The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-15
Governor Allen Makes a Speech.

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visited Dayton and made q briel
speech, which the Republican paper'
are denounciDg as ''hitter and gross
ly partizan" affair. The Dayton Jour
nal (Republican) gives report of tn.
speech which we copy below, and ash
every one to read it and satify him.
self whether the Radical papers have
not been fibbing about the Governor
The Journal says:
The Governors tall pres
ence, old-fashioned manner of dress
ing and Andrew Jackson style was
universally commented upon, while
the rosy appearance of his face may
have been caused by the sun, or by ex.
citenent, or by too much enthusiasm
GOVERNOR ALIENS SPEECH.
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND. GEN
TLEMxN: This is the greatest day in
the American calendar. We are here
to celebrate the anniversary of that
day when our fathers declared US free
and equal. The day which allows all
men to be happy and enjoy all the
blessings and privileges which the
universal earth affords. After the
splendid oration of my young and
learded friend, there is little left for
me to say, but will try and tell you
= few plain and homeiy truths, for 1
know you want to hear the truth.
Now what have we to do for the
future to maintain happiness and pros
perity for ourselves? We must not
make laws for one section to work
against the people of another. We
must have no party arrayed in hostili-
ty against another. Our laws must be
made for the benefit of the people, and
not for certain favored or pampered
class. I can not explain myself better
than by quoting the words of a cele-
brated physician and metaphysician,
who said: mo mans bowels were
ever known to move unless they were
uneasy" Laughter and cheers by
the men and bushes from the ladies.
"No mans bowels were ever known
to move unless they were uneasy
Renewed laughter and shouts of "Go
it. Governor" 'H1ive it to him, old
man." &c. So it is, my friends, with
Governments. No Government ever
moves unless its bowels-the people
are uneasy. No man will resist the
laws Of his country unless he is bribed
too high. If you happen to put an old
silly fool into high place laughter
and applause], you have your remedy
at the ballot-box. But still I say, an
old silly fool is better than dishonest
fool. More laughter and shouts In
either case your remedy is at the bal
lot-box.
1t is not rich valleys, broad rivers
and exhaustless coal-fields, none of
these will secure to us liberty, unless
one thing is constantly kept in mind.
Other nations have all these, and ys.
they failed. Now, this thing 1 am
going to tell you about to point out is
q simple thing. God never interferes
on the side of those who seek to do
their neighbors wrong. Now, this is
all there is about it. So long as the
laws are made for all, we can laugh at
the rest of the world. [Applause']
1 am not talking about party. The
American nation is a big thing on
earth. Renewed laughter.l The love
Of truth, which is so honorable in a
man, ought to be more SO to nation.
A man that wants to sleep well. to
have no misgivings of conscience, will
be certain to arrive at that point by
doing well, and can draw the sheet
over him saying, have done no man
an injury.
In making laws the first thing to be
asked is, is it constitutional If not
throw it aside. The Government has
no right to ask whether, a man is
Dutchman, an Irishman, engaged in
bricks and mortar, or wheth-
er he is q banker, bondholder, or, any
other animal. [Shonts Of laughter,
and cries of "Hit them again, GoYer-
nor, that's the kind of talk,"l I don't
ask whether q man. driuks beer or not,
I don't care. That Is not a. Cabinet
question. / have as much respect for
the poor Irishman carrying his hod Of
bricks to the top Of o fifth story win,
dow as for the richest and proudest
banker in the country. All Ihwant to
know Of man is, is he anAmerican,i lis
he naturalized, and does he want to be
ha ,py L don't want to make one man
rich. stiff, and proud by grinding an
other one. l want him to be an Amer
lean. Therefore 1 say this can never
be overthroWn. .a; zaaI5 .ea n
These are the plain principles of
comm on sense. Ii would be a great |
deal better if people who are rich and
or L will say people Who
have had good luck, would consult
aud their comfort, if they
would control their actions by sense
of the duty they owe TO the people.
Now, my friends, 1 had no inten-
ton of saying much to you to-day. l
did not come here as the Governor, OF
10 make an oration. came here
merely as an attacke, but somehow
when get around among the people,
and get upon my feet, there are some
things in my head which must come
out. Laughter, and cries of "Go on,
go on. Give us some more" etc.
will now close by telling you OF
my first visit to Dayton, some time
along In 1887, when it was but little
more than village. 1 have visited
your beautiful city frequently since,
aud have noticed with pride the evil
dences of your material prosperity,
and to-day, fellow citizens, 1 tell you