The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-16
Tilasn and Hendricks.

stract OF Jne speeches ulaue AZ tue Mau-
haitian Club, New York, on Tuesday
evening last, at the meeting assembled in
compliment 70 Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana,
who was about to take his departure for
Europe. There were assembled, on that
occasion, over thousand Of the best citi-
Gems Of our great commercial metropolis,
and gentlemen from other sections Of the
country. Although the meeting was in
tended to be chiefly of a social character,
the prominent public men who were pres
ent aud the sentiments to which they very
naturally gave utterance, gave it deep
political significance. The outrage per-
petrated upon popular suffrage at the late
Presidential election seems to increase in
enormity, as time relieves it from its at
tendant circumstances and the great fraud
stands out more and more 10 bold relief
It viii be subject Of wonder, TO those
who shall come after US, that the country
passed through the trying ordeal without
revolution and bloodshed. The speeches
Of Mr.. Tilden and Gov. Hendricks, though
but briefly reported, viii awaken a fresh
interest in the subject. Mr.. Tilden has
maintained dignifed silence in reference
to it until now, which gives to his words
the greater weight, now that that silence
has, at length, been broken. No matter
what hIr. Hayes may do, or however con-
sentative and commendable his policy may
be, he can only be regarded with abhor-
renee as the BENEFICIARY Of, and participa-
tor in, the grossest fraud ever perpetrated
upon a free people. We add to what
we have said above the comments of the
Philadelphia Times, an Independent jour
nal, whose editor formerly held a conspic-
uous rank in the Republican party. His
views viii meet hearty response from
our readers.
The demonstration at the Manhattan Club
in New York, in honor of ex- Governor Hen
bricks, who is about to go abroad, and ex-
Governor Tilden, who may shortly follow him
in foreign travel, was not merely local affair,
or OF an ordinary social character Nor was
ii simply manifestation of respect and admi
ration for the personal character Of two gen.
tlemen who have attained political eminence
Governor Tilden has done more for the cause
of administrative reform than almost any
other man in the United States, and the lie
of Governor Hendricks has been unusually
blameless for one who has been so actively
engaged in political campaigning. The Dem
ocrats have q right to be proud that such
men have led them to battle, and although
their colors had trailed in defeat these stan
dard- bearers might yet have been honored by
the esteem Of their followers. But il was not
to mourn with the fallen ehieflains, however
worthy, that men came from North, South,
East and West ON this occasion. No minor
key Of coincidence ran through the proceed
ings; there was no mourning over the Knight
have been;n the mahogany Of the Manhattan
Club was not laden with funeral baked meats
Every man around the board felt in his heart
that the recipients of this ovation were right.
fully chosen to the highest offices in the ma
ton, and that the victory thus gained had
been wrested from them by methods which
must ever bear the brand of injustice and
fraud. This belief was indeed freely expires
sed, and it is not too much to say that it is
shared by a great majority Of the people OF
the United States,
Acquiescence does not involve forgiveness,
nor does forgiveness always involve oblivion.
he feeling which gave animation and unusu.
al significance to the gathering last night is
perfectly consistent with submission to the
constituted authorities Of the nation, however
installed, and hearty support of those au-
thorities in all that they may do in the dis.
charge Of their constitutional obligations. In
supporting the administration OF President
Hayes in all of its lawful undertakings the
Democratic and independent voters take no
step backward. They have nothing to retract;
The record of the past cannot and il is not
we'll that it should, be blotted out. They
enow, as all the world knows, that in the
perversion Of the late Presidential election
fraud was first triumphant in the history OF
this country. They know that, by force Of
arms, perjury and Returning Board trickery,
the voice Of the people Of three States was
stIfied and the will of the country defeated;
that in plain words, whereas Tilden and Hen
bricks were chosen BY the greatest popular
majority ever given a Presidential ticket.
Hayes and Wheeler were inaugurated. They
know, too, that when, in the spirit Of peace,
questions at issue were submitted to arbitrai
ton the conspiracy begun in Returning
Board infamy was consumated in the partisan
decision Of an Electoral Commission. The
interests Of the country demanded general
submission to the decision thus wrongfulIy
rendered under forms of law, and that sub
mission has been freely accorded But il i:
not forgotten, we repeat, and never should
be, that while Hayes is the lawful Presiden
and Wheeler the lawful Vice President O
the United States, neither Hayes nor Wheel
er was lawfully elected to the Office he holds
We have no sympathy, and the people gen
orally who supported Tiiden and Hendrlck
have quite as little sympathy, with the mis-
taken zealots who ring the changes on thes,
truths, day in and day ont, in season and GU
of season, in defiance Of good TASTE and reck
less Of the injury they are working their owi
cause. But emphatic and dignifed protes
against the outrage perpetrated upon our IRE,
institutions should ever be made when fittinl
occasion is presented, and such an occasion
is that under consideration. Tha voice OF al
good citizens was spoken in the words Of on,
of the speakers at New York on Monda'
when he said the pathway of fraudulent cleo
tons is the highway Of national death. |
the republic is to endure il is indeed tru,
that we have looked for the last time upon til,
inauguration ola National Executive who wa.
never elected. It the simple truth that sucl
spectacle viii not be witnessed again. On
this point let there be no mistake. The ewes O
the people are opened and will not be closed
by any palliating circumstances attending the
administration Of Executive functions by The
present incumbent of the Office of President.
This is the significance of the enthusiast,
demonstration that has followed the simuita.
neous appearance Of Tilden and Hendricks IN
the largest city IN the Union. The spirit dis
played in their reception was a reflex of the
spirit of the nation. These men we're elected
aud il right had prevailed would now be hold
ing the highest Offices in the peoples gift 81
far from eiIaeing this belief, time will make
It universal conviction, and write that convic
ton lndellbly upon the pages OF history
Philadelphia Times, Independent
The CentreriHe Observer steps in a,
peaccniaker between the Port 7SJaccc
Times and the 81. Afichaeb Comet which