New-York tribune., 1874-11-06

between opposite evils and opposite dangers. We haa
afterward to ITS liberties from subgers0n ltis
the calamity OF our country that the men WHO M h yo
been steadily changing the s1bstance OF the Govern
ment the time that they have boen wasting the
and blightng the prosperity OF our people,
THE THIRD TERM
In most countries of the old world the mere ma
chnery or Government has been able to subugate the
unorganizsd masses of the people. Even in our own
tme with universal suffrage. half a million OF ONCE
holders half million Of soldiers moved from the
center have b1S1 sSe the Ss"rr P,ench and
to obtain immense mdores for oil the usurpaionso VI
the Thrd Napoleon In the reaction in favor OF CEN
tras caused by the attempt NJ secession our toVern
men has been going on IN career OF o a. -
sceniing the dreams Of the monarchle5 OF 1900 Aua @ 70
$1,000 Oice-hOlders and the cxlsting power over nc
banks add TO this the power to be derived from an
absorption OF the elegraphs, railroads ana SCHOOLS
elect itself to designate its successors Break the
sacred tradition against a third term aud you WI VIII
nourish ambition fatal t. liberty than the urea
son OF Arnold or Burr. Tue President might then as
well for life, be allowed to transmit his trust 70 ms
stance 1t would matter whether 1t should continue
be called republic whether our Ce'ar should %
great enough at bes It's cost IN human ilves
doubled by disregard OF til, principle OF the mill
tary acf which required the concentration decisive
point OF threeo!d superiority IN numbers, ana our
was doubled by an unnecessary debasement of stand
ards OF value and the payment at fictitious prices in
Government promises to be redeemed after IN, ncti0n
mad away When peace came the helm OF the
Ship OF State should have ID hard In the OPP
poslte direction But notwithstanding the loss OF NIL
lion of our young men who untimciy graves and
the waste OF al least five thousand millions or properly
il was pretended that had actually grown Richer
Under the influence OF treasury finance aud the teach
ngs treasury philosophy ensued period OF lase auu
dGIusye prosperity. The enormous taxation OF the
Federal Government continued, and by It's example ana
by the state things created enormous taxation ny
All state and Municipal Governments. Extravaganza in
private expenditures. gambling speculation IN the place
OF industry and frugality were the natural results
coniecturc-I have not time TO careiuIiy esmateVna
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waste IN these ten years would DO equai 10 the cos
of two years At last the system falls by It's
own reaction. The illusion breaks. Property, for the
tme circulating quality. Resources are DRIED
up Incomes disappear Labor IS unemployed Tue issue
OF furty-iour millions OF greenbaeks does not suS'
tam prices said at the time tnat II Grant should sign
the Imitation bill hei vetoed 1t would have no enect.
Everybody feels poor The waste OF war and the waste
Of ten years vi nominal peace are stern realities.
THE GOVERNMENT POLICY TOWARD THE SOUTH.
The Government policy toward the Southern states
has added largely to these evils. Those communities
the chief producers OF exports. They are large
of products our manufactures, and our
imported merchandise They are our most profitable
customers. They pay us commissions and profits on
everything they do We cannot blast their prosperity
Without nv fay GT force own Under v" the seandaou
cOrruptons OF the carpetbag Governments and
s s rReea % as the S
metropolis without ourselves suffering by their rum
national Tue State government and the municipal
governments may abstain from adding to the evils, the
some paIiatiyes and alleviations The complete
only b. had in wiser and more healing policy IN
gone canuot be recovered. But it may be gradually
replaced by production and frugaity II at least tnat
That the people the United States returning to wiser
views, returning to the great traditions OF American
free government. will stand by US as We lead them back
10 the ideas Jefferson and the naxlms OF jackson
firmly believe. For my part having never Intended 10
hnk that it is every mans duty whether he be hgl or
humble oin in common cause for tho redemption OF
free government and the reGStabl.shment or sound
principles OF administration throughout our great
country. IAppause.] ,,., e..o. ,r,,.
man VINO has long been a champion OF the ideas and
opinions have advocated tonight 1 nave had the
to how long He ,n9 mas 3 been bee tGas
S which all Of yo ist that TO-
N ght, ana upon all occasions, We shall join in fixed
resolution that the predictions OF alarm ana appfehen,
shall not be realized aud that even cvil war sha not
be aDle to destroy the free institutions OF repuo-
llcan America. A.. l..
/ consider this crisis more transcendent in Its i'm,
porance than that has existed since the elecon OF
sr Jefferson. consider IL the of free govern
this continent, and in every CLINE Wneie tnere
men STRUGGLING to aneorate tIeir & isc ss
trust you also are until we snail achieve complete
restoration OF the original prhepes Gi deSnas s 'eHe6
pausel Then may retire, having educated the
younger generation properly
PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN FREE GOVERNMENT
Alas! scarcely know o under forty or fifty
true principles of American free government had oc-
casion several years ago. in melancholyalmost pain
fu-consultaton with Gov Seymour, when things were
at their lowest eOb in this state when the Democratic
party itself needed thorough cleansing mad occasion
10 say that had been rearing and educating no young
men TO places hope before we sa'i DC called
to our final withdrawal from public affairs
that we she'll at least have handed down 10 the guardl
ans 70 cone afterwards the great traditions OF Ameri-
can free government which have been in the past four
teen wears nigh pcrishing from the memory and the
knowledge or the people trust that such men as my
friend Senator Thurman, whom see before me- ana
other men who through periods OF darkness and gloom
have sacredy guarded the TRADITIONS of American free
poyerument Will take that they hand them down
To successors capable OF making this country what
our ancestors designed that II should be-what
we in our youth fondly hoped that 1t would be
tine refuge Of oppressed OF all clmcs, the model Of
free institutions ali the world the security, happi-
ness and prosperity Of all our people eyermore. lap.
am quite aware that there are gentlemen TO follow
me who will interest you ALL who Will speak the sentl-
ment of our friends and associates every part or the
JTnon Thanking you for your Kind attention, give
way in order that many hear from The distinguished
gentlemen from abroad who are in attendance.
SPEECH OF SENATOR THURMAN.
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