National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-05
THEJUBILANT DEMOCRATS
SENATOR 4. 6. THURMAN MAKES A
SPEECH TO HIS ADMIRERS.

SPEECH TO HIS ADMIRERS.
THE DEMOCRACY OF WASHINGTON M
TOxIoATED WITH DELIGHT SENATOR
THURMAN MINGLES HIS CoNGRATULA-
TIOks-HE ExPATIATEs ON THE CAUSES
"A VISIT TO COLUMBUS ALEXANDER
BILL DICKSON STANDS TREAT.
Last night the Democracy Of the city, specially
headed by Mr.. Columbus Alexander and VIII
ham Dickson, turned out an masse to celebrate
with music, bonfres and serenade speeches the
victories won By their party in the different
States. 1t was q most excited and juouant
crowd, but inasmueh as they have not been To-
gether before in this city for many years, 1t was
little dif1eult to recognize great many IN II
who have hitherto been known as prominent
Democrats, Besides the gentleman named there
were in the front ranks of the procession, which
marched To the strains OF the Marine band,
1fessrs- = Coyle. DR.. Allen, Dorsey and VII
liam Clagett, L. E. Lusby, "Tobe" Hudson, Nat.
sardo. aBuli" Robinson, and that class Of men.
Bat in a short time they will be known better, for
MS Dickson's intention after the
FIRING OF GRAND SALUTE
IN the Monument Lot next Friday or Saturday
afternoon ofone hundred guns in honor Of Demo
GRATIS triumphs to form new Young Mems
democratic Club, not perhaps in opposition to
the ancient Democratic Jackson Association, but
IOT the puIaQSe Oh bringing AAo aSbENN anu
Sdyapced thinkers OF the party into body for
work in the ensuing Presidential contest, and
last night the delusion among them was SO eem-
pIete that henceiorth that party Is 70 rule the
The 5Eloeession as formed near the Metropolitan
few msp and voters it was largely composed Of
boys, and such curious folks as are drawn TO-
getber on such occasions: Marching up the Ave
nue. It's ranks were 00nsidsEHbty sHelled, and by
thetiDe it reached
THE OFFICE OF THE WORLD,
on Fourteenth street, it might have numbered
thousand or fifteen hundred people The World
ofhee Was not Illuminated for the occasion, but
abe band halted and played the "Star SPangled
Banner" This hardly raised the enthusiasm OF
stars and Bars" and 'iDixie5 The rOtund and
POrtly form of Adams was RnXiously looked for,
but The Ss; made 5 m mCTeS On
few steps and halted again in front OF the sun
ofhee. There It played The Union Forever"
and the crowd demanded the presence Of Gibson,
hut for once thaLFeTaciOus correspondent did not
respond. 1t made little difference, however, for
Sc was known that Senator Thurman was at home
and that he would speak. The band tuned up
1.-THE Girl 1 Eeft Behind Me- and tTudged on for
the only prominent Democratic mecca in Wash
The pilgrims were not long in reaching the en-
ehanted palace of t'the next President Of the
United States as he was familiarity hailed; and
after the band had played "Hsil to the CHER
and "The Red, White and Blue, the blinds Of
the house opened and an illumination threw its
light over 3 crowd that by this time had got SO
bold to initiate the old rebel YELL and to cheer
for JEFF. Davis, and to swear that 'the niggers
would now be taken care Of" Immediately q
half dozen well-dreEsed ladies appeared at the
windows. They were absolutely frantic with de-
light. They joined in the cheers, and waved
their handkerchiefs as vigorously as though they
had been on board OF a ship in distress. The par
loTs were filled with tho oily specimens Of the
and on the steDs ouiefIy waiting for entrance
and the unlocking Of the front doors, the spee-
1aeled Lucius Quintius Curtius Of the Louisville
Courier the blazing Mcfarland, Of the Press
and several other dignitaries Of the Row might
have been seen. At last the doors were opened
for "the next President OF the United States to
come out, but in these worthless rushed and
blocked up the way. At last, however,
TWELVE DEMOCRATIC AooLYTEs,
bearing lighted torches, descended the steps and
ranged themselves on either side, and right be-
on the upper step. Three cheers for Thurman"
woke up the startled people living on that square
0fNsW York avenue, ana in an instant many per;
sons appeared at their windows rs suddenly, and
looking like the ''sheeted dead" It was mo-
ment or more before the unterTihed really CON-
pretended the situation themselves. They are
comparative order was restored and
THE SPEECH OF Mr.. THURMAN
was commenced. He said:
! thank you most heartily for the honor Of this
serenade, and for the opportunity you afford me
40 participate in your rejoicing: Yet, when I
think Of It, is it not dreadful thing to see you
with drum and hfe, and trumpet and cymbals, and
rending the air with your loud cries and exclama-
1ionE, because the State Of Massachusetts, has
been eO1qqsEsd By the Kg,Klg5; IAPPIlauss:;
enough that those awful fellows, by in-
tImidatiOn, so frightened the amiable, peaceful!
and eace-loTing carpet-baggers and scallawags
down South IIaughter and applRusel as to obtain
the mastery over all that fair portion Of the re-
p1bIic9 Was It at all necessary that they should
20 North, and by illuminating the Republican
party, carry the States Of Oregon, Ohio, Indiana,
West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New
jersey, and, to cap the climax, the State Of New
York; loud and continuous appiause.j say
% cap the climax, oFerrun the State Of New
York and put the State Of Massachusetts in their
bTeeChes pocket? Laughter and applause
Why, my Friends, the editors and politicians are
ALI scratching their heads 70 md out the cause
OTWhat they call o revolution, when every man
who has read the history Of Southern OutrGges,"
the manifestOes Of Attorney General Williams,
the proceedings Of the Chattanooga convention,
the afiidavits or Major Merrill, the kilograms Of
Marshal Packard, knows full we'll there was but
q single cause for our victory, and hat was
Passamaquoddy bay to the Rio GranGe, that
brave, loyal, peace-loytng party called the Be-
publican party has been SO fntimida ed that
many Of them, in sheer terror, have voted the
Democratic ticket, and more Of them yet have re-
fused TO vote at all. Laughter and applause
Now you all understand the cause Of our carry
ing the election, and whenever any Of these peo-
pie ask you for that cause you have only to reply
IN one word. gIntimidation" TLaughter and an
plaUse.l A voice. GHOW about Butler?"
That reminds me Of another thing. This cleo
ton has been carried by party which that ven
cradle Christian statesman, Gerrtt Smith, called
the "devilinspred party" and these ''devil-in-
Epiredr men have 50 little respect for persons and
such little regard for virtue, that they dared
even 10 penetrate the Essex district and LAYING
their prOfane hands upon the virtuous Butler
Ilaughterl said to him, with o Shrek whose dis
loyalty makes me tremble while think of IT,
"Benjauin, get OUT [Great laughter and ap-
plsuSe.l
what are the causes Of our triumph, II the Oppor-
tunity were good, IL Il was not time Of iOlilhca-
tion. hut time Of serious thought and reflection.
hope yOu will not think because 1 sneak In this
vein that am IN a frivolous moody Why, nv
friends, year after year the RadieSl party have
carried the elections at the North by the cry OF
Southern OutTages and intimidation at the South.
ICTies Of ''RighLrl Members AFTER members OF
Congress, duly elected-elected by triumphant
majoriues-haye been turned out Of their seats in
the Capitol, or refused their seats under this
false pretenee Of Southern Outrages and intimida-
tion. lCTies Of How are yOu?''l In this very
year, when the foundations are slipping away
Eom under them, and their house brought to it's
fall and they feel that an earthquake has I'm
ished their existence, they set up again this mill
for the manufacture OF Southern outrages with
the Attorney General Of the United States as
chief miller. Laughter and great eherring.l
Now, I have referred to Gen. Butler II / had
not intended TO refer 70 him, your calls perhaps
would have made It proper that should do So
But there Is a propriety in my referring to that
man. When he accepted his last nomination he
gave ss chef reason for doing so that he had
the will, and he had the ability, II Occupying
seat in Congress- to still further repress and sub
due the Southern people, He raised the black
sought 70 maintain HIS place But the people
raised the white hag-nOt Of defeat, but Of peace,
and said 70 him, "EersecutOT, stay thou At thy
home" FGreat eheerinRl
Now, my friends, what arc the causes Of our
great victory. can tell you in a single sentence
The cause Is, discomfort with Radical rule
ICrieE Of 'COrreet."l Thst,cause Is universal
1t Is felt on the shores Of the Atlantic, and The
shores Of the Pleihc. II IS felt in old New Ea'E-
land, and It is felt on the borders Of the Rio
Grande. IA voice, "And IN the District or CO.
AlmbIa" Great laughtsr.l And everywhere,
where there is q heart, native or naturalIZed,
that beats with American sentiments. There is q
profound discomfort with Radical rule. [Cries
OF GOOD, good" But now, If you ask me whether
there Is any good reason for this discomfort; e
you say WheTcc comes this discomfort, / answer
you, IL is because within the last nine years our
Radical rulers have set 1t naught every instinct,
every feeling, every habit, every teaching Of the
American people, and our foTeiathers. [CheeE-
ing and cries Of THAT is Sc
The American people are Hberty-loving peo-
PIE, but liberty has been trampled under foot IRON
one end Of the republic TO the other by this Radi-
cal party. The American people are home-rule-
loving people, but bone rule has been treated
with seorn and contempt by our Radical rulers;
ano the doctrine Is row acted upon persistently
Ay tAe American Congress, that &C may exercise
= omnptent power as the Parliament Of Great
61ltaln. Inc American people are an economical
loving people but our expenses Of Government
are such that men look around in despair when
ne sees the lace Of the tRL-gathereF. The Ameri-
can people are an honesty loving people hut
Credit MobilieT, SanbOrn eontracts ets stbn bo1ss
fraBds secret service division TappIanse ana
Washington rings [great applausei have made
corruption q synonym for R0Ternmeit n The TTnS
al n W0ndar Sc 1