, 1875-12-07

ing TO the county promptly on demand.
NIB. LAMAHs SPEECH.
Tho New York Iporid sings an cx,l1ting
pmn Of triumph over tho Bpeecl, delivered
by Mr. LAMAR, Rs Chairman of tito Demo-
crntic Congressional cRucus, on Saturday last.
It is tho first time it haa Ind to sing for many
years, a,d, while NO l1avo no objection to ita
singing, it nay DO instructive to find out
what it is singing about. by way Of pref
is one of the ablest, most polished, Unrest
minded, md most influential men in tile
Sonth. Ho stood high in the old Congress
before the Wnr. lle ig Il snau Of fine ability
aud elegant address, md is eloquent Of speech.
Flo went into the Rebellion with much rctnc-
tance, according to lis own representation.
Tie is not hater OF tho North, nor n man
as fair n type Of Reconstructed Rebel as
the South eau present among ita mort protni-
ncnt men. As such ho WAS prt forward ns
the Chairman OF the caucus without any op-
position upon tho part Of either OF tho thrco
candidates for tho Speakcrship or their back-
erz. He represented tho majority sentiment
Of the CAUCUS and, rs far as le was allowed
to, tho Democratic plasform and policy Of tie
Honse Of Representatives.
We nro exultingly told by tho Eor1d that
" Mr.. LAstAn's speech will arouss oorainl
aud responsive echo in every Democratic
heart from Maine to Toxns, from New York
to California" What arc tho propositions
TINT are going to produce this remarkable cf-
feet? It ID easy to sift out those to which
tho Republican party will mako no objection.
md which wo are glad to be assured arc 60
ing to arouse tlo Democratic echoea. They
aro the propositions to pay tho national
debt in full in the world'a money; to mako
tho paper currency "equal with that OF any
nation on tho earth y; to rcluco the expenses
Of the Government; to adopt such system
Of taxation aa will bring in the required rov-
enue with the lowest restrictions upon CON-
merco and with tho lcast burden 10 tho
farmers aud lnborcrs aud to ferret out and
punish eorruptions. All these propositions
cover Republican ground, and VIC aro glad to
bo assured TINT their cnunciation is bound to
raise an echo in every Democratic heart.
Having sifted these out, thero still remain
two propositions which aro open to discus
sion. Mfr. LAMAR says:
Tbere has been for rome time In tho public mind =
conviction profound and all.perradlng that TIM
Ctrt Strvs OF te country haa not bccn directed from
considerations OF rblfc good but from hoau Of party
profit, aud for corrupt, sclfal. aud unpAttiotio as
signs. Tho people demand At our hands : sweeping
aud thorough rcfor1n, which a4a1l DO conducted In
spirit that will Recre tho appointment to places Of
nt,I
and the capable.
This conviction has been profound and all-
pcryading not only for - somo time," but
for lnany years. It llas existed ever since tho
days Of ANDREW JAcKaos'a Presidency, when
the Democratic party destroyed the Civil Gor-
vic, aud adopted 81 n passy motto: ITO the
sictors belong tho spoils." When they adopt-
cd this ru!nous policy, tloy 1nade o.Nce-hold-
ing purely partisan in character, anl they
carried ont that policy from 1898 TO 1861
with such completeness that, during all that
time, there was not MI oillce-holder under the
Federal Government who held l,iH place be-
cause Of his ability to Gil 1t, but because he
was Dumocratio partisan, During nll these
Year, they havo carried out THIS policy, not
only III the Offices under the Federal Govern
msAt, but in State, county, municipal, antl
town Offices, wherever thoy hive boon
in power. Every Office has been filled
/ with partssans for partisan purposes.
Men Of ability, and intelligence, and
honesty haSe been ruthless,y turned out TO
mako room for partisaus. The very caucus
which slr. LAMAR was addressing ia notable
Illustration OF tho truth Of this assertion.