The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-16
Farewell to Hendricks.

ecptidn by the Manhattan Club-Mr ridden on III,
late Presidential Eleoiion--A Singing Commenta
III and Hopeful OutlOok-Spcech Of Gov. Hen
bricks,
NV YoRE, June l2-The reception given
IL ex.Gov. Hendricks tonight by the Man.
attain Club was the occasion for large
hthering of the best known Democrats OF
Ia city. Among them were David Dudley
Neld, Augustus Sohell, Jno. Mexican, Ben.
Minin Wood, A. S. Sullivan, George W. Nc.
Elellan, of the "0ld Guard;'' Chief Justice
Inrtis, Vim. c. Whitney, John N Whiting,
Emanuel b. Hart Oswald 0ttendorfer, Judge
lawrence, Chief Justice Daily, Simon Stern,
wrence Turner and Gen. Pryor. Mr.. A.
Il Vanderpool introduced Gov Tilden, who
4hs received with warm applause.
Mr.. TiIDES's REMARKS,
Governor Tilden, after alluding TO the de.
tsr,ure of Governor Hendricks tomorrow,
N'sh the best wishes for a prosperous voyage
Aad safe return, said :-"Everybody knows
In after the recent election the men who
Here elected by the people President and
Ice. President Of the United States were
kounted out, and men who were not elected
ttounted i'm aud seated. ! disclaim any
jtDught OF the personal wrong involved in this
lflnsaction. Not by any act or word OF mine
MI that be dwarfed or degraded into a per.
snha grievance, which is in truth the greatest
nfong that has stained our national annals.
10 every man of the four and a.quarter mil.
I'6ns who were defrauded of the fruits of
neil elective. franchise it is as great a wrong
4i Il is to me- And no less TO every man of
81 ihe minority will the ultimate consequences
send, Evils in government grow by sue.
tt1s and by IMMUNITY. They don't arrest
iheir own progress. l hey can never be lin
I'D except by external force. II the men in
...a nf fha ia, Ia
EInnce maintain themselves in power against
6h adverse decision at the election such an
ample will be initiated TEMPTATION exists
aiNpys Devices to give the color of law and
i6ke pretenses on which to found fraudulent
Hsrisions will not be wanting. The wrong
VII grow into practice if condoned, il once
f0hdoned. In the world history changes in
I'D succession of governments have usually
'ofn the result Of fraud and force. II has
bsen our faith and our pride that we had es.
.s1lished mode Of peaceful change to be
N1fked out by the agency Of the ballotbox
The question now is whether our elective
stSiem, In its substance as well as its form, is
Is be maintained This is the question Of
4ntstions. Until il is finally settled there can
heno politics founded on the inferior ques.
tot OF administrative policy. ltinvolves the
lssndamental right Of the people. 1t involves
lHc elective principle. II involves the whole
sYNtem of popular government. The people
H.NSt signally condemn the great wrong which
h1s been done TO them. They must strip the
lxampe Of everything that can attract imita.
f8ft They must refuse prosperous immu.
nity 10 crime. This is not all. The people
4.H not be able to trust the authors or bene.
foiAries Of the wrong to devise remedies.
Bill when those who condemn wrong shall
have the power, they must devise measure
-. 4 a.
Wfryer impossible. IL my voice could reach
tAfDughout our country and be heard in tz
ffmotest hamlet, would say, "Be Of goo4
tlIaer, the republic will live. The institutions
81 bur fathers are not TO expire in shame.
The Sovereignty of the people shall be res.
e1td from this peril and re-established.
SAccessiul wrong never appears so triumphant
as on the very eve of its fall Seven years
ago corrupt dynasty eliminated IN its power
OVER the million of people who live in the city
ofNew York. 1t had conquered or bribed or
Battered and won almost everybody into nc.
Qdissence, 1t appeared to be invincible. A
year or two later its members were in the
penitentianes or in exile. History abounds
IN similar examples. We must believe in the
right and in the future. A great and noble
aasion will never sever its political from its
nsaml life
Governor Robinson was the next speaker.
He sRid From the day chief magistrate
Of the United States was naugurated who was
not elected have lost no opportunity of say.
inR hat the life of the nation depends upon
ihnt being branded as crime, otherwise there
y 10 hope for us as nation.
lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer was loudly
eaied for. He referred to the wrong inhie-
led on the people, and said it they did not
tedfess il il would stand as an omen of fear.
i1I portant for the future; and it the demOc.
f4e} fail in the performance of that duty they
viii be more culpable than those who inHic.
fd1fhe wrong. A distinguished member of
iAt House OF Representatives, said he, whom
SaN here to night, told me that the House
he'd the power to inquire, and is endowed
VIII the powers which the British House Of
L0umons has exercised in every generation
. 4ork out the liberties Of the English PEG.
r'e@ Cheers. | am sure that the democ-
tAce Of the country will not shrink from doing
what every English generation would not
tilkink from doing il the duty rested on them,
and ] can hope for n remedy for this wrong
even before the next election.
~ i p NJ, the guests were serenaded by
Az4tnla band, and large crowds in the street
Called for Governor Hendricks, who came
iof&nrd and addressed them.
WHAT GOVERNOR HENDRICKS SAID.
~. Hendricks having returned thanks for
iNt honor done him, alluded TO the presilen.
I4ielection, and said the result, as declared
IH{puisiana and in Florida and at Washing.
tpN. Is not and cannot be made satisfactory
v 20 country, for the obvious reason that it
Nka}not true. A great and sincere people
'.rest their final judgment only upon truth,
AnA neyer upon fraud through technically.
1<n should the President and his cabinet
t&Hpt part or the whole Of the policies and
IN<ppses for which the Democratic party has
Nteh conteudng for many years, and which
f<Ame so distinctly defined last year, even
a4 cannot remove or quiet the public dis
NnH'ent. The democrats will make no further
<ositon, nor will they seek to embarrass the
q 4acto administration, but will sustain it in
N1s, is right, because it is right and for the
NE'Nre OF the country, and not at all because
~ tealty to the party that stands defeated
NN4 condemned by the people, The people
8NNot allow the selection of their chief mag
'<te to become a thing of chance or Of
tfeIp practice. The "fraud first triumphant
14nerican history" must be assigned to its
NqHer place among the crimes against popu.
government, and made SO odious that no,
E will dare to attempt its repetition. He
as + elected President must be inaugurated.
.|*|| ehot - nttiltu anu Hltiut SURF no ueulO-
fnn be seduced from his devotion and
H''fxance in any way, not by the allurements
nnce, or even by the strong appeal in the
'11donment Of the administration of vicious
RHpples and dangerous policies, and the
Hfhon OF better doctrines and Just meas
e* Democrats will not entrust their most
Fhed principles to the keeping of power
eh is attained by vicious and corrupt
>ens. They will the rather continue their
N the right Of the majority to rule ina
9s'Nnce with the constitutional provisions.
Democrats rejoice with unbounded JOY
t'7' pee republican governments are once
H1[f allowed 10 the States Of South Carolina
Louisiana. They rejoice in the good
ne that must follow. They know that
aud good order will prevail; that CAPT.
be made secure and labor safe, con
aud happy; that enterprise will revive,
pc cruel burdens of the government and
corruption will be lifted from the
*0k'siers of labor, and that production will
nse aud lands advance in price. But
know that, in the language OF Governor