Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-04

to be punished. The pledges of reform were
distinctly made at ST. Louis, but not 10 tne
Cinounati platform. On the contrary the yin
cinnati platform declares the national admluls'
tratiou merits commcndation for It's honorable
| work 10 the management OF domestic and
foreign affairs. Who will be most likely to
abolish the thousands of useless offices! Gov
ernor Tiden will encounter no political eInbar-
rasspeut 10 correcting this great evil. Not So
with Governor Hayes. This reform requires
Thousands of places Of pr"ft TO be made vacant
now filled by his supporters.
He said Have you been quite content TO
hear the House called the Confederate House
Il is true there are many from the South who
| support the democratic party. Is that offensive
| to you? they are chosen by the people III
pursuance Of the institution. Would you
have it otherwise ln what respect have the
| Southern democrats 10 the House offended
against the rights or the honor OF the North
Surely you will not say .hat they have offended
YOU 10 voting to reduce the national eXpendl
lures thirly millions Of dollars. Dealing fairly
with his subject, will you not admit that It vas
liberal?
1T was honorable ou their part to vote to
support the Centennial Exhibition rather than
suffer the honor of the country to be tarnshed
and our pride humiliatcd by failure, after the
Congress Of 1871 had committed the country
TO the enterprise. Was it not liberal aud hon
orable or their part to vote for the equallza-
tiou of bouo:ies amoag the soldiers OF the
Federal army? Their own constituents could
not share thtrco. and yet they supported the
measure. The House has been denouuced ana
declared reyolu louary because retorm measures
wera put upon the appropriation bulls.
He next sooke of Gov 'iiidenS record, aod
said neither political nor personal trleoIshlr
can stand in the way OF his eft,rs to purify and
cheaper the public service. NO other CIT zen
can bring such evidence of his ability and Zeal
to ACCOMPLISH what the people 50 uuch desire.
That fac gave him the uomioatoo, aud 600
yic,ion OF that fac, on the part of the people
will elect him President All the corrupt iu-
Huenees Of the country are against hlID; false
ho aod detractiou will do their w)ik night
aud day, but the peolle will stand by the
champion of their cause.
Regarding he hard times he said: men
the laboror of the North asks why he can get
GO work he will not be satisfied with the an-
sw,r that there wls boodshed at Hamburg,
tina, there was bloody riot at Newark, n. j.,
or that man was driven from bis home 10
Mitchell, Ind, bg band Of armed men, and
wounded. In such case as ours the oply rene
DIV of the people is in change. 1t caunot be
worse; it will BE- better 10 many respects; II may
be better 10 every respect. ;,
"Retreuchmeut 10 public expenditures will
certainly relieve the industries OF the country
OF portion Of their burdens, aud the adortIon
of system OF economy and of wiser finance
will restore better times When the change
has taken place and the people shall have
placed 10 power an administration pledged to
radical reform, pledged to restoration Of the
par value of the currency, without .rtItclal
contraction, by public economies, by official re-
trenohment and wise foauce ADD pledged, also,
to administrative policies ard measures for the
bepe6t of all the people, and DOT for the bene
f of class or party, hope will revive aud con
6depce be restored, AID we will experience the
blessings Of returning prosperity.