The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-29
volcr OF DEMOCRACY.

| from all SecblOuS OF lHe CouutTy az
tended the reunion of the Manhatta
Club in New York City, on the III
instant. Among them were U. 5
Senator Bayard Of Delaware, eS
Congressman Thomas Fitch Of Ne
vada, Governor M6Enery OF Louisi
ana, the Hon. J. w. Bradbury OF Yer
mont, Senator Johnson, the Hon. Am
asa J. Parker, ex-senator Jas. L
Pierce, the Hon. Augustus Schel
Judge Brady she Hon. Benjamil
Wood, ex.Judge Spencer, the Hon
Robert B. Roosevelt, Colonel Fred
erick A. Conkling, Police Commiss
louer Williamson, Police Justice
Kilbreth, Aldermen Cooper, McCat
ferty aud Ottendorter, Manton Mar
bic, aud Assemblyman Blumenthal. I.
AT half past nine the Hon. Angus
tsu Schell called the meeting to order
and congratulated his fellow Demo
Gratis on the prospect of a change in
thenational Government, He thought
that the result of the recent elections
showed that there was a demand for
the restoration of the party which had
always governed the country honestly
and intelligently.
The Secretary of the Club having
announced that letters had been re-
ceived from Gov. Whyte of Mary
land, Gov, Kemper of Virginia, Gov
Ingersoll of Connecticut, Gov. w es-
ton Of New Hampshire, Gov. Allen
of Ohio, ex-Govs,, Thorp and Sey-
mour, the Hon. Montgomery Blair,
the Hon George A, Pendleton, Sena-
tors Bogy of Missouri, GoIdthwaite
of Alabama, Hager Of California,
Thurman of Ohio and Stevenson of
Kentucky and 30 others, the Hon.
Amasa J. Parker was introduced.
He thought that large majority of
the people of this country were op-
posed to the presenC Admins
iration. They were satisfied that
so corrupt an Administration new
er EXISTED, The result of the re-
cent State elections in New Hamp-
shire and Vermont indicated a de
sire for a change of rulers, All that
was needed to carry the State at the
next election and the country in 1876,
was to harmonize all those who were
opposed to Grants Administration
Senator Bayard of Delaware was
present to meet Democrats from New
York, and almost every State in the
Union. The victories in the elections
in New Hampshire and Connecticut
were no ordinary triumphs. Those
States were carried by majorities so.
emphatic that it cannot be said to
haye been caused by local differences,
They were carried because the peo-
pie thought they must do it TO pre-
serve the American nation. For
thirteen years the people of this
country had lived under a real des-
potism veiled by the form of Re-
publican Government. Every limlta-
ton of the Government, said he, has
been cast down, and the question
which we have to decide is how we
can restore limited Government so
that liberty shall be right and an en-.
joyment and not permit, as it has
been for thirteen years. The last
measure passed by the Republican
Congress was departure from the
limits of the Constitution which for
bids the issue of a national currency
that makes anything but gold and sill
YER its basis. Many people try to
make a hero of President Grant on
account of his veto of that Republi-
,an measure; but l simply thank him
ror doing his duty. Our duty is not
only to restore'the written Constitu-
ion, but to restore the unwritten
avs which make men respectable
which make them freemeh. They
ire laws which govern gentlemen and
lonest men in their intercourse with
zach other They are the laws which
Gen. Grant has taught his countrymen
o despise, and which we must en-
leavor to restore, Our principles in
1916 must echo those Of our fathersin
L77G. [Applause.l
These principles cannot be dictated
~ mere party policy. They must
.ome from something worthy the ot-
.assion, and that something is the res
Grafton of free Government in this
I'm this city" added the
senator, "you have an organized and
egalized board of men who live by
obbing your merchants. A highway
obber takes takes your watch and
our pocketbook, Lut he does not rob
'ou of all your means. But these
men take in one robbery S27O,O0
rom the pockets of one man. All
hese things must be righted. We
must invite our neighbors 10 join MS.
We cannot be exclusive. After our
uccess in the elections we must call
convention of all the States. Then
,e can see what we need-then we
an do what must be done, no matter
those pets go under politically lap
lause.
Here Mr.. Schell introduced the
Ion. John McEnery as the rghtiul
Governor of Louisiana. The Cover.
or, who, was received with cheers,
lid that he was glad TO be in a State
'hich was free,and where the peoples
ghts we're free, and when the peoples
ehts were unirbpared. lie was SO
nfortunate as to live in State where
ie rights of the majority were not
,spected, and the peoples will over
lled by Federal bayonets. The peo-
Ie of Louisiana had been loyal TO the
ederal Government since' the war
nd they tried to repair the broken re-
.tions which existed before and dur
e the war. \
But their efforts had been foiled by
,e warrantable interference Of the 4