The daily gazette., 1875-12-06
FIRST EDITION
.1HE SPEAKERSHIP,
Kerr Nominated on Third Ballot
Gt,ilI Acceptance Of the Situation BY
W." tho Defeat. q Can!ld4tGS
rpertsnt Speech of Mr.. Lamar
- Chairman of the Caucus.
,uF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLE.
i' TIES OF THE PARTY.
,rp nuTIES AND RESPONSIBLE.
'1 TIES OF THE PARTY.

,rp DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLE.
j" TIES OF THE PARTY.
,,AspEcrs FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF
THE HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, December 4.-To the
spe. Of true Democrats and all unset.
A natriots this day has contributed
:, impetus incalculable. To night,
40, IN, weeks strain has relaxed and
IN. defeated candidates for the Speak
,,.,in and their friends have faced the
,.c, there IS a general admission that
the work has been nobly done, in the
interest," not of party merely but of the
Who'll. country. A Democratic majori
nj the House of the peoples repre-
yustiyes which behave itself as this
nshss, deserves honor and plaudits
tou the entire nation. Never since
AefOundation Of the capital had such
,suepces been brought to bear to
force the nomination of Speaker as
unemployed here all the week, and
trg we're bad influences so resis.
ted
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The caucus was called to order by
Fernando Wood at about 2:15 p M,
ll1 OD his motion Mr.. L. Q. G, Lamar
d Mississippi, was chosen as the pro-
siding officer On motion of Mr., uol-
nan, of Indiana, Mr.. Banning, of Ohio
vas made secretary of the caucus.
SPEECH OF MR.. LAMAR.
We are confronted with q crisis in
Ac history of the democratic party of
+ The country which brings TO our party
grand opportunities but is also freight
ed with solemn responsibilities. the
fruits of the great political revolution
which brings US here to day will be.Iike
the fruit that grows on the accursed
sea. The people of this country, by
an overwhelming majority in States,
have placed the democratic party,
liter long exclusion from power, in
pssesslon OF the most important de-
artment of the federal government.
Ahen say important, | do not mean
Dat st is the department invested
nth great emoluments The depart
aelts OF patronage, those which hold
ae
GllrTERING PRIZES OF WEALTH
md distinction are the coordinate do.
piIments of the government which
lesllll under .he control of our poll |
nCa opponents. The members of the
aOuse OF Representatives have no
Patonage Whatever beyond the |
4lO1lment of naval and military |
aOeIs s,and their compensation is bare.
y adequate to life OF republican
implicitly and prudential economy
iltre are many offices in the gift OF |
neeIecutlve tar more profitable and,
Mme public esteem, far more distin-
ssEneu than that OF seat in the House
representatives. But this branch
saeVertheless, under our matchless
9Mm OF government. the
80, BASIS OF OUR FABRIC
alofary. 1t is the only department
aMe federal government directly
,spOAslole to the people of the coun
a.! anu receiving its power directly
.iOn lAeir hands. All the other de-
pa,'nsls are two or three degrees re.
IOatu IOiV iiom the people in the mode of |
,Ss 'S'H selections and in the nature of |
a"n m responsibilities. But while the
nO.y Os'e Vt Representatives is thus ra.
i.Dule EvuaOle TO the people, all the other |
%pAflinents of the government are
'srOnSIble to this body.
a. ,ae people of this country have
,tsed US, the democratic majority |
nt1 s house, with the important |
m!,t " bringing these coordinate
NJ ucnsS .a oil the government to their |
~. responsibility and thus by an un.
S,. N.Y. instinct or a keen intelligence
s,s,.,. M, u,ehded together our duty, our
I,ens \. bs and our inclinations. There
a, 'een zen In the public mind a convic-
poiounu and all pervading, that
ia. THE CIVIL SERVICE
ton n,s country has not been directed
4 oooS SptlVes OF honesty and for the pub
sOSt a. 9ut fsom considerations of party
tdemoann9 an9 ior corrupt designs, and that
40 sn5 at our hands, a reform sweep
"a thorough. (Appiause.) There
AM an Imperative demand that vigil
c;n;s. c;n;e.,amination be made into the ad-
As ration oN,n of the public revenues of
uvountry, both in its collection and
a,%;se9a that all accounts shall be
md anso' as 1t is the solemn privilege
ernn.y OF this House to do. and that
le,s epsion he ferretted out and wrong
! efnIOaa @0 matter how high or low. be full |
n,r;pc n,;%sed and punished. There ia a
Oun,rss ana irresistible sentiment in the |
d pro,ys mat, under the speclous theory
aaslriessv ~ and fostering particular in |
e' Or Interests, a body of
b,,. hiscALLED REVENUE LAWS
lItSa *en enacted to the det,;m.nt of
ty And do.ner a! great interests of the conn.
tue oae az tne expense of the puul,c rev
ias deWaeSs the highest and most press |
tins S%slds Snn upon us will be not opIv TO |
1tnl 10 ~ 'he expenses OF the govern
Onical o5 ,ne point Necessary to an econ. |
agsttm motiihis'ration, ot but to adopt such |
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