The union. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1877-18??, 1877-07-19

eminent.
The people must signa1ly con-
denim the great wrong which was
done to them. They must strip
/ the example of everything that
can attract imitators. They must
refuse prosperous immunity to
crime.
This is not all. The people will
not be able to trust the authors or
benehicarles of the wrong to de-
wise remedies. But when those
who condemn the wrong shall have
the power, they must devise the
measure which shall render a re-
petition of the wrong forever i'm
possible. [ Applnuse.1
Ifmy voice could reach through
out our county and be heard in its
remJtest hamlet, / would say: "Be
of good cheer. The republic will
live. The institutions of our fathers
are not to expire in shame. The
sovereignty Of the people shall
be reLcued from this peril and re.
established. Applause.
Successful wrong never appears
SO triumphant as on the very eve
of its fail. Seven years ago q
corrupt dynasty eliminated its
power over the the million of peo-
pie who live in the New York. 1t
had conquered or bribed or flatter-
ed and won almt st everybody iato
acquiescence. 1t appeared to be
invincible. A year or Two later
its members were in the peniten>
tiaries or in exile. History
uhounds in similar examples. We
must believe in the right and in
the future. A great and noble
nation sever its political from its
| moral life.
Mr.. Tilden S address was eagerly
listened to and at its close was
loudly applahded. Then Mr.. Hen.
bricks was introduced and spoke
as follows:
Gov. HENDRICKS SPEECH.
Gentlemen: | thank you for the
honor you me. | appreciate it in
part as an expression Of personal
respect and confidence but more
as a declaration and assurance of
your support of the principles and
policies of which in honorable as
soc'ation with your distinguished
citizen, / was made a representa-.
tive in the political contest, last
contest of last year. l beg to
assure you that | appreciate the
honor you show me the more high
y because of yodT devotion to the
political principles which expert
ence has shown to be essential to
the preservation of good and pure
government and the prosperity of
the people. Very earnestly the
Democrats of this great city and
State and Of Indiana, as also Of
the other State contended for and
demanded restoration of local
self government in all the States
where it had been denied. They
insisted upon reduction through
out the entire public service, and
expenditures not by hundreds nor
yet by thousands, but by many
millions annually. Therein was
involved also great reduction oil
oficeholders. and the substitution
Of the honest tor dishonest ad.
minstration. Contending for re,
suits so notably right and honor
able, their cause was grand and
their victory glorious, l will moi
disturb the pleasure of this occa.
sion by undertaking to recount the
means whereby the will and iudg
ment of the people were defeated
The result as declared in Louisi
ana and III Florida, and at Wash.
ington is not and cannot be mad,
satisfactory to the country for tn,
obvious reason that it was not trul,
A great and sincere people vii
rest their final judgement one
upon tho truth and never upor
fraud successful through techni,
cality. Even should the Presiden
and his Cabinet adopt part or th,
whole of the policies and pdrpose,
for which the Democratic part,
has been contending for many
years and which became SO dis
tinctly defined last year--ever
that cannot. The Democrat
will make no factious opposition
nor will they seek to embarrass tn,
de tacto administration, but will
sustain it inwhat is right, because i
is right and for the welfare of til,
country and not Mt all henauso n