The Portland daily press., 1884-12-19
They Caught a Tartar.
Ringing Speech of "a Republicans Cana
Paigner Mt "a Democratic JOllifcatiOn.


Ringing Speech of "a Republicans Cana
Paigner Mt Democratic Jollifcati0n.
At Odell in Illinois few days ago the Dem
ocrats were holding jollifcation over their
victory in the national campaign. Among
those who stopped to listen on the outside Of
the crowd was Hon. ]. II. Funk, known as the
farmer orator, one of the most popular speak,
ers on the Republican side during the CAM
paign. The rejoicing Democrats insisted that
he should make a speech to them. He accept
ed the invitation and unburdened his mind In
the manner following:
"l do not blame you for feeling happy. It is
the first time the party has had an opportunity
to rejoice since the bulk OF tue Democratic
party surrendered st Appomattox. Before
that event there had been several occasions for
rejoicing on the part OF the Democracy. When
the Republicans we're driven back from the
field OF Bull Run by Democratic squadrons a
mighty burrah burst forth from Democratic
thrOats throughout the land. Later, when
Burnside undertook to overcome the Demo-
Gratis of Fredericksburg, and was driven back
with fearful slaughter, the Democrats had an
other jubilee. Further on, when the gall
liant Hooker was forced by the party Of re-
form to retire from the field of Cbancellore-
vile, thus opening the way for the Democrats
to capture Pennsy lvania, your joy knew no
bounds. Oh course such ecststic waves Of joy
as theso successive Democratic victories pro-
dueed could not fnd vent through ordinary
channels, but were manifested in torturing
and starving helpless prisoners in Anderson
Vile and LIBBY prisons, in burning eol0red or
phan asylums, in sending infected clothing in-
TO Northern cities in order that pestilence
might aid ito twin scourge, Democracy, in over
throwing the institutions of this esuntrg.
49,; stis'trne that Dem0crstic defeat at Vicks-
burg, Gettysburg, Antietsm, aud elsewhere
subsequently, modified the pleased lock hither-
TO Observable on Democratic countgnauces,
aud barbers in consequences OF their slou gated,
visages, were compelled 10 double the price OF
shaving TO such Democrats as INDUCED in that
luxury. But this IS past, and again victory
perehes on the Democratic banner Truly, You
have occasion TO rejoice aud be exceeding
glad.' When you went out of power GRIM
visaged war was in the land. Eleven OF The
then aud now-sUlidiy Democratic States were
in open and armed rebellion. Yoa now regain
control OF peaceful and prosperous nation.
Ihe bay OF the bloodhound was then the music
of the patton, and 100000 OF bondmen wet
the soil with their tears; now even Southern
winds watt peans of liberty, and weeping chat
tells have, as at the waving OF a magician's
wand, become free men. When You went out
OF power you left bat Is cents in the Treasury;
on returning you find it full to repletion, aud
have no doubt but the prospect Of a full meal
has much to do with the present happiness OF
your party. The lean kline that appeared To
ascendant, and il needs no Joseph 20 forecast
the future.
81 am asked to rejoice with you and to mako
merry over ycar success. Are you in earnest,
or do you in this hour of your wild frenzy im-
sgine that because few pretended Repubi-
cans Of New York have betrayed their Savior
Il. g. the Republican psrty) all are equally un-
principsd? No. my friends tits bitter mock
cry! Go lead the Christian TO the Sepulchrs,
and there ask him to abuse his faith; lake tho
follower OF Mohamed 10 Mohammed to Mecca
and ASK him to renouuce the Prophet;
ask the mother whose soldier son was murdered
by Democratic hands to kneel at his grave aud
there thank God for Democratic successl But
do not ask me to rejoice that treason has tri-
umphed over loyalty; that Democratic shot
guns have been potent factor in over { rowing
the freedom Of the ballot; that 'bsei las been
preferred TO brains and mortal leper' has
heen elevated to the hig lest office IN the Ma
tion.
"Aud, friends, when all OF Grover Cleveland
but his deeds of darkness shall have passed in
TO forgotten grave, and when the mounds
eailt Ger his victims shall have suuKen down,
then away up there on the monument OF Fame
Inscribed in letters OF living light, among those
OF the wise, the noble, the true, and the good,
will the name OF James G. iaine be read and
revered by the virtuous Of generations yet un-
born