hold with
dcpth'like tenacty the principles with which the
!, followed in 1865 and 1872 that great silent chietaG
Il soldier, and stRtesmau, Ulysses $. Grant who's
4 return to his native land and TO the affections O
- patriotic Countrymon Is looked forward to wit
g the deepest hopes Oh our part.
"a We welcome you, General as the friend Of III
~ labOring people, as q gallant champion of equu
- rights rs brave defender of the national inteq
Il rity as well-tried companion of the noble arm
a of heroes, whOlpreserved the nation once and ar
a, ready to die for It's maintenance again we wei
/. Southern Republicans, men who for eight years
\, | by fidelity aud sacrifice, made Republican govern
10 ment possibility at the North as well as at III
# South. What our. welcome lacks, sir, from tn
i poverty of mere words 10 express, we assure
y amply supplied by the thrObbings of our CRATE fiji