The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-11-24


icaI Policy of Prescription and
Oppressive Taxation.
Fellow-citizens and Democrats Of the
State of Missouri-for presume can in
clude Representatives of all your number in
my greeting-I wish TO say 10 you that
thank you from the bottom of my heart for
the support which you have given me Ia
this canvass, which has ended in such a
magnificent triumph. Applause and three
cheers. L assure you, moreover, that / do
not take that triumph to myself personally,
but 10 the principles that have been so EN-
phatically incorsed- thoss- OF equal free
dom for every man In this nation as his
birthright.
We have gone through this contest, we
have made no appeal 10 party; we have
made no discrimination against men, and
vet we have made q distinctive appeal 70
the common sentiment OF the common coun-
try in behalf of the right of every man TO
exercise the franchises OF a freeman. and
we have won upon that priRciple. lGreat
applause Now have TO say TO you, with
out any hesitation. that have to thank the
Democratic party of Missouri lhear. hear,
and applausel for the cordial support that
they have given me in that position. And,
l say furthermore. that no party has ever
shown more perfect command of self more
perfect disregard of past traditions, more
perfect devotion TO the welfare OF the COM
mon country. than has the Democracy In
the last election in the State of Missouri.
can say to you, frankly, my fellow-citi-
zens. that | am the last man in this nation
to disregard the obligations under which
stand, and that la this election 4 recognise that
nay obligations are IN he largest measure due
to the Democratic party or the State Of Mis-
souri,. Applause.l
Now, my friends, let me tell you another
thing. I recognize the fact that the Demo
cratic party OF Missouri has done this thing
loud and enthusiastic applause.) 1t has
elevated itself upon higher platform than
it ever occupied before; IL has gone for the
rights for all men, and In so doing it has
made an initiative for the future thai a.iH %
through all the States 0fMiS Union. fGreai
applause It has cut itself loose from the
fOrmul" ries and distractions of the past.and
has made a platform upon which the young
men of this nation can stand. Applause.
A platform where they can stand diseuR bar
rassed of all the antecedents that have gone
before them, disembarrassed OF all chat reti-
nue. of party machinery that has kept them
down heretofore, and where they can move
forward in the spirit, and in the light of q
pure Democracy, advancing to the conquest
of the future. Loud applause
Fellow-cltlZens. so far as this question
concerns our own State, / desire to say q
You that L recognize this as the triumph OF
new ideas-IA voice: That's the idea -
that l recognize this rs the Initiation OF 4
reconstruction of our State from its bottom
upward. ("Good," good" and applause
/ recognize it as Indicative ola new cOnven-
ton to reorganiZe our fundamental law
["Good," and applause;l and accepting il
in that light, wish you all good cheer in
the future. hoping and trusting only, in adj
dition TO that. that the lesson which has
been taught by this election to the nation al
large will he received and accepted and
that the national Representatives who have
been sent free from the Western country.
trfF- fltfaf
canoe Of your votes, will understand that IL
is proper for them 10 cOdleSce and combine ond
consOTt 1cith anybody and eceryJOdy that 1r2
reduce 10 a nearer approximation % justice ana
truth that immense tar which is nOtc Ierted upon
as under the false and fraudulent guise Of a rail
roddtdrlf. Loud and continued applause
That's what we want" That's Democ-
racyi :" That's sufficient
Now, my fellow-citizens, [ have only t.
say you in conclusion, that | have the hon
or to be your Governor elect for the state OF
Missouri, 1--WE are glad of it," THANK
/ God, and L will promise you an honest
and faithful administration of that Office
| 1--WE know it, l will promise you. fur
thermore, that | will permit no ring around
the State House. nor ont Of il $50 far as
can help it, to sap the life out OF the COM
nlunity. t'Bully;' ''good.'l And | will
say, furthermore, gentlemen, chat in ma
king that administration | will endeaYor "a
predicate it upon live issues, and to call
young men to the support Of it. tTremen-
dous aud prolonged cheers.
The meaning of the foregoing remark
able utterances will be more clearly I'm.
derstood when taken In connection
with the following speech of Col. ID. II.
Armstrong, one of the leaders of the
Democratic party of Missouri, to which
it isA reply, and of which, it is practic.
ally an endorsement:
1t is. sir. with more than ordinary pleas
ure that discharge the duties of spokes-
man for those of your fellow-citiZens OF the
Democratic party who supported Won In the
recent election, and who tender you this
demonstration as a mark of their apprecia-
ton of the great services which YOU have
rendered to the cause of liberal government
during the late canvass.
The bold and fearless stand which YOU
and your associates have taken has liberia
ted from thraldom more CALLING and infa-
nous than that imposed Gy The ALgeriHe pirates.
$4,000 white men-men identified with the
wealth, the enterprise, the industry and the
prosperity of the State-men, the majority
of whom had done no wrong recognizable
in law. had committed no offense punisha-
BILE under the criminal code.
You have destroyed the usuIpipg tainority
government in this State, and rendered the
existence Of similar one, hereafter, impos-
sible forever.
You have obtained the verdict of the peo-
pie against a constitution framed 10 yleg73etu-
ate tyranny and constructed with a shameless
disregard of the doctrines and traditions Of
the fathers of American liberty.
The calm determination and the stern de-
fiance wherewith you met and repealed the
unprecedented edict Of the National EBecatire.
have commended you to the hearts of ev-
cry true lover of his country. So terrible
and whitening a stigatiOn-endorsed so
glOriously by the people-will it is hoped
teach The insane and bL0dted possessOrS Of pO1c-
er hereafter that Missourians will not toler-
ate any interference with their domestic af-
fairs, come whence il may, nor "crook the
pregnant hinges OF the knee that thrift. may
follow fawning."
We also convey to you our warmest con-
CALCULATIONS on the successful issue of a
campaign which. in all its bearings. is the
most important-the most significant, that
has ever taken place i'm this State. To those
who, for five long and weary years. have
been Partahs in their own houses-outcasts
in their own country-tax-payer without
a voice in the expenditures thereof-your
election, by the overwhelming votes Of the
still untrammelle1 citizons, comes with a
fraternal greeting which speaks OF good
cheer, kindly feeling, aud material prosper
ity in the far future.