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GOV. EL'S SPEECH.
The Democratio Party and Its
Prospects in 1888.
NEW YOKK'S MAJORITIES.
Enthusiasm Uncontrolled at
DrooaDn Dluncr.
the
The Imhm of the Pay Ilseud Andrew
Jackson and Abraham Lincoln Ite
lleved That an AdualnUtratlon Mmuld
steward He Friend, and Turn It Kne-
tale Out-Kindly Advice to I'resldeut
rierrland-brtilorrury Should b Culded
by tbe Spirit of J.ffir.on.
The leader of the IamusTatio party of
Iiiig Island assembled at Urn sixth an-
nual banquet of the Young Men' Ien-
crutic club of Brooklyn, whiih brought
together dadinguhed usuibIu,;o iu
hy.nor of Washington' birthday und of
Governor Hill, who whs to deliver a -i-xm Ii
on "Th Democratic 1'urty." The dinner
wan served In the Academy of Music, where
all the historical bniupioU in Ihooklyu
takeplacv. Eminent speakers nddrev. the
rnthering, including Oil J. C. Dim U, e-om-
missiuncr of p-'ii-ioii'', and Senator A. IL
Oulquitt, of Georgia.
Mayor Whitney welcomed tho guests ami
David A. Iloody sjko to "Tho Day We t'ole
Srate." Up row then (iovcrnor Hill to an
swer to the toast, "The National Demc
ra;y." Ills welcome was tumultuous, voolf
nr'U, wild. Thu wed bred men U-foru him
atemixl Bud.lenly to have gone m.nL They
waved their nupklns, yollod . and rliH'ml
while tlio uovornor stoisl there o ns-k
gainst w hich the waves bloke. At last lie , 'u""' "V miasma en.iue., Jro, ,
, , . ,, ,: ' views and principles, when contrasted with
faigun to sreuk, but us one or other of bis , .. .. .
, . , . , tlie healthy increase ami prosis-nty that
tbrusts tick etl li s hearers their cheers broke . ' . , , T. ' . '
diaractci-17 the growth of Democratic coun
ml again. The sjs-ech in full was as follows: T,(J furU of wUr 0,,K)lu.Ills , ,.0,uill
Mil I'KKhiDKXT AM) Ukmti.KMKM: Uhiii (Imlr jiower against the wishes of the fsjople
the topmost height of one of the bnautiful i,y t listir undlsguixed violation of the organic
tounta ins of Virginia there is pointed out to ' J)iW ( the stuto fuiTiishns an exhibition of
(ho traveler a rude structure, famous us the
4loiiio of Thomas Jefferson -the friend of
Washington the author of the Dodnrutioii
f liidepeiiileiice and the fouinlerof the Deiu
oerutit; party; (Cheers.)
It was here upon the sacred soil of this nia
jMtic state, known as the "Mother of Fiwi
itonta," oinld the free w inds, the bright sun
and the pure air of heaven, that the Sugn of
Monticello- ripe in wisdom and unrelllsh in
patriotism-matured the piinciplns which
Uave ever since been the foundation of our
political faith. (Applause.) As In oud as the
iimiMiilleeiit exruiiLse which he surveyed from
Uis lovely rural retreat, as exalt.sl as the tin-
slng Phi.ia.le from which his vision extond.
l, and o-s en.luring as the towering m..tint..m '
rnw llself w.-re the sentiments which he so '.
grandly enunciated. Fitting, Indeed, were
such surroundings for the concept ion of Dem
ocratic sentiments. Imbued with lint true
spirit of iitdeis'inleiu e and Impressed with cor
rect notions of government, he favored the
largest liberty for the citizen libcrt y regu
lated byluw. He inculcnteil n strict con
it ruction of the constitution; Jie advocated
taxation for the benelU of nil ami not for a
Lav orts 1 few (applause) he uiyed universal
education, he asMrlsl the dignity of lulsir,
the rights of the coiumon sopt mul the sov
ereignty ol the slates. (Applause) He
placed the new Imrn party Un uo narrow
r intoleriuit ground, but upon that com
prehensive platform of eiputl i ights- lns
doiu of opinion and liberality in nil things
which hit's ever since chaructei i.cd the atti
tude and actions of the party ii.n all tho
public tp lest ions of the day. ( Applnu-e )
Theie could be no prouder testimonial or
tribute lo any man or to the founder of any
party than tlie simple inscription w hich to
this day adorns the slab over his grave in an
aUicure rural cemetery iu the Old Dominion,
and which declares:
"Here lies buried Thomas Jefferson, author
of the Dei larutiou of American Indepen
dence, of the statute of Vlrgiuia for religious
freedom, ami father of the University of
Virginia." (Dong continued applause.)
okiuin or rut wr mocha tic rARTr.
To such illustrious leadership do we Usee
the houui able origin and organisation of the
Democratic party, and the principles thus
formulated were the first that greeted its
Infant ears and have ever since directed its
footsteps and shaped its destiny. Those prin
ciple safely guided the nation during it
earlier days, and later on there was mided to
. ( them the famous "Mmiroe Dm trine" (up
ptans )-now the accepted policy of the coun
try, and, later still, during the unadulterated
Democratic, administration of Andrew Jack
sou (u' ecrs and applaiL-) the admuuble
sysfctu of ao independent tieamry wu
. Z adopted and ever since UiaiiiUin.v, m,d sub-
aequenllr the jsuty s dsmanW have luciude.1
the supi'iort of an honest currency, oppmd
. . kto ;a'i sumptuary laws, mlui tion or war
taxes iu times of js-ace, erMiiomy m public
.-. - aapviMiuum, iiuoiai piii.iuas xor 'lescrving
rOwaoWiers and se-iher-(ap(Uaase( a.immi-
trative and niuniclal reform and home rule
for cities. (Applause.)
Through evil report and g0'l report, in
Coatest after contest, w nave conteuded un-
der the banner bearing these principle a IU
inscription. Hi nc I860, tint after time,
under the avalanche of false doctrine In op
IHMing foi, our force have been swept from
their feet and nil seemed lost save honor.
Though vanquished, we were not d .smayed,
and wore always the Hint ounterrifled"
Democracy. (Laughter, cbeors and applause.
A voice: "'Ihree cheer for David H. Hill,
the eixmiit of unterrlfied Democracy."
Given with a will.)
1 he tradition of our party, alwayi full of
Interna and instruction, represent the rich
le acy bequeathed to ai by the sterling men
whom live of usefulm- wire devoted to the
pi.lmc good, end whose memories will always
l held by us in affectionate regard. What
te nder recollections are awakened when we
lecidl the home of some our departed stato
men. 'Monticello," "The Hermitage,"
"Deet fluid" and "Qreyitone" are dar to
eery Democratic heart. (Cheer and ap
plause ) The name and deed of these dis-
i tinguished leaders, alout who-m hearthstones
' B(j Bntwim ,L, Ulm., , jvy of lasting
rrnn llibrunce, need no costly monument or
their fame.
b"'""a " nj I -I
'J ht. history of their liven and actions "ill bo
read a long and as widely a though we
C'iiuKI write their uainec iu every star that lun;
Kiik'ruvn their story on th- livinif sky,
1 To I forever read by every eje.
Under the Aug of the Union to-dny floats
tlm flag of Dtnracy, on I shall "till fl"at
f,,r years to come, if w hold fist to those
prim-ipice w hich kept life within in as
pin ty when scarcely a single statu ow ucl our
swuy.
WHY 1HK KTATl I NOT RltAPP'illTif'NKnT
For the pa-l (he years the Dcmis-mcy litis
cnrj iid lh" Kmpire state at eueh anminl '
tion. our inajorltusi varying front l.l'O to
1'jr.oo . (l iner and long coiiiiniii'.l u
I hiiiM ) That, u; n a full und f lir vote, with
n f.ils,' or misleading issues iu tho canvass,
New York is Democratic, must lm conceded
l y every intelligent Klitical observer. ( p
p im-.) Yet our opponent are utile to l;wp
control of the legislature ly rel u-iiig to make
a reappoi tionuieiit required by tho constitu
tion. (Applause.) They maintain tlieir
Kiwer, not by tiirior oliticul wisilom, not
Urmi.s of bettur legislation, not by bonor
libie (oiilical inethisls, but by a shameless
ilisregiiid of siu'rel cousiitutional obli
gation. (Applause.) For years this solemn
duty has been neglected and its srformance
refiiMxI Ixtause they, as well as we, know
that a just ami proper enumeration of the in
habitants, followed by a fair and homst re
apportiometit of the senate and assembly dis
tr cta i f thest4iU, would give to our irty
the control of the legislative branch of the
government. (Applnu.se.) They know as
well as we the significance of the Azures of
the last census of l!iM) and what they Mr
tend. Those figures show in eleven H publi
can counties, taken together, nn actual not
loss In population, and that in the great
Democratic counties of New York, Kings
and Albany there was an Increase in Impu
tation over double that of all tho rest of the
fifty-seven count lea of tho state put together.
(Applnue.) They keenly appreciate us well I
as wo what Is indicated for tbe future by this
dwarfing, contracting ami dwindling of the
Imputation iu Republican localities, uudoubt
,. i . .i . . .1 i ..... i t i i
the tremendous det-peration that character
ises the last struggle of a desienite party.
HOW REia'BI.K'A.SS HOI.O HITKEM At'V.
Not alone In this state, but iu other states,
do our honorable opponents maintain their
supremacy by questionable means, and by a
system of "rotteu borough" representation
more odious and unjust than thut which ex
isted in Ureat Britain years ago, uud which
wu destroyed by the passage of the Reform
act of 1SICJ, after a heroic struggle of sixteen
years. (Applause.) In Connecticut the can
didate for governor who receives thegreat-
nul,,tr of ,rot, ta not Plttl '"
th offlce, hut tlie legislature elect, the gov -
eTnor nn,l,M ,,0, candidate Has a majority
(AppklWe.) To-dny, if 110 such
ui'tli'iiiixrutk; and improjs-r rule prevailed,
that state would haven Democratic governor,
because hist fall the greatest number of votes
was cast for the Iieiuoeratic candidate. lut
the Republican legislature, with cool (Trout
ery, selected the minority Republican can
didate, who now Ibis thut ofllce.
lint that is not the worst of it Tho legis
lature itself dtsw not fairly represent the peo
ple, but a monstrous system of representa
tion prevails whereby certain small towns
casting a few hundred votes have as much
representation in the legislature as cities
which cast thousands of voles, like Hnrtford
and New Haven. There Is no pretense of
the existence of any eijuitable or fair method
of rcpie. cntutlon. Its injustice admits of
no explanation or excuse, and if it did not
prevail Connecticut to-duy would huve a
Democratic legislature uud two Democratic
senators to honestly represent her iu the
United States senate. (Applause.) Sub
stantially the same injustice prevuils in New
Hampshire, where the legislature under the
same circumstances elect a governor usually
not the choice of the people nor the one for
whom the greatest number of their votes are
cast Iu Rhode Islaud Ironclad and rock
riblssl Republican Rhode Island their party
advantage is maintained by actually dis
franchising every foreign born citizen un
less be is a freeholder. It is the only state
In the Union wherein a property qualifica
tion Is required of its electors. The Repub
lican control of the next United States ann
ate Is maintained by tlie vote of the two
senators from the state of Nevada, a state
which is actually decreasing in imputation,
and which can only innster, according to the
last enumeration, tt 1.000 inhabitants, which
is less than the opulation of each of nine
teen counties of thu state, ami le-s than that
font lined in every assembly district in this
city.
HONOR, DWKSCV AND KAtlt PlJvV VI0I.ATCD.
TheM are startling figures, but they are in
keeping with the present apportionment in
this state, wherein some Democratic sena
torial and assembly districts contain almost
twice as much population as Republican dis
tricts. All Miine of honor, decency and fair
play is violated in tbe maintenance of politi
cal power tiy iucli methods. An elector in
Ht Lawrence or Alleghany county ahould
count a much as an el tor in New York or
J Krovklyn, and no more. (Applause.) There
hculd be absolute "equality In ujj," so far
aa a basii for representation 1 concerned.
There is apparent a neemwity for a change in
Mir ) stem of popular representation every
where. In the language of that memorable
plat form of 1870, 'reform is necessary"1 to
plot wt and preserve the right of mujoritie
from msconduct, fraud and crime! of min
orities Intrenched in power. We have not
forgot the crime of lS7o (hoot and long
continued applaue) when the Democratic
candidate for the presidency, although ha
had concededly received a majority of the
popular vote of the) oountry, wa defrou led
of hia office by the crime of IU-puldicau ro
turning board in three (tatea of the Union.
(Applause ) Hy moons of fraudulent count
ing, forged certificate and falsified return,
backed by a wicked use of power oa the part
of the general government, the electoral
vote of three state ware deliberately and
virtually stolen from their rightful po
essor. But that waa not all Kvery thief
concerned in the larceny wa rewarded with
an office by the receiver of the tolen good,
who, although nominally at the head of this
great government for four year, has al
ready lunk into oblivion, and will g down
To the vile earth fiom whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhnnored and unsung.
(Cheers and wild enthusiasm. A voice: "An
old chicken raiser is Iliyes!")
The name of Samuel J. Tilden-fapplanv)
will live respectod and illustrious in the
country' history, while the names of the.
denture who wronged him will bo lost and .
forgotten forever. (Hissei.) Such was bis
love for his countrymen, that to Mr. Tildi-u
lielongs the distinguished honor of having
mada for public purtoes tho W-st pi iva'e
Isipiest ever kuown in the nistory "f the
country, if not the world. (Bravo." A
voire: "Tlirisy cheers and a tiger for Nnimicl
J. Tilden!") Childless though he was, yet,
true to his Democratic Instincts, he mudu the
s'ople Ins heirs. (Applause.) '
Therein no remedy for this violation of
the constitution and injustice in regard to ;
t he representation to which I have referred
except by an apil to the bar of public
opinion. Tho courts are iowerless to a d. ,
You ennt'ot mandiiinas a legislature and I
compel it to perform its constitutional duty. I
You cannot indict such a body forarefiwil'
to oliev the organic law. The apiieal must Is)
mode to the people to an eiiliglitoueilpublic:
sentiment to that sense of fuiruess inherent
in every just man, and tho appeal will event
ually be found not to have been made in
vaiu.
THJC RECENT REPUBLIC AM CLVB DINNER.
Permit to remark, in passing, that it Ls
with ftsliigs of ptwuliar gratification that I
am permitted, by your kind courtesy, to
speak upon "The Democratic I'urty" iu this
Academy of Music, Brooklyn. This building
bus esitecial interest to me, because it was iu
yonder spacious audience room where, in the
memorable campaign of 13S5, and during its
darkest days, the Democracy of Brooklyn,
on thut terribly stormy night, turned out in
such tremendous numbers and guve mo that
magnificent reception which cheered and en
couruged our friends iu every part of the
state, and for which I shall always remain
most profoundly grateful. (Cli eersand wav
ing of handkerchief. A voice: "Three cheers
for our governor!") Neither do you nor I
forget that it was at that same gathering
w hero it seemed as though the grand koyuote
of the euiupnign was sounded, w hen, throw
ing aaide entangling alliances, your standard
beurer proclaimed in a single sentence, th
actual platform upon which he sought the
suffrages of the peophj and upon which thu
victory was fairly won. (Appluuse.)
Home ten days since a dinner was given in
New York, at Dclmouico's aristocratic res
tuurnnt-
(derisive laughter)-to revive tuei"" . t- 7 .
drooping spirits and fortunes of the Repub
lican party. It was not as grand nor as
sumptuous as that of "Belshaunr's Feast"
(laughter) w hlch they had in tbe fall of
18m, and many of those then present were
consjiicuous now by thoir absence. (laugh
ter.) Under tbe disguise of a non-partLsuii
affair a favorite dodge of our clever op
IMineuU they attempted to inveigle (Jen.
IShcriikun into attending, but he would have
none of if. (Laughter.) 1 he young but per-1
eunial orator, Chauueey M. Dejiew, was f
there (comical laughter) however, ami he
always makes a good speech on ufter dinner
occasions, whore uccurucy of statement does
not seeiu to be essential (luughter) and
where the audience is supposed to be in that
condition when they are not very discrim
inating. (Continued luughter.) He un
doubtedly intended an address on the evil of
monopolies, a subject with which ho is en
tirely familiar (laughter) aud about which
he could have given us valuable, information,
but be was beguilod into speaking on
"Young Men in Politics."
CHACNCEY DKPEW IN Ti.
His topic reminds me of my fir.tt acquaint
ance with him, which began in the campaign
of 1K7'J, when he was a young man himself
and tho Democratic candidate for lieutenant
governor of this state. (A voice: "Ha!
Hal") I distinctly recollect how lu his youth
ful enthusiasm he vigorously denounced the
extravagance, the frauds and the corruption
of the Republican party' ami its leaders.
(Long continued laughter.) Well do I re
member how eloquently he arraigned them
as false to the best interests of the country
and recreant to tbe cause of good govern
ment As I read his remarks the other even
ing I wondered whether this was the same
orator who now ao profusely showers his
praises upon the record of the Republican
party and so generously luuds its leaders,
both living and dead. "What a change was
there, my countrymen I" I prefer to believe
that be was honest and candid in his utter
anew in IS"-. (Laughter and applause.)
Among other things, the gifted gentleman
now says: "Young men who started out in
politics naturally looked back over the
records for inspiration. Dili they find
iatriotism and great dt eds in the history of
the Democrat ic party I No. Whyf Because
tbe great statesmen of that organisation
were hampered by the conditions that snr
rounded them, it was not their fault as
much as the fault of their party."
The suggestion that there have been or are
Democrats who are not reajionsihle for any
fault of their party, or, in other words,
Democrats who are better than their party,
is a proffered explanation or defense which I
repudiate.' I have little admiration for the
Democracy of those prof cased Democrats who
always claim to lie lietter than their arty.
TUE DEMOCRATIC FARTT'tf GU'BIOIS BIS
TORT. Rut, aside from answering this suggestion,
permit me to deny nnwt emphatically the
statetreut that "patriotism and great deeds"
are not to be found "in the history of the
IVinocratic party." (Applause.) On the
contrary, I assert thai they can hardly U
I A .1 11.- t.1 S L.
iV J """ - '"""' J
Democratic party i the hintory of Ui coun-
try itself, lt-s every pm;e U emb azoned with
i urn acnievemeiiia oi kuiikkm anc uu hiiion
' and prM'lnimii the glory of it Democratic
, Homier, wim (icriiiwi ttieir live in ineir cotm
try battlHH.
It wn the Democratio party
that had alinovt the tinintorruptl control of
this government from it orxuiiixiktinn down
to Wl. Under it wine and beneiiennt ad
ministration the country had twice treble!
in ixipulatioii, more than quuliupkil in
wealth and eujoytnl a pro.irity ute'Xuiiipli d
iu the worM'a history. Twenty new state
were admitted into the Union, and so twenty
new tar wero added to the uutioiuil fl.i.
The commerce of the world gcemcd to I fat
coming uuder American control, and our
American shim floated In every ea. The
plain truth U that the Democratic party con -
tributed as much, If not more, than any
f ther aency to th honor, the greatuts and or actual Ke tilers. 'n a,W9. pr! . ' " ' l7a
i ... J, .i i i . iv J i7 u ... i ... m the demand of a few proiH tor of heonrrtea. de
glory ot he whole country During Democratic rule the right of every ll.rll) in -nm Kvr 1 ,.ua- who Im1m1
bvery imortant aeiiiisitinn of IU terrt- ! citieeo, uo matter how bumble, ho been upon a tai or aa ttatort duty upon egirs to order
tory ho leu maJe by Democratic ad mini-' abundantly aerure. Not a blade of grata waa to protect our Arm-man beu from tbe Infernal
tratioua. Uver three rot lions or oqunrH
tiiileti lands that comnrla the far leti of the
worid were nddml during the ascendancy of
Imoerary. (Applause.) Lvery struggle abruiged, nor a right forfeited, unle ex
against our forieH'u fixs has been itiaugur pressiy warranted by statute. You cannot
atl by Duuocratic statesmen. A voice:
"That's so.") The w ar of IM2, to protect our
sailors' righta Ukhi the high swis, w as a Dem
ocratic mea-u:e. (Applause.) The battle of
Nmw h leans, celebrat. d to this day by the
' '"""""J " " J - ,
a .i o iiiiik uiuiujuui ii'iiiuiiauu i:unniB.
(Applause.)
'1 he Mexican war is too recent an event
for any one to deny that it was insti
tutisl, earned on and RiiecoHsfully concluded
by and under a Democratic ndminihtration
and oguinst the hitter opKsition of its ene
mies. In fact, there never has been a war in
which the country Iiils been engaged which
has Is'en favored by the opponent of tho
I) -inocrntic I'lirty except the luUt i-ivil war.
Yet they delight to procluim nowadays that
their leaders are "intensely" American.
There is not a schoolboy in the hind hut w hat
knows that it was a DeiiKH iatic hero who
fii-st uttered the memorable sentiment: "The
Federal Union it must and shall be pre
serv.'d." (Applause.) It was a Democratic
u;. i..., i i.,, i. ii,.
', gritIlJ doc.lritlt, (.mt J,his
lm,U))( hioll iuis eV(ip Mn,,e prevented the
extension of European dnminat'on on this
continent. It was a Democratic governor of '
this state, Governor Younir, who issued his
famous war niessnge in 4, containing the
patriotic and ringing words: "The country is
invaded the rights of our citizens have been '
trnmnhut noon Mtiil I will stistjiin Hia rnnntrv I
rhjhtor wrong."
GOVERNOR KORAKER'h BLOODY BIIIRT.
Governor Foraker, of Ohio, also Roke at fort did they ever build f Where are fortifl
this romurkable dinner (groans) and cations which they ever erected? Echo
uttered sentiments similar to those expressed ' answer " Where r Did they build up the
wa w m . t . I a s . . ; t a.
uy Mr. iepew. iur. rornxer is the gentio-
muii who, in if?N, came iresti (a voice:
"That's so") from the prairies of tho west to
stump this state nnd aid in my election by
injecting into the canvass the bloody shirt
bssiie, (Laughter and applause.) I feel under
great obligations to him for bid valuable
services unremittingly rendered in my bo
half, anil I take this, my first appropriate
opportunity, to render to hmi my heartfelt
thiiuks. (1'rolongcd laughter and applause.)
I trust that ho muy live long uud lie spared
to visit us nguin in future campaigns. (Con
tinued laughter and applause.) He may
never hereafter, however, make the mistake
of thinking that the people of New York do
not know that the war was ovor nearly a
quarter of a century ago. (Laughter.) He
may have learned by this time thut our peo
ple do not wish to revive sectional animosi
ties, but are anxious for the ii'potwitiou of
that cuce for w hich the great soldior Grant
(loud applause) so fervently prayed
pfuco that brings with it genuine fraternal
feelings and business prosperity.
Governor Foraker assorted tho other even
ing, substantially, that there had uothing
ever occurred in the history of this country
prior to 1801 of any groat consoiounc, or
liatiiunv vi mo miiiiiiatiuu ui mniimy.
This is a remarkable claim indeed. lleseenw
to be one of tliut class of people who are Uiud
to everything that occurred before the war.
He refuses to believe in the wisdom, the pa
triotism or the glory of our fathers, bat to
content with that self-esteem w hlcb appre
ciates only the present.
His statement is ausworud by over seven tv
years of successful government ; by the vaJor
of a free people, who during that period
boldly maintained and enforced their righto
ttt uonle and abroad; by the blood of (jnUajit
soldiers shed on the fields of Mexico; by our
brilliant nuvul victories on tlie laker,; by tint
unparalleled increaso of our national doraiiJo (
by tho wonderful feats of our art (sons iu the
invention and construction of telegraphs and
railroads; by tho matchless eloquence of our
orators and tho varied achievement of ovir
sta esmen, reu lering their minus Ulustrions
iu the world's history. TUoso things oauuot
be blotted out by mere idle assertion,
THE VICTORIES OK PEACE.
Men who decline to m-ognliw any other
achievements as worthy of grutituilo or al
mirution except those accomplished by or in
cident to war alono fad to coiuprelu'inl tbe
true mission of government, and are only
blind because they will not see. War tuui
accomplished much, but it must not ho for
gotten that
Teuce hath her victories no less rcuowDedtbaa
war.
I tell the honorable gentleman from Ohio
that the glory and greatness of this country
were well established by its Democratic sol
diers ami statesmen long before be was born.
(Applause.) Long before the Republican
party came into lieing the nation was pros
perous and rich ; its curry iug trade in Amer
ican bottoms was greater than now; its in
dustries flourished; its broad acres were weil
tilled; its laborers were contented and happy.
Mr. Iepw and Governor Foraker, beXor
recklessly assailing the grand old party that
lias existed almost from the beginning of the
government belittling its record and w
pugniug its patriotism should hare toed
themselves familiar with tbe simple facts of
our national history.
I have heard a good story told ty aar
friend Judge Woodbury, of Boston, which
seems to be appropriate m this connntlan,
and it is sulistantially as follows:. There wa
a bluff but gallant old soldier uauied Oen.
McNeil, who was shot at the battle of Chip
pewa, in the war of 1812, recelvinc
a bullet in his knoe, which ever
afterward made it stiff. He waa
about six feet four inches high and weD pro
portioned. As, many years afterward, b
was walking und limping ujon tho street one
day iu Boston, he met a young dude of a fel
low, chipper and conceited, who said to him:
"General, pray how did you lose the use of
your limb; was it a w hite sw elling!" The old
general, amazed that there was any ooe who
did not know of his wrounds and wrvicea,
drew himself up to his utmoct height, swung
his leg forward, and, disdainfully looking
down upon his questioner, indigiMUitly re
plied, "Young man, yon talk like a d it
fool; why lou t you read the history of your
country f' (I-aughter.)
I beg to suggest to these learned gentlemen
that they read the history of their country,
(laughter )
A SU'TIONAl. PARTY.
It may not be amiss, also, while making
I . . .... ... .
companaon. w remind t new or me reora
and statu of their own party. Brought into
lifa orieinnllv ui.on a actional iu.i. it hna
ever lnce continual to Ui a m tionul party,
. having no uhtaiitial font hold in a third of
the itatee in t lie Union. It aiu ea! to pirju
dice aud in teret w hich forbid it ever be
coming a national rty or tcuitng the
ermauent confidence of the mi1i. It
teachee a p'l cy of bat a well a sellUbneea.
Bo far aa the country at luree U coiu'ernei
it ha been a minority iart y ever Hinca it
asiat4noa. In troubleaome tiniM, und r the
false preteuae. of n-H.sa.ty, it trampled upon
,. ... ii. i t
therlghuof tiia people, it u.urpo.1 ai bi.rarr
power, it lnvodeI the rwnal Idierty of
the eitiona, it violated the ancred right of
habeas corpus, and it carried elect H'li by
force and bv the a d of "vuitin ia:e-meiL"
j It ha given away the public hind to rail-
road Corporation, in.stea.1 of restrviiig them
ever disturbed by a Democratic admimatra-
t:on, except under due process of law. Not
a home waa ever invaded, nor a privilege
point to a single Instance wherein a Demo
cratic congrea or legislature baa ever failed
in vue larnoi iiiaui-e ol ctinsuiuiiomii uuijr
relating to representation of the jieople,
HOW Till RKi'VBLlCAN PAHTV IS RVMSD.
..... .. . . ,. ...
All the monopolies which now ufllict the
couutry have grown up nnder Republican
rule. It is the boast of our opponents that
they have fostcrel and protectl these mo-
1 .1. . l - . m .. .:....
ii txtlics. A color ,e of rich men control the
action ami dictate the policy of the Republi
can party of to-day. They hnve driven from
its ranks every iudeieiident element that
Have it character and strength before the
people. Nearly all the thoughtful working
men who duns to its fortunes during the
civil war have long since deserted it. Our
npoucnU have become a lenderlcsN nnd dis
tracted organization, without patriotic as
piration or principles and catching at every
"ism" that comes along. They refused to
adopt the suggestions of President Arthur
upon the tariff question or thu reconimenda-
tion of Secretary Folger for a reluciioii of
revenue, and refused to ratify the only im
portant treaty which their own president
hud made.
Senator-elect Iliscock, who is to misiepro
sent the Democratic slate of New York for
the next six years, said the other night thut
tho Republican party luul always contended
for harbor defenses. When and where was
such contention mude munif-nt? During
"
their twenty years of unrestricted power,
since the close of the war, w hat serious move
did they ever make in that direction? What
navy! Will some one tell us in what respect)
They enriched favored contractors, who """' 'oeir piuirs unn nmtw or w
lailmod off upon the government thoir wortl "0c""' u"""-"
less vessels, and that w as all They normitt! ,nJ h), ro 'ofThe
the navy to deteriorate, until it luu become district they have been voUug for "Old
the laughing stock of the world. I could bid Hickory" ever sine-;. (Laughter.)
defiance to it with the navy of the state of i rnnsiDEXT curvri.vn and mi party.
New York, which consists of the canal boats j president Cleveland may ret assured that, al
on tbe Erie canal, under the command of thoimli hnuvred by uu adverse senate and crtti
"Commodore" Khanahan. Ilecoultl blockade' cii-ilbyariiiicorousopisitii)iijiri'wtaiMlttniiedei1
the port of New York, by getting his canal
boats in the way of other vessels, letter tlian
the whole navy of the United States.
PREiUDRMT CLEVELAND'S ADMINISTRATION.
In a few days more two years of the ad
ministration of Fresident Cleveland (con
tinued applause and cheers) will have ex
pired. It must be conceded on every hnnd
that the country has hud the Is-netit of an
honest and economical administration of
the government (Applause.) The in
tegrity and sincerity of the president
has never been questioned by his most
bitter opponents; the laws have liecn
faithfully executed ; the revenues have lieon
collected with increased fidelity and dili
gence; the expenses of the government have
been reduced ; our foreign affairs have been
conducted with conservatism and dignity;
our finances are in a prosjierous condition;
the liberties of the colored jieople have not
been jeopardized, but protected (applause)
free trade has not ruined the country
(laughter) the Confederate debt bas not
been assumed nor the national debt re
pudiatedall of which was predicted by our
adversaries (applause) tho business inter
ests of the country seem to be fairly satisfliKi ;
the hard times are slowly but surely passing
away; sectioual animosities are fNst disap
pearing; tbe "New South," of which the
eloquent Grady recently simke so grandly
(loud applause) is booming with activity
aua euurpnse, ami our grear rtmiropons is
. . . .
reaping Hie ixMienc oi an luerenscu ana in
creasing southern trade; in brief, the!
country has had no reason to regret the ad-1
rent of the Democratic party into power, and
it, cannot be denied but that its administra
tion of public affairs hns been highly credit
able, greatly advancing tho prosperity ami
welfare of the whole jeopl. (Applause.)
" A MORE VI0CIROV8 AXI A(KiRSIVB DS
MOCBACV."
If I were to make any suggestions upon
this occasion, I should only urge upon our
jsuiy friends such action as will tend to the
encouragement or development of a more
vigorous and aggressive Democratic every
where. (Applause.) The Democratic banner
should be nailed to the outer wull, t at all
men may see our coloisj ami know under
which flag we fight. (Applause.) I believe
that the best interests of the country are to
lie subserved by Democratic rule, and we
should not be ashamed to my so. (Applause.)
We have no apologies to make. Is-oause we
lielieve in the principles of our party. "We
ai-e now as we ever have been for measures,
not for men. We pin our fuiih upon no
man's coat sleeve."
Tlie promises of our platform on which we
obtained power should be religiously ob
served. The selfish and partisan legislation
of our adversaries should be promptly re
pealed wherever we have the opportunity. The
tenure of ofBce act, pa.s-d in Its!;, only to annoy
toil binder aa honest president, whom they re
garded as obstreperous becatw hewashonet
nhould be blotted from tbe statute book. (Ap
plause.) My friend Qen. Black tells roe that
the bill bas been passed by tbe house
within a few day (Applause.) Tbe federal
r taction law. providing tor federal supervisors
and marshals to supervLse and control our
lections ia sovervltcn states, which si a relic of
arbitrary and unnecessary war legislation, should
ahao t repealed. (Applause.) It makes no dif
ference that this patronage in now in our hands;
tbe law sbouk) not be permitted to remain. (Ap
plause.) Its enforcement ia a usok'se waste of the
people money, and a question of principle la In
voKed which should always be repariled as more
important than tneie party patronage. (Ap
plause ) The enormous ami unnecessary rev
ernes of the conntry, taken from the people by
indirect taxation, should be reduced.
There may be differences of opinion as to de
tails, and our party is broad and generous enough
to tote rale thrm. but upon tlie maiu question
tiiere ought not to he any dispute. Those differ
ences should be harmonist and adjusted in a
spirit of unselfish patriotism, to tbe en.1 Uiat some
practical measure of relief, etulsMl) mp tbe thicfrs
upon which all can wrll ?r.s-. may Is sieedily
enacted, and thenrbv the honor and credit of our
party may be advs need, our pknlKt nsleemed
ami the giHxl of tbe country ulerl. (Ap
pUui '
Kknrcx TAXAIICS. .1 i
If my voice rotild reach purfriendserybfre
I wouM urpptn refrrrnoa to these question the
lepticn of thst poliev which tta lies. "tnewn
liais, unitv: in none.srntit blrty sn.1 n U
'tuns, cbariij." oLou coutioutJ pptausi'
Mr. TiMrr present of th RerubUeao ehib.
MhI at th Ui onin dinner: Ihl clVb la to pro
nwie the dub iil. . f the R-imbU-An nariv.
Tliee Incliiil" taxutiou. which I protection alike
I" lb - w.i :e eanit r and tlie 4;r paer " '. Ij.uB
ti r I Tl.ta a linm-ion Ima ,,t k ust Im mi Hi of
fmnknesa. It ha hereiofon. been oifltcult te
tttscover how uiaiioa of ltlf could
pruUst nh1y. (Uughter) if Ujlui.vU
la protecliiin (Uui.it-rl I lie a h r"-.
follow Hint tli- KleaU-r tlu tax.'..
the irn'itter Hi prot.M tloii Till d'ttrlu may be
popular with tuu wbo uel to couUnd i
public debt waa apublw biea.iair.anl heo
pP'atl"r1 lb" V," 'H'V V""0' " '
lievid thai Una tlieorj Lad lonf alur .i
p.j p,te,t.ng a wae . aru. r by iu
llm u like a farnn-r Kolinr t mill ub bora,
back putilni; hi ba uf xruin ukii bla altouldera
in order bi relieve the hur. (Uuxliter )
Taiatlon ia a bunten. and It
Taxation ia a biinten. and It cannot be made
Uhtr or mui aceiiahia by i allinli it eomethiBR
tThl 'Kunient in favor of a protect lop
activity of the pu-r beu of Lurvpa. (Coatio-
wuBiner ami applause )
OOVSKNOR HILL S VlfW OF PARTT FOUCT.
It I ei-iallv desirable that as a party wa pur
sue, a airsinst a common enemy, a bold and af
Kri'aslve policy and coiiisc of action. 1 dtslkke
livmcriv in .ities. and would not do iDdlrectly
whut I wn'ilil not tin iluvctly I wooM remove
iu-puldi. mow from oflli-e in pmpi-r caaea, not upon
technical or trtni.s d upchara-sor false grounds,
l,lt u" h.-y aiv l-.uhlicaiia and are
opMs to the principles of my party
nn,, , , lMr poUon u,
impoitani places i detrimental to the public in-
tenuis which we wk to promote. l-t ns re-
call the due tig words of that famous Kt I-oius
pnniorm nr is,t. 'ii.i.niiuuiy iliclaied by Mr.
Til'len lii'iisi-lf : ,-v. ih ni'iiel a change of system,
a elm Hire ef adinlnist ration a t-hati of parties,
lint may huve a chiiiiKc of measures and of
meiL" (AppiniisH ) 'I liat Ktiine uduiirahM plat
form tersely de l'ird that "all In authority are
the ix'oplc'n servsnts. Tneir olllosi are not a
prn He i--i-..ii-tte.. ile y are a pubhc trusL"
t Ail!uis ) The voi-"s serviints should repre
sent i he seiitiun-nis of Hie ope. The faithful
fuliillmi'iit vt their ni i.il trust demands their
adh'T'tve an'l "levofion to the principle approved
In Ihelr election or involved Iu their appointment.
T'os Is uot only comm. n sense, but h. ia honor
shle politics: but rstlitii-s in ls ts-st fk-nse "is th
science of government" i Applauae.)
I.IMSIt.N NO S.OHE A Sl-OILsMAS TUA JACKSON.
I siniiii here to ilefend Alir.iham Linc,in.(ap-plmisei-fmin
the clmrseor twine a "spoilsman."
ulllioiiK'li the fix-t remains that iion Ida advent to
power he soon removed veiy Iieiuoeratic Office
holder In evpi-v northern sinteanddld It while ths
country w as in the very throe of war and while
IS'iiks r.itio sol Hers in countless numbers were
marching tn the front to preserve an imperiled
Colon. (Applause.) In a sieecb delivered by a
disiuurnisiicd orab-r at Tammany hall In May,
IDOI I... ...II I.. . . . ... . - .
1WI, he Raid, in defen-,. of Preslih-nt Jacliaon:
"He has been violently assailed because
he preferred friends to eueiuies; becanse, in the
exercise of a riirht, he consulted his own Judg
ment and, inll'ieniTed b.r the convict kM of his dis
crlinluatiiiK mind and ny a proer retard to tbe
Interests of his country, he removed iodrvslnats
frn,n nf""e who were opposed to his election and
by the solicitude of some profeamsl but fair-
weather fii mis, w ho seem to lie unnatural allies,
he will huvt) the support and cimtidence of his
party in every courageous effnrt which he may
make to pi inly the public Kervic and to advance
the cause of gtsid government by the promotion
of Democratic principles.
iur upponeiiu are neglunini; lo discover whal
sceins must annoying- that there are two political
parties In tills state. From 1S60 to ISI Krpub
lican litici.iiia liels'ved aud actisl iqmn the be
lief thut none hut a lb-publican hud any political
rights or could w'ith ilecency assert any form of
political cliiim. Inn ing all that period tlie chief
weapon iu tlie Republican xlilical armory was
the revolting doctrine, S'rslstciitly declared, thst
one-half of the American people tmvt. never b
permitted to take art. in a government which it
by thu people and for the pcopk. That period is
over. Thu unrecognized half haa htsjoroe th
rulitig ek'ineiit It bus successfully admintsb-red
the govenniieiit of this suite for tlie four yee
Just ended. Its liold upon power has strength
ened with each year. Two years of administra
tion are still before it its opjxjneTrts are divided
Into w rangling factions. Their leaders nerve cor
porate intercuts first and political purpose after
ward. (Applause.)
THS THOKK DtHPCTED BXSATOJUfUTra.
Pefeate.1 In C'alifonila In the recent senatorial
conteat they ery "boodle" and avert Wielr fare
from the unfamiliar spectacle. IVfeated In In
diana, they hold a mock election of a United
states senator lo conteet the elei-tirm of tbe IVm
ocrat who was finally chosen Iry labor ot
which Itesihlii5an money could not. buy. (Loud
applause.) Pefeaied In New Jersey at tbe elec
tion last fall by a majority of m my thousands on
n'
ii,-ixiutilar vote
they Are striving to prevent tea
selection of one of the Is-st Poutcs-rats in th
country, ex -(iovcrnor I.con Ahliett f heers and
applause)- to repiiwnt that state in the ITmte'l
8tntes wnnte, nml are paving the way for annthrr
Isieiis "eonle-t" In case of their defeat Finally,
defeated asin and awain ia New York, they now
uriso un 1 declare thu I neither the IVmorratia
representatives at Allrfiny nor the Ix-mocrafie
(rovernor nnisl "meddle" with lis- question of rie
termlnlmc how the delegates lothe coiiftitutional
coiiventloii shiill lie elected. 'Ihey voluiiteer to
relieve us of all responsibility ia Uie inatu r, and
have introduced what they arc plcaaed U deuoni
imite as a "proiier" bill. It is a measure of child
like simplicity. tLatigiiter.) It merely provide
thai in all ib-publii an constilucnckis the repre
a-nUition bluill lo for the majority and one
for the minority, while in Dennsrntic constitu
en.ii s the representution of the uiajority aiul of
the minority shall he equal. That is all. iLnugh-b-r
) Tle y actually wonder tliat the governor
docs unt hast-ju tu inform the IcKlsiuture and ths
H-op)o Is-foiv even the hill is passed that be i
anxiiti and yearning to approve of so ' fair and
jusl" a measure, iljuiuhu-r.)
"A TIME KOS PLAIN WORne."
I believe it was Roses' Conklin" who once said.
"There are tim--s w hen plain words are the liebt."
This is a gtsl time to address our Kcpublica
friends in the language of truth, and to inform
them thst the Democratic party has lcn de
frauded, fooled aud boodwinkeil longrntMiuh.aiPl
that it prov- to insist upon its political rhchls
A new t ra has arrived. This Is not and it i
not feasible to elect ItepubUcaas by military nil
or arbitrary methods. This is not 1879, and It is
no longer practicable, to feloniously appropria'a
tbe electoial vote of sovereign states. A new era
bas arrived. Tbe day of i-onvenlent Democrat!
blunderlnft- has also passtsd. 1 continued ap
plause.) The Republican method of Insisting thai
ail within Republican control shall be lubHcaji
U) the core and that all witb.mt fb-publion oon
rrol shall be non-purtiaan is no kuger Ukwry to
siK'Osid. Tiintst und men .havw chanced. Tha
day of political and sulMtAntlal Justice has eeni.
Tlie day of resolute, UiteUigents lmocratlc ma a
hood ha come.
The young men of the country sre rallying ta
our standard, and "in the bright lexicon of youth
Uiere is no such word as fwil." (Vigorous ap
plause ) We present to the people the living
issue of the day anil not the ipiestlonsof the dead
past We expect to succeed because we deserve
to succeed: because wt arc giving the ople
better (fovernment than that w hich characterised
Republican rule: because our principles are ia
the iub-rest of the great body of our population;
Isvause we jnntect the rights of all; because
while we believ ia a strong government we do
not believe in a paternal Kpvemment: because
we belit-ve thst lalr should receive its fair share
of reward and that by Just and eoual law s every
man hoii!d have an opportunity to sustain him
self Ijrcaase we woiiM maintain ptopr rela
tions ia the eTen-Lse of power, and h'li.-r- in lh
doctrine thai ' white the peop smviM siipptirt
tbe government, tbe goverouieut shtsild ns sup
port the people." (Applause I ' With these
wab-hwort on our baamr. Ueipocracy, which
never dies and never urrenders- deud apptause
-isjutaeniisly, bUlly an I confidently inarches
forw ard to the victory w hich surely aa.U us in
IsfcS. (Che- and prolonged applause, eodiu;
sttb three.)
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