The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-07-13
DHxoCRArrc MEETING.
or JUDGE HEREIN

The Democracy of Andrew held a
vncctiug In this place on Saturday
Isst, that was pretty well attended.
It's object was to appoint delegates
20 the democratic State Convention
that meets IN Jefferson City on the
10Th inst. TO nominated State ticket,
md to listen to an address from
Jsdgs Hcren. Judge Myers was
elected Chairman, ana John u. Scott,
Secretary. c. p. Boohcr moved q
committee on resolutions Of five be
appointed. Carried. Tho Chair APP
pointed - said committee Mcssrs. c.
r. Booher, John Mcdaniel. j. l..
Bennett aud - Lewis. In the alb
sence Of this committee to make mp
their report, Judge Hcren was called
upon and delivered his address.
The character of this speech was,
simply, extraordinary. Extraordina-
~ in its daring and reckless asser-
tions; its self-stultifcating contradic-
tory nature ; extraordinary for its
Affected devotion to cherished well.
maturcd principle and seeking Its de-
vclopment In support Of candidates
nominated solely because Of opposite
principle and extraordinary for its
defence Of the complete surrender and
sacrifice Of the cardina. principles of
western democracy to the bcliests of
party and the spoils Of Office II would
seem from this speech that the demo-
crazy have but n blind purpose in
view, and that Is, the election OF their
candidates, and TO secure this have
thrown aside all demands of consist
ency and fidelity to principle, as well
~ regard for the warning voice Of the
past.
Judge Heron made The cxtraordi-
nary assertion that 1t was not the
Republican party that saved the coun-
try ; 1t couldn't do it! / tell you,
says he, 1t was neither the Democrat
ic nor the Republican parties that
saved the country. 1t was the party
that is now going to elect Tilden and
Hendricks that saved the country /! 1t
was the great conservative party OF
the country that saved it, aud that
will save IL now. What a CHASTITY
joke; what a parody on history! Iu
attempting to specify the need OF
praise or blame due either party for
Its efforts to save or destroy the gov.
crnmcnt, how graciously condescend.
Ing and cool to place thu republican
party on q par with the democratic
20 shame, where is thy blush?"
Judge Heren Is what is called
"soft money man, (w~hatever thai
Isl like Gov. Hendricks, the nominee
for Vice President, and labored hart
to make . point against the Republi
cans because they are for "Hayes an,
hard money" all the time. But /
not the position Of Hayes and Tildel
Identical as TO hard money? An,
does mot Tilden owe his nominatio.
exclusively to the fact that he is
"hard money!" man, aud to the belle
that, for that reason, hc could secur
enough Eastern support, combine
with . united South, to elect him
Bat Judge Heren attempts to smoot
over this matter by saying that, a
though Tilden is.a "hard money
man. DO 10 pledged to abide by tn
~Aplatform," aud II Congress passe
an Act Of this nature. no will hold il
allegiance Ills own views, and veto il
IL follows. then, that the democrac.
v Andrew county, and Of the West
are called upom to surrender thei
cardinal principles on the great finaI
cial question, to elect Tilden ; and h
In turn Is pledged to surrender his
suit the platform!! Had IIcndricL
been nominated for President, we pr,
sumo Judge Heren would have bee
happy man. But he says the den
ocratic party was too cowardly TO d
Il, because they believed he could II,
carry New York. But IL they ca
carry that State with 'flard -mone,
TudeD, IL is all right, for he is pied
ed, II the occasion arises, to pro,
false 70 those very principles Whit
determined his electionl
We will only notice one other poin
The opposition he made to the X
sumption Act, is, IL possible, s.,
more extraordinary than the POI
tions taken above. This project h
long been . favorite with 4
Republicans, who have justly look,
TO specie resumption as the crownil
y~indicatiom Of their financial polio
Almost from the inception Of the
bejIi0n this question has been up, a
fhe constant aim Of the Republic
party has kcen TO mako Il . success
Why. says Judge Hcren, II this 4
bpmption Act Is not repealed, the pc
hsbfors Of the country wiz be ruin,
tAsy eannot get the gold ; the farm,
~ Andrew county cannot raise pr
duoe sneugh 70 pay their taxesl Co,
nny8hlag short Of the desperation
AeLsseraey 50 tax the credulity Of [
Reep,sf
for The government TO resume o.
~ payments - for IL 10 pay spec