The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-09
T1LDEN TALKS,


Though the election is over, we cam
not refrain from publishing the fol.
% wing sensible little speech delivered
by Governor Tilden, in Brooklyn, ON
Saturday night last:
l thank you, citize MS of Brooklyn,
not SO much on my own account az in
behalf of the cause l represent, for
the manifestation you make here to-
night. 1t is not my cause, but the
cause of the people, which you repre-
sent. The question is whether we
shall have united, harmonious gov
ernment representing the people of all
politics. sections and races, or whether
we shall join hands and carry FORWARD
the great principles TO which we have
devoted ourselves. l have been told
l should have great trouble with the
South. There may be difficulties in
bringing back people to the Admins.
tration which they desire, but l do not
apprehend there will be any difficulty
with the South. l believe with unan-
imeus accord we can carry on this
| Government on the basis established
by the results of the late war. The
other day there was q great cry about
rebel claims. l understand that Par.
son Brownlow was circulating my
letter to get votes for the Republican
cause. l am happy to have him dc
that. That letter was supposed toibe
an act of courage and boldness. !
didn't suppose it was either an act OF
courage or boldness to make decla-
ration on Which both North and South
agree. 1 am sure the spirit has now
become universal in the South to
share in common duties Of American
citizenship. 1 don't mean to say it
would make any difference it that
were not so. 1 believe it the election
turns in favor of the Democratic ticket
it will produce millennium. Our cit
izens will begin to repair the damage
which the war has made in their busi-
ness. We are not prosperous. How
can we be prosperous2 Since the war
we have done nothing but contend
against one another. Our public rep
resentatives have been legislating rs
class against class, have imposed bur.
densome taxation, have been holding
a carnival OF public plunder and erect
ing class of lice-holders against the
people. In the Old World the gov
erning classes have been able, with the
help Of the army to maintain ascend
ency over the people. In our country
we did not think this possible. 1t is
only now that we lind the case is dit
ferent, that the governing class has
made it possible in the ordinary divis-
ion of parties to make it difficult
contest against the mass of the people.
l feel, perhaps, more than any one else
how difficult it is for Il private man TO
maintain contest against the Govern
ment-the contest of tho people
against their unworthy servants. l
don't doubt the issue OF that contest,
and when the result shall be declared
l wilt believe it will be a subject of
congratulation, not only among us but
to large nun ber OF those who will
vote against us, because the Govern
ment has to be saved, not only from
the wrong-doers, but the weak men
who go with them who cannot be de-.
pended upon to maintain the right. l
have felt lately, since l have seen the
names of various men signed to the
calls of our antagonists, that have
notion Of human weak
ness greater than have entertained
before. knowing what they have said
to me and my friends, see these men
have to be saved by the power of1he
common people from their own weak
ness.