The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-16


postority TO adopt the measures most conducive
to tho public welfare. As for you. maintain en-
imposing attitude assist tho country that Is
the preteNt-' in maniicsting it's Will with calm
ness anu renectlon. 80 ready 70 repress al az
tempts ngalnst the exercise OF tho sovereignty
How familiar that sounds to us who have
three weeks. The army Of France went to tho
polls and suppressed all efforts to exercise M
tonal sovereignty. II kept the peace at the cleo
hed by majority OF nearly seven millions OF
votes. In fact the vote was nearly all on ono
side. as 1t must be In such cases. In ono year
from the day on which that election was hold
the REPUBLIC had perished from the face Of the
earth, and Louis Napoleon was Emperor. Louis
NAPOLEON could have uttered on that day every
word contained in that message OF your EXecu-
tive and yet could have done cons istently every-
thing done in France In 1851 and 1852. Ho did
not consider II Interference to send hie troops
70 the polls to preserve order. any moro than
Mr. Hayes and his Cabinet do. but every sensi-
ble mnn knows than tho mere presence of sol
dicrs ut the election is "A menace TO tho people.
tApplausel History In full of such warnings,
and cite this instance not because it is moro
striking or valuable than the others. but be-
cause 1t occurred within our own times and un-
. But. not to dwell too long on this subject
with the army, and the navy at his command.
with the whole patronage OF this Government
in his hands,, with the power lodged in tho
hands OF the Executive to appoint thousands OF
armed civil officers to 20 TO elections and arrest
the citizen. without COMPLAINT or process. Tor
any cause whatever, or for no cause whatever.
whit is II that the Executive may not accom-
plish in this country by the VttOps already
sent in, IL has been demonstrated clearly that
the majority of the people Will not be permitted
to accomplish any legislation on those subjects
that does not accord with tho views Of the
minority. In other words. there il "A cOmhina-
tlon between the Executive and the minority in
Congress to defeat tho will OF the majority in
regard to every measure the minority may SOC
III TO oppose in the House or Senate. This is in
itself a successful revolution. lGreat applause.l
This OF itself Is in substance II not IN form,
an overthrow Of the Government. tApplause.l
II is reversal and repudiution Of the funda-
mental principle Of all free republican govern
ments that the majority shall rule. within tho
limits prescribed 10y the Constitution. lApplauseJ
make no complaint of its existence or Of its
proper exercise to accomplish the purposes for
which 1t was granted in Che Constitution. but
and lneNcusable crime that was over perpe-
trated against the liberties Of the American
against tho King Of Great Britain. in that ring
ing declaration which aroused the sumboring
spirit OF liberty in every civilized land. they
nut IN the foremost, most conspicuous
place the assovoration that he had refused his
assent to laws most wholesome and necessary
10 the pubNc good, ana they did not omit 10 nr-
raign him also for having affected 10 make tho
military independeut oi and superior TO the
civil authority. No, grayer accusations than
those were contained In that grand declaration
to the maintenance OF which three million Of
people pledged their lives their fortunes and
their sacred honor. They made tnat pledge
good by seven years Of heroic warfare and we
are living to-day under institutions founded
tApplausel Unless the spirit which animated
them has died in the bosoms OF their de-
sa hs yoSe % M rf NH wns-s s gree 6s c5sSS
scenes in the career OF that political organization
which has inflicted il upon us. lGreat applause
our fathers did not have. We will not resort TO
violence or 10 revolution In any form; we will
not hold the Government itself RESPONSIBLE for
the Outralcs committed by those who assume
| 10 be it's agents We will not destroy or impair
| the constitutional powers OF any OF its great
q 4 ' d.
| minstrntiOn of its public affairs BY an orderly
exercise lgreut applausel OF all tho rights which
| We Will do IL by the assertion OF American man
| hood and courage, by the exercise Of the Ameri-
can right OF suffrage. though surrounded by
Federal police and spies and menaced by Fed-
eral bayoneis and bludgeons" lLong contn-
The speaker then outlined the character OF
| each OF the several amendments to the Consti-
| tuition made since tho war as the settlement
! North and south. They had all been accepted
| 10y the South. aud no rights were demanded 10y
lie therefore protested against the endeayor e
| Keep up sectional feeling by false representa-
ticn that the South has not accepted that settle
ment in entire good faith. Illustrating the
greatly improved condition OF tho South
since tho decline Of the Republican
tho bills OF State and Legislative expenses
in South Carolina and Louisiana in
| 1871 under Republican rulo and In 1878 under
| Democratic administration. conrasted eN
| hibit which ELECTED shouts Of laughter. In con
cluslon the speaker said:
| " Let US sec to 1t by all means that oul
strength is not wasted or destroyed by divisions
and dissensions among ourselves. lGreat ap
| plausol Let US see TO 1t especially that tho
| common enemy does not march 10 victorl
| through gaps purposely left open in our owl
lines. lApplausel Our position Is patriotic
| and constitutional, our demands aro few ant
simple. and they will be sanctioned by tn,
highest and purest impulses OF the people
We demnnd that trade shall not be affected
by useless and burdensome charges and regu
latlons; we demand That taXnuon in AL IL
forms shall be reduced to the lowest pOssibl,
rate consistent with the maintenance OF al
| efficient public service and OF the public faith
We demand that labor shall receive the sam'
measure OF protection accorded TO capital lap
plauscl; we demand that the farmer. mechanic
and workingman generally shall receive for hi
toll as sound n currency as the public creditor
receives for his interest lgreat applause; W.
demand that local communities shall be leit L
manage their own local affairs that he military
ana civil authorities shall bo kept separate an,
distinct lapplausel 50 that civil rights shall b'
enforced By the civil arm OF the Government
and the military confined 10 the performance O
strictly military duties lapplausel; ana we DO
mend that all elections % tho people shall b.
Tree l2reat applausel. and mat the VIII ol u,
people lawfully expressed shall bo executed
Cheers and applausel These things we de
mand. not hs concessions from anyb0dy. but ~
matters Of absolute right. and We Will continu
10 demand them until they arc accorded 10 US
| Enthusiastic applGuse.I
The address was begun at s:l5 o'clock an,
WAS finished at 9:25. Amid the enthusiast
applause that followed Mr.. Clinton rose an
shook MIR. Carise's hand. Mr.. Kelly and othe
kNht'lHNA SiA NAl' hlihtAAA gSAAlA ~ NCAts a. "a
utions.
In response to loud calls, ex-Gov John I
| Hoffman said that he came to listen and not I
speak. 1t was Curllsles night and Carlisle
night In Tammany Hall was one that woul
long be remembered There was not, Coy
| Hoffman said country on the face Of tn
earth, except America where there was ten
dency in public opinion toward an increase
centralization Of power. yet Capitalization q
power in Washington was the surest wa
70 make this Government fall TO pieces
He believed to-day tho aim and ambition
every honest and intel igent man in the Mort
and South WAS to make the local government
better than they ever were before. His inter
pretation Of the recent veto message. written. a
It appeared 70 be, by able lawyers. skiltu i
special pleading. was, won't sign any bill I
prevent me or my Successors from using tn
army at elections il we want to-"
Mr.. John Kelly was applauded as he steppe
forward He thought it would be we'll in iutur
! for the General Committee 10 invite member
Of Congress from different sections OF IN
country 70 address them in order that errol
spread broadcast in the newspapers might /
| refutcd.
Tho meeting then adjourned.
MISS DREXEL'S M1RRIIGE