New-York tribune., 1874-12-04
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATION IN PIIILADEL-
PHIA,

PHIA.
A BANQUET COMMEMORATIVE OF TIE RECENT VIC
ToRIEs-PATRIoTIC ToAsTs AND sPEECHEs-rHE
HON. SAMUEL j. RANDALL FoREsHADows TUE
POLICY OF THE PARTY IN THE FUTURE.
! IFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8. - banquet com
memoratve OF the recent Democratic victories was held
at the Continental Hotel In this city this evening About
$50 guests sat down at the table Nearly all were Phla-
delphans. Among the few politicians present or more
than local celebrity Ongrcssman Swami or Mary
land Gen. Cass OF Pittsburgh. John Mllen, Chairman OK
the Democratic Stale Central Committee. and Congress-
man Randall. The Hon. Richard vlux of Philadelphia
presided. The dnlngroom was handsomely decorated
with the National colOrs and with blue banners In
scrbed with names the several States The toass
carefully prepared and present pretty thoroughly
and cOncisely, the sentiments which animate the
Democracy OF Pennsylvania They were as follows:
L The Democratic party-Is aims and efforts are for
the welfare or the whole people: Its antagonists are
class and special privileges for the benefit OF the rev.
while the corruptions usurpatons and abuses OF the
radical party, are without parallel since the govern
ment was declared to derive all its just powers from he
consent Of the governed.
D The Federal Constitutional grant by sovereign
saigs & to form more perfect union of the gFano
| bic BY secession; unalierabe by aggression. !,
l. The Federal ,GOyernment-rhc agent OF the people
OF the States, supreme only within the constitutional
limitations on ia authority.
oar sates-A political constellation in which
/ 10 star difereth from another star IN giory.
The State OF Pcnnsy ylvaua-The arch Is secure onY
while the keystone remains fixed IN is relations to the
| structure.
The ballot box-The last fortress to which civil lib
ery may retreat for peaceful defense when driven by
| aWe-s power from every other citadel.
8. TIE recent victories OF tho peope-rhe peaceful
triumph or the citizens at the ballot box where opinions
| exert the force ana power OF revelation.
20. The civil pOwer-The suljcctIOn OF the military
u the civil power IL essential " the preservation OF COLI
stitutiOnal government
10 Tue traditions the people-Thc third term vio-
ates mem anu insults the memory OF the fatners M
/ Il. Liberty aud law--LlD rty must be regulated ny
aws but unchecked violations OF organic law destroy
liberty
Il. A free press-Other liberties have been held
through the agency OF governments but the liberty of
opinion keeps govcrnmcn's ~ subsection to duty
13 The fu urerne people demand integrity. economy
capacity and statcsmnshp IN their puDc sery ana
t powers and functions hat peace and prosperity and
happiness NAY gladden. The land and al tile inhabitants
thereof.
Speeches we're made by Richard vIu1. william II.
Wltte g. NJ Dallas. Wn. Pdce, Geo. ". Cass. samuel
j. Randall Wm. McCdndIess. FIrman Sheppard and
Others The speech which had the most nation nal po
cal significance that of Congressman Randall. of
which he conclusion follows:
IT, rst fruits OF this triumph have been realized in
the perfect order since maintained in every Southern
State, and the bringing up OF better feeling between
the Two races IMAM has existed since the cse OF the
war. The white man begins to feel secure M his liberty
Of person and conscience, while the cOlOred man
reaz TIE fact that honesty ani Intelligence IN their
rulers, hest secure 10 Acm permanently he results 0i
their labor am not -isI9e of che dd rendered 70
the Democratic party ~ the large BODY Of KepuDIeans
who assisted materially IN producing the result We
are here tonight To ce eebrie ana let me- add that DO
anuseJ. II wOuld be wrong IN TO nticlpate WHAT
Will be the noicy or the House Of T. pre-cntat:ve5
Ot the XLINth Congress, and yet Of ono tDnE
feel certain and THAI Is, that moderation will be- It's
purpose aud its rule OF action. We shall,
when triumph IL made complete. with a Demo
Senate and "A Democratic President take the
Government mud II, permit ttiug ali rIe
uudturbcd, seeking OYly admin
Ister with honesty aud ety, acc"r ns 10 the Cnnsti
tutOn and the laws enacted hereunder. b sucn
believe P,unsylvania Will reIn21l nrn IN the
column OF Democratic States. The people have grown
weary OF uIlsgOyeTnmcut and maladmnlstratlOu, aDd
they have glt with full hope the agency Of the
Democratic organization 10 remedy the gross abuses
wLch thcv long ami 20 PATIENT su -rrd.
Al last tney refuse longer submission. believe the
party Will prove fully equal TO the duty assigned aud
the adv, ut OF Democratic admins ration Will
bring with II fu measure Of prosperity and fraernal
between all the ctZsus OF ali The