National Republican., 1876-09-06
FOSSIL DEMOCRATS.
The Dem. Jack. ASS in Councillor CuIvsr's
Speech.

The Democratic Jackson Association net
last evening at Beck's hall, on Louisiana Ave
nne; President John L. Norris in the chair,
and Mr.. B. F. Lloyd, secretary. The uinutes
of the last meeting were read and approved.
Andrew Leonard, Lawrence Gariirer, Ezra
Heet, Gilbert B. TowIes and Isaac W. Ross
were proposed for membership.
\ letter of invitation from the TiIden and
Hendricks club of Bladensburg, requesting the
association to he present at the celebration in
that place on Saturday next, was read by the
secretary. The invitation wa3 accepted, and
the Bladersburg club so notified. The mem
bers of the association will meet at their hall
at II a. m. on Saturday, and march to the
train in company with the Tilden and Hen
bricks club of this city.
DR.. Culver was then introduced, and deliv-
cred carefully -prepare'i address on the issues
of the day, from his standpoint. He said
that reform was the Dugle blast that would
awaken the Democratic party from its slumber
of fifteen years and aid in the washing out of
the tracks of blood left by the party in power
to-day; tracks that were marked with the
tombstones of Southern heroes. The speaker
next read the letter of Secretary Cameron to
Gen. Sherman, directing that officer to order
the troops to aid United States marshals in
the South to maintain tho law, in which Scott
Lords resolution was quoted, and he charac-
terized TIE document as high-handed out
rage.
The Doctor, like Red Cloud, wanted the
troops withdrawn, so that the Sioux of the
South could take care of themselves and pre-
vent any body else from voting. The presence
of troops in the South, said the Doctor, twill
intimidate and disgust a large body of white
voters" (meaning, no doubt, the rife clubs.)
"Never, in this or any other country, was such
an imperial order issued, sending troops in ad-
vance of an insurrection, and falsely constru-
ing a resolution of the House of Representa-
tives intended as to advise the people of the
South to obey the laws" DR.. c., like Mr..
Hendricks, said he had ''turned his back on
the past" and was now for reform.
The Republican party was incapable to
effect reformation within its own ranks, and to
the Democratic organization must be left the
machinery to reform the Government. Speak
ing of the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments he said 81 may not like, nor do l like
these new amendments, but they are part of
the Constitution. Our delegates in convention
have indorsed them and we must abide their
decision" The speaker lodged the currency
question by referring his hearers to the letters
of Tilden and Hendricks, when a good many
of those present scratched their heads.
Forgetting the practice of the Democracy
in the good old days "b'fo the wa he con
demned the contribution of money for politi-
cal purposes by Government employees. He
believed in appointing clerks for life, in dis
frarchiSing them in the States they come from
and give them TO understand that they be-
lonced to and were servants of the Govern
ment only. DR.. Culver closed his address by
q universal spread. He followed our commerce
into every sea with its white sails flowing as
they would be when Tiiden was elected-not
til-dep,
After listening to speeches from other mem
bers, the association adjourned.