New-York tribune., 1876-10-04
TILE SPEECH.

In so far as this greeting may be personal to
me- appreciate it very deeply and beg you all 10 RECEIVE
my most grateful Acknowledgements can never lhlhh
Of the confidence and trust for which, in the past and
always am so much indebted TO you, without unfeigned
regret that have been able render no better ana
worthier service 10 the County Of Oneida and TO the
great State whose interests aud honor dear to US
The city, the county tho State, the nation not pros
porous now truly speaking Is not so prosperous
rs i'm other times This is true of all the nations, or
nearly all We carry heavy burdens. The waste ana de-
siructOn of four years continental war mas hhth u
miusDcd the wealth of the whole people. A large ma
oDal debt presses on certain classes OF consumers anu
producers by cXactng taxes TO pay constantly aCTuHS
interest. state and municipal indictments make sthl
more general exacfions During and since the war IN
hatCi currency, marking high and deceptive pllcts'
cited cXtrayagant Jiyng. eNtlayagant enl9IprIs1,
ana cXtrayagant speculation throughout all our
borders When tie day Of reGkonirs ana re-
In The SOUTH which should be an inviting. safe ana
tecmmg field lor both labor and capital idenGss IS tEe
mother Of mischief and deeds OF violence anu b9o az
test siae things fatal 10 social or material pros
perity Instead OF rebuilding Gn9 becoming t 0
rate of utcrest it pays-nsead OF yielding elr snare Gl
needed revenuc-Inslead OF swelling the tide ot supply
aud demand by Whch mlfECts arc lndue' ,, ,,Iaj
commodities exchanged, labor ana capital loWalueI,
nourishing fountins the Gulf states N some re
spucts drains tn~y suffer themselves "hi 'ntiI % c%oI
ton suffering. anxiety, ana Illumination 10 ne
such in outline. arc the public evils which now con-
either Of the two parties striving Tor tue mastery, o
course DO not briicye Ihe age OF miracles mas lS''u
away. There effects nOw without adequate Cdus'
~ te' Icir cr win Lays MS causes too TO discern
aud deal with these is the Oicc Of intelligence
aE1 wisdom. LEGISLATION ana administration WIZ h"NtI
bring hac, the the property destroyed ny war
nor Change the hearts OF men. Legislation aud admins
tratiOn will create wealth, or pay utDS OF A'
lie way OF mpgdimcnts and dangers, ana leave every
class end every individual free ana sale ln lc tAtlOhs
and pursuits Oi hlc.
PERSONAL DETRACTION.
On the 25h Of last June the Governor Of Ohio, speak
ing to his assembled ncshbors, is reported to have
inferred these words: There has been too much bitter
ness such occasions IN our country Let us see 10 II
that abuse vitupCatOn Of the candidate that ba DC
named at ST. Louis do proceed from our lips Let us
on this Centennial occasion, this second century {" our
existence set an example of what free aud inieii-
gent nation can do Let show al those who come and
and visit us how the American people can conduct
themseiv through canvass OF tbs sort me aulnof
Dental Office. ana Win him for the second place had
been nominated an Lanorcd cuzch OF our own stare
Since then opponents have named thclr cduul-
dates; is tho Governor Ot NoW-l ORR lhc OtheF
the Governor of Indiana The ohicl magistrates o nlte
OF the mos popuous and intelligent states IN America
are thus presented 60 Tie surEes OF their counAnrh
for the most exalted stations HHcl an Occuireh'e l' u
usual and 10 Is made conspicuous by an historic clOch
81. Matthew warned the IIolcsSi" al rcoIhcis "l s
time. Win what Treasure !e ht &c IL 5hdi DE- ~ @
iuluy tugitudc against oliEer oi the candtie5ahd
wJId tbat our opponents could forboar To try to con-
vince The world that hundred years OF Tree government
on tLis continent has eliminated IN carnival or fT@u
and crime The Republican party stand and succeed
on its argument. on It's own record iustrlOus Us II
ia m great ana lasting achievements
knowing personally each Of The Presidential candi-
dates and a asO citizens named for the NccPrcs-
idcmcy prefer them deserving support or
opposition because OF tue political PURPOSES ana seht
nIcuts they cnbOdy and the political organHalons thef
represent Tlat eacn Of tho candidates for the lrea
dcBcy VIII MAINTAIN ana Illustrate tic p'cl anu siIt
Of his party is as certain good faith in man, and this
presents IN the crarest Ight the dlhetAce between
them. Platforms 40 not ttd'h lieao tLlhS7 IiAIVIis
are apt to be the hntlwork OF fe" ucn VINO shape
them and pick words ior ol"conee1ng elrri' ltieS 9"
candidates, however sluccie' 90 nor thahso paIS VI
govern party action Mr. I"lk WfOic Ittl"I
about julciOus talu Tho Icttcr aidtl us eItctuh
IL moved the people % Iehh-flN wanna uo'lS' 'ut uu ~
change the views rhe acton of tc Democratic partyf
The Democratic candidate now has written al elaoo-
rate letter. IL co"Iiiha h','o % Ouo tii'Tr, ,, & -
they uuwse what VIII thcy cneci altcf the clcc-
uoil Doubtless President or AN administration has
large influence, DuJ IitHiuolV, "lVlD ~ - W
against party, - helpless ana lmp0icnt lie may,
BORT bar this is official pOticd suicide such huu!
signs fade away in the presence ~ great acts ana al
marks which show plainly tJe real spirit ana III inhR
and governing forces or the DemOCIa 10 organization
The attempt all such cases D. 70 make one lac. out
known attempts 70 prove tnat the Democratic party
by the country during the war ana stood against
OF them enlisted aud fought and died iof tue republic!
HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY.
Two hundred years ago two hostile systems or ciyza-
ton started on this continent They came from other
lands One was the idea Of free thought and action, OF
eoua rights for all the dignity Of labOr-the idea that
every man was master and The peer OF any Ohet
man before the law however poor and humble his call
ing however hard his lot This idea and the system
founded were planted tho North The other was the
idea Of aristocracy and caste OF lawful superiority Of
man over man. OF the right Of one class TO dominate an
other and appropriate It's labor and to enjoy class I'M
munty and privilege rms lie@ VIII VIII Ino slS'r,D ~
founded was planted in the south rms was an newt
oble and iTcpressiblo conflict From lime 10
time dangerous collisions occurred ana 10 Dfldgc theh
ovrr or postpone them compromises were
made ali OF which failed. When the southern system
became strong and aggressive, Iho Dolp,iauG % T M parry
took its side and there II has rcaiucd 10 thls uay
there il Is now. With the votes OF the south lhe Demo
cratic party could hold asccndency without he SOuth
in must 90 down The price OF the alliance was suDscf-
iency 10 the demands OF slavery and this price was
ALWAYS paid. great body or Northern men VINO aceu
Iii, me Democracy did not approve slavery, but parry
n"ecessjty compelled silence, and gave oblivion 10 Its
enornities. Northern Presidents we're more cOnpl-
ant than Presidents chosen fon % .ne SU'hi mo M %
War was fought 10 get more slave territory IN 5Oo te
grnit,ve slave law compromise made. But the
ts3n ras sfterward startled by the fall Of the Mis-
souri, compromise The Democratic party repeated u
jts platform did not weigh more than featLer: -,
NJ Ruchanan was elected, and affairs went on from
had TO worse The next tme-ls6O-free labor won and
made Lincoln President. Against this vote OF the ma
yyes the south: but Mr. Buchanan's Administration
yebed too the Democratic party, in Congress and out,
reheled Mi Buchanan was helpless, because the ma
iortv of his supporters from the South, and he
cnud not resist them. This opposition is undDaled 10
day it Is As stil aa ~ ever was o & cc m zen Iu tc
IT Il the old partnership formed long ago De1"een te
Northern and southern Democracy II exsted lnIough
the war, II exists stll, ana united oo, rs ~" & M
a. ever the main stay OF me Democratic uchGt e % u
deriving animus OF the Southern wing Is the Olu
autagonism Of ideas ana systems, ,h ohe Ou hp ~
puVnanco 10 equal rights, ana free labor as non
nrsble for all Tnc old Southern political sway Is uplit
Ing itself again The fourteenth amendment pfoIideS
that the rebel debt bha never DO charged 10 te uduo
and that the south shall the same basis OF votes IN
Congress with the North, and not twice or thrice ls
sharc as used i'm some States be the case when slave
vas counted three-hfths OF q man. The amendment was
nnnosed throughout by the united Democracy, ana acr
rattfied by the States the DenOo rats carried the
'sat,re of Indiana and New ersey ana rescindcd the
ratification, they did IN the STATE OF NcW1OlA m re-
~ fna faifTf M