The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-21
the minority will the ultimate consc-

the minority will the ultimate conse-
quenccs extend.
Evils in government grow by success
and by impunity. They do not restrain
themselves voluntarily. They c1u never
be limited except by external forces. =
If tue men in possession Of the govern
ment can in one instance maintain them
selves in power against an adverse dccis-
ion at the elections, such an example will
be initiated. Temptation exists always.
| Devices TO give the color of law, and
false pretences on which TO found fraudu-
lent decisions, will not be wanting. The
wrong will grow into practice, if con-
doned-if once condoned.
In other countries, in the Old World,
changes in the succession Of governments
have usually been the resul. of freud or
force. We felicitated ourselves that here,
through the skill and patriotism and
! philanthropy Of our forefaihers, we had
established system of peaceful change
through the agency of the bailot-box.
This is the first time in American history
that this right Of the people has been
impaired. II is the first time in Ameri-
can history that anybody has ever pre-
tended that the government of this great
country was handed over to any set OF
men through fraud.
The question now is whether our cleo
tive system, in its substance as we'll as its
form, is TO be maintained.
This is the question Of questions
Until il is finally settled .here can be no
politics founded on inferior questions of
administrative policy. 1t involves the
fundamental right of the people. 1t in
wolves the elective principle. Itinvolves
the whole system of popular govern
ment.
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 all. The people will not
be able to trust the authors or beneficial
| ries of the wrong to devise remedies.
But when those who condemn the w-o
shall have the power, they must devise
the measure which shall render q rcpcti-
ton Of the wrong forever impossible.
If my voice could reach throughout
our country and be heard in its remotest
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 re-cstab-
!ished."
Successful wrong never appears SO tri-
umphant as on the very eve of its fall
Seven years ago q corrupt dynasty cul.
minated in its power over the million ol
people who live in the city of New York
1t had conquered, or bribed, or Hattered
and won almost everybody into acquies.
cence. It appeared to be invincible. A
year or two later its members were in the
penitentiaries or Il exile. History
abounds in similar examples. We must
believe in the right and in the future. A
great and noble nation will not sever its
political from its moral life.
AT the conclusion of Gov. Tilden's re.
marks prolonged cheers were given him
and the next Speaker for the occasion
was introduced.
GOV. HENDRICKS SPEECH.
Gentlemen: thank you for the honor
you do me. I appreciate it in part as IN
expression of personal respect and conf.
dence, but more as declaration and as.
surance of your support of the principles
and politics &C which, in honorable asso.
citation with your distinguished citizen, ]
was made representative in the politi-
cal contest of last year. 1 beg to assure
you that appreciate the honor you show
me the more highiy because OF your de.
votion to the political principles which
experience has shown to be essential te
the preservation of good and pure govern
ment and the prosperity Of the people
Very earnestly the Democrats of thi.
great city and State, and of Indiana, as
also of the other States, contended fol
and demanded restoration of local self
government in ell the States where it had
been denied. They insisted upon a re.
duction throughout the entire public
service and expenditures, not by hun
dreds. nor yet by Thousands, but by many
millions annually. Therein was involved
also great reduction of the vast army ol
ofice-holders, and the substitution oi
honest &c: dishonest administration
Contending for results so notably right
and honorable, their cause was grand
and their victory glorious. / viii moi
disturb the pleasure OF this occasion by
undertaking to recount the means where.
by the will and judgment Of the people
were defeated. The result, as declared
in Louisiana, and in Florida, and al
Washington, Is not and cannot be made
satisfactory to the country, for the OBJ.
vioIs reason that it was not true. A
great and sincere people will rest theil
final Judgment only upon truth, and
never upon fraud successful through
technically Even should the President
and Cab;ne. r,'opt part or the whole OF
the policies and purposes for which the
Democratic party has been contendipg
! for many years and which became SO dis
| tinctly defined last year-even that can.
not remove or quiet the public discomfort
opposition, nor viii they seek TO en-
barrass the de fdcto administration, but
| will sustain it in what is right, because
il is right and for the welfare of the coun
try, and not at all because of any fealt,
to the party that stands defeated anc
condemned by the people. The people
cannot allow the selection of their Chic
Magistrate to become thing of chance
or Of sharp practice. The fraud frs
triumphant in American history mus
be assigned to its proper place among
the crimes again5t popular government
and made SO odions that no party viii
dare TO attempt its repetition. lie whii
ia elected President must be inaugurate !.
Until that is settled and made sure ne
Democrat can be seduced from his deyo
ton and allegiance in any way, not By
the allurelaents of Office, nor even by thu
strong appeal in the abandonment by tn,
Administration of vicious principles ant
dangerous policies, and the adoption o
better doctrines ard Just measures
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