Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-21
Gov fSeIle'S SUepcll.

At q large aud enthusiastic democratic meet |
iog in Jers city, last Monday night, Gov.
RcdIc made a speech, r which he said that II
ever there ever was time when The people
Should take interest 10 an election it was at the
present !ime. Depression reigned all over the
land Men who were an atHuencc some time
ago have now to work hard for their daily
bread. The streets are crowded with persons
camoring for work and who cannot obtain II.
Men who own property have to struggle deS.
perat.ly to save it lrom waste and depreciation.
He, therefore, appealed to his hearers, as they
loved their families an their homes, to deIlb.
crate we'll on the issues involved IN this cam
paigu. If any one approached them with uou
ey let them spuru the offer and reply that the
issues iuvoiv, are deeper than purchase. The
modcru notion seems 10 be that offic is male
tor individuals We have dishon sly in public
office, but i; IS net called dishonesty hut only
suarlnes-. Il was for thcu to tell those who
sought their sutfragcs that uolic othce was not
created Tor personal aggrand cement, but Tor
the public good. IAppIause. He then sub.
United series OF propositions, aud asked his
hearers 20 respond "Anen.' These embraced
a sound currency 90 a specie basis govern,
meDt that will foster feeling OF unity Instead
Of feeli0g Of hate between the North aud the
South, cean sweep Of office. holders, from the
highest to the lowest, President and admin.
israli)n that will have not simply honesty OF
purpose iut 6rmness Of will TO carry out po
LEY of reform at all hazards; the Unfolding u
the constitution with all lis amendments aud
the striking WI Of ID baud that would at
tempt to disturb them. Applause. The
Governor then allul i to the school gu stlJn
aud showed that it bad really 90 place IN the
canvass a. the platform OF both parties was
substantially the same 90 the subject Each
party has resolved that 20 appropriation OF
rubic money shal! be made TO seciarlau schools
The constitution Of New Jersey provides espe-
ciay for the full security Of our free Schools.
There Was disposition on the part of some to
have tie IA :onaI government control ur school!
system; i,u' il ever thar should be accomplish
ed tic people would witness machine Of poll
! teal power greater than was ever drcamsd Il.
The cuutrol OF the schools should be lett to the
States. Bad blond is being contlhualIy s''rred
up by introducing religious !ssn,s luo political
questions, but he as Protestant and ~ The
! tear OF God declared that night socmny that
| the man who introduced religious tess 10 y
, po,iic. i Contest was an cCemy to his Country.
+! Tremendous Cheering. Such a course wa IN
=
,,ica antagoniSm to the constitution OF New
| Jersey as vel as that Of the Uoied S't!e<.
! VT in almost every political caupalgn recently
| 10 New Jersey attempts have been made to SIR
up religious raucor by inc diSs ,mlnatlpn ct tracts
and bandhiIl> about election time. The Govern.
CT then proceed to show that the coodllln OF
the country cannot b. improved except by the
election of liden ard Hendricks. The repub.
licau party cannot carry out civil service reform.
bccau.s il is partisan through and through, not
ouly III national tu. 10 State affairs. He Illus
traiei this by showing that the republicans TX
hibitcd SO much partisaushlp recently III Nv
! jersey that not S agile lay judge or Judge ot
! the Court OF Cum:"o: Pleas was democrat
! 1t vas not in the mouth Of u party like that to
! talk ab) tut civil service rct)rm. With regard
to thecurreucy question, spec" payments sh0u d
! be resumed rs soou a. 1t could practically be
! done. He dealt with this at some length and
. dcmcus rated that with au economical aGmlnls-
| tration the sun of So. OO0, 900 could be saved
! aunually TO the natl N tire lSury, whereas, ac-
! c,rdi e to the rcpor Of Secretary 5 l>tow.
! there wnnll BE- IA def leDcy on the lst Of July
last over 50 600 600.
Ih" Governor appearance 10 the political
arena crca ID quite stir among the politicians
and the effect created by hlscogent arguments,
keen sarcasm and irresistible logic Cannot fail 70
! give Tidcn sweeping majority IN Hudson
county. The au Hence included large mum
Der of republicans The streets were ablaz'
! till midnight with the uniformed clubs that
! composed the procession.