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

shaling for the fray / believe they say our
pickets were driven in the other day ID New
Hampshire. That was only little skirmish,
however. The banners Of our party are float
ing now in the breeze; our men are getting
ready from Maine to California. We are 60
ing to plant our standard right in the White
House; that is where we are going, gentle
men, Laughter and do not get mad and say
we are rebels and secessionists. (Renewed
laughter.] We are going there, and when
we get there we will clean out the Au&ean
stables we certainly will. We intend 70 re-
form this Government if the people viii stand
by the party that is trying TO do right.
When ! said, some minutes ago, that our
hopes in the South are in the Democratic
party, some Of my friends on the other side
laughed. 1t is not the first time that have
heard folks laugh. What produces laughter
It Is produced in various ways. There are
some over there who oilen try to raise a
laugh by getting off something that the re-
porters cannot take down-"Ah,n "H-m;''
70 my" and SO on. [Laughter.J
! meant what ] said, and If those gentlemen
had lived in my country they would mean 4
too. If they had seen their industries broken
down, their money taken from them. .,be;r
prison-houses filled, and the tide Of conup.
ton that is flowing down there from that par.
y, they would say that their hopes were in
the noble Democratic party, which viii pro.
vide for them pure administration OF the
Government
tell you, gentlemen, when in 1874 began
to hear the news felt very much as the i'm.
mortal Mr.. Slote said last night, &c. H.n-
Glory Hallelujahi [Great laughter.l Ger.
tainly did. When the first sweet notes came
from Massachusetts and told me that the tidal
wave had struck that coast and was sending
to Congress q set of men who loved their
country more than party--well, can hardly
tell how ! did feel [Laughter.] ! said to
myself, There is hope in the old country vet.
| thought the time was coming when this
Government would not stand longer in awe
Of one man. And when that tidal wave be.
gan to roll on throughout the land from the
East to the West, from the northern lakes
away down TO Florida, felt double &C. H.,
[Great laughter.l
felt very much as one does when he stands
on some high prominent place looking for the
first coming of the sun. Did yon ever do it?
II is most beautiful sight. Come with me
down to our own mountain country, and 10
up on some lofty peak and look for the com.
ing of the glorious sun. You know il is COM
ing, for you see the first gray streak across the
heavens, which tells you that the god of day
is about TO appear from behind the distant
hills. Presently he comes with his full power,
with his melting, life-giving, and beautiful
rays, He lights up all the hills the insects
are humming, the birds are warbIng; the
farmer is singing at his work, and all nature
is animated and beautiful Darkness has fed
away; the great shadows Of night have crept
behind the western hills. 5a
And so think il is now. The sun Of De.
mocraey is rising; its first rays can be seen
and felt even here. 1t has been behind the
clouds, but it is coming out, and just 50 surely
as it comes out shining with its full eifulgent
light this darkness and corruption will skulk
away and hide itself in the ground. This Is
what viii become Of some of you. Laugh.
ter.
Mr.. Chairman, thank you and my friends
for the courteous attention you have given
me. am sorry to have troubled you so
| long