The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-13
Governor Hendriek's Reception.


occasion of large gathering OF the bes'
known Democrats of the city. The
rooms were brilliantly lighted and
brass band played outside, and a large
crowd assembled in Fifth avenue.
Among the Assem- blage were David
Dudley Field, Judge Donshue, 5. j
Courlenay, Augustus Schell, John
McKeon, Benjamin Wood, Judge
Wes,brook, Judge Van Brunt, VIM. Z,
Wickham, George w. McClelland, oil
the Old Guard, Chiet Justice Curtis
Chief Justice Lawrence, and many
others. Shortly after nine o'clock ex-
Governors Tilden and Hendricks were
announced amid great cheering and
| clapping OF hands. The chairman,
A. j. Vanderhoeli, briefly introduced
the distinguished guests, and Tilden
spoke rs follows:
GOV. TiIden's speech at the Manhat-
! tan Club Reception.
He said: Everybody knows that after
the recent election the men who were
elected by the people as President and
| Vice President of the U nited States were
Counted out and the men who were not
elected were counted in and seated. l
disclaim any thought of personal wrong
in noting this transaction. Not by any
act or word of mine shall that oe
dwarfed or degraded into a personal
grievance which Is in truth the greatest
wrong thst has stained our national
annals. To every man OF the four and a
quarter millions who were delrsuded
OF the fruits OF their elective fran
chise, it is rs great n wrong as 1t Is
to me, and no less to every man OF the
minority will the ultimate consequences
extend. Evils in government grow by
! success and by impunity. They do not
arrest their own progress. They can
never be limited except by external tol ce.
/ the men IN possession OF the govern
ment can in one instance maintain them
selves in power against an adverse de-
cision at an election, such an example
will be initiated. Dissatisfaction exists
always. Devices to give the color OF
law, and false pretenses on which 10
found fraudulent decisions will not BE-
wanting. The wrong will grow into q
practice if once conconed.l In the
worlds history the changes in
succession of the governments have
usually been the result OF fraul or force.
1t has been our faith and our pride that
we had established q mode OF peaceful
change to be worked out by the agency
OF the ballot box. The question now is
whether our elective system in its sub
IL n ha
tanned. This is the question of questlonsi
until it is finally settled, there can be no
politics founded or the inferior
questions OF admit istrstive pol.
icy. 1t involes the fundamental
right OF the people; 1t involves the cleo
tive principle; 1t involves the whole
system of popular government. the
people must signally condemn the great
wrong which has been done TO them.
They must strip the example of every
thing that can attract imitators They
must refuse prosperous immunity to
crime. This is not al. Tnc people will
not be able to trust the authors or
benehciaries OF wrong TO devise reme-
dies, but when those who condemn
the wrong shall have power they must
devise measures which shall render u
repetition OF the wrong forever impossi-
bic. II my voice could reach throughout
our country and be heard il its rcmolest
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
rescued from this peril and reesLa6lish.
ed. Successful wrong never appears
so triumphant as on the very eve
Of lis fail. Seven years ago
corrupt dynasty culminated in its power
over the millions of people who live in
the city OF New York. 1t had co"quer.
cd, brloed or hattered, and won almost
everybody iLte acquiescence. 1t appear.
ed to be invincible. a year or two later
its members were IN peniten.lar!es or IN
exile History abounds In similar eX.
amples. We must belieye in the right
aud in the future. 4 great and noble
nation will not sever its political from
its moral life.
At the conclusion of the Govern or's
address Governor Hendricks b9lng
called for, rose and said:
Hendricks speech.
New YORK, jane l2.-GENTLEMEN:-
| thank you for the honor You do ms. |
appreciate 1t in part rs AT expression OF
persona! respect and confidence, but
more "a d declaration ami ascension of
your support OF the principles and poll
cics of which, in honorable ASSOCIATION
with your distinguished citizen, | WAS
made representative in the political
contest OF last year. beg to assure you
that / appreciate the honor YOU
show me the more Highly be-
cause OF your devo ion t.
political principles which experience has
shown to be essential to the preservation
o! the good snd peace Of tho government
and the prosperity OF the pcop.". Very
earnestly tue Democrats OF Ia great
city and state and OF lndiaua, ~ also Of
other states, contended for and demanded
the restoration of local self government
III All states where it had been oeni,d.
They insisted on u reduction throughout
the entire public service Of TIE eNpendi-
tures. No. by hundreds or thousands,
but by many millions annually.
Therein was involved also n great rsduc.
ton o. the vast army of otficeholders and
the substitution OF an honest for dis
honest administration. COntendlng tor
results 50 notably right and honorable,
their cause was grand and their victory
glorious. l will not disturb the pleasure
OF this occasion by undertaking 10 re-
count the means whereby the will and
judgment of the people We're defeated.
rhe result as declared in Louisiana and
in Florica Il. Washington Is not and
cannot BE- made satisfactory to the
country tor the obvious reason that it was
not true. A great and sincere people
will rest their final judgment only upon
truth and never On fraud. Successful
through technicslity, even should the
President and Cablne: adopt part or
whole Of the policies and purposes Tor
which the Democratic party h7s been
ContendIng for many years, and which
became 80 distinctly defined last yesr,