The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
Chamberlain Rants.

attacks his civil service policy, aud
proceeds: E: Look next at the rela-
tions Of this Administration to the
present financial issues. President
Hayes has heretofore entitled him
self to the confidence of honest men
| by his course on this question.
Nothing. sir, but the necessity of
gaining support for his Southern
policy, could have induced him 10
contemplate an alliance with the sill
yer conspiracy, a conspiracy which
regards silver with favor only be-
cause it has lost all virtue as 4 stan
dard OF value, and as q currency il
cheaper than greeRbacks. Ii is the
inherent and unavoidable weakness
of his present position. the effect Of
his wretched " Southern policy"
that he must conciliate an outraged
party, so far as possible. By yielding
now to the demand for the spoils,"
and now to the demand for ''cheap"
money. Again, the Republican
party, by all its recent platforms, is
pledged to oppose the grant of sub
sides TO any private corporations.
Yet no man who to-day knows any
thing Of the currents and Influences
which are gathering at Washington.
is ignorant Of the fact that vast
scheme is steadily maturing, unop-
posed if not favored by this admin
istratioa, which aims to take from
our public domain and from our public
treasury. untold subsidies to build q
Southern Pacific railway, a railway
for which there is no present public
need, and from which private capt
talists would shrink with contempt.
In the train Of this gigantic effort at
public robbery will cause the revival
of the defunct Northern Pacific, the
building of leyees on the Mississip-
pi, and kindred schemes, sufficient
to again corrupt the morals and
blast the prosperity of the whole
country. And all this is the price
which must be paid for the privilege
of overthrowing two lawful State
governments, and trampling upon
the principles upon which our gov-
ernments and institutions rest the
rule of the majority. Sir, there are
laws of moral cause and effect, as
true and certain as any physical
laws. No political leader, no polit-
ieal party, can forfeit honor or de.
sert principles at one point, and
maintain them at others. Integrity
is indivisible. You cannot be dis
honest on one subject and honest on
others. The Presidents Southern
policy, conceived in its own mind, a
shock and offense to his party, reck-
less of justice and constitutional
duty, if unopposed, will more aud
more weaken the moral bands
which have bitterly, in spite of it's
failings. secured to the Republican
party the confidence of a majority
of the most intelligent and patriotic
for more than twenty
years. But, fellow-citizens, this
gathering is not for me alone. 9th
ers, whose titles to your confidence
and attention are older and better
than mine are here. The subject
which | have discussed still stretch
es on before me, but l must close.
We are summoned to the duty of
and denouncing a great
crime, crime more wanton and un-
pardonable than the crime against
which aroused the sleeping
of the North, and gave
it's earliest victories to the Republi-
can party. That crime was commit.
ed by president, at the bidding Of
.he party which elected him. This
crime has been committed in def
ance of the principles aud pledges
of the Republican party, and in de-
lance of the personal declarations
and obligations of the President.
SECOND DIsPHTCH.
BosToN, July 9.-When Governor
had concluded his
speech Rev. Mr.. Stoddard, of Fair
Haven, Mass, arose and said that
he desired, with all due respect to
Gov. Chamberlain. to say that he
believed the sentiments expressed
n the address did not represent the
ceiling of New England. He then
,alled for all those who endorsed
he policy of President Hayes to
ignify it, and three hearty cheers
we're given for the President.
Somebody then called for three
,heers for Governor Chamberlain
md they were loudly given. Mr..
Wait, president of the convention,
hen arose and stated that it should
,e understood that every speaker
vas personally responsible for what
Ie said. As for himself he had
Ibiding confidence in the integrity
# President Hayes, and confidence
u his policy. These principles are
worthy to enlist our people in this
lew struggle for the honor and
'eace of our country. If have to-
ay spoken the sentiments of none
'ut myself, be it SO. Silence is for
De cowardice. IF, as [ believe the
Ieart of the nation is true to the old
ause, to the principles Of free gov
rnment, to the principles of the
and the declaration of
then, let it be heard.
let it speak by the voices Of our
eaders. Let the memories which
aunt this day be our inspiration.
.et us walk again with Adams and
hancock and Jefferson. of our early
evolution, with Lincoln and Stan>
on and Sumner of our later revolu-
ion. May the shades of the great
0unders and sayionrs of our beloved
ountry be with US in this struggle.
nd speak TO us, again, your great
essons Of patriotism, of courage, OF
elf-sacrifice.
The marble and the bronze in
7hich we have preserved your hu-
IAN forms will crumble and coFrode,
ut let your unconqnerable spirits
ever behold the day when blow,