The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-18
Speech Of Senator Eaton in New
I'm York. f..7

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GENTLEMEN OF THE MANHATTAN CLUB
I return you. my most sincere thanks for
inviting me to be present with you on this
joyful occasion. It is not the time to make
a speech, and do not propose to make
one. You have met here to reioice-to re-
joicc that Massachusetts and Connecticut,
and New York and Pennsylvania. and New
God bless her-and North Carolina stand
shoulder to shoulder. All along on this
seaboard from New Hampshire to South
Carolina the Liberal Democratic party
now govern. We rejoice. We must re-
joice; we, here iii New York VIC Of the
Empire State cast thirty-three votes, and
where New York casts it's thirty three Lib
eral-Democratic votes it elects the next
President of the United States. I feel re-
joiced, Mr.. President, because once more
in this land men are free. Money is a good
,thing--hard money is very good thing
and free trade and a revenue tariff are We
ry good things, but free men are better
than all these. I think it is this man, who
is now tlignitied with the name of Centen-
NAL Dix-wlO told us on another occasion,
when referring to that old flag, that if any
man attempt to pull it down shoot him on
the spot, because it is the emblem of Amer
lean sovereignty, and here, not ten years
ago my friend who has Just been honored
with the election ofCnvernor in, this State,
was arrested and locked Zip III his own
house, and by this same military official,
who, when asked where his authority was
for any stich proceeding said, in an inso
lent manner, "Here, it is--here," elapping
his hand upon bis sword. l think it is
timo when such a man can carry Oh such
transactions that he,had better be shot
down on the spot. TO honor God that
now there will not lie any more Of it here
1t is, amusing to 60 back a short time and
see how they did shake that bloody shirt
at us. New Jersey has gotten'overit, Con-
nccticut never did sec lit---and altogether
that old rag has been somewhat of a fail
ure this time: But now victory is ours,
not alone the Democratic party, but the
Liberal element of the country
have joined with us in the elections of
Connecticut and-NeW York. The Govern
ment is ours. I say the Government, be-
cause aftertile fourth day of March next
that part of the legislative power that has
control of the purse is in the hands of the
Democratic party. All that is necessary
to 10 is to be as wise as serpents; but not
as harmless as doves. ALI the members of
the House OF. Representatives,, and they
have a year; to do it, should begin to-day
mature their bills, and when they go in
at that first Monday in. March, 1875, pass
them OH to the Senate, where there will
be majority Of 6 in the Administration
favor, and have the responsibility rest
there. Will everything that is done by
the, Liberal Democratic party be wise and
prudent +? If they are wise we have before
us thirty years of power. am well aware
of the great responsibility that, will fall
upon the Democratic party, but l desire to
say one thing here before I leave. I'll
live will demonstrate it. Under the
Democratic party in this country. every
dollar Of the debt can Sc paid and taxes re-
dnced each year. cannot show you this
tonight. There have been expended for
the last ten wears more than eighty mill
lions over the excess of the interest of the
national debt, and more than had been eX-
pended before the country was in the
hands of the present wasteful, corrupt
horde. Place the country in the hands of
men who will cut down all expenses in the
army and the navy, and ofthe $4,000 blood
suckers who have fattened upon the body
polite. I desire to be personally response
BILE for that opinion, because have exam
ined the question and have no doubt about
it. propose the Government shall pay
it's debtssp' legal currency, and in full
That there shall be one constitutional law
for the government and the same for the
people. Hard money as the basis, and ev-
cry step an advance toward specie pay
ments. No man of sense would say that
we should 60 to specie payments to-mor-
row or next week, but every piece of leg
islation should look towards specie pay
ments. Every act of Congress should point
straight to speedy specie pay ments. The
expenses of this country can he cut, down
$l00, 100000 per year. No man can fail to
see this. love to honor The Democracy
and the Liberal Republicans of this com.
monwealth. ! honor the man who has
been elected as your chief magistrate. AS
man once said when your speaker was
running for o local Office in his own State,
but what was his war record Another
said: II don't care for his war record, but
don't believe he will steal, and that is
enough" will say in regard to the man
you have placed at the headiof the Empire
State, that he is honest, gentleman of in
tegrity, and you have every reason to
place every confidence in him.. i do not
intend to hint, norto be understood to say
that the old gentleman who is going out
has stolen. Heis very respectable gen.
tleman, but New York has no further use
for him. (Long. laughter and applause
during which Senator Eaton left the stand.
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