Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-06-23

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+. fdcto government, but will sustain
, 1t i'm what is right, because Il
right and for the welfare of IN
! country, and not all because Of an,
, fealty to the party that stands dc
feated and condemned by the pco
pie. The people cannot allow tn,
selection of their chief magistrate 4
become thing of chance or Of sharJ
practice. The fraud first Triumphant
in American history must be as
signed to its proper place among
crimes against popular government,
and made so odious that no party
will dare to attempt its repetition
| He who Is elected President mustbe
inaugurated, and until this is settled
and made sure no Democrat can be
seduced from his allegiance--in any
way not by the allurements of Office,
nor even by strong appeal in the
/ abandonment by the administration
of vicious principles and dangerous
policies, and the adoption of better
doctrines and just measures. DEM
ocrats will not intrust their most
cherished principles TO the keeping
of power which Is attained BY VII
ciOus and corrupt means. They will,
therefore, continue their faith In the
right of the majority to rule, I'm ac-
cordance with constitutional provis-
ions. All Democrats reloice with
mbounded joy that free republican
governments are once more allowed
South Carolina and Louisiana, They
rejoice in the good fruits that must
follow; they know that peace and
good order will prevail that capital
will be made secure and labor safe,
contented and happy; that enter
prise win revive, and the cruel bur
dens of government and public cor
ruptiOn will be lifted from the shoul-
ders of labor, and that production
will increase and lands advance i'm
price. But they know that, i'm the
language of Governor Morton, it had
become inevitable. Good govern
ment in the States was not free
will offering ON the altars of the
country. For years the Democrats
had contended in Congress-, and be
fore the people, for free republican
States throughout the South, and H.
nally it became inevitable, because
right and truth We're too strong TO
be longer supplanted. In this the
find a reason 20 stand
more firmly with their party out OF
power, with no patronage to dis
pense, and no money to distribute;
but animated by the spirit Of our IN
and inspired by o senti-
ment of the right Of local self-gov-
eminent inherent i'm the people.
The Democratic party, during the
past ten years, has restored one
State after another until now the
tread of the soldier Is heard i'm no
hall, but in every State
the people are governed by laws OF
their own enacting and by officers
Of their own choosing. NY fellow
citizens, my home is i'm the west,
and my associations have been with
Ihe people of that section. i am,
almost a stranger, yet /
am received by You with open arms
md cordial greetings. Need say
hat ! am gratified because Of this
act? 1t has more than a personal
Does il not proclaim
hat we entertain no sectional pOiit-
cal sentiment or sectional policies?
some may think we should haVean
EASTERN policy, and Others that it
should be western, but Ii seems to
ne that a New Yorker and an Indi-
lnian should understand IL better
han that, and that our legislative
md administrative policy should be
Is broad and comprehensive as in
lustries and trade and commerce
which it may effect. Does the trade
If the great cities of the Atlantic
top with the mountains? Does IL
not reach beyond the Mississippi
md across the Missouri ? Every
new home that is built upon that
'eceding border; every new farm
hat is made far i'm the shadows OF
he Rocky mountains, and every adj
bale Of cotton that Is pro-
luced i'm Louisiana and Texas add
10 the greatness and
wealth of New York, Boston and
philadelphia. If there il q New
Yorker who, as he walks up and
lOWn this great Broadway, hears
md feels only the thrObbing of lo-
al commerce, let such a man break
lver the narrow bounds and habits
III lllS lIe, anu NlSit Ailc REtaih NnALoh
md grain-gTOwing sections nor let
Tim stop until he hears the waves
# the Pacific dashing against the
,olden shores of California, and he
will be better able 10 understand and
appreciate the magnitude and com
,licated relations Of interests which
re affected by the financial and
ommercial policy of the country.
successful enterprise and develop
nent i'm the remote part Of the coun-
ry are as certainly and almost as
Iirectly connected with the prosper
ty of this city as are permanent and
'aluable Improvements upon your
more distant streets. j have said
his under the influence OF the SEN
iment that, i'm respect TO production
nd trade, the east and west and
outh are one, and that a wise and
lst policy will alike and almost
qually promote the prosperity of
ach, if your Judgment should bens
as the influence of
our commerce and as far-reaching
: the distant lines Of your trade.
The proceedings terminated with
rief speeches by Governor Robin
on, Lieutenant-GovernOr DOrshei-
ler, and Senator M'DOnald, Of In
lana.