The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-11-19
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SENATOR THURMAN Z!
Before the Manhattan Club,
F New York, ON Thursday Eve
+ ming, November 9Th, 1874,

MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMAN OF
THE MANHATTAN CLUB Before say
one word on politics, or, rather say
the most important word on politics
that have to utter, l have para
mount duty to perform, and that is to
give you the compliments and a mes
sage from one of the most beautiful
Democratic widows of my acquaint-
ance. (Laughter0 AS I hurried to
the depot this morning / chanced to
meet her ON the street, and she said,
@Whence in such a hurry 2" l told
her was coming to New York to
help rejoice at the election here OF my
friend Tilden. "Good," said she,
@Give my compliments to the Democ-
racy of New York, and tell them that
as they have shown themselves to pos
sess omnipotent power, their first duty
is tO..make Tilden take wife," Iaugh-
ter and applause,)
An auditor-Senator, we have pro-
vided for that already in Albany.
(Lsughter,)
Senator Thurman-I will bear that
message back to the lady, although it
may disappoant her somewhat
(Laughter.) When, at IL O'Clock last
night, / received your message, L had
just ended a speech to 1000 "dew-
drop" in great excitement. | said to
myself, II cannot deny myself the
pleasure of being with my brethren
of the Manhattan Club tomorrow
night, to testify the high esteem l
place upon the victory achieved by the
Democracy OF that gallant State, and
also to bear my humble testimony to
the merits of the man I have known
many years, and known only to re-
spect and esteem, the gallant standard
bearer whom you have elected TO fill
the Gubernatorial chair of the State.
(Applause.) And so, although labor
ing under hoarssness which almost
incapacitates me from speaking at all.
/ am here, not to make you speech,
for long speeches are not in order
were i'll ever such good voice, but to
say few words, and but flew words,
and to manifest my interest in your
success in this State. Ny frieuds,you
have heard q great deal about the
causes of the Democratic victories this
year. | shall not repeat my own views
upon that subject, which have been
stated again and again. l will only
say that this is not spasmOdic effort
that is made by the people; it is not
a mere temporary victory of what is
called an tsoff year" for the founda-
.tions of the victories of this year
were laid in the victories obtained last
year, and there is no such thing in
mathematics as two consecutive odd
numbers, (Applause and lauQhter.)-
There is no such thing as two Off
years following each other cOnsecu-
lively, and it won't do, therefore, to
say that the victory of 1874 is simply
victory of an off year. Ne, my
friends, IT is the growing strength of
the opposition to the Radical party,
based upon as solid reason as ever
banded men together in defence of
theireommon liberties and prosperity.
(Applause.) But | said 1 had a few
words to say about the results, for it
becomes US now TO turn our thoughts
to the future rather than to the past
And now let me say one thing in con-
nection with the election of my friend
the GoYernor elect. predict for that
election an effect far beyond the limits
of New York /; [ predict for il a bene-
ficial result throughout the entire
length and breadth of this republic.
(Applause.) Not in one view alone
mot simply as the election of a DEM
ecrat. but in special and particular
view, which commends it to the judg-
ment OF every rejecting man, the
election of Samuel j. TiIdeB to the
Governorship of New York is an an
nnuneement that the man who has the
boldness and virtue to bravely fight
again st all frauds will be supported by
the people. (ApplauSe.) And never,
nay friends, in the history of any
country, was that lesson needed more
than at this very time. 1t was needed
not IN New 7 ork, however, as much
as it issneeded elsewhere. 1t is need
ed in every State, almost, in the South
aud am sorry to say, needed in many
: State North. And the news that
this champion of truth and honesty
in government has been elected by
1900 majority in the great State of
New York. will be a monument to
virtue in every State of the Republic.
(Applause.) L look, therefore, upon
the election of our friend Iilden, as
having this peculiar Significance, and
in this respect as being far more BEN
efcial in its consequences than would
have been the election of any other
man in the State, however worthy and
able he might be. But said we have
other duties, aud the chief is to look
to the future and sec what are the re-
Spousibilities that are to rest upon us.
Alter the 4th of March next, the
House of Representative will be
Democratic by large majority. 1t
might be supposed that that devolved
no responsibility upon us. That is a
mistake. say it might be supposed,
because the Senate will remain Radi-
cal, and the Presidential chair will be
occupied by Grant until the 4th of
March, 1877. But, my friends, re-
member that the fact that the Senate
will be against us win not relieve us
from responsibility nor from the ne
cessity of having a real, definite, de-
fcnsible policy for our party. During
the greater part of General Jackson's
administration a majority of the SEN
ate were opposed to him-of opposite
politics-but General Jackson never
faltered Tor moment in presenting
his policy, appealing to the right, and
urging his views with allsthe strength
of his ability and mighty will. And
although we will not have the Presi-
dency nor the Senate before the 4th of
March, 1877, yet the people of the
country VIII iOOk 10 tnAC OeulOCTatlC
House of Representatives, to present,
and to present with united front, that
policy which is to lead us to victory
in 1876. (Applause.) And therefore
il is of the utmost importance that
true doctrine should be taught, that
true principle shall be inculcated, that
error shall be eliminated, that differ
ences of opinion which are not funCa-
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this mighty Democracy, nom Maine
including Massachusetts, (applsnse)
clear to the Rio Grande, shall march
in solid columns, not with dise0rdant
banners, not with discordant music,
but with the same music and the same
flags, to an assured victory. (Applause)
Let us, then, become united; let us
settle on principles sacred to eur par
ty ; sacred to constitutional liberty !;
sacred to the existence of the republic /:
let us do that; let US harmonize, aud