Year: 1872

To show, what he meant by saying they
were no less Democrats the rebel
Semmes had Just written letter TO a
friend that he had not gone to Greeley
but Greeley had come 10 the Captain Of
the Alabama, which was true. Southern
Democrats are the same, and now only
resort to strategy to divide the Republi.
can party. Iiittakes the Democrats only
few days 10 abandon the principles Of
their whole history and profess to believe
in Republican platform, how long will
1t take them, II they get into power, to
abandon these new pretenses ofprinciples.
The plank in the Cincinnati platform on
which this contest is really fought In the
South, Is that ot an non.interference by
the general government in the affairs OF
the States, which 1t is understood that the
administration shall stand neutral between
the Southern Democrats and colored
people, and not execute the Ku.Klux, or
enforce the amendments or legislation
carrying them out. Horace Greeley was
not content with urging the Ku.Klux in
his newspaper, when It was pending, but
came TO Washington and used his per-
sonal influence with the members Of Con.
gress. He has now given a pledge
which Is understood by this great body
OF his supporters to mean that that
law shall not be enforced II the Democ.
racy come into power, under whatever
name the body Of the party will be in
the South, and they will not voluntarily
tax themselves to pension our soldiers,
unless theirs are placed on the same foot.
ing, and they understand that Horace
Greeley will be for that. They will not
tax themselves to pay the interest on the
war debt, unless they are paid for their
slaves. The inventories and evidence of
slave property have been preserved to be
ready for the occasion. Why did the
South press his name? He argued in
1850 and 1851 for secession, calling It an
inalienable right. In 1854, Just in the
last of the great struggle he pro.
posed to paying them $780,
100000 for their slaves. he
went to Richmond to bail jeff Davis,
when his aid was not necessary. Speak.
ing Of Sumner, Morton said: The Re.
publican government docs not belong to
any body; it is greater than Its leaders
and could replace any or all of them at
will; 1t has often done so. MIR. Seward
who was called its founder, tried to trans.
fer 1t to Johnson, but only destroyed him.
sell. MIR. Chase sacrificed a great name
and influence trying to unite It with the
Democrats in plan to elect him Presi.
dent. Mr.. Sumner has fallen out with
the President, and thinking he Is the faith.
er of the Republican party, he would, to
crafty his feelings, kill 1t. He is great
while in the party, but against it he is
shaven and shorn. ....


MIR. Schurz made speech in st. Louis
which contains some statements that
deeply regretted to read. 1t is possible
that two men may have told him he could
have patronage if he would vote for the
San Domingo annexation; but they were
never authorized to make such an offer
by the President. ! feel authorized to
pronounce 1t utterly false, 1t is 80 wholly
unlike him. l have had good op.
portunity to know General Grant Tor ten
years. It is contrary to his character to
conciliate any man by any effort of any
kind, even If legitimate. The fact is that
he is considered at fault by many OF his
friends because he will not conciliate.
MIR. Schurz reads a vague extract from a
letter which remains anonymous. The
President denied the whole statement.
Why did not Mr.. Schurz name the men
This is specimen of personal attacks in
which this campaign is to be carried on.


MIR: Morton continued his speech for
one hour and five minutes.