Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-07

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Judge Blaclk's Speech at York Pa.
Judge Blacks speech on taking the chair. Of
the great Democratic meeting at York, Penn-
sy)vania, is just published. And great speech
it is We extract one passage. He.is speak
ing of the usurpatlons of Congress in violation
of their oath Of fidelity to the Constitution and
the corrupting influence of theirexample upon
every branch of the public administration.
'sBut look "a. little further and see the horri-
bic effect of their example. Congress hasta-
ken control Of the Executive branch. The Sen
ate usurps he power of removal from office
and forbids It's exercise by the President-they
are masters of the administration and command
the army Of office holders Of course the
subordinates are ready to adopt the code Of
morality which their masters act upon. All dis
honest officers may say to Senators and Rep
resentatives. .-". Y ou are bound to protect US;
we are not faithful to the public, but we are as
true as you are to the party and ourselves you
swore to support the Constitution and we swore
to perform our duties with fidelity our oath
is not stronger than yours ; if you can swinde
the nation out of her liberties, what shall him
der US from cheating the Treasury? Aye, the
lesson you have taught us we will learn, and it
shall 20 hard but we will better the instruc-
tons" a@ :, ~ 49,
The consequence is that we have the most
corrupt Government on the face OF the earth.
cannot speak with perfect accuracy, but l
belive am within reasonable bounds when l
tell you that thousand millions would not
cover the frauds committed since the close OF
the war. We have the heaviest debt that the
industry of any people ever struggled under
without being totally crushed and tits increas-
ing instead of being diminished. We are taxed
enough to keep the Government running and
to pay off the whole debt in ten years, If the
money were honestly applied. But one-halt
the internal revenue imposed by the Federal
Government and collected from the people is
stolen before it reaches the Treasury, and the,
other half is squandred by Congress in schemes
OF the most extravagant corruption. Before the
war our currenteXpenses were less than seventy.
five millions Of dollars now they are nearly
tour hundred millions, besides the interest on
the national debt and without counting what's
stolen IN tronSitu. The financial difference bet
ween Democratic rule and Radical mls-rule is
certainly worth your serious attention. 80 -,
This is the necessary result OF the Radical
system. 1t cannot be otherwise as long as they
remain in power. No evil tree can bring forth
good fruit. 1t you cease to be governed by the
law and allow yourself to be held down by mere
brute force you must pay for it. Tyranny is
always expensive c. The price Of your. own en-
slave.nent will be proportioncd to the cruelty
of the vassaage. Congress keeps up an army,
navy, a Freedmen's Bureau, and other ma
cbinery Of despotism, and makes us pay hund
reds of millions for them in order to maintain
in the South a lawless domination Of negroes,
scalawags and carpet:baggers. BY this means
they hope not only to control the South, but
to do whatt they please in the North-to rule
us for their pleasure and plunder US for their
profit oyT9@5 ag,llo: 22--e-- '- 10 70 IL =
The most hideous shape that tyranny ever
puts on is that of a corrupt ollgarchy, where
the forms of free Government are coupled
with substantial despotism, where the rights.
of the people are acknowledged in theory,
while they are practically -trodden under foot;
where there isa written Constitution which
the rulers swear to preserve without keeping
their oaths. Rather than see General Grant
elected President with the understanding that
he is. TO- administer the Government on the
Congressional plan of disregardlng all constitu-
tonal obligations, it would be far better to let
him or somebody else be proclaimed absolute
dictator and abolish the Constitution at once
For myself, if Emust choose between the two
most irightful evils that ever scoufged the
human race, Twill, without hesitation, take
an unlimited monarchy, in preference to rot
ten republic. .,n.}5 s'511<y.gI f>y. - ..
But we are not reduced to that alternative.
We will save our institutions by putting an
end the power which threatens their over
throw. This mighty aud pulssant nation Is
already "rousing herself like strong mau at
ter sleep, and shaking her invincible locks
We will elect Mr.. Seymour, and the Govern
Inent shall be administered again IN the inter
ests Of justice rnd liberty regulated oy law ''u&
How IT WoRKs.-Mr Sanford e. Church,
(who was held up so long by the New York
delegation as their candidate for President in
the Democratic Convention,) 10 a speech lately
made In New York, brought before the atten
ton Of his hearers what radical reconstruction
seosting the people of the North, besides the
evils 1t has brought upon the Southern people.
Mr. Church said that while the Southern States
contain population there times greater then
New York, yet SO impoverished are they that
the State Of New York tor the last year has
paid double the amount ofinternal revenue that
the whole ten States have paid. But for the
a?eSpotlc system which prevents the South from
us natural development, instead of paying
s5o, 600, 900, they would pay $l50,000,000, ac-
cordlDg to the amount of taxation. So that the
result is, as Mr.. Church admonishes his North
ern audience, that they are not only obliged
10 contribute by direct taxation 81 ,OOO0 900 a
year Tor the freedmen's bureau, and $40, 900, OOC
Srs2o 900, 900 for the army to back them up,
oGt they are deprived OF $l50,000, 900 year
"nleh ought to 60 into the treasury OF the gen
Ia I government, In consequence OF keeping
mat country asi now is.
fLANcHE1TE.- Freemans journal, ot
ast week, comes cut hard upon the devil
tfIes 1s ofPlanchette. i Itlsays: 1T is very evi
ueat' that this planchette is but new phase ot
uIe table tipping rascality-that is fraud except
,Shere diaboiic, and dabolic where not hum.
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