The Portland daily press., 1880-09-10
STORRS.
His Telling Speech to Philadelphia
Republicans.
SOME EXTRACTS GIVING ITS BEST
PASSAGES

PASSAGES.
I am Republican [applausel, have always
been Republican. [Applause.l The Lord
was very good to me and postponed my birth
so late that 1 never had occasion to vote the
Democratic ticket. (Great applause and laugh
teri 1 voted first for John G. Fremont. Two
kept straight at it ever since, voting the Re-
publican ticket. ] have seen no instance when
Intelligent comparison OF the two parties
caused me to hesitate as to which I should
choose. Your chairman is right in saying
was a supporter Of Gen. Grant, was-and in
calling me stalwar:-I am. (Applause.l
know no more degrees in Republicanism than
in eggs. [Laughter.] There is no such thing
as middling good egg. [Great laughter.]
There is no relative Republicanism, no COL.
servatism, no radicalism. 1t calls tor freedom,
not partial freedom; for the enforcement Of
the laws, not a portion of the laws; protection
to the people; not part of the people, but all
the people 1t calls for fulfllment of the ma
tlonal engagements; not partial fulfllment,
but complete and absolute. 1t calls for equali-
ty, not the promise of equality; freedom, not
THE CRY FOR CHANGE.
They tell me the people want change. So
dol No Democrat can exceed me there. A
change from Hayes to Garfield Prolonged ap-
plause and cheering.] Then they want con-
ciliation. So do I, but whom will we concili-
ate? want conciliation. [Applause and
laughter Those black men over there would
fol O.
North like to be conciliated-the North which
expended millions of treasury and the lives Of
10000 loyal men to save the country. Ohl I
believe in conciliation, don't you? lGreat sp-
plause.] They are in favor of shaking hands
over the bloody chasm. So am I, but do not
want the grip to be so enthusiastic as to pull
me into the chasm before the shaking is fin
ished. Laughter and applause.l said was
in favor of a change, but am like the sheep
grower-one dog for another, not one dog fer
wolf. [Applause and laughter.l One Repub-
Hcan for another, but no such swap as they
propose. One Republican for any number of
Democrats. [Great applause.
THE DEMOCRATS.
Iwant to say here that would like this au-
olCuCO W uIdW . QAotiuCtiOuy Siook QAosAdS-
tion, between the Democratic party and the
Democrats. There is great distinction to be
drawn. There are thousands Of Democrats
better than their party-none worse. Laugh
ter and applause.] The distinction is the
same as between corporation and stock
holder. may lind fault with corporation
and at the same time be on the best Of terms
with the stockholders. / don't complain Of
the Democratic party because 1t is sinful--it is
sin itself. Laughter and applause. Not be-
cause it is wicked--it is wickedness itself.
There is a big difference between having the
smallpox and being the smallpox. Great
laughter and applause.] The Democratic par
ty is like mule. 1t has no pride of ancestry
and no hope of posterity. lGreat applause and
continued laughter.
The Democratic party comes to-day with q
brand new platform and brand new candi-
date. The first plank Of the platform reads
''We pledge ourselves anew to the constitu-
tioual doctrines and traditions Of the Demo-
cratic party" That is all that means any
thing. Let us take that much of it. In 1856
the Democratic party said that If slavery was
introduced into the territories there was no
power in the general government to prevent
it. In 1880 I'VE pledge ourselves anew TO- the
doctrines and traditions of our party" (AP
plause.] In 1860 it resolved that it was i'm
proper for State to secede, yet II one did sc.
cede there was no power in the general govern
ment to prevent it. In 1880, I'VE pledge our
selves anew to the doctrines and traditions
(Great laughter and applause.] In 1854, in
convention assembled, the Democratic party
declared the war failure and asked for ces-
sation Of hostillities in order that peace might
be restored on the basis Of the federal union,
and in 1880. we pledge ourselves to the doc
| applause.l You will find this entertaining as
you proceed laughter. During the course
of the war the Democrats in the North sup
ported the idea of continuance Of the fight
g. L.l -
who had an idea of fighting battle so quietly
that there would not be q breach Of the peace
in the neighborhood OF where the conflict took
place. Laughter. In 1863 the great prophet
| in New York declared the conscription law as
| revolutionary and void, and in 1880 I'VE
| pledge ourselves anew to the doctrines and
| traditions of the party" (Applause.] In 1868
| the Democratic party, in its platform advo-
| Gated the payment of the national debt in
| Greenbacks and in 1880 1--WE pledge ourselves
| [Applause.] In 1868 they advocated the tax
| ing Of government bonds, and in 1880 I'VE
| pledge ourselves anew to the doctrines" etc.
| [Applause.] In 1868 they declared the recon-
| struction acts unconstitutional and void, and
in 1880 I'VE pledge ourselves anew" lGreat
| applause. In 1858 and in 1869 they declared
| the constitutional amendments demonstrations
al, and in 1880 I'VE pledge ourselves" lGreat
applause.] Along in 1870, think, the great
State Of Pennsylvania, afflicted for some Of
L
legislature, which withdrew the ratification Of
| the constitutional amendments, and in 1880
1--WE pledge ourselves anew" Laughter and
| applause -. sF.u.
| der is its love for the Constitution. They love
the Constitution better than its enforcement,
the reaper better than the crops, the marriage
certificate better than the wife. Laughter
| and applause] really believe--let us personify
the party-that he would let his wife go and
save his marriage certificate. Imagine the
couple on shipboard in great storm-the man
rushing around crying save my marriage
certificate! Save my marriage certificate!" and
his wife going gurgling to the bottom. Great
laughter and applause But the practical
Republican would put life preserver around
his wife and his arm too, and let his marriage
certificate go and float safely to shore. icon.
tinued laughter and applause.]
HANCOCK.
| wish to recall Hancock to the old times
at Gettysburg, where he did such splendid
work. While he was marshaling his squadrons
in that desperate struggle the great apostle Of
| his party stock on the platform In Brooklyn
and inquired of those whose homes were desc
lated by the war, and whose hearts wert
bursting with grief, "where are the victories
you promised us?" That was great day,
proud day for the Democratic party. The very
clouds were black with disaster. and theii
breasts swelled with triumph. have had
great faith in God since that day. In less
than an hour the answer was returned the tide
rolled back. A Pennsylvania soldier shouted
back from Gettysburg, Here's the victory
that we promised you" wild applause
Then the grand silent soldier, he who nevel
made promise that he did not keep, and WHIT
never slandered even an enemy-Gen. Grant
[wild applause and cheeringl answered bacl
'Here is the Mississippi, free from the lakes :.
the gulf; here is the victory we promised you.
Renewed applause.] Now where is Mr.
Hancock? Every man who was with hin
then is against him to-day, and every surviv
ing man whose bullets and bayonets he braved
| mill vota for hin, in Novarnhar