The Republican journal., 1877-06-21

no loDEeranN doubt that the Turks suffered
defeat at kars. Every effort is being made by the
authorities at Constantinope to conceal the truth
IN reference to the Asiatic campaign from fear of
discouragemcnts. All news from Muhktars head
quarters Is tnised with Colour de
\ correspondent at Constantinope telegraphs
that the true account Of the affair which took
place near karS reached the Turkish Ministry, but
was suppressed Muhktar had established por
ton of his forces near the river Phases, between
kars and Erzeroum, with the object of covering
communi cations with the latter city. This force
had erected earthworks and considered themselves
safe from sudden attack by the Russians. Thurs
dGy last the Russians unexpectedly began an at
tack. The Turks offered vigorous resistance re
pulsing the attacking columns several times, and
only gave way when driven from their positions
by superior numbers The battle continued till
nightfall the advantage resting with the Russians.
Several redoubts were captured and held. At day
break the battle renewed and continued dur
ing the day with great obstlnancy.
Notwithstanding the valor of the Turks they
were driven from all positions The heavy losses
sustained by the Turks bear witness to the obsti
nancy of their defence. The loss of this position
is very serious for Mukhtar Pashas army AS the
Russian force now directly threatens communica
lions with Erzeroum 1t shows also that the
Russians are preparing TO deal vigorously with the
Turkish field army Ill Asia.
Democratic Reunion. Speeches By Tilden
and Hendricks.
NEW YORK, June II. The reception
given Gov. Hendricks this evening by the
Manhattan Club was the occasion of a
large gathering of the best known Dem
ocrats of the city. The rooms were bril-
liantly lighted, Il brass band played out
side, and large crowd assembled out
side the clubhouse in Fifth avenue.
Shortly after 9 O'clock a cheering and
clapping of hands ushered in the arrival
Of GOV. Tilden and Gov Hendricks. \.
}. Nanderpoel, Chairman, said: ''lt is
my agreeable duty on behalf of the club,
to tend welcome to those candidates of
our great party who received Il majority OF
the constitutional electoral vote cheers
for the offices Of President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States, and to those
who are not only de ,jure but de tacto eX-
ecutive officers of our great State. APP
plause.
The Chairman then introduced Gov
Tiden. who was received with warm APP
plause. He said
Everybody knows that after the recent election
the men who elected by the people President
and NieePresdent Of the United States Were
counted out, and the men who We're not elected
were counted i'll" and seated. disdair any
thought of personal wrong involved i'll this tran
that be dwarted or degraded into personal griev
ance which IS, in truth, the greatest wrong that
has stained National annals TO every man of
the four and a quarter millions who We're dctraud
ed of the fruits of their elective franchise. it is
great a wrong as it is to me- and no less to every
man Of the minority with the ultimate conse
quences extended. Evils in government grow by
success and by IMMUNITY They do not arrest their
own progress. They can never be limited except
by external forces. If the men i'll possession Of
the government IN enc instance maintain
themselves III power against an adverse decision
at the elections such an example will be initiated
Temptation exists always Devices To give the
color Of law and false prctences which to found
fraudulent decisions will not be wanting The
wrong will grow into practice. if once cUndoned
In the worlds history changes in the succession OF
governments have usually been the result of fraud
OF force. 1t has been faith and our pride that
had established mode Of peaceful change to
be worked ont by the agency of the ballotboX.
The question now is, whether our elective system,
i'll its substance well IL its form, Is to be main
tanned This is the question of questions. Until
it is finally settled there can be politics founded
on inferior questions of administrative policy. 1t
! involves the fundamental right of the people 1t
involves the elective principle. ii involves the
whole system of popular Government. The PEG
pie must Signally condemn the great wrong which
has been done them. They must strip the ex-
ample 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 tencHtdrcS OIL the wrong TO devise
the remedies, but when those who condemn the
wrong shall have the power they must devise the
measure which shall render repetition of the
wrong forever impossible. If my voice could reach
throughout our country and be heard in its renot
est hamlet ! would say: BE of good cheer The
Republic will live; the institutions of our fathers
not to expire in shame the sovereignty of the
people will be rescued from this peril and be
established" Successful wrong never appears So
triumphant on the very of its fall Seven
atra IN cd in its
power over the million of people who live in the
city OF New York. 1t had conquered or bribed. or
tlattered and won almost everybody into acquies
sence. 1t appeared to be nvncible. A wear or
two later It's members We're in the penltentiaries
in exile History abounds in similar examples
We must believe in the right, and i'll the future a
great and noble nation will not sever its political
from its moral life.
When Coy. Hendricks rose to speak he
was greeted with long continued cheers
and applause, and his remarks were fire.
quently interrupted with manifestations
of approval and hearty endorsement. He
said
Gentemcn-I thank you for the honor You do
me. | appreciate it III part as an expression Of
personal respect and confidence, but more as Il
declaration and assurance Of Your support of the
principles and policies of which in the honorable
association with your distinguished citizen. was
made representative III the political contest of
last year. beg to assure You that appreciate the
honor you showed Inc the most highly because of
Your devotion to the political principles which eX
pcrience has shown To be essential to the preserva
ton OF good and pure Government and the pros
peIity of the people. Very earnestly the Demo
Gratis of this great city and State and of Indiana
as also Of other States, contendcd for and demand
ed the restoration of local self government in all
the States where it has been denied. They in
sisted upon Il reduction throughout the entire pub
lie service of tine expenditures, not by hundreds,
nor vet by thousands, but by many millions an
nually Therein was involved also great reduc-
lion i'll the vast army OF Office holders, and the
substitution of an honest for dishonest Admins
tration Contending for results so notably right
and honorable their cause was grand and their
victory glorious.
Will not disturb the pleasure of this occasion
by undertaking to recount the means whereby the
will and Judgment defeated. The result as de
clared in Louisiana and Florida and at Washington
is not and cannot be made satisfactory to the
country, for the obvious reason that it was not
true. a great and sincere people will rest their
final Judgment only upon truth, and never upon
fraud successful through techncality. Even should
the President and his Cabinet adopt part or the
whole of the policies and purposes for which the
Democratic party has been contending many years
and which became so distinctly defined last year
even that cannot remove or quiet the public dis
content
The Democrats will make no tactlous opposition
nor will seek to embarrass the de tacto Admins
traon, but will sustain it i'll what is right because
it is right and for the welfare of the country and
not at all because of amy tealty to the party that
stands defeated and condemned by the people. The
people cannot allow the selection of their Chief
Magistrate to become a thing of chance or of sharp
practice. The fraud first triumphant i'll Ameri
can history" must be assigned to its proper place
among the crimes against popular governments and
made SO odious that no party will dare to attempt
its repetition He who is elected President must
be inaugurated Until this is settled and made sure
no Democrat can be seduced from his devotion
and allegiance i'll any way, not by the alluremcnts
of office, nor even by the strong appeal in the
abandonment by the Administration Of vicious
principles and dangerous policies and adoption of
better doctrines and measures
Democrats will not entrllst their most cherished
principles to the keeping of power which is at
tanned by vicious and corrupt means. They will
rather continue their faith in the right of the ma
jority to rule in accordance with the constitutional
provisions All Democrats rejoice with unbound
ed joy that free republican Governments are once
more allowed to the States of South Carolina and
Louisiana They rejoice in the good fruits that
must follow. They know that peace and good order