New-York tribune., 1876-10-18
GRAATISM DENOUNCED.


The members of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Union Club met at their headquarters at No o
Union-square, last night to listen to addrcss by
Henry L. Clinton. There was very good attendance,
and the remarks received with applause. The
main points OF the address follows:
Eight years ago elected chief magistrate whose
name then and will be-, lustr0uS in the mill
tary annals OF country As the nations defender %
he richly deserved the homage layshed upon him BY .
grateful and people. Every American citizen
then the boad OF army, who would soon become
the head OF the naton military hero rlnked second
rcspendent among tho choicest jewels in the nations din
dem Now, Grautsm Is the crying shame Of our coun-
il strious services and national glory Now, Granti
is Synonymous with jobbcry fraud, and plundcr. what
Of pundrr; punder by wholesale, plund,r by reiail
plundcr OF oiice-holders, plunder OF
pundcr Of citizens; plum Of soldiers; pdnder OF the
Government by means Of wastcfu' and haudueht cA-
plumber by OF fraudulent contracts and hciions
supplies plundcr Of the National Treasury ny means oI
thctts ami defalcotious-in a word plumber in every
honcb inndrr rnurhoiIf all the Taiticatlons 0f the
ti'n Of fafn oficc-noldeIs who use their utmost
deayors who every nerve to protect the National
holders who are faithless to their trust. .,
The Republican party have had a fair long trial.
The evidence against the party Is conclusive IN tlS
minds OF the whole community II stands convicted oi
high crimes and misdemcanOrs; the time Ia pass sen
tcnce has arrived Notwithstanding the plumber TO
eG that P{ Ras Ra G ER 6e % tSn
notwithstanding the naona disgrace it has caused, itS
for another four years lease OF power They descant
much upon it's glorious deeds IN the days OF its infancy
they imp,ore us to spare IL yet little longer WHAT Is
the remedy What can be done 70 siOp lns
robbery-to break up this system OF punder
There can be but one remedy Elect a DonOciallc
President and Democratic House Of Representatives.
The present Democratic House has given an earnest OF
what il will accomplish If continued in power Nhat
could this Democratic House, elected two years ago. 40
to protect rounry against this syst' Of organized
pundorl Why, the answer l. easy of comprehension;
every citizen of the United states can readily under
stand it, All that Democratic House cOulu 40 70 COT
this evil to expose the lob jels ana STOP te ron
brryto expose to public e1ecron the pundcrels auG
stop the pnder; ana then rctlGuch-cut uoWn hahphl
pxuendiluics 1ns is exactly what Democratic House
has done This is what Republicans call Incompetence
unness to rule. IL is Tor this that RepuDlcin oaderS
and a Republican press pour Out their Walls OF Wrath
upOn the Democratic party. Republican leaders can Or
give the Democratic pa u all the mistakes and blunders
i'm regard the III reference Ia the RECONSTRUCTION
policy concerning the Southern states which tcy charge
pon it, but it, exposures OF the punder ana robbery
Of the Republican Administration, the EcpuDcan ltau
crs can never forgive the Democratic party.
whatever shortcomings they may charge upon our
Presidential candidate, the Republican leaders would
readily extend forgiveness to n Tor every thing except
his ilusuiuus services III tho cause OF REFORM lhey
wCud even forgive M for these services had they not
been generally understood ny the people lIaI tleh
have determined that on the 4h OF harch next ne sla
commence his residcucc in the White House. There is
hut ole mode Of dcliycrduec from TINS accsed system
of Gransm and that is by the election Of tlat intrepid
bold. ami determined rrfOrmcr Samuel j. llden Hen
now the hope OF the nation Ia the day Of It's adycrtN-
i'm the hour OIL its peril On the 7th OF November the
people must determine between Gfantsm ana I.c
ioiu-between Hayes and Tllden. II read aright the
signs of the times the of the people on hat day
will be our Centennial Declaration OF Independence
tna these United States OF America are, ana on lght
ought 10 be- free AMI independent from the wtherlhs
curse Of GIHntism The day following VIII Dc one Oi
rejoicing throughout the length ana Dfcadtn OF tlc lu
from Maine To Texas, from the Atlantic t. the fachc
Every patriot will rejoice that our country hs pIoleu
strong enough To survive l0ur Years cNl NaTstI1hg
enough to survive 10 years OF Rcpublcan lhIsrule,
above all, ing enough TO survive eight years Of
GTautism