Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-05

feelings and instincts Of the people, aud TO the
assumptions of power that marked the radical
party and their radical rulers. They shut their
| eyes TO these things. They did not like them.
/ a man with an American heart did not like TO
/ see his constitution violated. A man with an
! American soul did not like to see the military
I set above the civil power. A man with the 10 Sc
4 OF liberty did not like 70 see martial law pro-
| claimed over eleven states of the union, but
| they shut their eyes and said, "Time will re-
| dress this. The country is now prosperous, ana
| therefore We will say nothing about these
| things, but will redress them In the future {"
| But when the country ceased TO be prosperous
| and when st length this apparent prosperity
! sunk under the test of reality aud truth, when
/ the reai!ty OF suffering and indebtedness vas
! brought home to every mans door, then these
men who had closed their eyes 10 the violation
| OF the constitution, and Of every right of the
| American people; then these men who had
closed their eyes to the persecution of oue-third
| of the people of the United States; then these
men at length gave vent TO their feelings and
/ the result, my friends, has been what is now so
/ often called "a tidal wave" All, yes, il is A
| tidal wave. Let no man think it is q spasmodic
/ earthquake. Let no man think it has happened
/ soon 10 pass away. No, my friends the fOunda-
/ tl0n Tor the victory we achieve this night were
4 lAid last year. The victory we obtained in OaiO
! Tor instance, this year, could never have been
/ obtained but for that great aud superb victory
| in the hCnr Of supreme necessity, which we OBJ
| tanned last year. tCheers for Ohio and APP
IlaUse.l The wave ten set il has only acquired
| strength in 1874.
But my friends it is not hi Oh tide vet. TLauph.
ter, and cries of "GOOd."1 IL IL only a little
rise IN the tide of about six feet; that is about
siIipg TIDE in Washington, think. In 1876 it
VIII be the Bay OF Fundy-high tide that is about
sky feet. Great laughter Then, my friends,
ILefS Will De swept away this misrule, under
which THIS people have grOaned SO leng, AMI
swept away, firmly believe, and trust that God
may grant, forever aud forever. Amen. IGreat
cheering voice-"HOw about the third
teIm?"l IRE third term? My friends let me-
tell you about that thing-the third term
III my friend up here in the White House had
not gwen the idea OF the third term, therewould
not have been any anywhere. He is going to
hghc 1T out on that line II it takes a year and a
halt: lGreat laughter.J Well, now, it is NV
Oplk ION that the third term has sickly infant
never had any chance OF being raised-[iaugh-
ter ana applausel and all the milk bottles that
my friend Mr.. COnkling and some other folks
can get together TO nurse that infant won't pre-
vent that infant from dying, and dying in '7G.
Laughter and epplause.l No, my friends that
General Grant has desired to have a third term,
that many of his supporters have desired a third
Term 1or him, 1t is simply useless to deny Ii he
did not want third term, why, in heavens
name, didn't he say so? l saw a publication
mere Few days ago. in newspapeT, that there
had been talk In Cabinet council about it, but
General Grant did not think it consistent with
nlsdlsnlty to notice this thing OF a third term
ana the newspaper went on 10 say that il was
only sensation, which was being kept up by
lOuf or nVe newspapers, and then proceeded to
draw portraits of the editors of those newspa-
pers that were by no means tlatteTing. [Langh-
Ter. Now that was very poor apology. 1t
didn't become the dignity, forsooth Of the
President to say be was not a candidate for the
thiId term, because, as this paper intimated, il
was only the talk offOar or five newspapers
but tleIe was the republican state conyen-
ton OF South Carolina, that had solemnlv nom
lnaced him for third term. Did not that AN
thouze him to speak, or does he consider that
the radical party In South Carolina IS so uttsrlV
contemptible that it does not become the Presi-
cent to take any notice of them? Laughter
II mar Is ms view of the case, thenI must sub
NIT. But am going to leave that TO my friends
when Congress meets. am going to sit hack
there in my seat and see the third-termers and
Sht!-thud teTmers; how sweet it is to see "ths
brethren dwell together in harmOnylp
a yUice.-"How about Massachusetts?"
have spoken to you about Massachusetts,. |
90 not know what may happen hers pretty soon
just think of the idea of our walking along
there IN Congress, with a Yankee on either side
OF US, shouting tor democracy. / tell you, NV
friends, these folks are coming out right. These
ankees keep up terrible thinking. They ara
wonderful fellows to keep up a thinking: they
are persistent fellOws-they are such a liberty
loving kind OF people. And didn't you hear
come all straight? Now Massacbusetts has
come all straight, and though it should be like
a meteor that flashes across the sky, it shows
my friends, that there is q Heaven above us
night. s'0U
I''How about the independent press?"I whv.
the independent press did some work this wear
think 1t did: And think it did work that
was Immensely seryiceable to this country and
that " i'll rebound to its honor as long as the
pres shaII last Applause, and three cheers
Now, about Butler. l have no quarrel with
"Ben, and as TO Il king the side of the press
against him, that would seem 20 indicate that |
I-Onsht thaJ the press would not be able to take
care OF "Ben." Between the press and Ken -
'Old Benz will get the worst or it. Besides | |
nay nave natural sympathy for taking the side of
the weaker party in other words, OF pulling ont
the undeTmCst dog. [Laughter.l But am not |
gong 10 say anything about that. Did lot |
nNeWspspeT Row" send him telegram this |
morning. have not heard the reply TO IT, but |
when that funeral comes, may | be there to see |
ny friends, l am glad to see you here, I'm this |
city that bears the name of the Gather oF bis
county and the president of that convention |
Itat framed the Constitution Of the United |
ottuts' lGIeat applsuse.I Ii is worthy of you, |
C GU o. tnls city, to come forward and mani
fest In decent and orderly rejoicing the grati- |
tude that nils your heart for a victory not of a |
faction, not by persecution, but of the A merlcan
people and or american liberty. And now | |
cheering
AFTER another air by tie band the line of |
nIo. @H again formed and proceeded to the
residence OF Mr. a!exander, where a couple of
called on for a speech but his modesty prevented
him from responding.
SPEECH BY MR.. LOUIS sCHADP
The next halt was made at the office of the
Sentinel, where three cheers were given for that
paper and Its editor, MIR. Louis Schade. Mr. |
Schade, after expressing his thanks for the COM
pliment paid him, stated as one of the principal
causes OF the recent defeat Of the republican
the Temperance fanatics. The nomination of
the prohibitiOnist Talbot in Masss oh SETS and
the adoption of a prohibition platform, had for
the first time in forty years delivered that rad
zeal stronghold into the hands Of the democrats
Applause. The unexpected turn in MichI-
gan, which would most likely deprive the conn
try or the services of the old Temperance toner
Chandler in the Senate must be ascribed to the
same cause. Laughter and spplause.l The
adopted citizens, particularly those of German
descent, had almost unanimously opposed Iast
tuesday the radical ticket For thew cOuId
never believe that that party which denied them
the poor privilege of saying what thew shall eat
and drink would grant them any political rights
worth having. Applause Credit mobiiier |
salary grabbing, ring swindles and general cor !
fnptlon had of course assisted to defeat the re.
publcans. The Louisiana dragonades had ex-
asperated the people, and the apprehension
thst, In case the republicans should also con- |
trOl the House in 1876, Attorney General Will
Hams and his marshals would manufacturer !
enough kuklux stories to induce an ONLY too
willing majority to throw enough out Of the !
southern electoral vote TO elect their candidate |
had had powerful influence. '
he admOnished the democrats IN he prudart !
II they wanted to enjoy the fruits of the recent
victories. Ihey should remember that in many !
or the states the elections had been carried in |
spite or the efforts Of some of the old damo- |
cratic leaders. 1t they wanted to be succsssTnl
IN 1873 they had Necessarily TO purify the on
position party of all bad elements ApI- .haI.. |