The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-30
vAysxa OF THE Br.OODY SHIFT
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A WARNING TO THE SOUTH.


BANKS, Of Massachusetts,, who spoke as set'
lows:
Mr.. President and relscw-C citizens, --Tbe
Republican party OF this country was never
a. perfectly united as 1t is at this moment.
loud chceriug.l II was never so strong as
n IL This hour. fCries OF "Good ]" aud re-
newed spplause.1 II was never so certain
Of victory in any election as It Is this year,
1850. loud spplause.] Our friends on toe
other side assume great confidence, ana I
heard faint cheer here and there as came
along with my friends, your Senator, and
others. that they were sure OF their victory.
They are always sure about this time.
Laughter and applarse.1 1t never lasts more
thau week or a fortnight later after the
nomination than this Is. 1 remember In
Is6S--you NAV remember 1S6S--an eventfal
yesr-wheu they had a convention that held
them together for five days, aud they
cheered Justify the whole time, and, at the
last moment, sprung n nomination WHICH
they thought was going to carry the whole
country; and IL did look then, for mo
ment or two, as II they bad some power
and some chance OF success. But within
two months OF that election the ablest
Democratic paper In the United States de-
manded that they should take down their
candidate, and IL the people bad not taken
him down, rs I believe, they would have
tjsowped him. Aud would not wonder
II IL was the same now. But, fellow-cifi-
gems, felIow-citizens OF Chicago, fellow-citi-
zens, fellow-Republican OF Illinois and OF
the United States, I do not come here
TO chat or to jibe or 10 make any
unpleasant or even humorous remarks in
regard to our opponents, but to speak OF
the solid and solemn affairs OF our country
at this time and moment, in which you all,
young and old, men and women, women
and men, are deeply aud perpetualy inte-
rested. Now, As stand here tonight, | see
the very men that made that most causeless
war that the history of the world has ex-
hibited; the very men that cost US two mil
lions Of lives, the very men that without
wrongs, without any cause or without any
preteXt OF cause, involved us in the sacri-
fee OF nearly fifty thousand millions
OF dollars; these men, without the
support Of the people OF any State, without
the concurrence OF any portion OF the pub
lie opinion in the United States; these very
men are in
POSSESSION, ABSOLUTE POSSESSION,
OF the House of Representatives OF the
United States, to do with its laws Just eX-
ac:ly what they please. And these very
men that brought on tins causeless trouble,
Of such magnitude and OF such terrible re-
suits upon us. have possession OF the Senate
OF the United States, to do with that part
OF the Government whatever they please;
and they only want one power more 10
make their victory complete, and TO put
the Union soldiers that defeated them i'm the
war under their heels, so far as the exercise
or so far as the influence OF the political
power OF the Government may en-
able them to do that. Applause and
shouts OF "Never!"J 1 come here to-
night have only few minutes
time that / can properly trespass upon
your attention,-l come here, feiIow.citi-
zens Of Illinois, fellow-Republieans Of the
United States, men and women OF this great
Republic-the greatest that ever existed
come here TO ask you If, in addition to the
power OF the House and the control OF the
Senate, you are willing to give them that
which Is necessary to make their political
control Of the country absolute and CON-
plete? [Cries OF "No!" and "Never! ~
No. II will not be done. / know it will
not be done. A voice: "Give us war;"
The two great parties in this country have
presented their tickets, and we 60 into The
canvass with this advantage upon that sin
Sic III auuitiOn 10 Tue
rebel possession OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, and the rebel possession OF the
Senate OF the United States, we are willing
to give the rebels possession OF the Execu-
tive Department OF the Government? (Cries
OF "Never."l No. 1t is not only the Re-
publicans that will say so, but men OF every
section Of the republic, men Of every phase
OF opinion, men representing every inter-
est, women as well as men, the young as
we'll as the old, the wise as well as the igno-
rainfall in the face Of Heaven will shout
"No, we will not give them this additional
power TO complete their possession" Now
/ am only going to say TO you, fellow-citi-
zens, what, in my opinion, will be the
CONSEQUENCE OF THEIR SUCCESS,
il you shall give them success, for they have
no power to take 1t Of themselves. If you
are willing to be cheated by their preten-
sious, II you are willing to be bamboozled
by the masks that they wear for moment,
then their success will be possible. II the
Executive Department OF the Government
shall be In the possession and under the
control OF the South they will have realized
what was the dream, what was the sum.
mum tonans, Of the political philosophy Of
their great southern leader, their great
nullifier, their great secessionist, the great
enemy OF the Government OF the United
States-Mr. Calhoun, Of South Caro-
lima. 1 knew Mr.. Calhoun well. /
have nothing 10 say against him. He
was man OF pure character. He was
a msn whom the yeuag men OF this cOun-
try, South and Nerth, loved because he was
q man OF personal virtues and parity OF
character. Undoubtedly he did that which
he thought was beet i0r the time. The re-
suit OF long life of profound stady, OF
singular devotion, without regard to the
opinions OF other people. or without, regard
TO bis ewn interests; Of singular devotion
TO what he thought to be the truth OF phi. |
losophy, led hina to this conclusion, that in |
order 90 maintaiH Itself for any length Of
time the republic Of heUaited States must
have double head-a,duai Executive as he |
called II. Nov, generalIy the experience |
OF snen, and the experience OF women as |
we'll adj having experience in life, have |
been led 10 the conclusion that |
single bead, IL il be wise, aHd |
hrm, and brave one, and guided NV
ut fhsagbts and sentiments OF tie
heart. Is enough for sRybodr. But this
man thought that dual Executive, q d0u-
ble-headed President. @as the only thing
hat could save this couEtry. When he wenti
INTO his grsse nobody dreamed that 1t was IL
% occur that the first reszult of tie success |,
d ire Democratic party. As II styles itself
% this election, will be 10 make dual Ex-
,cutive. The man who X elected will be
be fgurs-head--a "supert" man. q man
4 fuss and feathers, man q show. a man
y those doe manners which sametimss cap.
ivste weak men, aud sometlmas give man {
nnuenee and power which Dc not actually
|elOn0 IN him |