The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-24
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AT HONE.
He Reviews His Southern vislt-A Graphic
vindication of the Rights Of SOutherners-
A Sound Summon Bonum-" Let Us BE
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He Reviews His Southern Vislt-A Graphic
vindication of the Rights Of SOutherners-
Sound summum Bonum-"Le Us Be
Fricnds.0
IRON the Boston Post. oct. 2a.l
WEYMOUTH, Oct %, 1883.
The democratic and conservative citizens Of Wey.
asc and Meeting 10 the town. a this
John OHM Quincy Adams, 7. 4. Collins Of Boston;
Of weymouth. Notwithstanding tho severe O rain;
storm. which rendered the roads almost impossible,
the people turned out In large numbers; r.. process;
quincy ana East Brantree, bearing torches. notices
and transparencies, which paraded the principal
band was stationed in the galleries, and Its stirring
music lent additional attraction TO the occasion.
The scene was still further enlivened BY the presence
The asscmblage was called to order by L. H. Loud.
and was presided over by Alyah Raymond, Jr cam
Presidents and three Secretaries.
Mr.. Raymond made o few patriotic remarks on &C
cepting his position, closing by the introduction OF
Mr.. Collins was warmly received and made an elo-
quent address, In which he exposed the ominous
policy OF the republican party and showed the ne.
cessity OF change In the administration OF public
AFFAIRS in order to save the country He was FIRE.
quenty greeted with applause and retired after hay
Ing made q marked Impression on his hearers.
The President then, amid the most vociferous
cheering, introduced Mr.. John Quincy Adams, who
SPEECH or MR.. ADAMS.
Mr.. PRESIDENT, MY FRIENDS AND NBTGHBoRs-
You must not expect me TO make speech for
have none TO make-in fact have got none made
but "a look around me and see many friendly and
familiar faces, 1t occurs TO me that after all should
like to say few words In an ofrhan and friendly
way as one neghbor talks to another about the ex-
perence have had In the course OF the last two or
trip to the South during that time. wished to see
what reconstructed State was, and went to South
this conviction though I do not know how the
other conservative citizens OF the Union may feel
one moment in the heartiest most earnest and
most honest efforts I can make to remove
ali such 'bessngs" as reconstruction from the necks
OF every one OF my fellow citizens. loud appause.)
Tho issue In this campaign TO me Is simply this and
nothing more. Reconstruction, as you know. Is the
in ten States Of the Union, and what is in IL is
simply this-the rule Of the military and nothing
else In order that 1t may not jar too much upon the
their fellow citizens held down by the bayonet, they
have brought In great mass OF three or four mil
lions OF poor ignorant, degraded black men, and set
them up In row. as 1t were, across the southern
States, and because they think you cannot see the
6ayones behind them they say Ihat Is repgS
Is this republican form OF government Why
look at the condition OF those Staes suppose that
almost oil the voters In this Commonwealth should
suddenly be deprived Of the franchise and In their
place 1t was bestowed upon set OF men who were
entirely ignorant OF the value and responsibility Of
the voting power, WHO knew nothing about any OF
the principles In regard to which they were voting
Suppose such class OF men were to be put over
uncomfortable and disagree, and you would not SUI
fer their rule II You could help 1t. Yet this Ia pre-
csey the condition IN which South Carolina y to.
day. she IS governed by set OF men who. II the
people were left to themselves, would have no more
chance OF holding the Offices Of your govern
ment they now hold than ! should OF being
elected King OF Great Britain In place OF
Queen Victoria, II I were to 60 10 England
tomorrow Uaughter.) And these officials
having no hold upon the esteem OF the people, as
they call them down there In their expressive,
though slightly ineegant language scalawags" and
spect and confidence. The consequence OF this Is
that they have TO be supported In their places by the
bayonets OF United states soldiers. And rs there
arc not United States soldiers enough at the South
to keep the peope entirely "conentedn nor enough
to make she government thoroughly Democratic"
so every day or two they are calling for more
soldiers IN order TO support these thoroughly
"democratlc' and republican, governments and
that Ia reconstruction MY Southern democratic
friends down there greeted me In q way which shall
never forget TO my dying day. The Kindness, the
showed In welcoming any Northerner, especially