Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-13
MR.. GLOVER'S SPEECH.

The announcement of speech from
Hon Samuel +. Glover drew 4 large au-
dience to Jones hall last night, sufii-
cient to fill all the chars and standing
room and TO extend AS far back into the
passage way rs the speaker could be
heard The following well known citi-
zens were among those present: Hon.
Albert Todd. Judge Alex. Hamilton, j
K. Liunberger. John l.. Holiday. War
wick Tunstall Judge w. V. n. Bav.
Jos Shlppen. VIM. II, H. Russell. Judge
Waldo p. johnson. Unit Raisin, Geo. w |
Berklev, Hon. Henry J. Spaunhorst,
James Sweeney. VIM. Lonegaa, Col. A.
W. Slay back, Al. j. Lippman, Judge r.
| L. CAN'T, Judge w L. Scott, Wm. III. |
Lack land, Z. F. McCarty. NJ l. Gray,
Z. r. Parish, Hon f. G. kehr. Mai. |
| Chas Pierce. Gen. John w Noble, Judge
A. Nj Thayer, Joe Newman, A. A. Mel |
lier. DIR. Chas. w. Stcphens,J b. Brooks,
Z. T. Allen. J. Kern, e. Kent, Judge
Wilbur F. Boyle, Jrdge G. A. Madill, |
Judge Jas. p Lind!ey
A little alter o'clock Judge g. A.
Madill, president Of the Young Mems
Democratic Association. calico the meet
ing to order, and nominated, j Judge John
|
nation was received with applause aud
confirmed by acclamation.
On taking the char. Judge Drydet
said
Fellow-citizens of St. Louis - The
minds Of the people OF this state have OF
| late become exercised in no small degree
with the question: Who shall fill Mis-
souri's existing vacancy in the United
States senate?
Our assembling here on the present
occasion comes of the interest which we
OF st. Louis, in common with the good
people of the rest Of the state, feel on
this important question. AS you have
doubtless all been made aware by the
newspapers a call numerously signed by
democrats and citizens OF St Louls.w
| lately presented to our distinguished icl-
low citizen, the Hon Samuel +. Glover.
one of the recognized aspirants to the
senatorship, requesting him to address
the people of the city at his convenience
on the condition OF the country and its
present political and public interests.
call. Mr.. Glover has promised comph-
ance with the demand made upon him.
and we have come hther to hear his
response.
| You have done me the honor OF APP
pointing me to preside over your meet
ing and conduct its proceedings. and for
this honor cordially thank you.
| have no need to tell this audience
who Mr.. Glover is or what he is, you all
know INN already. and are proud of HIM
as one OF the most gifted sons of our
great metropolis. The list of those com
peting with him tor the high prize com
PRISE, men OF acknowledged ability and
of deservedlv high character. but it is no
| diSparagcmcnt of them to Say that Mr..
Glover is the peer of any OF them. HIS
capabllity Tor the abiest discharge of the
duties OF the high trust to winch he
| aspires is not the subject OF dispute
that much Is accorded him alike by
| friend and toe, and his integrity is as
| unJuestinnable as are his abilities.
Should his candidacy prove successful,
Missouri VIII have q senator not only
disposed but capable of guarding well
her honor and her interests. have the
pleasure now OF presenting to you the
Hon Samuel L. Glover, the speaker OF
the occasion. and in your behalf | prom
ise him Il respectful and conslderate
hearing
Judge Dryden's remarks We're recev-
ed with repeated applause, and on their
conclusion Mr. Glover took the stand
and made the following speech:
MIR. GLOVER SAID:
Gentlemen: i am here in conformity
with the request OF the democrats of the
city of st, Louis, to say something of our
American political institutions. The sub
.ject is one Of large dimensions; but |
have no idea of covering the whole field
at this time. No. gentlemen, If shall
succeed in tiXiag your attention upon
one OF the essential principles OF our pc
culiar civil poiity. shall accomplish all
wayl could permanently impress upon
yourminds the conviction that the present
is crisis in our political institutions. Ii
it was possible | would this night fill
your minds and hearts with an earnest
enthusiasm which you should carry away
from this place and into the business OF
llte-where your precept and example
would tell for the good of our country.
Without further preliminary, wish to
speak to you about the nature and con-
dition of our government. What. then.
gentlemen. are the governments in these
states In which we live? They are de-
nominated democratic republics, and by
this name are intended to be distinguish
ed from monarchies and aristocracies.
That is, it is meant to be understood,
they are not governments of one man,
nor governments OF q few men. But
you do not need to be told that when we
look back into the records OF the repub-
lies which have been and are not it is
few OF them that may be relied on to
sustain this definition. 1t is fact that
a government. democratic in It's form,
may be practically avery different thing
|: is a fact that the republics of history
have been sometimes ruled by few men,
and often by one man If we accept an
other meaning of the word republic,
which is derived from its etymology. the
public interest, the public good the COM
monwealth. we shall not be much nearer
a solution of the question.
PURPOSE OF THE GOVERNMENT.
We shall see in the definition the pur-
pose OF the government was intended to
snbserve. but nothing more, of the work
| ing OF the institution itself. The histor-
zeal republic, which surrendered its func-
tiOns into the hands of few arbitrary
or corrupt citizens, or Of one, by the same
| act abandoned all considerations of the
public good. The history of the world,
gentlemen, is full of democratic repub-
lies. They have all had the same motive
They have nearly all run the same course.
And until our times they have all en-
countered the same fate. Beginning in
the spirit OF philanthropy. they have in
tended to promote the common interest
of the people. They have asserted the
equality of mankind. They have denom-
mated such persons as they clothed with
authority the servants of the people.
They have enforced these ideas for a pc
rlod. They have then grown careless
permitted their servants to be faithless,
the public administration to become cor
rupt; a class OF oiiicc-seekers and office
holders to be formed separate and DIS
tinct from the body OF the people; men
| with no occupation but waiting upon the
elections no business, no aspiration but
place hunting; and this class. by its
greater activity, force and skill in polit-
zeal manipulation, by preterring its own
interest to that of the people. has in the
end overthrown the government and de-
stroyed popular rights. might detain
you with the history of some of these re-
publics, but the details would not be
profitable. The general truth concern
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