, 1879-03-23

ans lntendeo expenditures in anticipation Of
nle tuture. Sinking all personal considerations,
ns @ anougnt IT. ol tue greatest Importance to the
Wy OF Chicago that tue policy Of the past Re-
tApplausc.}
= here was another point,-the national sig
nlneancc OF the approachin. contest The conn
trv had seen the unexpected development Of
m interest in the Democratic party in the ap-
nroaching election. Everybody understood
this Significance: The Republicans were just
neeannng to wake up to the fact
ina ls' tue tn fh;caae Congress ras 1ook
the 1st OF pril she would ratlfy the revolution
commenced. Would ste ratffv the action Of
tl'e tn Southern Brigaderss (Cries Of " No."
No Ills hearers nll remembered that in
the way here in the old Wigwam. Chicago gave
ne country the first candidate OF the Rcpub:
!lcan party, which was graded in four-ycafs'
war. Now the question was, Were they going
IT, surrender the results OF that contests Mr:
~ Wright did not believe they were. fApp'ause.1
Inc eyes of the Present Congress were upon
THIS CITY and its approaching election, and on its
result would dcpeud very materially, he thought,
the policy Of that Congress upon the questions
toe Ss s 'sSa e ste%ps Tue had n50' Pesn
commenced to sta1ye tic Government,
and tile Southern Brigadlcrs who were leading
the Democratic party now were lust US much in
rebellion as we're the leaders of that party III
ltUl n Httt FOTk s@uIltLET HAa ltCU AI}OH. lap
plause. When thu Russian army set uowr be-
fore P1eyna and WAS beaten back in their attack
on that Turkish stronghold, the only resource
was to leave or sit down hc!ore it and starye it
out. lApplause. This agency was being en-
ploycd to starye out the patriotic North-for
The speaker knew no difference between the
nsusket anu starvation in warfare. The e1-
pcdieut was being tried, and the question now
WAS, would the people Of Chicago Talify the
action Of these Confederate Brigaliers on the
1-% r. A.,zs1x nF st NJ,
applause, as sir. Wright rctirea].
Mr.. Wentworth said that they had heard tho
speech Of their next Mayor, and if be held up
to what he said and he was no aspiring poiti-
clan, he would make tile best Mayor Chicago
,Hsni ever ,haa, Long John not excepted. lGreat
There were loud cries for both "Alil]s" and
'ssToRRs,'
but the latter tonl the platform. Mr.. Storrs
said that the Democrats fully appreciated the
Importance OF carrying this election. and had
therefore put up their most prominent leader.
Tl'e allustons OF the speaker to Mr. Harrison as
clear and incisiyt speaker, not given to fam
hoyant cratory, aud politician without guile,
were received with great laughter.
Mr.. Storrs said that Garter had gotten far
ahead Of Daviu Davis, e1-Gov. Palmer, and all
others in the race for the leadership Of the Dem
ocra,ic party in Illinois. But the speaker OBJ
jccted to the somewhat peremptory invitation
to hand over the control Of the Government to
the Democrats. This was more than a local
contest. Reviewing the record Of both parties,
Mr.. Storrs showed that Under the adnlinistra-
tion OF Mayor Heath the financial position Of the
city had been brought into order from the chaos
in which it had bsen left ny the late Democratic
administration. The bonded debt Of the city
hsa 9ssp SpcS Sres pes FsssSs its mos oo
ON Of the floating indebtedness and
certificates had been wiped out, and the
police and other departments bad been
placed on solid working basis, Such was the
work OF three years OF Republican rule, and
what had the Democrats to offer IN exchange!
The State had been under Republican adminis-
tration, and the result was that its debt was SO
trifling the J.hn Wentworth could pay it with
bis own check any day.
In National politics the same was true. The
United States had the best currency on the face
Of the earth. and was in q better condition than
any othc- country. The great party which had
saved the nation was getting itself in line for the
struggle Of 1850. The speaker thanked God
that tic days Of the stalwarts had returned.
The Republicans had shaken hands across
the bloody chasm about all they cared to:
They we're confronted by "Solid South"
and they answered with "solid North" and
took up the challenge. They had thought thar
rights and opposition to National Government
was surrendered too. Hc waA in favor Of peace.
but he liked Justice better, and would rather
stand century OF uproar than five years OF
anu I1lL1IllluIL1Ou dtuEIiCAu ClLl-
zens looked to their Government to guarantee
the right OF free speech and free voting, and he
for one proposed, by the Living God, to see the
agreement which the Government had made
With The citizens carried out It might be said
leated Confederate army filing the halls
ot Congress and every place in the National
Government. The Confcdcrates were seeking |
to nullify the constitutional amendments, and !
10 make each Of them a dead letter. It had come |
10 he question OF whether intimidation aud cor
rupt voting should or should not be prevented. |
The message they would send to the President |
would be, Whatever lin,berness of backbone
uow." And they would stand by him to the |
rack of doom. |Great appla"sc.l
Mr.. Storrs said that Mr.. Harrison came back I
10 Chicago asking for an Endorsement OF him |
e not as the tor hey etery one
element: Would they SO inlorse him?
Cries Of s.So."] It was very easy to cry
= No,' but eternal vigilance was the price Of |
liberty, aud would they stand up to their
declarations on eieetion-days The record Of the
Democratic party for the last quarter OF 4 cen
ury represented all that was dangerous and
in American politics. No man
ouid point to a city or State which had long
,ecn ba,kruptcd and ruined. The Democrats,
f they ever did i good thing, did it at the
Froug time. They favored peace when the War
ras going on, and free speech when they want-
i to utter treason. To-day five free States
rere disfranchiscd by the shotgun, and the
oot of tic Democratic party was placed upon
he uecks OF the black AND white Republicans.
t would be impossible for Mr.. Wright to 70
own into Kentucky and run for Mayor OF t
louisville. Tic sneaker did not object to any
1ai1's State. He did not object to Kentucky,
ut ne di1 object to skentuckiansm," the
;ors1 form OF Dourbonism.
Tine Republican candidates fittingly repre-
cutcd their party Never seeking office, with
EQUATIONS established by long years Of upright !
wing, with opinions and convictions, and with
he Spirit and ability to express them, they
ere cmincntly fitting representatives ot the
arty which nominated them. Mr.. Wright
ould be an honor to the CITY, and the city
ould honor itself in clcrting him. The dan
ers wrrc great, but the voice Of the people
as the voice OF God, and would bear down the
pirit Of rebellion as proud slip of war would
ear dowu navy Of egs-shells. lApplausc.l
ct the patriots get into line, and they would
ecome more courageous as the dangers thick
ocd and multiplied. Every stalwart was body
II the image Of some man to lead the party in
,S0,-a man with the courage Of bis convic-
ops: q man who dared to do what he said, and
aFetl to say what he would TO; some man who,
hen nc served notice On q trea5onabic
,mbination or rioters, the notice was at
nee accepted Fapplause]; some man With
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