Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-28
BUTLER'S BRILLIANT BATTLE

BUTbEh'S Bhlbbl AMI BAL LIE
On Behalf Of Prosperity and Good Gov
srnmert-An Unanswerable Argument
in Favor of the Success of the Demo-
cratic Cause-B.ts of History for Politic-
al Readers.
Your appearance here in such num-
bers, in this uncomfortable position,
shows the great carnestness and anxiety
that YOU have about the coming election,
and indeed, il is momentous business
about which We are engaged; for no
other people under heaven has the great
privilege YOU are accorded. You have
met together TO consult upon what laws
you will make, and who, as your rulers,
shall execute those laws. In. other
lands the right TO make laws is arrogated
to themselves by Kings and Princes,
Empcrors and mobiles, but in this coun-
try, in brave and happy America, the
people by the ballot settle what laws
they will make, and you as their rulers
shall execute those laws. Therefore, |
assume that every thinking man here
will desire to be addressed in argument
and fact and not in jokes and stories.
considerable confusion occurred here
and the General did not proceed until
quiet vas restored.
Burke, the English patriot and sta'e3-
man, said that when parties change their
principles patriots change their parties.
That is true now as it was nearly hun
dred years ago when 1t was said. We
are called upon, then, to determine to-
day-this day, this hour-what shall be
the Government Of this country. There
are two systems OF Government which
were proposed at the beginning OF the
Government after the Revolution. One
was proposed by Hamilton, the other
by jefferson Hamiton's system | will
give you in moment.
JgPFERsoN's SYSTEM WAS THE SYSTEM or
THE PURE DEMOCRACY,
to bring the Government rs near to the
people as possible; to give the people
local Government in the State and
general Government to take care OF
foreign affairs. Hamilton's Government,
which he put before the Convention, re-
uuircd President for life, Senate
elected for lie, and Governor, to be
appointed by the Federal Government,
in every State, who should veto all the
laws that the people OF tne states may
pass, ii he so chose. That Government
of Hamilton a strong Government
President for life, Senator'S for life, and
overruling the peoples power set
aside BY our fathers, but it is now COM
inc into vogue. Jefferson relied on ire
ducncy of elections; Hamilton wanted
A. ,f Lie ali
who was obe chosen hv 4 set OF electors,
who were to be chosen by another set OF
electors, 50 as to get us far from the peo.
pie as possible,
Now, tell YOU that that Governm mt
is becoming popular, and will give you
nv authority. The Republican candl.
date, James 4. Garfield, on the 2Oth oi
January, 1868. made this declaration:
lie said, the principles of jefferson and
his fame are on the wanc; those OF HAM
ilton are obtaining. Tue people want a
stronger Government, and !, Tor one,
said Mr.. Garfield, cam glad OF 1t.
Again, tour or five weeks ago, at thc
Filth Aucnue Hotel in New York, Mr.
Garfield told th" men OF New YORK tnat
Uamilton's form Oi Government was the
one we ought 10 adopt; they ought To
follow his principles That is the kr-
nublicln form OF Government strong
Government. Now, that do not want.
How is that to be got? b. keeping tie
Republican party in power
Now, when party is long time IN
power all continuance in power breeds
corruption. This is the law, not only
for the Republican party, but for every
party. 1t a law III business, as well as
in politics II Is your old faithful ser
want, your old confidential clerk, your
old trusted Cashier and your old trusted
Treasurerthat runs away with the funds.
Ii is no new clerk that does that. lie
don't know the ropes Laughter
Corruption always seeks to perpetuate
itself, and therefore party long IN
power is interested itself, Tor It's leaders
To perpetuatc that Government, AMI not
for the people, so that the people never
trusted any party in this country Tor
more than twenty years, no matter now
good or how great that party was.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAME INTO POWER
IS 1904,
under jefferson, and held the Govern
ment from that time until lS2i, "hth
the people put out the power oi the
Democratic party and put in John
Onircy Adams. What for? Not that
they were dissatisfied with the Demo
cratic party, but they wanted to look
over the books examine the accounts 10
see what had been done, t. see that
everything was all right, and they dId
so; and finding them right, alter iour
wears thev put the Democratic party
back into power under the immortal
Jackson in ls2S. Then Jackson held the
power for the Democratic party until
lSiO. Then there was a great cry That
the Democratic party were doing wrong.
The people believed it, and out them ont
of power once more. But that vas only
for short time, and We came back INTO
power again under Polk in lSii. Then
the opposition party took up General
Taylor, a General in the war with MeXI'
co, and elected him President, but only
Tor single term, and 50 satisfied were
the people fthis country with the rule
OF the Democracy that under Frank
Pierce they put the Democratic party
into power with only FIVE States IN op-
position-about such vote, think. as