The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-22

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Successful wrong never appears so trium-
phant as On the very eve of it's fall. Seven
years ago corrupt dynasty eliminated in
its power over the millien of people who
live in the city Of New York. 1t had con-
quered or bribed, or fattered and won al
most everybody into acpniescence. 1t ap-
peared almost invincible. A year two
later its members were in the Eehitentiaries
or in exile. History abounds In similar et-
amples. We must believe in the right and
in the future. A great and noble nation
will not sever its political from it's moral
life.
Mr.. Ti!den's address was eagerly listen
ed to, and at its close was loudly applaud.
ed. Then Mr.. Hendricks was introduced,
and spoke as follows:
GOV. HENbRtCKs' SPEECH.
Gentlemen: / thank you for the honor you
do me. i appreciate it in part as an express
sion of personal respect ami confidence, but
more as a declaration and assurance of your
support of the principles and policies of
which, in honorable association with your
distinguished citizen, 1 was made a repre-.
sentative In the political contest of last year.
] beg TO assure you that i appreciate the
honor you show me the more highly because
Of your devotion to the political principles
which experience has shown to be essential
to the expression of good and pure govern
ment and the prosperity of the people. Very
earnestly the Democrats of this great city
and State, as also of Indiana and the other
States, contended for and demanded a resto-
ration of local self government in all the
States where it had been denied. They in
sisted upon a reduction throughout the en-
tire public service and expenditures, not by
hundreds, nor yet by thousands but by many
millions annually. Therein was involved
also a great reduction of the vast army of
office holders, and the substitution of honest
for dishonest administration. COutending
for results so notably right and honorable,
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rious. 1 will not disturb the pleasure of
this occasion by undertaking to recount the
means whereby the will aud Judgment of
the people were defeated. The result, as
declared in Louisiana, and in Florida, and
at Washington, is not and cannot he made
satisfactory to the couCtry, for the obvious
reason that it was not true. A great and
sincere people will rest their final judgment
only upon ruth, and never upon fraud sue
cessful tnrough technicaiity. Even should
the President and his cabinet adopt a part
or the whole of the policies and purposes for
which the Democratic party has heen con-
tending for many years, and which became
so distinctly defined last year-even that
cannot remove or quiet the public discon=
tent. The Democrats will make no fact ious
opposition, nor will they seek to embarrass
the de factO administration. but will sustain
il i'm W hat is right, because it is right and
for the welfare of the country, and not at all
because of any fealty to the party that stands
defeated and condemned 10y the people The
people cannot allow the selection of their
chief magistrate to become thing of chance
of sharp practice. The fraud first tri-
umphaut in American history must be as
signed to its proper place among the crimes
against popular government, and made
odious that party will dare TO attempt lis
repetition, He who is elected President
must be inauguratei. Until that is settled
and made sure no Democrat can be seduced
from his devotion and allegiance in any way
not by the alluremen's of Office, nor even by
the strong appeal in the abandonment by
the administration of vicious principles anu
dangerous policies, and the adoption of bet.
ter doctrines aud Just measures. Democrats
will not intrust their most cherished princi-
pies to the keeping of power which is at
tanned by vicious anu corrupt means. They
will the rather continue their faith in the
right of the majority to rule in accordance
with constitutional provisions. All Demo-
Gratis rejoice with uDbounded joy that free
republican governments are once more AL
lowed to the states of South Carolina and
Louisiana. They rejoice in the good fruits
that mus. follow. They know that peace
and good order will prevail that capital
will be made secure, and labor safe, content
ed ani happy that enterprise will revive,
and the cruel burdens of the government
and public corruption will be lifted from
the shoulders of labor and that production
will increase and lanes advance in price.
But they know that, in the language of
Gov Morton it had become "inevitable" p"
free-wil offering upon the affairs of the
country. For years the Democrats had
contended in Congress and before the peo-
pie for free republican states throughout
the South, and finally it became "inevita-
ble,' because the right and truth were too
strong to be longer suppressed. In this
Democrats find reason to stand more
firmly with their party. Out of power,
with no patronage to dispense and money
to distribute but animated by the spirit of
our institutions, and inspired by the senii-
ment of the right of self-government rs in
herent in the people, the Democratic party
during the past ten years has restored one
state after anoter, until now the tread of
the soldier is heard in no Legislative hail.
but in every state the people are governed
by laws OF their own enacting and by Off
GERS of their own choosing.
My fellow citizens, my home is in the
West, and my associations have been with
the people of that section. Among you 1
ain, personally, almost a stranger, yet am
received by you with open arms and cordial
greetings. Need 1 say that 1 am Rratified
because of this fact? 1t has more than \
personal Significance. Does il not proclaim
that we entertain no sectional policies?
Some may think we should have an Eartern
policy, and others that ii should be Western;
but it seems to me that a New Yorker and
an Ind.anian should understand it better
than that, and that or Legislative and ad-
minisirative policy should be as broad and
comprehensive as the industries and trade
and commerce which it may affect. Does the
trade of the great cities of the Atlantic stop
with the mountains? Does it not reach
beyond the Mississippi and across the Mis-
sonri? Every new home that is built upon
that receding border; every new farm that
is made far out even within the shadow of
the Rocky mountaiCs and every additional
bale of cotton that is produced in Louisiana
aud Texas ad something TO the greatness
and wealth of New York and Boston and
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Is there
New Yorker who as he walks up and down
this great Broadway, hears and feels only
the throbbing of local commerce? Let snch
a man break over the narrow bounds and
habits of his life, and visit the great cotton
aud grain.growing regions, nor let him stop
until he hears the waves of the Pacific DASH
ing against the golden shores OF California,
and he will be able better to understand
and appreciate the magnitude and compli-
Gated relations of the interests which are
affected by the financial and commercial
policy of the country. Successful enter
prise and development In remote parts OF
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