River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30
HUStUE JVN II LlNU.
His Eloquent Tribute to Gen
eral Garfield and Gen
eral Arthur.
Grant, and the Place He Fills
in History, as Well as in
the Affections of the
People.
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Desperate Determination OF the
Democracy to Ruin the
Nation.
Arguments that Cannot be Answered
and Facts that Cannot be
Denied.
The Great senator's Address.

Senator Conkling opened the campaign in New
The following is the full text of the senators adj
drcss
FELLOW CITIZENS; Whoever is given greeting
and audience in such presence ought indeed TO
have something worthy. something fit, and wise TO
say. Inadequate in all save only grateful and re-
spectful appreciation must be my return We are
citizens of Il republic We govern ourselves here,
No omp of eager array in the chambers OF royalty
awaits the birth of the boy or girl to WELD an
hereditary scepter. Whenever death or revolution
pours ON the oil of coronation we know no seepter
except u majoritys constituted Will. To weld
that scepter il equal share Is the duty and right,
nay the birthright, Of every citizen. ! lac su-
preme the final, the only successful arblter here
is the ballot box and in that return should be
gathered from it. should be sacredly recorded, the
conscience, the judgment, the intelligence of all
The right OF free selt-goYernment has been IN all
ages the bright dream OF oppressed humanity.
The sighed-for privilege to winch thrones, dynas-
tics, and powers have so long blocked the way
France seeks it with forced marches and daring
strides. Mr.. Forster secretary OF Ireland tells
the peerage of England il must take heed lest it
fall and Westminster and England ring with
dread echoes of applause, but IN the tulness OF
freedom the Republic of America is alone ON the
earth alone in its blessings, alone IN its promises
and possibilities and therefore, alone III the de
yotIOn due from its citizens. The time has come
when law duty and interest require the nation to
determine for at least four years, Its policy IN
many things. Two parties eNist-partles should
always in a government of the majorties, and to
support and strengthen the party which most
nearly holds his views is among the most laudable,
meritorous acts of an American citizen. and this
whether he be in official or in private station.
Two parties contend for the management of ma
tional affairs. One or the other of these two con-
testants is sure to manage the nations concerns
for some time to come. The question Is, which OF
these two is it the wiSest to trust! 1t Is not Il
question of candidate. The candidate, ii he be
an honest, genuine man. VIII not seek and accept
party nomination to the presidency, vce-prcsi
dcncy or congress, and after he is elected become
Il law unto himself Few things are more de-
spIcabe than first to secure elevation at the
hands of the party, and then, in hopes OF VIM
ming pretentiOus non-partisan applause, TO effect
superior sanctity and meanly to imply that those
whose support and confidence were eagerly and
deerentially sought are wanting IN purity, patrl-
otism, and other titles OF respect Tho higher OBJ
legations among men, are not set down in writ
ing and signed and sealed. They reside in honor
and good faith. The fidelity of nominee be-
longs to the exalted class and, therefore, can
didate of II party is but the exponent Of party.
The object Of political discussion and action is to
settle principles, policies, and issues 1t is pal
try incident of election affecting fifty millions Of
people that decides for an occasion the aspira-
tions of individual men.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
is the democratic candidate, and am against the
ticket and all its works. The general issue con-
fronting us is in itself and in its bearings section
AL | would and YOU would it not So but it
is so. If one portion of the country one party
outnumbers the other, even by overwhelming
odds the fact need not be bamable nor proof of
sectional aggression; but if, in any section, any
party gains and keeps control, not by numbers,
not by honesty and law, and then, sitting free
discussion and action attempt to grasp the gov
nf 10 whole
sectional, guilty and monstrous. In twelve states
of the union the approaching election Is to be no
more than a farce, unless rs has sometimes hap
pened to be turned into tragedy. There Is to be
no free debate, equal rights, no true expression
in these states and in several states the clear ma
jority is to have no deciding power, not even
chance in a rattle such that in which lots were
cast and the booty divided the other day between
Tammany hall and the upper air and solar walk,
reform democracy. Senator Hampton largely
promises 40 600 democratic majority in South Ca
roIina. where the actual majority is 40 600 the
other way. In several southern states there Is
large, well-known, and often ascertained republl-
can majority but all southern states alike, with
out exception or doubt, are relied on to count on
democratic side and to score 1873 electoral votes,
lacking but AZ of a majority OF all. The causes
of such condition and the consequences II 1t
succeeds are matters which no sane, intelligent
man can put ont of view, and yet he who discusses
them must be told in the coarse parlance OF the
day that he waves the bloody shirt. 1t is a re-
lief to remember that this phrase and the thing
it means is no invention of our politics. 1t dates
back to Scotland, three centuries ago. After
massacre Mt Glenfruin, not so savage as has
stained our annals, 300 widows rode on white
palfreys to Sterling Towers bearing each on
spear her husbands bloody shirt. The appeal
walked Seotland's slumbering sword and Outlawry
and the block made the name of Genfruin terri
bic to victorious Clan Alpine even to the third
and fourth generation. | am not going to recte
M ia al luIp to
of cruelty they FILL nor to retry the issues of the
war. My purpose is quite different 1t is to show:
if l can, what is actually at stake now; who and
what the contendng forces are; how much the re-
suit may mean and which way prudence and Wis
dom point.