Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-06
GEN. GRANT.
He Makes Political Speech at the Great Meeting
in Warren, Ohio.

WARREN, o., September ga pro-
cess1on escorted the distinguished ora
tors to the wigwam, which was speedily
filled, and two overflow meetings we're
organized outside.
GEN. GRANT WAS INTRODUCED
as president OF the main meeting, and
said:
| LADIES AND GE11TIEMEN:-I hope we NAV be
able to have quiet and order here 1t is not
important SO far anything that will have to
say to you is concerned, because shall not be
able to make many of you hear. But after me
comes speaker whom / know you will be glad
to hear, and you can do so by keeping quiet
and orderly. Not being accustomed to speaking
publicly, have drawn off few words that I
will say in advance of the gentleman who is to
follow me.
Taking a roll of manuscript from his
pocket the general read
In view OF the known character and ability of
| the speaker who is to address you to-day, and
his long public career and association with the
Leading statesmen of the country for the past
| twenty years, 1t would not be becoming in me to
detain you with many remarks of my own; but
1t may be proper for me to account to you, on
the first occasion of my presiding at political
meeting, for the " faith that is in me- l am
Republican, as the two great political parties are
| AON ulflOcu, U0CdUSC ULO hoDuDl1Cdn DdTUV Is q
national party, seeking the greatest good of the
| greatest number of our citizens. There is nota
precinct in this vast nation where Democrat
cannot cast his ballot a1d have it counted as
| cast, no matter what the predominance of the
opposite party. He can proclaim his political
| opinions even II he is only ONT among thou-
sand, without fear and without prescription on
| account of his opinion. There are fourteen
states and localities in some others, where Re-
publicans have not this privilege. This is one
reason why l am Republican. But am Re-
publican for other reasons. The Republican par
ty assures protection to life, property, public
credit and the payment of the debts of the gov
eminent, state, county or municipality, so far
as it can control. The Democratic party does
not promise this 1t it does, it has broken It's
promise to the extent of hundreds of millions,
as many northern Democrats can testify to
| their sorrow. L am a Republican as between
the existing parties, because it fosters the pro-
ductiOn of the field and farm and of manufac-
| tories, and it encourages the general education
of the poor as well as the rich The Democratic
party dlscourages all these, when in absolute
power. The Republican party is a party of
progress, of hberality toward its opponents. 1t
| encourages the poor to strive to better their
condition, the ignorant to educate their chill
| dren, to enable them to compete successfully
with their more fortunate associates, and, in
fine, it secures the entire equality before the
! law of every citizen, no matter what his race,
nationality or previous condition. 1t tolerates
no privileged class. Every one has the oppor-
tnnity to make himself all he is capable of. La
dies and gentlemen, do you believe this can be
Faithfully said in the greater part of fourteen
of the states of this Union, to-day, which til e
Democratic party control absolutely? The Re-
publican party is party of principles, the same
principles prevailing wherever 1t has foothold.
The Democratic party is united in but one
thing, and that is in getting control of the gov
eminent in all Its branches. 1t is for internal
improvement at the expense of the government
in one section, and against this in another. 1t
favors reputation of solemn obligations in one
section, and honest payment of its debts in
another, where public opinion will not tolerate
any other view. 1t favOrs fiat money in one
place and good money another. Finally, it
favors the pooling of all issues not favored by
the Republicans, to the end that it may secure
the one principle upon which the party is a
most harmonious unit-namely, gaining con-
troll of the government in all its branches.
have been in some part of every state lately in
rebellion within the past year. was most hos
pitably received at every place stopped. My
receptions were not by the Union class alone,
but by all classes without distinction. I had free
talk with many who were against us during the
war, and who have been against the Republican
party ever since. They were in all instances
reasonable men, judged by what they said. I
believed then and believe now that they sir
cerely want a break up in this "sond south
political condition. They see that it is to their
peculiarly uuIGIGSU DIS Wcll DIS 10 udpplIl6SS,
that there should be harmony and confidence
between all sections. They want to break away
from slavery that binds them to party name.
They want a pretext that enough of them can
unite upon to make it respectable. Once started,
the solid south will go as Kukluxism before,
and as so admirably told by Judge Tourgee in
his ''Fool's Errand." When the break comes,
those who start it will be surprised to find how
many of their friends have been in favor of it
for long time, and have been only waiting to
see some one take the lead. This desirable
solution can only be obtained by the defeat and
continued defeat, of the Democratic party as
now constituted.
Gen. Grant was followed by Senators
Conklng and Logan, after which Gen.
Grant, Senators Conkling, Logan and
Simon Cameron, Martin, of New York,
and Gen. Beaver, took a special train for
Mentor. to pay a brief visit to Gen.
Garfield, and then proceeded to Cleve-
land tonight.