The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-22
BE or GOOD CHEER;


GENTLEMEN: | thank you for the honor
you do me. appreciate Il in part a. an ex-
preston Of personal respect and confidence,
but more a. declaration and assurance 81
your support Of the principles and politics Of
which, IN honorable association with your
distinguished citizen, | was made repre-
sentative in the political contest Of last year.
beg 10 assure YOU that appreciate the hon.
Or YOU show me the more highly because Of
your devotion 20 the political principles
which experience has shown 20 be essential
Ia the preservation Of good and free govern
mcnf. and the prosperity Of the people. Very
earnestly the Democrats OF this city and the
State u Indiana. a. also Of the other states,
confended for and demanded the restoration
Of focal self -goyernmenf in all the states where
II had been denied. They insisted upon
reduction throughout the entire public SER
vice in expenditures, not only by hundreds,
nor vet by thousands, but by many millions
annually. There was involved also great re-
ducfion OF the vast army 81 ofiicc-hoidcrs
and the substitution Of
HONEST FOR DISHONEST ADMINISTRATIONS.
Contcnding for results 80 notably right ana
honorable. their cause was grand anu their
victory glorious | will not disturb the
pleasure " this occasion by undertaking 70
recount the means whereby the VIII ana
Judgment Of the people were defeated. Inc
result, ~ declared I'm Louisiana ana IN FLOR
ida and al Washington, Is not, and can not
be made satisfactory to the country, Tor the
obvious reason that IL was not true a great
and sincere people will rest their maj ludg-
ment only upon truth, and never upon
fraud. successful through technicaiity. Even
should the President and his Cabinet adopt
part or whole Of politics and purposes Tor
which the Democratic party has been con-
tending for many years, and which became
So distinctly defined last year, even that can
moi remove or quiet public discomfort. The
Democrats will make no factious opposition
nor viii they seek TO embarrass the &c Jdctt
Administration, but will sustain y IN wha'
| Il right because 1t j. right. and FOR the well
fare III the country, and not at all because
OF any fealty 10 the party that stand. defeat
| IA and condemned by the people. The peo-
NE can NOT allow the selection Of their Chic
Magistrate 10 become thing Of chance Or q
sharp practice. The fraud first triumphant
in American history must be assigned 70 ~
proper place among crimes aSnlhs' p"pu, -
Government. and made 80 odious that rs
party will dare 70 attempt IL repetition.
ur VINO Is ELECTED PRESIDENT MUST III
INAUGuRATED.
Until this T. settled and made sure no Dem
ocrat can be seduccd from his devotion an'
allegiance in any way--nOt by aliurcmchts @
office. nor even by strong Appeals ~ IN
abandonment by the Administration
vicious principles and dangerous policies
and the adoption Of better doctrines anu NV Y,
measures. Democrats will not intrust thei
most cherished principles 70 the keeping 2
4 power which II attained by vicious an
corrupt means. They will, therefore, con
tin,lc their faith IN the right OF the majoril
10 rule, in accordance with constitutions
liberty. All Democrats rejoice WIN w
bounded Joy that free republican EoNerh
mrnts are once more allowed 70 the States. Z
south Carolina and Louisiana. They rclnic
! IL thc good fruits that must follow. Inc
know tha, peace and good order will prevail
that capital will be made secure and lano
safe, contcntcd and happy; that cntcrprl-
will revive. and burdens ~ government w
r,,hlir corruption will be lifted from a.
J shoulders ~ labor, and that production w
increase and lands advance In price, "