The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-11-03
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Speech Of Gov, Tadon.

|ade Al his residence in Gramercy fn.d'
New York, on Saturday evening. Abooi II.
o'clock D0dworth's band, marching Il INV
bad of the members Of the Young Nni1s
Democratic Association, by whose arrnrl
uent tho serenade was given, left the door III,
no Manhattan Club, on Fifth avenue, and N
he time the sereaading party reached GraN
uercy Park = crowd had gathered in front y
Nj Hlden's house. The band passed IN
he park, and the members Of the associaIoF
seconded the steps Of Mr.. Tilden's residencsf
Bo by two. The door was promptly openc,A
70 them, and theS,were cordially received MI
teammates Of the house. The parlors weF.'.
already well filed with ladies and gentlenena I.
but Mr.. Hlden remained up stairs until a feT
minutes before the time he was expected q,
make his appearance before the assembled,
Multitude. Four or five calcium lights MAJ
been so placed Us to throw their food AZ
light straight against the front Of Mr.. Tilden :
house, all the rooms Of which wers brightly
lighted. The band continued to play, and
before Mr., Tiiden had shown himself there
we're at least 5000 persons assembled IN
Twentieth street. Loud calls were made for
"President 1ilden, "Governor 1Nlden, &c.
and the band played "Hail to the ohiefH
several times before any chief appeared.
Ar. Iildeu finally made his appearance at
the door being escorted by Mr.. Van Wyck,
President Of the Young Mems Democratic
Association. As the crowd caught the first
sight OF him roar 81 cheers and applause
went up, which continued for long time.
Mr.. Augustus Schell introduced Mr.. Hlden,
who said
GrSTLEMES or THE YouSG MsS's DKMo.
CRATIC CLUB;--l thank you for your kindly
welcome. My summer excursion now just
closed had TOR its object season Of physical
activity IN the open air, in moderate eli.
mate and amid scenes interesting by their as.
sociahons with our literature, with our juris.
prudence and with the origin and growth Of
representative institutions. 1t has repaired
as much as three months could the waste Of
SIX years consecrated TO an effort for goveA7i.
mental reform In the city, State and nation.
] do not forget that in 1871 you Joined in the
work, and have never since been wanting to
it. lam glad here tonight to mingie my
congratulations with yours on what has been
done, On the. good auguries for the future,
and, above all, on the reEolute purpose Of the
young men Of our country that NE republic
shallbe completely restored and re-established
according 10 its original ideals Cheers. }
The contrast which strikes the American eye
between the British isles and ourpwn country
in the supply of food All especially cereals
ought TO be the basis Of profitable exchanges
and inestimable mutual beneinoions. The
wants Of our British cousins-aleady enor.
mous--will rapidly increase. The grow, not
only With population, but By al incessant
diversion Of labor towards the mos profitable
employments. Our means of hpply are
bOundlsss. We have immense are.s of fertile
sois-eheap- peculiarly fitted for he use OF
agricultural machinery, and CONNECTED with
the centres OF foreign commercially great
rivers, by vast inland seas, and " 10000
miles os railway. We have sd IN our
heavens which, in the season of agricultural
growth, pours down daily foods Of sight aud
warmth, making the earth proliii, giving
abundance and variety Of fruits, ass,ring the
! wheat crop, yielding cotton in its 7ne, and
kripening corn everywhere, even to tie verge
OF the arthest north. predict great IN.
crease N the consumption of our corn by
Great Britain over the 10000, 600 bushels
which il reached last years 1t is tie most
natural and spontaneous of our eerhl pro.
ducts Our present crop ought TO be 500,
100000 bushels, against SOC, GOO. 000lhushels
OF wheat Ii is but little inferior to theat in
nutritiye power. 1t costs less than ,ne-halI
on the seaboard, and much less than sne-halI
on the iarm. Ii can be cooked, by thlse who
consent 70 learn how, into many DELICIOUS
forms Of human food. Why should lot the
British workmen have cheaper food VII,
should not our farmers have great market
Why should not our carriers have the trans
portan0nr Let us rene nber that CONNER
cial exchanges must have some elemlnt o
mutually. Whoever obstructs the means oi
payment obstructs also the facilities Of sale
We must relax our barbarons revenue srsten
80 as not unnecessarily TO retard the natura
| processes OF trade. We must no longer legis
late against the wants Of humanity ard III
benehcenee OF God The election nos in
pending involves the choice Of the State OF
GERS who compose the administrative bosFds
! Governor Robinson administration hss bee
Characterized by ineortup;ihie integrity =
( wisdom aad ability, and hy answering I3et
50 70 tae is.HaE tha. hssv 3 3lscssl the SAT
taxes onu aali, ihai are rnnidiy cxtiugushn
toe State deai that have retrencLea 81, s0v,
900 year 81 the expenditures upon publ
works. and have puTihed our great oificis
trusts. lie needs and has right to have II
sordial eo-opeFaiion of those officers, who
IN the Government Of the United States an
other systems, form the Cabinet of the chic
executive. N ~ Judgment the genllemo
in nomination paI Observation-Disclosures
n the reform l9cy Nhich had lbe hono- I
inAugurAie, ana which Goyernor Robinsna
commanding I think that their elecio
ano The changes hat VIII take place from 10
constitutional amendments, adopted ID lS7i
VIII give hlmss more united support in u
Cana Board than was able to receive duuu
my administration. ; have the more sad sla,
non II avowing Ibis conviction because | b,
heve tiat aHy nominations that lid nos pr,
mise such eo-ope anon would be disowned Z
the Democratic masses, The election. o
though for State officers, las relations
national politics 70 which I know you vi
expect m, 70 aslude, The condemnation :
the people Of the greatest political crime
our history, by winch he result OF tho Pres
dental election Of 1876 was set aside or
reversed, is general ard overwhelAing.
a Volce-We know you gJt robbed.
Mr.. Iilden leKciiediy}- did not getr5lbel
The people got robbed fChosrg.i Ia
before me on one SIDE course Of labofiel
services on which health and even iie rnigl
be periled, and on the osar a perod * q
taxation aud ease But the people i ".
> robbery Of the dearest zhts Of ucties
citizens. (Applaase and cues u 'sr,a 80.
That's so!'' from the crowd.
"Her sister States continued Mr. Ode
might afford to hays ihe Voice OF New Yoi
FILTERED away or its expression deferred,
could not change history; il could not alt
the universal judgment Of the civilized worl
II could not avert the moral retribution In
is impending. But New York herself cam
afford TO have her voice unheard. II
Declaration Of Independence, the bills
| right and the State constitutions all eontn
assertions ofthe right Of the people to COVE
themselves and 70 change their rules at wi
These declarations had ceased to have 81
meaning 10 the American mind. They seem,
70 be trIisms which there was nobody to al
pute.I The eoutests knownto Us were contei
between different portions of our people.
comp ehend the significance Of these declar
tions, It is necessary to carry ourselves bal
to the examples Of human experience 10 viz
Of wiach our ancestors acted. They had SCI
the gqt ernmental machine aud small Cover
mental class, sometilpea nd IL - 49,
army, Able 70 rule arbilfHriif over ic'Ili1b5
Il unorganized. isolated atoms 81 haH,f Z. III "a,