New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-03

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ono and undivided. The Christian ant
patriotic gentlemen whose lab0rs hsv.
brou this result about merit the graft
tude of the country, a. they will receiv!
the blessing of God. That mighty churcf
will NO longer be divided in America BY
geog raphical lines nor disturbed BY ectioDs
paseiODs, but united a. the body Of Christ viii
press forward in the work OF mans eleva
ton everywhere. In the address . weel
since it il declared these frsternizet
churches have no further occasion for sec
ton al disputes or acrimonious differences
as the love of the whole for all the part
has animated the churches and raised then
nearer the Throne; so the same spirit viii
strengthen our Union of States and raise
our country into higher regi0ns of patriot
ism and upon brighter fields Of glory.
Mr.. Hendricks next touched on the ques
ton of reform. He said corruption waf
found everywhere unchecked by the men
retained in power, and he argued that tne
remedy therefore was change OF admins
tratiOn. He said: Whose fault is it that
there has been no r. form, but on the con-
trary, that the public service bas been
drifting from bad to worse. 1t is
not fair to charge it altogether upon
General Grant that charge springs
from an unworthy motive on the part OF a
class of Republicans who seek to give
HAYES the ele ctIon upon the ground that he
cam accomplish reforms that General Grant
sCould not or would not bring about. Upon
this subject Governor Morton expresses the
following opinion in his late speech !:
1.-THE administration of any PresiGen
will be in the main what the party
which elected him make it. If he
breaks away from HE party, the chances are
that he will be broken down. In govern
ment of partiee, like eurs, the President
must have his choice of officers. The men
to whom he owes his electiOn-who have
defended him from assaults-tO whom he
must look for support in the future, will or.
diparily control his action, and he will do
nothing offensive to them" In q
large degree that expresses the truth
in respect to General Grants admin
istratiCn. 1t is what his party has
made it, and his party is what it's leaders
have made it. Four years ago in my open
ing address as candidate for Governor
Grant in the opinion that the people had
lees cause to apprehend an evil policy from
him than from the maliglant and powerful
influence with which he would be sur
rounded. You all know that the results have
more than realized my prediction. Civil
service reform is now sneered at, and has
ceased to be even pretense. Wasteful ex-
penditures have continued, and official mis-
conduct has become widespread and alarm
ing. Surely the President can not be re-
ieved of the responsibility for so shameful
. condition of public sff.irs; but yet the
administration is in the main what tie party
Managers have made it. Will it be otherwise
# tho party elects the succeesOr2 General
Grant had four years of civil experience
which he pledged himself and his admins
fration to reform. Even he was not strong
enough to achieve success in the midst of
tho adverse influences which party and
party leaders brought about him. Mr.
Hendricks asked if his audience claimed
that Hayes will more certainly keep his
pledgess He argued that retrenchment
and economy c0nld not be expected
from the party in power. He reviewed
the work of the last session of Congress,
saying the Democratic House reduced ap-
propriations $40, OOO,O 600. The Senate resisted
some of the reductions, and in order
not to impair the government service the
House was compelled to yield somewhat,
the result being reduction of $50 OOO, 900
He asked, "Wil you stand by the House or
will you sustain the Senate and administra-
toni" Mr.. Hendricks said it was clear that
the leaders of the party will not allow
their party friends to be punished. The
pledges of reform were distinctly made at
St. Louis. but not in the Cincinnati plat
form. On the contrary, the Cincinnati
platform declares the national admins.
tratiOn merits commentator for it's honor
able work in the management of do
nestle and foreign affairs. Who will be
most likely to abolish the thousands of |
useless offices! Governor Tllden will |
encounter no political embarrassment in |
correcting this great evil. Not so with Gov.
ernor Hayes. The reform requires thOus- |
ands Of places of profit to be made vacant, |
now filed by his supporters.
Mr.. Hendricks here elaborated on the re- |
form work done by the Democratic House, |
and claimed that Belknap's crime would |
never have been brought to light but for its
He said: Have you been content to hear
he House called the Confederate House9 1t
d true there are many from the South who
'upport the Democratic party. Is that often
i've to youl They are chosen by the people
ron have it otherwise In what
aspect have the Southern Democrats in
he House offended against the rights or
he honor of the North9 Surely you will
lot say that they have offended you in vOt-
ng to reduce the national expenditures
81, OOO, 900. Dealing fairly with this subject,
vill you not admit that it was liberal-it
~ honorable-on their part to vote to
Import the Centennial Exposition rather
han suffer the honor of the country to be
and our pride Inundated by q
lilure9
After the Congress of 1876 had committed
he country to the enterprise, was it not
beral and honorable an their part to vote
d. the equalization of bOunties among the
Dldiers Of the Federal army? Their own
could not share therein, and |
a. AGn~v &AA h. / 4
- been denounced, and called revolution
y because reform measures were put upon
le appropriation bills.
He next spoke of Governor Tilden's re-
,rm record, and said: Neither political [
or personal frindship can stand in the way
+ his Efforts to purify and cheaper the
ublic service. No other citizen can bring
uch evidence of his ability and zeal to &C.
omplish what the people so much desire.
hat fact gave him the nomination, and
OnviCtiOn of that fact on the part Of the |
eOple will elect him President.
All the corrupt influences of the country
re against him. FalsehOod and detractiOn
ill do their work night and day, but the
eOple will stand by the champion OF their
ause. Regarding the hard times, he said
When the labOrer of the North asks WHY {
Q can get no work, he will not be satisfied
18th the answer that there was bloOdshed
Hamburg; that there was bloody riot
! Newark, New Jersey, or that a man !,
as driven from his house in Mitchell, In
lana, by band of armed men and !.
ounded. In such case ss ours the only
smedy of the people is in q change; it can
OF be worse; it will be better in many re-
poets; it may be better in every respect.
in public expenditures will !
nrely relieve the Industries Of the country
I portion OF their burdens, and the
doption Of . system of economy and
wiser finance will restore bet
Y times. When the change has
laced in power an administration pledged
. radical reform, pledged to Q restoration :
par value Of the currency, without artifi- I