The daily gazette., 1876-07-01
THE GOVERNOR sEKENADED.
A sHEECH TO THE JACKSON GUARDS
GREAT ENTHUsLAsM.

A sHEECH TO THE JACKSON eUARDs-
GREAT BNTHUsLAsM.
ALBANY, June 29.-The Jackson
Corps, commanded by Major McFar>
land, serenaded the Governor to night.
They marched with torches, banners
and music, and accompanied by a
throng which swelled the crowd to
more than two thousand, from their
armory on State street, through Eagle,
to the Governors residence, and filed
in upon the spacious lawn fronting the
mansion. Along the route a number
of houses were handsomely illumina-
ted. After few stirring airs by the
band, the Governor came forth and
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the jackson Corps: /
cordially thank you for this manifesto
tion of your kindness. do not forget
that last year you enrolled me among
you as an honorary member. regard
with satisfaction and pride you excel~
lent discipline and training as mill
tary hody. l recognize among you
many representatives of the working
men of Albany, and when say work.
ing men, l do not forget that in our
country the number who live upon
the income of what atthey have accumu-
lated or inherited is extremely small,
and that nearly every citizen of our
vast republic lives on the produce of
his daily toll. In America we are
nearly all working men, therefore the
interest and prosperity of that class
may almost be said to be the interest
and prosperity of all. (Applause) No
country which the sun ever shone
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 Gulf of Mexico, with
a genial climate, with fertile soils. with
every natural and artificial facility for
travel and transportation, with all the
arts and industries of old civilization
planted and fourishing amid the
boundless natural wealth of virgin
continent, we ought to be 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
languishing, labor without employ
ment, and the wolf at the door of near.
ly every home in the land, gaunt and
hungry. (Applause.) What is the mat
ter? We know that for the last eleven
years, since the peace, the earnings OF
labor and the income OF capital have
been consumed or wasted in Govern
mental exI I,enditures. The taxes drawn
from the people of the United States
have been larger than the entire nei
savings of the whole A 900 600. These
taxes have increased within shor
period fourfold, and the influence i.
| felt upon every business and every in
dustry. and in every home throughout
our broad land. What next do WI
! find in the public administration every
where?
Abuses, peculations, frauds and cor.
ruption, until we are almost becoming
ashamed Of the institutions of our coun-
try; and instead of holding them ZIP as
examples for the oppressed people Of
other countries, we are confessing them
as scandal in the eyes of mankind.
holding class have become so numerous,
powerful and unscrupulous that they as
sumo to control the elections; and, if the
people are Indifferent, or at all equally
divided, are able oexert a corrupt in.
tiuence sufficient to perpetuate their own
power. At last we are reaching the worst
condition of the countries of the Old
World. The Government 40 longer exist
for the people; the people exist only for
the Government. Our Centennial pro.
duct is the wrongs, license and evils, 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 pub
| lta optIc fn,- fhio 70 diofr 8, SC
disorder in business, which carry suffer-
ing into every household? "a voice in
the crowd, "The election Of Tilden," 1t
is compromised in one word, Reform "
reform of the public administration.
(Cheefs) Upon this subject there is a
difference OF opinion. One class say elect
the nominees of the party under which
these evils have grown up by means of
the oftce-holding class, which is inter-
ested in perpetuating these abuses and
wrongs. Adopt negatives on whom all
the contending factions could agree with
out danger of harm to any or the system
OF the people. That is one opinion.
There is another opinion, and that opin-
ion demands change-a change of mep
for the sake of resorm in administration.
Fellow-citizens, l do not intend to argue
the question. l intend to simply state
it and leave il to yourjudgement and the
judgement of the people. l am heartily
with you in sympathy and action. am
happy to meet you ts-night. l trust I
shall have an opportunity of seeing you
here after-ta voice, Next November.
Cbeers.) Again thanking you for your
kind attention bid you good evening.
Thesspeech was greeted with frequent
and hearty applause, At the conclusion
the Governor placed himself inside the
hall of his residence and submitted to
Misunderstanding, which lasted fully half an
hour. A number of ladies', securely en-
sconced in the parlors, enjoyed view Of
the scene with avidity. Among those
congratulating the Governor were sever
al gentlemen who admitted having op-
posed his nomination, but now assured
him that they would do all in their pow
er to promote his election.
Hendricks Dispatch 10 Tilden.