The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-10-13
GENERAL u. $ GRANT
PRESIDES AT A REPUBLICAN MASS
MEETING.
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EE EYPLETEs MY re IS 7 REPUBLICAN.
CrryvrIANp. Sept. 2S.-Gcncral
Grant and General logan arrived
here from Chicago early tins morn
inc on their way to the Republican
mass meeting at Warren. Ono. They
were met at the depot by eA-Sena-
tor simon Cameron, who arrived
Yesterday from Mentor, whcre he
had been in consultation with Gen:
Garfield. Congressman Townsend
and committees from Cieaveiand
and Warren. who escorted the dls-
tinguished party TO the hotel. where
an breakfasted. after which they
took a special train for Warren. h
forts are being made to have ten.
Grant and Senator Conkllng at the
meeting here tomorrow night
WARREN, O.. Sept 2S.-On arrlY-
iugat Warren, Gen. Grant and party
were escorted by q procession 10 the
wigwam. which was speedily Iiied,
and two very large meetings Were
orranized outside. Gen. Grant was
introduced as president OF the main
meeting. He said: Ladies and Cen
tlemen-I hope we may bc able to
have ouict and order here 1t Is not
jmportant SO far as ANYTHING that I
will have TO say 20 You Is concerned,
because I shall not be able to make
many of YOU hear but the next
speaker Is one who ! know YOU VIII
all be clad to hear, and You can DO
so bv keeping quiet and orderly
Not being accustomed TO speaNn4
publicly. | have drawn oIt few
words that I VIII say ia advance oi
the gentlemIn vino is to follow me
IN view OF the known character
and ability of the speaker vino Is 10
address you to-day. and ms long
public career and association with
the leading statesmen of the country
Tor the past twenty years, II would
not be becoming inmc 90 dctaln You
with many remarks OF my own. But
1t NAV be proper for me to account
10 voa. on the first occasion @. my
presiding AT political meeting, Tor
The faith that l. in me. ] am Re
publican. az the two great political
parties are now divided. because the
Republican party is anational party,
seeking the greatest good for Jlc
greatest number OF citizens. There
is not q precinct in this vast nation
where a Democrat cannot east h!S
ballot and have it counted as east.
No matter what the prominence oi
the opposite party. he can proclaim
his political opinions, even II lac Is
only one among q thousand. with
out fear and without prescription ON
account of his opinions. There are
fourteen States, and localities in
some other States, where RepubiI-
cans have not this privilege. This
rs the reason why / am q RepubIi-
can: but am q Republican for
many other reasons. The Repuhi-
can party assures protection 10 hie
and property, the public credit, and
the payment OF the debts OF the gov
crnment, State. county or munich
pality. so far rs II can control. The
Democratic party does not promise
this. Ii it does, it has broken it.
promises 10 the extent of hundreds
OF millions. as many northern Dem
ocrats can testify to their sorrow.
] am q Republican as between cX-
isting parties. because it fosters the
production Of the field and farm and
of manufactures, and II encourages
general education of the poor as
well as the rich. The Democratic
party discouragcs all these when in
absolute power The Republican
party Is a party OF progress and of
hberality towards lis opponents 1t
encourages the poor to strive TO bet
ter their condition; the ignorant to
educate their children, to enable
them to compete successfully with
their more fortunate associates. and,
in fine. il secures an entire equality
before the law of every citizen. no
matter what his race. nationality
or previous condition 1t toleratcs
no privileged class. Every one has
the opportunity to make himself all
he is capableof. Ladies and Gentle
men-Do YOU believe this can be
truthfully said in the greater part OF
the fourteen States of this Union To-
dav. which the Democratic party
controls absolutely? The Republi-
can party Is Il party of principles
thes same principles prevailing wher-
ever it has a foothold The Demo
cratic party Is united on bat one
thing. and that l. in getting contro.
of the governmental IN allitS branches
Ii Is for internal improvement. al
the expense of the government IN
one section. and against this In an.
other. 1t fayors Reputation of sol
cmn obligations in one section, and
honest payment of its debts in an.
other lwhcre public opinion will no.
tolerate another view. Ii fayors fiat
money in one place, and good money
IN another. Finally. il fayors tn,
pool of all issues not favored bv the
Republicans 10 the end that il MAY
secure the one principle upon which
the party is a mostharmonious unit
namely, gaining control of the GOV
crnment In all It's branches. ] have
been in some part of every State
lately in rebellion within the last
wear. was most Hospitality Te.
ceived at every place where ] stop
ped. My receptions were not Joy tn,
Union class alone. but bv all classes
without distinction. / had free talk,
with many who were against Us IL
the war. and who have been agains
the Republican party ever since
They were in all instances reasona
ble men, judged by what they said
l believed then, and believe now
that they sincerely want a break-ul
in this solid south political condi
tion. They see that il Is to thei
pecuniary interest. as well as TO thei
happiness that there should be har
mOny and confidence between al
sections. They want to break awar
from the slavery which binds then
20 a party name. They want a pre-
text that enough of them can unit
upon 10 make itrespectable Ono
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