, 1880-02-26
Interesting Speeches by Judge Otis
and state's-Attorney Mills,
Who Eloquently Discuss the Issues
of the Hour.

last political meeting which he attended was
that held in Mccormick Hall, which was ad-
dressed by the late Senator Chandler. The
question which he discussed in the great
speech which he then made-the money
Question-had been disposed OF, but the Re-
publican Administration should have the
credit Of it. The prosperity which had fol-
lowed the consummation Of the Republican
party's resumption policy was evident all
over the land, and it should not be forgotten
that to that party this changed condition Of
affairs was due.
. Another topic Which Senator Chandler
touched upon was the attempt of the Demo-
cratic party to prevent the. preservation Of
peace at the polls. The Democratic Congress
had endeayored to do this by force and revo-
luton, when they found they could not ac-
complish it by fair means, and refused to
vote any appropriations if their point was
not gained. This involved the extra session,
and there, before one dollar could be appro-
had to pc t"
for amendment Of the Election law as they
wanted it done. That law had been enacted
in 1866, and for fourteen years had been in
force and uncriticised until the Democratic
purposes. In the speakers opinion this
question was going to attract a great deal Of
attention on the part Of those conducting the
present campaign.
+aanth Amen;mant vac anntiar ma NJ +or With
uee aone n he faiLad a. south ~ fha XIX
RSagz R sMe ~ Is 90 " iree o4s VI nSoso9
election, a full enjoyment Of the franchise on
the part Of the colored citizens, was utterly
many examples Of this, where district after
district was represented BY people for whom
the co1ored majority certainly never cast q
vote. It was the duty of the Government to
nsht tito to vote, vote cost % What it may. In freeing
these slaves the Republican party had done
well, but it still deyolved upon it to see that
they are protected in the full rights Of citi-
zenship which the Republican party
Government to was able TO to deprive it of the the
power Of enforcing peace at lie polls, and it
remained for them to elect Republican
H9ad to vete deoy m 5 powa
Since 1851 there had not been time when it
was more important to elect President
capable Of securing the freedom of both
Whites and blacks III the South than now.
: The power of the Democratic party was
determined bv the caucus, which was made
IN nf Rrigadjers. who will have over
come their last obstacle to full power
# thew elect the next President. It was fine
state of affairs when the passport t to ot1lce re-
its bearer had done ali he could to overthrow
fhe Gnvernment whose emplOyment he seeks.
The Republican party was pledged to protect
the citizens-North and South, ali. and to
and dS6ft be- beieyed y U6 that tt thev " would do it
'1A 1'o .T CT ~ 49, .Trnpsrr 1n n Hm1e
u,,z 4..+ 49, ~ 81 4aea;rad ~ in7,;ta+jon n
saaa that when ne Iecslyea On ,ny1ta49n h5o 70
remembering that the last speaker to address ess
the Club was Zachariah chandleI+whose Chandler. ose
strong, and startllns. ana stalWart y woLas 2ls
spoken on lna1 OCCASION naue mln 1ef, 81, tiae te
onay an9 guy toeu conl ~, ~ ;mne} him to fol
General had fallen at the mead @ Of OF ms column'
bnt the coiors : MeTe e. stin tetE anq y9nmg @ any any
old men Wele SUI tG1S 20 NC of = Pen'i;can @
ideas. urt
Inc quesuo4n 70 og eonslaeaHg W. WA r.; cnns nns
Is Dest lor thls Mnolg 2eoRl1' a1l4 10 q, font
siderlng that question, de1ctImg 10 lne 1nct ~
question arose which or the pohlcai partles
was best caIcuia1ea 70 90 gqoo % .ne a1-ar evna-
Try as unlt; MneH nele wy le sP1s.nIt ssaaat
mad attendea Win ms 1atner pou41GGal G ;te Htee
lng n ane Cqnraonse Squa; g; ;t;cs n KIT 1t'i the ~
meeting, which was attended BY about 1000
people, was in the 1nteresto OF the kepupncanl
party. He there heard owen LoVe1oy pr p1oLess a;I
against the eVlls or siaveIy, aHo VIII nf sala ha
" t4o IL SAPHoA1
cardinal principles OF the Kepup!lcan parry.
Mr.. Lovejoy was followed y announcer speaakteEl, a tEa,
who made his theme the Natlonally OF Lne
American people, and that speaker, ,,,,'sas was
Zachariah Chandler. tApplauSe.J Inese
two speakers thus sounded the keynotes& & OF
the doctrines Of human rlght, lor Which ti9i tIE
Republican party has struggled and = SUI
struggling. For ten long years tne Democ
cratic party had stTiven to stop the mouth OF
the Republican paIy and under me e~Spre% ~
sion 0t It's tlougnt:1 At ltepuollcallo, a4nEf ,t
inc war, hao pee. tolu llt.t. H. H11. W., hnt f,a
away we f tha J,v h,da them sti11 stick
"a M ho, ~ u,ether cms Ii tev caIled if the
r. me banner, ~ %1Ge1 an f fAtf t6e f3ninn Con-
o!9oag sh11I os 1nw 1serS ras veil W HNo n IFS wav
siltat.oh ,aG Mas 81, He f,a ndvance came from
wv W. nos s;Ha Hno1 and 1 IN tha other was
one slde, , aG a111e, om nnnoeifinn q o' The trnth
only Sllent anu f sulu ,.opre oftar The War fhe
was 1nal noM, 4alte" - y, ot ar1 tha snrna an,
same issues nay 70 oe G Iafore % thn Ea Reheion
IaEonlsn ~ 70 70 4ha 'taaEnpe con,
Ih1s was LATELY Ky e4S VII - 1n rhera Was mn one
s. faa+ ~ =, +he histnrr ~ fhis country for
fifteen years showing tl1:.e u orananciintion'
mas mace one sest @ .um IVA roctorod fhe fran
The Kepupncan pa.ay aha1e Rah in nnstions nf
chisc plaGea ola-ts @ eusiS thaw bad II haen eaining
power and Trust, ana 1ney yap hau tG1t ancese;nns
in neWRr nv virtue OF HtIIlE1A CouGC1o4OAo'