The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-08-18

as integrity is necessary in the man
who staDds at the head ofa government
like ours. That experience the Dem
oozatic party do not even claim their
candidate possesses. In his public ut
terancos heshad always discussed prin.
ciples, net men. That is where he
stood to-day. Speaking as an indi-
vidual voter aud believing that the
Republican party have fixed princi
ples and a policy well adopted to the
varied interests of the whole people,
be should vote and labor for the sue
cess of its candidates at the coming
election.
SPEECH OF GEN. wDI BLAKELY.
Gen. Wm. Blakely, the late Green
back candidate for Judge in this coun-
ty, was next called on, and responded
with a pointed speech. lie said
Friends and Brother Republicans
| came here for the purpose of listen
ing to my friend Mr.. Mason, and not
to make a speech myself, but as | was
in the same box with Brother Mason
in 1878, feel like adding a few words
to his eloquent address upon the pres
ent occasion.
A few years since the cry went up
all over this broad land that the mon.
ey by which the United States Gov.
ernment had been enabled to o'equip its
armies and navies, pay its soldiers and
withstand the numberless other drains
upon its resources produced by a de-
vastating civil war, should not be de.
stroyed, but should remain as Il prsc-
ious memento Of unsuccessful treason
and as a guarantee of an aid to the fu,
ture prosperity of the country. This
cry was heard by Congress and through
their action 346,000,000 was saved to
tho people. This was the work of the
Greenback party. l ran on the Green
back ticket once and am not ashamed
of the vote which | received nor of the
people who voted for me. Many of
them are here tonight [Cries Of yes
yes II, bat | must say that this is not
the time to falter or question what is
your duty. You must choose between
the two powerful political parties, and
with me the choice has been an easy
one. was At the first Republican
Convention held in this country and
there met the founders aud leading
lights of the then small, but fast grow
ing party. I was q Fremont Repub
liCan in those days and | am one now.
call upon you fellow Greenbackers
not to be misled by this attractive fig
ure head which now decorntes the Den.
ocratic halls. Against the military
record Of General Hapcock l have
nothing to say. AS soldier he was a
success, as statesman he was not
His administration in Louisiana, of
which the Democrats make such boast,
was one in which law was continually
violated aud trampled under foot in
an effort to carry out the damnable
policy of Andy johnson. General
Hancock represents the same cause for
which Lee fought and jackson died
The same rebels are continually com
ing to the front like Banquo's ghost !;
they will not down, but with the spirit
Of rebellion still within them, and their
eyes fixed like those of hungry wolves
upon the spoils of office, aud with burn.
ished shotguns and tissue paper they
are preparing to take an active part
in the coming election. In conclusion
| would say that [ consider General
Hancock about as comp.teIt to fiji the
Presidential chair as General Pearson
was to command the militia during the
Pittsburgh riots. This sally elected
great applause.