The Hartford herald., 1880-06-09

feel when nine districts turn out ten.
say that n grand larceny, a syndicate,
that n ri ct drmis nomination will not
receive the vote Of the Republican
party.
A voice-What, never
The speaker-Well, hardly ever.
Laughter But l am met by all this
opposition by the declaration of Prince
Frederick, a Colonel without battle,
and hero without a scar llaughterl,
who says his pa is going to get il.
Laughter That reminds me of the
little boy sitting on the woOdpile cry
ing. A man came along and said:
"What Is the matter?' Said he: "Pa
has gone off and left me-" "What
about that?' said he. "He has got q
new wagon, painted red, and he thinks
he's hell" Laughter.
We are opposed to the third term for
another reason. When a man prosti-
tutes his great fame to canvass for votes
and remains mute while men perform
acts in his name that are a standing
disgrace to mankind, we cannot indorse
that man. (Applause.
This man has eircled the earth, and
has been a candidate five years for the
third term. | would call attention to
this, that when U. s. Grant came into
Office We had both Houses OF Congress
and almost all the States. We had 103
majority in both Houses Of Congress,
and this great General left US with 81
majority against us. And party that
goes into the canvass undertaking to
approve the disgraces and scandals of
that eight years rule will be over
whelned with disaster. We cannot
carry Mr.. Belknap and succeed. IL
there Is any one thing that the present
administration has done to help US it Is
this, that il has convinced the country
that il was possible for the Republican
party to administer the Government
without stealing the revenue.
a voice-''Three cheers for Hayesr
That fact has brought back to us
thousands of votes that General Grant
drove away from us. And now they
are proceeding to drive away men who
love the Republican party and feel
proud of its glory. We do not wish to
leave the party, and We are here to-
night to protest against the great wrong
that seems about to be inflicted upon il.
Instead of that, this meeting indicates,
it seems to me, that IL anybody has got
to leave IL Ii is the syndicate that must
step down and out. lApplause.
This party belongs to the men that
made II. Principles must not be
changed without our consent, and all
that these gentlemen have to do is to
bring out their silken banners and their
badges, withdraw the third term, and
let the Republican party have peace.
Applause.
We can agree upon and elect any OF
these other men, but If the Republican
my judgment that party
SIGNS IT'S OWN DEATH WARRANT.
1t is for these reasons that / come
here an instructed Grant delegate,
working as think for the best interests
of the party. And now, gentlemen, q
word as to the Southern delegates.
You must not find fault if men have
been made to believe in the South that
General Grant was the strong man who
could lie elected. You do not know
how badly in the South We need the
support of the Federal Government.
But these delegates have been made to
believe, how? First of all through the
Democratic press, which Is all for
Grant. Every Democrat South of
Mason and Dixon's line, up to the time
he Is nominated, Is for General Grant.
After he Is nominated then they are
against him. They have made these
men believe this, and / am proud of
this demonstration here tonight, for il
will convince Southern delegates that
the nomination of. Grant is disaster
fapplausel and that disaster will be
visited upon them. We will feel il
more than you feel 1t. You can stand
1t, but we can't. Hence il Is that /
come here to plead with these men,
and say, withdraw this third term is
sue and We can have peace and elect
our candidate" lApplause.]
After Grants two terms We saved
the Presidency by only eight TO seven.
Shall we now maintain control Of 10 by
allowing nine districts to swindle ten?
Voices, No, no. u.
believe have occupied your atten-
tiOn long enough. i am afraid II con-
tinue I shall not carry out those Ken
lucky instructions. Laughter.
1t Is a fair question, If this man be
nominated, as Ii now seems apparent
that he cannot be [laughterl but il by
acclucnt ne Ot, III II Idif qucstlOl,
Will We support him or not? Storms
of Noes" followed by screams Of
"Nevers. Some Republicans may be
able to compromise their eonsciences
and do il a voice, ave can'tvrE other
Republicans cannot do il.
No man ought to compromise a prin-
ciple. We say this is cardinal princi-
pie, because 1t was indorsed in the Ma
tional Convention; we say 1t was n
principle because New York, i'm 1875,
indorsed it. We ask no more now
than Pennsylvania did in 1875, when
they resolved, with New York, Ohio
and other States, that no man ought to
be elected third time President. We
now say to Conkling and Cameron,
ave read your resolutions, and We will
thrust them down your tnroats, and
you will see what they mean then"
Cries of "Loganv' "Don't leave out
Black Jackrl Living in the country
districts, gentleman, / am somewhat
familiar with the forest, and / know q
black jack when l see it. Loud
laugbter.l think the best thing l can