The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-01
THE CANVASS.

I'HE CANVASS.
SPEECH FROM GOVERNOR TILDEN-HIs
VIEWS OF THE SITUATION AND WANTS
OF THE PEoPLE-GOvEREoR HENDRICKS
ALSO MAKES A SPEECH, AND Is CoNFI-
DENT OF SUCCESS NOTABLEsATs ST. LOUIS
sKETCHED-EX-GOvERN WALKER AND
FITZHUGH LEE-THREE GOVERNORS IN
THE FIELD-NOTE AND COMMENTS
PETER COOPER STILL IN THE FIELD
NEWS OF THE CANVASS FROM FAR AND
NEAR.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 29.-GoFernor Til
den was serenaded tonight by the Jacksc-
mans. Five thousand citizens surroundea
the Executive mansion. Many private dwell
ings and the Argus building were illuml-
mated and decorated with flags and Chinese
lanterns. Large numbers entered the man.
sion to congratulate the Governor. AS soon
as lie could release himself from these he
stepped out on the porch and addressed the
concourse as follows:
Gentlemen of the Jackson Corps,-l cor
daily thank you for this manifestation OF
your kindness. I do not forget that last
year you enrolled HE among you as an hon
orary member. I regard with satisfaction
and pride your excellent discipline. and
training as military body. ] recognize IN
YOU many representatives OF the working
men OF albany, and when / say working
men do not forget that in our country the
number who live upon the income OF what
they have accumulated or inherited Is eX-
tremeIy small, and that nearly every citizen
OF our vast republic lives on the produce OF
his daily toll.
Tn America we are nearly all working
men. Therefore the interest and prosperity
OF that class may almost be said to be the in
terest and prosperity OF all. [Applause ]
No country which the sun ever shown upon
has had so many blessings as our own.
Stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and from the great lakes of the North to the
Gull of Mexico, with genial climate, with
fertile soil, with every natural and artlhcial
facility for travel and transportation, with
all the arts and industries OF old CIVILIZATION
planted and hourishipg amid the boundless
natural wealth Of 4 virgin continent, we
ought to he to-day the most prosperous, the
most happy and contented people in the
world. But what is our actual condition
All business depressed, every industry Ian
gushing. labor without employment, and
the land, -aunt and hungry. [ApplauSc.l
What is the matter? We know that for
the last eleven years since the peace the
earnings OF labor and income Of capital
have been consumed or wasted i'll govern
mental expenditure. The taxes drawn from
the people OF the United States have been
larger than the entire net savings OF the
whole 44.OOO,O0O. These taxes have in
creased within short period four-fold, and
its influence is felt upon every business ana
every industry and in every home through
out our broad land.
At last we are reaching the worst condi-
ton OF the countries OF the old world. The
Government no longer exists for the people.
The Dcople exist only for the Government.
Our centennial product is evils, license, and
wrongs, to escape which our ancestors
abandoned their homes in the old world and
planted themselves in wilderness. Now, |
ask, what is the remedy for these public
evils, for this private distress, for this dis
order in business, which carries suffering in
every household ? ca voice in the crowd !;
"The election Of Tilden.'b [Applause.l 1t
is comprised in one word, "reform," re-
form OF public administration. [Cheers.]
What next do we find in the public adj
ministration Everywhere abuses, pecula-
tons, frauds, and corruption, until we are
almost becoming ashamed OF the inSttu-
tions of our country, and instead OF holding
them up as examples for the imitation OF
the oppressed people Of other countries we
a"a confcssing them as 4 scandal in the eyes
OF mankind. What else do we find? We
find the oiiice-holding class have become so
numerous, powerful, and INSCRIPTIONS that
they assume to control elections, and il the
people are indifferent or at all equally
divided they are able to exert corrupt in
fiuence sufficient TO perDetuate their own
powers.
Upon this subject there is Il difference OF
opinion. One class say elect the nominees
OF the party under which these evils have
grown up by means OF the o1fice-holdinS
class, which is interested in perpctuating
these abuses and wrongs. Adopt negatiOns
on whom all the contending factions could
agree without danger OF harm to any, or to
the system by which they fatten on the SUI
ferings OF the people. That is one opinion.
There is another opinion, and that opinion
demands change OF men for the sake OF
reform in the administration.
FciIow-ctiZenS, | don't intend to argue
the question. intend to simply state it and
leave it to your judgment and to the iudg-
ment OF the people. / am heartily with You
in sympathy and action. lam happy to meet
you tonight. I trust / shall have an OPP
portunity OF seeing you hereafter. \ voice,
"Next November" Cheers.] Again thank
ing YOU for your kind attention, bid you
good evening.
The band then played several airs, and
the Jacksonians, after filing past the Gov
ernor and shaking hands with him, left the
grounds. But the crowd remained nearly
an hour after, and a constant stream Of citi-
zens passed the Governor, paying their re-
Spects to him.
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS'S SPEECH.
INDIANAPOLIS, ND, June 30.-Several Of
the New York delegation returning from
st. Louis remained over one train this eve
ming to call on Governor Hendricks, who
met them at the Occidental Hotel, and when
the party were serenaded Augustus Schell,
John Kelly, William Roberts, w. III. Quin-
cy, and others addressed the audience from
the balcony OF the hotel, pledging hearty
support to the ticket and eXhorting the De-
mocracy Of Indiana to renewed efforts for
victory at the coming election.
After these gentlemen had spoken, loud
and persistent calls were made for Governor
Hendricks, who appeared on the balcony
and was received with the most vociferous
and protracted cheering. Quiet being re-
stored, Governor Hendricks addressed the
crowd, and said:
My Fellow Citiztn:,--H is impossible for
me to make an address to you this evening.
TCries of "Go on"l I am here to pay my
resrects TO DISTINGUISHED citizens from other