The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-01
THE KEY NOTE
A Magnlaccn, Kcsutsfe ot uc Reasons
for Etcctiug Hancock k-ThoiiiSs E~i
tuQ.s SpCcch In New York.

There were cries Of ''Ewihgl as NJ. dnnt0ok
once tie aidthtc rising 70 cheer The ohio ucictal
as no came tttwatd. Ills magnificent voice was
heard all the hall ns C ttpnu Win Characteristic
FIRE the following address:
Mn, CHAIRMAN Avn FELLow-C1TizENs! COH- !
gtatuatc YOU on this nuspclous and imposing tlcmon-
stratlon. II Is the hugleC call ut the centre Of the line
the morning Of the battle. u Is not the voice Of
Tammany. II not the voice Of irving Hail. 1t Is
the trumpet tongue Of the reunited Democracy Of
New yutk calling to their brethren everywhere 10
rails t6r the FIGHT. II win echo back from Aroostcok;
II VIII oycieap the A'icgbahes, tho Rocky noun
ians, the scftas, AMI viii rotisc TO tinted dcton the
patriotic masses who desire aud demand thqige m
the most obvious tact to-day In American politics is
that decided majority Of the people IN neatly afi the
states are sick and tired Of the RepnblicaiI party.
THAT party elected Grant In 1865 by popular major
ity OF over half million. Eight years OF Republican
rule followed, and on much larger popular vote In
1870 the Republican party defeated by q quarter
Of million majority. Though through fraud and
bribery II hns since held on to power, Its thinned
ranks have never been recruited and two years ago
held popular majority IN only six states OF the |
Union. And now comes another Presidential clcc-
ton Has the Republican party done aught to win
aud It's fewatd Of every actoinicB IN the ctlne
mend 1t 70 pubt favot on the contrary has II not,
warpe the people that theft safety demands that
It retain II no io4eet' For, thtec sessions OF |
with the Republican party. About what Aion, |
any ordinary question OF public policy cvi admin
istration? No. gentlemen, but to keep bayopets from
common treasure 10 bully and bribe electors: TO keep
elections where they have been from the foundation Of
Goveruitent down to 1879, under the exclusive
control of our state gseothmeuls We have In short
been hghiing the Rcpuhcah PATTY 70 fttsetvc from
Its assaults the ancient liberty of bf iac6 pnn the
essential aud nimeoral methods Of OUT ttttett sys
tenn of government. Why has the Republican party
inangurutc' the monstrosiiy In government Of Fed
powers and performing duties under valid State laws,
and Federal control of elections by bribing aud bull
aiores Is gone. and It Is now struggling To over
come those lnaloities by operating the fears AMI
IIIay r.rn S1 ssS sHrs 3 q IN, G; u; II THIS policy Of
cscci In aid cst2bllshel' tho choice Of both the Flee
to ,%, College nia of iisIfGss y al finder the SWAY
sef-perpetuatng, and the Congress fict6 oigan Of
the Executive The Republican leaders driven to
these desperate measures, not much by a wish to
long habi, of power. twenty years of absolute control
Of tho General Government and Of Its vast patronage,
measured as that patioago si hy bpmlrcls of mil
lions annually, is something to nght ih.. see the
multitude Of men who since 1860 have risen TO oine
| drenchcd the earth with blood were fought to win
less treasure than annually falls within the disposal
S ,s % y !" e uneh ,h~ Ss SIe, M An Mn
| and patronage was At least one Of the causes
which Cred that shot on sumter, which so changed
the t"ruucs Of white iicn ann black throughout
hmcrica. When ffrsl, III oSct the Republican party
recognized, Tho people aa masters; but holding oit and
the state I and regarded oros"h 10 I Il as treason t' to
bc defeated at all hazards. The stossv pattsan f,il
troops and nrsals and spies at the polls; tho hustle
Of armament here and y, Washington In December,
1870, to sustain MIR. Fcrry's proposed pronuncia
mellto declaring Hayes President without the action
OF the representatives of the people, all attest that at
least the chief leaders of the Republican party place
their hold OF power above liberties, and the
people TO turn that party ont while they can, lest the
time come when, aggregaing. combining and direct
ing with one aim all the Influences not only of the
Government but also Of the classes who profit most by
Its patronage and privileges II WIN defy all peaceful
attempts to espel II from power But, my fellow cit
zens. aside from the considerations which 60 to the
safety Of or free institutions. the people Ought o elect
Democratic President AS mere matter OF business
Seven or eight Thousand nllion of dollars have been
paid by the people In taxes since 1850, and disposed Of
10y the Republican dynasty who has looked at the
books? None but members Of the dynasty which
spent the money. Who Ca tei1 whether the account
Of money received and expended. and Of bonds and
grecnbacks issued Cancelled or hand. is within All
hundred millions Of being correctP Some years ago
there was published here series of articles In one Of
your financial Journals nurpor,ing to show from the
millions OF the public moneys and bonds missing
OF unoccounted for. Such partial glimpses of tho
Treasury books as Democratic Senate Committee
has obtained showed them too full of erasures and
Insertions to at all the doubteis. II is only
common business sense to submit the books to the In
spectlon Of party which Is not responsible for them
aud therefore Is certain to find and expose any exist
Ing dealcatiOus, that II frauds have been committed
In addition those already exposed the terpetratOr,
may be punished, by arrest exile, and so that If no
further frauds are ilscoyeed tho people may have
least the melancholy satisfaction tia. they know tile
worst. Aside from considerations Of public virtue,
considerations Of economy demand change of al.
minstration. In March, 1875, after fifteen years o.
ny party Oi tte exec
ntivc departments and both branches Of Congress- til,
Democratic House of Representatives Installed
the expenses of Government, excluding pensions,
average over S97 oo0 600 year rs compared with tn
ilve years preceding; No fog Of sopilstry evasion
It stands to the credit of the Democratic party and
the people who put this bridle on Republican lcens
and extravaganza. But here our economIzing mus
stop. We can go no further. The expenses o
the Government. exclusive of pensions and publ
debt, are still ;29. O00 900 In excess Of the like
| ppuSpS. In uTDDOItiOu tO pDpuIntIpn nnY
iay. can see no reason why that additional s2o,
oo0 600 cannot lie saved each year. The rate Of In
Of our national expenditures should exceed tn
rate of Increase of our population. Hence. while w
have saved s27, ooo oooa year Is only half what cou'
itos Withholding any nee'lcd Increase OF the publ
service. There Is another and stronger reason for
hour such change Is essential to tho restoration
e harmony between North and South. The chief stocl
In trade Of the Republican party has beeu and Is dis
trust and hate of tho South That party will never d
or suffer TO he done anything to Impair Its capital
Now that the grave has closed On half the actors Ii
unhappy tragedy 1t is time Its resentments wer
buried, too. The preience that the South mediate
disturbance Of the settlements OF the war; com
pensation for all In any part of their losses by it,
believe to he utterly and hagtiously false Yet tia
charge reiterated million times In every campagi
a In the North has created approximations Of DANCE
from Southern Influence In our politics, behind wlc
| the Republican party has dodged and escaped con
demnaton for Its own nisdeeds. Sound policy do
nands that these partisan accusations be put TO III
# test. II they should prove true, which am sure the
q viii not, the overwhelming numbers AMI sentiment
tNe NUrtn VIII overthrow the party responsible fU
such schemes. II they prove false, am sure the
J. will the administration OF Hancock Will demonstrat
that South and North are In fact one In devotion 4
our country AMI It's laws and viii bring on
. good feeling and prosperous intercourse between tn
sections which WIN give new impulse to our alread
marvellous development. At no fine In our politics
history until now has any party held power OvG
/. twelve years. Tho genius OF our Government dc
~ ~ mands frequent changes of administration; chang
=, for the sake Of change: change to prevent abuse
from becoming rC0tod and venerable change to teac
the lessor to parsrs which the two-tcrm rule teache
tn Inv ura CART ants MT
not their masters. In 1872 the voters ripe for
change, and would have made It but for tho bunde
n committed by the Liberal Republicans at Cincinna
a In selecting candidate for President who, thoug
most worthy Of support, could possbyg tho soil
Of @ i% hsr sI'sea sa
by returning boards Of expiring carpet-lag govern
mcns, aided by their allies at Washington. Now
at last, the hour and the man have come. Who Is III
Is man? a soldier, a statesman, patriot, Demo
d crat; Of whose public services and moral wort
n every American Is Justly proud. II has fallen to II
lot Of few soldiers to have achieved such military
,, nown as Hancock has won His youth Is bright wit
If hoy, and his middle life with tho glory OF amo
every field on wiIc, the Army Of the Potomac she
It's blood. 1t has fallen to the lot Of few statesmen
y yindicatc, AZ Hancock has done, the impershab
nf principles of free government. His fame as sod
4, viii last while men remember our war with Mexi,
s. waters Of the Chesapeake But patriotic American
n VIII remember him longer & for his MS sGli-forreif
m nnrements Of power; for his fidelity 10 Ii
pf genius of our Government when II was forgotten
" desised by his rulers: ana WIN lhOnpr MN more
y the pen which wrote the letter TO the military GO
ern0r Of Texas than for the sword that flashed 0v
every field from Cemetery ilil To Petersburg.
are told there Is danger In choosing military man
the Presidency. Bst were Washington, Wellington
a. jackson less useful and distinguished statesln
go than sOhliersp II matters not what q PRESIDENT
ho candidates profession or occupation may he, Il
n question is Wls,t VIII lie do and what VIII his ee
~ ~ tOn signify Gaifeld' election would mean mere
\" the triumph of the old machine. lie has always III
too much conscience to he aud too little c0ura
Ia lIe better than his party. Half the time he has Il
| 4 hal In itg nd uua
"a" n good government, Ills inhrmy IL lack of Inor
ho nerve. That painfully illustrated last srsS
y when ho wrote and offered, and pledged himself
", ", support, an amendment to an appropriation bi
'" which amendment proposed 10 make the corps
special deputy marshals In effect neutral In politics
w requiring the courts 10 appoint them equally fro
o, the great parties iiut at tho command
Nv his party lie deliberately voted against hsown amen
Inent. Contrast HIS Cource since the war with that
T. Hancock on the vital question of restoring the me
ut of civil government, See GARFIELD, tho civilian
IN dorsng DE irohriand and Ruger IN packing and d