Year: 1867

dispense with defamation and display
1t may he that in my life have made
some reputation as a speaker, but re-
gard this as neither the place nor tht
occasion for snowy words and the &C
complishments of the orator. Mere ele
gance of diction and graccs of manner
are of little Importance at such time
The glitter and the glare OF nigh


wrought speech are of but momentary
effect. Fireworks do no execution.
will waste no powder in oratorical pyro
technics. | will eXpend rny ammuni
ton, not in sky rockets and blank
cartridges, but in hot and heavy shot
and she'll. [Applause.]


DEAD ISSUES IGNORED.


do not propose discussion Of the
nature and canses of the late war. The
issues of the past, questions Of policy
that have periShed, have nothing to
do with. / am not here to talk of the
past, nor even those events of quite a
recent date. Not that / have anything
to retract of what have said or of what
have done. Not that there is any word
or act of mine in connection with the
recent troubles that | wish to recall.
Every day but confirms my original
belief. Every act of Radical usurpation
makes history ont of my prophecy. Ev-
cry development of unholy purpose,
every revelation of infamy, and all the
details of injustice, tyranny and
iniquity on the part of those in power,
only strengthen my first convictions,
and assure me that / was right in
Judgment as l knew l was right i'll
heart. Loud applause.] Neither are
we disposed to "let bygones be bygonos,"
as Internationally as some persons
assume. Ben. Wade need not tatter
himself with any such delusion. What
ever forgetfulness there may be for
OF hers, there will be no oblivion for his
infamy until its author shall have met
his merited retribution. When the
dissolution of Radicalism, now fore
shadowed and certain, shall be com
plete, and the great rulers and makers
of this nation, the Democratic party,
shall again assume its control, he
will receive the just penalty
of his course. He will be thrust
from the place he dishonors, and left Ill
the midst of his shame, to mediate
upon the Just Indignation which would
not 'let bygones be bygones." Ire
meudous applause.l Meanwhile, we
have no excuses to offer, and no retrac-
tions to make. We are willing to abide
by the record, and await the verdict of
the future. And l tell you, men of Mon
roe, that the brightest page OF Demo-
cratic history an hundred years to
come. will be that which bears its rec
ord for the last seven years. Cheers.
The present discussion of these past is
sues | regard as uncalled for. l know
that the Radicals desire to revive the
passions that are now subsidinS by
talking of rebellion and war. l know
they want to keep alive the strife and
the hatred which prevailed in the re-
cent past. They desire to preserve their
power by invoking the same spirit
which marked the masses OF their or
gauization throughout the war when
made il dangerous to attend Democratic
meetings, publish Democratic papers, or
utter Democratic opinions, and which
mobbed oul !ooders. imprisoned our sHT s. ed; !,
itors. hunted and lnsulIeu o"t
and assailed without scruple theat
rights of property, of liberty ana oi
IiEe II is this demon Of Intolerance
with all its prejudices, its aallg9s't 'th3fr
rney would call to their aid. do not
propose to further their purpose by join
ing in a discussion of questions that
have no present pertinence and import
ance. Aside from their dangerous ten
dency regard their revival as, at least,
unnecessary. Doubtless as matter OF
history. the war of the revolution would
afford some interesting topics of dis
course. but it would be of little reIeiv-
ance in the campaign of '67 TO resurrect
the heroes of 76 and quarrel over their
merits and deeds. Doubtless the lover
of ancient history might derive some
pleasure from talking about the doings
of Noah and his sons, as they went
booming over the waters, but their voy-
age in the ark would not be likely to
throw much light upon tie subject of
modern overland travel. Laughter. l
would rather talk about the issues of the
day, and / promise you that the figures
| shall use will not be figures of
rhetoric, but figures of arithmatic


NEGRO SUFFRAGE.


concur with Mr.. Pendleton, that the
negro should have his civil rights just
as much as minors, as women,
and rs aliens of less than five
wears residence. He is n man
God made him Il man--but it follows
not that He made him of the more ele-
waited race; by 10 means. Yet, as a
member of the human family he is en-
titled to all the protection that the alien
has for the five years following his ar
rival in this country, or as much longer
as he sees fit to live here without be-
coming citizen-as much protection
by law as your wife has, as your daugh-
ter has, neither of whom can vote or
hold office. Give him these same rights.
I would give them to him; and would
give to himIanother right, which has
been Qenleu 10 some Ol uS-tile IlSuG VI
trial by jury and the right to testify in
courts. i would give him a fair trial
when accused of an offence, and convict
or acquit him according to the laws of
the land. But the question of political
rights lies far deeper. This country
was settled by white men, and develop
ed by white men, and the impossibihty
of mingling these races, the utter fail
ure of such attempts of the kind rs
have been made, is sufficient argument
against the proposition now before the
people of this State. The negroes OF
Hayti are wiser than their Republican
friends of the United States. The negro
in Hayti has forbidden the white man to
vote or hold office, and Sambo is right.
He understands the laws which govern
the human family, better than those
who preach negro-equality here. He is
in the vast majority there, and white
men are in the minority. He
knows the white man ought not to
be allowed to mingle on terms OF
equality with him, and hence all office
holding and all suffrage are confined to
the negro there. ] recognize the supe.
rior wisdom of this. l am in favor OF
negro equality and negro suffrage in
Africa. but / am opposed to it in the