Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-15
BOYS In BLUE.

spesebes BY Conkiins. Maynard, Kirk-
wood and Otheru--- athusinstie WnvinE or
the "Hioodv shirt"
The Republican demonstration at In
dianapois on the 9th. under the aus
pices of the Boys in Blue, was q grand
affair II Is estimated that not less
than 35, 600 strangers were in the city,
while nearly the entire local population
was on the street from early morning
until late at night. The afternoon pro-
cession contained about 10, 900 men and
was a very effective display. The even
ing proceedings closed VITA a fine
torchlight procession. There was
speaking from three stands, Messrs.
Conkling Postmaster-General Maynard,
Ex-Governor Thayer, General n p.
Banks, Campbell and others being the
orators,
Mr.. Conkling first paid his respects to
Mr.. Pulitzer, of Missouri, and showed
the inconsistencies and errors of his
speech recently delivered in lndianapO-
lis, and then, speaking Of the influence
of the Southern wing of the Democratic
party, upon the administration of DEM
Ocratic Presidents as shown by the ac-
tiOu Of the Cabinet officers in 1861, said:
Mr. Buchanan was President-iust such "A
Pres dent In tHct as General Hancock would
he. He was a Pennsylvania Democrat, and 80
is HancOcli aud no natter gentemen-I do
not speak in disrespeot of General Hancock
mo matter from what State be obmes, no
matter how he spells his name, no matterwhat
bis personal rectitude may be, put him IN the
Presidential chair chosen by 133 Electoral
votes coming from the Solid South, elected
by party which has thirty-two Democratic
votes in Jhe senate of the United States, and
one hundred and six Democratic votes in
Jle House ana as certain az sparks fly up
ward, ps certain as duck takes TO tho water,
so certain will that President be like the sheep
that was 10 be shorn and was dumb before his
shcurcrs.
Alr. Conkling then referred 10 the
reasonable record Of the Democratic
party, and went on to show the danger
of putting the reins of Government into
the hands of the mes who attempted to
destroy it. Then following out this
line of argument to its logical conclu-
sion he paid his respects to General
Hancock rs follows;
General Ianeook-,I have nothing to say
against him. He fought In the war, and fought
where they sit, who know better than / know
the truth of that am now going to say. IL your
old SENATOR Governor Lane, was here, where
/ could see him, j would appeal TO him for
spectaclcs which we have both Witnessed,
showing the utter helplessness OF the Northern
democracy TO resist for ono moment the ng-
Is decided by caucus. In that caucus
two-thirds OF the men come from the
SoGihegn states, both IN the House and
outnumber a regiment just as one pound onn
not outweigh ton, so the tail feathers to the
Democratic party In the North can not out
weigh the body, ana boots, aud strength of the
Democratic party I'm tho South General Ham
cock Is 70 DO what other men were compelled
10 do, what Franklin Pierce did, what BuChun-
an lid, what at last Mr.. Van Buren, attembted
70 resist and IKE Macbeth, said: " win go
no further IN this bloody business" and de-
riructlon ana disgrace werg hs reward.
stephen 4, Douglas, with matohless pluck,
came to the tluu whom nc said: "Here
take my stand. Thus far and no farther"
And they hunted him to his grave THO
avenglng angel Is not moro unmerciful IN
Judgment nor moro memorable or unerring In
vengeance, than the Democracy Of tho South
toward the mon who attempt Ouplift tho ban
hcr, or revolt In the party organization That
is what was seen in the case Of donoral Han
cock Ia respect to his order No. 40. And he
didn't make that order because he Wnnted
men Slaughtered and shot down In Louisiana
and Texas. aoquit him of that. But he has
20 power 70 resist the pressure, the mailed
hand Of party.
The remainder of Mr.. Conkling's
speech was devoted to the discussion of
the tariff and cognate economic topics.
His speech lasted three hours, and dur
ing its delivery he was repeatedly and
rapturously applauded.
Postmaster General Maynard spoke
at the Circle to crowd of several thou
sand, followed by Governor Kirkwood,
of Iowa, and ex-senator Thayer, Of
Nebraska Mr. Maynard's s speech was
first devoted to discussion of the tariff,
and said Nations first duty is TO in
sure its own interests and the well-be-
ing OF its people, TO protect itself and
give to its people all The blessings of
high civilization; and It is for that rea-
son that, speaking for the Republican
party and speaking for himself, he said
that he was for American labor, Ameri-
can industry, and American interests
as against the interests of the people of
other lands. The remainder OF the
speech was devoted to the Southern
clans question.
Ex-Governor Kirkwood, of Iowa,
followed General Maynard, and dis
cussed the tariff question, branching off
from that TO the Solid South, and the
danger that menRoes the country from
it. existence, especially because of the
State-rights horesY, lie closed as fol-
lows: Iau
II Is said 70 us Republicans that whom we
address audiences In the Northern States, we
SnlcnN0r 10 excite their prejudiOes md to
war; iu short, that we Haunt tho bloody shirt
now, my friends, ! have a profound respect
Tor tho hlOndy shirt sent 10 tho held
from my own State OF Iowa nifty thousand Of
as good mcl us ever marched. Many of them
wore tnu ullOdy shirt before they returned
hDme, Many Of them were buried In their
hlpudy shirts, and never oamo homo. 1 say
that the bloody shlrt 70 me symbOllEed patrl-
Otism us pure and devotion TO duty IN earnest
ana courage as splendid, as this world has oN or
sceIt' say 70 you that have seen mon, lv-
ing 1nl dead wearing the bloody shirt, the
lMehets OF whose shoes no Nnrthurn man who
sncer' at 10 ever waa Or will hO worthy to
unloosc. have profound respect for II, and
nave profound contempt for tho spirit that
viii urge any Northern man 10 snoor at t.
Governor Thayer made little speech
20 the Boys IN Blue, which closed the
meeting.
Thomas @, Campbell, prominent
lawyer of Cincinnati, and General N. z.
Banks spokeat the Courthouse to large
crowds there. The speech OF the for
mer was devoted 10 discussion of the
effect of the DemOcratio caucus, two
thirds Southern members upon the
affairs of the country. The calamity
that would befall the people from South.
ern ascendency could be arrested by
defeating Hancock He spoke of the
friendship of the Democratic party TO
the workingman, and said that the stat
utes Of seven Southern States reguiat-
ing the relations OF employer and em-
ployed, master and servant, make the
condition Of the laborer as bad as Il was
IN slavery. In. conclusion he said:
We are asked sometimes. whom will tho wav-
ing OF the bloody shirt eNpiro7 When will
tourpgQple cease 70 appeal 10 a sectional feel
mEi When Will you stop preaching the doc
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