Year: 1872

he had distinguished himself as soldier, but ho was
saiei statesman than Greeley. As between the Two ~
ice stamped with the regular label, Ulysses Grant,
We know Mhat Grant is We do not know what GIeei.y
may De lie preferred to bear the ills we have thah 10
fly to others that we know not OF.


Mr.. Bonds remarks frequently applauded. and
frequently dissented from


Gov Jewell next introduced the Hon. Henry L. Dawes
OF Massachusetts, and Postmaster spery called for three
cheers Tor Dawes which were given. Mr. Dawes said


SPEECH OF CONGRESSMAN DAWES.


This is the erandest fight ever behed in my hfe and
am not able to make up my mind what is my duty 20
this enthusiastic audience; for the open air. where
have had no practice in speaking, despair OF enstng
the attention of hearers. II you viii restrain your
enthusiasm few moments am sure you will enjoy the
more the soulstiTring eoquence OF those who to
come after me, and II you will gather around
and win try to be brief and simple aud truthful with
have words to utter in defense Of the personal
character OF Gen. Grant or In disparagement of Mr.
Greeley The one has too recently inspired the graft
tude OF you all by his military achievements in behalf
and too faithfully to build up the Republican party to
permit IT, Both are representative men, exponents of
principles instruments Of the political organizations be-
hind them, and both are seeking to win the public con-
hdence as to win or else to keep possession Of the adj
ministration OF this the greatest Government the
earth. Personal matters therefore insignificant be-


Ge hs S n9 anq Gsf T a o as


ONLY TWO PARTIES POSSIBLE.


say two parties for there be but two political or
ganzatIons here There has been but two parties
in this country. aud it must be and 1t will be.
There is tendency with to divide in nearly equal
numbers all great questions that affect The Libe
raj Republicans strive by forms and by struggle
against this tendency and thus keep their particu
lar organization intact but tue struggle in yaln They
are rushing headong into the embraces Of the Demo
cratic party, and must assume its name and become
idcdtfed with it. Their effort avert this result is
evidence OF their weakness. 1t is confession that
contact with the Democratic party Is contamination.
They may struggle against becoming absorbed by the
Democracy, but in vain Two never yet did draw
object
each other. SO with the Liberal Republicans. They
must act against or with the Democratic part and thus
10 Is that honesty OF purpose the part or those VINO
constitute the Liberal Republican party must inevitably
be oversloughed; for If they labor with the Demo
cratic party they become part OF it, and the question
is which shall govern. The Liberal Republicans can
swallow the Democratic party, but will be swal-
lowed by it. The Liberal Republicans nominated at
Cincinnati the chief protectonst OF the country and
lifelong opponent of the Democracy and the Democrats
have taken him up and 1t is proposed to elect him
by stretching hands across what is called the bloody
casm without stopping inquire by whom that chasn
made. This is proposed in token Of reconciliation
without stopping to observe that TINS chasm was made
by Rebel enemies Of our common country. And who Is
It that thus offered their handi The four million OF
slaves not there the loyal soldiers who batted
so yalantly and so we'll were not there; the
mon VINO offered. their hands are those who
plunged the country into bloody war and
The assurance OF these wonderful. 1t is not
like that displayed by the brazen-faced youth who
murdered his parents, and who when convicted Of the
crime aud about to be sentenced mp0red the court 10
have mercy on him poor orphan. Laughter and APP


InE-DEMocRArs NOT TO BE TRUSTED


They aud Their Liberal Republican allies stand on the
Cincinnati platform. Whatever is good in that platform
was taken from the Republican creed and compOses to-
day the alying ground OF the regular Republican organ
izaton. With that platform have no fault to ind. But
what assurances DO they give that they will keep the
pledges which they have madcl Nothing but
ihe naked assurances OF men whose whole
past life gives the lie TO their word. such
are not to be trusted. Taking up the doctrine
of the Republican party they promise To adopt
them although they labored in peace and In war TO con-
royeIi and overthrow them. Are Mr. Greeley and the
Iilerl -pubcans willing to take the naked word OF


men bankrupt in their promises and covered with dis
houUrl Mr.. Greeley has not fallen simply into the
bosom OF the Democratic party, out into the BOSOM
OF party which Is controlled by the Southern element
of that party for it was that element that
compelled at Baltimore the adoption OF the Clncnna1
Platform The Thurmans, the Bayards, ana the AT
waters of the North struggled against the Cincinnati
Platform and candidates so, you see the Liberal Re
publoans rave not only been drawn IN and swallowed


y the Democratic party but that party itself has been
swallowed up by the insatate Southern monster Mr.
Dave compared the union OF Democrats aud Liberal
Republicans to mOnstrOsity with two bodies
and one head, but thought the American people would
not ts deceived that they would not trust the Demo-
crath party would turn 20 the great party repre-
scented by Gen Grant at this point IN DaWess speecn
the in began al and the audience began 10 dsperse
Mr. Dawes kept on, howcyer) | have no wish,
gentlemen, 10 detain you here in the rain, but
assurances given by the regular Republican party re-
viey It's course through the war, and consider what II
mas all Whatever there Il In the sta
bHny of the Government, In the prosperity OF the
usOn in the increasing wealth and progress OI great
pCople Is the work OF this Republican party


AZ this iuncture the rain came down 80 Freely that an
adjournment was had to the State House, where Mr.
DIVES concluded his speech