The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-08

soon leave you. The reason why say thai
the hope Of the South is in the Democrat,
party and the patriotic men of the country, Il
because they are the only people in the Nortf
who ever held out the hand of friendship to
rs; who have ever undertaken to bring us
back into the Union and make us good citi
zensi but you gentlemen on the opposite side
have made US by your prosecutions dislike
you more than you have accused us Of dis
liking the Union. Now you understand what
mean.
Mr.. White rose.
The Chairman. Does the gentleman from
North Carolina yield?
Mr.. Yeates No, sir; no sir! have got
the floor and | do not yield it.
The Chairman. Then the gentleman from
North Carolina will proceed.
Mr.. Yeates. started out to say to my
Democratic friends that our hope is in you
and the hope of freedom and civil liberty
everywhere.
/ say this, Mr.. Chairman, that as an indi-
vidual, II do not speak for party, but as an
individual living down in the swamps Of North
Carolina, when saw Grants m becoming SO
powerful in the countryI saw something about
TO take place worse than secession, and that
was TO change the character Of the Govern.
ment. | tell you that there IS hardly man
in the South belonging to the Republican
party who would not have made Grant king
I =. a n a n r 4 ~
or anything else ne asked Tor; ana the coun'
try Is indebted TO the liberal Republicans IN
1 the norm LOT coming out and denoncing MN
and his administration and helping 70 drive
that administration from power Sentiemeni
we music THESE people justice. isay nowtha'
feel that, II II had not been Tor the Govern'
ment-ionng people OIL the hepuoiiean party,
who came out and denounced these frauds and
corruption, such change might have been
attempted Massachusetts, or portion Of II
Il see before me a distinguished exception
would have gone ana put crown on MN as
marx Antony undertook 70 put 1t upon Caesar
say, gentlemen, the principles Of the
Democratic party are righ', ana TINS uovern'
ment, IN my opinion, cannot De successfully
managed outside OF the principles o. he Dem.
oerane party economy retrenchment' ana
reform. les, SIR, we are pound TO nave these
principles.
Mr.. Chairman, listened with great pleas
ure to the speech oil the gentleman from In
diana Mr. holmanl the other day. 1t was
one OF the best speeches. think, have heard
in this House. de spokemy sentiments; and,
though | do not know whether shall support
every aem IN the Dill or not, Tor l have moi
examined them with care, am IN favor o.
the principles OF the oiii, ana think it does
great credit to the heart and patriotism Of the
distinguished chairman ana me distinguished
committee that reportedit 1t. why, gentlemen
what has brought about all this corruption II
the land ns 'ne 'nirs' lot once. "na
created uisinirst ior once Inc hgn sa'a
mes allowed. what was the OBJECT OIL tnat'
The Republican party multiplied omces 70 Du,
up and corrupt the people ana attach them is
their party The time mas come 70 puts stol
TO that. tell you, SIR, that the piowman ou
in his held has heard the whistiing notes o
money at TINS Capital and has stopped an'
turned to see II he could not procure an once
The workman has done 1t. II has been Tn
case everywhere, ana You see mere periec
stream oil men from the beginning 70 the enc
OF the session, coming from all parts OIL th'
country IRON It's neios ana i's workshops .
washington, 70 see u tney cannot get onices
Mnat WIN become Oh tne industries Oh I'M
iand7 beiieve that olhcers oil the Govern
ment ought not to receive any more none!
than they absolutely need 70 stay and serf'
the Government IN their oniees'
Now Mr.. Chairman, when hrst heart
that the committee were gong TO reduce thes
salaries It hurt my feelings, liaughter;I itcer
tainly did. reckon, speaking boastfully
that am about as poor member as there
here and ! need my salary as much as an
man, and u certainly did hurt me. But
began 10 think over II ana what was the 90
Ject OF 1t, and said TO myself Cannot CIV
up sacn poruon Oh my salary as an eniign'en
co congress may see NJ 70 'ake away ior IN
purpose oi preserving .ne ireasury o' w
country ana increasing tne love ior WORK, "a
bori ana industry IL Is my duty 70 90
although may neea every cent. ! VIII d
It and stay here II the people SEND me back
IL becomes every memoer mere 70 40 u am
not 70 set 70 work TO abuse the committee ant
run down the efforts OF the patriotic commit
tee to reduce the expenses of the Govern
ment and save the millions TO the people tina
every week and month and year are takel
from them That rs what we want.
tell you, gentlemen, that # $50, 600 slsi
in the hands OF the President OF the Unite
States with all the other advantages that b
has of place and pomp and circumstance, in
stead Of there being one or two men frou
Maine and one or two from Massachusett
and other Statesseekingfor the position, ther
viii be about thousand from each State VIII
will want it. The scramble for Office will be
come so corrupting and baneful in this couu
trv that this Coverumeff oaunot eonfinna Z;