New-York tribune., 1878-07-05
were boldly met. defeated, and

that OF TIC regular were boldly met defeated anu
murdered by the iniurlated mob while cOrporaPs
guard Of Federal soldiers could command the peace
anywhere Why was not the state soldier execats ne
who wore the National blue The answer has arcaGy
been given The States mad failed 10 maintain Their soy
ereignty and power according to the theory and prnc
pies Of our G0yernment-they had suneled thehseINes
ira GOyernmen andtheir authority was not Iespeote1
because they failed 10 respect 1t themselves one gIau
execution there was to this almost universal lnpo''he'
II win be observed that in the two instances OF tne
imprope and unlawful exercise of Federal power Nc
have discussed, the hrs was the voluntary aoaIO ao,d ~
the Federal Government, while the second resuIthd
it was the military Of the Government which was
made Of-the military, which has ever been the IN
sh All utter no unfrendly criticism Of the soldiers OF our
army In the main, 10 more patriotic body exists. Inc
service they have been compelled TO render ID TINS DC
half were ne dstastefu 10 them as TO you aud me.
But they soldiers and must obey orders-ese tney
not soldiers. II Is not against the army out the III
proper ana unlawful uses OF tDe army thet
entertain hostility to the army while legmatey eni.
ployed, but warn You and the American people asae
its increase The VINO favor the idea OF paerhui
government logical sequence, the advocates oi
Ne have seen the unoending free citizen arrested and
dragged from his home by order OF subordinate ohcd
Of the Federal Courts to answer for the c0nmssi0h M
the newly invented offence, styled " Intimidation We
have seen legaenders " forced upon tue country ny
tDxng State banks OF existence and by other means
and supreme Court packed TO sanction the aIbltlai!
act We have beheldi.ega STATE Governments seI 9 anu
crnnent, and legal STATE Governments surrcuderng
im0us affection to that power which controls he purse
and the sword And finally rs natural and fitting eli
may to t long catalogue OF wrongs we beheld the
voice OF the American people stuffed, and their sovereign
will completely hwarted by the stupendous theit O % lnJ
Presidency itself Tell me If IN all this we DO mol behou
n reyoution from the principles and teachings OF the
fathers Do you ask me where lies the remedy @ @ai
swcr that know OF but one, and that corrected ana
OF all power Clarity tAe lOuhtalh' anu 1 VA
healfhfui Educate and elevate the whole people.
Bring them up not only tOa comprehension 9Gt & 10
lively appreciation OF their duties ana fespOhs'De
THE SHORT TALKS.
At the close Of Governor Walkers address. the band
struck up the tune Of Dixie, which was cheered enthus
astically William II. Quincy then read portions OF re-
plies from Governors OF States and others VINO bad Deen
invited TO be present Among these were letters from
the Hon. Carkson ~ Potter the Hon. Hester Ciymcr. OF
Pennsylvania, Senator Pinckncy White. Ashur p Nichols
and the Hon. Richard Vaux. OF Philadelphia.
Short talks were then made by several sachcms ana
braves of the Columbian order. Senator Thomas C. T.
Ecclcsne spoke OF the struggle through Wch tAe tfo
uOuary fathers went III order 10 make the Declaration
of Independence effective but i'll the end the rignt tr
umphed and the peoples government was established
Shall all this he asked, have been suffered and done
in vainl Shall this Government be destroyed
government Of the coming horseback .
They who propose this are plotting treason, ana should
be punished Us traitors punished Only few days
ago. a mis- guided woman In this hall tore down the
American fag 10 display God save the Qneeh
l. IApplausel We have not grown careless OF our
berues and when next We 90 into contest II VIII Oe
cra Government from the party which has usurped s
powers long and give the whole country To the gOr-
Gus old Democratic party"
j. A McCaery SAID that the seizure OF the Prcsideues
was practical Communism, and then occupied hall au
hour Ia contrOVerng the philosophy OF Rousseau
Richeleu Robinson, Of Brooklyn. said that The scenes
presented OF American citizens abroad forgetting her re-
publican pride and basking IN the sunlight Oi bastard
monarchy and arisOcracy were disgraceiu When these
men retara," he said they ought to be naturalzed
over again and nc compelled wait five years before
shall saw before they be elected Governors and
Presidents -befOre they b. allowed 10 vote In the next
election we must il that the abOrer projected,
and that the coming man on hOrsebacS' with heavy
iron shoes on which TO wade fctlOck deep through tie
nberties Of country, be not permitted TO attain
power"
The Hon. {. s. Cox greeted with hearty cheers.
He said that Orcfathers fought against taxation
without representation, bat by The pCIuIy of Republic
legislators in refusing just spportOnment citizens
of NeW-YOTk taxed without adequate representa-
ton. In Congress the upper House piled appropriations
mountain high upon bills sent from the House, ana
the principle that bills apprOpratng money must orig
mate III the lower House was practically oyerrdden
This said be land flowing with mix and honey
He did not see the milk unless II adutcfatcd. ana
the honey was burned 10 gdll by fTaudulen Pfrsi-
dency Mr. Cox closed by speaking OF the evils 10 com
merce Of protective tariff,
General Spnola said: If you will come here at the
lose of the National campaign, viii see the
other short talks made 10y Judge David McAdaD,
Assemblymen Thomas A. Grady, Hosea i. Perkins, aud
william Van Wyck. The poem, The lndepenoencc
Bell" was recited by William H. Pope; The Star
spanged Banner was sung by Philip +. Sullivan, tnC
band aud the audience joining the chorus; and the
guests to the banqueng hall, where the annual dinner
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