Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-10-28
HON. LYMAN TRUMBULL.

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His Speech at Chicago-Sherman.s Sophis.
- Iries Dispelled-The Position of the Dem.
ocratic Party Regarding the Tariff.
Farwell Hall, Chicago, was literallypacked
On the evening OF the 10th with an enthusi-
sstlc audience to listen to addresses from
Messrs. Trumbull. Parsons, Sigei, and other
temperate speakers. Gen. Parsons pre-
sized. He introduced Judge Trumbull as
the next Governor of Illinois," and pro-
posed three hearty cheers. The suggestion
was entirely unnecessary, as at the bare
arose as one man and cheered itself hoarse,
Alter expressing his gratitude for the well
come extended, he said:
We need not be discouraged at the result of
.le tate elections 1t reminds me that met
with some disasters just before Antietam, and
Gther disasters just before Gttt, sburg. And
look upon the result in Indiana-for OHIO
mas disappointed nobody-the result in In
diana is but skirmish preparatory to the
great night III November, which will result in
giving position in civil life high the
nero OF Gettysburg att ined upon the battle
Held Applause. l have seen this spirit
wherever have been throughout the State
within the last six or eight weeks. Never, for
twenty years, have witnessed such meetings
as have assembled during the last mont IA, and
ever SINCE the election took place in Ohio and
INDIANA, l have attended several meetings
where thousands We're present and L saw the
same spirit and the same determination on
the part OF the people as sembled as had wit
messed before those elections took place. A
Few days ago-I mention it as one incident,
and doubt not there are hundr'd such in
the State-at Il meeting which attended, and
after the result of the election was known
met with q gentleman who sta ed that he had
not taken much part in the canvass this year; ;
that in other years he had been very active,
but this year he had left the canvass to his
1i1ends. Since the result of the election in
Indiana, however, and since he heard the
shouts of these Republicans over this little
skiimish between subordinate officers, he felt
that it was his duty to take hold and he said
then ODD
subscribe 500 and devote my whole time from
TINS until election TO organize and carry this
county for Hancock and English That was
the spirit that manifested itself in many
places where L have been.
1t is my purpose this evening, to review
briefly some OF the positions assumed by
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,
Mr.. John Sherman, in a speech he made in
tins city a few days ago. He starts out by say
and that they entertain different views in re-
gard to the powers of the Federal Govern
ment; and then he proceeds to state what
the views entertained by the Republican
party aRe and also what the views of the
Democratic party are. / suppose we may
take his statements as being correct far as
he represents the views of The Republicans of
the present day, but am not willing to accept
it as he represents that of the Democratic
party. He represents the Republican party
as entertaining the view that this is Il Nation;
that it is possessed of sovereign power, and
has power over all the rights OF the Individual
Gen. Logan. another spokesman of the Re
publican party, says that the Republicans
contend that tins Is q Nation, u sovereign
Nation, and that its power il above and over
all other power. II this position Is true then
we have a centralized Government here, pos
scssiug all power over the individual, ana
that would be very different Government
from the one which our fathers meant, and
very different Government from the one
which understood to be the character of
our Governments when the Republican party
was formed. and it would be advocating
tanned power. Our Government is Il co,npii-
Gated one and the powers are divided up be-
tween the Federal Government and the
States, and they are so divided for a purpose,
and that purpose for the security and
protection of public liberty and individual
Whenever power is vested in one man or
set OF men,
THAT IS A DESPOTIsM,
and this division of power was to preserve the
The Republican party is the advocate of a
centralized Government with all power. /
propose to prove in Il few words that the Re-
publican party is an organized lie In 1850
they adopted platform with resolution
that the maintenance of the rights OF the
States was essential to the endurance of our
political fabric. Ii essential then it is so to-
day. And he who claims that ALI power is in
the Federal Government advocates that which
is destructive to our liberties rs u people.
Why is it that the people OF Ireland and
Poland complain? 1t is because they are de-
MED the right of home government. Your lot
will be no better than theirs when the doc
trine of the Republican party is adopted, and
all power is lodged IN the Government at
Washington.
The Democratic party does not advocate the
doctrine that al power is in the States. 1t
advocates that tho Federal Government is
sovereign within the powers conferred upon
it, and all power not So conferred is reserved
An attempt is being made to array the
wealth and capital of the country against the
mass of the people. The Democratic party
believes that all men are created equal, and it
matters not to me, or any true Democrat,
where man is born, what language he
speaks, what faith he possesses, or what the
color of his skin; he has all the rights of any
other man. lApplausc.I
THAT Is OUR CREED.
What more did Sherman say? He inquired
what the Democratic party had done when it
obtained control of the House OF Representa-
tives. He said Nothing except to undertake
to repeal law passed for til. purpose OF Sc;
not propose to amend it, but they offered to re-
peal it, and put the repeal on to an Army APP
toed, and that the Democrats had refused to
pass the necessary appropriations to feed the
soldiers. That was his argument: now what
is the truth! Let us have the facts. That
original Election bill passed as Il part of an
appropriation bill originally; but that is not
material here. Is it true that that was all the
Democrats did? After President Hayes had
vetoed that bill it came up as separate
measure. The original bill authorizing the
appointment of MarShalS and Deputy Mar
sllals to supervise the elections allows the
Marshal to appoint these Deputies all of his
own party. There were appointed in the city
of New York, at one time, some twelve hun
bred of these Marshals, all of one party, who
were mere eIeCtlOneerefS Tor the EepuDncan
organization. a proposition was made to re-
peal that provision, and President Hayes ve
toed it. Afterward it came up in another
form and Gen. Garfield said in reference to
the measure, as il now stands, that there
lone charge made by the other side, and in
so far as it was true / consider it a just objec-
ton to the law. 1t was that the law had been
used or was capable of being used, to fill cleo
ton precincts with men of one party whose
time might be employed a the public eX-
pen Sc for public electionecring purposes. l
have declared and now declare, myself will
ing to modify the law so that the alleged abuse
can not take place. l did not offer my substi-
tutc as compromise on the question OF what
/ believe just and right. l make no compro
mise anywhere, but 1 do believe that it
strengthens the Election law to free it from
every ground of charge that 1t is partisan or
can be used for merely partisan purposes"
That was
THE LANGUAGE OF MIR. GARFIELD,
and he offered a substitute providing that
these Deputy Marshals be taken from the
different parties. The Democrats in Congress
took it up and passed l. and President Hayes
vetoed it, separate measure; the very
measure that Gen. Garfield said WAS Just and
right! And now Mr.. Sherman comes before
the people and says that the Democrats did
not offer to amend this law. What think you
of a party whose leaders falsity the records
like that?
What more did he say? He then claimed