Year: 1872

did exposition OF the transparency OF the
charges against our government. The
venerable Senator was introduced by
j. 3. Cassoday, and having been greeted
with perfect storm of applause,


The speaker ii that if he more of colt so en-
thusiastic reception might frighten him. but he
was somewhat accustomed to public appearances he
took it calmly and thanked the people for earn
estness and ardor- He had not anticipated the sud
den call to appear before Janesville audience and
not ready to address them, but his order
perative and he came. This was by his first
appearance in defense of the principles of the party
He had often come before the public during previous
| political struggles to show why the people
should go to the polls, but the present campaign
this was his first oratorca effort lie said that he
had hardly got hang of the issues, but able to
give good reasons why Republicans should for
Grant and Wilson, by the basket full, if avordu
pois preferred to dry measure, by the ton. But
in the present shape of affairs he seemed to be called
upon to show reasons why the Democratic party
should note elect Mr. Greeley for it was an historical
fact that they did intend elect him. He had
tced that different had different definitions OF
the pending issues. Liberal Republicans tell that
1t IS simply a question whether Grant or Greeley
shall be the next president. The Democrats tell
that the question is whether or not the Demo
cratic party shall take control OF the national aiars
Schurz is of the opinion that the Democratic party is
dead and he seemed to be busily engaged in raking
together all its old bones over which and Fenton
and Trumbull might have jolly time. Schurz is
wrong. 1 not certain that the Democratic party
is dead, but know it is very sick and with its pres





sich out II IS rather 700 sprlghly IoT CORPSE anu
possesses too much pluck to permit Schurz Co. to
carry it to the graveyard. Bu rantingthat the demo-
cratic party is Dead that is no reason why the Re-
publican party should crafty Schurz by dying also.
We cannot afford to make an end to our party yet
We want to keep it awhile to remind of what it
has achieved, if for nothing more Its record all re-
member Liberal Republicans have not forgotten,
and will deny, what the Republican party has al
ready accomplished. Eleven years ago, when it took
possession of governmental affairs, the treasury
empty-not empty because it was out of debt but
character,
tracted debt but have also contracted character.
Our credit and standing is the best on the globe and
all foreign capitalists seeking to invest Ameri-
can securities. Eleven years ago we had upon our
soil 4, 100000 human chattels; to-day have none.
Eleven years ago, when the Republican party came
into power state alter state left the Union-said
they would longer obey the constitution and the
laws. No state on this continent, any other, dares
to defy the authority of the republic to-day. Eleven
years ago confronted by d gigantic war;
There Is no war to-day-peace regns throughout the
land Eleven years ago what was labor worth,2
Contrast the wages paid then with the wages paid
to-day. You cannot hire man to work your
farm without taking him into partnership, and you
cannot get good girl to do your housework without
marrying her, and am glad it. In those eleven
years we have built more rairoa than during the
entire previous history of country, In the year
1871, 5000 miles built tenth of all that was
ever constructed subsequent to that year. In every
direction advance has been made. In the face of all
these achievements if there is work that the Re-
publican party cannot overcome, then take up with
another party. But for myself have work
which we cannot perform, and no party which can
do what cannot do.





is dead There is nothing i'll this issue presented
by Schurz which tempts me to leave the party with
which have been identified during many years.
hold that Grant is the for president, because
he is the best man find. know how Grant
has been abuSedfaud how Greeley has been praised
and beslobbered but Grant is to-day a better man
that astonsh liberal friends? If you try, you
might be honest yourselves. Let none of that ire
sponsible party dare to impuSn the integrity of
Grant. You say that he is selfish and dishonest?
Think of it and contrast the statement with what
you know of him. You know don't you, that, not
many years agohe left peaceab!e private life and took
charge of regiment and that he arose, step by STOP
to the command OF the largest, brayest, best and
most victorious army ever known upon the conti-
nent? He marched where fortune could be picked
up any day. Where is the man that dares to insn-
uate that he came cut of the army with dollar not
paid him for his honest services by the paymasters
of the United States army! Where is the Democrat
who would have said. four years ago, that Grant
as a better than Greeleyz They might say
that without speaking very strongly IN favor of
began to speak kindly of Mr. Greeley that the lber-
ais began to think of voting for him for PRESIDENT


1t has been said that Greeley is statesman, but
would really like know wherein he has manifested
traits of craftsmanship Schurz says that Grant is


stupid, dull lie is not stupid or dull as to
prevent him from reading SchurZ from preface
to fms the first time he opened the book. stupid
man it, who led your armies to victory after
victory and whom You swept into the white house on
the topmost wave of popular enthusiasm! He could
not have risen from colonelcy to the commander
in chief Of armies in the short space Of two
years, Ii he had been stupid man, without shater-
ing the army to fragments. II there be any man
who has persuaded himself that all he has 20 do to
become liberal republican to vote for Greeley he
had better dismiss the idea. They must work shoul-
der to shoulder with their old enemies. When they
agree to vote instead of Grant they agree to
vote for Democrats in the future Our enemies say
we sought San Domingo, that We uphold carpet-bag
governments, to nephews and take gifts. Admit
all that. Do you want to swap Off for the Demo-
cratic party fore those reasons? Don't do it unless
you get boot. The whole world will laugh at
you if you do Contrast those complaints with the
charges you have already made against the Democrat
ic party and ask yourselves if you want to swap
parties Years ago we besought the democratic
party TO give the negroes civil rights-they wouldn
do it, We asked them to amend the constitution and
give freedom to the blacks-they refused. When in
the harness of war, with tie labor of great strug-
gle upon US, asked the Democratic party to re-
enforce the armies about the capital-they wouldn't
do it am not now speaking Of democrats as lndi-
vidualS but a whole party. That party never
found raIlying around the flag. Whenever they met
it to denounce the When dangers threat
ened appealed to the democratic party TO help
save the Union, but they refused This party ac-
cuses Us of wanting San Domingo for million and a
half dollars The Democratic party wanted Cuba for
one hundred millions. Are the liberals going to
swap parties the strength of San Dolningo2
must apologize for talking the assumption that
the charge is true Every successive admins tration
has been striving to get possession of Islands in the
West Indias, but have not yet succeeded When
Grant b.came President tile people of San Domingo
offered cede the island the United States. The
senate not in session and tue President was
either compelled to Ike negotiations subject the
Senate let the affair go by He chose the former
course but the Senate refused to raty his negota-
tions. lie thought it good thing tc do-the Senate
1
motives In the exercise of plain, constitutional
duty, he negotiated treaty which the Senate re-
flIsed ratfy The opposers of the administration
say they want civil service reform. Ever snce the
beginning OF Grants administration the civil service
| has been growing better and more pure. Every
month since Johnscn's administration shows larger
collection of the revenues than the preceding month";
in the first twelve months of Grants rule the in
crease was between twenty and eighty millions OF
dollars. Scharz is in favor of competitive eXamina-
ton between applicants for office under the govern
ment Trumbui thinks it better to rake it penal
a n
| office Do the liberal Republicans th.nk that il
Greeley is elected they will have those statutes? His
whole life has been continued whine because he
could net get Office lie is the man who hires his
friends with promises of Office The Liberal Repub-
mended 1t in his last rlesSagebut not so hungry


for it have been for things in my life time.
Schurz tells that the first end to accomplish is to
achieve reconciliation of the rebels. We have done
something in that ilrection-we spared their lives
few we have disqualified Ter holding ONCE and that
what the liberals want to 10 by if they have votes
! enongh. The President is charged with nepotism


He has appointed some of his relatives to Office They
had to be filed by Do you charge that to
him as a crime 1t was, perhaps weakness, which
a polite wouldn't indulge in, but as long as he
puts good men into Office that is sufficient But Re


takes gifts Tls that Grant Is the greatest gift
taker the cohtinent-e has earned the gratitude
of the American people as no man ever did: All
honest mems hearts out to him in gratitude and
praise when he returned from the war. Poor when
he to the capital in command of the armies, his


friends felt the humiliation OF great genera going
to third boarding house and out of their pie
rhoric purses they pulled few thousands and gave
him a house in which they could visit him. He ac-
cepted it and the Liberal Republicans howl at him
for it, Sumner, with meanness unparalleled. rallied
AT him for the act from the floor of Congress, eight
years afterwards. But Liberals say steal. hat
| if we don't? 1t would look as though they lied
| wouldn't it. Who steaEg Who are 1he men:
Summer talks of the Senatorial ring What is it,
| The entire Republican element of the Senate with
the Liberals kicked out Commend me TO the lattel
for purity. have SO long seen mere hunger for of
fee brandished patriotism that am little senSi


tive about the charge against u.s. In spite of the
vigilance of Grant, bad men have got into office
der him but have been put out again. Three of ths
worst. Fessendon, Caliicott and Norton, who wers


appointed at Greeley's solicitation plundered ths