The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-30

THE Fx.PREsfDEST DISCUSSES THE QUESTIONS
or TEE HOUR "A CONTRAST OF THE REPub-
LICAS WITH The DEMOCRATIC PARTr--vIslr
TO GARFIELD.

THE Fx.PREsfDEST DISCUSSES THE QUEsrIoSs
or TEE H0UR-A CONTRAST OF THE REPub-
LICAS WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTr--vIsir
TO GARFIELD.
CLEvELAHD September 2S.-Generai
Grant and General Logan arrived from
Chicago this morning. on their way 10 tne
Republican mass.mceting at Warren, ONO. |
They were met at the depot by ex-senator
Simon Cameron. who arrived yesterday
from Mentor, where he bad been In consu'-
tatioH with General Garfield. Congressman
Townsend and comUittees from Cleveiand
and Warren escorted the distinguished par
ty TO the hotel, where all breakfasted, siter
which they took q special train Tor warren:
Efforts are being made to have General
Grant and Senator CoDklng at the meeting
here tomorrow night. On arriving at
Warren General Grant and party were es-
corted by procession to the 'wig~am'
which was speedily filed, and TWO very
large meetings were organized OUTSIDE.
General Grant was introduced as presldehe
OF the main meeting. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen,-l hope we may
be able to have quiet and order here. us
not important so far as anything that VIII
have to say to you is concerned, because
shall not be able TO make many OF you near
but the next speaker Ia one whom l Know
you will all be glad TO hear, and you can DO
so by keeping quiet and orderly. Not being
accustomed TO speaking publicly, 1 have
drawn of few words that j will say IN ad-
vance OF the gentleman who Is TO follow
me. Taking a roll OF manuscript from his
pocket, the General read: "ln view OF the
known character and ability OF the speaker
who is TO address you to-day, and his long
public career and association with the Lead
ing statesmen OF the country for the past
twenty years, it would not be becoming In
me TO detain you with many remarks OF my
own. But IL may be proper for me to ac-
count to you, on the first occasion OF my
presiding at political meetings, for the faith
that Is i'm me. I am Republican, as the
two great political parties are now divided,
because the Republican party is rational
party. seeking the greatest good for the
greatest number OF citizens. There is not
| a precinct in this vast nation where DEM
ocrat cannot cast his ballot and have 1t
counted as cast. No matter what the pro-
minence OF the opposite party be can pro-
claim his political opinion, even II be is
only one among thousand, without fear
and without prescription on account OF bis
opinions. There are fourteen States, and
localities in some other States, where Re-
publicans have not this privilege. This is
one reason why | am Republican. But
am a Republican for many other reasons.
The Republican party assures protection
| to lie and property, the public credit, and
| the payment OF the debts OF the Govern
ment, State, county, or municipality, so far
as ii can control them. The Democratic
party does not promise this II it does, 1t
has broken its promises to the extent OF
hundreds OF millions, as many northern
| Democrats can testify to their sorrow. L
am Republican, as between existing par
ties, because the party fosters the prOdnc-
| ton OF the field and farm and OF manufae-
tories, and il encourages general education
| OF The poor as well as the rich. The
Democratic party dscourages all these
when in absolute power. The Repubh-
can party is party OF progress and OF
| IIberaIity towards its opponents. II encour-
ages the poor to thrive and 10 better their
c0ndition-the Ignorant to educate their
children TO enable them To compete success
! fully with their more fortunate associates.
and, in fine, 1t secures an entire equality
before the law OF every citizen, no matter
what his race, nationality, or previous con-
dtion. IL trlerates no privileged class.
| Every one has the opportunity to make
| himself all he II capable OF. Ladies and
gentlemen, do you believe this can be
truthiully said in the greater part OF four
teen OF the States OF this Union to-day
which the Democratic party control absO-
lutelyl The Republican party is a party cf
| principles-the same principles prevailing
wherever it has iOothold. The Demo-
cratic party is united in but one thing, and
| that Is in getting control OF the Govern
l,on in re hrannhpC
| improvements at the expense OF the Gov
eminent in one section, and against them in
another 1t favors reputation OF solemn
obligations in one section, and honest pay
ment of its debts in another-where pu6llc
opinion will not tolerate any other view. IL
| iavors fiat money in one place and good
money in another. Finally, it favOrs the
| pooling OF all issues not favored by the Re-
| publicans, to the end that it NAV secure the
| one principle upon which the party Is most
| harmonious unit-namelv, gaining control
| OF the Government in all its branches. L
have been in some part OF every State lately
| in rebellion within the last year. | was
most Hospitality received at every place
where I stopped. Ny receptions were
not by the Union class alone, but by all
classes, without distinction. | had free
| talks with many who were against
us in the war, and who have been against
| the Republican party ever since. They
were in all instances reasonable men, judged
| BY what they SAID. | believed then, and
believe now, that they sincerely want
break up in this solid South political con.
dtion. They see that it is to their pecu-
mary interest, as well as TO their happiness,
that there should be harmony and conf
dence between all sections. They want 10
break away from the slavery which binds
| them TO party name. They want pre-
text that enough OF them can unite upon to
make IL respectable. Once started, the
solid South will go as kukluXism did be-
| fore, and a. is so admirably told by Judge
Tourgee in his Fools Errand." When
| the break comes those who start it will be
astoDished 10 find how many OF their friends
have been in favor OF it for long time,
and have only been waiting to see some one
take the lead. This desirable solution can
only be attained by the defeat and contln-
ued defeat OF the Democratic party as now
constituted"
General Grant was followed by Senators
! CoDkling and Logan; after which General
| Grant, Senators COnkling and Logan, aud
Messrs. Simon Cameron, Morton OF New
York, and General Beaver. took special
train to Mentor to pay brief visit TO Gene
raj Garfield, and then proceed TO Cleveland
| To- night.
The conference OF Geuera Grant, Lo-
gan, Senator Conkling. and others, with
General Garfield was OF an informal charac-
ter and social.
MARRIAGES.