New-York tribune., 1878-10-10
WHAT DEMOCRACY MEANS.

| EX-SENATOR BOD Al CONCOhD'
ONE PHASE OF THE SOUTHERN QUEsTIoN-TH0sE
PRINCIPLES WHICH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
| SUPPORTS AND THOSE WHICH IT CohBATs.
CONCORD. n. H., Oct. 0.-Ex-Secretary Boutwell,
delivered political address here this evening. dc
first dealt with the Southern question in Its relation
70 the financial question. He then detailed the his
tory of early financial measures, spoke OF the policy
| of contraction, the establishment of the public
credit the reduction and refunding OF the National
debt the system of National banks and the bill for
the demonstration of silver. In conclusion, he
dealt with the various schemes for increasing the
volume of paper money. The first part OF the
speech follows:
The death OF the Republican party predicted
often by its enemies by ukewarm friends, ana by
.hose who either had betrayed designing To be-
tray its fortunes IN spite Of tbeac predictions sun
| lives The assault upon the Government came nom
slavery through the old Democratic organization lI
was met by tie spirit OF freedom embodied IN tue he-
pnblican patty Thus tie two parties antasonzed
| and thus do they stand autngoGizcd today. Having
JAILED in attack upon the lie Of the Republic the
same spirit anInuting the party. now assails the
honor OF the country Isgy the same party ior All the
clements discomfort, u the movements for the ue-
strucou OF public credit and tho prostrailon OF ue
Naopal honor would bu pOweress, utterly, except Tor
the sympathy and support which they receive rom t
party and ny immntsbe sociallaw all these disturb
ing forces tend and ultimately are TO be OF the Demo
| cratic DartY.
With equal certainty and by the force OF correatiVe
law all ;hc clements that tend To Justice III puDle d"
fairs 10 faithful performance Of pubhc engagements
10 the preservation of the National honor at Whatever
cost viii ally themselves win the Republican party In
the new Undertaking for the salvation OF the country
We have Ecarty welcome for those VINO any tbem-
selves with Supporting the cause Oi the country
but for those who have from us we orr no other
terms than complete overthrow aud unconditional sur
render
In the contest for National existence there ind
yidual Democrats who sustained OF the Union
nv the frrest contributions Of money. service and lie
but the Democratic organization, the Democratic party
In s speaking capacity, gave aid and comfort only 10
the enemy Il condemned all tie steps and processes oi
the war; Including the Of the public credit. aud It
declared peace there possible terms Of
peace not with the equal rights OF the peO
pie and tue perpetuty OF tie Union. In the
present crisis there wiz be individual Demo
cmts who viii in good faith sustain the
homer Of the country but from the Democratic
party as National organization effective aid can be
obtained. West OF the Allcghancs and north Of tho
Ouio every leading Democrat has yielded to the demand
. further oil United States notes. All the ae-
GuiSitious made tie Democratic party will be Of those
advocate irrcdemab!e paper money. In 1850 the
party will DE only Greeuback party with a Democratic
name Ia specific do not undertake 10 fore
cast bui of their character there be no Doubt The
!
residered inevitable by the war; was created Tue act
bound thc country and IL bound every citizen OF the
country equally alike but the Republicans generally
than others have felt the sOemnitY Of the obiga-
opened the subject 10 questun The Disturbance oi the
public credit. the Impairment of he National iaitb the
aprrrhcnsluus touching tine puOc honor, all dur TO
circumstance that the Democratic party has already
obtained the legislative branch Of tine Gov
cnmrnt and asprct not without some grounds Tor con
fdcnc. 10 supreme rule ~ 1881.
Upon this statement Justified in asking you to
lOOk nj IS Democratic
brcu elevated 10 power, aud by Whch every poltci
ana material interest Of the country has been put ~
jeopiry. In the South there six Staes In which IN
peace u tmcr the Republicans have large ana ehectvc
n IritI,s The states are Arkansas. Mississippi Lous
lana. Alabauna Florida aud south Carolina. We have
also au even chance IN North Carolina and virginia
Bat the power OF the Republican pafy IN All these states
~ eXuguiShed, utterly and by force. D,mncrlts are
returned from Consrcsnonnl districts IN winch tue Re
publican najoriues uumbrr more uan lo'VOo IN s0ne
the youg places put far beyond the reach 0
the IN others the voting is delayed by malicious
challenges IN others the votes are not counted IN
other votes east subsiiuted tor those legny
gwen; aud IN others the Votsrs harassed by mid
niEht raids, hy threats. bV the dlsinrbahe. ot pelm
nary mceng- by secret assassination ana open murder
DO you say that the defence shoUd be ~ those VINO SUI
Ter That should gnd maintain thetr ghtsi
Although am Tonight dealing Win tue iAcl ana WIN
ta Fequence= 90 the county rather tan Win RENE
dies and OF redress, pause 70 that even IN
Massachusetts an organized bht la"less Dogy O men
took posssss.on In he night tue or pnDc ln N the
heart city In the cenre or The state, ana sue
oessfGy bid defiance alike 10 those who had The right OF
possession and Ia the authorities Of the city that might
have commanded tue eutile civil and military power OF
the Common wealth. Ana l psuse further that
pIsdie nnd actus rgts Of the persons aud parties
sailed they strike fatal blow at the form Of Gov
erumcnt under which living II IA the one essen
tal qualify In our system that the people may meet
freely sneak freely aud act freely all public afirz
when those rights taken away nothing positively
moi bpg. remains of popular power worth preserving
II an such ~ have noted can occur III Mnssa-
chusrtts and there tie neither protection remedy
are incredible tbht made CONCERNING
Mississipi md the S5uth generally And does your
WordeI continue that the sufferers unequal TO the
ggk of asserting aud maintaining their rights II this
sin ge lesSOu however shall lead rs To realize the crni
nal aud dangerous character ~ policy which row en-
suDvert even the National Government ITSELF then the
distinguished teacher Of that lesson will be numbered
among those who baye bnilicd bettor tnAn they
knew"
South systematically inaugurated and systematically
pursued have given the Democrats a minority in the
present House OF Representatives, have made the next
senate Democratic, opened the title OF President Hayes
TO and put the financial policy and the bust
ness interests country In peril do not hesitate
TO say that the Republican patty of the souh upon its
Judgment and as a question OF principle. would have
supported every tending to the preservation Of
the public faith but, IL your confidence less than
IA muc can you doubt that the Republican party OF the
sonth would have preserved its identity with the Re
publican party of the country long the party WAS
IN power Herein would have been sufficient security
for every vital interest here To the central
idea oT all my politics. In n free government party
that il not true human rights will bo pOweress,
finally. TO protect other Interest And as leave
this subject dsagveeabe know II B 10 many, yen-
tnre suggestion that in 1880 the Republican parry IN
rrnment and purpose nnder the Consuuton 10
secure equal aud ful political rights for H citizens OF
the United States IN every State Of the Union.