Daily Republican., 1880-10-11
Grants speech at warren, Ohio,
Before 40, 900 People.

Before 10000 People
am q Republican, as the two grea
parties ara now divided, because tn
Republican party is national party
seeking the greatest good for the great
est number Of citiz ms. There is not .
precinct in this vast Nation where ,
Democrat cannot cast his ballot an(
have 1t counted as cast. No matte
what the prominence OF the opposit,
party, he can proclaim his politica
Opinions, even If he Is only among I
Thousand, without fear and withou
prescription on account of his opinions
There are fourteen States, and locali
ties In SONS other States, where Repub
licaus have net this privilege.
This is one reason why | am a Re
publican. But am q Republican fol
many other reasons. The Republican
party assumes protection to lite and
property, the public credit and the pay.
ment OF the debts of the Government,
State, county or municipality SO far as
it can control.
The Democratic party does not
promise this, If 1t does il has broken its
promises to the extent Of hundreds OF
millions, as many Northern Democrats
can testify TO their sorrow.
am 3 Republican, as between the
existing parties, because it fosters the
prod ducti0n Of the field and farm and o.
manufactures, and 1t encourages the
gen srsl education OF the poor as well
as the rich. The Democratic party
discourages all OF these when in sbso-
lutte power. The Republican party 10
party Of progress and OF liberality
toward its opponents. 1t encourages
the poor to strive TO better their condi-
tion, to enable them to compete sue.
csssfully with their more fortunate as
sociatss, and, in fine. 1t secures an en-
tire equality before the law OF every
citizen, no matter what his race, ma
tionality or previous condition. 1t .oler-
ateS no privileged class. Every one
has the opportunity 10 make himself
all he is capable OF.
Ladies and gentlemen, do you bslieve
this can be truthfully said in the great
or part Of fourteen Of the States OF this
Union to-day which the Democratic
party control absolutely The Repub-
lioan party is party Of principles, the
same principles prevailing wherever II
aas a foothold. The Democratic party
Is united in but one thing, and that is
in getting control OF the Government in
all its branches. II 10 for internal i'm
at the expense Of the Gov
ernment in one section and against this
in another. IL favors repudiation Of
solemn obligations 10 one section and
honest pay nent Of Its debts in another,
where public opinion will not tolerate
any ether view. 1t favors fat money
iu one place and good msnsy in another.
it tsvors the pooling Of all is
sues mot favored by the Republicans, to
the end that 1t may secure the one
upon which the party is a
most harmonious unit, namely, getting
control Of the Government in all OF its
branches.
have been in some part Of every
State lately in rebellion within the
last year. Iwas most Hospitality re-
,elved wherever l stopped. My recep-
ous we're not by tn . Union class alone
but by all classes without distinction.
had free talk with many who were
against me in the war, and who have
been against the Republican party |
,ver ince. They were in all instan-
,es reasonable men, judged by what
hey said. believed then and believe
low that they sincerely want 3 break
ID in this 'Solid South" political con.
litiOn.
They see that it is to their pecu liary
as well as their happiness that
here should be harmony aud conf
lence between the sections. They
yant to break away from the slavery
which binds them to a party name.
they want pretext that enough Of
hem can unite upon to make 1t re.
pectabls. Once started, the Solid
jouth will 20 as Ku-Kluxism did before,
md as so admirably told by Judge
Fourgee in ais "Fools Errand." When
he break comes those Whe start 1t will
% astonished to find how many Of
heir friends have been In favor oft for
long time, and have only been wait
M to see some one take the lead.
This desirable solution can only be
Ittained by the defeat and continued
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