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

A BRILLIANT RECEPTION TO THE PEOPLES
CHOICE.

The reception given to e&- Governor Hen
bricks by the Manhattan club in New York
last night, says The Lancaster InteUigencer
of the 18th, wns a splendid demonstration,
attended by many Of the most prominent
leaders of the Democracy in the country.
The club had issued 100 invitations, but
the applications from ticketless politicians
of all grades were so numerous, and SO well
backed by influence of one kind or anothen
that it is probable more than twice this
number enjoyed the hospitalties of the
club.
Both Gov. Robinson and Mr.. Hendricks
were received with applause as they passed
through the hall but it remained for the
advent of Mr.. Tiden to kindle the enthu-
siasm of the assembled Democracy. AS he
mounted the stairs, leaning on the arm OF
Augustus Schell, there was first murnur
of applause, aud then loud clapping of
hands, which continued until long after he
had taken his place in the reception room.
Vice President Nanderpoel, of the club,
called the guests to order, and his pointed
remarks in presenting Mr.. Tilden were re-
thusiasm. Mr.. Tilden was greeted with
the heartiest enthusiasm. He said
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of tie lanhot-
tan Club: l accept yonred invitation under
the idea that this was to be a merely social
meeting, the particular occasion of which
was tnt presence III tflS city VI MI II Ell
bricks and of Gov. Robinson and Lieut-Gov.
DOrsheimer.
You are aware, suppose, that one of Your
guests, Mr.. Hendricks embarks tomorrow
on AN excursion to foreign lands for rest and
recreation. He will carry with him, am
sure best wishes for a prosperous voy-
age, for a pleasant visit and a safe return.
and for the health and happiness of himself
and family. (Applause.l have been avail
ing myself, for similar purposes of a brief
interval, an6 find myself now, with some re.
luctance, drawn away from this privacy to
attend this occasion. But the occasion itself,
and the apparent general expectation, seem
20 require that 1 should say word in
spect to public affairs, aud especially that 1
should allude TO the transaction which in my
Judgment is the most portentons event in
American history. IA hushed expectancy
here restrained the tendency to applause,
which was Just breaking out when Mr.. Til
den proceeded.
Everybody knows that after the recent
election the men who were elected by the
people as president aud vice president of the
United States were Counted out Hear,
hear and applause1-a men who were
not elected were counted in' and seated.
T"Hear, hearv' 'tYesi Yesv' Applause.
i disdain any thought of the personal wrong
done myself in this transaction. tHear,
hear - (energetically) Good Good - APP
plause Not by any act word of mine
shall this be dwarfed OF degraded into a per-
soral grievance, which Is in truth the great
est wrong that has stained our national an
nails Not one of the four millions and a
quarter of American citizens who gave us
their votes but experienced a wrong as great
and as deep rs l. More T. Applause
Not one of the minority who did not give us
their votes, but, in the resulting conseqnen-
ces of this act, will share in the mschefs, j:
It is not redressed and punished. Zap
plause. To every man of the four and
quarter millions who we're defrauded OF the
fruits of their elective franchise IL is at great
a wrong rs it is to me- Aud no less TO every
man of the minority Will the ultimate COLI
sequences extend.
Evils in government grow by success and
by impunity. They do not restrain them
selves voluntarily. They can never be linn
tied except 10y external forces.
If the men in possession OF the government
can in one instance, maintain themselves In
power against an adverse decision at the
elections. such an example Will oe iini'a'eu.
Temptation exists always. Devices to give
the color of law, and false pretences on
which 10 found fraudulent decisions, will
not be wanting, The wrong Will grow INTO
a practice, if condoned if once condoned
In other countries, in the old world,
changes in the succession OF governments
have usually been the result OF fraud or
force. We felicIated ourselves that here,
through the skill and patriotism anu PM.
anthropy of onr fOrefathers, We hau estao-
lished a system of peaceful change tnrough
the agency of the ballot box. This Is the
first time in American history that this right
of the people has been impaired. Ii is the
first time i'm American history that anybody
has ever pretended that the government oi
This great couutrv was handed over 10 any
set of men through fraud. Applause
The question new is whether our elective
system' in it's substance we'll as form, is to
be maintained .,
This is the question of questions Cntil
IL is finally settled there can be no poiitics
founded on inferior questions of admins
trative policy. 1t involves the fundamentai
right of the people. IL involves the elective
principles. II involves the whole system OF
popular government.
The people must signally condemn the
great wrong which has been done TO them.
They must strip the example of everything
that can attract irnifators. They must re-
fuse a prosperou. immunity TO crime.
This is not ALL The people vii. not oe
able to trust the authorities or benehciaries
of the wrong to devise 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. [Applause.