The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-18

nGbit ana teaching Oh the American
people: Americans are Constitution
loving people, but no regard has been
paid to the Constitution by our
'rulerss Americans are a liberty.lov-
ing people; but liberty has been re-
morselyi trampled i&un'lera foot. Z :
Americans are Il home rule loving
people, but home rule lfas been trea-
ted with 2scornI and contempt, and
Congress3assum and exercises the
powers Of al omnipotent parliament.
Americans. are an honesty loving
people; bnt Credit NIobiliers. San
born contracts, Customhohse frauds,
and Washington rings have made
corruption almost a synonym for
government. The. financial embar-
rassnents now upon the country
could not be attributed to the Demo
craticiparty, as that party had no
power in this land forthe past twelve
years. The Republican party had "a
triumphant majority in both Houses
of Congress and absolute control of
the finances ofsthc country. eas2 90
| In reply to cry of'tsHow about the
Independent press2'' "Afr. Thurman
said the press accomplished work.
during the past year which would
rebound to it's honor as long as the
press lasts. In reply to the ques-
ton GLOW about Third Term2" Mr..
Thurman said: My friend in the
White House has not given that idea
up yets Heis trying to fight, it out
on that line if if takes a year and a
! half. If the President don't, want a
third term, why: in Heavens name
don't he say so? He Thurman J
saw in the newspapers few days
ago that Gen. Grant did not consider
it consistent with his dignity to
make any denial'of, being a 'candi
date for a third term: That was a
poor apology. The Republican
State Convention of South Carolina
had solemnly nominated him for a
third term; did not that authorize
him to speak on the subject? or1did
he consider that the Radical party Of
South Carolina was SO utterly con-
temptible he could not answer? q
! 53 ~ SPEECH OF Mr.. TiilnDEY.: ..
. When I received a message That
there was an assemblage Of the De.
inocracy here who desired to see me
1 I was unable to deny myself the
pleasure Of coming among them. j
I congratulate you, my fellow-citizens
on the transcendent victory which
to-day has been achieved: It is .
; victory Chat we may rejoice in with
, out any element Of selfshness in ou
: rejoicings; for. even those who ar
!. opponents; FROM whom this triumph
l has been won; will equally with our
selves participate in tie beneficial
influence Of this result: tits d vic
: tory not for ourselves alone, but 70
' all the people and for all the countr.
s from Maine to Georgia. l had no
r designed, my fellow citizens, agai
4 to enter into any such contest.
S have 50 often served with you an
Il fought your battles side by side, thu
J, 1 thought at length l was entitled t
It an honorable discharge: But on a
:; occasion like this one / felt that til
# rank and file of the Democracy d.
ri manded that should lead them
FL person, go to the front of the battl
n and receive it's blows and lead you
J. victory. To organize and guide TIL
s great revolution which we have t.
nj day accomplished the first step is,
St my Judgment, a greater work al
IS greater duty than any this gener
a. ton has been called upon to perforl
N What is it, my fellow-citizens, '
/ are to save? We are to save Il
IN Government of the people for Il
re people in these United States. v
e. are to carry back the tide Of certr.
Sc ism, of abuse, and Of corruption til
er was flooding The country, and resto
c? the Government to What it used
is be in the days Of Thomas Jefferse
e the founder of the Democratic part
IL and in the days of Andrew Jackse
en- In this great work the Democracy
II: New York and their allies, gather
nd from whatever quarter and whatcN
he political relation, hitherto, have
Ter day accomplished what will resou
u throughout our country and throu
ee. future ages, as creating a new era
;u- American free government. ] /
Ter not come here tonight to make J
IN a speech on topics of the canys
ita V'ho ho+t1a FIR tho proeont To- ~