The Morning herald., 1876-10-19
I iO,BYRNE,S ADDRESS.
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ka--f6r which Seward paid seven million
dollars 10 sold, and which has nevef been
worth cent to us. One Of the last acts OF
Andrew jackson was, to recommend tnat
the "surplus money" in the Treasury Of the
United States, which, Under forty years Of
Democratic administration, was funded.
50 economically were the affairs OF the
country conducted then, that there were,
think, one hundred and seventy-one millions
of dollars in the Treasury OF the United
States-this, mark you, was under Demo
cratic rule-the Secretary of the Treasury,
under Andrew jackson, acting In the spirit
Of q grand and comprehensive legislation,
recommended that the money thus taken
from the people of the United States by tax
alton, should be returned to them-tt was
so returned by the Congress of the United
Ststes-and the sum Of money given to Del
aware rs her quota, is used for the purpose
of supporting and sustaining our public
schools to day prolonged applause and
cheers. VI would like to see, some such happy
event take place. under 'the best form OF
Republican government" Gas the opposi-
tfon call it, ''that ever enlisted" (Laugh-
ter and cheers" Iwould say, that, dovn
10 year 1850, the closing days Of Democratic
power in this country-we saw 1t advancing
day by day, and It's name universally re-
spected in every part of the known world. |
II man declared himself to be an Ameri-
can citizen, 1t was q passport everywhere
respected, and the greatest OF tyrants ana
despots feared to lay finger upon the man
who claimed American citizenship. Gre
mendous applause.) During the admins
tration of James Buchanan, an american
vessel was laying In the harbor OF smyrna,
commended by Capt. 1nglahsm OF south
Carolina-the father or grandfather, sup
pose. of some of the men who are, TO-DAY,
being bounded about by negro militia IN
that State. On board of the American YES
sci was Kosta, a Hungarian who had deelar-
ed his intention of becoming citizen OF the
United States, and whose surrender was oe'
manded by an Austrian man-of-war. Com.
Ingraham double shotted his guns ana ae'
clared that he would sink the Austrian, II
finger was laid upon the man, who as pos
tulate waiting to enter the sanctuary OF clti-
zenshil at the proper time. Great applause.)
It was then an American citizen occupied the
proud position that St. Paul occupied, when
!, be declared himself Roman-and the lasn
of the lictor fell at his feet. Applause.) 10
what deep, dark and damntng dishoHor nave
we fallen, under the administration OF tne
present party in power! Two years ago the
seventh of next November, there was YES
: sci captured off the coast of Cuba, called the
Virginius having American citizens on
board and flying the American nag. sne
were taken to Santiago de Cuba, ano
t ffty-three of their number were
shot! Capt. Frye protested and demanded
s access to the American consul. Ihey
8 laughed at him, derided and laughed 81
!. the claim of an American citizen; (voice-
f the Democrats would not have allowed that
} you are right-your head is leyel-we Wouio
+ have flung out tn 3 flag, called out the boys IL
e blue and made somebody pay the piper.
< What do we find the Republican party
] doing in the face of all this! During the
: past four years, they have dismantled ano
! broken up one-h alf OF our war snlpl
! whereby the American people lost millions
q Of dollars and The bank account of Secretary
i kobeson increased from 20 dollars to 49,
a thousand. You, no doubt, gentlemen
e heard the news Of the late elections
l (Appiause). You have heard how nobl!
}, we fought in Ohio-that we almost brough
d our antagonists to their knees; (Applaus'
e and cheers). How we elected man of tn
n people in Indiana man selected from tn
e people-an honest man-a man beloved ant
l. epdeared to the community-to be the Chic
# Magistrate of the great State OF Indiana
S (Great applause and cheering, voice
n "blue jeans.w
81 There seems to be, deeply implanted Il
is the order of things, what is called the la'
e. of compensation. By political plot, TO
y political purposes, the grand old common
'r wealth of Virginia-the mother of Presi
dents-was carved by the Republican ruler
b, of the land, just as carver cuts up join
" of meat: in utter defiance of lawn absol
ID ute contempt of the constitution, for tn
st constitution specifically provides that n
= new State shall be formed, unless with To
le consent of the legislatures of the two State
le out of which 1t may be formed. The pur
h poses was to enable them to secure fiv
ut electoral votes to make certain their per
I'd petuation in power but, by the doctrine
}" Compensation, that follows wrong doing, q
I'd certain as sorrow follows sin, the peopl
es that were supposed to be under Republica
IN rule..the people of the mountains ofVirgini
ed nourished by the early traditions of thei
I'D boyhood-the free doctrines taught by tf
ey mothers of Virginia to their boys anon
er the green hills of that old State gre
g. apace with their growth, and in this CeI
tn tennial year their sun of hope shone fort
nd in triumph, and Mountain Virginia wei
ue Democratic by l,50O majority. (Tremet
dous applause.) .
en- The fifteenth amendment was passed II
the perpetuation in power OF the Republlcs
at party in this country and by the fifteen
at amendment the slave states OF the Sout
he obtained twenty-five additional e]ector
of votes that the doctrine Of compensate
an had again come home, as these twent
'ge five votes will be enough to elect t
YER great reformer of this Centennial year
rst place our nation, pledged to restore it to
are pristine prosperity among the great powe
'ur of the earth. Applause and cheers.)
vas Mr.. O'Byrne, In continuation, review
nes the course of extravaganza and mismanat
lay ment that had marked the official career
the Republican party: Referring to st'
affairs. he said that their recent success