American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-27
Smistellaneous.l
GEN. CARY IN WASHINGTON.
He is serenaded by Trades Union,
RESPONSE TO THE COMPLIMENT,

Gaueral Gary, representative elect of the
Second Congressional District of Ohio, was
serenaded this evening by the Trades
Unions O. Washington. In response to
loud calls he appeared on the balcony OF
the Seaton House, aud spoke as follows;
Fellow CITIZENS In behalf of the
working men of the Second Congression'
al District OF Ohiu, thank you for this
generous aud hearty welcome OF their
representative. [Applause accept
this expression, not for TyseIf, but as sig
nicant of your earnest sympathy with
the principles which were the basis OF
Inv recent canvass and OF your gratIiica>
ton at the result. [ [Appiause.l The
pride of my position as the representative
of the working men is only notified by
d sense of my uniitness for the high trust
reposed in me- Deeply impressed with
the belief that by far too much OF our
legislation, both State and Natlonai, dis
crlminates in favor OF capital aud against
the rights of labor, tending to make the
rich richer aud the poor poorer. my hum
BILE Efforts shall he directed to correct! as
far as possible, this growing evil. APP
plause .r. ..r... '...
1t was coutemptuously said in my dis
\rict that | was supported by the " TIN
ncket brigade" meaning those VINO went
heir daily toll with their dinner IN
cir hands. Itis true. my couBtFymen,
az these sons of toll did, without re-
ard to, their politics or their religion,
give inc their united support. Of tins
constituency | am not ashamed. [ Ap-
plause. Those who obey the divine de:
cree aud eat their bread in the sweat ol
'ir own face, are Gods nobility, and
coworkers in making the ,wlderr
blossom as the rose" Whether
! else where, whether in or out of
Il shall be true to the interests and
ATS OF the laboiing million. Ap>
,dause.1 Do not understand NE as be
ing in favor Of class legiSIatic n, or of
making war upon the possessors OF wealth.
There should be no conflict between the
rich and the peor, but capital aud labor
should be so hurmonized that each should
have its just and equal proportion Of profit.
CApplausc. That capital gets the lion $
share Of the proiuct of labor, and that
labor is required to bear an unequal pro-
portion of the burdens of Government is
susceptible of the clearest demonstration
Whatever tends to emancip pate labor from
the unjust cxactons and give u it IFS full
measure of reward shall command my
jealous support. [Applause']
That you understand more fully the is
sue made in my canvass upon which |
was successful, [ will give the three
planks which constituted our PLATFORM
First. The adoption of the eight hour
rule in the government workshops. [ Ap
plause. Second The preservation Of
the public domain for actual settlers and
opposition to its being donated to corpo-
rations, aud granted to spectators and
monopoles. Applause ] Third The.
payment of the bond, Il debt of the g'v-
eromeut in lawful money, greeubacks, cx
cept where the law aud bond provide for
payment in coin, and the equalization Ut
the taxes. Applause' 1t is believed
by many that IN all these establishments
where hrain as we'll as handwurk is rc>
qulred, that eight hours Is as long q pc
Rod for lab 4 as it is profitable Tor the
employer aud safe ior the employed. To
make the experiment and test the sound
hess of this opinion, 1t IL propose To
adopt the eight hour rule in the National
Dock Yards and works ops. Applause.
The second plank OF this platform is
broad enough, aud fraught with import,
ance enough TO coMmand the attention OF
All who look to the future greatness aud
glory of the Republic The lavish, not
to say reckless disposition OF oar public
lands is traught with Iucalcuablc mis-
chief Land mouopolies lu tins country
are already assuming giant proportions.
The mau Of small means, whether native
or foreign born, who would build him an
altar aud q home, cannot within the reach
of civilization find section of land at u
dollar aud quarter per acre. The mil.
lions of unoccupled fertile lands in the
States Of the North west are in the hands
of land sharks. AS aa illustration The
Illinois Central Railroad is now adverN
riising fifteen thousand farms tor sale. be,
ing she remaining portion OF the lands
bestowed upon that single corporation
My constituents believe, and | sympa>
thize with them, that Congress has no
right to make such disposition of the peo'
pies inheritance, but that these broad
acres should be held in sacred trust Tor
actual settlers. [Applause. -..,E
On the third proposition, viz: Pays
ment OF the national debt in greeubacks,
more time would be eqaired for its dis,
cusson than | now have to devote to it
Permit me to saylin the beginning, that
my. constituents are not in tavort f repu'
diation. The natiou's honor must be
preserved a, whatever cost. Public faith
is the foundation of private faith, and
public repudiation would result in uni-
versal demorsl,zation The debt, as large
asit may be, must be paid to the last
farthing. [Applause. We are in favor
of paying il in the manner aud form as
is provided by law, and as nominated in
the bonds. [Applause An insignii>
cant amount Of bonds is made payable in
coin, aud must be so paid. The great