The daily gazette., 1876-10-30

'oNa iuo uOlc, CIitTlty lOT dlls I1dtc tutY
acted in the spirit of Summer when he
said he would remove from the Capitol
every sign that recalled the rebellion? No
they have pursued a consistent policy of
oppression, cruelty and plumber" The
speaker then quoted from the official re-
port OF General Grant, made at the close
OF the war, in regard to the condition and
feeling OF the people of the South, and
from other sources to illustrate the imbe-
cility, corruption and rascality of Repub-
llcan rule in the Southern States. He
quoted from speeches of Senator Morton
and John Andrews, of Massachusetts,,
where those gentlemen strenuously op-
posed then sudden enfranchisment of the
negro freedmen.
SOUTH CAROLINA AND PENNSYLVANIA.
In connection with the condition of
South Carolina, and compared the names
Of Webster, Clay and Calhoun with
that of Chamberlain, and said: SIT is
my shame to tell you that this man who
now occupies the seat once held by these
men is shown ty the records of the
courts of Pennsylvania to be rob-
Der, perjurer and forger.' (Hisses.)
Mr.. DOugherty showed from Cham
berlain's own statements the condi-
tion of South Carolina under the Re
publicans, rehearsed the Louisiana usur-
patton, and said: s1f we submit to acts
like these we are worse than slaves"
(Thunders of applause.) Speaking of the
Senate's part in the Louisiana outrage,
he said: "To think of this cringing SEN
ate, these servile wretches sitting in the
seats of Clay and a Webster? These
servil wretches disgraced the American
name by upholding the acts of tyranni-
| cal President. (Cheers.) Oh! when one
| thinks of the Senate in the ancient days
of Rome, and how the people appealed to
it for protection, and compare it with this
servile body in Washington, it makes
| ones blood boil, ones cheeks burn with
shame! tremendous applause,) What
more" continued the speaker, have sthey
done? They tried to pass the Force bill.
They proposed to force the States back
| to the position of provinces, and thus
| destroy the very names of the States. If
the Republicans have been in power IL
years and their efforts have failed to re-
store the South to peace and give prosper
ity, then let them confess their failure and
the Democrats the opportunity to do bet
ter" Mr.. Dougherty then gave powerful
| and most eloquent description of the
woeful condition of the South since the
war, brought about the clossal corruption
Of Republican carpet-baggers, which drew
thunders of applause, mixed with tears,
from the vast audience.
WHY REFORM is THE ISSUE OF THE DAY.
Said the Speaker then: "Think ofthe
Whiskey Ring, of the Pension Ring, of
the Navy Department (of which it was
said that we had not a ship which could
| fight, or even one that could run away,
| Of the Venezuela frauds, of the Emma
Mine scandal, of the Credit Mobilier swim
dies, Of Babcock's infamous corruption;
think of these disgraceful blots upon our
national fame and ask yourselves if re-
| form is not indeed the issue of the day!'
(Cheers.) Snow, how can we get it? OF
Mr.. Hayes the record shows that by his
vote among Others there were giAen away
more acres of the virgin land or the West
than are contained in the States of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and
Indiana. Can you trust such a MANI"
(Cries of "No.") "Whom can you trust,
then?" (Cries of eTilden" and cheers.)
"Aye! to him, the giant reformer of the
age! Another Theseus, who, having de-
| strOyed the robbers of his own common
wealth, will ], if you put him in the White
House, destroy, also, this monster corrup-
tion which has appalled, the worldr'
At the close Of Mr.. Dougherty's elo-
qnent address, the whole vast assemblage
rose and, with waving Of hats and hand
kerchiefs, cheered him to the echo, and
again and again sent up shouts and cheers
while the band played "Hail Columbia"