Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02
WHY GRANT WAS A REPUula.
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a correspondent OF the Chicago
lnter-Ocean writes that paper request-
ing the publication Of the speech
made by General Grant in 1880 At
Warren, Ohio, which we copy below:
At the great meeting At Warren,
O., Sept %, 1880, General Grant
presided. Senator Conkling was to
be the principal speaker and he sat
near Grant. Near him also were
General Logan. Simon Cameron,
William Mckinley and other notablss
When Gen. Grant arose to speak the
convention burst into storm OF ap.
plsuse. For . time every ssntance
was noisily cheered, but finally Conk.
ling by characteristic gesture asked
the crowd to desist. After this the
thousands Of people listened with 81
most painful ,ntentness. After .
preliminary remark Gen. Grant said:
'In view of the known character
and ability Of the speaker who is to
address you to-day, and his long pub
lie career and association with the
leading 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 it
may be proper for me to account 70
you on the FIRST occasion of my pre-
siding ata political meeting, for the
faith that is in me- l am Republi-
can as the two great political parties
are now divided because the Repub-
lican party is national party seek
ing the greatest good of the greatest
number Of its citizens. There is not
precinct IN this vast nation where q
Democrat cannot cast his ballot and
have it counted as cast, no matter
what the predominance of the oppo-
site party. He can proclaim his po-
litical opinions, even if he is only one
among a thousand, without fear and
without prescription. There are
fourteen States, and localities in some
others, where Republicans have moi
that privilege. This is one reason why
| am Republican; but am Re.
publican for many other reasons.
"The Republican party assures pro.
lection to life, property, public credit
and the payment of the debts of the
Government State, county or munich
pality, SO far as it can control.
"The Democratic party does moi
promise this. If it does it has bro.
ken its promise to the extent of hun.
dreds of millions, as many Northern
Democrats can testify to their sorrow
81 am Republican as between ex.
isting parties, because it fosters the
production of the field and farm, ano
of manufactures, and it encourage.
general education of the poor as vel
as the rich. The Democratic part,
discourages all these when in abso-
lutte power.
"The Republican party is party
of progress and liberality toward it,
opponents. 1t encourages the poo
to strive to better their condition
the ignorant to educate their children
to enable them to compete more sue
cessfully with their more fortunate
associates, and, in fine, 1t secures al
entire equality before the law of ev
ery citizen, no matter his race, nation
atty or previous condition. 1t toler
ates no privileged class OF men
Every one has the opportunity t'
make himself all he is capable of
Ladies and gentlemen, do you be
lieve this can be truthfully said in th'
greater part Of fourteen OF the State
of the Union to-day which the Demo
cratic party control absolutely?
"The Republican party is part.
of principles prevailing wherever
has foothold. The Democratic par
ty is united in but one thing, ant
that is in getting control of the Gov
ernment in all its branches. 1t
for internal improvement at the ex
pense of the Government in one sec
ton and against this in another. l
favors reputation of solemn obliga
tions in one section and honest pay
ment in another (where public opinion
would not tolerate any other yiew). l
favors fiat money in one place an
good money in another. Finally,
favors the "pooling of all issues no
favored by the Republicans to tn
end that it may secure the ono pri
oiple upon which the party is mos
harmonious unit, namely, gaininI
control of the government in all it
branches. / have been in some pal
of every State lately IN rebellio
within the last year. l was mos