The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-10-15
IIoratlo Seymour.
HE DECLARES THAT THE CHANGE THE PEo-
PIE SHOULD FEAR Is THE CHANdE IN
THE CHARACTER or OUR GOVERN
MENT CONTEMPLATED BY THE
REPUBLICANS.


MENT CONTEMPLATED BY THE
REPUBLICANS.
Hon. Horatio Seymour delivered most
philosophical and impressive speech IN
Chickering hall, New York, on Friday even
lug last The concluding portion OF his re-
marks was as follows:
"a majority of the American people feel
that they were wronged by the decision
which put Mr.. Hayes in the president al
chair. 1t was made by a partisan vote
against the recorded wishes of the people.
Not only in the iiual act, but the early steps
leading to the result were marked by fac's
which will stand out on the pages Of history
as acts OF usurpation springing from num-
berless schemes at the capital of the union
growing out of the system Of Capitalization
II in mere contest between private citi-
zens the winning party should shower hon.
ors aud emoluments upon the court, the
Jurors aud witnesses who gave him verdict
the moral sense of the community would be
shocked and the public voice vou'd ring out
with the cries of fraud. Yet in this man
ner the members OF returning boards, the
ready witnesses, the skillful party agents
we're rexarded with the highest Offices of the
state, represent our country at other govern
men.s or draw their salaries with u clear
sense Of the fact that they made the pre,i-
dent who made them officials as their due re-
ward for services rendered. While there is
a difference of opinion with regard 70 the
facts and events of the electoral count of
1876, all must see that as power and patron
age concentrate and grow at Washington,
intense aud dangerous excitement vii! at
tend presidential elections Men who mean
to make millions by the passage of laws
will spend large sums to elect their chosen
lawmakers Our people must not suffer our
capital to be made den of conspirators by
filing it with the glittering prize of wealth,
and ambition for those who usurp power or
seil themse YES for gold.
at is said by the republican speakers that
they want no change. Neither do we want
| a change in our system of government, un.
der which we have grown 50 great and pros
porous. The industry OF our people aud the
bounties of providence have lift ed us above
the di,tress which was brought upon all
classes by wild speCulations. These grew
out of the republican policy which used the
money drawn by taxation from the people
in wastetul expenditures, and led all classes
| to look for wealth. not from industry and
economy. but from spurious and demorai-
| zlng schemes. We protest against changes
which will enable officials at Washington
to meddie or interfere with the prosperous
| pursuits OF our people We are prutt sting
against unred theories which seek to
| change jurisdiction rom the people to Of
| licials at w ashington. We are combating
the theories of MIR Garfield that government
is changing and ought to change. The dem.
ocratic party protests against this action,
| which unsettles the policy of our govern
ment, which threatens disturbance to all its
| business pursuits by pdtting control into the
hands of those who know less than our CT
| izens about their own affairs. We rebuke
the theories Of Mr. Garfield with wolds
from the farewell address Of Washing On
"Let there be no change by usurpation, for
| though this in the one instance may be the
| Instrument of good, it is the customary
| weapon by which free governments are de-
| stroytd.' Business men have a rank in cur
| country unknown elsewhere. The merchan ut
mechanic and flannel hold social and poht-
ical pos itious which grow ont of the dis,ri-
button of power by our system of govern.
| ment. Their duties as citizens in town,
| county and state atlaiis tram them TO such
| II know ledge Of the structure of society, the
wants and the righ of all classes, the me-
c, s1iiy tor laws, the Importance of intelli-
| gence and virtue, the need of enterp ise,
and they brcome tar more intelligent with
regard to jurisprudence, political economy,
and the rights and duty of citizenship than
the privileged classes of Europe. In our
country the Urinary pursuits are linked
| with political transactions with growing
greatness, so closely that they cannot be
severed nor viewed in any light which does
no, display their ultimate and inlermingIed
relationship. TIL successful business men
| of our c0untry ale ungrateiul tn our system
of government or ignorant of their own
| rights and duties, aud show a want of self
respect when they yield up their righttul
powers or snow an ind ference to their du.
ties. Certainly thry would not in their pr.
vae affairs allow changes in lneir rights
aud powers without a careful Scruliny. In
consequence they would not be led by
their opinions into establishing rules for har
ming Others until they have ca caretully con-
sidered their effects upon themselves. On
the 4th of March next the two candidates
for the presidency will each soemnly swear
that they will, to the best Of their abilities,
preserve, protect and defend the constitution
of the Unite ID States This solemn ceremony
will be obrerved by Mr.. Garfield within the
wal of the capitol, when he takes his seat
as Sena or from Ohio. In a more impress
i've way, in purer air of heaven and be-
fore an assembled multitude of American
citizens, General Hancock will, in the like
way, swear faithfully to execute the office
of President of the United States Each OF
| these officials will in the same terms assume