Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-04
s:ny. EIendri. ks' Deech.

Il u 4 recent Sp ecu UUVcEuOT vi Nftuu Sall,
Ia such c mpalgu, with slauder as the chief
woapou, republicans must b: excused if they
~ * rIainly OF The political character history
and pu.pos If their antagonists. At the close
# ,h,t speech there remained 10 questioo that
,,c can paign, so far as he cnud give il c ar
actcr. was correctly d scribed a. one of saoder.
n ,uau OF Intelligent observation has failed to
see tlla Misrepresentation of the motives Of
democrats is h. purp Sc and policy Of the
press aud speakers of the republican party.
rucy charge cDnduct, attribute motives aud
iuplte scutiueuts aud opinions wholly un
known to the parties attacked. Language Is
attributed which was never used, or 81 mis-.
quoted aad CARRIED Is to impart meaning
u-ycr intended. 4 Cause must indeed be des-
r@r,;c when It's vludlcatlon requires resort to
III au- - despicab!e aud wicked.
Ia his great Centennial year he could not
r.:.y. as be WIS attacked. What is the truth.
al ~ ur duty and aim 10 respcc, to the South?
uu, repeat my letter OF acceptance When |
,ay that all the people must be made to feel
an huoW that onoe u re there is established a
pup Se and policy uoder which all citizens Of
every coudi,ioo, race and color, will be secure
in tan e,jryment Of whatever rights the Con
>,I.ui % and laws declare or recognize. and
TIA he is a dangerous enemy of his couotry
who w,uld arouse or foster sectional autag
oDl,lu.
ia but two Southero States is there blood
shci aud delh between The races. ln these
States aloue, Louisiana aod South Carolina, is
h" republican parry dominant. ln every other
State of the South the people have recovered
aud restored the American right aud power OF
s,tsovernment, aud Ihe oegro race has ceased
to be the tool # party, and peace aud har-
uony preval!, and prosperity srapldly return
iug tU all.
u ,vcraor Hendricks spoke Of the restoration
OF harm Jay 10 Arkaasas and Mississippi after
the overthrow OF the republican admi llstra-
tin ihcrrin He said the same story tells he
h ,try OF North CarolL0a and Texas and Ala
ot.aa.
why not restore Louisiana and South Caro-.
Ina 10 the blessings Ut good government, that
backs and whites alike aud togeth her may dwell
uLuyr the mild infuruce of peace aDd harmony? :?
4, wise men AID patriotic citizens ask you to
Judge whether il be rith: or expedlent OF human
10 couiuur the men 10 power who make polltl-
cal gain out OF scenes ui violence aud bloodShed.
"rhere Is not go)d man 10 our whole coun-
try whose heart is ~: made glad by the assur-
anca that oacn more the Methodist Episcopal
Church Is 10 become one and undivided. The
Christian and patrlo'c gentlemen whose laoors
have brou hi that result about merit the graft
'u1e 0! the country, as they Will receive the
blessing If God. That mighty church will 10
l,ugcr b, divided 10 America by geographical
Inns; uor dis pbad by sectional passions, but,
upitcd as the body Of Christ. will press forward
il he work OF uan's eluvatioo everywhere. ln
the address week since it is declared these
raternz Il G.. .urches have no further occasion
t,r sectional disputes Ut acrimonious dtterca
.p-, - The love OF the whole for all the parts
ha> animated the churches and raised them
nearer the throne. So the same Sprlt Will
Strengthen our Uaon OF States and will raise
cur uatry into higher regions OF patriotism
~ uron brighter f Ids OF glory
Mr.. Hendricks next touched on the gu sion
Of iriorm lie said corruptiun Was found very.
wirr unchecked by the men retained 10 favor.
a1i he argued that the remedy therefor was a
ch.ugc Of administration. II said whose fault
/, II hat there has been 20 reform, but 90 the
crut:ary that the public service has been DRIFT
luy from bai t. worse. 1t is not fair to charge
il together upon Gcu. Glaut. That charge
spr,ng>trJm au unworthy motive 90 the part
Of aciaSs If Republicans who seek Gov Hayes
e"c:ion upou the grnuud that he can accomp
iSh r'inrms which Geo. Grant could not or
w,ud ut bring about.
"Uplo this subject Governor Morton ex-
'lh" administration of any President will be 10
the ,uaiu what the party which eIeced him
makes 1t. II he breaks away from the party
the chances .re that he will be broken down.
IL a government of parties like ours the Presl-
d"ut must have his choice Of officers. The
m'u to whnu he owes his election, who have
defended hu from assault to whom he must
look ilr support lu the future, will ordinarily
cout "oi his action, and he will do nothing o.
teUsiva t, them lu a large degree that eX
pr s,eS the ruth in respect to General Grant $
administration. 1t is what is party has made
and his party is what its leaders have made
it.
20 e year ago, in my opening address as a
c'nilja,c l,r governor, | expressed my persona
respect for General Grant, 10 the opiDlon that
Tie p opt, had less cause to apprehend sn evil
poly trnm him than from the malign aud
powerful Influence with which he w,uld be sur
ruGici. You all know that the result more
than reaIlz,d my predictions. Civil service re
t'rm is cow sueered at, and has ceased to bt
even pretcuse. Wastetu expenditures have
continueG, AMI off ,ial misconduct has become
~iespr ad and alarming. Surely the Presl
aen cannot be relieved of responsibility tor sc
sh'metu conditieu of public affairs; but ye
The Aim abstraction is 10 the malo what tn
pa'y managers have made Ii. VIII II DC otuet
wise II the party elects the successor
G,nera Grant hal four years OF civil expe
ti"nce when he pledged himself and bis admin
St;ation to reform. Eveu he was not stront
en'lsh to achieve SUCCESS in the midst OF tnt
adverse nhlsuces which party aud party lead
cI> brought about hun.
Nr. Hendricks asked # his audience claimed
'Aaj Hayes will more certainly keep his p'edg
eS tie argued that retrcuchment and econom!
Gui not b. expected from the party In power
II reviewed the work ot the last session Q
S'nsIeSS, saying the Democratic House re
uuced appropriations $40 900 600. The Sen
ae Resisted some of th Reductions, aud 10 or
I,r y not TO impair the Government service, IN
House was compelled to yield somewhat, tn
ESlil "n being $50, 900 900 reductioo. he asked
WI You stand by the House or will you sui
'a'2 the Senate aud Administration r
Ar. Heudricks said it was clear that the leao