The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-01


OF schuyler county, in the town Of Watkins, on the
evening of the eth August He said:-
A RETRosPECT-A CHANGE DEMANDED.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITzENs-I am
Obliged, in the outset this evening" TO crave your
kind indulgence. / left this morning my bed where
have been confined by illness Tor two three days,
and am therefore not III the best possible plight to
address you upon the important subjects which you
have come here to consider. But was unwilling TO
disappoint tie expectations OF nay democratic friends
IN schuyler county, ana, lnasmuch as l have been
advertised 10 appear here tonight, therefore, with
considerable inconvenience to myself took the cars
this morning about niue O'clock and by riding until
Tour O'clock arrived here and am highly
gmtaed 10 hnd so many citizens present
ing the mCmentous and vital questions which
are involved IN ths campaign. (Cheers) Fellow
[enS, h CIV h "G 70, a'ons sie iich OF tne
we ind 4 universal desire for a change oil admins
tralion. -Four years have elapsed nearly since the
war closed, and yet our Old beloved Union has not
been &t0red. Business IS everywhere paralyzed.
Labor IS robbed o. its legitimate reward, the
burdens OF the people are unequal and op-
pressye, and discomfort pervales every class
IN this wide extent OF country / have come here
Tonight not fUr the purpose OF appealing to your
passions or pIeladices, not for the purpose OF ex-
citing your Iuneies or your lmaglnations. i have
presented myself TO speak to you plain unsophisi-
Gated truths, sentiments which sincerely entertain,
and 10 endeaNor TO give you some OF the reasons
why this widespread discomfort prevails to show
that the complaints against the administration of the
government are well founded, and that the people
are abundantly justified in desiring q change.
(Cheersl and | wish tonight 10 address you in
language that shall moi be offensive to our republican
lends as well as those who desire the restoration
OF good government, economy in the administration
of public affairs and to put an end TO the corruption
which prevails nom the highest TO the lowest through
out every Official circle in the land.
APPEAL TO THE REPUBLICANS.
ieel the more Tree III addressing my republican
friends for the reason thai there question
involved IN this contest which induced any American
citizen TO join the republican party heretofore to
favor 1t. You joined the republican party for the
purpose OF preventing the extension OF slavery
You did not seek 10 break down the institution OF
slavery even in the respective States. 1t was TO
prevent the extension of slavery that the republican
parry was founded. Now slavery is abolished That
question Is out OF The way The extension OF slavery,
OF course cannot be longer talked apout. feel the
more free TO address republicans because the lead
ing men who organized and formed that party have
abandoned it. The men to whom you looked when
you joined the republican party became disguised
ana alarmed ut the strides which have been taken
towards revolution and oespolsm ana have for.
saken and refused TO support IT, And shall ask
you tonight, my republican friends, TO abandon that
party, because 1t IL engaged In revolutionizing this
unprecedented in tie history OF the civilized world.
THE POWERS OF THE GovEREMEST-DIyIsIoN OF
AUTHORITY.
lie, us look for moment To the origin OF our gov.
eminent. Ia this fast age of railroads, telegraphs
excitement, corruption ana decentralization of every
character the people are not much disposed to SIT
down and study the principles OF their government.
iley seem 70 have forgotten the men VINO reared
THIS beautiful fabric Tor the protection Of The millions
WHO were to live and enjoy its blessings. Let us
look back for moment 10 the origin OF our govern
ment what was the leading ideaY IL was that
mankind were governed too much The trainers of
this government looked abroad into the nations Of
we're mere "hewels OF wood and drawers Of water''
Tor the benefit OF the few; that the few owned the
III that servie position. They found every country
swarming with pubic officers, eating cat the
substance Of The people They found the gov
ernment interfering In every business every
trade, every occupation; public officers super
intending every vocation which the people
our government determined not TO follow the exam.
pie OF the governments OF the Old World. They
were wise and unseilsh men, think the wisest men
m
and they were as unsel1sh as they were wise. They
Ola not make government for mere personal benefit.
Iney lad 10 utied nobility. They had no class to
which they gave exclusive privileges, but they con-
siructed government which should result In the
greatest g0Od 10 the greatest number. And now
what were the principles OF that government
Those principles may be summed up in these propo-
sitons:-Ihat no power should be conferred upon the
government except such as is necessary To protect
lie, liberty and property; that when the government
protected the lie, the property and the liberty OF
The citizen, rs duties were performed and In every
other respect the people should be left free to pursue
their own course, In their own way, without IN
reference or hindrance. These principles were all
recognized In the State governments. The people
Of tue respective States conferred only upon the
state governments the power 10 protect rs general
proposition lie, liberty and property. But II became
pecessary to create general government. What
kind OF powers did they confer upon tf Not general
unlimited powers. by hny means, but specific and
limited which are defined Ia the constitution Of the
United states. They declared that the general gov.
eminent should have certain specific powers and
other. Why, consider for one single moment Where
does the power Of protection to your ife your liberty
tonight aud steals your property II he assaults you
upon the public highway or Illegally confines and
for protection Not 10 the general government at
Washington. All the power conferred upon that
government IL not sufficient 10 redress either one OF
the wrongs to which have referred. simple tres.
pass committed upon your property cannot be re-.
dressed by al the powers possessed by the general
i6s subject You resort to the power Of
the State government-to that vast amount
Of reserved power which the State and the
people never gave up TO tho general government.
And 50 cautious were our oreiathers, those wise
who formed the government, to guard against usur.
patron on the part OF the general government that
they divided lIs several powers into three depart
cial. II the Legislative Department exceeded Its
powers IL could be checked by the Executive and
So, n the latter exceeded its powers II could be
checked by the Legislative department, and II there
were conflict az to the power OF either do
the judicial Departments was made arbiter TO set.
nious. government Now our government has
therefore been called one OF checks and
power conferred cannot be exercised by any one
department, ana II was intended 10 pe So that one
department should not usurp powers not conferred,
and the other department coud chcck aud thus CON
troll Them. desire again to address my republican
Of the charge which am about to make because Il
OF that party, like the whV.e masses Of the
people were perfectly sincere aud honest
PRINCIPLES VIOLATED BY 1Hk REPUBLICANS.
The great mass of the people have no interest IN an
election except TO have good government If any.
body ever gets rich out Of puolc onice-and very
Few become wealthy out OF pubic once honestiy--i
Is not The masses OF the people. They desre vote
and give credl to the republicans as well as 10 me
democrats-they desire 10 vote 40 that our govern
men will be perpetuacd as II was made; 50 ttat W.
shall have government that Will not Oppioss an,
rob tie peope, but administer IT'S AFFAIRS up0.
economical safe and sound principles. But iht on
ganzation OF the republican party haas been scile'
by u few extreme, bad men, WhO are tOni tOiihs M
action IN Congress and It's orzanNattcD thfOashot
the country, aud are intending IA my honest iudg
ment tQUycrhr0w every free principe upon Mhlci
the government was founded.
Now have said something 10 you In regarl
the principles upon when Tue B0Nerhnfht u
founded, aud ] further assert THAT these Vulluft
who have seized the organization 0I Tie fepubhtd
parry haSc violated eyely one o. t5cm. lhey nav
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